WPA Roll Cuts Hit Erie Area as 200 More Dropped
Erie WPA rolls suffer further cuts as 200 workers from state highway projects are removed in the eastern county. The total reductions since June 1 approach 400 in Erie, with officials citing financial strain and the lack of new federal funding. WPA manager Guy Cleaver notes no immediate instructions for further retrenchments, while pending emergency funding could still halt the program.
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Corry Distri
Erie Times
Erie
State Highway Department
Treasury
WPA
Erie County
Guy ©. Cleaver
Erie Wpa
Uline
Morey
Columnist after tar and feathering sues Virginia socialites
Count Tear Cassini, a 22 year old Washington DC columnist abducted from a country club dance, was tar and feathered. He swore warrants against Virginia socialites he accused of abduction and involvement in the assault, depicted in his tar and feathered “suit.”
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Tear Cassini
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Cassini
Two Warren Girls Hurt in Wreck Near Jamestown
In Warren on June 27 two Warren girls were injured when a car driven by Angeling Cerra overturned into a ditch on the Kiantone road south of Jamestown. Cerra pulled out to pass but was passed by another vehicle forcing the crash. Cerra suffered facial and bodily cuts and bruises. Berta Minell received a fractured left elbow. Both were taken to Jamestown’s WCA Hospital in good condition.
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Warren
Record Number of Marriage Licenses in Erie County
Erie reports a record surge in marriage licenses in June 1938 with 271 licenses issued by the register of wills office through Saturday. Officials expect at least fifty more couples to obtain licenses this month, exceeding June 1937’s 228 by 43. The busiest day was June 12 with 281 licenses. June 10 saw 45. Many couples traveled from New York and Ohio to Erie to avoid stricter laws.
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Erie
Dan Cupid
Register of Wills Office
Erie County Court House
New York State
Ohio
Studebaker Hangs Up Fine Records
Local Studebaker distributor Hl Merrie highlights two record runs by Studebaker stock cars. Runs covered 15 000 smiles in 1.51143 minutes at 62.02 mph including pit stops and driver changes. One car averaged 19.34 mpg and the other 18.17 mpg at high speed. A trans continental test saw a Studebaker Champion average 27% mpg at 40.85 mph over 6 144 miles.
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Hl. Merrie
Studebaker
No Payment for Entering Hospital Ridgway plan
Ridgway residents protected by the non profit hospital plan with Ele County General Hospital as a member are not required to make an advance payment. Upon entry they present a membership card at the hospital lobby and the physician determines when services are needed.
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Ridgway
Vane Zi
Ele County General Hospital
Classified Act department offers varied ads for readers
An old classified section lists categories from monuments and notices to personals, autos, housing, services, and business opportunities. The fragment notes a lost item near Genter Street and requests finder to leave at Willi Store on First Avenue.
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Te Classified Act Department
Tauinderine
Il Genter Street
Finrior
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Spring Lake
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Armour's
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Forrailli
Cruer- Starr
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Sunda
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Zalznece & Sons
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Tony Tackson
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Moriek
Joe Palmer
Union City
Panta
Moe Tanner
Columbus Avenue
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Guy Ginbons
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Tstt
Howard Olabvarz
W. A. Jones
Lovell’s Corners
Spencer's Cash Mill
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Wood & von
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S. Center
Perry
Collyer
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Rhem
Patrerson
Dial
N&l
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Topay
Muse
HM. & Thetis
San Prancised Bay
Georgetown
Rudyard Tays
Piers Plowman
Malvern Hills
William Langland
San Francisco
Member
Federal Reserve System
the Bank
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