Program Set To Employ 2000 In City Road Works
A city work program outlined by Streets Director Harry J. Ebebes will employ about 2000 men in 12,000 feet of repaving and widening projects plus district street improvements. Financing comes from state highway department federal and local agencies, including the Works Progress Administration and the Civil Aeronautics Authority, with work to be done mostly by private contracts. The plan includes Liberty Street from 26th to Payne and East Lake Road north side from Payne to Franklin, and West 26th Street widening from Bauer Lane to Pittsburgh Avenue from 20 feet to 40 feet with four-car lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
U. S. Housing Authority
Federal Government
Works Progress Administration
Civil Aero-r Houtes Authority
Harry J. Ebebes
Unti Ne
Stile Highway
Ewa
Prieaté
Assietant
Clarence Pulling
Liberty Street
26Th South Pati
Noth Sides
East Lake Road
Payne Avenue
Franklin Avenue
State ‘Highway Department
Nso
West 26Th Street
Bauer Lane
Pittsburgh Avenue
Venango Officials Back Federal Food Stamp Plan
A coalition of Oil City Franks Chamber of Commerce and municipal representatives urged Venango County to adopt the federal food stamp plan. County plans to join with Erie Crawford Forest Warren in the proposal. Eligible buyers include WPA workers and aid recipients who may purchase food with orange stamps and receive blue surplus stamps valued at half the dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Franks Chamber of Com- Verte
Venango County
Erle
Crawford
Forest Mercer
Warren
WPA
Young People Bible Class Meets at Rev Hook Home
The Saturday night meeting at Rev E A Hook's home will study Genesis chapters one through three then host a fireside wiener roast. All young people invited, boys bring wieners girls buns. Gospel singing and teaching at Harbor Hall on Sunday evening led by Rev H A Hook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples
E. A. Hook
Harbor Hall
H. A. Hook
Part Time Agricultural Class of Sparta-Films on Wild Life
Sparta Filmland notes outline for a part time agriculture program in dairy cattle feeding and management with lectures slides field trips and a passive project plan. Meetings run Monday and Thursday evenings with farming shop plays and repair sessions. The article lists activities including gumming and fitting, woodworking, leather work, and tool sharpening with community support and local club activities.
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Sparta
Spartansburg
Jesse A. Whibley
Oil City Fire Chief 10 Retire
Alberta Dolby, longtime Oil City Fire Chief, retires February 12 under state law requiring public employees to quit upon reaching age 70. The retiree, who turns 70 mid February, leaves after 40 years of service and public safety leadership.
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Oil City
Aswan Cross
Alberta
Dolby
Chiek
Ike Dolby
Victims Blamed in Erie Crash Deaths
Coroner rules two people killed by a freight train at Erie were responsible for their deaths. Harold Nurmela and Ruth Schmock exonerated the railroad. Elmer Welly blamed, and Lawrence Park and Helen Strand cited in related charges. Witnesses refused to discuss cause due to fear of consequences from the crash. Gasoline demand noted with 1938 US consumption at 567.4 billion barrels.
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Erie
Goroner Julien
Perons
Nyxeciderix
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harold A. Nurmela
West 9
Ashtabula
Ohio
Elmer Sherida Welly
East 26Th Street
John Ryland
Coss City
Mich
T Hey
Major Arndt 10 Speaks Tonight at Local Church Event
Major George Samuel Arndt, Salvation Army officer and former director of the Army’s Boys’ Industrial Home, will headline a Week of Prayer in town. He will speak tonight at 7:45 at United Brethren Church on The Gospel for Today with Rev Gordon Abrams. The series closes Sunday at 7:20 at Methodist Church with Rev E J Wagner speaking on The Coming Kingdom.
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George Samuel Arndt
Salvation Army
New York City
Nl Yition Army
Koren Sline
the Baptist
Gtller
Majlr
Arndt
Hon
Evanigelistic
Chula
United Brethren Church
Gordon Abrams
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Methodist Church
E. J. Wagner
Lutheran Church
Debutante Jean Garrett Has Yacht Club Scandal On Stage
Jean Garrett, a socialite, schemes to win Walter Mallory after he spurns her and joins his yacht party with Helen Hobart. A boozy escapade aboard Mallory’s yacht ends with arrests and a scalding press prompt. Jean faces family ire, media glare, and a mounting social fall as she plots to regain her standing.
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Walter Mallory
Jean Garrett
Tommy Alden
Walter
Pedro de Moraes
Tommy
Jean
Helen Hobart
Helen
Ashot
Mne
Garrett
Mr. Mallory
Toinette
Treves
Moon
Rupert van Auken
Gervelf
Ieas
Misa Jean Garrett
Debotents
Thin City
Bei
Cuie Esa
Hari
Telen
Cuba
Joan
Laurel
Hyak
Tepehachi
Willy Fim
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Venango
Young People's Bible
Jae Parker
Jane Parker
Ulula
Dep't
Grangers
Sparta Cagers
Department of Forests and Waters
Sparta Grange Halls
Sparta Vocational School
Flah
Wirt Ingram
Clyde Kinney
Harland Weidner
Mesdville
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Haley
Neason HN Pita
Aor |Ing
Charles ‘Thommson
Jay C. Huff
American Legion
Alfred Lord
Juvenile Granges
Spartan Grange
Firth
Harold Risenberick
David Harold
Dlerry
J. A. Waugaman
Am Lay Morton Rebekah Lodge
Morris Hardware
Piremen
Bloomfield
Saegertown
Edward
Jones
Pillsburgh
N. Y
Heas
Harald Patchen
Ray Salmon
Waterford
George Salmon
Marilyn Childs
Milly Eye
Mey
Wrank Childs
Priscila Sensor
Senior
Edinboro
Ney Daughier
Ann Roll Mos
Shanahan
Meg
Ayle Shanghan
George Téchey
Lincolnvuly
I Vine
Mie
Fy Smith
Eending Fom
St. John
Franneh Wald
Arnold Lundberg
Jesus
J. A Whitney
Worl
Arnold
Vitalis
Fletcher
3&C Pitcher's
Baby Castile Soap
White Pine & Tor
DeWitts Pills
Absorbine Jr
Police
Ales
Ethical Pharmacy
Stroble
United States
Major Arndt
Edward B. Coyle
Meadville
Thomaas I. Ragon
West Church
Lie
Gayl
Mariam
Wolk Knowshy
Guste
Garry School
City Market
South Center St
Dial
Donevaodon
Chapter
Jenn
Pedro de Moraen
Bee
Darlin
Pedro
Rupert
Green
the Gok
Mademoiselle Gaby
Paris
Bradtee
Senate
Diana
Karl Lohent
Pert
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