Joyful Elks Christmas Party Delights Corrybend Children
Over 200 needy children ages two to sixteen enjoyed a belated Christmas hosted by the Mik's club with Junior Welfare League support. They attended Rex theatre shows then visited the Folk's Club Home for chocolate milk, nuts, oranges, cracker-jacks, and gifts from Santa.
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Corry— Enday
Mik’s Club
Junior Welfare League
Rex Theatre
John A. Blatt
Childrer
Folk's Club
Santa Claus
Fihere
England
Kidnaper Threatens Home As Child Is Taken In Northwest
In a tense 1930s Spokane style incident, a man smashed into a residence and brandished a gun, abducting nine year old George Weyerhaeuser as fearful neighbors watched. The boy, a central figure in the daring kidnapping, was later found safe nearby. The Mattsons and Weyerhaeuser households are prominent locals in a hillside Puget Sound neighborhood. Dr Mattson, a wealthy dentist, reportedly spent $65,000 on his home and estate.
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Charles
George Weyerhaeuser
Mattsons
Weyerhaeuserg
Puget Sound
Mattson
Weyer‘thaeuser Loy
Injuries Fatal to Aged Farmer E. J. McDonald
E. J. McDonald 74 a Black Ash resident died in Spencer hospital Meadville from injuries suffered while cutting wood on December 14 when a wedge flew back striking him and his head hit a stone. Born in Wayne township he taught in Randolph and Troy townships Crawford County for years. Funeral services set for 2 PM Wednesday at Black Ash M I church.
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E. J. McDonald
Spencer Hospital
Meadville
McDonald
Wayne Township
Randolph
Troy Townships
Crawford County
Black Ash M. 1
Murphy Company Pays Special Holiday Bonus to 8500 Employees
Murphy Company distributes about 150000 in Christmas bonuses to 8500 employees in 196 stores. Regular annual cash gifts to sales girls plus a special bonus based on service length will be paid December 28. Some male staff and assistants also receive a similar bonus. Six local staff will participate in both regular and special bonuses. The firm notes welfare benefits including life insurance, sick relief, paid vacations, and training programs.
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Carry
G. G. Murphy Company
Murphy
Jessie LaMachhio
Dorothy Sorengen
Ida Watrous
Amelia
Corryite’s Car Stolen in City
Police search for thief who took Mervin Nast’s Ford coach from a First street parking place late Saturday night. The car was found abandoned in mud near the Colegrove shore south of the city, noticed by resident Robert Sanders as a man tried to remove it.
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Mervin Nast
Colegrove Shonl
Robert Sanders
Thieves Loot Drake Theatre In Oil City Robbery
Thieves forced entry at Drake Theatre in Oil City on Sunday before dawn, stealing about 750 dollars in cash including 400 in twenties and tens and 340 in singles and silver coins. The auto used was abandoned after being stuck. police probe identity of the thief as they review clues. A janitor reported the break in at 6 am. managers were absent, with Morton C. Stahl leading the incident report. An odd remark mentions Colonel Fulgencio Batista of Cuba in relation to the piece.
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Carers
Drake Theatre
Yeggs
Secon
Morton C. Stahl
Herman Stub
1937 License Plates Made by Prisoners
Harrisburg reports more than a million and a half sets of 1937 motor vehicle license plates produced by the prison labor division of the welfare department. Fewer than 500,000 sets remain to ship to complete the required number, with over 100 civilian workers involved in the plate assembly at Western State Penitentiary. The 1927 order required large quantities of paint, ink, varnish, wax paper, envelopes, and shipping cases to produce plates for automobiles motorcycles and trucks.
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Harrisburg
Department of Revenue
Department of Welfare
Western State Penitentary
Secretary of Welfare
Wuld Voray
Cats Live With Squirrels in Wisconsin Shelter Nest
In Rosse Wisconsin a report details two cats living with squirrels in a shelter nest. Officials note the unusual arrangement evolved during a move to meet care requirements. The shelter team continued to supervise and ensure safety for both species.
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Lrosse
Wis
Department of Regende
Mahoney
Tron
Ila
Railroads Praise 1936 Prosperity Amid Public Service Push
State railroads credit 1936 gains in revenue and employment for broader public service, thanking employees and the public for confidence while urging lawmakers to avoid restrictive bills. They note investments in property and equipment, and project 1937 prosperity as industry wheels turn.
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Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
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Joy
Rex
Black Ash
Woods
Murphy Company
Chapin
Coats
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
North Center Street
Corry, Peas'a
Mary Kathryn Miller
Corryite
Oil City
Fulgency Batista
Cuba
the Railroads of Pennsylvania
Willchserve
Dew
Associated Railroads of
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co
Bestemer & Lake Erie Railroad Co
Central Railroad Co. of
New Jersey
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Delaware & Hudson Railroad Corporation
Erie Railroad
Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad
Lehigh & New England Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York Central Railroad Co
New York, Ontario & Western Railway
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad
Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northernallroad Co
Reading Company ,Western Maryland Railway Co
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