Fire at Carter Hill Valentine Party at School
A February 19 fire at Nelcom Williams farm in Carter Hill Pa destroyed a chicken coop and tool house, killing over 80 chicks and damaging outbuildings. Neighbors aided in fighting the flames aided by heavy snow. The Carter Hill school Valentine party proceeded with prizes won by Vale entities and candy hearts distributed to students.
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Willias
Carter Hill
Nelcom Williams
Williams
Louis Cook
Harvey Bramston
North Hast
Leonard May
Erie
Creed Snapp
Bert Slye
Archie Hurlbut
Ed Bloss
Carl Adams
Fred Cooper
Nelson Williams
Ladies Aid
Charles Hodge
Beaverdam
Leon Hays
Goldie Patterson
Wattsburg
Helen Riewalt
North Mast
Jennie Mulvin
Alice Hodge
Charles Proctor
Leonard Hays
Tre
Corry
Treva Moore
Harry Slye
Rudolph Williams
Adams and Follett Farms
Lawrence
Welock
Hany Slye
Vintent K Snd
Gulia Skales
Joe Elehinski
Hearing on Allegheny French Creek Canal project set
A public hearing on the Allegheny river French Creek route for a connecting canal between the Oil and Great Lakes will be held early next month in OM City with Major W D Iver, district chief engineer US Army, in charge. Hearings will also be held in Dayton Columbus and Youngsville for other proposed routes. The exact venue in OM City and the precise dates are to be announced soon.
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Allesheny River
French Creek
Olio River
Great Lakes
W. D. Iver
Army
Pittsburga Dietrich
Styer
Meatings
Dayton
Columbus
Youngsville
OM City
Mto
Allerheny- Prefieh Creek
Beaverdam Church Socials and Community Notices
Beaverdam residents reported frequent church social events and prayer meetings this week. Mrs Jamies Crowell and Virgil Tarbell were seen in Corry. U B Missionary Society and M B church groups held gatherings. numerous Proctorville and Gowanda visitors attended dances and suppers at local homes. revival services opened in Elgin with visiting pastor C D Knapp.
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Lyle Proctor
Cottage Hill
Robert Mulvin
Elton Peterson
Vivien
Ruth and Cryall
Doris Tarbel
Jack Swan
Chas. Swan
Ted Hanby
Earl Carnathan
Wilter McClelland
Luirs
Ped Hunby
Martha Maynard
Woo
S. It. Lyons
Chares Hodge
W. Hh, Whitney
Robert Mulgin
Joe SwcCisland
Hats Camelian
Maynard
Carl Froctor
Rexford and
Warren
Durymen's League
Floyd Himmond
Columbus
Ani
Vitgt Tarbell
Efernoon
Keford and Warren
Paper bag holds life savings in bankless city scare
A bedraggled old woman found on a street clutching a paper bag was taken to police headquarters. The bag contained 4,076 in bills she said were her life savings as a servant and that she feared banks.
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Bank San Francisco
Fife
Erie Seeks Control Over Trolley Lines
Erie council moved to regulate trolley and bus operations, setting a 10 cent fare cap for Erie Coach Co. and requiring annual audits, city taxing of net profits, a fixed bus tax, mandatory transfers, $25,000 insurance, and revoking licenses for noncompliance. The ordinance, awaiting Public Service Commission review, may affect rerouting and line discontinuations on Peach and West 5th streets.
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Erie
Erie Coach Company
Cowbell
Public Service Commission
Howce
Erie Coach Co
Peach
W. Sth
Circle Historians Meet On Frigid Tuesday at Library
The Historical Circle held a small annual roll call event at the library in frigid weather. Mrs J J Young arranged a diverse program featuring readings from The Lady of Coders Sara J Hale read by Mrs E Burlingame, two articles by Mrs W Wilcox, and papers on George Washington's Mother's Home Sidelights on MYs Ruth McCormick and Free Planting In Washington by Mrs F McCray.
