City Hopes Traffic Light At Smith Center Intersection
City surveys show a motor vehicle passes the Smith Center intersection every six seconds. During a 12 hour check 7 460 vehicles were recorded with 41 hundred traveling east and west and 3160 on Center street. Peak hours occurred between 6 and 7 and 7 and 8 pm with 728 cars checked 6 to 7 and 739 in the following hour. 127 drivers failed to stop at the through street regulation. Mayor G L Alexander said photos will be taken and data sent to the State Highway Department to urge a traffic light at the most dangerous city intersection.
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Smith and
Center Streets
Ita
Bam
Center Street
G. L. Alexander
Wiese
Phue
State Highway Department
Roosevelt Highway
City fashion scoop on shorts proves premature
Frank T. England councilman drew laughs as fashion hopes faded and logs showed no shorts. Schmeling Sharkey fight film to screen at Rex theatre tonight. U S railroads report 80 680 freight cars on order June 1 versus 40 484 last year and 20 172 in 1928. Stores will close Friday Independence Day. city aims to secure a traffic light permit at the corner amid heavy traffic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. England
United States
Car Service Division
American Railway Association
Asmuch
Highway Department
Goodyear Blimp Visits Corry City Park
The Goodyear Defender blimp toured the city Sunday morning and again late afternoon, drawing hundreds of residents to watch its eastward flight from Akron and return to Jamestown. The airship, 184 feet long with a 45 foot beam, carried passengers on a two hour flight from its Ohio base, landing at Baker Street Field in Jamestown. It marked the first close glimpse of a blimp for many Corry residents, who enjoyed a rare aerial view over the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodyear Jhlimp
Corry
Geloron Park
Jamestown
Akron
Celoron Park
Baker Street
Ohio
Alran
Goodyear “Defender
Fourth of July charity fair at Findley Lane for St Matthias
Arrangements are complete for a July Fourth celebration at Findley Lane to benefit St Matthias church of French Greek. Rev John J Kelly is pastor and Mrs Lee Root is general chair. City Clerk B Porter displayed century old letters in remarkable preservation. A presidential radio address by Hoover is set for 10 40 p m from the White House to governors in Salt Lake City Utah. Vice President Curtis will air July 7 at 2 p m over a major network celebrating the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findley Lae
St. Matthias Church
John J. Kelly
Lee Root
B. Porter
Hoover
White House
Conference of Governors
Salt Lake City
Utah
Charles H. Curtis
Corry Grange Enjoys All Day Outing at Jewell Grove
More than sixty Corry Grange members gathered Saturday at the Hare Cree road home of Mr and Mrs William Jewell for a full day of stunts races speeches and visiting. A picnic dinner was served at one o clock with Rev and Mrs H F Reagle as guests.
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Corry
Body of Cambridge man found in French Creek
The body of Ernest Blystone, 50, a Cambridge Springs resident, was found about 8:50 AM near the Grant Street bridge in French Creek. He was believed to have slipped stepping into a boat, with death likely about half an hour earlier. He leaves a separated wife and a daughter in Cleveland. a brother in Erie.
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Ernest Blystone
Cambridge Springs
Brest Blystone
French Creek
Grant ‘Street
Cam‘s Bridge
Blystone
Blyntone Hadeen
Cleveland
Erie
License Revoked for Corry Driver Amid State BMV Action
Harrisburg announces the Bureau of Motor Vehicles revoked the licenses of 60 drivers and suspended 80 more during the week ending June 26. The list includes names across Philadelphia Pittsburgh Altoona and nearby towns for offenses such as larceny intoxication failure to stop and failure to use proper identity at accident scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Bureauy of Motor Vehicles
Lyoas
Tsavg
Tony Ferrerra
Pisbilleh
Joseph Cavanaugh
Ashley
Prank ‘Blonde
Pittsburgh
Mathew Hansley
Hinsley
Hester
Stanley Warsworth
Coverdale
Arthur Steiner Day
Castell
Altoona
Eginton
Will! G
Dangaster
Chester G
Mia
James Reilly
Pittsbusby
Raymond Macie
Jewski
Pittsbi
Toons
Sensc
John
Cheney
Corry
Bréfan Martis
Glenshaw
W. L. Smitth
Washington
John Nesly
Philadelphia
P. Ww. Vance
Miners
Doty
Berwick
Harry A. Young
Albert W. Christopher
Glenside
James W. Goss
Beaverings
W. Christopher
Beaver Springs
John Writz
Honesdale
Guy Smithy
Elired
Georgs Rogueplot
Wilkes
Wend St
Thousands In Erie Honor Scout Siple After Antarctic Trek
Erie welcomed Paul Siple, the Scout who joined the Byrd expedition, with a massive parade. Thousands lined the streets as he rode in an open car with his parents, wearing a naval uniform and carrying his cap, amid cheers for his two year Antarctic voyage and wartime service.
