Red Cross drives and school district merger notes
Community updates from Oil City and Jamestown area include John D. Rynd Jr taking Red Cross chairmanship for a 1955 Eastern Venango County campaign with a $25 180 goal, a VFW pin tournament set for January 22 23, and talks of joining Franklin Polk Utica Frenchcreek Sendycreek Mineral and Coal townships into a single K 12 district next month. Public notices cover tax exemptions, sign sales, and other local business updates.
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Corry Journal
Oil City
John D. Rynd Jr
Rynd Farm
Red Cross
H. T. Parker
American Red Cross
Parker
Venango County
VFW
Franklin Area
Franklin, Polk, Utica
Frenchcreek
Sendycreek
Mineral
Coal Townships
Admitted names and notices scattered in local records
A jumble of names and addresses appears with admissions, a bank branch application to the U S Comptroller, a Meadville high school notice, a retirement announcement for A A Wheeling, and a beer and soft drink delivery ad. Names include Mrs Alvin Host, Mrs Delbert Pless, Mrs Donald Bigelow, Gary, Melvin Gry, Nancy Hetrick, Mrs Richard Daniels, Alton Ray Laurie, Deborah Valletti, Peter Glavis, John Chillock, Mrs John Mooney, Merchants National Bank, John D Bainer, A A Wheeling. The items mix personal listings with civic notices and business ads.
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Alvin Host
Wright ‘Street
David
Floyd Goodwill
Spartansburg
Delbert Pless
Johnson Street
Donald Bigelow
Gary
Mahlon Hubbard
R. D
Melvin Gry
Grand Valley
Nancy
Irvin Hetrick
Richard Daniels
West Washington Street
Alton Ray Laurie
North Center Street
Wheeling
F. L. Baressi
Erie County salary board grants large increases
The Erie County salary board distributed 7600 in annual raises yesterday and reconvened today to finish. The largest jump went to Ed ward Taft the tuberculosis hospital business manager increasing from 4800 to 5300 though he has sought 6090 in recent years. Also notes a Corry Rod and Gun Club gathering and Erie Criminal Court budget overrun driven by bribe trials. Detectives link uncle and nephew to about 30 burglaries in Erie with Stan ley Szewcsyk and Leonard Szewczyk identified and one captured after a car chase. Open bowling and local notices follow on the same page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie County
Edward Taft
Taft
Corry Rod and Gun Club
Erie Criminal Court
Rockwell Hart
Erie
Stanley Szewcsyk
Leonard Szewczyk
Stanley
Phantom burglars ring nets third Erie arrest
Erie detectives, acting on a fast moving investigation into about 40 focal burglaries, arrested Stanley Szocki, 44, of Erie, on an open charge. Szocki had been released from Western State penitentiary in 1954 after an 18 year term. He is held for further interrogation as investigators close in on the burglary ring. The Journal also notes a new phone number and gift subscription rates for readers in several counties.
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Corry Evening Journal
Erie
Warren
Crawford
Chautauqua
Stanley Szocki
Szocki
Western State Penitentiary
Journal
Milk price probe urged by Meadville lawmakers in Harrisburg
Crawford County legislators signal support for a General Assembly inquiry into Pennsylvania milk control rules and price spreads. Sen. Rowland Mahany Rep. Robert Kent Rep. George Magee Jr. back potential investigation sparked by Rep. Ralph Down to study why Western farmers face lower Ohio milk and large producer to consumer price gaps.
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Meadville
Crawford County
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
Rowland B. Mahany
Titusville
Robert F. Kent
George C. Magee Jr
Ralph J. Down
Sharon Republican
Ohio
Rep
Kent
Milk Commission
Storm toll reaches 51 deaths in Manila area
The Philippine National Red Cross reports 51 deaths in the storm that swept the Southern Philippines this week. Local officials note widespread damage and emergency relief efforts continue across affected communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Philippine National Red Cross
Court To Hear Strike Arguments In Beaver County
Beaver County Court will hear January 13 arguments on a request for an injunction against AFL union picketing at a state highway project near Aliquippa. The court yesterday denied an immediate temporary injunction against the pickets. About 200 AFL members were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver
Beaver County
AFL
Aliquippa
Trades Unions Picket NC Contractor Over Hiring
Pickets from the United Construction Workers linked to the United Mine Workers protested a $3,700,000 project by the Nello L. Teer Co. of North Carolina. The contractor’s attorney, Joseph Wells, says the firm intends to hire as needed and denies blocking local workers.
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Iwattaing
Een
Nello J. ‘Teer Co
North Carolina
United Construction Workers
United Mine Workers
Land
Joseph Wells
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Tee Iy
Christian Business Men's Committee
Embert Earle
East Pleasant Street
The
Jamestown
Burdell F. Cotten
Mayville
Jamestown Public Schools
Carlyle Co Ring
Cotten
Board of Education
Raymond's
Bond
Herman Horsman
Brie
New High School
Chicago
Joseph Walailk
Women’s City Bowling Association
Fred W. Wappatt
Gene DeMambro
Wesley S. Swanson
Douglas R. Robbins
Samuel B. Robbins
Cummins Chicago Corporation
Standard Portable Cord Company of
Anthony DeMambro
Gordon Kurtis
Ted Stathakis
New York State
Erie Irl
Mona McCully
Allentown
Denver
Colo
Henderson
Taman
Cabins
The-Pines
Mayvillé
Pauline Osterstuck Brown
Chautauqua County
Lester Osterstuck
Osterstuck
Poland Center Road
Osterstu
Ace
King and Queen
Moose Lodge
Angelo Mascaro
RHEEM
Carl Hixson
Center ST
First Forest
Sauerkraut
K. P
Cortland Apples
TSR
Corry
Bisciiakern Johix Speee Russell Reams
Columbus Avenue
Deborah
George Valletti
West Pleasant Street
Gilbert Brewer
East Church Street
Peter Glavis
Seventh Street
John Chillock
Snyder Circle
John Mooney
Park Street
Spartansburg Hotel
Albert P. Brady
Brady
Harrisburg
Ritz Restaurant
Tunnell
MET New York
Marian Anderson
Metropolitan Opera
Met
Buffalo
Gen You Lee
New York
Canada
United States
VanCise
Spring St
Miller’s
TV Value
J. W. Gentilman
berg-Carlson
All-Way Electric Company
LEED
Escareion
B. Eeck
Ner
Center Street
Loblaw's
Nous Sant Sind Fa
Ll Tenon Vet
Rand
Buesink
West Smith St
Conn
Rais Ch
Erie Sc
Erie- Elat
Dvclity
Cally
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