Beaverdam PTA Hosts Friday Lecture on Social Hygiene
Beaverdam March 6 The Beaverdam PTA sponsors an all day meeting at the Methodist church with Newell Edson of Brie giving an illustrated lecture on Social Hygiene Friday evening March 7. Bert Watrous of Proctorville Pray plans a noon dinner. crowds urged to attend.
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Braverdam
Jadins
Methodist Aid Society
Bert Watrous
Proctorville
Newell Edson
Brie
Beaverdam Pta
Verda
Retiger
Streetsboro
Olio
Sas
Stevie Rediger
Clayton Troyer
Joe Troyer
Alton Klopfenstein
Alton Miller
Roy ‘Stutzman
Frank Stutzman
Willard Hershberger
Tyan Miller
Maurice
Millard Rediger
Lynch Sill
Orel Tompkins
James Crowell
Clarence Bisbee
Floyd Marsh
Carl Proctor
Charles Swan
Charles Breed
Merle Gummings
Merle Tarbell
Cash Smith
Helen Smith
Walter Proctor
Paul Smith
City tax split shows Street, Fire, Police costs dominate 1940
City treasurer Miss Trene M. Mullen reports 31 cents of every tax dollar funded the Street Department in 1940, 19 cents the Fire Department, and 11 cents the Police. The breakdown lists park, office supplies, insurance, legal and other items, with Street, Police, and Fire taking the largest shares. The piece also notes local social notices and weekend visits among residents including Claude Maynard family and Rexford Frostar.
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Gerry’s Street
Pollos
Trene M. Mullen
Bacnessl
Ata Aink
Cavessy
Claude Maynard
Samily
Rexford Frostar
Carrolton
Carrolt
Ivan Miller
Orville
W. H Cummings
Ast
Fred Ballard
Franklin
Harry Lynn
Lincolnville
Floyd Marsh
Tommy Nash
Eddie Wilger
Pittsburgh
Clarence Slye
Bert Slye
Carter Hill
G. R. Lyons
Erie
Walter Proctor
Marion Jones Ary
Titusville
Leo Jones
Famill
Cora Rouse
Union City
Carl Gates
Salamanca man identified by train fatality in Bradford area
Bradford Pa March 6 routine fingerprints identified John Jaros of 83 Elm Street Salamanca New York as the man killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train north of Kittanning on March 2. Desk Officer Stephen Bailey said the record was made December 1 1939 when Jaros was a lodger at city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford
Pennsylvania Railroad
Kittanning
John Jaros
Elm Street
Salamanca
N.Y
Stephen Bailey
Jaron
City Hall
Whm
Girls Need Not Envy A Lovely Skin Ad Copy
An old advertisement promotes a beauty routine using SAN-CURA Soap for cleansing and SAN-CURA Ointment for blemishes and blackheads. The simple method promises radiant skin and urges readers to obtain SAN-CURA Soap and Ointment at their druggist today.
Plea by Youth Brings Horse for Newsboy in Brookville
In Brookville Pennsylvania a 13 year old newsboy whose horse was killed by a New York Central train won a promise of a new horse from the railroad president. A letter from a representative went to Merle Martz the Pony Express boy who was badly injured by the crash. President P B Williamson voiced hope the ad would aid in a fast recovery as the delivering papers sell. The incident occurred when Pred the horse dashed onto the crossing near the Martz farm as Merle delivered papers.
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Brookville
New York Central Railroad
Merle Martz
Pony Express
P. B. Williamson
Boye
Marts Farm
Merle
Estate of Gross Totals $650,000 in Dunkirk Probate
The estate of Herbert J. Gross of Dunkirk, former president of United States Radiator, is fixed at 016,101.61 in personal property and 34,100 in real property as of October 15, 1940. Executors John L. Hurlbert and William A. Drayes filed the estate with Surrogate Lee L. Oltuway. real estate holdings have partly sold since his 1931 death. Next session set for March 1.
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Man Yille
Waren G
Hebert J. Gross
Dunkirk
United States Radiator Company
Lee L. Oltuway
John L. Hurlbert
William A. Drayes
Paper Delivery Accident Shocks Small Town
Two months ago a Merle was hurled into a ditch and lay unconscious for five hours before a crew from another train sighted him. Authorities investigate the delivery incident and the surrounding circumstances as the town seeks answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle
Phother Train
Public cattle and farm sale near Corry on March 8, 1941
Auction listing for 26 head Holsteins and Guernseys with 12 springing heifers and one yearling bull plus six shoats, one colt, and farm machinery. Sale Saturday at 1:00 PM two miles east of Corry, south of Howard's Tannery. Cash terms. O Warner Arthur Scouten Spartansburg auctioneer.
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Corry
Howard's Tannery
O. Warner
Arthur Scouten
Spartansburg
Borglum, Famous Sculptor, Dies in Chicago Hospital
Associated Press reports Gutzon Borglum, 69, famed sculptor of Mount Rushmore, died after a brief illness at Henrolin Hospital. He had been ill since February 13 with family at his bedside including wife and children Lincoln Borglum and a daughter. The Mount Rushmore project is his best known work described as colossal.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gutzon’ Borgluim
Borglum
Henrolin’ Hospital
Mount Rushmore Memorial
Black Hills
South Dakota
County declines to purchase property near courthouse
Erie officials announced that the county would not buy the Taylor property just west of the courthouse. Commissioner Dell Darling, chairman, said the $40,000 offer cannot be considered due to unavailable funds.
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Erie
Mar. W
Dell Darling
Board County Commissioners
Taylor
Court House
Fragmentary game recap amid OCR garble
The readable bits describe a late game moment with pace and a halt in play. No clear names, teams, or locations are identifiable from the fragment.
Fragmentary local notice from Girard Park report
Partial OCR reads as a fragment about a nighttime incident near Girard Park involving a confrontation in the city and a possible police response. Details are unclear due to damage and missing text.
Markets reflect mixed demand for fruit and produce
Produce demand moderate with steady prices on several items. Apples and Staymans range around 1.20 to 1.33 per unit, McIntosh near 1.15 to 1.25, and Russets 1.30 to 2.00 in regional markets. Potatoes show steady No 1 100-lb sacks. Florida Bliss and Triumphs around 1.85 to 1.75. Livestock in Buffalo lists hogs light activity but steady, cattle and calves varied, sheep steady with solid weights and prices.
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Pittsburgh
Mar
Pennsora
Rome
McIntosh
New York
Baldwins
Northern Spies
West Virginia
Buffalo Livestock
Buffalo
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Harvey Loveland
Joe Briskin
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Reid Shreve
Ethel Proctor
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W. H. Cummings
Reed Brown
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Thomas Motor Co
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New York Central
Gyprie County
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Warren County
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C. C. Warner
Lindsley’s Pharmacy
Wiggers Auto Body Hospital
Dial
W. H. Merrick
MOTOR
Atlantic
Stearns Super Service
Rossbacher Insurance Agency
U.S
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Marion Street
East South State
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J. B. McKay
Fred J. Christensen
J. D
Care Journal
Mount Hope
Pordson
Peter A. Armburger
Guys Mills
Orphans' Court
County of
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Rose Anne Brew
Walter L. Peake
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A. G. Bennink Soon
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P.M. Nichols
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J. M
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Paaig Por Selé
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Harry Powers
Cape Cod
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Chrysler
Chryss-Wright
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International Nickel
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward National Biscuit National Dairy
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Paramount Penna RR
Pure ‘Oil Penney Radio
Socony Vacuum
Standard of Cash
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South Pennell
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