Favor Kolpien as New Head of County Schools
Erie county Board of Directors recommends Maurice B. Kolpien, present assistant, for county superintendent to succeed Dr. Willis Pratt who resigned. The appointment awaits approval by Francis B. Haas. Kolpien, three years as assistant, is seen as familiar with rural Erie county schools and their issues. Dr. Pratt's resignation was accepted with regret. he heads Mansfield State Teachers College.
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RIE
County Board of ‘Directors
Abe
Maurice B. Kol
Willis Pratt
Court House
Clarence Bryan
Francis B. Haas
Kolptem
Kolpten
Erie County
Pratt
Mansfield State Teachers’ College
Havy Comes Atlantic for German Raiders
The navy will protect ships of all flags carrying aid between the American continent and waters near Iceland. Ships are ordered to capture or destroy enemy submarines or raiders, with convoys deemed the only certain protection at the crucial moment of attack.
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Gentimea
American
Iceland
Knox
Asis
Roosevelt
Lukens Murder Trial Nears Conclusion
Akron dispatch reports Albert B. Lukens, 58, on trial for first degree murder, denying choking Ruth Zwicker, 24, while admitting he cremated her body in a furnace on Easter Sunday after claiming fear of an inquiry. Prosecutor says rebuttal witnesses number five or six as the defense nears end.
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Associaren Rress
Akron
Albert B. Lukens
Lukens
Ruth Zwicker
Ubunty
Alva J. Russell
Miss. Zwicker
Prosentor Russell
Thwarted Lovers Fatal Action Reported in New York
A disputed lovers quarrel led to a reported death by own action involving Mery Bland Reynolds of North Carolina. She was released into the care of a relative of Senator Reynolds Wes. He is currently engaged to Evalyn Walsh McLean, 20, of Washington, D.C.
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Mery Bland Reynolds
North Carolina
Reynolds
Hur
New York
Wes
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Washington, D.C
Sparta Fair Opens Thursday Visitor from U S Army
Sparta residents welcome Brice McIntyre first Heutémant in the U S Army stationed at Montgomery Gunther Flying Field Birmingham. He travels by Army plane to Erie then to Spartansburg saluting the town. He chats on army life as an air instructor and visits with relatives and local hosts during a weekend in town.
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Spartansburg
Brice McIntyre
Montgomery Gunther
Birmingham
Als
Erie
Eric
Derwitt Snapp
Lawrence
Clarence
Currie Aldred
Ella Thurston
United States
Clear Lake
Sparta
Lake Erie
Paul Scouten
Neil Scouten
Bent Wethertee
Scouten
Milton
Paul Blakeslee
James Sherlock
Corry Hospital
Tsage Sherlock
W. H. Garnett
Rose Hill Cemetery
Gertrude Sherlock
Isaac Sherlock
Bertha Shantill
Dorothy Logan
Corry
Gerald Sherlock
Frattk Sherlock
Sparta Township
Joe Sherlock
Etta Miller
Pigeon
Cameron A. Blakeslee
Tent City
Fort Knox, Ky
Rural teachers to hold meeting at Wattsburg
Erie county rural teachers split into three groups to hear Lois M. Clark adviser in elementary education Department of Public Instruction. She will discuss activities in the rural school program. Meetings set for Sept 17 18 and 19 at Venango Wattsburg Waterford and Girard schools with teachers from multiple townships and boroughs attending.
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Lois M. Clark
Erie County
Department of Public Instruction
Clarke
Coricord Township
Wayne Township
Union Township
Amity Township
Elginboro
Veango Township
Wattsburg_ boro
Greenfield Township
Greene Township
Venango
Wattsburg
LeBoeuf
Mill Village Boro
Waterford Township
Waterford Boro
Sumamu Townsuit
Middleboro
Boro
McKean Townsull
Washington Township
Waterford Joint High School
Franklin Township
Fairview Township
East Springfield
Platesboro
Elk Creek Township
Coitieaut Township
Girard Boro
Former Erie resident dies in Humble Texas
Benn Ray Pound, formerly of Erie born May 3 1882, died Saturday in Humble Texas at age 33 years a resident there. Survivors include wife Martha and two daughters Katie Merle and Doris Pritchett, two sisters Stella Gibbons and Rhea Rhodes, and one brother Paul Found. Funeral at Humble Baptist church with guest speaker M L Seller of North Carolina. Funeral plans note meetings and church activities in Erie.
