Roosevelt Highway Association Meets in Chicago
The Roose velt Highway Association will hold its second initial meeting at the Congress Hotel in Chicago on Saturday Oct 28 at 1 pm. Raymond Gibbs Scranton announced that President C L Newcomer Bryan would preside and officials from 400 cities along U S 6 would be invited with chambers of commerce auto clubs and leading hotels represented.
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Sgranton
Roosevelt Highway Association
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Raymond Gibbs
Scranton
C. L. Newcomer
Bryan
Roosevelt Highway
Boston
Denver
Haveeen
Gibbs
Chambers of Commerce
Automobile Clubs
The
Highway Association
Boston West Wand
Stranton
Des Moines
United States
First snow season events and local notices
Edinboro parade and Meadville NBA demonstration noted as snow slows travel on Pinchot road from Casey’s to Darrow’s Corners. Labor Dept reports 10.5 percent gain in construction employment to September. payrolls up 20.7 percent from August. Four-year-old Malcolm Campbell injured in Corry. car struck tricycle at 8th and Cranberry streets. County commissioners review Glenn Miller damage claim on Corry Spartanburg road. Fire at Spartansburg to Union City unsettled. cause unknown. Corry Relief Fund meeting postponed. Pennsylvania Daughters of the American Revolution meet in Washington with 400 delegates. Stocks fall slightly. Gettysburg chosen for 1934 convention. Various local notices on toy repair drive, wills, and political events.
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Department of Labor and Industry
Harrishie
Malcolm Campbell
Arthur Campbell
Corry
H. D. Peatgon
West 10Th Street
8Th
Cranberry Streets
Historical Circle Meets at Mrs. Foster House
The Historical Circle held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Lila Foster's home with fifteen members and five guests present. Carrie Houghton, a gold star mother, led the program detailing her recent pilgrimage to France, sharing vivid pictures from start to finish. Guests included Mrs. F. S. Austin, Mrs. J. H. Wrigaty, Mrs. O. A. Johison, Mrs. Percy McCray, and Mrs. B. F. Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Historical Circle
Lila Foster
France
Carrie Houghton
Houghton
F.S. Austin
J. H. Wrigaty
O. A. Johison
Percy McCray
B. F. Haines
Knights of Malta Convene at York forElection of Officers
York Pa Oct 18 Supreme officers of the grand commandery Knights of Malta will be elected today at the annual convention. Most candidates for high offices are unopposed as delegates hear committee reports and discuss amendments to the by laws and constitution. A proposal to hold biennial meetings failed with delegates approving the 1934 convention location in Stroudsburg Pa. C D Stafford presided.
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United Pycos
York
Grand Commandery Knights of Malta
Order
Strouids Durgy Pa
C.D. Stafford
Wevelsad
Miner Electrocuted In Sagamore Mine Accident
Electrocution occurred in Bittannon Pennsylvania when Kenneth Falimar Fulton aged 28 touched a live wire while working for the Buffalo and Susquehanna Coal Company at the Sagamore mine yesterday.
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Bittanning
Keneth Falimar Fulton
Buffalo and Susquexhanna
Sagamore
Masked men rob Titusville autoist on dirt road
Two masked men and several accomplices stopped Canton Wheeling on a dirt road near Hydetown Townville road at about 10:30 pm. They struck him, searched his pockets, helped themselves to his gold watch, tire, coat, hat, auto robe and small change, and fled in an automobile with lights out, preventing license plate identification. Wheeling reported to police after returning to town, noting his watch bore initials and inscription. He and a young lady were returning from Townville when the hold up occurred.
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Titusville
Canton
Wheeling
Drake Street
Hydetown-Townville
Meni
Townville
Lvense
Lownville
Mr. Wheeling
G O P chairman to address Erie Republicans luncheon
General Edward Martin, chairman of the state Republican committee, will speak at a luncheon in the YMCA at 12 30 p m Saturday. Mortimer Graham, Erie county Republican chairman, says Mrs Charles K Etter may attend with Republican Women. Martin notes a statewide reaction against the Democratic party as the campaign for a Republican governor next year begins.
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Erie
Edward Martin
State Republican Committee
Erie County
Mortimer ©. Graham
Erie County Republican Committee
Charles K. Etter
Erie County Council of Republican Women
Graham
Martin
Former Corry resident Cleo G Ferguson dies
Word arrived of the death of Mrs. Cleo G. Ferguson, who died yesterday at her brother in law Dr C M Iseman’s home in Ellwood City. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Ferguson Hines. The funeral is at 8 p.m. and she will be laid to rest in a mausoleum in Washington Courthouse Ohio. Mrs Ferguson was a well known Corryite with many local friends who regret her passing.
