Relief rolls shrink as relief costs fall in Pennsylvania
More than 110000 people have been dropped from Pennsylvania unemployment relief since the peak on April 19. Weekly costs declined from 3805002 to 3674104 between mid April and late June. About 1632064 recipients were on aid the week of June 24, down 18885 from the prior week. Nearly 1900 employables on relief have registered with the state employment service, or been dropped from relief, with Allegheny and Philadelphia counties exempt. Registrations will be turned over to the works progress administration to seek jobs on federally funded projects.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Emergency Vetie Board
Robert L. Johnson
Johnson
State Employment Service
Allegheny
Philadelphia
The
Employment Sérvice
works progress _administration
Edward N. Jones
State Secretary of Labor and’ Industry
Federal
Works Progress
Congress
State Emergency Relief Administration i
WPA proposes 275 Pennsylvan ia projects total budget 3.59 million
Erie county would receive 95019 dollars for 124 man years under the first WPA schedule for Pennsylvania, submitted to Interior Secretary Ickes in Washington for approval. State administrator Edward N. Jones notes local governments will raise 908000 to cover costs, with 3743 jobs created over two years. projects center on manual labor and public works across 18 counties led by Luzerne and Schuylkill counties.
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Erie County
Works Progress Administration
Pennsylvania
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Washington
Edward N. Jones
WPA
Jones
Luzerne County
Schuylkill County
Allegheny County
Beaver
Blair
Cambria
Clearfield
Hce
Payette
Fulton
Lawrence
Lehigh
Montgomery
Northampton
Philadelphia
Westmoreland
Fay
Labor and Industry
George H. Earle
Boyd Yealey's Leg Crushed by Wagon Accident
Boyd Yealey, 42, an employee of Hammond Elevator Company, suffered a severe crushed left leg when a wagon wheel ran over him after his team bolted while he hitched for farm work on Pinsley Lake road near Corry. He was taken to Corry hospital. doctors say the fracture is serious and recovery will be lengthy.
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Boyd Yeatey
Hammond Elevator Company
State Line
Pinsley Lake Road
Corey Hospital
Yayley
Corry
Four crash victims leave Corry hospital Saturday
Four of five crash victims were discharged from Corry hospital Saturday after injuries from a Friday incident near Lottsville. Hall Warner remains hospitalized with a badly fractured elbow while William Cederburg, also hurt in the Lottsville crash, was sent home. Three Graham children and their parents, injured when a Spetz car was forced off the road by a truck and trailer, were also discharged after brief overnight care.
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Corry Hospital
Hall Warner
East Washington Street
Lottsville
William Cederburg
Hart
Warner
Cederburg
Robert
Hubert
Walter
Kenneth Graham
West Smith Street
Maynard Spetz
East Main Street
Corry
Spetz
Butt
Spets
Graham
Buffalo
Young swimmer may get backing in Charleroi
Charleroi July 8 Mike Russo Warren's intrepid pony express swimmer can reach Toronto championship by meeting local terms and training here. Charleroi has long represented in summer class racing but may lack a local rep this year. Russo recently completed a 192 mile swim in daily stages from Warren to Pittsburgh bearing a letter to Mayor Molair.
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Charlero
Mike ‘Rusto
Warren
Charleroi
Toronto
Russo
Pittsburgh
Wm N. Molair
Seek Assailants of Man Attacked by Error
Greensburg police seek three men who overpowered 44 year old miner W L Wigfeld of Donohue station by throwing anaesthetic in his face and mutilating him. Police believe attackers mistook him for someone else. The victim is married with four children.
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United Frees
Corry Youth Loses Arm In Auto Crash
Trey Brewer 22 of Maple Avenue, Corry, lost an arm above the elbow after his car was side‑swiped near Brie on Thursday night. He is hospitalized at St. Vincent's with infections from injuries. Police seek the owner of the striking car loaned to a woman as investigators pursue the case.
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Kearsargé
Brie
Trey Brewer
Maple Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Brewer
Esselink Family 50th Annual Reunion at Prent Creek Farm
The Attlethc Esselink reunion met at Mrs Mary Legters farm near Prent Creek to mark fifty years since the first gathering. About 44 descendants and friends attended, with a dinner featuring strawberry pie and Dutch hospitality. A three tier gold decorated anniversary cake honored the oldest daughters Amelia Jane Hannah Della and surviving Mary. Harold Legters and Mrs Legters were elected president and vice president. The group planned a next meeting next year with Trene Ton as secretary and Walter Legters as treasurer. The program included songs, Scripture in Dutch and English, a trombone solo, a dialogue, and readings.
