Memorial Day Speaker Named for Corry Observance
R Lew Rodgers, Erie speaker and Civil War historian, is chosen to deliver Corry’s Memorial Day address. Capt W Stuart Houghton of Company A heads the organizing committee of American Legion, Spanish War Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The program includes a procession and park exercises, with floral tokens from fraternal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Lew Rodgers
Erie
Corry
W. Stuart Houghton
Company A
Uhy Committee
Central Committee
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Capt. Houghton
Mr. Rodgers
Bile
Lincoln
Hoghton
McCloskey First Opposed Jones Slate in Philadelphia Power Fight
Philadelphia May report cites Mayor Wilson accusing McCloskey of opposing Jones slate as the Democratic state committee backs Pittsburg attorney Jones for governor. Judge James predicts post primary changes, while candidates Margiotti and Jones address farmers and party reform. a Navy enlistment note and stray garbled lines complete the transcript.
Rocky Grove Woman Paralyzed After Roadside Mishap
Mrs. John JLepley, 28, of Rocky Grove Pennsylvania, suffered a broken neck when her husband’s automobile backed over her on the road. She is in critical condition at the Fran hospital in Grove City after the mishap occurred May 7.
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Rocky Grove
United Press Pranikilin
John Jlepley
Usband
Ue Fran Hospital
Fran Rove City
Col Monroe Means to Award Medals for Army Rifle Team
Col Monroe A Means of Kane commanding the 122nd Infantry Pennsylvania National Guard will present bronze medals to five Company A members at State Armory Monday night drill ceremonies. The honoring follows the Journal report that the Company A life team including Corporal Thomas R Roelofs and Privates Robert Deyoe Oliver A Brown William F Wajlaszek and William B Casperson earned bronze medals in the joint Army rifle competition. Two Pennsylvania guard rifle teams, Corry and Monongahela, also placed highly in national standings. Capt W S Houghton invited the public to the medal ceremony and Means will use the visit to inspect the Corry unit following its strong state and federal inspections.
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Monroe A. Means
Kane
122Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
State Armory
Company A
Thomas R. Roelofs
Robert Deyoe
Oliver A. Brown
William F. Wajlaszek
William B. Casperson
William “Randolph Hearst
National Guard
Pennsylvania
Corry
Monongahela
W. 8. Houghton
Company
Col. Means
Dairymen Name New Director and Delegate
At the regular monthly meeting of the Corry local of the Dairymen's League seventy five members attended in the American Legion Home Harold Howard was named local director and Frank Harvey was named delegate to the resolutions committee. A Monday meeting in the Corry Municipal building will name a director for District No 17 A and B. A program followed with fine numbers by the Corty High School orchestra and a talk by S H Stevens Erie office on the Erie milk situation. Mrs Carl Proctor and her daughter served cake and coffee.
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Resolutions Committee
Corry
League Avrival Diirector
Dairymen's League
American Legion
Harold Howard
Frank Harvey
Cor- TV
Ofelock
No. 17
A and B. I
Corty High School
S. H. Stevens
Erie
Carl Proctor
Joan Crawford at Work Amid Hollywood Rumor Plunge
Hollywood reports Joan Crawford at work amid a 1 500 000 entrant tied to a complaint from theater owners. The article mentions an appeal and disputes over the box office and curtain issues, reflecting a volatile industry moment.
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United
Hollywood
Joan Crawford
Theater Ownsra
Three Billion Needed for Relief Program in 1939
W P A chief Harry Hopkins told a House subcommittee that federal relief for fiscal year 1939 would run about 3 billion dollars with relief rolls near 2.1 million next winter, up from about 2.6 million now and short of the 8.1 million peak. He warned that extending the annual pace could reach roughly 3.26 billion, with Roosevelt seeking extra funds for several allied programs and public works.
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John R. Beal
United Press
Washington
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
House
Hopkins
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Clifton A. Woodrum
Woodrum
WPA
Firm Security Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Loyalist Denies Mediation Efforts in Spanish Civil War
Geneva dispatch reports Cipriano Rivas Cherif Spanish Loyalist consul general denied seeking private mediation with League of Nations delegates. Two delegates said he suggested possible international mediation by American nations. Rivas Cherif claimed talks were routine ahead of a forthcoming council meeting.
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United Press
Geneva
Cipriano Rivag Gherif
Manuel Azana
Spain
Azana
Rivas Cheri
League
Respite Granted in Widow Slaying Case
Governor Earle issued a stay of execution for Wendell Forrest Bowers 20 delaying the sentence from May 9 to June 18 for the December 18 homicide of Mrs Wine V Carpenter an 86 year old widow in Upper Dublin Montgomery County The case centers on the murder at her home on a township road.
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Bowers
United Press
Harrisburg
Geo. H. Earle
Wendell Forrest
Wine V. Carpenter
Dublin
Township
Montgomery
Climax in North China War Talks Near Conclusion
Reports say Mussolini and Hitler push for a peace posture amid talks in Rome while upheaval continues in China as Chinese counterattacks and Japanese advances clash near Peiping. War diplomacy and military activity mark a tense global scene as nations weigh prewar settlements and alliance signals.
