Pennsylvania Week highlights pride in state industry and history
The Philadelphia convention marks Pennsylvania Week with focus on the insurance industry and state heritage. Noted are The Philadelphia Contributionship, Mutual Assurance Company, and Insurance Company of North America, founded in the 18th century, and the 200th anniversary celebrations in Harrisburg and Philadelphia. The piece underscores Pennsylvania's enduring industrial and commercial legacy.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
South Fourth Street
America
Mutual Assurance Company
Insurance Company of
North America
Mutual Insurance
Harrisburg
Corry groups form relief fund and local incidents noted
John A. Blatt named chairman of Corry Relief Fund at the organization meeting in the Municipal Building. A fire on East Street gutted the upper part of a home before control. Bard of Education members debated teachers institute funding and eyed tighter school operating costs. Rural mail delivery serves 749 families from Corry post office. 13 year old John Hudick injured in a football scrimmage, suffering a fractured right clavicle and treated at Corry Hospital.
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John A. Blatt
Corry Amusement Company
Corry Relief Fund Committee
Harry Boutwell
First Ward
East Street
Bard of Education
Corry
Department At
Washington
John Hudick
Adam Hudack
Gerty
R. D
Corry Hospital
How's Your 1 Q A 10 Question Quiz
A vintage quiz asks 10 questions to rate memory and knowledge with a key: turn to Classified Page for answers. Questions cover Parliament versus House of Commons, weasel words origin, Miles Standish poetry, Hindenburg Line war, Sphinx location, last emperor on American soil, Juneau capital, Appian Way builder, Amazon River country, and a spelling correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament
House of Commons
Assembly
Miles Standish
Hindenburg Line
Abyssinia
Palestine
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Juneau
U.S
Amazon River
Roaming Round Reveals Local Ties to Growth and Crime Echoes
Roaming notes report a neighborhood foe to McTunes Steel expansion while hints emerge of a businessman selling housing to broaden ventures. Gas well owners on Carter Hill earn around $200 yearly per plot. Fire scene memories linger from an early morning tavern blaze. Community Chest funding expectations reflect changes in state machine revenue. Cory figures prominent at Thiel College with Mosier Rozelle and Anderson. State Police raids in Union City chalk up a successful week, seizing eighty machines, half active and half still crated. Hunters plan Canada trip amid stricter U S embargos.
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McTunes Steel Co
Carter Hill
Cory
Thiel College
Greenville
Russell B. Mosier
John Rozelle
Richard G. Anderson
Union City
Canada
U. S
Pennsylvania Week posters highlight Pennsylvanian products
Local A and P stores will display ceiling to floor posters featuring hundreds of Pennsylvania processed or grown products during Pennsylvania Week. The town reflects on apeasing concerns over hoof and mouth disease and a cross border customs barrier and notes on local political campaigning amid upcoming elections.
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Genevieve Blatt
State Auditor General
John Blatt
Blatt
Ludlow
John’ Stamm
Stamm
Harold D. Hall
Ridge Street
Mindoro
NATO
Richard Nixon
Harry M. Oastrantas
West Pleasant Street
University of
WAIT 'TIL THE SUN SHINES NELLIE at Corry Drive-In
The Corry Drive-In announces WAIT ’TIL THE SUN SHINES NELLIE this Sunday and Monday. The film played at Rex Theatre recently with poor attendance but is touted as one of the year’s best and has been scheduled at the drive-in to give more people a chance to see it.
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Nellie
Corry Drive-In
Rex
Scraps of local notes touch on permits and crimes
Rumors circulate about firearm permit renewals with authorities ordered to crack down if doubt remains. A pilot pre fab home project is planned with financing terms through the FHA and an open house to follow. D A Conwell receives a 40 year service button from PRR for long rail career. A Crawford County judge criticizes enforcement and upholds lenient parole provisions. Allegheny College honors and Katherine Dunile of Spring Creek noted. Fire at Corry Woods Plant recalled near the Daxylson Fogle blaze anniversary. Henry Kreselman, longtime Clymer resident, mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
PRR
Erie County
Herbert Mook
Crawford County
Bureau of Highway Safety
Allegheny College
Katherine Dunile
Spring Creek
Corry Wood
Daxylson
Clymer
Henry Kreselman
Married in Holland Prominent Couple Tied The Knot
A 69 year old, Mrs acobin Bile, wed in Holland on July 21 according to a notice. The story also mentions a store employee involved in a flirtatious incident in a basement and a managerial shake up at a national concern. A Democrat’s reaction to a Nixon rally is noted, and a health fact relates diabetes to weight.
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Acobin Bile
Holland
Inca
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Coney Evening
NG Journal
Chamber of Com. Hlaz
Pittsburgh
Weighinian Bidg
Hon
Wil
Journal Pilea
Langhurst & Stewart
East Main St
Martin Motor Sales
Chevrolet
Hei News
Nello
Blatt Bros, Theatres
F. E. Davis
North Canter
Dial
Buffalo
Phoenix
Nixon
Payelt Loan and Finance Co
eTolks Cas
Powell Loan and Finance
N. Center St. Corry
Mederriter’s
Ai Veadig
Ines
Parke, Davis & Company
Detroit
Michigan
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