Colder weather and holiday hints in local notes
A fragment packed with holiday hints and local items: judging for the Christman Home Lighting Contest set for Sunday, December 19. rail traffic figures from the Association of American Railroads. wages and tax updates. weather outlook for the Great Lakes region. Christmas bonuses at W. T. Grant Company. ongoing legal and civic notices. auto accidents and road safety notes. and a foggy, wintry forecast affecting motorists.
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Christman
Palisade Trench Found At Fort Le Boeuf Reveals 18th Century Site
A 1753 French trench around Fort Le Boeuf near Waterford Erie County was uncovered by W P A workers. Artifacts including chests hinges gun flints gun parts and a trench epaulet were recovered for study by state archaeologist Donald Cadzow. Plans for fort restoration are under consideration by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Washington visited the fort in 1753 and its history ties to the French and Indian War and Montcalm and Wolfe.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Fort le Boeuf
Waterford
Erie County
W. P. A. Work. Org
Pennsylvania
J. Banks Hudson
W. P A
Donald Cadzow
Gadzow
Historical Commission
Daughters of American Colonists
Sadzow
A. C
Hudson
George Washington
Pontisc
Washington
Forks
Ohio River
Mort Necessity
Wolf
Plains of Abraham
Cost of Erie airport remains undetermined
Jogs report that the Erie airport cost is not yet determined as of Dec 1. Mayor Charles R Barber said no additional appropriations beyond 1400 for rental have been considered and the airport program awaits spring decisions. A separate brief notes a baby swallowing a key and key ring in Butte.
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Erie
Neyyire
Charles R. Barber
Key Ring
Butte
Mont
Nicky Shrau- Ber
Blair Acknowledges Shortage in County Tax Accounts
Erie reports reveal County Commissioner Blair admits a shortage exists in delinquent tax accounts. A stormy county board meeting followed as auditors pressed for access to records held in a safe by Blair and fellow commissioners.
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Blair
Erie
Elton H. Blair
Board of County Commissioners
James J. Mellon
Whang
Helen M. Seblaputi
Thomas W. Flatley
Mya
Sehlurage
Mather
4 H Girls Party At Carter Hill Warvick Hill
At Carter Hill Warvick Hill a White Elephant 4 H Girls party hosted by Mrs Hazen Follett drew twenty one attendees. Arlene Lee won best workmanship, Mildred Proctor led in color design, and Ariane Boyator placed second in workmanship. A lunch followed. local guests and helpers included Dorothy Lindberg and Norman Maynard while several neighbors visited and offered well wishes regarding Mrs Andrew Miller recovering from injuries.
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Warvick
G. Lindberg
Norman Maynard
Beaverdam
Clarence Slye
Curtla Brewer
Gowanda
Alton Peterson
J. Follett
Will Akens
Hazen Folsett
Andrew Miller
Spartansburg
Erie General Electric workers to receive large year end bonuses
Erie Works announces profit sharing of 272,785 and 8.2 Christmas bonus to 5,163 employees on December 20. Total profit sharing for the year reaches 489,919 with 107,184 previously paid to 4,284 workers on August 2. Toledo docks expect new coal loading record for 1937 with 5,377 tons by November 1, vs 18,306,171 last year.
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Brib
Erie General Electric Works
Mionday
Erie Works
Toledo
Franklin Man Held In Death
Franklin Pa December report states Maurice P Breene held overnight by police in connection with the death of Cassius Hart age 60. Hart was struck by a speeding automobile near Rocky Grove as he walked home from work early today. A companion John Johnson reported the victim’s body was hurled about 43 feet by the impact.
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United Press
Franklin
Edmund Breene
Venango County
Maurice P. Breene
Cassius Hart
Rocky
Grove Breene
Hart
John Johnson
Vicktim
Denial of Relief to Jail Inmates Cited in Reports
A tribal report accuses state officials and relief administrators of allowing jail inmates to receive direct relief checks. Investigators found cases where relief clients in jail received funds, while others were blocked. The piece notes coordination between relief administration and payers to halt fraudulent activity and salvage funds for legitimate claimants.
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White
Cialy Rasa
Geange
Aml
Cheole
Iisenvereu
State urged to assume cost of maintaining schools
Harrisburg December 18 The 17th convention of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Association adopted a resolution urging the state to assume the entire cost of maintaining the public school system. It condemned confiscatory taxation of real estate and called for a fair spread of the tax base across wealth forms. The association urged compulsory limitation of all real estate taxes and sought higher school spending oversight to curb waste. Leaders named include Freas B Snyder Upper Darby and Millet Hawinsburg.
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Aarrisburg
Pennsyvaiia Real Restate Association
Punta Achoalg
Youltirmelta
Department of Public
Belle Hickok 93 laid to rest in Pittsburgh Sunday
Funeral services for Belle Hickok aged 93 who died at home were conducted Friday at Bracken-Keating chapel with Rev. Perry F. Haines officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Relatives from out of town attended along with nieces and nephews and several local residents.
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IRS
Belle Hickok
Pittsburgh
Bracken-Keating
Perry F. Haines Offis
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