Copper Theft Arrests in McKean County Case
Luther Landrum of Westline was arrested and arraigned on larceny charges as state and county police investigate the theft of more than 2 000 pounds of copper fittings from the Union Charcoal plant in Westline. Detectives said others are being sought in connection with the case.
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Kane
Westline
Union
Merle Dickinson
Smethport
Andrew Hichenko
Luther Landrum
Emile Stenger
Landrum
Increased Interest in Wild Flowers This Month
Correspondence to the State Department of Agriculture shows rising public interest in cultivating wild flowers. The Seed Laboratory reports many inquiries on picking, preserving, and protecting wild flowers as the season brings a variety of blooms.
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Harribouxu
Yunea
State Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department
San-Cura Foot Care Ad Promises Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to wash feet with San-Cura Medf ested Soap and apply San-Cura Ointment at night to relieve soreness. It claims the feet will feel cool and healed by morning and promotes antiseptic San-Cura products priced at 35 cents and 6 cents for soap 250, available at druggists.
County and Hospital Clash Over Tuberculosis Center Expansion
Erie County Controller Harvey M. Willis blocked plans for an addition to the Erie County Tuberculosis hospital citing that even small expansions would require a tax increase or higher bonded debt. He noted the county has limited revenues and cannot undertake new construction for years. The Health and Tuberculosis Association has publicized a need for expansion, but Willis emphasized past spending since 1940 already totals over a quarter of a million dollars for the hospital’s establishment and operation.
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Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital
Harvey M. Willis
Erie County
Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Make
Ere
Willis
Lowville School Reunion Highlights 1941 Officers
Thirteenth annual Lowville school reunion June 19 drew fifty eight attendees at the schoolhouse. Program featured songs recitations and readings by local pupils and teachers. Wawresko Rednee reunion followed with dinner and baseball, officers reelected for 1941. Various local families attended from Conneaut Erie Kane Sheffield and Corry.
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Lowville School
Book House
Ella
Jean McClelland
R. Bruce Allen
Conan Grums
Wallace Thornton
Ida Peck
Marian Drissel
Miss Virtue Thornton
Marguerite Drissel
Jesus
Arlene Drissel
Essylt Bromagin
Donald Bensink
Orren Power
A. D. Young
Jenkle Brozait
Brig
D. A. Young
W. B. Yost
Orren Tower
Exma May Boyd
David Chaffee
Leon E. Page
Conneaut
Ohio
John Wawresko
John Wawrejka
CIO Organizer Granted Parole From Erie County Jail
Clarente Irwin Sharpsville organizer for a CIO ally and convicted last year of inciting to riot was ordered paroled from Erie County Prison in a decision signed by Judge P J Rowley. The Steel Workers Organizing Committee based in Pittsburgh had faced a 921 dollar fine and costs before release proceedings. Irwin cited supporting a wife and three children. Medical notes cited mastoiditis sinus trouble and heart issues.
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Erie
Clarente Irwin
Sharpsville
Erie County
P. J. Rowley
Mercer County
Irwin
Burton R. ‘Lau
Znwitt
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Pittsburgh
Felix Shubert
Troop No. 5 D.A. Elects Officers and Plans Campfire Trip
Miss Phyllis Hoenes hosted a D.A. Troop 5 meeting reporting treasury status. Officers for next year are Mary Jean Sullivan president Theresa Roach vice president Mary Ann Sullivan secretary treasurer and Margaret Paver reporter. A campfire trip is planned the week of August 4 with several members attending. The next meeting is set for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Hoenes
C. D
Mary Ann Sullivan
Mary Jean Sullivan
Theresa Roach
Mary Gertrude Hannan
Kathleen McGraw
Margaret Paver
Mary McEvoy
Readers Enjoy Outing at Findley Lake with Yearbooks
Mr and Mrs FE Whittlesey hosted a Findley Lake outing for The Readers on a Wednesday afternoon. Attendees visited and discussed yearbooks for 1940 while motor boat rides on the lake offered a pleasant feature of the event.
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FE. Whittlesey
Findley Lake
Recital at M. E. Church Friday Evening
Mrs. C. E. Shoop of East Frederick Street will present her piano students in a recital at the Methodist church parlors Friday evening at 7 30 o clock. She will feature her pre instrumental class during the program and invites all interested to attend.
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M. E. Church
Sesson
C. E. Shoop
East Prederick Street
Methodist Church
Fair association to meet at Columbus Hill school
Tri-Community Fair Association schedules a meeting at Columbus Hill school on Tuesday evening July 2 to organize the next year’s fair. Lottsville Columbus and Bearbake members urged to attend. Wendell Hulings on leave from Fort Bragg North Carolina spent time in Corry with family and friends. Several local residents visited and sent greetings. Diamond cutters to England
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Associaton
Columbus Hill
Fiex
Lottsville
Columbus
Bearbake
Wendell Hulings
U.S. Army
Fort Bragg
N.C
Corry
Warren Hulings
Kenneth Bock
J. J. Desmond
Philadelphia
William Eliott
Familly
Commerce reports on May employment gains and contrasts
Commerce reports show May employment up by 1,622 over May of that year and an increase of 3.7 percent over May 1938. Compared to April, May full line workers rose by 1,819 while part time workers also increased.
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Commerce Reports
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Sjdmas
Hirts
Mckean CO
Miller’s News & Sport Store
T. B. Hospital
Eleanor Choma
Erla Bedner
Walter Bednez
Rita Marie
Nitta Joan
Marcie Bednez
Marian
Dorothy
Edmund
Anthony Pokosh
Geneva Wawrejko
Eleanor Bednez
Joseph DeMarte
Anna Orink
CIO
Judge Rowley
Clarence Irwin
Farmington
Mass
Walter F. Partridge
Point of Nervice
Franklin
Partridge
Herbert Carroll
Willie
Carroll's
Center St
Dial
Corry, Pa
EPSOM
Vitalis
Fletchers Castoria
Center ST. Corry
Lyon
Colgate’s
Super Sale Dental Arena
Ff Oat
Absorbine Jr
Phillips Milk
Magnesia
Pinkhams Veg
Peggy
Uw A
England
London
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Reading
Harrisburg
Community Loan Co, of
America
Greyhound
New York
Washington
Indianapolis
Toledo
Lowell
Dodge City
Philadelphia Fort Worth
South Bend
Newark
Greyhound Terminal
N. Center St
Elleide Am
Pine 2
Esmnusirp
Ee Food Stores
Ziooko
Je Clapp
Hershey
A &P
Ann Page
A&p
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Nectar
Pets
Whitehouse
Wien
A@P
Tao Parker Pha
Lux
Kirkman’s
Bane
Solid Heads
California
Peas Fragh
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