District Scout Council forms to boost Corry area troops
A new Boy Scout Council is organized in District 10 to develop Scouting in Corry Union City and nearby Erie county townships. Plans include a district camp on a ten acre riverfront plot west of Corry with Adirondack style shacks and early troop formations at St Pauls and nearby churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Desmond
Boy Scout Council
Corry
Union City
Erie County
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Thomas Roelofs
Alan Spencer
Jarman J. Biluger
Lloyd Stowe
Mr. Burger
St. Pauls Church
Vie Fimst
New Greyhound Post House Opens Saturday
Opening of the Greyhound Post House announced for the former Mac's Tan site west of the State Fish Hatchery. Olaf Frisk invites the public to an opening day dinner 4 to 10 p.m. with chicken and meat entries at 75 cents and 1 dollar. Special tomorrow menu aims to attract patrons. Residents of Goyry and Vielity urged to inspect the new station. details on pages 9 to 12. Mr and Mrs William Murray returning from a long Southern trip are noted residents of West Pleasant Street Mi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound Post House
Mac's Tan
State Fish Hatchery
Olaf Frisk
Goyry
Vielity
British Bolster Guards at Blockaded Chinese Concession
British authorities strengthened guard entrances to the blockaded concession to deter anti British protests. Reports note planned demonstrations in many Chinese cities including Feiping, Tsingtao, Kaifeng, Nanking, Hankow, Yan an, Taiyan and others under Japanese occupation. events signal mounting unrest across occupied territories.
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United Press
China
Sinc
Feiping
Tsingtao
Kaifeng
Nanking
Hankow
Yanan
Taiyan
Arch swindlers face mounting charges in northwest PA
Chief Flanigan reports two arch swindlers tied to Corry and Meadville cases are in custody. G. E. Wilcox, 36, Waterford cattle buyer, remains jailed in Erie County on $14,000 bail amid ongoing inquiries. Free L. Frans is detained at Meadville. Evans is suspected to be the same man linked to multiple counterfeit checks and will face detainers with Stanford County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Flanigan Oday
Pennsylvania
G. E. Wilcox
Waterford
Erle
L. Frans
Mendile
Outy
Corry
Evans
Meadville
Flanigan
Stanford
Wilcox
Erie County
Albion
Archie Wetmore Jr as Ferdin and the Bull wins parade prize
Archie Wetmore Jr. captured first prize as Ferdinand the Bull in Montgomery Ward's annual Bike Parade on North Center Street. About sixty children competed while a large crowd watched. Other prizes went to Maxine Montgomery in merchandise and Pahl Quinlisk for sports equipment. seven others shared in prizes. Roy Field led the hardware department, with judges Arthur Scheppner Morris Chiaplu and Fronie Whitelay.
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Archie Wetmore
Ferdinand the Bull
Montgomery Ward
Archie Wetmore, Jr
North Center Street
Washington Street
Afehle
Maxine Montgomery
Pahl Quinlisk
Jackie Harmon
Bill Hammond
Jeai Vogt
Ronnie Proctor
Ranaid Dickinson
Lewis Ditis
William Hopkins
Roy Field
Hardware
Arthur Scheppner
Morris Chiaplu
Fronie Whitelay
Government Help If Banks Refuse Tax Exemption Removal
President Roosevelt urged Congress to strip tax exemptions from securities funding a 3.86 billion dollar extra lending program. He said self liquidating loans should keep low interest and be fully repaid. He cited a New York Adirondack memorial road project as an example of government stepping in when bankers balk.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
American Legion
New York State
Adirondacks
Gas tax refund paid to county in six month period
Fre county will receive 2249.55 in the refund from the state liquid fuels tax. The county total represents 241 percent of the late collected throughout the commonwealth in the past six months. A statewide distribution of 3 293 680.1 for the period end May 1 was approved for 64 of 67 counties. The act directs 2 1/2 cents per gallon to state roads and 1 cent to general state purposes. Funds allocated to counties must be used for construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of roads highways and bridges, including damage payments and interest on highway bonds.
