Local News Roundup Reflects May Frays and Civic Wins
Police freed two transient photographers after a complaint and leave promise. April auto sales in the United States total 10 884 units, down 6 percent from March but up 36 percent from April 1938, with first four months at 1 061 012 cars, up 38 percent. Nine motorists face charges for parking violations. Seton Hill College announces commencement speaker Rev James M Towers. May Chevrolet sales rise. Jewell Fever Shop opens on North Center Street. Briggs Body strike disrupts car production in Detroit, Cincinnati, Plymouth. Charley Ardersin wins $5 prize in wheel drawing by First Avenue merchants. Richard Daniels fracturing left arm at Washington School treated at Corry hospital. Union City post office construction expected within 90 days, cost about $80 000. Police seek bearded man and blond companion after $20 robbery at Zacher station. Union City high school commencement Monday at Method ist Church. Coletta Burkhardt named honor student at Edinboro Teachers College. New York state health team closes public schools over smallpox vaccination drive. Vaccination clinics planned at French Creek and Findley Lake. 4-H club enrollment urged through Crawford Woods Co on US Route 6.
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Taywire
Fie
United States
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Tne
Kinzua Dam Recommended for Congress Approval
Army engineers urged Congress to appropriate 35.7 million dollars for the Allegheny flood control reservoir at Kinzua to protect Pittsburgh and valley cities. The plan envisions a large lake covering parts of the Allegheny valley, submerging several towns and Indian lands, with a hydroelectric option and a 3,000 man, three year construction outlook.
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Kane
E. Army Engineers
Congress
Kinzus
Pittsburgh
JL. Schley
U. S. Army Engineers
Chautauqua Lake
Kate
Allegheny Valley
Kinzua
Allmonca
Complanter Indian
Coryda
Qroville
N.Y
Quaker Bridge
N. Y
Red House
N. Yu
Morrison
Kane In
Lake
Tt Waa
Funeral Services for Mrs Elmer Crosby
Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from the Bracken Keating chapel for Mrs Elmer Crosby formerly of Columbus who died at her daughter s home in Jacksonville Florida Dr Florence Tillotson of the First Church of Christ Scientist officiated Burial was in David Curtis cemetery Bearers included Frank Crosby Howard Grasby W J Carro Harry Wheelick Merle Smith and Garton Curtis Out of town relatives attending included W J Carrico Harry Wheelock Ernest Johnson Bertha Lines Merle Smith Winifred Smith Walter Crosby and L M Christie among Gowry Columbus and vicinity neighbors
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Bracken-Keating
Elmer Crosby
Columbus
W. J. Carrico
Jacksonville
Fla
Plorence Tillotson
First Church of Christ Scientist
David Curtis
Frank Crosby
Howard Grasby
W. J. Carreo
Harry Wheelick
L. M. Christie
Silver Spring
the Viciney of
Gowry
Death of W. E. Rice A Spartansburg Resident
W E Rice 83 a lifelong Spartansburg resident died at his home from a heart condition after two weeks in critical condition. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm from the late home with Rev. Herbert Schuckers officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill cemetery family lot.
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W. E. Rice
Spartansburg
Sway
Tng
Fowers
Herbert Schuckers
Rose Hill Cemetery
Police follow clue in hit and run on Center Street
Police investigate a promising clue to identify the driver of a hit and run car that struck Gerald Fisk’s auto on North Center Street near the Grand Theatre. Chief John D. Flazigen plans to seek help from state and local police for early results.
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Gerald Fisk
Mast Irving Street
North Center Street
John D. Flazigen
Slate Mo Ur
Center Street
Grand Theatre
Puihp
Marcresan to Open Sunday at Camp Mayeresan
Visitors to Camp Mayeresan on Canadohta Lake prepare for the season as Max Lew announces opening next Sunday. Enhancements include expanded lake shore picnics, more parking, new stores, a Ferris wheel and a merry-go-round. A museum will display items from Florida.
