Memorial Day plans and local notices in Corry
A series of community items cover Memorial Day committee meetings at the VFW draft plans for observances, a logging truck incident prompting potential inspections, and a relocation plan for Stanley Casper’s Main Street lunch stand by June 1. Other notes report dances for the Corry Relief Fund, farm mortgage provisions, beer licensing changes, electrical storms, a big world’s fair bus stop, and remarks from local officials and educators.
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Stanley Casper
Wat Main Street
Rudolph Bachemer
LOCAL CONTINGENT SELECTED FOR FOREST CAMP
YPUSVILLE May 16 Postmaster W C Jones announced a new star route mail service between Titusville and Union City starting May 17 to handle mail previously moved by eliminated mid day P R R trains. Mail deposited by 11 30 am will reach Pittsburgh by 2 45 pm and mail for New York Philadelphia and points West will be delivered next morning. The Titusville Corry star route will later be negotiated to improve service further.
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Ypusville
W.C. Jones
Titusville
Union City
Hia
Jones
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Points
Star Route
Pitusville
yCity
Hydetown
Centerville
Riceville
Chicago
Sats
Corry
Mr. Jones
Titusville-Corry
Buffata
Pine Grove Cemetery Association reelects directors
With twenty two lot owners present, the Pine Grove Cemetery Association held a postponed annual meeting at Alexander and Co offices. The board of directors was reelected for another year and officers were chosen including W Ed Marsh as president and D Warren deRosay as vice president. Secretary Burlingame reported improved finances with investment fund surpassing 37 000 and efforts to reduce delinquent accounts. Charles Patterson was reelected sexton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Grove Cemetery Association
Alexander and Co
Burlingame
L. J. Kelly
Bentley
G. G Barker
F. TE. Davis
Arthur Colegrave
D. W. de Rosay
Doane
Roscoe Dearing
D. H. Leach
Charles Patterson
Frisco Area Rocked by Quake No Damage
Frisco area felt a sharp quake with strong shaking across Market Street and major highways. Reports from Stockton, Sacramento, Petaluma, Vallejo and the East Bay describe three separate temblors and clocks stopping in Galland’s exchange as Oakland, Alameda, Hayward, Berkeley, Richmond and Martinez felt severe shaking.
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Frisco
Market Street
Stockton
Sacramento
Petalima
Vallejo
San Francisco Bay
United Press
Galland
Telephone Company
Arly
Oakland
Alameda
Hayward
Berkeley
Richmond
Martinez
San Francisco
Somminsion
Surfeit of Both A Low in Spirits at Club
A fragment from a Borton Transcript shows a weary member wandering the club’s gel room near tunnel Hill. The waiter offers drinks including cold slowlier and tongue, with the reluctant patron replying he had something this morning.
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Borton Transcript
Sharon Man Disappears After Bank Appointment
Ken tucky horse breeder Ken Riley, cousin of Col H R Bradley, vanished after leaving home to meet bank officials in Sharon Pennsylvania. His wife Mrs Howard Riley reported three notes she found, showing distress over domestic issues and fear he might harm himself. Investigators searched western Pennsylvania and Ohio for the missing man who failed to reach the First National Bank after 11 p.m. the previous night.
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United Press
Sharon
Col
H. R. Bradley
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Howard Riley
Riley
First National Bank of Sharon
Ele
Mra
Close Bridge Tourney Series Held at West Frederick Street
A bridge tournament series hosted by Leonard Burk shardt on West Frederick Street concluded last evening. In North and South, Richard Smith and Luke Graham with Mrs A Port and Lena St Clair took top honors, while finals saw Mrs G G Barker and Mrs Herry Alexander victorious for North and South and Miss Stella Barry with Mrs W A Port winning East and West. A Salt Lake City note reports Della Pendleton, after 29 years teaching, elected president of the school principals association with Jane S Allen as vice president, her former pupil from 27 years ago.
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Leonard Burkshardt
West Frederick Street
Richard Smith
Luke Graham
A. Port
Lena St Clair
G. G. Barker
Herry Alexander
Stella Barry
W. A. Port
Salt Lake Gity
Utah
Della Pendleton
Blipil
Jane S. Allen
School Principals Association
Allen
Is This the Trouble with Your Complexion
An old ad copy touts a lotion routine using almond oil and cocoa cream. It claims a dramatic complexion improvement after a nightly cleansing followed by a balanced oil-based meal for the skin. The pitch offers Alcaonized Cocoa Cream at Kelster's Cut Rate with a money-back promise if no improvement.
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Weinisses, Inc
Kelster
Ten of eleven Corry men chosen for CCC reforestation unit
Local committee selected ten of eleven Corry men for the Civilian Conservation Corps reforestation contingent with Charles Reed named as the eleventh. Selection faced hurdles from strict age rules and mistaken views of CCC as a military body. Erie plans call for 300 enrollees in the third CCC increment to Fort Washington Maryland with conditioning before field work.
