Local News Roundup Across Erie County Area
Fogs and late spring weather blanket the city with reports of mist and cool nights. Police handle complaints about dogs at large in Nowthi Corry while railroads report traffic up 13 percent from last week and job numbers show steel plants near Pittsburgh moving steadily toward higher output this month. Nearby, a Memorial Day pause affects auto production and unemployment checks, with civic updates on school grounds beautification, traffic curb cutting near the Corry Public Library, and local notices including a missing brown Pomeranian.
Pennsylvania Travel Club reorganizing statewide
Harrisburg June 1 state wide reorganization of the Pennsylvania Travel Club is underway to promote travel within the state. Membership is free and requires five annual trips outside the member’s county but within Pennsylvania. Chapters form with 50 or more members to receive bulletins from the Commerce Department and aid in route planning and coordinated travel.
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Harrisburg
Sylvania Travel
Richard P. Brown
State Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Keystone State
Mr. Brown
Pennsylvania
Miso
Motor Clubs
Chambers of Commerce
Brown
Attorneys for Negro Paid by County in Erie
Erie County commissioners Friday approved a payment of 250 to Thomas W Barber and B Walker Sennett of the Erie County Bar Association for legal work in the Wade Derrel case. Derrel pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of George Nesbit and was sentenced by Judge Eimer Evens to two to four years in the Western penitentiary. Also brief item notes a home dog in Oroville that selects canned hog food from a shelf.
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Erie
Profile of Dr. W. Otto Carl Nier pioneering U235 isolation
The profile recounts Dr. Wifred Otto Carl Nier a Minnesota physicist who announced isolation of U235 a tiny amount with immense potential power. Born May 28 1911 in St Paul Nier rose from a newspaper route and tinkering youth to Harvard fellowship and Minnesota research leading to a landmark achievement amid wartime interest. His wife Ruth Andersen notes long hours in atomic work and scarce leisure time as he remains younger than his students.
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Wifred Otto ‘Carl Nier
University of Minnesota
Nier
Ier
St. Paul
Minnesota
Harvard
National Research Council
Ruth Andersen
Mabora
Record numbers naturalized in Erie this year
Erie county projects naturalizing more than 1,000 residents by year end as 406 have already gained citizenship this year and a June 24 hearing for 190 more awaits. Officials note the surge surpasses 1938 peaks, with 1940 and 1941 expected to be heavy years. A potential transfer of the Bureau of Naturalization to the Justice Department could reduce future filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Erie County
Lawrence ‘Taylor
Bureau of Naturalization Ander
Justice Department
Fire scare singes eyebrows in Shafter
In Shafter California Woell Calloway struck a match in the dark near a gasoline tank under his car. He summoned the fire department. By the time firefighters arrived the blaze had burned out and only Calloway’s eyebrows were singed as damage.
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Woell Calloway
Calloway
Tests urged to curb tuberculosis in schools
Memphis report on tuberculosis control urges tuberculin testing of all teachers and athletes, expanded clinics, and coordinated effort. Dr Paul Turner, Kentucky sanatorium chief, cites high positive rates and past infections on athletic teams. Also notes package receivers and wall-dropped laundry systems as home conveniences.
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Memphis
Tenn
Inper
Belinger
United Sales
Paul Turher
Kentucky State
Louisville
Khier
Kentucky
Tuner
Thompson's Poultry and Supplies ad for farm goods sale
An old classified notice advertises livestock and vehicles for sale near Corry. It mentions horses cattle and poultry under Thompson's Poultry and Supplies with price points and farm starter products from Spencer's Cash Mills. The listing implies low prices and a broader farm goods reach in Pann Olpoet area.
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Spencer's Cash Mills
Market reflections and produce prices from East Buffalo
East Buffalo livestock markets show hogs at 1000 with slow trade and early sales mostly 1c over, cattle steady to firm with steers at 95 and calves 6.76 to 9.50, lambs unchanged with good to choice shorn lambs around 10.25, and wholesale produce markets reporting slow demand with apples scarce, carriage steady, and various crate prices for tomatoes and potatoes amid broad market uncertainty.
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East Buffalo
Fittsburgh
California
Washington
Micke
Wilson
Han Helena
Highway Patrol
Bordenkee
Fragmented historical notice on town events and sales
The readable fragments mention Warren, local centers, and a trading event near Shrek ville with various names like Melvin Lon and Ted Ternites. Some lines hint at a sale, a pool, and a price of 10 cents. The text is garbled but suggests a local notices page with scattered names and items.
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Tony
Towa
Warren
Melvin Lon
Joy
Wille Addi
Zast
Shrek Ville
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Taly
Nowthi Corry
Autuel Steel
Pittsburgh
Chautauqua Lake
Ward
Ray’ Mather
South Center
Sircet
Association of American Railroads
Erie County Court of Common Pleas
Miles B. Kitts Améng
Ralph B. Jordan
Corry
Love Mae Jordan
Ralph S. Dewey
Board of Education
Hatch Vocational School
Pormittee
Corry Public Library
Amitmien
Crawford
Ise
Forest
Venango
Bisaia
SU Treamirer F. Clel Ross
Vere An- Taliest
Angela Bermenk
Preduricht
Jean Bosiewen
Genitty
Christina Bitloweth
Mound Street
der- Ae Beays
Flyodey
Murdeen Anderni
Emilie
Travel Club
Frovtlire Setey Bervicy
Oroville
Gal—Stanley Vaughan
Rover
AEWE
Youngstown, O
Anthony Klonarls
Klonarls
Builders OF Tomorrow
Age
Weill Do
The
Citizens National Bank of Corry
Jexclh Drug Store
Center St. C
Jersey Creamiine
Elmview Jersey Parm
Cesky
Anuro Crystal
JGR & Coal Co
Kinney & Splesman
Conys
Anl
Dial
Stark Memorial Works
Cecil Gross
E. Smith Street
Wiggers Coe Hospital
Joe
Central Garage
E. South
R.E. Cross
Turben
Stella Shoppe
Gime
AVER
Crea
Essex Street
Journal
Evening Journal
Davis Radio Lab
Murphy's
F. Brockman Radio
Western Auto Associate Store
Dass
A. G. Bennink, Clymer
fFemale
Lemon St
J. R
Tate
Thomas Higley
Ata Farm Implements
FORD
John Deere Farm Machinery
Guy M. Fish
Spartansburg
Condon's
Doane's Howe
Rowe Flower Shop
N. Center
Tony Jackson
Dia
W. Smuin St
Brystone Restaurant
Chow
Main St
Corry Dinor
South Center St
Shield
Woolworth
In. Cohen
Cong
P. Care Journal
Reasonebie
George Lester
Harry W. Hagmann
Sean
Mats Wi Pleasant
Centerville
Five Corners
Atre
Arctic
Antarctic
ulesHong
Snd
Mme, Curie
Francie
Libertas
South Carolina
Tom Mooney
T. Tablespoontuly
B. Cleviar
Doyle
Care Journal
A. Lindbergh
Lia
New York
Paris
Mmenufactiing
American Can
American Smelters
American T&t
Angoandi
Atlantic Refining
Auburn Auto
Bethlehem Steel
Bendix Aviation
Boeing Armplate Oeno
Chryder
Columbia Gas
Curtali-Wright
National Biscuit
National Dairy
New York Central
Paramount Venn BR
Newt
Ceame Asic
Chance
Beaver
Total Tans
Toni Ant
Tom Say
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