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Glenn Steadman
Conneaut Lake
C. H. ‘Steadman
R. V. Shreve
Penn ‘Morris
Morton Rebekah Lodge
Northwestern Pennsylvania Odd Fellows Home Association
Meadville
Zen Crouse
Florence Jones
Wilton Pearson
Barberton, C
Frank Allen
Raymond
Lyle Chelton
Mayville
Glyde Hallett
J. A. Lyons
DuBois
Nena August
Meldville
Ina Smith
Paul Doutier
Washington, D. C
Hubert Fathergill
Martha Kunich
Centerville
Raymond Arnold
Clyde McCray
Velma Blakeslee
Erie
John Quip
Wayne Brown
Union City
Mabel Schreckengost
Isang Sherlock
James Sherlock
Rita Miller
Eileen Kinney
D. V. Kinney
J. A. Dolmston
Clint Titus
Westfield
Johnston
Jasper Drake
Madison, Ohi
Charles Thompson
Sparta Grange
Baptist Notes Fellowship of
Patame
Benn
Edmund Rhodes
West Doth Street
Ray Pound
Humble
Tex
Lincolnville
Martha Pound
Katie Merle Pound
Doris Pritchett
Texas
Stella Gibbons
Clymer
Rhea Rhodes
Eric
Paul Found
Gypsies Held in Warren Theft
Warren, Sept. 16. George Miller and Lena Rogers, gypsies, charged with defrauding four Warren women of 2400 dollars while operating a phenologist establishment here in November 1938. They pleaded not guilty when arraigned before Justice T. Richard Evans. Both waived hearings. bail set at 3500 each.
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Warren
George Miller
Lena Rogers
T. Richard Evans
Hoth
Elenheth Spaulding
Miller
Is Sister
E. H. Beéuilin
J. Goldstein
Free truck driver acquitted in Erie county court
Lewis J. Larsen of Janesville pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter aggravated assault and battery after a West Lake Road wreck that killed Margaret Ross. Judge Miles B. Ritts discharged Larsen after costs, finding no excessive speed or intoxication and gross negligence. Larsens attorney was Francis B. Quinn.
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Avonia
Ross
Donald Ross
Larsen
Francis B. Quinn
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Atlantic
Mary Bland Reynolds
Sparta Fair
U. S. Army
Ala
A. R. Sth
Fort Knox
Lynn Ranson
Lawrence Ranson
Watts Flats
Ella Morris
Ferne
Margaret Morris
Elizabeth Newman
Rydetown Public Seliout
Ralph K. Bryan
Marjorie
Ardmore
Marbeth
Crisco Puritan
Beverly Ivory
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TERRS
Lqielcomes
Arnold Jamaberg
Women's Society For Christian Service
Sual
Tennessee
REX Theatre
Bob” Hope
Dorothy Lamour
Lynne Overman
Eddie Bracken
Clarence Kolb
Paul Hurst
City Chicken
Crawford M
Eugene Davis, RK
Frank Carnegie
R. D
Guy Rogers
Feseman
American & Standard Raviator “ Sanitary Corporation
Wminois Iron & Bolt Go
Russell W. Little
Lindsley‘s Pharmacy
Dan Ladders
Lindstrom
Rossbacher
Agency
Gen. Johnson
Clarence Wallace
Chrysler & Plymouth
Therm
Mrs. Charles, Guadagno
Mrs
Charles Armtage
Corry, Pa
Franz
Wing
Willi
RINSO
Jorge Ples
Painter
Shambaugh
Peta
Hannon
DeLeo Brown
West Main St
Cals E. Chase
John Logan
Spiesman
Albert Amarose
D. J. Boaman
Mixer
Andrew Miller
Charles Fish
Charles Mixer
Gary Waterhouse
Cambridge Springs
Elbert Mixer
Fred Mixer
Clarence Mixer
Ralph Gates
Anns Miller
Charles Cook
Corry and Vicinity
Blackstone
Root’s Furniture Store
Appl
Dons N
Ike Apa
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Prethy
Ars. Eelyedt
Patie
Mrs. Dinectiy
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