Crawford county school fires raise alert after thirty years
The report notes thirty years ten school houses have burned in Crawford county averaging one fire per three years. County Superintendent F. Adamson says none have burned since January 1935 six years ago. The Cory Band will rehearse tomorrow evening. Mrs Merion Way and daughter return home from Corry hospital. Mrs Clyde Baccus from Bear Lake was released from Corry hospital. Franklin reports a sharp drop in temperature ending a mild winter with an inch of snow. The Franklin city council fixes the 1941 tax levy at 11 mills, up two mills from nine. Jamestown council tackles the 1941 budget for action next week.
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Craw-ford County
F. Adamson
Bone
Cory
Merion Way
Corry B. D
Corry Hospital
Clyde Baccus
Bear Lake B.D
Franklin
Jamestown
Morehieyid
Franklin Hospital
Jean Milford
Reno
Franklin Area Briefs and Local News
Franklin area items report shop trades and sales at Wilcox Grocery 29c per dozen large oranges and 27c for eggs, plus local events. Warren hospital treated William Valentine 20 for facial lacerations after a crash ten miles south of Bradford, discharged later. Dance at Rustic Gate Phoenix Hotel and New Year events noted along with jail terms for Pred Bugle 18 for trespass. Road crash near Starbrick injures none. Died: Joseph B. Mong 43 Franklin. Mourners noted. Various hospital transfers and civic notices round out the local notices.
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New York State
Wilcox Grocery
William Valentine
Clarendon
Warren General Hospital
Bradford
Rustic Gate
Phoenix Hotel
Garland
Warren County
Robert B. Moore
Justice of the Peace
John W. Hurley
Youngsville
M. Litz
Art critic Homer Schiff goes to active Army duty
Homer Schiff Saint-Gaudens, director of fine arts at the Carnegie Institute and noted art critic, is recalled to active duty to assist the U S Army in teaching camouflage. He says he will not be supervising but helping as the army expands and includes novices in industrial camouflage efforts.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Seing
Uncle Sam
Homer Schiff Saint-Gaudens
Nrnegie Institute
Tamons
Million Dollar Oil Firm Given to Mount Joy
Clarence Schock of Lancaster County leaves a childless estate to a community trust that becomes sole stockholder of the Schock Independent Oil Company. Most earnings go to the community with a small portion kept by the donor and his wife. The trust pledges an initial $20,000 to Lancaster County school districts.
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Million Dollar Oil Company
Mount Joy
Lancaster County
Associated Preas
Clarence Schock
Schock Independent Oil Company
Best
Strike Threat at Ford Plant
The United Automobile Workers threaten a strike at Ford Motor company over alleged neglect of national defense rehiring agreements. The union seeks federal intervention while aligning with President Roosevelt’s fireside chat. Windman says Ford workers at Lincoln plant authorized a strike to enforce rehiring terms.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
United Automobile Workers
CIG
Uawcio
Roosevelt
Michael P. Windman, Jr
Ford
John R. Steelman
Conciliation Service
Department of Labor
Widman
Uniorn
Lincoln
Erieite Inducted Into Draft Service In Western Pennsylvania
John Thomas Wagner, 24, of Erie, completed the 246man November selective service quota for western Pennsylvania. A clerical worker, he was the first Erie draftee. his girlfriend, a student nurse, objects to his enlistment but is reassured that she has nothing to worry about as his year will be up soon.
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Great Britain
North Atlantic
Little Amerca
Paul A. Siple
Erie
United States Antarctic Service
Laties Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Eitas5ungh
Lee
John Thomas Wagner
Western Pennsylvania
Girl Attacked Twice Found Tied In Woods Near York County
A 17 year old farm domestic girl was attacked Sunday night and Monday morning, found bound in North York County woods. State Police led by Detective Carl Hartman and Corporal George Gollitt hunted from farmhouse to farmhouse around Yoomtown. She was hospitalized in Harrisburg in satisfactory condition with precautions for pneumonia after exposure of her bound body.
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Associated Press
Yogumtown
Dev
Pretty Firestone
Gugner
North
York County
Carl Hartman
George Gollitt
Harrisburg
Stolen Auto Crashes Into Home After Erie Street Collision
A stolen car struck another vehicle at 26th and Wallace, jumped the curb, and crashed into a house at 638 East 26th. The thief fled after the crash. Owner Harry Niebling of 437 East 26th learned the car was stolen when Cruising Patrolmen Adams and Casey recovered it. Osterliong of 840 East 24th was injured while waiting for a signal change and escaped.
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Erte, Ves
Wallace
Harry Niebling
East 26Th Strvet
Oscar Adams
Sinsepph Casey
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Warren
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Tionesta
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James A. Durlin
Pittsfield
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Yox
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Frank Im
Franklin Steel Works
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David Curtis Cemetery
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Corey Hospital
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Gil City
Pennsylvania Railroad
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al” Marty
Ladies Aid Society of the
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West Wayne Street
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