Undefined Department Notes and Local Updates
A sprawling OCR fragment reports on a variety of local items. It mentions a special Board of Education meeting, market data including a 38 cent per share figure or similar, and taxes due by midnight. It also covers corporate profit distributions, flood-area sales, National Youth Administration donations, a radio address by National Commander Ray Murphy, divorce suits in Erie County, emergency relief rolls, city mayoral notes, street cleaning, crude oil production, and resignation of County Commissioner Helen M. Schluraff from Edinboro State Teachers College trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Schluraff
Earle
Edinboro State Teachers’ College
New Reservoir Plan Would Build Kinzu Tionesta and French Creek
Harrisburg reports a state flood control and river development program totaling 399.124 million dollars. Dams, dikes, reservoirs, and levees would target Pittsburgh, Delaware, and Susquehanna basins with power plants and water conduits, backed by federal and regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morey J. Potter
United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
George H. Farle
State Planning Board
Hama
U. S. Army Engineers
Tri-State Authority
Mississippi Valley Committee
PWA
State Forests and Waters Department
Association of Schuyllcht Valley Municipalities
Water Planning Committee
National Resources Board
Pittsburgh
West Fork
Monongahela River
West Virginia
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Delaware
Ralph M. Bashore
State Secretary of Labor and Industry
Susquehanna River
Susquehanna
Juniata
Sunbury
Williamsport
Lock Haven
Wilkes
Barre
Schuylkill River
Johnstown
Allegheny National Forest
New York
New
Conneautville Pupils Strike Over Teacher Contracts
In Conneautville Pennsylvania on March 31, 120 of 147 high school pupils walked out during home room to demand the reinstatement of four favored teachers Miss Mary Duffy Miss Merle Dunlap Miss Georgiana McCabe and Freeman Kendall whose contracts had been renewed by the board last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneautville
Conneautville High School
Board of School Directrs
Board of Education
Priday
Mary Duffy
Merle Dunlap
Georgiana McCabe
Freeman Kendall
Robbery Hits Miles Kane Company Cigarettes
Police investigate a warehouse theft at the Miles Kane company on the Commons. Intruders smashed a front door glass to enter and it is believed two cases of 20,000 cigarettes were stolen between six and eight Sunday morning after night watchman Joe Harger departed. Sunday funerals banned in Sidney as ministers urge rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane, Mar
Miles-Kane
Commons
Pollee
Joe Harger
Midnight Deadline on State Tax Returns
The state extends only to midnight for filing personal property returns under the new one mill levy. The tax aims to raise about 6 million for unemployment relief in 1946 and around 8 million the following year for the general fund. The revenue department warns of strict collection and imposes up to 500 dollars fine or seven years in prison for fraudulent returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Marin
Revenue Department
Commonwealth
Not Over Ten Club Promotes Safe Driving in Corry
The Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Insurance through Theo P. Williams organizes a Not-Over-10 Club to curb highway deaths. Free insignia and a speedometer red arrows reminder up to fifty miles per hour. Membership forms appear on page 3. Local motorists urged to join this nationwide safety drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Insurance
Theo P. Williams
Corry
Williams
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company
Erie prisoner commuted by clemency board of 21 cases
Thomas Whalen Jr of Erie was among 21 state prison inmates granted commutations. The board, citing Governor Hisle and recommendations, freed some embezzlement and explosives cases amid a mix of robberies. One first degree murderer in Allegheny County had his life term reduced to nine years and months, expiring in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Whalen, Jr
Erie
George Hisle
Upor Recommentinautona
Agagia Rafetta
Allegheny
Pardon Board
Hell
Wilbert G. Hess
York County
Body of Drowned Ridgway Man Misses Recovery
RMUAy March 31 The body of Joseph Metro who fell in the Clarion River a week ago has not been recovered. Chief Hill reports a Pittsburgh telegram stating bodies from the Allegheny River have been identified, making it unlikely the Ridgway man’s remains will be found below Piney at Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rmuay, Mar
Joseph Metro
Clarion River
Hill
Pittsburgh
Allagheny River
Ridgway
Clarion
Actress Marylyn Miller Improves After Illness in New York
New York March 31 Actress Marylyn Miller a musical comedy star rallied after a near death episode at age 18 doctors reported she was greatly improved Dr Q Lawrence Whillemore said she seemed stable at midnight and her fever had dropped She had suffered a taxi condition during two weeks of treatment at Doctors Hospital with color returning and strength rising under care
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Marylyn Miller
Q. Lawrence Whillemore
Dactors' Hospital
Corry to Stage H M S Pinafore in May
Promoters invite adults from the Dramatic and Music classes to join the HM S Pinafore project under Thomas Roelofs and Keppel Tifany. A meeting is set for 7 30 tomorrow evening at the Junior High School with those who helped stage Pirates of Penzance last summer urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Roelofs
Keppel Tifany
Ender Resigns as Officer of Highway Patrol
Harrisburg March 31 Revenue Secretary Jon B Kelly announced the resignation of M Bemler a key figure in the state highway patrol shake up after 12 years service joining in 1924 when the patrol was organized by Carl Wilson G Price who had earlier resigned Captain Phillip Dorr the assistant superintendent also resigned and Bender will be relieved of duties April 10 with Bar J Henry promoted to acting superintendent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
M. Bemler
Highway Patrol
Jon B. Kelly
Bender
Carl Wilson G. Price
Prigé
Kelly
Williaespo
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Commodore Perry
Japan
Th Board of Education
Bendix
J. 8. Bache & Co
Northwestern Pennivania
Tis
Horn Block
Zelma Muliderick
Ray Murphy
American Legion
Theolumbia Broadcasting System
Legion
KEI
Los Angeles
Calif
Erie County
LeRoy H Cobb
Phoenix Hotel
Artensia 1
Cobh
Kennedy
State Emergency Relief Board
Glen Miller
Varous
Cit
Ea Harrington
Company A
Flood
BEB
Olean
Renovo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Army Engineers
Kinzua
Tionesta
French Creek
Jersey
Sidney, O
Shelby County ‘Ministerial Association
Frank C. Chapin
Rita Weber
Insurance Company
Union City
Corry’s
J.C. Caflisch
Keister
Pinafore
Ender
Franklin
CLUB
Formin
Carry, Pa
Theo P. Williams Barlow Block
Barlow
Corry, Pa
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