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Cleo G. Ferguson
C. M. Iseman
Ellwood City
Marjorie Ferguson Hines
Washington Courthouse
Monetary policy to stress sound money on debt issue
The article notes the president may issue up to 3 billion in United States notes to meet public debt, but recent bond sales and a refunding plan for the Fourth Liberty Loan lessen the need for greenbacks. It cites administration caution to reveal monetary moves to avoid alarming foreign buyers and to shore up its stance on future money questions.
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United States
Youths Mistake Officer for Robber at Pittsburgh Barbecue Stand
Two youths, Lawrence Rosenblatt of Dormont and Peter Stewart of Brookline, failed to recognize Detective Edward McHatee and ordered him to surrender at a Shaler township barbecue stand. McHatee shot, Rosenblatt in the abdomen and Stewart in the right shoulder, leaving one in critical condition.
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Pittsburgh
Lawrence Rosenblatt
Dormont
Peter Stewart
Brookline
Edward McHatee
Shaler Township
Rosenblatt
Stewart
Odd Fellows Open Meetings at Lock Haven
United Press reports the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows opened its annual sessions in Lock Haven with a parade and military drill. Decorations of chivalry and grand decorations were awarded to twelve members including Captain Robert Patton and Major Wilbur Pyle. Canton Lodge No. 54 of Harrisburg won first prize for parade appearance, with Canton No. 14 of York taking the $50 second prize.
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United Press
Lock Haven
Odd Fellows
Patriarchs
Minnie Ryder
York
Marian Hatenback
Pittsburgh
Kathryn Bunn
Huntingdon
Secrsary
Florence Halam
Grand ‘Lodge
Robert Patton
Greensburg
James OD. Keefer
Altoona
Wilbur Pyle
Pleasant
Hida Harman
Mary E. Pollock
Lenore P. Tuckey
Grace E. Traley
Mabel E. Ehensburg
George Moffett
Philadelphia
Canton Lodge No. 54
Harrisburg
Patriarchs Militant Convention
Canton No. 14
Yorke
Man Sentenced to Write Sobriety 1000 Times Daily
Philadelphia October 18 70 year old William Hoover was ordered by Judge Raymond Mac Neille in quarter sessions court to write the word sobriety 1 000 times daily to curb mischief He pleaded drunkenness after being arrested for displaying a loaded revolver during a motor patrol stop by air patrolmen
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United Press
Philadelphia
William Hoover
Hover
Raymond MacNeille
Quarter Sessions
Motopr
Reed endorses Roosevelt policy at Johnstown dinner
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania pledged support for President Roosevelt on all policies he deems beneficial while opposing those he sees as harmful. He told a Republican dinner in Johnstown that it is his patriotic duty to follow the president but to voice disapproval when he thinks the country is on the wrong path.
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United Press
Johnstown
Reed
Rep
Roosevelt
United States
Europe
Roadwork under way to close rural gap this week
A force of men began improving a rural road from West Spring Creek to the Crawford county line connecting with the Lindsey Hollow stretch and Route 77. The two and a half mile PineNot road will join the Pinchot road at Lindsey Hollow and link Spring Creek to Corry via South Center Street. This project will provide a hard surfaced outlet to Spartanburg and extend to the county line. A Cambria county Republican women’s council dinner honored Reed with over three hundred leaders from multiple counties in attendance.
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West Spring Creek
Crawford County Lne
Lindsey Hollow
Crawford
Corry- Spartansburg
Black Top
Crawford County
Deming Farm
Spring Creek
Sportansburg
Corry
South Center Street
America
Cambria County
Republican Women
Reed
Cambria
Armstrong
Westmoreland
Clearfield
Blair
Payette
Somerset
Jefferson
Bedford Counties
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U.S. 6
ALSN
Edinboro
NBA
Meadville
Maday
Pinchot Road
Casey's
Darrow’s Corners
Carty
Lloyd Thomas
Florida
Glenn Miller
Concord Two
Corry- Spartanaburg
Erie Times
Spartansburg
Union City
Usmlé
New Corry Relief Fund Committee
Pennsylvania Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, Pa
William H. Alexander
Monongahela
Brokenstraw
New York Stock Exchange
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Order of Old Fellows
Lick Haven
Grand Ncampament
Sessons
Tri Hi Girly
Nesdy
Childyer
Laem
Jane Raymond
Te Ith
Belle F. Whittlesey
Ridge B. K. Whittlesey
Fine
Reynolda Parley
Total
Hulswell
Anthony Gin
Ray
Gilbert L. Boyd
Ire Presbyterian Church
Knights OF Malta
G.O.P
Gen. Martin
Patriarchs Militant
Fred Tundberg
Clymer
Eve
New
NRA
Nmi
Erie, Hers
Don Char
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