Mrs Phillips Wins $50,000 in Erie tax case
Mrs Anna M Phillips widow of former City Treasurer John J Phillips is entitled to 50000 held in escrow by the city and five percent commission on delinquent taxes collected this year. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sitting in Pittsburgh reversed Erie County's ruling, dismissing the suit and holding statutory remedies had not been followed. The case originated before Phillips's death on December 1, 1935, and was carried on by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna M. Philips
John J. Phillips
State Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
William E. Hirt
Erie
Hirt
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Justice Barnes
City of
Phil- Ups
C. P. Erie
Phillips
Attendance boost at Presbyterian Sunday School Rally Day
October attendance contest at the Presbyterian Church School sees three classes gain perfect scores and two top prizes for best average attendance and most new members. Rally Day prompts high turnout with 125 in attendance and a push to mail attendance reminders. Teachers’ meeting outlines methods and training as classes organize for the year. Red flags along roadways used as state markers are not signals for any political group, authorities say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church School
Bost
Awvill Conist
Y. MC. A
Louise Whiteley
Mildred Patterson
G. L. Boyd
G. L, Boyd
Virginia Sullivan
H. B. Smith
Boy
Boyd
Dorothy Kit- Ueber
Piper
Presbyterian Church
C. M. Hengst
Presbyterian and
Santa ‘Rosa
Cal
Puplic
Transfer of Rev. J. P. Kelly Ends Long Spartansburg Pastorate
After eleven years of a highly successful ministry, Rev. J. P. Kelly resigns from Spartansburg Baptist Church to take effect October 15 1988. He arrived October 15 1925 from Stoneboro after earlier pastorates in Maine. Under his leadership the church expanded spiritually and financially, paid off a long mortgage, and gained self support for the mission church. The Kellys depart with best wishes. Rev. Kelly will deliver his farewell sermon then. The article notes community events, classes, and visits surrounding the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartansburg
Spartansburg Baptist Church
J. P. Kelly
Kelly
Stoneboro
Maine
Mie
Chautauqua Bible Conference
Philadelphia School of the Bible
Spartansbne
Kellys
First Baptist Church
Sherman
N. Y
The
Baptist Church
P. Kelly
Lois and
Ruth ‘Thorogood
Berean Fellowship
Doreas
Darel Hutchison
MLB Church
Tha Smith
Ina Smith
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Fred Mortis
Herbert Schuckers
Schuckers
Check Registration Mistakes in County
Oct 6 Eight invest ga headed by Assistant County Detective John Coates and former Postal Inspector William Tafel began a thorough check of all new registrations in a search for irregularities. The registration commission will have the cooperation of District Attorney Mortimer E. Graham who said he has received many complaints about enrollments and is ready to prosecute if definite evidence of irregularities is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brie
Invest
Raids on Erie speakeasies arrest ten in drive
Erie Oct 6 during a national push against alcohol tax narcotic and counterfeiting laws four raids were conducted on distilleries and speakeasies. Ten men were arrested and evidence seized including 425 gallon stills and hundreds of gallons of mash whiskey and non tax liquor. Four men appeared before United States Commissioner David Gifford and were released on bail except Krineski who posted 500 bond. Vegetables painted green Adelaide market gardener Hugo Kuhlman fined 40 for selling green colored trombones as fresh vegetables after spraying paint on them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Tata
Charles Condon
Il Heit
John Chigas
West
Anton Derie
West 17Th Street
George Lumbarozzi
Walnut Street
Charles Krines Lace
Chigas
Derloy
Lamberdozzi
Krineski
Cordon
H. Hartzel
United States
David Gifford
Adelaide
Hugo Kuhlman
Kuhlman
Garments Sought for Local Use by Salvation Army
Adjutant John Sullivan of the Local Salvation Army asks residents to donate usable clothing, shoes, bedding, and furniture for distribution to those in need. The couple has a truck and will pick up items. call to arrange delivery or pickup at your door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Salvation Army
Tilly
Erie
Corty
Adjutant
WPA Exhibit At Erie Draws 30000 Visitors
About 30 000 visitors toured the WPA workers exhibit in Erie’s Better Honten building at 129 Tiny 10th Street. Bernard Cochran WHA director announced the turnout and praised the exhibit as revealing WPA activities in northwestern Pennsylvania. John G Gamey, adult recreation director for Griduve, helped organize the display settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IRN
Det
Wia Wenibit
Honten
10Th Street
Bernard Cochran
WHA
Cochran
Brie
Carrie
Sie
Pennsyvnia
John G. Gamey
Griduve
Arrest Three for Drunken Driving in Ol City
Three men were arrested over the weekend in Ol City on drunken driving charges. They were to be arraigned today before Alderman Moris Goldstein. The defendants are Le C Coast Gy Mneglish of Ol City and F R W Keister of Limestone New York. Keister faces a probable charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license. He resides in Pennsylvania near the state line and holds a license in Limestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ol City
Moris Goldstein
Loos Polive
le C
Coast
Gy Mneglish
of City
FR. W. Keister
Limestone
Keister
Pennsylvania
New York
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W. E. Hirt
Presbyterian Sunday School
T.P. Kelly
Sparta
Spartansborg
Charles N Crosby
Townsend
Luthersburg
Sparta Grange
Charles N. Crossly
Washington, D. C
Durward Davis
Lloyd Davis
Corry Hospital
Jesse Whitey
Erie County
LV. Thorogood
Cleveland
Edwards
Titusville
Daurghen
Herbert Garnett
Ingram
Vera
Pittswh
Win
Pharesa
W. B. Brown
Oi City
Georgia Young
Ray Coates
Fred Bates
Byron Bixby
W. H. Martin
W.B. Gilson
Titus‘lle
Strangben
Milton Coyje
Currey
Meadville
Miss Prances
Coyle
Kenneth Stokes
Gerald Sherrock
Silver Creek
Dourlay Royce
Wyam Bennett
Walter Pfeiffer
Lewisburg
W Va
David Lithgow
C. H. Steadman
Atlantic
Ralph Steadman
Greenville
Glenn Steadman
John M. Smit
Ray Ward
Hydetown
Forida
Senth
Florida
Spen
Eon Mortig
Fleid McDannell
Earcs Content
Deer Country
Arden Bennett
HD. Bennett
Weatford
Robert
Hell
Mra
Frank Jones
W. Webb
Connect Lake
Jones
Bila Thurston
Ashtabula
Henry
Clayton Patchen
Richard Patchen
Aeeteay Creek
Farald Patchen
Nashville
Tenn
Herbert Patchen
Clyde Miller
Wn. Bennett
Dorothy Webber
James
Lawn
Ed Webber
B.D. Bryant
Tae
A.C
Anke
Ge — Waren
E. E. Guignon
Scala
Psat
WPA
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
New Fé
All-Way Electric Company
Center St
Rotary Fair
Gain Sup
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