Highway Department Plans 1934 Program Amid Weather Delays
Harrisburg reports that severe weather halts road work but bids will be opened and contracts awarded during winter. The carry over involves about 100 contracts for 225 miles of highway. Past year shows 281 contracts for 600 miles under way, with 4,064 miles improved in 1938 across various methods. Contractors paid as work progresses. monthly disbursements and miles completed listed for 1938.
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Harrisburg
Inter
Department of Highways
Janary
Funeral of Mrs Mary A Price
General services were held yesterday for Mrs Mary A Price at the home of her daughter Mrs Frank Say 1068 North Center Street. Rev H Ray Hurrs officiated with songs by Mrs Marley Banks and Mrs Arleene Paton. Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery. Friends and relatives from away attended including A G Sweisart Ernest Don ey Raymond Haberger Akron Ohio Martin Yochim Evie Miss Emily Teicherer Hetrick Brockville Pa Adwin Hall and daughter Lenz Etta Fipkeen Elizabeth Anderson Rosetta Steadman and Wayne Price Jamestown N Y.
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Frank Say
North Center Street
Price
H Ray Hurr
United Brethren In
Christchurch
Marley Banks
Arleene Pa‘ton
Akron
Ohio
Martin Yochim
Evie
Emily Teicherer
Hetrick
Brockville
Adwin Hall
Lenz
Etta Fipkeen
John Anderson
Elizabeh
Rosetta Steadman
Harry Dick
Union City
Wayne Price
Donna Mae
Jamestown
N.Y
Fire Drives 100 Families From Crescent Heights Homes
United Press reports a massive blaze in Crescent Heights near Brownsville destroys a block of miners homes owned by Pittsburgh Coal. About 100 residents, many in winter clothing, flee the flames as an overheated stove sparks the fire. The one story frame houses housed black miners from the crescent mine with several children among the evacuees. The coldest winter wind adds danger to the hurried escape.
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United Press
Brownsville
Crescent Heights
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Crescent Mine
Wrist watch tale preserved by Elian bar of elect
A fragment notes Quees wore the first wrist watch, preserved to Quien Elie igland by the bar of elec, with unclear details. The wording is garbled and names are uncertain, but the event centers on early wristwatch history and a preservation claim.
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Quees
Quien Elie Igland
Elec
State Escheints $48,000 In Uncashed Treasury Checks
Hartibourg December 25 The state treasury moves to escheat about $48,000 in uncashed checks drawn from 28 funds. Treasurer F Glu Ross notes many checks of a cent to over $1,000 are kept as souvenirs, while $347,000 may still be paid on request for replacement orders. The law requires seven years unpresented to escheat and two years to show a credit, with warnings that voided checks must be presented within 60 days.
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Commonwealth
F. Glu’ Ross
Treasury Department
Orginal
Roas
General Assembly
Rosa
Pennsylvania GOP Eyes Federal Funds to Restart Construction
GOP leaders in Harrisburg survey Barle administration plans to inject 154 million dollars in federal funds into Pennsylvania through state sponsored construction projects. With a new Congress, recovery spending may be trimmed but federal money could ease unemployment relief burdens as the outgoing program is scaled back.
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Annea Fress
Harrisburg
Republcan
Barle
Pennsylvania
View From High Mountain on Striwdon Peak
From the summit of Striwdon Englands highest mountain about 96 mountains and 32 lakes are said to be visible in clear weather conditions observed.
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Striwdon
England
Zona Gale Breese Dies Noted Midwest Novelist
Zona Gale Breese a Pulitzer prize winning novelist playwright lecturer and essayist died of pneumonia at Passavant Hospital Chicago after a 15 day journey from Portage Wisconsin. She spoke with her husband William L Breese shortly before death.
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Zona Gale Breeze
United Press
Chicago
Zona Gale Breese
Meumien
Passavant Qospital
Portage
Wis
William L. Breese
Pittsburgh Men Are Called Before Jury
Harrisburg dispatch reports two Pittsburgh contractors William S. Giles and George Vang sworn before Dauphin County grand jury probing alleged draft in the Earle administration. Giles testified as the jury reviews the Erie gravel case and Vang was also sworn.
