BOOST IN 1931 COUNTY MILLAGE FEARED LIKELY
County finances face a potential millage increase in 1931 as Controller Harvey M. Willis warns of a possible $50,000 deficit at year start. He will urge commissioners to curb expenditures and address mounting bills including a $10,000 city promise, $30,000 for voting machines, and a $16,000 court house charge from Henry Shenk Co.
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Willis
RIB
Harvey M. Willis
Erie County
Henry Shenk
Warning Of Two Fake Solicitors Circulating
Warren Police warn residents about two fraudulent solicitors operating separately. One uses the names James Miller and Charles Miller with Don Journalis claiming to represent the National Geographic Society. The other calls himself Ross Myers offering silk hosiery on credit, claiming a St Louis firm backing, which the Chamber of Commerce says does not exist.
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Warren
Warren Police Department
James
Charles Miller
Don Journalis
National Geographic Sciety
Ross Myers
Elpinns
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Iin
Amateur night and local notes fill Rex Theatre week
A jumble of society items reports amateur night at the Rex Theatre next Thursday, local hobbies, a 46 card from a peewee golf event, and Archdeacon Foreman to conduct services. It notes Walter Millard addressing Lions in Oil City, Brooks Studio bleacher tests, and the death of Harrisburg official Ross Seaman. Armistice Day closures and local political notes follow with Communist votes in Warren County and various regional updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Horton J. Davis
Paratibe
Peewee Gulf Course
Walter J. Millard
Philadelphia
Proportional League
Lions Club
Oil City
Brooks Studio
North Center Street
Carnegie Tech Laboratory
Pittsburgh
Warren County
Spring Creek
Armistice observance and local notices across nearby towns
Corry and surrounding communities prepare for Armistice Day events as schools close noon in Corry and Erie districts. Local gas price cut adds one cent, while oil and refinery owners eye employment ties. Aikens hospital care follows a broken bridge crash near Columbus. radio networks plan weekend broadcasts of Notre Dame Penn State and Michigan Army games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Aikens
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Corry Hospital
NBC
WAM
Cleveland
WHA
New York
WGY
Schenectady
Penn- Notre Dame
WJZ
WRC
Columbia
WLW
Cincinnati
Ohio State Navy
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H. W. Foreman
Erie
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Mornum
Ross Seaman
Harrisburg
League of Third Class Cities
Seaman
Findley Lake
Charlotte Inn
Juke Resort
Dorothy Morrow
Irene Ketner
Syracuse
State College
Misa Ketner
Pennsylvania
Fisher
Col
Arthur Woods
President Hoover
Emergency Relief Committee
Chambers of Concerte
Elvic
Allsens
New York Players
Umba
Columbus Bridge
Red Cross
Rowland
Fisners
WILBW
Ol City
Edward Rickenbacker
America
Lovell’s
Washington
Corry
Hoov
Armiser
Rickenbacker
Detroit
Jack Paulson
George Butters
Willis Heath
Pitt/Peck
Amity
Concord
Conneaut Townships
Wayne Township
Mayville
Windsor Gas
Japan
Montgomery Ward & Co
Center St
Oil City Trust Seas
Condra
John
Scott
Absorbine Jr
Vampole’s
Chase
Johnson
Mennen
Vick
Bradigan
Magnesia
Colgate
Armand
Condra Pharmacy
N. Center St
Rexall Sure Corry
Penn
Canada
The
Borden Company
Foodstore
Reees
Lerzee
Ally
Borden's
Borden
Till Products
Lawren
Lynn Lawrence Fions
Ne. Gay
Carle Iso
Rts of
Inbury
Jamest
Bos James
Dawson
Sven
Boston Ga
Dixon
Freddie
Ake Phis
Boston
Robbins
Dawsa
Fror
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