County Prison Ratings Led by Philadelphia In 1834
State Welfare Bureau rankings place Philadelphia County Prison first among Pennsylvania county penal institutions for 1834 with over 400 total points possible. Allegheny Workhouse and Delaware County Prison follow, all above the 4000 point scale and noting administration, buildings, grounds, and outdoor exercise as key scoring factors.
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Warrisburg
Mar
Philadelphia County
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Corrections
State Department of Welfare
J. Evans Schechle
Secretary of Welfare
Allegheny County
Delaware County
Piladelphia
Berks
Montgomery
Northampton
Lebish
Blair
Cambria
Lieverne
Allegheny
Schmuy Jeill
Bucks
Lancaster
Lackawanna
Chester
Lebanon
Lycoming
Beaver
Dauphin
York
Washington
Cumberland
North Cumberland
Bradford
Snyder
Franklin
Columbia
Carbon
Potter
Susquehanna
Centre
Wyom
Payette
Wire
Mit Monroe
Huntington
Montour
Venangs
Westmoreland
Armstrong
Crawford
Clearfield
Mercer
McKean
Bis
Warren
Butler
Ledforth
Clinton
Tign
Adams
Lawrence
Clarion
Fulton
Jiaz
Cameron
Forest
Sullivan
Wayne
Pie
Tualata
Greene
Indiana
Perry
Union
Oil City to Have Own Gas Plant
Oil City begins construction of a bulk gas facility with a 7,000 gallon storage tank. A storage tank and meter have been purchased from Tim e Meter Co through local rep Fox, with installation underway near Third Ward school building.
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OM City
Marenci
Oil City
Third Wari
Tne
Ru. Fox
Timé Meter Co
Road levy cuts urged by townships amid Parkinson act debate
Wayne and Canco townships push to cut road levies as lawmakers consider a $4.4 million Parkinson act allocation. Amendments seek to base funds on road mileage, not population, to reduce 1924 1935 levies and rebalance the motor license fund for state highway needs.
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Wayne
Canco
House of Representatives
Harrisburg
Blrke
Shugarts
Clearfiald
House
Senate
Frederick T. Gelder
Susquehamma
Highway Department
General Fund For
Julien
State Highway Department
Parjsinson Fund
Indictments cover 67 in federal grand jury end
Federal grand jury adjourned after three days ending with 67 indictments. Readers named include Tony Zatfuto of Indiana for unregistered distillery, four Johnstown youths Pasquale Reninease Arthur J. Apple Moss Adamese Joseph Rocco charged with conspiracy to pass counterfeit currency. Additional counts for narcotics and forging government check mention Stanley Karszewski Tarentum. Two injured in Beaver Falls crash.
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Johnstown
United Press Rie
Federal Grand Jury
Tony Zat Futo
Indiana
Secret Service
Pasquale Reninease
Arthur J. Apple
Moss Adamese
Joseph Rocco
Rocco
Adamese
Lee 8
Cowan
Farrell
Cheth
Stanley Karszewski
Tarentum
PTA Council Meets at Erie
Erie PTA Council hosts a two day parenthood and home relations institute March 28 and 29. Four daytime sessions start 10 a.m. at the Boston store auditorium Erie with an evening session March 28 at West Millcreek and March 29 at Wesleyville. Gary Cleveland Myers of Cleveland College will speak. Credit given for groups registering six plus members attending four sessions. Everyone invited.
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Parenthood and
Home, Relations Institute
Erie City and County
of Parent-Teachers Association
Boston Store
Erie
West Millcreek
Wesleyville
Gary Cleveland Meyers
Department of Education
Cleveland College
Cleveland
Youth Admitted to Eight Erie Gas Station Break-ins
Raymond Kowalski, sixteen, of 858 E 19th St, confessed after police grilled him that he had broken into eight Sunoco and Atlantic stations in Erie. Officers found a grease tool, cigarets, pennies, and a clipping about Young's gas station on 18th and Ash in his possession. He was arrested at 1 am Wednesday near 18th and Sassafras. Kowalski caused several hundred dollars damage with small loot.
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Brin
Raymond Kowalski
E. 19Th Street
Sunoco
18Th and
Sassafras Street
William Collins
Collins
Atlantic
Penely
Young
George Christoph
Kowalski
FHA Housing Talks Begin in Northwestern PA
A Federal Housing Administration representative plans a March 28 start in northwestern Pennsylvania for the SBA program. Meetings for contractors and the public will be held in Evie Meadville Wrantsin Warren and Bradford with a Pittsburgh session where J. W. Speer told about 200 contractors that store modernization can boost business by up to 25 percent.
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Trie
Federal Housing Administration
Pennsylvania
Evie
Meadville
Wrantsin
Warren
Bradford
Pittsburgh
J. W. Speer
Girls Rescue 2 Children From Lake at St Marys Academy
A group of St Marys Academy girls saved eight year old Norman Wegemer and ten year old Georgia Beimel after the Beimel girl fell through ice on a lake near Benedict Street. Using a dust mop as a rescue aid, the students pulled the children to shore, returned them to the academy, and notified their parents.
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St, Marys
St. Marys Academy
Norman Weaerner
Georgia Bel‘mel
Benedict Street
Academy
Belmel
Wegemer
Academy B
Gald Wegemer
Anthony Beimel
Erie residents face $45 tax share for city funds
Erie residents would pay about 44.80 per person for the next year’s school district and city government. School directors consider appropriations and revenue sources as they plan the next fiscal year.
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Maroh
Evie
Third Ward Resident Breaks Leg in Fall
Mrs. W. G. Young of 115 West Park Place sustained a fracture of the right leg in a fall at her home on Wednesday. The injuries will incapacitate her for some time, but she is reported to be quite comfortable today.
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W. G. Young
West Park Place
PAYS VISIT 70 V. F. W. AUXILIARY HERE
Mrs Hilda Roblin department chief of staff of the Ladies Auxiliary visits Warren for the regular VFW auxiliary meeting. One new member was initiated and another reinstated at the business session. Plans were made for a roast pork and fish dinner with advance ticket sales. The group will attend the Northwestern County Council meeting in Bradfords on April 11. A social hour followed. Estella Reynold led refreshments. Guests included Berthagong Underwood and Joseph Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Roblin
Ladies Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Warren
V.F. Wi
Northwestern County Council
Bradfords
Estella Reynold
Berthagong
Luella Underwood
Joseph Armstrong Et
Dust Storm Losses Rise Across Central Plains
Reports from Kansas State College official T S Throckmorton describe widespread dust storm damage from the Midwest to Missouri. The dust blanketed Turniture and hindered breathing while schools halted and highways were blocked. In Cleveland Ohio a gray pall reduced visibility as dust drifted east to the Pennsylvania line.
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T. S. Throckmorton
Kansas State College
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Missouri
Cleveland
Ohio
Pennsylvania Line
Chicinnali
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Welfare Dept
Federal
Beaver Falls
Harry Montgomery
John Kowallick
Beaver Valley General Hospital
Riverside Ramblers
Riverside
wGd
Ehiversides
PTA Council
Cleveland Mar
Third Ward
Verichrome
Keister
Absorbine Jr
Pinkhams
Sloans Liniment
Bde
Alka Seltzer
Bellans
DeWitts
Cotys
Yardley
Agnes Sorel F. Pwd
Woodburys
Smddlewest
Quality Cash Stores
Aneeda Baker's Flake
Lakeview Creamery
Hershey
Fershey
Hershey's
Crisco
Baker's Premium Chocolate
Post
Fancy Calif
Mrs al
Otis
Myrtle Corry
Deli
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