Worst Storm Grips Entire East With Record Snow and Deaths
The blizzard crushed the East from the Florida border to New England with 12 foot drifts in Massachusetts and New York. 18 killed along the Florida Alabama line, nine in New York, and deaths in Philadelphia and Cleveland. Western Pennsylvania faced crippling drifts while highways froze, trains slowed, and cities mobilized extra crews for snow removal amid forecasts of bitter cold and potential floods if thaw comes.
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Florida
Alabama
Red Cross
New York
Howe
England
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Berkshire
Allegheny Mountains
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Highway Department
Pittsburgh
Local notes highlight residents travel and community events
Personal mentions list residents visiting, traveling or returning home from Erie, Jamestown, Buffalo and other places. Several attend funerals, church services, or seek work, with notes on hospital superintendents, convention travel, and a snow cleanup at the North Center rink. A Erie butcher Abraham Schuster, 61, dies after prolonged illness and pneumonia.
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North Center Street
Abraham Schuster
Erie
Rebekahs to Observe Wildey Anniversary Event
Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge plans a Tuesday evening program in the LO FP to commemorate Odd Fellowship founder Thomas Wildey. Committee members Mrs May Caymile, Mrs Ella Auer, and Mrs Blanche Ohrn urge all members to attend a formal observance.
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Lady Franklin Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Thomas Wildey
May Caymile
Ella Auer
Blanche Ohrn
YMCA Dinner Conference in Corry Tonight
Corry hosts its annual YMCA dinner conference at Hotel Corry with a large turnout expected. Leaders and officers from local YMCA groups will review the past year, discuss work accomplished, and outline plans for continued youth programs under state and local supervision. Principal speakers include Dr. Craig Hoyt of Grove City College and Philo G. Dix, state YMCA secretary.
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Hotel Corry
M. Hoyt
P. C. Dix
Corry
GM. Bengst
Craig
Hoyt
Grove City College
Philo G. Dix
D. A. Hilstrom i
Disney
VEW Auxiliary 70 Plans Dinner at VFW Home
The Logies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a dinner at the VFW home on Wednesday starting at 5 PM. Mrs John Boland chairs the event with a menu including baked ham escalloped potatoes buttered peas and carrots cabbage salad rolls jelly apple pie with cheese and coffee.
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Logies
Veerans of Foreign Wars
John Boland
Sam Stultz Is New Director At Corry Dairymen’s League
About one hundred and ten members of the Corry Local Dairymen's League met at the V F W Home on West Washington street for an all day session. Sam B. Stulte was elected a director. Clarence Sly¢, Orvill Follett and Sam Stulte were reelected auditors. Mrs Roy Swart was named associate elector and Mrs Warner McCray was named alternate associate delegate to sub district meetings. S H Stevens Eric was a speaker. An oyster dinner was served and a pleasing program followed.
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Warner McCray
S. H. Stevens
Eric
Death of Mrs Chas Jackman in Corry
Mrs Nettie Jackman wife of Charles Jackman of 419 Mast Pleasant street died at home this morning after a long illness. She had lived in Corry for several years. Besides her husband she leaves three sons. The son was moved to Clymer, N Y today. Funeral services will be held at Spitzer Funeral Home on Wednesday at 2 oclock. Burial will be in Clymer Cemetery.
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Nettie Jackman
Charles Jackman
Mast Pleasaint Street
Corry
Clymer
Spiter
Ofelock
Mrs Slattery Dies Sudden at Home in Corry
Mrs Catherine Sisc ery Slattery wife of John J Slattery of 729 North Center street died suddenly at home Saturday evening around 1 o clock. She was born in Corry and lived here all her life, a member of St Thomas Church and Catholic Daughters of America. Survived by husband, son Francis, granddaughter Marjorie, sister Mrs Mary Sandusky of Erie, and brothers John Donnelly of Oil City and Thomas Donnelly of Lima. Funeral Wednesday at 5:30 pm at St Thomas Church with burial in St Elizabeth's cemetery.
