Period Fog Prompts Health Warnings and Local Notices
Heavy fog shrouded the area this morning as Memorial Day approaches. A third measles case was reported, with six month old Russell Warner quarantined. Stolen air craft reported heading toward Beaver Falls, Pa. WPA road improvement sought in Columbus Township from Blue Eye Church to White's Corners. Gerty High School band concert set for City Park at 7 30 pm. Erie voters and officials consider motor code revisions restricting heavy truck traffic on weekends and holidays. Oil production in the United States rose in the week to May 20. Road between Sugar Grove and Jamestown via Busti closed for improvements. New cement sidewalk underway in front of the Reytalian Club. Miss Katherine Kalvelage plans re election bid. Veterans' Association officers elected in Renovo division. Local anglers return from northern Ontario trip. Pennsylvania reports a 326 percent drop in automobile deaths so far in 1939. Liquor board certificates bill approved unanimously by Senate. Bishop MacGannon condemns obscene material in Erie.
Services for Mrs Crosby Wednesday
First rites in memory of Mrs. Crosby formerly of Cohums has who died Sunday at her daughter’s home in Jacksonville Florida will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 oclock from Bracken Keating chapel. Burial will be in Davis Curtis cemetery Columbus. The body arrives Wednesday morning. Survived by two daughters Mrs Carrico of Jacksonville and Mrs William Doud of The Dalles a grandson Frank Crosby of Columbus and a sister Mrs Avia Sully Welsh of Corry.
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Bier Crosby
Cohum‘has
W. J. Carrico
Jacksonville
Bracken-Keating Chapel
Davis Curtis Cemetery
Columbus
Crosby
Carrico
William Doud
Manslaughter charge listed in Warren case
information charging Gardner J. Chandler of Bugar Grove with involuntary manslaughter is filed before a justice of the peace. Private Alber Laurel of the Pennsylvania motor police reported the fatal accident on Yancoe Bush road near Chandlers Valley injuring La verne John Mack of Supar Grove Friday evening. Chandler will likely plead not guilty and be held for a later hearing.
New Orleans as Capital of Louisiana in 1812
In 1812 New Orleans served as the capital of Louisiana during its admission to the Union, marking a pivotal period in state and national history with New Orleans as the political center of the territory.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Senate Approves Work Relief Bill in Pennsylvania
The Senate endorses a work relief plan amid debate over its effect on payrolls and relief eligibility. Key figures, including Sen John J Halusta and Majority Floor Leader G Mayon Owlett, argue for work in exchange for aid while a welfare committee backed 80 percent needs-based blind pensions and federal funding aims. Officials predict relief costs will drop with proposed revisions, though current spending could reach about 200 million for the two-year period.
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Sen
John J. Halusta
de Cambria
Flo
G. Mayon i Owlett
Tioga
Owlett
Pennsylvania
van Alisbury
Senate
Ridgway Boy Hurt by Lightning in Storm
May 22 in Ridgway a boy, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Wicks of Front Street, was struck by lightning while fishing near the Ridgway St Marys highway. He suffered burns to his right hand and legs, shock, and was unconscious for hours. Several buildings were damaged and electrical service interrupted as the storm passed.
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Seriausty
Qliwgy
Teveine Wicks
Edward Wicks
Fron
Ele
Spitt
Ridgway-St. Marys
Robert Jack
Joseph Quimby
Ashing
Jack An Quimby
Bus Angello
Front Street
Rev E L Wagner at Greensburg Convention
Rev BL Wagner pastor of St Paul's Lutheran Church attends the sixth convention of the Pittsburgh Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America in Greensburg. During the past year he served on the stewardship and beneficence committee representing the conference.
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E. L. Wagner
Greensburg
BL. Wagner
St. Paul's
Aged Ohio Man Stung to Death by Bees
Garville Ohio May 2 Chela Uon Conran 19 Wied here Monday half an hour after we hid been at tacked by a swarm of bees He ud stirved ther up whit fooing weeds around their hive He was sting about 50 flies Physician reported Twenty eight years old attacked by bees some of which then nearly caused his death Met with ail wail sau.
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Garville
Chela- Uon Conran
Hee
Wail
Death claims Alton Taylor
Alton Taylor died this morning at West Washington hospital after a long illness. The funeral will be held Thursday at Bracken-Keany, with interment at Syeger Town, Pa, and the family includes Mrs Addie Taylor and other relatives.
Testimony in Crawford County Court on Alfred Roy Case
A Crawford County court yesterday heard testimony about Alfred Roy 22. attempting to collect relief at a point near Allegheny. relief workers and a police officer gave statements about the incident and surrounding events, with the case linked to aid distribution efforts.
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Crawford
Alfred Roy
Leew
Allexheny Puutii
Pmn
Bel Pol
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United States
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Erie County
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Clarence E. Shoop
Qorry
Atttendance
Veterans’ Association of Pennsylvania Railroad
Renovo
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Wade H. Smith
New Bethlemen
J. J. Leary
Warren
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Ontario
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Neuse
John MacGannon
Toronto
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Taikee
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Yvonne
Marie
Annette
Cecile
Emilie
Ontfie
Hecht
Ceeie
Ammette
O'Shaughnessy
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Covriveau
Mrs. Crosby
Pendergast
Tom Pendergast
Kansas City
Merrill E.9tla
John Madden
Sade Thomar J. Pendwegast Jr
Ridgway Boy
Corry
Nellie Dons
Marie Dressler
Sunnyvale
Pat Perkins
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Ohio
Alton Taylor
Alin Oeitet
Addie Tayloy
J. BR. Moun
Jeittinette
Bracken-Keatny
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