Dubois Bids for Winter Resort Ski Trains
Du Bois plans to bid for a winter resort program with B&O excursion trains from Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Plans aim to run a special train to bring winter sports enthusiasts to Du Bois for skiing tobogganing and skating, with Country Club grounds as a focal point and local clubs assisting in development. A meeting was set to review Tacox plans and finalize arrangements.
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Icane
Kane
Baltimore
China
DuBois
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
DuBois Express
Tlolary
Kiwanis
Tacox
Ju Manuel Guild Elects 36 Officers at Meeting
An afternoon meeting at Mrs. Frank Frosts home on East Smith Street saw the Ju Manuel Guild elect officers including re elected treasurer Mrs W M Sandburg and secretary Mrs Frank Wilcox. Gertrude Hallman is past president and twelve members were chosen to serve this year. The group planned to serve the Golden Rule Club dinner in a Parish hall Monday evening and handled other society business.
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Jumanuel Guild
Frank Frost
East Smith Street
W. MM. Sandburg
Frank Wilcox
Gertrude Hallman
Golden Rule Club
County Jurists Feted by Lawyers at Lawrence Hotel
Lawyers from this city and outside the area attended the annual reception for county jurists at the Lawrence Hotel in Erie on Wednesday. Honored were Judges William E. Hirt and J. Orin Waite and judge-elect Miles B. Kitts. Judge A. P. Rossiter, set to retire after 20 years, could not attend due to illness.
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Lawrence Hotel
Erie
Wiliam E. Hirt
J. Orin Waite
Miles B. Kitts
A. P. Rossiter
Dancing Teachers Censored Defeated Motion in London Board
In London Ontario a school board defeated a motion commending teachers for giving after school dancing instructions to older boy students. The vote reflects a stance against after hours dancing instruction by staff.
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London
Baby Dies as Eight Escape in Oil City House Fire
A 16 month old girl Phylis Olen died in a blaze that destroyed a story and a half frame dwelling on Cormplanter Hills. Eight other family members fled the home as the fire raged for three hours. Neighbor Albert H Cameron tried to reach the second floor room but was driven back by smoke and heat. Insurance was small and the Olen family loss was over 2,500 according to the report.
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Oil City
OU Cyry
Famly
Cormplanter Hills
Phylis Olen
Michael Olen
Albert H. Cameron
Lindberghs Depart From Liverpool
The Lindbergh family leaving the Adelphi hotel in Liverpool for an undisclosed destination. Col and Mrs Lindbergh with their son Jon departed after 2 p m in a black limousine from the hotel rear garage, accompanied by a young bald man believed to be C Aubrey Morgan, a relative-in-law from Cardiff Wales, who had arrived the previous night and did not register.
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Yona
Rress
Liverpool
Lindbergh
Adelphi
Lindberghs
London
Col
C. Aubrey Morgan
Cardiff
Wales
Roosevelt Plans Three Short Presidential Trips
President Roosevelt has three short trips in prospect starting January 19 in New York City for the dedication of the Jove Roosevelt memorial. On February 28 he travels to Temple University Philadelphia for a Founders Day and new library dedication and receives an honorary degree at mid year exercises. After Temple he goes to Cambridge Mass for the Fly Club 100th anniversary, then to Hyde Park for a few days with his sons James and Franklin Jr.
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Roosevelt
New York City
Temple
Cambridge Mass
James and
Branklin, Jr
Harvard
Hyde Park
U S Develops Carideer at Alaska Station
The United States biolobal station near Fairbanks and on Nunivall Island develops Carideer a cross between reindeer and the earfuoll. This new creature combines features from both species at the University of Alaska college station.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
University of Alaska College Station
Nunival Island
Hitch-hiker travels on skies near Waterford bridge
Waterford Jan 8 The unusual sight of a hitch hiker traveling on skies was noted this week on Route 1 near Pollock's bridge. The young man carrying a suitcase was making good time on the down grade and better than average time on the level as he shuffled along.
