City fence over Waterhouse machinery tax policy in Erie
Erie School Board member questions city policy on the Waterhouse machinery tax bill. Attorney James Hanes says the policy is clear and opposes abolition. City policy is loose, with decisions likely by new Mayor Arthur Gardner, as $30 million and a 1 to 2 mill local tax impact loom if repeal efforts fail.
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Erie
Waterhouse
James Hanes
Hanes
Thomas W. Flatley
Arthur Gardner
Gardner
Andrew Nowak
Union Accepts New Pact In Pittsburgh Department Stores Strike
AFL Local 10 and Pittsburg union members in the downtown department stores accepted a new contract covering 30 workers at Horne's Kaufmann's and Gimbels. Other stores Rosenbaum's and Frank & Seder remain contractless as five stores were struck by 12 unions in 1963. Four unions have agreed, eight stay on strike.
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Pittsburg
AFL Upnow Sterers Union
Horne’s
Kaufmann's
Gimbels
Rosenbaum's
Frank & Seder
AFL
Edinboro Leader Named State Heart Fund Chairman
Dr. Lyman Henry Van Houten PhD former Edinboro State Teachers College president and Westminster College faculty member is named state chairman of the 1955 Heart Fund Campaign to run through February. He cites heart disease as a leading cause of death in Pennsylvania and notes 1954 contributions of $808,600.22 with $64,144.44 for local research and the remainder for education and community programs.
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L. H. van Houten
Lyman Henry van Houten
Edinboro State Teachers College
Heart Fund
Joseph B. Cady
Pennsylvania Heart Association
van Houten
Westminster College
Edinboro State ‘Teachers College
Theme Announced for City Youth Conference
The Corry Ministerial Association sponsors a high school youth conference titled One Christian Approach to Marriage. It will be February 3 at First Presbyterian Church for 10th to 12th graders. Registration cards will be in city churches on January 16 and 23, due by January 30. Events include check in at 1:00 p.m., supper at 6:30 p.m., worship at 6:30 p.m., speaker at 6:45 p.m., discussion groups at 7:30 p.m., and assembly at 9:00 p.m.
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Corry
Erie Builder Accepts Arbitration on 1954 Baldwin Assessment
G Daniel Baldwin building at 10th and State streets will be decided by a court appointed arbitration board. The board cited includes R B Way Carl Wright Amos Flint with new assessor Richard Ruth and Mayor Arthur Gardner present. The current city assessment stands at 1 150 000 and appeals total about 140 with 15 January firm deadline.
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Erite
Baldwin
Erie
G. Daniel Baldwin
10Th
State Streets
Richard Ruth
Ruth
Arthur Gardner
Gus Halupczynsk
Board of Arbitration
R. B. Way
Carl Wright
Amos Flint
Area Milk Dealers to Start Advertising
Willam Laurens Was Teesewell president of Cambridge Springs unit of the Erie Crawford District Dairy men’s League Co operative Association at an annual meeting at Cambridge Springs Grange Hall yesterday. Reports covered Erie milk market production, consumption, and the 100 point DLCA program for 1955. Officers re-elected and a three year director named. Subdistrict man commended Cambridge Springs producers for high quality sold to Erie and Pittsburgh markets. Advertising promotion for Erie market in planning, more consumption urged, and support for a workable self help program.
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Willam Laurens
Teesewell
Cambridge Springs
Erie-Crawford District
Dairymen's League Co-operative Association
Cambridge Springs Grange Hall
Erie
John Doctor
Ray R. Birchard
Steven Holowach
Stanley Mathews
Donald Skinner
Cambridge
Training Program for Foremen Slated
A foremen training course opens next Monday in Room 80 at Corry Area High School. James Harper, vocational coordinator, said 20 from Aero Supply are registered and 10 more may join. The class runs 7 to 9 pm, following National Foremen’s Association outlines and a Purdue Adult Education study, taught by Arthur Laurell of Aero Engineering.
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Arthur Laurell
Aero Engineering
Mrs Minnie Onink Frewsburg Die, Funeral Monday
Frewsburg resident Mrs Minnie Onink 15 died at WCA Hospital Jamestown. Funeral at Frewsburg Methodist Church Monday at 1 p.m. preceded by a home service. she leaves daughter Mildred Dahl Hammondsport and son Howard Onink Sugar Grove, plus sister and brother. Funeral home Schoonover Sugar Grove in charge. Also obituary for Thomas F Barnhart Nevada professor dies.
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Sreenie Onink
Frewsburg
Methodist Church
Ivory Street
Onink
WCA
Jamestown
Mildred Dahl
Hammondsport
Howard Onink
Sugar Grove
Frank Sample
Corry
David Bensink
Congregational Meeting in Abbe Reform Church Sees Officers Elected
The Abbe Re formed Church in Clymer held its annual congregational meeting on Wednesday evening led by Rev. B. J. Hoffman. Reports from treasurers were shared and missionaries supported at 100 each. Gilbert Behrisers was re elected elder, Normen Hogenboom filled the unexpired term of James Warnshull, and Howard Legters took William Gravink’s term. Deacons elected included Ivan Legters, Chitford Schruers, and Earl Beckerink. The church voted to pay the pastor 50 monthly for extra expenses. Distinctive notices followed about club meetings and residents visiting, plus a note that a 75,000 watt bulb was built 1,000 times brighter than Edison’s lamp.
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Clymer
Clyme
Abbe Reformed Chnrch
B. J. Hoffman
Gilbert * Behrisers
James Warnshull
Normen Hogenboom
William Gravink
Howard Legters
Ivan Legters
Chitford Schruers
Earl Beckerink
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Rupe
Steel City
Pick Heart
ITO
U.S
Oecord
Sriggs and Stratton, Clinton and
Continental Motors
Cady & Collier
Minnie Onink OF
Las Vegas
Nev
Thomas F. Barnhart
University of Minnesota
Tuffy
Center
Washington
S. Center
Coats
William Grayink
Indies of the Cane History
WCTU
Gilbert Ton
Mabel Dallas
Ella VanderSchaalf
Jen‘hte Wiggers
Ladies Mission and Aid Society
Ruth Rhebergen
Howard Rhebergen
Ivan Rhebergen
Susan
Sherman
Doyle Meerdink
Alan Rhebergen
Mayville
Hubert Kooman
Wallace Decker
Lucia Johnson
Loren Bakerink
Richard
Sarah Schrues
Harold ‘TenHaken
Sarah Gifford
Eizsbeth Gifford
Ralph Thompson Sr
Wilbur Renskers
Gail Thompson
Sally
James ‘Thompson
Larry
Linda
James Neckers
Carbondale
Albert Neckers
Carlyle Neckers
New York City
Europe
Twentieth Century Club
Mildred Duitik
Avalon
TenHaken
Cly~mer
New York State
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Merle Newhouse
Walter Schruers
James Gravink
Marlea
Res George Bensink
Lyle S. Compton
Cornell University
AUL
ECSU
LEO UL Company
Frigidaire
Uel
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