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Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Dauphin County
Earle
William 8. Giles
Erie
Giorge Vang
Rescued From Burning Barn in Erie Farm Disaster
Frank Benowski was saved from a burning barn on his brother Jamin Benowski s farm at Lake Road 500 feet south of Paiola Inn. Firefighters under Chief W H Lytie battled stiff winds, saved nearby buildings, but the barn and wood cords were destroyed. A dog perished and two brothers suffered smoke exposure. Later, Herman Zech’s home on 239 West List Street caught fire from an overheated stove pipe causing minor damage.
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Erie
Frank Benowski
On- Jamin Benowski
Lake Road
Pai'aela Inn
Lawrence Park
W. H. Lytie
Gannondale
Herman Zech
W. List Street
P'Pe
Probe New Clue In Murder Case
Kingstown investigation focuses on a potential link after three witnesses saw a girl resembling Margaret Martin with a man in a dark coupe. William Agrafiotis family report a rendezvous, and 15 witnesses are summoned for the inquest into the death at the Tunkhannock furniture store.
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Sy United Press
Kingston
State Motor Police Today
Margaret Martin
William Agrafiotis
Tunkhannock
Ray Greenwood
Wyoming County
Philadelphia Fails in Runaway Tax Effort
Philadelphia officials concede a 2 percent municipal sales levy on goods bought outside the city failed to raise expected revenue. Receiver Frank J. Willard says only auto purchases yielded funds, with 90 percent of collected money coming from out of state car owners who registered vehicles in Philadelphia. He estimates about $50,000 yearly from the scheme but notes enforcing furniture, clothing, and other items would require impractical staffing and high costs.
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Philadelphia
Frank J. Willard
Fly Council
Willard
State Motor Vehicle Association
Fas
Sini
Pyasest
Pennsylvania Teachers Federation Holds Final Session
The two day convention of the Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers began in State College Pa under a charter from the American Federation of Labor. Charles Tendley presented the charter and Jerome Day spoke as national head. The federation claims 4000 members in 82 locals. A new constitution and officers were to be decided.
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United Press State College
Pennesylvania Federation of Teaches
American Inderation of Labor
Charles Tendley
New York State Federation of Teachers
Hendley
Jerome Days
Teachers' Federations
Mary Wiley Grossman
Philadelphia
Pennnsylvania Federation
County Assessment on State Value in Erie County
The 1939 county triennial assessment will use a 100 percent estimate of present day fair sale value. County commissioners approved the method Tuesday. A 10 percent table previously would have boosted city valuations, while a decline in realty values may permit the full assessment without an increase this year.
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Erie
Dpc
Stuttering gender gap explored by state college expert
Dr Herbert Koepp-Baber of Pennsylvania State College says there are ten stuttering men for each woman who stutters, though he admits uncertainty about why. He cites possible physiological basis but suspects a subtle sex link drives the imbalance.
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State College
Herbert Koepp-Baler
Pennsylvania State College
Koepp- Babey
Avon Girl and Her Pet Crow Attend School Daily
Leona Thom, 28, an Avon girl in Mount Vernon Washington, brings a pet crow to school each day. The bird perches on window sills or a fire escape and waits for Leona to finish for the trip home.
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Mount Vernon
Wash
Leona ‘Thom
Avon
Leona
Three Families Driven From Home By Fire In Sheffield
On December 28 a heavy snowstorm and fire destroyed an upstairs apartment on Heston Avenue, forcing four residents to flee. Mr Suppa and his family narrowly escaped as flames gutted the building before firefighters could control the blaze. The Walter Hall and George Muldaven families occupied adjoining units with three and four children respectively. The fire was discovered by Mr Suppa who alerted others as flames engulfed the kitchen area. Local shop materials were reportedly damaged in the Journal Commercial Shop area.
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Sheffield
Heston Avenue
Aps
Mia
James Suppa
Suppas
Walter Hall
George Muldaven
Supp
Halls
Suppa
Faily
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