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Beatrica Lawson
Jamestown
Joseph Sorrell
Union City
Sorrell
Union City Hospital
Harry Mooney
Oi City
B.D. Wilcox
L. H. Roelofs
Allie Taylor
Margaret Burns
Erie
Ater
Arthur J. Schaub
Corty
Maude Gordon
North East
William Cruite
Mabel Robinson
Titus
Ville
D. & Boyle
Lyle Thomas
Huntington
W. Va
Thomas
N. Troy Gillette
Westfield
N. J
W. W. Hilyard
John Amacher
Brie
Corry
Annette Titus
Wright
Donald Hovey
Dunkik
P. Z. Hovey
Helen
Marianne Mastervich
Pranielity Ebi
Metelle Wise
Robert Long
William Johnson
A. C. Barto
Evelyn
Martha Barton
Raymond Cathers
Theresa Sherman
Warren
Meade
Long
Sohning
M. C. Mattison
Meadville
John Donnelly
Oil City
John J. Slattery
Louis Sandusky
Ene
Slattery
Nuvi Center
William Hall
St John's Lutheran Church
Whit
Benze
Erie Lutheran Home
W. A. Sweet
New York City
Catherine Siscery
North Center Street
Michael Donnelly
St. ‘Homes Church
Court Conception
Catholic Daughters of America
Beiides
Francis Slattery
Marjorie Slattery
Mary Sandusky
Wichita
Texas
Thomas Donnelly
Lima
St. Thomas Church
St. Elizabeth’s
Cemet
Potato variety developed shields crop from disease
The Institute of Potato Cultivation has developed a new potato variety resistant to phylophthora, the disease that can devastate potato crops. Mrs. C J Tanis spent the weekend with relatives and friends in Rochester, New York.
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Moscow
Institute of Potato Cultivation
C.J. Tanis
Rochester, N.Y
Market Gossip Hints at Gold Block Shift and Debt Moves
The market roundup notes stocks rising this month beyond 1985 close levels, possible removal of the gold bloc could enable a drift to a gold standard. Analysts mention U.S. gold hoard reductions, potential dollar gain, and use of profits to pay debt. Steel production may dip. SBC viewed favorably in stock market circles amid regulatory backdrop.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press Financial
WEW York
United States
Europe
Wien
Treasury
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chane National Bank
Aldrich
Func
Slevi
Steel
Sra
SBC
Stock Exchange
Sic
Jger
The
Ie Securities Exchange
Stocks Rally After Dull Market Session
Stocks closed higher after a dull, uneven trading day as news that Greyhound directors approved a four for one split prompted a rally. The list showed mixed movement with many issues off early losses, and gains led by several industrials and transport shares. closing quotes included American Can 1 American Locomotive 26% and General Motors up from lows.
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United Press
New York
Greyhound Corporation
American Smelters
American the T ccc
Anaconda
Astsaaeee
Atlantic Refining
Auburn
Ae Ethlehem Steel
Erle
General Electric
General Motors
Life International Nickel
Kenrfowitt
Montgomery Ward
National Dairy Oc
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Otis Steel
Pema RR
Cee, Hog Bure Oi
Siete Radio
Brudebaker
UWS Steel
United Corp
Woolworth
Youngstown S & Tae
Dye Gare
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Herbert Greene
Archie C. Lyons
Betty Burton
Buffalo
Marjore McEnroy
Jacqua School of Cosmetology
Paul Brynolfgon
Exe
Edward Eccles
Honor Maloney
Rebekahs
Ob Vicks
113 N. Center
Loblaw
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Lincoln
Center Sts
Satuday
Ila
Member
Federal Reserve System
Sam Stultz
Dairymen’s League
Chas. Jackman
Aplignans Gas
Aso Gas & Electric Cities Service
Con Pyro
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