Week's Activities Reviewed at Columbus School
A Columbus assembly in Room 1 Wednesday included songs, scripture reading, and an Armistice Day announcement. Highlights cover a Halloween party at Virginia Jones's home for the Preachmen class, fortune telling, and refreshments. Reports note many girls present, a small game season opener, and various class events including a sewing and library visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botiney
Virginia Jones
Nimrods
Avenell Snedden
Mr. Blair
Martha Baccng
Donald
Ted
Dale Upperman
Migs Dammon
Richard Henney
Donald Anderson
Albert Macko
Sarah Jasquith
Columbus
Mildred Nichols
Mary Laurie
Corry
Silver Jubilee of Parcel Post Service
The 25 year milestone marks rapid growth from a single carrier in 1918 to widespread parcel delivery. A. F. Cariburg now uses a government truck, delivering 1197 parcels weighing 5038 pounds in five days, under Universal Postal Union rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy
Ohn McLaughlin
Neetled
Auth
Post Office
Department
A. F. Cariburg
Erie WPA program seeks approval for 445000 projects
Erie officials announce two WPA projects totaling 445000. a 24 inch sewer trunk line on West 12th Street and a new clubhouse and landscaping for the Erie golf course. Construction cost shifts toward labor with WPA subsidies. city share modest. The sewer project is part of a larger 2 million WPA plan not yet approved by council.
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Erie
W. 12Th Street
Erie Golf Couse
WEA
Gly
Ne Erle
Sparta area notices and license changes spark community chatter
Spartansburg reports mail handling changes for 1939 motor vehicle licenses. Residents must notify the Department of Revenue of address changes or risk delayed plates after December 1. Also listed are Sparta High school athletics events, Grange meetings, newborns, and community notices from local clubs, churches, and veterans groups across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartansburg
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Aagrisburg
Adivessee
Department of Revenue
Athletic Association of Sparta High School
Fremen
Forest policy aims balanced game, woods, people
Harrisburg reports state forests will yield optimum game populations this season. Secretary James F. Bogardus says cooperation with the game commission maintains game numbers while preserving forest health. Forests are managed for wood, flood control, hunting, and outdoor recreation for all Pennsylvanians.
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Harrisburg
James F. Bogardus
State Department of Forests and Waters
Pennsylvania
Ala
The
Game Commission
Department of Forests and Waters
Commonwealth
Million Barrels of Flour Given to Needy
The government distributed million barrels of surplus flour and cereal from wheat stocks to 2,600,000 relief families. The flour, bought by the federal commodities corporation, was distributed through relief agencies in communities. Secretary Henry A. Wallace said government purchases for relief roll distribution tie into the farm program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omy
Augusta
Tha
Federal Sur Pils Commodities Corporation
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry A. Wallave
Townsend Plan Parts Couple Divorces Suit
Richmond California. The Townsend Plan offering $2000 monthly pensions was cited in a divorce suit. High Pearson sued his wife Mary Marjorie Pearson on allegations he was repeatedly quarrelsome over his refusal to join the Townsend movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Cal
High Pearson
Mary Marjorie
Community Notes and Family Visitors Highlight Local News
Genealogical and social updates list guests from Silver Creek Warren and Titusville visiting the Blakeslees and Markers. A death in the Hitchinson family is reported with illness noted. Weekly chorus practice convenes in the high school with Lee Head Baines leading. The Hostetlers relocate to the Log fan farm tenant house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Head Baines
Titusville
Joe Hostetler
Detgeller
Lofan
Fyday
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Martha Kuama
Martha Baccus
Edith
Katherine Kirin
Wanda
Marion Swart
Wma
John Dutton Fins
News Week
Erie W.P.A
WPA
Sparta
Sparta Grange
Grange
Donald Gates
Gates
Ormerly
Wilberta Johnson
Spshansburg
Sparta Schol
Ferry Tillotson
Ernst Main Street
Tillotson
Nora Fuller
Babe
Ray Blakeslee
Harley Schreckengost
Merle Schell
Jennie Schreckengost
American Legion
Jay
Hutt
Sparta Grange Hall
Post Office Department
Walter Smith
Pichard
Aileen Wilson
Robert Lee
Meadville
Glenn Burton
Layton Baldwin
Roth
George Davis
Clyde Kirmey
Oil City
Clara Schreckengost
Jenne Schreckengost
D. Frost
Sherman
Mire
Harry Ball
Ruffsdale
Steadmans
William Ywuigha
Stevlman
Bennett
Charles
Emma Burnell
Newark
N.J
Fred Buehler
Jay Screckengost
Merle Schreckengost
Ann
Jennie Schrerkeng
Clifford Geer Af
D. ¥. Kinnay
John Farley
M. E
M. We
Tr Smith
Tiaith
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Herbert Schuckers
Dep't
Fern
Sayre
John Gilmore
Laura Schobley
Minnie LaDow
Phyllis
Silver Creek
Paul Blakeslee
Christian Marker
Madeline
Laddie
Warren
Mya
Charles Thompson
Nena Augist
Eliott Hutchinson
Carl Hitchinson
Howard Sheen
Corry Senior High School
Clarence Wallace
Chrysler
Union Tubes
Desmond
Dial
Guy E. Rogers
Holly
First Avenue
Main Street
Crawford M. Woods CompAny
Jarman
America
J. L. Spiesman
of Claim Service
Rossbacher
Insurance Agency
Richard
Canta UE
Carey
All-Way Electric CO
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