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Rome
Dditler
Rone
Loquaciona Anonymous
Mussolini
Germany
Great Britain
Hiller
Europe
Willy Ceucho
Slovakia
Ui Nussis
Hitler
Galved
Leonty
Italy
Britain
France
United States
Marty Woolring
Chalman Sam TD
McReynolds
China
Shanlug
Peiping
Guffey-Lewis Dump Slate in Bid to Save Kennedy
Political maneuvering shifts as the Guffey Lewis faction dumps candidates Davis Wilson for U S senator Judge Ralph Smith for lieutenant governor and Mrs Edith Dewitt Tor secretary of internal affairs to rally behind Thomas Kennedy’s ticket. Reliable Harrington sources say the campaign will focus on Kennedy while others pause on the Kennedy slate, with domination a priority.
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Guffey-Lewis
Davis Wilson
U. S
Ralph Smith
Edith Dewitt
Thomas Kennedys Lewis
Harristung
Kennedy
Federal aid to end coercion in WPA is sought
Brie, Pa May 7 charges of coercion of WPA workers for supporting Democratic candidates moved into the open as telegrams of protest went to Washington and Harrisburg. Arthur Colegrove Erie county Democratic leader and state secretary of property and supplies protested in telegrams against the discharge of WPA employees who aided or supported Thomas Kennedy for governor. Albert G Mercer head of the Erie WPA district telegraphed state WPA administrator Jan Hudson that highway inspectors were placed at strategic points in northwestern counties to coerce workers into backing the George H Rawle and Charles A Jones organization. Mercer said violence to WPA inspectors was rumored and claimed Grace Sterrett a discharged sewing project head had circulated Baslestones petitions after being ordered to desist from political activity.
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United Press
Brie
WPA
Bwice
Fog blamed for auto wreck near Lovells Station
Heavy fog blanketed Lovells Station about 5 am and caused a car accident. Orrey Smith of Concord Ridge escaped injury while en route to a jam. The automobile owned by Mr Crowell was damaged.
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Lovells
Orrey Smith
Concord Ridge
Smith
James V. Crowell
Mtr
Crowell
Ih Ahl
Must Act Today in Baby's Fate
Chicago May 7 distraught Rye week old Helaing Judith Colan suffers from an extreeroum growth of both eyes. A brain specialist says urgent action is needed today. Her parents and 22 year old husband Rufylo Cola face a decisive moment about possible operation to save the child's life.
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Chicago
Helaing
Judith Colan
di Merman Cola
Rufvllo
Corry Woman Is Re-Elected
Kees E G Barnes of Corry was re elected state chairman of home and citizenship for the State Federation of Women at the recent Pittsburgh meeting. In addressing the sessions she outlined aims to house the underprivileged in the United States next year. She noted most homes should cost not more than 4000 with rents of 30 a month or less. Half the homes should rent at 109 to 120 a month. Copenhagen oil reduced half of its population with 50 percent of the cost.
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Kees E.G. Barnes
State Federation of Women
Wesilona
Pittsburgh
Wiliam Penn
Copenhagen
Congressmen Cannot Talk in Journal Square Tonight
Jersey City May 7 The commissioner of public safety refused a permit for a man meeting in Journal Square tonight and barred ground that opposition to two organizers scheduled to speak would hinder public order.
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United Press
Jersey City
N. J
Commissioner of Public Safety Today
Journel Square
von Gradmmeh
Leadership praise marks Corry rally in county event
A large crowd of about 330 attended a rally in the Gyan theatre West, with a parade from City Park led by the Cory Band. Speakers including Newbert J. Witzgerald and Walter Scott backed the Earle Jones slate, praising Arthur Colegrove’s leadership and urging full support through the May 17 primary.
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Grand Theatre
Reilire
Register of Wills
Corry
Perry Orchestra
Franke
Hepler
King
Newbert J. Witxgerald
Congress
Witzgerald
Meadville
Erie
Gov
Earle
Charles Alvin Jones
Pennsylvania
Fitzgerald
Walter Scott
State Assembly
Jones - Mundy - Logie - It
Gerald
Arthur Colegrove
Earle Jones
Wis
Elec
Tion Beg
Pleasantville Man Is Killed by Freight Train
A Pleasantville man identified as W. V. Stevenson of R. D. 8 Pleasantville was killed near Salamanca New York when run over by a freight train. Coroner Y. H. Bourne reported skull fractures and severed limbs. An overturned theory suggests he fell while attempting to board a boxcar. an overcoat and lunch were found nearby.
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W. V. Stevenson
R. D
Pleasantvilla
Salamanca
N. Y
Ienee
Y. H. Bourne
Ong
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McCloskey
Jones
Wilson
James
United Press Philadelphia
Matthew H. McCloskey
State Committee
Arthur H. James
Easton
Sharlen Alvin Jones
Sunbury
Wrate
Burle
Chas
J. Margiotti
Chester
Winte Illie
Nigher Department
Pennsylvania Industrial Commission
State Tax Commission
NAVY
Robert W. Fraser
Hastsirest
Enevy
Briday
Nave
Newport
Manthy
Prion Ko
Lote
Corry Guard Company
Dairymen
Hue
Corry Dens
Earle-Jones
Duce
James MacNeil Whistler
North
Joe Alex Morris
Benito Mussol
Adolf Hitler
Colegrave
E. C. Barnes
Home and Citizenship Samalttee
State Federation
Colegrove
Pleasantville
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