November road work and civic notes across Butler Pittsburgh
A joint committee of Pittsburgh and Butler business and civic interests urges immediate reconstruction of the Butler Pittsburgh highway with widening. Corry motorists will benefit from the improvement. Federal Judge Schoonmaker to speak Armistice Day at Franklin. Red Cross film The Symbol of Mercy shown at Rex theatre. First stone bungalow on Roosevelt highway draws attention. editor Bernice Olds earns recognition in scholastic press contest. county treasurer Nan Lynch reports 7 400 hunting licenses issued, record for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler-Pittsburgh
Giffora’ Pinchot
S. Lewis
Business
Civie
Pittsburgh
Butler
Corry
Red Cross
Rex Theatre
F. P. Schoonmaker
A. C. Westren
Wrightsville
James Allen
Roosevelt Highway
Peng Huikt
Warren County
Nan Lynch
Mumiber
School Nurse Initiative Reports Strong Progress At Meeting
At the regular Board of Education meeting Supt Ralph S Dewey praised the school nursing service noting rapid progress since Eva Kepler was named school nurse The district enrollment stood at 4443 with 851 at the Senior High and 39 in the Senior class He also noted course enrollment figures and a funds transfer to the institute fund plus routine financial reporting and a tax collector agenda item The meeting touched on a Pittsburgh convention of the Daughters of the American Revolution and highway bill payments The election results for county commissioner were reported with Rollo McCray leading in votes followed by Mrs Schluraff Rogan and Flatley The Rex and Grand theatres offered popular films and a noted 101 Ranch performer impressed at the Senior High school event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph S. Dewey
Board of Education
Love
Eva Kepler
Supt
Dewey
Harrisburg
Wilbur
Hoover
Corty
Corry
Institute
H. A. Curtis
Finance Committee
Frank E.J. Westley
Smith
Rollo McCray
Schluraff
Joseph F. Rogan
Thomas W. Flatley
Rogan
Warren to purchase new fire department Mack truck
At a special adjourned meeting of Warren borough council on November 10, the decision was made to buy a new Mack purmp er truck for the fire department at a cost of 8950 dollars. The borough will receive a 300 dollar allowance for an old truck but may keep the apparatus. The Firemen's Relief Association will loan 5000 dollars for five years without interest to help finance the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Firemen's Relief Association
Road Projects in Chautauqua Are Completed
Several road projects in Corry and vicinity in New York have been completed this past construction season per S. S. Fite as reported to Mayville supervisors. Major works include Sherman Volusia Findley Lake South Ripley State Line Ripley Side Hill Road and Hartfield Stockton with 0.83 miles of black top and a bridge over French Creek.
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Corry
New York State
S. S. Fite
Mayville
Sherman-Volusia
Westfield- Hartfield
Findley Lake
Ripley State Line
Ripley Side Hill Road
Shermen- Stedman-Magnolia
Hartfield-Stockton
French Creek
Armistice Day Observance Closes Stores and Schools in Corry
Corry marks Armistice Day with a general business and school suspension. Stores and offices stay closed, and city schools dismiss at 12 15 pm with a silence at 11 o clock. Emmanuel Episcopal and St Thomas churches plan services at 9 30 and 8 pm. A Pennsylvania National Guard unit hosts a dance at the State Armory with Frank Donaldson and his Firestone orchestra.
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Corry
Ralph
Dewey
Oth Emmanuel Episcopal
St. ‘Thomas
Company A
Pennsylvania National Guard
State Armory
Frank Donaldson
Firestone Orchestra of
Erie
Opportunity Club Meeting at Presbyterian Church
The Opportunity Club of the Presbyterian church held its regular social and business meeting at East Main street home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Royer Monday evening. Mrs. J. E. Mount presided with Mrs. Douglas Rozelle and Miss Ina Austin as assistant hostesses. twenty members attended. Wave Perkins and Walter Scott won awards in a guessing contest. Miss Mary Barr sang a beautiful vocal solo. Miss Messenger played pleasing piano solos. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream and toffee closed the social hour. The December 14 meeting will be at Mrs. J. J. Mount’s home for the annual Christmas party. Arthur Blair, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Blair, Union City, formerly Corry, has returned to studies after eye surgery.
