Special board meeting and community events in Erie area
A special Ux Board meeting is planned tonight ahead of Ascension Thursday May 21. Labor and Industry reports 682 of 2559 business establishments had fire code violations. A Democratic city committee meeting is set for 8:30 pm at the Journal Building. Junior Penn State students honored include Maxis V. Balor of White City. A meteor was observed at dusk with a bright trail. Senator Clark will discuss soldiers bonuses at 9:20 pm. Westinghouse seeks FCC and Commerce approval for a 710 foot KDICA antenna at Saxonburg. Driving privileges for 206 Pennsylvania motorists were withdrawn last week. Sir Philip Ben Greet, 79, dies near London. A new streamlined Pennsylvania engine passed through Erie en route to Oil City. Joseph Garrott, alias George Kennedy, is fined $1 and sentenced to 18 months for forging WPA wheel. One drunken arrest reported after parking incident. Erie embraces daylight saving time with clocks moved ahead one hour. Governor Landon to speak at 9 pm over WZ. WPA workers start earlier hours reflecting fast time.
Corry Man Seeks County GOP Secretary Post
Carl W. Smith of Corry entered the race for secretary of the Republican county committee to be decided at the Erie gathering on May 28. Supported by county groups, he is tied to Ben F. Swarts’s office and known across the county. Pred W. Lamberton remains the favored candidate for county chairman with talks of a last minute switch to Arthur Victory possible.
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Carl W. Smith
Corry
Republican County Committee
Erie
Smith
Ben F. Swarts
Register of' Wills
Pred W. Lamberton
Jacob Held
Evie
Arhur
Erie Cit
Zen
Republican City Committee
Shannon Boomed for Vice Presidency by Philadelphia GOP
State Senator Samuel W. Sallis of Philadelphia urges Maj. Gen. Edward C. Shannon for the Republican vice presidential nomination. The 4th Ward GOP committee, with Sallis as a key member, plans to endorse Shannon at tonight’s reorganizational meeting after his gubernatorial bid two years earlier.
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Samuel W. Salus
Philadelphia
Edward CG. Shannon
Nocminaton
Harrisburg
Quaker City
4Th Ward
Whith Salls
State National Guard
Sallis
Shannon
Republican City Committee
William A. Schnader
George Earle
Harvest in Pennsylvania Delayed by Wet Weather
The Pennsylvania Agriculture Department says the harvest will run about a month late this year due to unusually wet conditions. Persistent rain slowed plowing and field work across many areas, pushing back harvest timelines.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Agriculture Department
Local Red Cross Receives Thanks for Johnstown Flood Aid
The Carry Red Cross chapter is thanked by the Johnstown Flood Relief Committee for donated relief supplies. The committee notes the items were greatly appreciated and are being used effectively to aid flood sufferers in the Johnstown area.
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RED Cross
Carry Chapter
Johnstown
Chinese glider pilot feared fatally hurt in Pa crash
Abington Pa May 18 Pawi Sze Philadelphia eighteen year old Chinese glider pilot was near death in Abington Memorial Hospital today and another man was killed as the result of two glider crashes yesterday at Pitcairn Field near Hatboro Pa Thomas Condax 25 of Philadelphia was injured fatally when a wing buckled on his craft during a loop at about 1 000 feet more than 3000 persons attended the Philadelphia Soaring Society exhibition
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Abington
Pawi Sze
Philadelphia
Abington Memorial Hospital
Pitcairn Feld
Hatboro
Thomas Condax
Furman Elected Speaker of Pennsylvania Assembly at 35
Harrisburg May 18 Roy E Furman one of the youngest to preside as speaker of the Pennsylvania House is the first Greene county member elected to the post since 1819 He was chosen by the Democratic majority at the May 4 special session to succeed the late Wilson G Sarig Furman 35 will retain Mae Saris daughter of the late speaker as secretary continuing in that role.
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Harrisburg
Roy E. Furman
Tower
Pennsylvania Legislaure
Green County
Tsaac Weaver
Greene County
Rees Hill
Furman
Wilson G. Sarig
Berks
Furan
Mae Saris
Robbery Probe At St James Hotel Breakfast Set Stolen
Police investigate a theft at the St James Hotel on South Center Street in the early hours. A breakfast room table and six chairs owned by John B. Patterson of the hotel were reported missing between midnight and 5 am as officers pursue clues.