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Prench Creek
Wadelink
Mary ‘Legters
Garrett Henry Esslink
Mary Legters
Albert ‘Damcott
William ‘Dunnewold
Mary ‘Ton
Garrett Habink
Charles Legters
Anna Vander Schaaf
Hattie Neckers
Gertrude Bennink
Jorn Habink
Arthur Johnson
Esselink
Amelia
Jane
Hannah
Della
Mary
George Legters
Ruth Schurman
Everett Tagtera
Jack
Norra Newhouse
Maritza ‘Ton
Grrol
Mary McCann
Mra
Harriett ‘Newhouse
Nudist Colony Near Butler Reported By Police
A 60 mile radius area around Feantelin reportedly hosts a nude youth gathering near Butler. Ages 10 to 17 reportedly swim Connoquenessing Creek and run along rail tracks to a nearby greenward, sunbathe nude. Police investigated outside city limits but issued no action. Local residents and officials witnessed events and described games and dress-up antics.
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Aranklin
Justavira
Feantelin
Lmits
Butler
Hast’ Jefferson
Greens Ward
Joseph Sheptak
Butler Township
Tourists Fined for Violations on Center St
Police in the city fined eleven motorists eight dollars each for traffic light violations at the North Center Street and Columbus Avenue intersection after a weekend of crashes and near misses. Extra Patrolman Kenneth Sheetey led arrests of out of town violators. many drivers were warned for future infractions as red tickets were issued.
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Mito
Usiowa
North Center Street
Colmbus Avenue
Kenneth Sheetey
North Corry
Glen Miller
Lue
Columbus Avenue
Carter Street
Route 4
Miller
Ridgway Girl Recovers From Narrow Escape
Miss Paviso, 19, of Ridgway, narrowly escaped drowning at Kushegua Lake last week. Rostue Davis, 55, of Mr. Jewett, swam about 100 feet to reach her, then towed her to shore and she fully recovered.
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Kane
Masaret Paviflo
Carl Brudder
Gratoud
Kushegua Lake
Pavisio
Kushequi
Rostue Davis
Mr. Jewett
Treasury Draws $500 Million in Notes at 3.8 Percent
Treasury officials announced new issue through the Federal Reserve Banks offering $500 million in treasury notes maturing in 1930 at 3.8 percent. Secretary Henry Morgenthau said the notes will be issued in denominations of $100, $900, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $100.
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Treasury
Washington
Henry Morgenthau
Negro Dies in Crash Near Car Hill
MPADVILLE July 8 George Jackson 80 of 219 Walnut street was killed when his car side swiped a Pittsburg driven vehicle on Car Hill west of the city. The impact sent his car over the bank into a creek pinning Jackson. It is believed he fell asleep. In the other vehicle were Percy Powell 22 Preston Tremlin 30 and Stewart Newman 26. Franklin suffered a broken collarbone. Bannan and two others were uninjured.
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Mpadville
George Jackson
Walnut Street
Car Hill
Paul Batimai
Pittsburgh
Jackson
Pyrnell
Percy Powell
Preston Tremlin
Stewart Newman
Franklin
Bannan
Republican groups hosted by J J Desmond at Wardell’s Inn
J J Desmond hosted members of the Republican committees from Corry Wayne Concord townships and Elgin at Wardell’s Inn on the Gerry Union City highway for a Saturday dinner. Twenty committee members attended with talks focusing on boosting turnout for the 1935 election. no candidates or slate were endorsed. Separately, a Poplar Bluff report notes two potato plants with bizarrely malformed potatoes on LyN Me Maness’s farm.
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J. J. Desmond
Corry
Wayne
Concord
Elgin
Wardell's Inn
Gerry Union City Highway
Mio
Wayidhal
Poplar Bluff
Lyn
Maness
Poplar
Delayed Opening of Playgrounds Affects City Schedule
Weather delays the opening of city playgrounds funded by a federal relief program. If conditions improve, openings move to Tuesday at 9 a.m. Thomas Rom lets supervises the program with Willie Mewistell coordinating groups of students at each school.
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Thomas Romlets
Willie Mewistell
Volin
Eight Hundred Fifty Word Motto From Insurance Ad
An insurance ad highlights a simple conversational rule and emphasizes three standout words “Service” and “Complete Protection” as core selling points. Richard Rossbacher Insurance Agency promotes its offerings.
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Richard Rossbacher
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Hazel Benaink
Gladys Legters
Hsthey ‘Aoiman
Ivan Legters
Bernice McCann
Irma Tenbarken
Howard Legters
Kyle Neckers
Garrett Timmoara
Hattle Neckers
Hhe Wsselink
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Mr. Brooks
Brooks Studio
Center ST
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