Paragram Fragment Panning Announce Old, New Year Events
A jumble of notes reports varied local items including anniversaries, political changes, and storm impacts. Charles Pohl is named U S attorney for western Pennsylvania, Meadville sees geese in a snow storm, and Montgomery Ward posts historic sales. Community meetings, school board plans, and a new dance floor at Cameron block are noted alongside weather and road troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Company
al Marti
Cameron Block
Start Poll On New Standards For Teachers In Pa
Harrisburg December 28. Pennsylvania colleges and school officials invited to give views on four year college or equivalent preparation for all new elementary teachers. Plan to start Septem ber 1 1987 with three years of preparation urged, and full four year standard after October 1, 1940. Survey led by Lester J Ade and Henry Kionower to gauge attitudes of certifying bodies and schools. Current rules require two years of a four year program for a state standard certificate valid three years, with renewal on performance and twelve extra college hours. Provisional certificates possible after completing an approved four year course.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Public Instructions
Liberal Arts
State Council of Vaucation
Henry Kionower
Department of Public Instruction
Jamestown Couple Wed in Christmas Noon Ceremony
Sheridan Baker of Lottsville and Miss Louise Moreland of Jamestown were married Thursday December 26 at the bride’s mother’s home in Jamestown. Rev. Howard Hazlett officiated. Baker is in the feed milling business in Lottsville and will reside there with his bride.
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Jamestown
Sheridan Baker
Earl Baker
Lottsville
Louise Moreland
Maude Moreland
Howard Hazlett
Presbyterian Church
Baker
Carry
Rocky Grove Downs Cochranston 22 10 in tight league clash
Cochran tonlians fall to Rocky Grove High 22 to 10 as a slow start and weak finish doom the locals. Center McKelvy leads the Grovers who build a 11-5 first half edge and maintain control despite a rough second period.
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Cochranton
Ver
Upenyanton High
Rocky Grove High
McKelvy
Grov‘ers
Greyhound Bus Skids Into Tree Injuring Eighteen
Eighteen passengers were injured when a Greyhound bus skidded off Route 20 four miles west of the river, striking a tree after veering to avoid a car. Injuries ranged from bruises to serious lacerations. victims received first aid before transfer to Buffalo. Police opened an investigation.
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Avi
Buffalo
Ralph McConnell
Brie
Clarence Louis
Mconnell
Imachine
Fred Peters
Butalo
Evie
New Vocational Increase Elevates Education Plan
Harrisburg reports a limited start in November of a state aid program for adult vocational training funded by a 1925 Legislature allocation. Involving Williamsport and Erie, the effort educated 1,686 people including 600 unemployed youths and 800 unemployed adults, with many placed in jobs in fields like machine shop work, auto mechanics, welding, drafting, and bookkeeping.
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Harrisburg
Lester K. Ade
Jes
Williamsport
Launc
Erie
Man Dies Helping Friend In Farrell Coal Truck Incident
Joseph Sava of Farrell died in a hospital after assisting Ludwig Urban with a stalled coal truck. The vehicle skidded and crushed Sava against his home. He left a widow and three children.
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Sharon
Joseph Sava
Farrell
Ludwig Urban
Sava
Union Radio Workers File Charter Demand
Ey United Press report from Pittsburgh details union radio workers drafting a charter demand to form an international union. The resolution targets the national convention in session, aiming to influence the split between William Green and John L. Lewis over industrial and craft unions amid the labor conflict.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Wiliam Green
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Industria
End of City WPA Fight at Erie Today
A city WPA dispute expected to end at a conference as Tomas Mehaffey finance director presents a letter from Hernan Cochran district WPA supervisor requesting a detailed report on WPA activities. Clarence Pulling says 23 projects have been submitted to Cochran for approval, some sent in September and October.
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Brie
Iby Council
Tomas Mehaffey
Hernan Cochran
WPA
Cochran
H. Lee Munger
Clarence K. Pulling
Final Rites Held for Driller Victim of Fire
Funeral service for Lynn Johnson 54 driller Bradford field cremated when house burned at Windfall near Eldred on Christmas morning. Brother Wesley Johnson injured escaping. Will on file for probate in Palo with 16 words read by Joseph Ziemek retired saloon operator.
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Lynn Johnson
Bradford Field
Hames
Windfall
Eldred
F. 7 Marsh
Eldred Oak Hill
Wesley Johnon
Duke Center Road
Elizabeth Micdaugh
Fortville
Palo
Joseph Ziemek
Saloon
Son of Pastor to Occupy Local Pulpit
Perry Maire Jr son of the Methodist pastor will occupy the pulpit of the local church Sunday evening December 29 while studying for the ministry at Taylor University. A special invitation is extended to former friends and any other young people who might be interested.
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Perry Maire, Jr
Methodist Church
Taylor University
Court fixes hearing date on Crawford Estate dispute
Judge McCracken set January 21, 1986 at 10 a.m. for a taxpayers injunction hearing filed by four Venango County citizens against three commissioners over George Crawford Estate personal tax collection. The suit, filed last year, seeks resolution before the commissioners’ January retirement, with both sides seeking timely settlement.
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Venango County Commissioners
New Group
Ol City
Lee A. McCracken
George Crawford
Ofice
McCracken
Yellow Stripes to Aid Autoists Driving in Fog
Harrisburg reports the state highway secretary announced the marking of yellow center lines on over 100 miles of Pennsylvania roads. The ten inch wide yellow breaks with white lines aim to guide motorists through hills curves and intersections, with initial installations across twenty counties including Centre Clearfield Elk Potter Columbia Lycoming Tioga Union Bradford Lackawanna Pike Susquehanna Wayne Bedford Blair Cambria Walton Westmoreland Fayette Somerset.
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Warren van Dyke
Secrtary
Way
Lincoln
William Fenn
Roosevelt
Centre County
Clearfield
Elk
Potter
Columbia
Lycoming
Tioga
Union
Bradford
Lackawanna
Pike
Susquehanns
Wayne
Bedford
Blair
Cambria
Walton
Westmoreland
Payette
Somerset
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Robin
Woodrow Wilson
M. M. Sorormy
City Council
Board of Education
Charles P.ohl
United States
Western Pennsylvania
H. §. Dambauld
Payette County
Meadville
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Corry ‘Townsend Club
Grand Theatre
Election Mill Tike Pine
Pe Ted
Eawin S. Stuart
Philadelphia
Overbrook
Corry
Union City
Stanley Kolanoski
Barlow
Main
Center Streets
Alfred Stankie- Wlecz
the Nast Company
Mac's Inn
Findley Lake
Dairy Men's League
Cambridge Springs
Waterford
P. A. Jones
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
Board of Control
Association
Jones
Charles S. Davis
Steelton
Penn'a
Rocky Grove Downs
Greyhound
Peters
J. W. Winding
Cleveland
Davia Crotty
Arle
Albert Kantsky
Gary
Ind
A. C Brokaw
New Woolstock
N.Y
Elston Hubbard
Tsjedo
R. A. Shins
Bernard Grant
Miraburgi
Paul Borg
West Tolwito
Joseph Basihe
Helen Rogers
James P. Rossiter
John C. Dundon
Loblaw’s
Prairie Belle
Iceberg
California
Cherry Valley
Union Radio Workers
Napoleon
Tommy Boyd
Coats
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Foun
Naomi Young
Crawford
Roosevelt Highway
Peninsyvania
King Wineter
Member
Federal Reserve System
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