News from Corry amid gas prices and local events
A patchwork of Corry items covers gas price shifts, hotel openings, and political chatter. Local notes mention the Erie Blue Streaks vs Red Peppers game, radio giveaways, and plans to file complaints over a filling station traffic tie up. Also noted are a blizzard at Caribou, a Columbus Day shutdown, and thrift garden investments yielding profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sullivan
New York
Washington Fest
Erie Daily
St. Bonaventure's College
Corry
Desmond
Erie
Akron
Rex
Anna Vicere
Bradford
Corry Tavern
Hobart "Pooch" Hepler
Leo
Florida
Tom Downay
Boston Braves
Philadelphia
Braves
Boston
Raymond Plant
Center and
Park Place
Curley" Williams
North East Belt
Guy Abbey
Pennsylvania
Pennzoil
Schnader
Curry
Pitt Statium
Gulf Refining Company
Northside
George Fairdine
Falconer
Jamestown
Caribou
Pennsylvania Gas Company
P. S C
Slax2 Rales
Thrift Gardens
Branford County
Tom Prather
Punch Beavil
Bighi Lilver
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Oil Creek
Mystic Park
J. Boyd Locke
Titusville
New York State
Welet Grane Juice Company
North Hast
Court of Tax Revision and Appeal
Wee Lawrences
Atre
Youngeville
Dick Powell
Pittsburgh
North Center Street
25 000 Jobs in Agricultural Census
Washington Oct 15 The agricultural census starting in January will provide 25 000 patronage jobs for Democratic congressmen, Census Bureau Director Austin said. He noted 293 supervisors and enumerators will be hired, with most positions in rural areas and open after Nov 15. Republicans dispute the timing amid crop subsidy checks and AAA payments ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
William Te ‘Austin
Austin
Criti
Ruslin
AAA
Chester C. Davis
Democratic National Committee
Campaign Statistical Service
Treasury
PWA
United Press
Democratic
Attempted killing of state agent Erskine in Erie
Erie Oct 1 A bootleg retaliation plot to kill State Revenue Agent Bernard I Erskine was thwarted at 2 am when a gunman tried to enter through a window at 156 W 8th. Hugh Shields at the same address spotted the intruder and the suspect fled. Shields provided a detailed description as investigators opened a probe into the incident and possible bootleg connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
State Revenue
Bernard I. Erskine
Erskine
Hugh Shields
Shields
Srskine
State Revenué
Eric
G O P Leader Supports Earle in Pennsylvania Race
Harrisburg Oct 15 Republican group backing Earle emerges as Lloyd Kemmerer, president of the Perkiomen Valley Republican Club, forwards a letter of support. Earle replies praising the club for placing public welfare over party and calling for a New Deal in Pennsylvania government.
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Harrisburg
George H. Baris
Earle
Uaa
Lloyd K. Kemmeres
Perkiomen Valley, Republican Clu
Spring Mount
Kenimexer
Perkiomen Valley Republican Club
Pennsylvania
Clu
Mass Cruise Planes To Visit County Sunday
Erie October 18 report lists sixty airplanes of many designs and 120 pilots and passengers to arrive at Port Erie at 10 50 a m Sunday October 14th The aircraft include United States Air Lines Boeing American Air Lines Condor sleeper Transcontinental and Western Air Lines Douglas and a Ford tri motor ship of Pennsylvania Air Lines The tour covers Philadelphia Allentown Scranton Bloomsburg Williamsport Altoona Bradford on Saturday and Erie as the 61st port then travels to Butler Johnstown and Pittsburgh before ending A Park and Harbor tour group will inspect the ships at Port Erie
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Erie
Pennsylvania
Willeach
Port Erie
Joseph R Zeisenhein
William A. Reiter
Harrisburg
J. E. Bashioum
Ble. Tm
Neil McCray
Erie County
Fairview
Frank Hawks
Eddie Rickenbacker
War
Jsimmle Mattern
Casey Jones
Lester Shanahan
Les Arnold
Otter
United States ‘Air Lines
Boeing
American Air Lines
Condor
Transcontinental
Western Air Lines
Douglas
Pennsylvania Air Lines
Reiter
Ziesenheim
Philadelphia
Allentown
Scranton
Bloomsbury
Williamsport
Altoona
Bradford
Butler
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Park and Harbor Commision
Spring Creek Scouts Plan for Card Party
The Boy Scouts of Spring Creek will sponsor a card party on Wednesday evening October 7 at the Community Building in Spring Creek. The event features contract, auction and five hundred whist starting at 8 30. Patrons may call 19 R 4 for reservations.
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Boy Scouts of
Spring Creek
Attempted Prison Break Frustrated at Western Penitentiary
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a thwarted plot by inmates at Western Penitentiary to escape from solitary confinement known as The Home. Warden Ashe confirmed the plan involved Johnny Maug, Charles Moyer, Freddie Prince, Edward Turpak, Broadway Whitey Fulmer, Brick and others, with many held in The Home for disciplinary infractions.
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Pittsburgh
Western Penitentiary
Stanley
Asie
Ashe
Johnny Maug
Charles
Cluck) Moyer
Maug
Freddie Prince
Edward Turpak
Broadway Whitey
Fulmer
Eastern Penitentiary
Erie County
Wart
Turpack
Prince
Gey
Edward Seisser
Rockview
Center County
Silver Tea at Junior High Held by PTA
Silver tea at Junior High gym last evening hosted by the Junior Elementary PTA with about 100 guests. Mrs. Stuart Houghton chaired the event. Program featured dances by Junior High girls under Miss Elizabeth Smith, readings by Mrs. Franc Graft, piano solo by W. Billy of Union City, piano duet by Mrs. J. J. Griffiths and Miss Alice Messinger, and a strumpet solo by Milan Waller. PTA committee served sandwiches, cakes, tea and coffee at individual tables.
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Lennés Yyole
Stuart Houghton
Elizabeth Smith
Mary
Helen
Betty Paulson
Franc Graft
W. Blilty
Union City
R's
Dewey
Yeading
Catherine 4Uberta
J. J. Grifiths
Misa Alice Messinger
Milan Waller
B.T. A
Susan Broderick and the lodger in the family mansion
Susan Broderick struggles with snobbish relatives while a new lodger, Mr Sholes, arrives in the old family mansion. Susan admires his quiet dignity and questions loyalty to fiancé Wallace Stef fen as tensions rise between wealth, class, and honesty. The chapter follows Susan's evolving view of love, duty, and a stranger occupying their home.
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Synofsis
Susan Broderick
Morris
John
Worthy
Edna
Lutie
Susan
Wallace Steffen
Wallace
Colege
the Express
Brodericks
Cullens
Cullen
Mary
Nell
Arthur
Bradsticks
Jan
Wallie
Darling
Iva
Fats
Addiers
Lille
Anna
Alen G. Sholes
Alowil
Sagan
Hutiey
Grandfather Brodererick
Lutiel
Sholes
Duparens
Hing Hwatron
Diexte
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G.O.P
Corry's Modern Drug Store
Keister
Model Dairy CO
Penna
Margaret Clark
Warns City
PT. A. ci
Beatrice Burton
Susie
Sue
Susie Broderick
Mr. Sholés
Mr. Choles
Grandfather
Frederick
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