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Opportunity Club
Presbyterian Church
Ernest Royer
East Main Street
J. E. .Mount
Douglas Rozelle
Ina Austin
Wave Perkins
Walter Scott
Mary Barr
Photographer Held In Extortion Plot In Titusville
Titusville Nov 10 Wayne A Decker Meadville photographer with a branch studio in Washington street Titusville is jailed in Meadville charged with extortion. He allegedly sent threatening letters to A J Eldred a feeding merchant demanding 1000 or he would blow up his store then threaten to kill if 2000 was not paid. Decker pled not guilty before an alderman and faces a hearing next Saturday. Officials say he used a decoy package and a studio typwriter to craft the letters. two East Mead township teens were freed for insufficient evidence. Sheriff Connell helped trap the extortionists and noted the case points to a different guilty party.
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Titusville
Wayne A. Decker
Meadville
Washington Street
Titusvile
A. J. Eldred
Meadvile
Nce
Mr. Aldred
Decker
Meassville
Tyne
Mildred
Ale
Charles Walton
Albert Smith
East Mead Township
Elake
J. K. Connell
Father and Son Banquet Planned by Boy Scouts at Columbus
In Columbus on Wednesday evening the Father and Son banquet sponsored by the Boy Scouts will be held at the local church with serving starting at 8 p.m. An invitation is extended to all fathers and sons to attend, promising good speakers and music. The Community Aid group meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs Charles Swanson to prepare for next month’s sale.
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Boy Scouts
Community Aid
Columbus
Father and
Fathers and Sons
Charles Swanson
P. W. Bates
Farl Gross
Erie
Zuhr Faulkner
Della Armstrong
Une ‘Armstrong
Charles Dold
Meadville
Prank Faulkner
Manchurian Railroad Control Far East Issue
China and Japan clash over Manchuria rail rights and sovereignty. 1895 treaty validity, Japanese troop presence, Chinese railroad projects, and some 300 pending quarrels shape tensions as both sides seek lawful arbitration amid bandit violence and skirmishes.
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Japan
China
Manchuria
Ching
Attorney Mil loy dies suddenly in Erie home
Adolphus M Mil loy a veteran attorney at law died unexpectedly from a heart attack at his 912 WesCher ave home shortly after 7 am Monday He had planned to travel to Philadelphia to argue a Supreme Court case but remained home In Bradford Veterans of Foreign Wars prepared Armistice Day celebrations featuring a parade city football game and a military ball
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Eri
Adolphus M. Milloy
Weschler Ave
Ir. Milloy
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bradford
Pennsylvania
New York State
Philathes Entertained at Baptist Class Social
The Philathes Class of the Baptist church met at Mrs. Raymond Barnes home on Concord street for an evening social with eighteen members present. A vocal duet by Mrs. Bruce Thomas and Miss May Howard, with Mrs. Barton Smith as accompanist, highlighted the program. Mrs. Barnes assisted by Mrs. JH Loveland and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas served as hostess during the social hour.
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Philethes
The
Baptist Church
Raymond Barnes
Concord Street
Bruce Thomas
May Howard
Barton Smith
Barnes
JH. Loveland
Lloyd Thomas
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Paul K. Schimmach
Washington
Schimmack
Immack
C. F
Oda Fellows’ Hall
Digs
Bernice Olds
M. R. Olds
East Smith
Hit Times
Pennsylvania Scholastic Press Association
Henors
Hilda Schenker
Sharon
the Daughters of the ‘Americas” Revolution
Manly
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Albion-West Springfield
Corry-Spartansburg
Rexand Grand Theatres
101 Ranch
Chautauqua
Tnt Anlwl
Los Angeles
B. J. Lewis
C. S. Monroe
C.F. Bennett
Tne
Enna Jettick
Newhouse “Shoehouse
SN. Center St
Corry, Pa
Arthur Blair
5. H. Blair
Union City
Mr. Blair
Asia
Snean Koex
Ward's
Montgomery Warp & Co
N. Center ST
Philatheas
Citizens National
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