Memorial Day plans and community events in Erie region
Memorial Day week ahead with Old Home Day at East Branch and a big picnic. Celoron Amusement Park opens May 31 with new attractions. Chautauqua Lake park expected to draw crowds from New York and Pennsylvania. Also notes safety conference in Erie, highway staff changes in Warren County, priest ordination prep, school PTA candy sale, Polar explorers program, stock gains on NYSE, and local civic updates on dog control, street lighting, and hospital donation amid cherry sales data.
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East Branch
Celoron Amusement Park
Chautauqua Lake Park
New York
Pennsylvania
Revision Bill Heads for Senate Action in Harrisburg
The Ruth constitutional revision bill, drafted by Democrats and overhauled by Republicans, is set for final Senate consideration in Harrisburg as session week ends. The bill’s $1,000,000 appropriation for a May 14 special election was cut to $450,000, and amendments on delegation for the convention were debated along party lines.
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Statf
Harrisburg
Seaii
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Senate
George H. Earle
G. Mason Owlett
Constitutional Changes Committee
Owlett
Harvey Hulfman
Monroe
Larce
Publisher to address Golden Rule members dinner
Adam Boyd editor and publisher of the Waterford Leader will address Golden Rule Club members at the May dinner at the Italian-American Association on West Main Street. Boyd, former publisher of the Union City Times-Enterprise, is well known in Corry and has attended many local service club meetings. The subject will likely relate to club interests. The Italian-American Club will serve a spaghetti dinner to business men in attendance.
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Waterford Leader
Golden Rule Club
West Main Street
Boyd
Union City Times-Enterprise
Corry
Myas
Waterford
Union City
Young Spanish flier delayed by rain in Brazil
Natal Brazil May 28 Juan Ignacio Pombo a young Spaniard flying to Mexico City to honor his sweetheart and Spain was delayed by adverse weather and rain. He hoped to depart for Belem before sundown if conditions improve. He landed here Tuesday after crossing the Atlantic from West Africa. Restoration move carried 26 to 23 in state senatorial districts and at large.
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Natal
Brazil
Juan Ignacio Pombo
Mexico City
Spain
Belem
Atlantic
West Africa
Downie Bros Circus Delights Corry Audiences
Downie Bros Circus staged two performances on the main grounds drawing steady crowds. The program featured the Hanneford family and Bill Cothe, with acrobats horse riders and animal acts praised for cleanliness and quality. Corry audiences enjoyed afternoon and evening shows before the troupe moved to Jamestown for more performances. KISSED AND MADE UP OREGON CITY Divorced by Circuit Judge Birl C. Latourette, Toh C. Warrick and Ola Warrick of Molalla remarried by the same judge the next Monday, Warrick said they had bungled the arrangement.
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Charles Sparks
Downie Brox
Oll
Hanneford
Bill Co
Eal
Corry
Downie Bros
Jamestown
Oregon City
Ore
Birl C. Latourette
Toh C
Ola Warrick
Molalla Farm Rople
Warrick
Governor Earle Calls Poppy Day Support Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg May 23 Governor George H Earle urged Pennsylvanians to observe Poppy Day to aid disabled veterans from military service. He praised the symbolic flowers as a worthy undertaking and requested wholehearted support from patriotic citizens.
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Ey Limited
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Final Chapter of Mais Gang Is Written
The Tri State gang led by Robert Mais and Walter Lorenza saw three members sentenced. Beatrice Wilkinson Joseph Coffey 27 and Harry Seibels 40 faced penalties with Coffey jailed four to eight years while Wilkinson and Seibels received suspensions. Mais and Legenza were executed in Richmond Virginia in February for a mail robbery killing. Francis Wiley and Martin Farrell were convicted and await death.
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Doylestown
Robert Mais
Walter Lorenza
Beatrice Wilkinson
Joseph James Coffey
Harry Seibels
Seibels
Coffey
William
Big Nose) Weiss
Philadelphia
Mais
Legenza
Richmond
Francis Wiley
Martin Farrell
Truck Driver Beaten Near Butler In Highway Attack
A Pittsburgh truck driver, A. Horvath, was assaulted by unidentified men eight miles south of Butler on Route No. 8. Horvath, en route to Pittsburgh with merchandise for Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea stores, had his truck and cargo damaged as the attackers used about six cars. State police investigated the midday assault.
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United Press
Butler
A. Horvath
Pittsburgh
Here
Horvath
Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Jury disagrees in liquor case for Joe Nicale Sr.
A federal jury in Florence Jefferson County could not agree on liquor charges against Joe Nicale Sr. of Florence and the case was ordered retried.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Nicale, Sr
Florence
Jefferson County
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