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Thake Wes
Small
E& Fondance
Library
J. J. Young
Sara J. Hale
E. Burlingame
W. Wilcox
George Washington
Rural CWA Force In County To Be Cut First
Erie February 1 General reduction of CWA forces in rural areas of Erie county will start next week under Arthur C Vicary Civil Works administrator for the county. City workers likely spared for a few weeks. Vicary aims to trim 80 workers so projects may halt by May 1. Unemployed aid will be furnished after May 1 when CWA ends. Vicary’s orders are preliminary and a county quota will follow on a restricted basis. Families with two or more workers will be hit first. only one in a family should be employed on CWA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie County
Arthur C. Vicary
Vicary
GWA
Harry L. Hopsting
Sayrall
Promotions in National Guard Are Announced
United Press reports in Harrisburg Pa Neb 21 that 12 higher ranks were awarded to officers of the Pennsylvania National Guard per Adjutant General David J Day. Promotions include Capt Murray Upper Darby Major Second Battalion and Lt Borbridge Jr Captain Company F 103d Engineers. Other promotions cover First Lieutenants Pickus Keno Brown Doldinger Self Fied Artillery Henry Georgius Bell Hardwick Shaw and Major Anderson Harrisburg plus Lieutenant Colonel Engineers Reserve.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania National Guard
David J. Day
State Military Affairs Department
John V. Murray
Upper Darby
John J. Borbridge, Jr
Harry Pickus
Philadelphia
Arthur D. Keno
Tigth Infantry
Raymond J. Brown
Pranklin
Lawrence E. Doldinger
Butle
Dimes W. Self Prankila
Tti Fied
Henry 1
Georgius
Pittsburgh
Horice MM Bell
Gordon A. Hardwick
Gwynedd Valley
Agsth
Linnetive
Harry W. Anderson
National Guard
Seize Slot Machines In Many Raids
A countywide raid on slot machines and gambling devices was staged Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Rituble Deputy Huff Chief Storer Constable Merkle and six State Police members led the action with raids in Youngeville Warren and Sheffield. Machines were seized and arrests made. A hearing may be held at the March term to determine if machines will be returned. HALONIC PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT AT SE A Washington Birthday party at the Masonic Temple Friday evening February 28 sponsored by the Masonic entertainment committee. R L Davison chairs plans for a lively affair from 1 30 to 15 Pelock with prospects of a large attendance.
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Jamies Crowell
Cony
Missionary Society of the M. &, Hirch
Puesttay
Virgil Tarbell
Corry
Rexfords Prochar
Ed. Bloss
Han Ox Proctor
Ted Hanby
Walter Proctor
Vivian Peterson
Amaline Drake
U. B. Missionary Society
Paul Smith
Proctorville
Williams
Charles Hodge
Robert Mulgin
HD. Whitney
Tom Fullom
E. A. Lyons
Union City
Joe Barnhart
Clio
Carl Proctor
Lyle Proctor
Claude May- Xa
Homer Proctor
Beaverdam
Merle Cummings
Charles Lyn
James Crowell
Graf Tompkins
Merle Tarbell
M. B. Church
Bert Watrous
Lee Proctor
H. D. Whitney
Anna McDondla
Union Citr
Virgil ‘Tarbell
Carl Lyons
Bee Proctor
Walter Prottor
Jay Smith
Erie
Ernest Thiem
Akron
Ruth Peterson
Gowsnds
Jay
Elton Peterson
Rexford Proctor
Geer Bagley
U. B.church
Earl Carnahan
Arthur Proctor
U. B
Orval Titus
Marlin Maynard
Leo Maynard
Teddy
Martha
June
Calvin
Joe McCrelland
W. H. Cummings
Mel Hitchcock
sThenddore Gray
Lvening
Ed Bissy
Robert Mulvin
James Watrous
Bari Carihan
Union Sity Felday
Will Akam
We HL Cummings
Grange
Floyd Cummings
Walter
Clelland
R. Lyons
W. Hy Cummins
Taion City
Pail Smith
Louise
A. Lyons
Manuas Youngeville
Warren
Sheffield
Washington
Masonic
Masonic Temple
R. L. Davison
Finger bitten. amputation required after violent assault
Rosa Vallone of 409 Huron Street was arrested after allegedly biting Mrs. Mary Goyaml then inflicting finger injury requiring amputation. Charged with aggravated assault and battery and illegal possession of a weapon, Vallone pleads not guilty and is held on $2,000 bail awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Hrie
Rosa Vallone
Huron Street
Mary Goyaml
West
R. J. Pfeffer
Joseph Cerami
West 18Th Street
Vallone
Valone
Paul Watson
Death ruled unavoidable in inquest over highway crash
A coroner's jury found the death unavoidable after an inquest into a Sunday night crash on the New Wilmington Sharon road entry. The Miss Byter riding in the Fahrzeuge rig was cleared of blame while H C and Mary Byter, siblings, were not related to the victim and not seriously hurt. Ward, driver of the Peanzell company truck, and the Byters were the only witnesses.
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Dil Uity
Fsb
New Wilmington-Sharon
Rachel
Tex
New Wilsington
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Starr
East Washington Street
Ross Vallone
S.J. Harwood Home Bank
Union City Optometrist
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