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Mayeresan
Canadohta Lake
Max Lew
The
Journal
Hhe
Picnk
Mr. Lee
Cnming
Ferr
Florida
Attorneys Seek Settlement Of Road Damage Claims
Aid attorneys representing Union City and East Springfield residents seek settlement as $20,000 borrowed by county commissioners funds claims for damages from highway construction work. Of the borrowings, $12,158 already awarded with more sizeable sums to be considered within two weeks by commissioners.
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Union City
East Springfield
Isham Jones at Pier Ball Room Saturday
Celoron Park opens its 1939 Spring Summer dance season with Isham Jones and His Orchestra as the opening attraction on Saturday evening May 27 at The Plex Celoron Park Pier Ballroom. The Pier announces ballroom and garden improvements, with the lakefront floral setting ideal for outdoor dancing and refreshments between sets. There is a noted world of interest in the classified want ads daily.
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Celoron Park
Plex Celoron Park
Beautiful Talkum
Isham Jones
Orches
He ‘Conl
Chautauqua Lake
Tax program agreed by Margenthau and leaders
Secretary Henry Margenthau Jr said congressional leaders and he have agreed on a centitely tax program. He met with House Ways and Means Chairman Robert Doughton and Rep. Jere Cooper to discuss solutions for tax problems, noting more progress in days than months.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Margenthau, Jr
Robert I. Doughton
DN. C
Muse Ways and Means Committee
Jere Cooper
Tenn
Pepprters
Finne
Draft Dodger Grover Cleveland Hergdoll Returns to Face Punishment
New York May 25 Grover Cleveland Hergdoll infamous among Americas World War draft dodgers arrives from Germany to endure detention and public scrutiny. Authorities from state labor and war departments poised to act once he lands, with reports of immediate detention and potential civil implications.
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Uniterico
New York
Grover Cleveland Hergdoll
America
Germany
State
Labor
War Departments
Bremen
Labor Department
Milix
Jaba
Clayton Oviatt of East Branch Dies
Clayton Gvintt of East Branch died at Corry hospital after a stroke. He was admitted last Friday and lived at home with his wife and four children: Mrs. Lawrence Johnson, Kennei, Hebert, and an infant daughter. Prayer services will be Saturday morning at 10:30, followed by funeral at East Beinedeek at 1 o'clock, with Rev. Days officiating. Military rites were rendered at Governor's Tshind observance.
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Clayton Gvintt
Ar Saat Brance
Corry Hospital
Jecul Hospital
Priay
Sue
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C. B. Porter
James A. Reeves
Seton Hi College
James M. ‘Towers
Diocese of Erie
Seton Hill
Afernoon
Jewell Fever
Briggs Body
Automobile Leglers
Detroit
Briggs
Cinyster
Plymouth
Charley Ardersin
110
Brook Street
First Avenue Merchants
Desmondlectrical Establishment
Guy, Rogers
Richard Daniels
William Daniels
Worth Street
Washington School
Corry
Zacher
Oil City
Union City High School
Coletta Burkhardt
Edinboro
Ripley
Rentch Creek
Findley Lake
Oyard
Corry Kiwanis
Crawford Woods Company
Ust Avenue
Kinzur Dam
Sparta
Canadohta
Settle Road
Pier Ball Room
Frank C. Chapin & Sons
Agreeonus
Draft Dodger
Clayton Oviatt
East Branch
Fiym Sia
Iita Re
OM Fine Fresh
A&p
Yukon Club Beverages
Hershey's Kisses
Sunnyfield
le Hire
Ann Page
Armour’s
Whitehouse
U.S
Snow
Rhubatt
Sn Onven
Ples Caloris Ps
Srogold
Igo
Dior
Sultana
Ontario
Ica
Stor
Haddock
Fayre
Goodyear
Expert Battery Service
Coop
East Main Street
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