County W C T U Seeks Return of Prohibition
Corry attended the Erie County WCTU convention at Wayne Street M F church in Erie. Delegates passed resolutions calling for total abstinence from alcohol and national prohibition. Mrs Ells Boucher Black, state president, spoke, urging liquor prohibition to curb crime and taxes. Mrs Muriel Ryan presided, and delegates opposed gambling. County units will aid the national WCTU to raise two million dollars for alcohol education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Erie County
Wayne Street
M. F
Erie
Ells Boucher Black
Beaverdale
Sheile
Blanche Ross
Copty
Sadie Johnson
Frances Willard Union
Muriel Ryan
WLC
T. U
Promise saving if gas used to heat Kane schools
Kane Sept 10 A Kane Gas Companies official urged the Kane board of education to switch Kane public schools from coal to natural gas. President TG Kent Kane offered a 30 cents per thousand rate guaranteed for three years, estimating $3,000 to install gas heating. Annual coal bills run about $2,400 to $2,600, with expected savings of several hundred dollars yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Kane Public Schools
Kane Board of Education
Kent Kane
Kane Gas Companies
FIND BODY OF WOMAN IN FOG COLLISION NEAR STOW
A fog shrouded collision occurred when a truck loaded with sheet metal hit a light coupe as it turned from the river road. Fred Mann, 24, of Here resided, died instantly. Marion L. Decker of Bellevue, operator of the truck, was questioned but not charged. The crash happened as Mann’s car left the river bend. a carpenter en route to a Bemus Point job witnessed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stow
Hurtea
Fred Mann
Marion L. Decker
Bellevue
Bemus Point
Joe Orr Dies Veteran Oil City Reporter
Joe Orr, longtime Oil City Derrick staffer rising from cub reporter to managing editor, died in his sleep at the City Hotel. Coroner J Irwin Zerbe ruled natural causes, likely between 2 and 4 am. Orr was a well known local figure in Oil City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Joe Orr
City
Archie Fritz
J. Irwin Zerbe
Cub Reporter
Major Bowes greets Erie tuberculosis unit plan
Radio stamp collectors seek the Major Bowes autographed Christmas Seals sheet presented to J Kenneth Winter executive secretary of the Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association. Officials consider scheduling a Major Bowes amateur unit to perform in Erie on one of four stages. Proceeds from an auction of the autographed sheet will fund hospital care for tuberculous children in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bowes
Major Bowes
J. Kennet Winter
Wrie County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Arle Madheites
Winters
Exit County
Mre
Winsler
Erie
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W.C.T.U
Heard—Corry
China
Pdl
EE. Guignon
Epsom
Witch Hazel
Giant ON Wheels
United Drug Company
United States
Canada
Ingrams Shay- Cr
Mennins Skin
Colgate’s
Condra’s Pharmacy
Derrick
Condra Pharmacy
Fredielae
Medicios
Erie T. B. Association
Phrryton
Tex
Ochiltree County
General
Electric Company
Connecticut
All-Way Electric CO
N. Center St
Owen Optical Traction
Kryptok
R. Owen
Gerry and Vicinity
New Deal Optical
Hieu Coffee
Shankless
Royal Manor
Phillip
C&e
Art Bob
ANCY
Pillsbury
Pilchards Rg del
Mare
Het
Petra Fan
Aeon
Ga Dees
Pois
Confectioners
Jack Frost
PEG
California
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