Praise for Erie Diocese Youth Program Receives National Notice
The Erie diocese led by Most Rev John Mark Gannon was praised at a conference banquet for its outstanding youth activities. Attendees included Francis C Kelley Kenneth F Cook Mabell Shannon and Major D G Van DeBoe who lauded Bishop Gannon and Rev W J Conway for directing a broad program across six councils and related girl and scout activities. Nearly 300 people attended the dinner and related sessions.
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Eric
Erie
John Mark Gannon
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Natorial
Bishops’ Committee
Kenneth Fi. Cook
Mabel Shannon
New York Archdiocese
D. G. van DeBoe
Philadelphia
Gannon
W. J. Conway
Four Teachers Granted Retirement Pensions
Harrisburg May 6 four School employees received retirement allowances from the School Employees' Retirement Board at the April 20 meeting. The honorees served from 12.5 to 48.5 years in Pennsylvania public schools including Anna M. Becker Lancaster Philadelphia Elizabeth Hopkins Philadelphia M. Louisa Clarke Philadelphia and Tawra McClelland Jowell Potts Borough.
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Harrisburg
Publichools
Pennsylvania
Spelling Contest Winners Toasted at Social Meeting
Reservations sought through Mrs. Howard Loveland by Saturday. A social hour followed the Eva Jating’s meeting where awards went to Mrs. Gertrude Bernstein, Mrs. Mae Reed, and Mrs. Alma Erickson. Mrs. Minnie York and Mrs. Gertrude Allen served refreshments.
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Howard Loveland
Eva Jting
Gertrude Bernstein
Mae Reed
Alma Erickson
Tax Sale Ordered For Baie Area Properties
Land valued at 152 359.89 is to be sold for taxes with unpaid 1935 amounts. The court house reports 99 900.98 less than last year. Since 1934 tax collections rose, reducing properties returned for sale. Redeeming owners may pay taxes plus costs within two years. L. Prichard of Oil City visiting.
Change In Relief Plan Suggested
Harrisburg May 6 The Horst relief investigating committee reports the standardized relief system should be abolished as an arbitrary budget deficiency. The three Republican members sign the report with the Democrats considering a separate view. The committee urges treating each family as an initial case with needs based on living costs residence place of settlement rural summer conditions and past standards of living. Farm labor shortages for summer months are noted.
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Utter Free
Harrisburg
Thehree Democrats
Objections Filed To Detouring TNT Trucks
May meeting of Borough Council hears strong opposition to detouring nitroglycerine trucks through Kane area. The plan is shelved as concerns over traffic and danger prevail.
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T.N.T
Kane
Building Permits Surge in Ol City for April Reports
Building activity in Ol City jumped in April with 18 permits issued and a projected expenditure of 33.0. This April total surpasses the combined totals for Jan to May in 1934 and 1933, which were 19 981 and 21 385 respectively.
Niece of Corry Woman Dies in Cleveland
IMs Thomas Ragon was notified of the death of Ruth Keogh Murphy at her Cleveland home. She died of pneumonia after a brief three day illness. Survived by husband Gerald Murphy and six daughters aged five to fourteen, plus mother Mrs J H Keogh, two sisters and a Detroit brother. She was forty four and remembered by Corry friends and family.
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Ims
Thomas Ragon
Ruth Keogh Murphy
Cleveland
Mra. Murphy
Peimonia
Gerald Murphy
J.H. Keogh
Detroit
Corry
Ragon
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American Legion
Ray Murphy
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Waay Kanitin Rebekah Lodge
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Terraplane
Terrablane
Los Angeles-Yosemite
Teraplane Dealer
Standard
Hepler Motor Company
Franklin St. Corry, Pa
Hudson
Prichard
Oil City
Venango County
Wrightsville
Torists
A. M. Rice
SUN Factory
SUN Scientific
Thomas Motor Company
Clinton Street
Elks
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