Church split to preserve old time beliefs
United Press dispatch from Philadelphia reports Dr. Gresham Machen announcing the formation of the Presbyterian Church of America to defend constitutional principles. He accuses the parent Presbyterian Church US of modernist shifts, citing five doctrinal points deemed non essential by Auburn affirmers, amid tensions with conservatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul F. Ellis
United Press
Philadmilphia
Presbyterian of America
Gresham Machen
Silitant Caria
Presbyterian Church of the US
Dr. Machen
Tarist
Jesus Christ
Machen
Tvere
Auburn
Presbyterian Church
Increased Yield in Liquid Fuels Taxes in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports higher liquid fuels tax intake for the year ending May 1, 1936. Revenue Secretary John B. Kelly said collections reached 35,544,029.12 dollars, with 1,214,444,694 gallons taxed. An additional 9,242,919.85 dollars came from a ten month period August 1 1935 through May 31 1936 from a special one cent gasoline tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Secretary of Revenue
John B. Kelly
Motor Fund
Fields Improving in Riverside After Pneumonia Battle
Riverside June 19 Fields, the screen comedian, spent a rough night but is progressing satisfactorily in his fight against pneumonia. Dr Citron said if the present improvement continues he should be out of danger in a few days.
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Fields
Riverside
Calif
Phewmonia
Citron
Prisoner Arthur Gooch Dies On Oklahoma Gallows
Arthur Gooch, 27, who kidnapped two Texas officers and released them unharmed before being captured in Okla, was hanged at State Penitentiary McAlester. He died at 5:25 a.m. after the 14‑foot drop, despite clemency appeals, as guards and state officials watched.
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Frank Macnaughton
United Press
Stata
Mcalestia
Okla
Arthur Gooch
Texas
Ater
Oklahoma
Gooch
Bnt
R. N. Baker
H.R. Marks
Paris
Tex
Snow
Olla
Baker
Ambrose Nix
Okemah
U. S
George Hall
Ich Owen
Good
Roosevelt
Kane post office to get face lifted after year
Kane June 19 The federal government will correct construction errors at the Kane post office after dissatisfaction with the new building. The front wall and drive way will be altered to improve water seepage and security features. Supervising engineer B L Grover arrived to survey planned changes while postmasters Holland and Rauch knew of no other details.
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Kane
B. L. Grover
R. W. Holland
CT. Rauch
Two County Prisoners To Be Given Release
Two Erie county prisoners paroled from the Western state penitentiary are reported. William Eisell a 40 year old safe cracker was released after four years six months for breaking and entering. William Domino freed for forgery earlier this year, and George Hisch parolee, will be released again later in July. Frank Wasson, jailed for auto theft, also set for parole in late July. George Mansfield Shetter, Civil War veteran, to celebrate his 80th birthday today.
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Erie County
Western State Penitentiary
William Eisell
Erie Welding Co
Chestnut Streets
Joseph Scully
Jack Zimner
Charles Detzel
William Domino
Mayana
J George
Bullhead" Hisch
Frank Wasson
Christoph
George Mansfield Shetter
Fmenton
New Bradford Bank to Open Monday in Bradford
Bradford June 19 Preparations are underway for the Citizens Nativit Bank of Bradford to open at 83 Main Street on Monday at 9 am. The State Banking department will supply 603 634.40 by check for about 8 000 depositors from the closed McKean County Trust Company. Depositors are to call at the bank to file claims as the final 26 percent on principal held by McKean Trust depositors since the bank's October 21 1931 closure is paid. The opening was aided by a 115 000 Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan completed in Philadelphia, enabling the full 26 percent dividend to be paid and allowing charter preparations to proceed over the weekend.
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Bradford
Citzens’ Nativit Bank of
Main Street
State Banking Department
McKean County Trust Company
McKead
Prust
T He Organization Committee
Deposit Insurance National Bank
Commercial National Bank
J. EB. Hill
McKean Trust
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Philadelphia
Auto Encumbrance Records Available Harrisburg
Harrisburg June 19 The encumbrance record of any motor vehicle registered in Pennsylvania may be secured from the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles under a new policy. Applicants may apply by letter or in person at the bureau office in Harrisburg. Provide full information including owner name license number car make and model. The bureau will then advise of encumbrance amount and holder. The fee for each application is 25 cents.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Governor Signs First Social Security Bill
United Press reports in Harrisburg that Governor Warle signed the social security measure late yesterday. The act provides for payments totaling $200,000 to eight counties—Ell, Beaver, Patton, Forest, Payette, Clearfield, Perry, and Pike—to support widowed mothers and their dependents, funded by the state's share of the cost.
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United Press Harrisburg
Warle
Ell
Beaver
Patton
Forest
Payette
Clearfield
Perry
Pike
Erie Puppy Show Arousing Interest In Corry Area
Considerable interest is rising among dog lovers in Corry and vicinity for the Erie Kennel Club puppy show at Tatiana Kennels on the old Waterford Erie road Sunday July 12 whippet races will highlight the afternoon. The Parke Aire Kernnels run by Mr and Mrs Boyd Parker on the Roosevelt Highway near Corry will display six puppies Sealyhims Cairns and Scotties will be shown by local kennels as the business slowly grows. A wife revives old divorce charges in Martinez Cal filing suit claiming her husband complained he did not like her cooking or relatives.
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Corry
Erie Kennel Club
Tatiana Kennels
Waterford-Erie Road
Boyd Parker
Roosevelt Highway
Martinez
Cal
Escape After Killing Guard at Retrieve Prison Farm
Three Texas convicts attacked guard Felix Smith at Retrieve prison farm in Angston on June 19 and killed him with his own gun before escaping. The group included T. B. Atkinson serving a jite sentence, Luke Trammel with 85 years for robbery and murder, and Forest Gibson serving ten years. Capt. K W Commer organized pursuit with a guard posse and bloodhounds.
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United Press
Angston
Tex
Texas
Felix Smith
Retrieve
Smith
T. B. Atkinson
Luke ‘Trammel
Taylor and King Counties
Forest Gibson
Limestone County
K. W. Commer
Retrieve Farm
Unidentified Man Killed Near Erie
The mangled body of an unidentified man, likely a trainer, was found on New York Central tracks one mile east of North Springfield at 8 a.m. Friday. Erie N. D. C. officials confirmed no missing rain crew. Conductor B. F. Underholt discovered the body as the eastbound freight from Youngstown to Erie stopped.
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Orig
New York Central
North Springfield
Erie N. D. C
B. F. Underholt
Erie
Youngstown
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Jack Frost
Quality Cash Stores
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Root’s Furniture
South Center Street
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Federal Reserve System
Eita Kett
Etia
Tommy
Crea
Paul Robinson
Ier
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Root
Breault
Seneca Street
Alex Sadowski
Columbus, Pa
Brook Street
Imperial Dog
Ingredien
S. Root
Clance C. Coons
Steve Glavis
Spartansburg
B. D
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R. M. Haskins, Corry
B.D
O. F. Moore
Carter Hill
Buffalo Road
C.F. Pettengill
R. D. Bhat
Salie
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Colza
Creek Road
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Robert Desmond
E. F. Brockmann
North Center Street
McCray Radio Service
Elgin
Lima
Rowland
Corry-Spring Creek Road
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J. W. Rickers
West Prederick Streets
West Smith Street
Tienda
Richard M. Warmer
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