City traffic study prompts push for traffic light at Smith Center
A city survey shows a motor vehicle crossed the Smith Center intersection every six seconds from 9am to 8pm totaling 7400 passes. East West traffic accounted for 4100 vehicles and 2100 used Center street with peak hours 6 to 7 and 7 to 8. 127 drivers failed to stop at the through street, about two percent of the twelve hour total. Mayor L Alexander announced plans to send photos and corner data to the State Highway Department to reconsider a traffic light at the site on Roosevelt Highway regarded as the city’s most dangerous intersection.
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Smith and
Center Streets
Sa. m
Center Street
Hie
Citer-street
L. Alexander
State Highway Department
Roosevelt Highway
Shorts mixup and theatre plans amid city traffic notes
Partial fashion scoop misread as Brank T Ingland wears golf knickers. Rex theatre to show Schmeling Sharkey fight footage tonight. U S rail freight cars show counts on Tune 1st with year to year changes. City stores to stay open Wednesday afternoon for traffic light installation and permit efforts continue with state and highway departments.
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Brank T. Ingland
Cis
Hiecomer
Highway Department
Goodyear Blimp Visits Jamestown After City Flyover
The Goodyear blimp Defender visited Celoron Park area yesterday, passing over Jamestown on its return from Akron. It carried Goodyear Baseball Club members en route to a game with Spiderwebbs, flying two hours from its Ohio base and landing at Baker Street Field. Residents saw the airship, the world’s largest non rigid, as it traced a path over the eastern city and Canadohia Lake before landing.
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Goodyear
Corry
Seloron Park
Jamestown
Aleron
Celoron Park
Canadohia Lake
Baker Street Field
Ohio
Akron
Goodyear “Defender
Gerty
Fourth of July plans at Findley Lake for St Matthias church
Arrangements for a Findley Lake Fourth of July celebration support St Matthias church of French Creek with Rev John J Kelly as pastor and Mrs Lee Roct as general chair. City Clerk G B Porter displayed ancient letters nearly five centuries old in remarkable condition. President Hoover set to broadcast a fourth radio address from the White House to governors in Salt Lake City at 10:40 p m with Vice President Curtis to follow at 3:80 p m on July 4.
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Findley Lake
St. Matthias’ Church
French Creek
John J. Kelly
Lee Roct
G. B. Porter
Ay Pemmien
Hoover
Salt Lake City
Utah
Charles R. Curtis
Corry Grange Enjoys All-Day Outing at Jewell Grove
More than sixty Corry Grange members gathered Saturday at the Jewell home on Hare Creek road for a full day of stunts races and speeches followed by a fine picnic dinner at one o clock. Rev and Mrs H F P Reagle attended as guests of the Grange.
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Corry Grange
Willem Jewell
Hare Crecl
Jewall Grove
H. FP. Reagle
Pient
Body of Cambridge Springs man found in French Creek
Ernest Blystone, 50, a Cambridge Springs resident and painter, was found deceased about 8:20 am Saturday in French Creek near the Grant Street bridge. Coroner’s deputy estimated death occurred within a half hour. likely he slipped while stepping into a boat near his home. Survived by his estranged wife, a daughter in Grove City, and brothers Edward Berry and John Klumph.
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Ernest Blystone
Cambridge Springs
French Creek
Grant Street Bridge
Blystone
Blyntone
Glevelsid
Brie
Corry Driver Licenses Revoked Amid Byrd Scout Siple Return
Erie honors Paul Siple, Byrd Antarctic expedition member, returning after nearly two years of exploration. Thousands gather as Siple rides in an open car with parents, receiving city tribute for moral fitness and bravery. The scene recalls wartime spirit and community pride in a historic welcome.
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John E. Cheney
Erie
Byrd
Antarctic
HRIB
Paw Siple
Paul Siple
Eriva
Siple
Patdde
G. L. Siple
Harrisburg BMV Revokes 0 Drivers and 80 Suspensions
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles reports no driver licenses revoked for the week ending June 26 with 80 suspensions issued. Names include Rey Jarceny Tsao Philadelphia Johnson and many others across Pittsburgh Altoona and Philadelphia for intoxication failure to stop and failing to disclose identity at the scene of an accident.
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Harrisburg
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Maher
John
F) Cheney
Corry
Stefan Marts
Glenshaw
W. I. Smith
Washington
John Neely
Philadelphia
W. Vance
Altoona
Bimer
Doty
Berwick
Harry A. Young
al Ibert
W. Christopher
Glenside
James W. Goss
Back in Erie Minkey Denko Brought After Chase
Erin June 10 Minkey Denko, 20, wounded while escaping from Willoughby police, was brought to Erie by Deputy Sheriff Russell after a pursuit involving two stolen cars. Corp. Hardy of the Highway Patrol admitted stealing two machines in the past two days, with Denko arrested in a car owned by H. Fr. Nichols of Girard.
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Denico
Willoughby
Will Install New Officers by Corry Council 425 KC
Corry Council No 425 Knights of Columbus to install new officers in the club rooms Barlow block South Center Street Tuesday evening. District Deputy William J Keller and District Warden Gregory Hele of Wil e will lead the ceremonies. A luncheon and smoker follow the installation of the new officers.
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Corry Council
Knights of Columbus
Barlow Block
South Center
Reel
William J. Kellar
Gregory Hele
Wile
Warren Child Struck By Car In Weekend Accident
June 30. Three year old Warren Child, son of My and My Mike Luchs of Stonetam, is in Warren General Hospital with a fractured arm and other injuries after being struck by an automobile while walking with his father on Ridelsperger Hill near Stoneham Saturday morning about 10 oclock. The car, driven by C B Bidwell of Sheffield, swerved to avoid the child but the youngster ran into the fender and was knocked to the pavement as the car left the road into a ditch. The Bidwells and the father carried him to the hospital. John Ablis, Clymer, died at Corry Hospital Saturday evening after a brief illness. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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Warren
Prederiel
Mike Luchs
Stonetam
Warren General Hospital
Ridelsperger Hill
Stoneham
C. B. Biddwell
Church Street
Sheffield
Bidwell
Gil
Children Day Program At Local Missionary Church
A children’s day program was held at the Christian Missionary and Alliance church during Sunday services at 1 o’clock. Rev and Mrs George B Morgan directed a well arranged program of recitations songs duets and drills. The church was attractively decorated with daisies buttercups, ferns and roses. A capacity audience attended the offering.
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Christian Missionary and Alliance’ Church
George B. Morgan
Unclear OCR fragment on injuries and funeral details
Fragmentary text mentions a person named Crum and Crumi's father in relation to a fall, with references to a janitor, a hospital, and a funeral service. The content is damaged and many names and actions are unreadable, preventing a clear report.
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John Klumph
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Scout Siple
Uto Thier
Root’s Furniture Store
Martha Washington
Cogswell
Warren Child
Frederick Luchs
Jack McLaughlin
Eleanor Jenkins
Oil City
Alice Molaughlin
New York
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