March site news and local notes from Columbus area
The piece records diverse local items including a church event at Columbus Community Church, a window peeper report on Essex Street, Rex Shoppe West South Street interior redecorating, Miss Mae Rossiter’s appointment as deputy in Erle County wills office, and Gray County school music festival plans with 23 schools and 400 children. It also mentions a dog bite on Miss Bess Merrick, snow plow siren use in New York and traffic notes, February highway deaths in Pennsylvania, arithmetic teaching proposals, and obituaries and government notices amid scattered regional updates.
Scont Opens Campaign for Assembly in Erie Veterans League Meeting
Attorney Walter H. Scott launched his bid for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly with speakers Richard King and others at the Veterans League of Erie County meeting in Union City. Speakers included Russell Orcutt Clarence Case Eiton H. Blair Albert L. Bloss and John Heimbaugh. The league remains nonpartisan while evaluating veterans for public office. Neil Robbins presided as district chairman. Scott and King to attend a North East George J H. Marle club gathering with Robert Fitzgerald also slated to speak. Theodore Dawe progressive Democrat of Santa Bay hard proposes cutting red tape and announced governor bid by mailing a notice.
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Walterh. Scott
Toy
Assembly
Carlton V. King
Register of Wills
Veterans' League of
Erie County
American Legion Hall
Union City
Scott
Russell Orcutt
Clarence Case
Wie
Eiton H. Blair
Albert L. Bloss
John Heimbaugh
Congress
Veterans' League
Neil Robbins
The
Teague
Register of Wills King
George JH. Marle Club
North East
Robert J. Fitzgerald
Pratt Slated For Election to Head Erie County Schools
Willis H. Pratt, current assistant, is expected to be elected superintendent of Erie County schools at a meeting of county school directors on Tuesday April 12 in the courthouse. Hadlock is retiring after 10 years. Pratt may become the youngest man to hold a Pennsylvania county school system. One hundred ninety directors from each county district will attend the convention to discuss issues facing directors.
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BRUE
Tar
Willis H. Pratt
Erie County
All County
Court House
HE. R. Hadlock
Veratt
Pratt
Pennsylvania
Coury
Alleged Kidnapper Held for Deportation
Hebora Baylie, arrested in Virginia in 1919 for kidnapping, deported to Canada and jailed seven years, was re arrested at Saegertown with Katherine and son Morley. Immigration Inspector Loveland detained the family of three on a farm near Saegentown as deportation proceedings proceed. Baylie’s wife and son are free on their own recognizance.
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Prip
Hebora Baylie
Virginia
Hamiltton
Ont
Canasta
Saegertown
Is Wits
Katherine
Morley
Arthur Loveland
Saegentown
Bayfie
Tarcounty
A. L. Barkiman
Baylis
Hamilton
Cartada
Baylie
City considers changes to meter setup plan
In OL City on March 31 Mayor J G Payne summarized three suggestions from a lengthy hearing on parking meters. Proposals include longer free time perhaps 10 minutes, parking for a nickel in parts of the business district for two hours, and ending meter operation earlier on Saturday nights at 9 to 6. The crowd favored delaying closing hours to accommodate shoppers. Harrisburg report notes 53 principal crops in the United States produced more than the average in 1987, with 17 vegetables contributing a share of total output.
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OL City
J. G. Payne
Council Chamber
Dif
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I Business District
Growery
Wall
Harrisburg
Mar
United States
Furniture Workers at Warren May Join CIO
Five real plants consider affiliating with the CIO. About 500 workers would shift from local unions. A meeting discussed the move. reaction favorable but no definite signing noted. Representatives said no official action notice from the men. Laverne Bevekes of the Furniture Workers Union unavailable for comment.
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Warren
GTO
Wom
Panies
Laverne Bevekes
Furniture Workers Union
Odd Advertisements and Lost and Found Blurbs
A collage of old notices including a medicinal ad for Ostrex tablets promising pep and stimulants, a lost pocketbook on Mott Street with reward details, a used parts and auto accessories listing, and a sale notice for a nearly new electric bicycle. The fragmentary text hints at miscellaneous city ads and items for sale typical of era street notices.
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Cail
Lindsley's Pharmacy
Mott Street
Ats
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Ross
Benati Entertainment
Colughibus
Communtty Church
Columbus
At & O'Elte
Essex Street
Tomorow
Rex
Southstreet
Mae Rossiter
Carlton V. Bing
Erley County
J Aninette Young
Eidinbors State Teachers' College
Bess Merrick
West Washington Street
WEA
Clva
New York State
Albany
Lehman
Soffar
States Department of Highways
Corfy Union City
Ivorke
Spartansburg
Meadville
George H. Wade
University of Pennsylvania
Frank L. Beysinger
Franklin Biks Indige
Wrankehn Schol Board
Distriet
J. Griffith Boardman
Labor and Industry
Ralph M. Bashore
Wroeren
Elvy
Leo
Bennink
B. L. Dutton
Ellis Martin
Piteld
Herbert Hover
Council of Foreign ‘Relations
New York
Genslor Edward A. Burke
Newfpraska
Spas
Amman
Scont
Veterans League
George H. Earle
Sacramento
Theodore Dawe
Santa Bayhard
Magnesia
Miles
DR. Wish
Reese
Keister
CI0
Clo
Thoras Motor Company
Gary
West Wayne Street
P. Am
Dumne Street
Om Men
Spartangburg
Apply &. F. Straub
Rowseville
Watkins
Corry
Stark
J. R. Watkins Company
Johnson Avenue
Newark
Iowa
Thompson Poultry Fac
Clymer
N.Y
W.T. Grant Company
North Center Street
WIP Apnt
Saish
George Kovach
Baker Hill
Corr
Warriage
Wayne Struct
Kalamazoo
Spring Street
Merkers Company
Clymer, N
Wright Street
Gould Street
Rooen
Payert Road
East Preasant
Inaniro
Tail Main Street
Inquire
East Pleasant
Streat
Arais
Carry
Tarte County
Della Robbia
Guea Della Robbia
Talia
Amiires
Gale Fivare
Sweden
Tle Cre
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Willi
Crisco
Conewango
Glendora
Glendora Peaches
Glendora Pears
Lac
WIT House
Pure Mustard
Oz, Jar
Bots
Big Axa
MI Boy
Pairmont
Yan Agc
Chocolate Ridge
Philadelphia
MI Wilson
Boz Fa
Sunkist
SEA Foods
Haddock
A. H. Homer Will J. Wilcox
Knowlton
Donaldson Bros
Spring Creek
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