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Erie
Byrd
Antarctic
Brie
Paul Siple
Sahirdiy
Hearly
Merty
Algal
Paw Sipleso
Enmassa
Eric
Siple
Mig. C. L. Sipte
Auto Thief Back in Erie After Weekend Pursuit
Erie June 20 Mickey Denko 20 sustained gunshot wounds in his leg and heel while trying to escape from Willoughby police early Saturday. Deputy Sheriff Russell Denko brought him back to Erie late yesterday. Hardy of the Highway Patrol confessed to stealing two cars in two days. He was arrested in a car owned by H I Nichols of Girard after a chase. Denko fled, abandoned the first car, and was trapped in the second by police at Willoughby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Willoughby
Mickey Denko
Sherif Russell Denko
Ly Corp
Hardy
Highway Patrol
H. i. Nichols
Girard
Denko
Knights of Columbus to Install Council Officers
Corry Council No 425 Knights of Columbus plans an installation Tuesday evening in the ebb rooms of the Barlow block on South Center street. District Deputy William J Keller and District Warden Gregory Helne will preside with an auh and smoker following the installation of new officers.
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Corry Council
Knights of Columbus
Barlow Block
South Center Street
William J. Kellar
Distel
Gregory Helne
Trie
Children day program observed at church by Sunday school
A Children's Day program was held at the Christian Missionary and Alliance church during Sunday morning services at 2 o'clock. Rev. and Mrs. George B. Morgan directed an orderly program with recitations songs duets and drills by church children. The church was decorated with flowers and ferns. An offering drew a capacity audience. The report also notes the body of John Abin of Clymet New York was removed from Corry hospital to his home for burial after a brief illness. He was born in 1864. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Christian Missionary and Alliance Church
George B. Morgan
John Abin
Clymet
N.Y. RieDi
Corry Hospital
Abin
Finneral
Warren Child Hurt After Car Collision Near Stoneham
Three year old Warren Child, son of Mr and Mrs Mike Duchs of Stoneham, was struck by a car while waiting with his father on Ridelsperger Hill Road. He suffered fractures of both legs and other injuries, and was taken to Warren General Hospital. The driver, B Bidwell of Sheffield, swerved to avoid the child but could not, and the car went into a ditch. Parents and driver cooperated. recovery expected barring complications. The article notes visits by Jack McLaughlin and Eleanor Jenkins from Oil City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Frederick
Mike Duchs
Stoneham
Warren General Hospital
Ridelsperger Hi
B. "Bidwell
Church Street
Sheffield
Thack
Mr. Tidwell
Unclear OCR Summary of Local Incident
Fragmentary report notes a person named Crue Jane Crim at a union and a Mr Robert janitor at a school. Wording is garbled with injuries described as sustained in a fall and hospital treatment mentioned. No clear dates, locations, or outcomes are identifiable from the legible text.
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Harry Robi
Crue
Jane Crim
Aho Crum
Robert
Maldon
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Rex Theatre
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DuPont
Geo Hy Eae Pv Paperines Re BS Cos
Ford
E. E. Guignon Hardware
Cambridge
Edward Berry
John Jump
Motor
Butler
John EB
Scout Siple
Root’s Furniture Store
Martha Washington
Cogswell
Warren Child
Frederick Luchs
Jack McLaughlin
Eleanor Jenkins
Oil City
Alice McLaughlin
New York
Oil City Trust Company
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Amie
Verve
North Center Street
Corry, Pa
Frondar
Expedi Maintai Econon
Lea
Euple
Mind Fox
Ashi Hooyi
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