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Toay
St. James Hotel
South Center Street
John B. Patteyson
Plan Tribute to John Brown on Memorial Day
Special Memorial Day services honor Civil War abolitionist John Brown of Harpers Ferry fame in Crawford county near New Richmond. The program spans three sites led by New Richmond Methodist church and Grange, with Judge Thomas J. Prath ie of Meadville as principal speaker. Lyona Ladies Aid will serve a noon chicken dinner at the Lyona community building.
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New Richmond
Thomas J. Prather
Gil City
John Brown
Harpers Perry
Crawford County
Brown
New
Thomas J. Prathie
Meadville
Lyona
Ladies Aid
Reme Junity
McCORD BLOCKS PLAN FOR EXTRA COLLECTOR ERIE
May 18 County commissioners planned to create a county delinquent tax collection office. County Treasurer Ralph McCord argued his staff is fully capable and that appointing an extra collector is unnecessary. He said the treasurer has always collected delinquent taxes and there is no need for change.
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McCord
Erie
Ralph McCord
One Killed As Auto Hits Freight Car
A car crashed into a freight car on Beasemer gullewad sidluy near W. 12th street injuring several, killing 22 year old Silvert Holand and others. Merle Ross and Gordon Wharrem were treated for injuries. Police said steering gear was faulty. Wharrem, from Tranmere avenue, survived uninjured. Holand was well known in the city.
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Beasemer Gullewad Sidluy
12Th Street
Raspherry
Silvert Holand
Gutter
Dolerro
Gordon Wharrem
Tranmere Avenuy
Whirren
Leubrad
Sieday
Wollani
Corry
Drop Burglary Charges Against Erie Ex-Convict
Mayth OKI district attorney Bent Latah opened an investigation after charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony were filed against Charles Ric Hallo 29 an ex convict. The charges were withdrawn and he was released Friday afternoon. Harry Johnson steward at the Braternal Order of Orioles club 102 E Yast street withdrew the charges. Aklerman Lyle Ovedia Runalii the charges revolved around a break in at the offices club Ape 16 Laub. The district attorney said he will review the action and stated it is customary for the office to approve in such cases.
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Ofines Clule
Laub
Untitled local notice fragment from Iowa Twins
Fragmentary OCR notes mention two Iowa women and a child, with scattered names and numbers. The readable bits include a location near Pulaski and references to ages and identities, but the text is garbled and lacks a coherent event or action.
New Plant Addition Expands on West Main Corner
work to start at once on a new plant addition for Avy Supply Corporation. the project will add a two story brick and concrete building at the southeast corner of the plant property at kirk street and west main, with offices on the second row and plant operations on the first. plans include a fifth avenue access to offices and expanded space for expansion of the department. the expansion follows improved business prospects through 1931 and signals a strong outlook for the company.
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Aero Supply Corporation
Weet Main
Alford
Staige Twoestory
Ion
Avy Supply Corporation
Ly Exepacrey
Aludeil
Uniter
Wily
Kirth Fivenue
West Main
Fifth Avenue
Nom Linney
One Acre Supply Corporation
Phich Nu
Auto Truck Crash Leaves Three Hurt Including One Serious
A Saturday evening crash on Rich avenue between Chin and North Girard involving a car and a truck injured three people and left one in serious condition. Lawrence Harvey, 16, of 1120 Fish street, and Charles Wade, 1129, 1910, were passengers. Harvey reportedly suffered a possible skull fracture and facial injuries while others received varying injuries. Hospital reports list several people treated at Mamul hospital.
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wWuile
Chile
Glitenre
Alrect
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Cleunen
Ux Board At
Labor and Industry
Jwiph M. Bashore
WPA
Department
Democratic City Committee
Jounal
Penn State College
Maxis V. Baler
Whiley City
Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Federal Communications Commission
Department of Commerce
Kdica Broadcasting
Saxonburg
State Bureau of Highway Patrol and Safety
Sir Philip Ben Greet
London
England
Ben Greet
Players
Pennsylvania Railroad
Buffalo
Oil City
Kittanning
Joseph Garrott
George Kennedy
East Second Street
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Federal District Court
Pittsburgh
Midenight
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Attica
Kan
United Dortaren Church
Copy PA
Karl E. Morrison
New United Brethren
Christchurch
Centur Street
Corry Man
GOP
Republican
Salus
United Press
Phiadelphia Soaring Society
Swaggers
Coats
Frank C. Chapin &Sons
North Center Street
Corry, Penn
Winifred Mertz
Moreice A
Rive
Veanonewr
S.leusft
General Motors
Oh Geert ‘Hikgal Seyietiesona
Smee
Kooktore
Root’s Furniture Store
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