City Council Meeting And Army Leader In War Cry News
Damp end cold enters the town with a city council meeting tonight and a Masonic New Year’s dance. Adjutant John Brunner, former Salvation Army leader, stars in The War Cry this week, leading his territory in a War Gugs sale totaling 12,000 with a photo of him in Rochester N Y. Oil City Blizzard notes heavy mail contributions on train No 1 westbound, while Root Furniture Store’s rear extension near South Center Street nears completion. HMest Williams is the contractor for the one story addition, with further improvements planned for the store.
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John Brunner
Inc
Salvation Army
Donmer
Rochester
Oil City
Root Furniture
South Center Street
Hmest Williams
Damage Case Racket Bared With Arrest
Buffalo December 30 a man named James A Leftingwell age 43 of Jamestown is held without charge as police probe an interstate fake accident racket. He admits using a dozen aliases and confessed to submitting bogus injury claims against ten railroads including Erie Penn Nickel Plate Lehigh Valley and New York Central. He was linked to a depot accident in Batavia last October and a separate incident in Buffalo. Police traced him from Cleveland to Jamestown Batavia and Buffalo and say he used trips and injuries to trigger payoffs, aided by a torn shoulder ligament while the scheme cost railroads thousands.
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Bupfalo
James A. Leftingwell
Cvie
Lafayette Street
Jamestown
Erie
Pennsylvania
Nickel Plate
Wherling & Lake Erie
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Lehigh Valley
Leffingwell
Batavia
Nicol Plate
Buffalo
Hie Intry
Local auto shop plans remodel with new front entrance
Bill Van Vleet, a Corry auto mechanic, eyes substantial remodeling of the former Pattclough garage on West South Street. Plans include shifting the front entrance to the west side to create a large display room for an automobile supply and accessories store connected to the repair and servicing department.
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Bill van Vleet
Pattclough
West South Street
Automobile Supply and Accessories
Automobile Repair and Servicing
Meadville Baker Deported to Greece
Pando Walchoff of Meadville was brought here by immigration authorities and placed aboard a train for deportation to Greece. Walchoff, 48, of 177 Center Street, was proprietor of the city Bakery Company before his arrest about nine months ago. He was released on $500 bail to settle affairs before leaving the country, after arrest by Inspector Allen.
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Hoover Cleaning Company
Guigtton Hardware
Norman Scholton
England
Planigen
Corry Hospital
Pando Walchoff
Meadville
Greece
Pando Walchof
Center Street
Corry
Arte
Wolchoff
Inspector Allen
Joseph Michniak
Poland
Business leaders foresee better year ahead in 1933
A collection of executives including William O'Neil of General Tire and Rubber Colby M. Chester of General Moods and J. Howard Pew of Sun Oil express optimism for 1933. They cite potential price changes, policy actions, and industry resilience as drivers of stronger business conditions despite current headwinds.
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William O'Neil
General Tire and Rubber Co
Futture
J. M. Davis
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Colby M. Chester
General Moods Corporation
J. Howard Pew
Sun Oil Co
Tr Congress
Frank Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
Ernest J. Weir
National Steel Corporation
Lester D. Seymour
American Airways, Inc
Plan Watch Night Service at Baptist church
The Baptist church announces a Watch Night service for Saturday evening starting at 10 with songs, five minute talks on various themes, readings, testimonials, and a devotional hour to usher out the old year and welcome the new. Rev H A Hoole urges a spirit of contrition and prayer as the church becomes a channel of blessing in 1933.
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The
Baptist Church
H. A. Hoole
Fox Ward
Jesus Christ
County Aid Plan Big Benefit in Road Building
Harrisburg applies county aid to road work boosting relief for locals. Secretary Sara Lewis said funds support construction and maintenance of rural roads and drainage pipes, totaling over 1 million dollars through December 1 with county, township, or private funds guiding projects supervised by the Department of Highways.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Sara Lewiz
Department of Highways
Lewis
County-aid plan funds roadwork culverts and bridges noted
The report lists 192 applications with 414 for roads 87 for culvert pipes 21 for bridges. Counties contributed 1 173 37P for rent construction 640 276 for culvert pipes and 29424 for bridges as townsships participate.
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Atate
City outlays include rods pipes and fridges described
The report lists boroughs spending $785,278 on rods, $13,406 on wnimalyest pipes, and $10,009 on fridges. Per gate subscription to improve security under the plan, Sd9,F06 is noted.
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Masonic
Department of Public Instruction
State Revenue Department
Billboard
Ernie Palmquist
Greystone
Music Hall
Cincinnati
Palmquist Boys
Fort Wayne
Ind
Friars’ Club
Tiliius
Ohio
New York State
Cleveland
Harry W. Mulligan
Public Service Commission
Harrigburg
SIBA
Census Bureau
Slm. Doran
Meadville Baker
Guaranty ‘Trial Company of
New York
Wnr Transportation
L. Seth Schmitman
W. Dodge Corporation
Huttman
Continental Can Co
Tnc
J. G. Penny
J. G. Penny Co
EDEN
Doane
West Main St
Montgomery Ward & Co
E. E. Guignon
Ryt Ao
Philco
Root’s Furniture Store
Radio
Lant Opera Company
An Mr. Nghter
T R. Blakesle
Bobby Melkhamson
Coliday
Vacati
Ierka
East Ma
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