Christmas Open Evenings Boost City Holiday Trade
Merchants report rising holiday sales as open evenings draw shoppers. Decorations light up Main Street while a fox in the lot adds character to Will J. Wilcox’s Christmas display. John McCormack to sing from Dublin on RCA NBC broadcast. An array of local incidents and notices include a crosswalk accident injuring Arch Darling and the Volunteer of America solicitation advisory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will J. Wilcox
Main Street
John McCormack
America
Dublin
RCA
Main
Center Streets
Arch Darling
West Wayne Street
Pennsylvania Education Association to Meet in Burrisburg
The 1935 NEA annual convention will be held December 26 to 28 in Burrisburg PA. Delegates from across the state will attend general sessions, department meetings, and round tables in the Education Building Forum. Notable speakers include Lester K Ade Agnes Samuelson and Will Durant among others. An all state high school orchestra will perform during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Burrisburg
Ahd
House of Delegates
Lester K. Ade
Harrisburg
Agnes Samuelson
Des Moines
Town
National Varcation ‘Association
Children For Tomorrow
Lotis A. Pechstein
College
University of Cincinnati
Education
Francis P. Gaines
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
A. J. Stoddard
NEA Department of Superintendence
Providence
R. 1
Hiram G. Andrews
Johns‘town
Pennsylvania
Will Durant
Great Neck
AG E counsel challenges Beamish subpoenas in PSC probe
Harrisburg Dec 18 Associated Gas and Electric counsel asked the Public Service Commission to quash subpoenas for affiliate records in the inquiry into allegedly improper charges for operating expenses. Walter Bludle Saul of Philadelphia accused PSC counsel Richard Beamish of conducting a publicity campaign to harass the utilities rather than advance the inquiry. Saul warned that the commission would seek legal action in Dauphin County if Saul did not produce records. The letters reference subpoenas for Metropolitan Edison Company and related affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Public Service Commission Today
Pennsylvania
Walter Bludle Saul
Philadelphia
Richard J. Beamish
P. S.C
Saul
Beamish
Commission
Dauphin County
Gunsel
Metropolitan Edisons ‘Company
Utility “Management Ioration
Public Utilities Applidnce” Corporation
Wy S. Barstow & Company
A. G
Chautauqua to Continue Program in 36
Corryites welcomed the announcement that Chautauqua Institution will extend cultural and educational activities next year. In Buffalo federal court Judge John Knight authorized receivers Dr. Charles R. Haskin and Alburn E. Skinner to proceed with preparations for a 1936 program. A net profit of 3969.26 was reported for the season January 1 to September 20, with the prior year at 4493.10 and expenses rising from 139,610.74 to 206,174.18 reflecting improvement costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryites
Chautauqua Institution
Buffalo
John Knight
Charles R. Haskin
Alburn E. Skinner
Chautauqua
County Will Not Resume Old Road Aid Program
Erie county announces it will not resume the long standing road maintenance aid next year. Boroughs and townships had previously received up to 600 for boroughs and 1000 for townships annually, but the practice has been abandoned in recent years. County Controller Harvey M. Willis estimated the cost at 22000 and said the treasury cannot bear the expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County
Harvey M. Willis
Death in Latrobe from crash at crossing
Latrobe December 18 The wife of state Representative Roy C Habertin died at Latrobe Hospital from a skull fracture suffered when a Humboldt automobile collided with a Pennsylvania railroad train. The accident heightened concerns in the city and nearby areas due to its closeness to the Chautauqua Assembly grounds where prominent lecturers musicians authors and professionals perform annually.
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Killeg
Latrobe
Roy C. Habertin
Latrobe Hospital
Huberlin
Beneft
Chautauqua
Probe Delays in Luzerne County Road Program
Harrisburg reports delays in Luzerne County road construction begun in 1938 with 659,118 dollars from the federal government for 5367 miles, while state and federal investigators seek reasons for non completion. Total projected costs rise and audits probe payrolls as auditors and investigators review county books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Luzerne County
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Auditor General's Department
Peteral
Rangers to Enjoy Christmas Party at Grange Session
Carry Grange No. 59 announces regular session Saturday evening at Y o'clock sharp followed by an open session and the annual Christmas party for Srangers and friends. Attendees should bring a ten cent gift for the Christmas tree and bring a friend to join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carry Grange No. 59
Srangers
Man Injured In Woods Crawls For Help In Winter
Harvey Quinn of Forman street was injured in a hunting accident near Sugar Run. Separated from his companion, he slid into a creek, then crawled more than three miles to reach help. He reached home around Sunday at 3 a.m. suffering exposure, a hip injury, and a shoulder sprain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Harvey Quinn
Forman Street
Quinn
Herbert Johnson
Sugar Run
Nail
Corry saleswoman wins essay contest prize
Wiss Agnes Lyng of the Nast ompany sales force was advised to say she had won first prize in a recent essay contest conducted by the Printz Biederman Company manufacturers of Printzess garments. The top award brought the local young woman a $25 prize, which was received this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiss Agnes Lyng
Nastompany
Hatahe
Printz~Biederman Company
Manfacturers
Printzess Garments
Yeang
Fragmentary court note on Hindma case and deputy hearing
A fragmentary OCR item references a court hearing involving a deputy named Hindma and an unspecified date. Readable terms indicate a judicial proceeding or decision in the vicinity of a local court, with uncertain details and names.
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Deal
Gany
South Center Street
Atlantic Reining
Associated Gas Electric System
M. F. Hudson
Piccadilly Hill
Volunteers of America
Department of Justice
J. Evans Scheehle
Charles J. Margiotti
J. Hansell Trench
Farm Stow
Toy Sireeta Jin
North Center Street
Raymond Avenue
Bag Feil
Robert Patterson
Washington Street
Kenneth Whaley
Piccadilli ‘Hil
Make Y Bernstein Bros
Guz Tae
The
B.V.D
Garters
Mackinaws
Mallory
Griffon
Education Ass
Will George Butter
State Teachers College
Mansfield
Luzerne CO
Nevers
Miles
Corry
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Ins. Corp
Washington, D. C
Phoenix Hose
Phoenix
Icf
Capacī Ould Waa Ele
Wayal
Testim
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