Pinchot names Hanna as Welfare Secretary in new administration
Governor elect Gilford Pinchot announces John L. Hanna of Franklin will serve as secretary of Welfare, succeeding Mrs. McCauley of Beaver. Hanna praised for state hospital work at Polk and business experience. He has oil industry roots and now runs River Ridge farm. wage at retirement stands at ten thousand dollars yearly. Also named James J. Malone as secretary of Property and Supplies. other cabinet appointments under consideration include Richard Bamish for the Commonwealth post.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Gilford Pinchot
John L. Hanna
Franchlin
Hanna
H. McCauley
Beaver
Wisher
Willon Potter
Pinchot
New Jersey
Uader
Polk
Pennsylvania
Cenango County
River Ridge Farm
Oil City
Franklin
Tristees of Police Institute
Republican
Venango County
James J. Malone
Pittsburgh
Richard Baamish
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Dinner Honor For School Board And Principals
The Home-making department of the Junior High School hosted a dinner for the Thuen ton Board of Education, their wives, and Corry High and Junior High principals. The event featured a delicious meal in the Practice House with yellow and green decorations, led by Miss Thelma Sterling, and expressions of thanks from C. S. Monroe on behalf of the gathering.
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Board of Education
Thuenton
Corry High
Thelma Sterling
C. 8
Monoe
Homemaine Department
Five Best Radio Entertainments Listed by Networks
Radio listings show evening programs on CBS NBC and WABC with acts including the Abony twins piano duo at 5 45, the Gites Service Orchestra at 8, Sainteywoven pair at 9 00, a lignite male chorus at 10, and Sammlé Garrigan's Orchestra at midnight across WAB C WEAT WE NBC and WIKAR networks.
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WABCO
CBS
Abony
WEAT
NBC
We -Nbc
Sainteywoven
WABS
WIKAR
Sammlé Garrigan
Two Girl Flyers Set Long Coast-to-Coast Flight Record Attempt
Los Angeles reports two female pilots Lily Rolph Edna Mae Cowper Bobbie Trout attempted an 18 hour endurance flight at Municipal airport. They later aimed for a 647 hour record held by Forre O Brien and Dale Jackson but experts doubted the long-duration goal due to aircraft design and maintenance challenges.
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United ‘Press
Los ‘Angeles
Cull
Dun
J— Wellm
Air
Lily Rolph
Vey Municipal Airport
Mien
P.C
Bobbie Trout
Edna Mae Cowper
Imperial Valley
Forre
O'Brine
Dale Jackson
St. ‘Louis
Miss Trout
Cooper
Lady Ralph
Evangelist Mundell Says World Is Going to the Dogs
Deb W Mundall, a Civil War veteran and 60 year evangelist, claims the world is doomed as church pews empty nationwide. He criticizes modern ministers for abandoning biblical inerrancy and admires Billy Sunday and Aimee Semple McPherson for their hellfire sermons.
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Wolf Larson
United Press
Chicago
Jan
Deb. W. Mun Ball
Philadelphia
Evangelists Association
Moody Bible Institute
Phu Tiee
Dr. Mundell
Aimee Semple McPherson
Billy Sunday
Munhall
Evangeliam
Jie
Erie
Waterford to Erect $20,000 Gym and Hall
The Keystone Construction Company of Meadville awarded the general contract to build a $20,000 gymnasium and auditorium at Waterford High School. Clougherty and Hilbert of Bris were the low bidders for plumbing. Building will be brick and about 7 by 90 feet, with completion targeted by May 1, 1931, matching the old Academy design and boosting local education.
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Keystone Constructton Company of
Meadville
Waterford “High School
Wanding
Ola Academy
Waterford Joint Borough and Township Vocations High School Board
Bocanacesty
Clougherty
Hilbert
Bris
Academy
Waterford
Rosy Cheek Boy Bandit Robs Three Officers in Millvale
In Millvale Pennsylvania on January 9 a rosy cheek youth armed with revolvers and wearing a blue bandanna held up two police officers a justice of the peace and another man in a squire's office. He demanded cash and a revolver then fled with $6 and a service revolver. Police pursued but did not catch him. The incident ended with praise for the bandit's nerve and the officers recounting their limited chances to intervene.
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Unicarress
Millvale
Justice of the Peace
Tie Ofice of Justice of the Peace
Hugene Mehriich Ani l
Mehlich
Larry Moon
Sai
Wilbert Mumm
Patroltian
Hin
Raplidit
Moore
Uist
Squire Mehrlich
Mitchell
Mehrlich
North Side
Pittsburgh
Miltchél
Gus
Massacres in Kiangsi Province Reported by War Zone Committee
A Hankow dispatch notes a war zone committee report to the National government detailing mass killings by Communists in Kiangsi. It cites about 100000 alleged victims, 124000 houses burned, and 20000000 Mexican dollars in property destroyed.
