Rome to Sell Four One Room Schoolhouses
Rome town board at its monthly meeting agreed to auction four of its five one room schoolhouses. Desks chairs stoves and related contents will be moved to Mageetown School for sale tentatively October 28. Putnam School at Five Comers will be retained. Buells Corners building and property will be sold, others only as the district holds the deed. Auditors presented their bill and the board transferred funds to cover it. Bus contractor Donald Hull agreed to renew for 1961 62 at last year’s rate with miles up 26 this year. Four directors attended.
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Tne
Rome Townshop
Boand
Mageetown
Rome
Putnam
Buells Corners
Buells Cor‘ners
Boar
Basil Hummer
Hummer
Donald Hull
Hull
Nike Zeus Achieves Some Goals Despite Failure
AP reports Nike Zeus anti-missile test achieved some objectives before a second-stage self destruction. Military spokesman said only that it did not elaborate. The 48 foot weapon blew up five to seven seconds after leaving its seaside launching cell. Earlier September 5 test ended in an explosion blamed on a communications break between missile and guidance radar.
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Cie
United States
Tenant Dies In Erie Blaze
A fatal fire in a rooming house in Erie began about 5 a m. Hopkins was found badly burned at the top of the stairs on the third floor. An autopsy was planned to determine if death occurred from a heart attack or injuries during escape. Fire officials traced the blaze from the first floor toward the second, with investigators noting a heavily charred third floor kitchen area near Hopkins. Owner Matt Federoff described the property as a century old double house with no fire escapes. Firemen were delayed returning to stations after battling the flames.
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Hopkins
Firman
Hremen
Hamot
Matt Federoff
John Murphy
Federoff
Potato City Hotel Sold to Denton Hill Corporation Near Coudersport
The Potato City Hotel on Route 6 near Coudersport was sold by Pennsylvania Potato Industries to the Denton Hill Corporation of Coudersport. The 34 room inn will keep the Potato City Hotel name and continue to host annual meetings and farm days for the Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers Association. The sale includes 187 acres with Pennsylvania Cooperation Potato Growers retaining about 350 acres. The new owners plan golf course, archery range, bathing beach, and ski run access, and will use the hotel for recreational activities while allowing potato growers continued access to facilities.
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Coudersport
Potato City
Denton Hill Corporation
Pennsylvania Potato Industries, Inc
Ivan Miller
Corry
U.S. Route 6
Pennsylvania Cooperative Potato Growers
Miller
E. L. Nixon
Edwin Gates
Denton Hill Inc
Potter County
Denton Hill
Condersport
Pennsylvania Cooperation Potato Growers Associaton
Pennsylvania Potato Industries
Tato
Pennsylvana
Friends of
Potato Industry
State Cooperative Potato Growers Association
Denton Hill, Inc
Corry Area High School AD Discusses Wrestling Budget and Ribbons
Corry Area High School Athletic Director Lou Hanna responds to a Journal editorial about school policy. He notes actions on the Sevilon I wrestling tournament budget, standardizing rules for member schools, and calls for reasonable trophy costs including possible medals in wrestling and ribbons in track. He says final decisions rest with the district principals and October 17 meetings.
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Corry Area High School
Lou Vinand
Hanna
Tam
Roy VanHorn
Lou Hanna
Titusville
Welfare workers shortage prompts $164000 college program
Pennsylvania faces a shortage of social welfare workers and will send 38 people to college this year to complete graduate studies. Public welfare secretary Ruth Grigg Harting said the federally funded program costs $164,320 this year and pays trainees a state wage while they study. Trainees commit to a year of service in public child welfare after graduation, with stipends ranging from $4,121 to $6,529 annually.
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Sarah Hei Yinging
Toy makers plan year round sales push in 1940s market
New York AP reports toy manufacturers seek to shift momentum from post Christmas sales to year round promotions. First Annual BoFing and Summer Pay Market Week targets retailers, aiming to lift early year purchases to 50 50 annual split. Companies like Ideal Transogram Lionel and General Electric push outdoor and electronic toy lines to keep plants and staff busy year round.
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New York
Santa Clause
Ideal
Transogram
Remeo
A. C. Gilbert Co
Uke
Cilbert
Arrested On Hospital Visit Passan ter Smee
A 16 year old boy was charged with grand theft and confined to the Chautauqua County jail in Mayville for further court action. State police said the suspect and a second youth fled in a stolen vehicle from a South Park area incident. Authorities report the case involves a car theft and an attempt to evade law enforcement.
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Passan Ter Smee
ITV
Spolidstie Land
Steund Gate
Town Parka Lot
Anthony Suprine
Laiewood Pilin
Chautwiqua Councy
Storkion
Thompson
John Welle
Lermada Street
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Army Mtn
Belt
Nike Zeus
Erie
Rt. 6
Mercury
Monterey
Mercurye
Ares. High
Penna
Business Mirror
Lionel
Infrared Industries
Wovernment
Twoeway Howe
Philco Dryer
Philco
Sheraton
Moore
North Center Street
Pennsylvania Gas Company
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