Spring News and Local Developments in Corry Area
Spring warms Corry as roads brighten and the Endicott-Johnson store opens a remodeled center street site. Erie Railroad moves 62 carloads of automobiles from Buffalo to Cleveland amid rising freight traffic. Italian Independent Club plans meeting at V I W Home to discuss opening club rooms. Financial independence week urged by Governor Pinchot for March 19 to 24. Local officials report parking violation warnings issued, with several tickets following. Corry merchants prepare for a Golden Milery sale series starting next week with 8,000 circulars distributed to attract shoppers.
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Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Cory Merchants
Three Executives Direct Uncle Sam's Project in Tennessee Valley
Knoxvi lle, Tenn March 16 The Tennessee Valley Authority leaders Arthur E Morgan HA Morgan and David Lilienthal direct vast federal work to transform mountain folk into progressive citizens. They divide duties from dam and land planning to farming and social reorganization while promoting affordable power and regional development across seven states. Their aim is untapped wealth, fair labor, and shared prosperity, not statelike pyramids but practical social and economic reform.
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Lilienthal
Xenend
Earl 1
Shaub
Roosevelt
Arthur E. Morgin
Antioch College
Ub HA. Moresa
University of Tennessee
David K. Lilienthal
TV. A
Morgan
Uch
Daniel Boone
Eho Five
Aise
Rivera
Hoga
Detroit
Piltemagh
Pier
Egypt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Perous
America
Tennesset Valley
Ostentalina
Tennessee Valley
J F W Dance Last Night at Patrick’s Armory
The Melody Wires gave a pleasing program for dancing at the St Patrick’s and Lieut Archie Thompson Post VFW anniversary party in the armory Friday evening. Dancing ran from 10 to 1, with the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW serving refreshments to attendees.
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Melody
Ox Warren
Ue SS Patrick's
Archie ‘Thompson Post
Velévang
Danting
Vit W
Farmers Paid for Wheat Reduction
Washington March 17 The AAA announced benefit payments totaling 1 771 453 dollars have been distributed to 748 478 farmers cooperating in the government wheat reduction program The first payment of 30 cents a bushel on farm allotments has been issued and officials estimate the final total will reach about 66 million dollars
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Unite Press
Washington
AAA
British plane proves equal to autogiro in slow flight demo
British firm demonstrates monoplane Klemm Swallow and Eagle against horse race at Hants Worth airfield. Test pilot J G Hordern, formerly RAF, shows controlled ascent from small field then glides at seven feet per second to a landing under 30 mph. Swallow and Eagle are British-built Klemm designs under license with 80 65 hp Pobjoy and Napier Javelin engines, wing spans 42 ft 6 in and 57 ft 2 in respectively, top speeds 103 and 160 mph.
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Dowson
United Press
London
Hant Worth
J. G. Hordern
Royal Air Force
Hor- Hern
Hordern
Klemm
Leichtfugzeugban Kenim Company
Buil
Air Ministry
Wopepéad
Pups Left In Exchange After Break-In at Salt Lake City
Uninvited guest entered the home of R. M. Thomas and took $4.50 in cash, leaving two brindle pups in exchange. Nearby, Cleveland air express rates rose 147 percent in February year over year, officials report.
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Salt Lake City
R. M.thomas
AIR Express
Cleveland
Glevland
Installation of Sons of Legion officers at junior high
Officers of Squadron No 386 Sons of the American Legion were installed at a ceremony at the junior high auditorium last evening. District Commander Lloyd Stowe and staff installed Gorry Squadron 365 officers including Harold Courtney captain and Roy Courtney adjutant. The event featured band selections, patriotic songs, and remarks by Rev E L Wagner and Post Commander Albert F Campburg.
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Auditorium
C. Carne Post
American Legion
Spon
the Legion
Coiry High School
Gerry Bennett
Howard Jsheen
Charles Hoffmaster
Albert B. Carlburg
Olin W. Bracken
Arthur Fairchilds
Charles P. Keating
Paris
Keating
Lloyd Stowes
Gorry
No. 365
Reguar Legion
Harold Courtney
Horace Brynolfson
George Nog~al
Roy Courtney
Richard Orn
Stanley Wesch
Robert Stowe
Ams
Joseph Mooney
Albert F.canlpurg
Mrs. Mulgan
Gospel Team Draws Record Crowd at First Methodist Church
The Taylor University Gospel Team filled every seat and stood attendees in the main auditorium and Sunday school room for the final service. Rev. Perry F. Haines lauded the visitors, noting about twenty five conversions and ongoing revival efforts through the week with local support and an Easter stay curtailed by Taylor University commitments. The group departed for Taylor University at 4 am after a generous free will offering from church members and friends.
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Methodist
T Episcopal Church
Taylor University
Perry F. Haines
Jesus Christ
Taylor
Methodist Church
Mr. Haines
Erie Woman to Address Club
The Corry Business and Professional Women's Club will hold a public relations dinner at the Hotel Corry on Monday evening March 19. Miss Marie Baresse chairs the publicity committee. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Ramsey Burton of Erie as speaker on Mussolini and Hitler.
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He Corry Business and Professional Women's Club
Hotel Corry
Marie Baresse
Ramsey Burton
Erie
Het Topig
Mussolini
Two Workmen Die in French Alcohol Factory Blast
United Press reports in Paris that two workers were killed when an explosion tore through an alcohol factory shed at St. Maix ent. Seventy to eighty men normally worked there. Early word suggested many were killed, but twenty eight others had left the building shortly before the blast.
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United Press
Paris
St. Maixent
Thad
Hudson Bridge Finances City Through Depression
City of Hudson reports a net income of 112056 from the city owned toll bridge in 1938, enabling it to meet all obligations during the Depression. Bridge bonds have been reduced to 2000.
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Hudson
Wis
Halverson to be paroled from prison April 13
Pred Halverson, allied with the Iillers of Stati Highway Patrolman Russell Swanson's 1929 death near North East, is slated for parole from Western state penitentiary on April 18 after four years and two months of a ten year sentence. He will be returned to Minneapolis to face pending adduction and further prosecution. Bard and Invey, convicted of second degree murder in the case, will also be returned to Minneapolis after serving terms in this state.
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Iillers
Stati
Russell T. Swanson
North East
Western
Penitentary Apell
Minneapolis
FLO-10
Thal
Swanson
Graham
Fred Bard
Bard
Joe Tavey
W. B. Hirt
Invey
Poisonous Concoction Found During Drunkenness Arrest
In Waukeshaukee Wis police arrested John Dominiski on drunkenness charges and found a denatured alcohol bottle labeled poison in his pocket. They allege he dissolved two aspirin tablets in the mixture to make it more palatable.
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Waukesfa
Wis
Polen
John Dominiski
Dominiski
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