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United Press
Hankow
Ching
Kiangsi
Chung-Shan Brh Pas
Kian River Tiler
T Kian Reli Commission
Transit seizures and crashes mark global ticker
Stocks rose on heavy profit taking in late trading. Seaplane Tradewind’s Paris flight postponed from New York. Ford Motor workers to return to plants at Highland Park and Dearborn. Train collision injures sixty near Vilna. A monoplane crash kills three in Miami. Ohio river canal talks advance at Pittsburgh. Al Capone ordered to appear January 18 for criminal proceedings. Prohibition administrator reports $800,000 liquor seizure in Lycoming County.
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United Press
New York
Greensburg Man Kills Wife Then Ends Own Life
Greensburg Pa January report states George A. Ditts 58 fatally shot his wife Anna 56 then killed himself. Their daughter Mary 25 heard quarrels in the kitchen, found both parents on the floor. Mrs Ditts not expected to recover, as police piece together motive linked to unemployment crisis.
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Greensburg
United Press
George A. Ditts
Anna
Mary
Paline
Nouthwest Greensburg
Mra. Dike
Bandits Take 21000 In Two Bank Heists
A report from Baltimore details six armed bandits robbing the Commercial Savings Bank of 15000 in cash. Four restrained employees while two gathered money from the cashier, then rammed off in a waiting car. A lone customer fainted during the entry. The crooks, described as out-of-town experts, made a clean getaway with the loot.
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Baltimore
Udits
Commerc
Ranke
Sam
Fred
Haldun
United Press
Washington
Wickersham, Commission
Congress
Tess Bhan
Wari
Howell
Hoover
National
House
Wickersham Commission
Varamision
Amos W. W. Woouvasl
Woodeork
P Sonnel
Completion of Sparta Road Sought in 1931
Journal of Thomas C. Frame reports Crawford County lacks progress on two mile gap of Corry Spartansburg road. State highway department plans murky awaiting Governor-elect Pinchard program. engineers expect county cooperation for summer 1931 work with early surveys underway and contract leading to completion.
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Thomas C. Frame
Franklin
State Highway Department
Corry
Spartansburg
Crawford County
Highway Department
Pinchard
Trame
Nghway Department
North Clymer Girl Injured While Coasting
A 12 year old girl, Marabelle Roush, was seriously injured coasting on a hill at North Clymer. She fell from the sled after a five foot drop, breaking both bones in her left arm. She was taken to Corry Hospital where Dr. N. T. Gillette treated her fractures and she rested comfortably.
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North Clymer
Jones
Marabellé Roush
Logior Jett
Corry Hospital
N. T. Gillette
Raporta ‘Vom
Do Nation Party Benefit Notice From 1863 Columbus
Mrs S Lee Crosby sent a Journal relic an 1863 Columbus announcement for a Do nation Party to aid Rev I E Spencer who has served fifteen years as local preacher and delivered one hundred seventy funeral sermons. The May 26 event asks attendees to bring refreshments and lists committee signatories Atherly Blair Freeman Helen Cady Ellen Barnes Hollis King and others. The copy was addressed to Joshua Bush and his wife.
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S. Lee Crosby
Columbus
I. E. Spencer
Famly
Spencer
A. J. Atherly
DC. Blair
A. Freeman
Hllén Cady
Eilen Barnes
Hollis King
Ambulance Damaged In Erie County Car Crash Near Glenwood Park
An ambulance owned by Alexander & Company driven by Charles P. Keating was wrecked in a three car crash near Glenwood Park on icy highways yesterday afternoon. Mrs Button sustained a broken rib and shock. Keating escaped with minor injuries. A Philadelphia driver, Amay, skidded and caused the collision. ambulance towed for inspection.
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Alexander | and Company
Glenwood Park
Alexander & Company
Charles P. Keating
Glen Wood Park
Keating
Button
Erie
Jelena
St. Vincent's Hospital
Amay
Philadelphia
Jn Alexander
Kealing
Erle
G. E. Alexander
Offic
Erie County Firemen Meet Here Jan 16
Regular meeting of the Erie County Volunteer Firemen’s Association will be held in this city next Friday evening January 16. Firemen from Erie county and visitors from North East Union City Girard Albion Waterford and other areas are expected. A reception and oyster stew at the First Ward fire station are planned with plans arranged by the Stanford Hose Company committee.
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Erie Countyolunteer Firemen’s Association
Erie County
Erre Gounty Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Lie Stanford Hews Company
Union City
Girard
Albion
Waterford
Stanford Tunis Company
First Ward
Hieition
Stanford # mtelty Sra
Vietting Fine Mel
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