Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill Commemoration
A brief column notes a variety of items including a special board of education meeting Monday evening, a benefit card party for Corry Hospital by the Ladies Auxiliary at Corry Country Club, and local political and economic updates. The report cites tax receipts, WPA sidewalk work, railroad car loadings, and upcoming community events across Erie and surrounding counties.
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Corry Hospital
Ladies Aux- Wary
Corry Country Club
Traffic study shows Friday peak in weekday vehicle flow
Harrisburg reports early field tests of electric eye devices to count and classify traffic under Pennsylvania Highway Planning Survey. New Cumberland and U S 111 installations record weekday volumes with Friday peak around 5 000 vehicles and 450 between 5 and 6 pm. Additional sites planned in Lancaster county and others to follow.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Department of Highways
United States Bureau of Public Roads
New Cumberland
Injs
Weg Recorder
U. S. 111
Willam Penn Highway
Manada Hill
Warren VanDyke
Lincoln Highway
Seaman Place
Clay
Batesville
Lancaster County
Hays
State issues more stallion licenses in Pennsylvania
In the first five months of this year Pennsylvania licensed 831 stallions up to June 1, an 11 percent rise from the prior year. Secretary J Hansell French of Agriculture reported 48 stallions licensed in May, 1994 marked by a total 366 stallions registered in 1936. he noted last year 298 by June 1. Raymond Seymour, 29, won a granted appeal after a burglary conviction, arguing lack of corroboration of accomplice testimony.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrissueg
Pennsylvania
J. Hansell French
Apriculture
Rochester
N. Y
New York
Raymond Seymour
Radio Amateurs Stimulate Major Bowes Broadcast Reactions
Corryite reports on the Major Bowes amateur tour broadcast from New York City. Amateurs memorized scripts, answered rapid questions, and displayed varied reactions from calm to emotional as reporters noted the event, guest appearances, and gifts including valuable birthday presents and golf clubs.
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Bowes
Ater
Lefre
Nike
Feon Mameda
Secoml
Robinson
Lescresa
Major Bowes
Tobingon
Water Hemlock Fatal To Cattle In Pennsylvania Pastures
Harrisburg June 17. Secretary of Agriculture J Hansell Wrenci warns farmers that Water Hemlock Common in swamp and meadow pastures in Pennsylvania has caused cattle poisonings. The plant is most virulent in spring when young, a small amount can kill, cattle may ingest while trampling roots, and children may be harmed mistaken for parsnips.
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Harrisburg
Early Corry Scenes Presented to Library
Two narrow lantern slides showing early Corry scenes, owned by the late James M. Place, have been donated to the Corry Public Library. The slides, with Place’s notes, were bequeathed to the library and shipped there for storage and use. They may be shown locally or loaned to societies without charge.
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Corry
James M. Place
District Attorney blocks parole for Slayer Runyan
Erie County newspapers report District Attorney Mortimen B Geikam opposing parole for George Runyan of Albion. Runyan, imprisoned at Western Penitentiary for murder, faces a state pardon hearing in Harrisburg Thursday. Graham, Graham says extenuating circumstances not enough. Albion residents sign petition requesting release, while Runyan has served about a year after allegedly shooting Garcia in his yard.
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Brie
Mortimen
Geikam
Tueson Vrtually
Retesse
George Runiyst
Albion
Mage Vor
Santings Gureis Graham
Ruini Yan
Harrisburg
Bat Graham
Erie County
Grahaw
Vicinity
Runyan
Garcia
Turtles Warn Of Fires In Wake County
Wake County forest wardens note turtles can smell fire sooner than humans. J Cooper Young says turtles emerge with necks raised, alerting authorities to a forest fire before others detect it.
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Raleigh
N. C
J Cooper Young
Wake County Ave
WPA Employment In State Increases
Harrisburg reports the first WPA project employment rise since March for the week ending June 12. Edward N. Jouts notes 52 projects resumed, with 233,208 people employed on 707 projects as of June 4. Wages total $13,204,976 and payroll for the week is $4,097,258.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Edward N. Jouts
Wilk
Monkeys Escape Cages Baffle Deputy Sheriff at Park
About a dozen to fourteen monkeys remain at Wallameer Park after escaping cages and eluding Deputy Harry Darling and staff. Park manager Alex Mieiuey called Darling who used tear gas but the primates stayed free last night. Workers tried bananas ice cream candy and coconuts to trap the animals.
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Isruk
Phirteen
Wallameer
Harry Darling
Park
Hofbray
Alex Mieiuey
Darling
Aign
Pair Sentenced 103 Years Each in Allegheny County
Franklin June 17. John H Dolby and Frank McKelvey of Oil City pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny. They were sentenced to 103 years each and fines of 100 dollars in Allegheny Township court by Judge Lee McCrate after a February 20 break-in at the Phillips residence. Dolby remains jailed. McKelway posted bond in April. The sentences are the heaviest in months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Alleghey County
John H. Dolby
Frank Mckelvey
Oil City
Lee
Dolby
McKelway
Oil City Young Man Honored For feat
June 17 Cuartes Miller a University of Pittsburgh student and son of Mrs Slarence A Miller of Oil City earned a special citation from the American Radio Relay League for radio service during the St Patrick's Day flood in Pittsburgh. He kept a station on air for 23 hours and relayed messages after Carnegie Tech's amateur radio failed, using available battering within about a mile.
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Oil City
Cuartes Miller
University of Pittsburgh
Slarence A. Miller
American Rata Relay League
Pillsburgh
Carnegie Tech
Miller
Stark
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Showers
Bunker Hill
the Board of Education
Liquor Conntrol Board
Northwestern Pennsylvania Wool Growers Association
Waldamneer Park
Erie
Roosevelt
Twety
Jagt Fall
WPA
Aero Supply Corporation
Sharon Steel Corporation
Sharon
American Petroleum Institute
Elson Walters
Staten Road
Wesleyville
Eric
Bernard Cochran
Republican County Committees
Fred W. Lamberton
W. G. Stroule
North
Afernoon
William FP. Byrne
Louise Hubman Byrne
Cleveland
Byrne
Route
Ori
Wripple
C. A. Gurtze Wholesale Grocery Go
Navy
F.C. Chapin
Corryite
Bilward
F Rabingan
Robinsse
Gatelane
Uae
Chevrolet
Maxwell
Willys-Knight
Thomas. Motor Company
Clinton St
Bear of Elks Club
Price
ATI
Slayer
Albion Man
Neighbor
Graham
Wallameer Park
Venango County
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