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Fre
Werren
Robers
Xenegal
Eyre
Commonwealth
Gudit
Whder
Sigsi
Severe storm damages farms and utilities near Union City
A powerful May afternoon storm devastated Mill Village and surrounding areas in Crawford and Union counties. Trees were uprooted, barns toppled, homes damaged, and telephone lines leveled as lightning struck properties and floodwaters swamped roads and gardens. Residents reported damaged structures, downed lines, and waterlogged streets, with few escapes from the high winds and heavy rain.
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Union City Mill
Mill Village
Corry
Wien
Ben Hess
Kinterprise
Offier Willisma
Inion City
Meadville Road
Ben Rose
Hon Ily
He Mill Village
Carl Flaugh
Chevrolet
Hall
Noule
Union City
Meadville
Eight Injured as Engine Hits Car at Crossing
Erie scene reports eight injured when a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive struck a car at a crossing west of here. Stella Bannister in Mamot Hospital with shock and undetermined injuries remains in critical condition. Three victims were discharged after treatment. driver Ina Moodie, stl, said brakes failed to work.
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Erie
Padutin
Bietes
Hery
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Stella Bannister
Mamot Hospital
Ina Moodie
Stl
Wir
New Jersey Man Heads Rotary International Leader
Walter D Head of Montclair New Jersey was elected chief of Rotary International at Cleveland. A 56 year old former headmaster of Men's Haar Academy Montclair he moved from Buffalo after six years as a Rotary member and one year president. He aims to guide the organization toward better understanding among people of all walks of life.
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Rotary Club
Corry
Vaviglia
Rotary International
Cleveland
Walter D. Head
Montclair
Nuh
Head
Men'slair Academy
Grhen
Buffalo
Buffato Rotary Club
Signature of Roosevelt 5 Now Awaited in Dam Plan Progress
An appropriation for a reservoir project and related canals was sent to President Hoover for signature. The fiscal year starting July 1 includes funding for the Dyng Ery project and several fed control reservoir works across Pennsylvania. Funding totals reach into the hundreds of thousands and involves multiple creeks and rivers under Canery and related agencies.
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Cambilien
Hugnevith
War Department
Candelope Springs
Crooked Creek
Johnstown
Mahoning Creek
Conemaugh River
Am Yormdale
$146000 Fund Is Released For R E A Project
A $146 000 appropriation is set for a Rural Electrification Administration project to construct 135 miles of power line across Erie Crawford and Warren counties. The plan calls for extension of service through dispersed districts, with completion contingent on federal approvals and utility coordination.
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Erie
Crawford
Warrer
Washingllq
Northwestern
Ricolle
Bruce Vo Meeker
Ommeer
Jin Rhoperdrive
Ureyl Fobmant
Crawhorsd
Erlequid
Warren
Hintsich Co-Anecative
Hecker
Eally Fox Filiein Vines
Ilstriet
Jain Uy
New Crosley Bantams Attract Interest of the Motor World
The Crosley car, weighing about 925 pounds and 10 feet long, debuts in Pittsburgh with a two cylinder four cycle engine delivering up to 50 mph. It seats a six foot four driver, offers chair like comfort, and features blue or gray colors, chrome hub caps, and black tops. Available as two passenger convertibles, four passenger convertibles, or light commercial models.
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Crosley
The
Motor World
Inc
Crosley Automobile
Pittsburgh
Powell Grosley, Jr
Vintohen Gauthtmael
BUI
Suc Crosley
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F.D.R
Union City-Mill Village
Scout Council
William Murray
Medias
Maryland
West Pleasant
Reet
Mie
Mugrey
Hiters
Wiimerding
F. L. Evans
Cambridge Reservoir
Econd Ward House
Stuart Nighswander
Henge Hell Loy
Henry Dado
FE Brie
Andrew Griff
Pt. Erie Police
Unitel
New Jersey
MAN Heads Rotary
French Creek
Fieds
Brownmiller
Harrieburg
Dune
Inquillal Tetay
Chute
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