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Corry
Civilian Conservation Corps
Harry Aver
Olin W. Bracken
Lawrence Hansen
Joseph Boland
Mike Hnatyszi
August Sproyers
Hubert Welden
Frank Balog
Charles Kovach
Lawrence Nichols
Everett Phillips
Robert Pilegar
Charles Reed
Erie
Army
Third Corps
Baltimore
al Tinali
Virginia
Fort Washington
Ben
C. C. Cain
State Employment Bureau
Cain
Forest Army
Widening Center Street Pavement Proposed to Ease Congestion
City Council weighs widening Center Street between Pranting Steel and Park Place to reduce business district traffic. Proposals call for moving the east curb back three to four feet and possibly widening the west side, with cross-block parking limits under review. Steet department could implement at small cost, pending further study by Supt Williams.
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Pranting Steel
Park Place
Gity Council
Franklin Hfrest
Supt. of Safety
Nichols
England
Supt
Streeta Willams
Isaken
Three Black suspects sought after insurance collector assault
In McKeesport Pennsylvania on May 16 three Black men forced George Lynch into a moving car after taking about $100 he had collected from Western and Southern Life. He was knocked to the floor gagged with wire and bound, then dropped in a ditch on Long Run road Versailles township. he suffered serious head injuries and is hospitalized.
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Mckeesport
George Lynch
I. McKeesport
James Gray
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Hie
Long Run Road
Versailles Township
Wyoming fourth state favors repeal of the Eighth Amendment
Wyoming today clearly became the fourth state to favor repeal of the Eighth Amendment as returns from 14 of 23 counties showed prohibition forces ahead. The precinct convention system slowed results but the statewide repeal sentiment was established beyond doubt.
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United Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
9 Goon
Prohibition
Corry B P W C Dinner A Fine Success
The Corry Business and Professional Women's Club held its annual birthday and Mothers and Daughters banquet at The Brick House Tex Room Monday evening. Miss Inez Fitch served as toastmaster and welcomed guests. Mrs. J. C. Barnes spoke on Our selves. Readings and music were provided by Mildrea Monroe Esther Spicer Alice Messenger and Assembly singing.
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Corry
Brick House Tex Room
Fontyoie
Inez Fitch
J. C. Barnes
Maris Bufreske
8. H. Skinner, Jr
C. C. Blanchard
German Monastic Poem On Knightly Romance From Tegernsee
A 11th century Latin verse by an unknown German monk of Tegernsee abbey, around 1030. The poem elevates medieval knightly adventure and feudal imagery, offering a window into monastic engagement with romance and the ethic of chivalry.
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Unkioytn Garman
Tegernsee
City Officials Set Plan To Deny One Beer License Applicant
Mayor Frank T Hugland and County Treasurer Lawrence Taylor lead a drive to refuse a liquor permit for a single applicant linked to bootlegging. Officials say 5 to 8 applications exist but none issued yet as bond requirements tighten. District Attorney Graham notes the three year crime rule allows denial and reserves right to appeal.
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Frank T. Hugland
Lawrence Taylor
Corry
Taylor
Eriv ‘Times
Folowa
Mortimer H. Graham
Graham
Faded Names Row Commenting on Pittsburgh Case
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a federal Pittsburgh case and individuals including Jarvis Cobourne and Wells with unclear roles. The jumbled text hints at withdrawal, investigation days later, and a court or sentencing context, but lacks coherent details for a full summary.
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Van
Brie
Pittsburgh
Jarvis Cobourne
Wells
Bea comap at three w Late asiit sel a senten
Bea comap faces a late arraignment hearing after a jury returns a verdict in a case involving a central witness. Probation is considered as part of sentencing options. The docket notes a pending issue with the defendant’s representation.
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Bea
Anni The Party Event Reenacted In Local Recall
A fragmentary notice recalls a party event with attendees including Fritz and mien. Cards 4 were going to Goring and Artiur Gi, leaving unclear full details but indicating a social gathering and card activity in the community.
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Fritz
Mien
Goring
Artiur
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Parasrap
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New York City
VFW
Nome
Jean
Sally
Mary Brigham
Corry Relief Fund
Charles N. Crosby
John A. Biden
West Washington Street
Center
Allen Street
Newton D. Baker
Margaret
Cleveland
Baker
Woodrow Wilson
Pennsylvania State Council of the Flights of Columbus
York
John P. Magill
New York Stock ‘Exchange
Pinchot
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
Tekes
Max Carrick
Irle County Couucil of
Parent-Teachers* Associations
Fourty
Ralph C. Benedict
Vhice
Tee
Dorothy Hall
London
Cemetery Assn
Haron
Col. Bradley
Erie County Group
Center ST
Rob Collector
Unites Press
E. E. Guignon
B.P.W.C
Brick House
Attle
Perisides
Root’s Furniture Store
Anni
Nelson
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