Memorial Day Suggestions From 1941 Chair
Merle Amy, longtime 1941 Memorial Day chair, proposes changes to floral offerings and funding for Corry’s observance. He urges a token floral plan, a larger massed choir and a massed band, with funds redirected to the Soldiers' Monument and park maintenance, to guide next year’s program and public approval. He also thanks churches, officials, students, veterans groups, and Postmaster Sullivan for support.
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Merle Amy
Corry
Amy
Cony Veterans' Memorial Committee
Tits Committee
Sullivan
Curry
Veterans’ Memorial Committee
Tax Abatement Plan Gets Partial Adoption
A Harrisburg survey of 37 of 67 counties shows about 65 percent acceptance of 1981 tax abatement measures. The plan allows delinquent taxes to be paid with no interest or penalties in 145 days, with current taxes and installments due, and requires counties to notify treasurers within 30 days of enactment. Results vary widely by county, with Philadelphia favoring abatements and Crawized showing heavy rejection.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
General Assembly
Stile
Schuyliil
Crawized
Philadelphia
Clearfield
Work Starts on Home Addition at St Marys Erie
Work has begun on a 50000 dollar addition to St Marys Home for the Aged at 26th and Ash streets Erie to provide 35 additional beds in a three story fireproof wing to be completed by December 1. The Sisters of St Joseph of northwestern Pennsylvania oversee the home as 130 residents await the expansion with Niebauer and Son coordinating construction funded by local donors and memorials to war dead.
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St. Mary's Home For
Erie Erie
Ash Streets
Walter T
Monahan
Sisters of St. Joseph
Pennsylvania
27Th Street
Ash
Reed Streets
Niebauer and Son
Corry
Bull Hill Reservoir 10 Be Completed in Fall North East
June report states the Bull Hill Reservoir project will finish this fall with WPA ranks depleted by higher industrial employment. Sidewalk work is suspended temporarily, and workers will transfer to Hull Dam to maintain a crew of 20 for continued operations.
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Bull Hill Reservoir
Bull Reservoir
Burgess H. FP
Eaton
WPA
Hull Dam
Warren Fire Apparatus Demonstration At Local Station
A large crowd including Arc department heads attended Warren’s demonstration of a new fire truck with high pressure and foam features at the Central Fire Station. The display showed five hose lines, two turret nozzles, a water curtain, vapor nozzles, and hydrant pressure demonstrations. Attendees included Andrew Paulson Corry Ed Larkin Bradford and John Valentour Kane. Fire Chief Kropf thanked local police Warren Water Company and J J Mitchell Water Company for cooperation.
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Warren Dime 9
Warren Fire Department
Palige
Warren Water Company
J. J. Mitchell Water Company
Light Sentence For Radio Thief Before County Court
Charles Knowlton, a truck driver, received a one year county jail term for theft and sale of a truckload of radios. Judge D U Artrol granted parole but ordered restitution and placed him in sheriffs custody. Roy Blume of Sheffield faced desertion and non support charges with six dollars weekly child support and $500 bond. A divorce case was heard and granted.
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Warren
Charles
Knowlton
Intel
D. U. Artrol
Sherif
Sister of Judge Prather Succumbs After Long Illness
In Titusville Pa Mrs Rifle Dunn 78 sister of Judge Thomas J Prather died Saturday after a lengthy illness. She left two sons and two daughters. The obituary notes she devoted years to active service and community work.
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Titusville
Rifle Dunn
Thomas J. Prather
Dunn
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