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Waterford
Pollock's Bridge
Duponts Are Big Contributors to Liberty League
United Press report from Washington shows the Dupont family of Wilmington Delaware as the main financial aid to the Liberty League in 1935. The group received receipts of 483 175 and spent 389 973 with Duponts contributing 22 500 and loans of 114 500. Other notable supporters included John Raskob Alfred Sloan T Weir J E Widener and J J Raskob.
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United Press
Washington
Dupont
Wilmington
Del
American Liberty League
House
Duponit
John Raskob
Alfred B. Smith
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Liberty League
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors
B. 'T. Weir
Pittsburgh
Joseph E. Widener
Philadelphia
John J. Raskob
Jowett Shouse
Trence Dupont
Dely
Joan
Lamont Dupont
Lan
Pierre Dupont
Edward F. Hutton
New York
Oan
Williams
Knudsen
Detroit
J. Howard Pew
Three Prominent Solons Missing This Season
United Press reports that three U S senators will be absent when Congress reconvenes, all felled by violent deaths in 1936. Bronson Cutting of New Mexico, Huey P. Long of Louisiana, and Thomas D. Schall of Minnesota perished in a plane crash, auto collision, and other fatal incidents.
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New Deal
Baton Rouge
Schall
Washington
Cutting
Senate
Long
Schaul
Deh
James Couzens
Mich
J. Hamilton Lewis
Corry Democrats to Attend Erie Jackson Day Dinner
Corry sends a sizeable delegation to the Jackson Day dinner in Erie next Wednesday evening January 8. Erie Mayor James P. Rossiter leads the committee, with Edward N. Jones WPA administrator and Arthur Colegrove county chairman as speakers amid WPA controversy. Tickets on sale. Corryans may buy at the Journal office.
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Corry
Democrats Co
Erie County
Erie
James P. Rossiter
Edward N. Jones
WPA
Pennsylvania
Arthur Colegrove
Two Die After Fire At Joanna Home For Aged
In Cleveland two of fifteen patients escaping a blaze at the Joanna Home for the Aged died early today. The fire, of unknown origin, destroyed the home housing mainly infirm clients of Cuyahoga county relief administration. Victims John Clark, 76, and Joseph Petrolo vitch, 89, died from burns while others were hospitalized for exposure and smoke. Albert Ortlieb, nine, son of the owner, alerted inmates after discovering a room ablaze and called for aid.
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United Press
Cleveland
Joanna
Cuyahoga County Relief Administration
John Clark
Joseph Petrolovitch
Albert Ortlieb
Joanna, Ortlieb
Albert
Services to Be Held Saturday for Mrs Clint Group
Mrs Clint Group formerly Elizabeth Group daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Group of this city died at her home in Akron on Wednesday Her funeral will be Saturday at Bracken Heating Funeral chapel at 2 oclock The body was brought to Corry by her husband and two children Joyce and James and by her brother and sister Glenn Group and Mrs Charles Loveland among others from Corty Endicott and Akron
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Clint Clint
Elizabeth Group
Henry Group
Aifron
Corry
Joyce
James
Akron
Corty
Glenn Group
Erle
Charles Loveland
Endicott
Deceas
Preparations for Primaries Underway in Erie County
Ralph G Benedict, chief clerk of 10 county commissioners, announced primaries set for April 28 and said the permanent registration office in Erie opens next Tuesday. Corry residents may enroll, change party, or update address at registration booths in the county courthouse from Tuesday to March 21. Current registrants need not re enroll due to the one enrollment rule. January 29 marks open date for nomination petition circulation for federal and state offices. County committee petitions may be circulated February 13, due March 24. Parties have begun activities with meetings and dances as campaigns gear up for February rallies.
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Pirst
Ralph CG. Benedict
Erie
Corry
County Court House
LwWo
Congress
Senate
Legionnaires Meet Tonight at Solelock Hall
Lieut Elmerus Cartier Post No 365 American Legion calls all members to an urgent meeting this evening at Solelock sharp in their rooms The agenda includes the third and final reading on by law amendments and proposed changes to meeting nights A larger attendance is urged Verona Wisconsin reports Jerome Synon believed last living bearer of an old Irish family name.
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Elmerus
Cartier Post
No. 365
American Legion
Solelock Sharp
Verona
Wis
Jerome Synon
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