Pennsylvania Education Congress to Be Held October 9 10
Harrisburg Sept 20 An announcement says the annual Pennsylvania Education Congress will meet in the Education Building at the State Capitol on October 9 and 10. Nearly 1000 public school superintendents directors and teachers plus college executives are expected. Governor Barley will address the opening session on October 9.
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Harrisburg
Lester K. Ade
George HL. Barlea
Tiscnevian
L. R. Alterman
FISKA
Washington, D
Department of Public Instruction
Mammoth Bones Found Near Aurora Fossil Unearthed
Aurora Nebraska reports Williams Siegfr discovered fossilized mammoth bones in a hill near his farm. The bones are in fairly good condition and are estimated to be about 40 000 years old, suggesting ancient wildlife traces in the area. Local experts plan further study at the site and museum handling.
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Aurora
Neb—Williams
Siegfr
Aurora Farmer
Sparta Nominations and Merchants Shift Hours
Sparta Nominations list borough officers for fall election with Republicans and Democrats named for council, school director, assessor, and other posts. Merchants decide to close at 6 p.m. for fall and winter months starting Monday Sept 23, aiding daytime farming and harvest season.
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Carl Smith
Centerville
Spartansburg
Morris Hall
Republicans—Council
Howard Boyd
Herbert Lindstrom
Harold Risenherck
Leon Morris
Directo Meritt Harrison
T. Wallace
Ray Skiff
Princess Pat Club
Patman
Mr. Smith
Willa. Jones Milk Co
Kiss
Mrs. Smith
Ty Embroistery Clb
Neva Boyd
Mex. Boyd
Fremen
Wiremen's Hall
Sidney Pierce
R. H. Patchen
Euelah Schmeltzer
Oi City
T. B. Wallace
Lula Burlingame
Will Herbst
Claude Herbst
Elliottville
Dan Weikel
St. Wayne
Ind
Frank Herbst
Paul Mould
Corry
Herbst
Herber
Minnie LaDow
Silver Creek
N. Y
Paul Blakeslee
Clint Titus
Chicago
Bertha Winans
Dicky Winans
Intoxicated man sleeps on railroad track in nap plan
In Olean, Sept 20, Mike Rondella of Alliance Ohio, 40, chose a railway track for a nap. The train engineer stopped the engine within several feet of the sleeping man. Rondella received a suspended sentence on an intoxication charge after promising to sleep on beds henceforth.
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Olean
Mike Randelis
Alliance
Ohio
Rondella
Smethport Man Dies After 12 Foot Fall From Bridge
James W. McKenna 58 of Smethport died at Community Hospital from a probable neck fracture after falling about 12 feet onto grass from an abutment on a bridge between Smethport and East Smethport Wednesday evening. He lived in Smethport 21 years with wife, five daughters and one son.
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Kane
James W. Mc- Kenna
Smethport
Mekehm
Postmaster Given Suspended Sentence in Funds Case
Federal Judge P P Schoonmaker leniently sentenced former Wesleyville postmaster John J Hoenes who pleaded guilty to misappropriation of 792 in postal funds. The court gave one year and a day in prison with a suspended sentence, two years probation, and restitution to a bonding company.
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ERT
P. P. Schoonmaker
John J. Hoenes
Wesleyville
Hoenes
WPA Strikers Return to Work in Pa After Weeklong Sitdown
WPA relief workers in Allentown and surrounding counties end a strike as officials enforce a work or starve edict. About 1000 workers were involved, with over 100 men returning to projects in Lehigh and Northampton counties after more than a week on strike.
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WPA
Allentown
Lehigh
Northampton Counties
Rural Electrification Discussion At County Conference
Wayne township boosters await a Harriaburg meeting of the Pennsylvania Joint Committee on Rural Electrification. The 1927 formed committee aids farm groups and electric companies, studying farm electric needs while the Public Service Commission orders lines and rules. Since 1927 about 8924 miles of rural line serving 104235 consumers have been built, with 1000 miles of new lines planned this year. The federal program may further farm access to electric service.
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Wayne Township
Harriaburg
Pennsylvania
Beaverdam
Ponaista
Lght
Public Service Commission
Commission
Commonwealth
Five Years Sentenced For Passing Counterfeit Notes
Pippino Gallin of Meadville area was found guilty by a federal jury on two counts of passing and intending to pass counterfeit five and ten dollar notes. Judge Schoonmaker sentenced him to five years in a federal penitentiary. Carlton Hughes and Harvey Hughes identified Gallin as the driver during December 1993 incidents at Waterville area gas stations.
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RTE
Pippino Gallin
Ogmbrigue Springs
Eric
Meadville
Federal Reserve Bank
P. Schoonmaker
Thursiay
Carlton H. Hughes
Waterford
Harvey H. Hughes
Galbo A
Studying Plans for Penns Sewage Plants
Harrisburg Sept 20 Engineers of the State Department of Health are actively studying numerous projects for municipal waterworks and sewage disposal plants and municipal swimming pools submitted to the PWA and WPA under the general relief program. All plans must be submitted to the department and permits issued by the secretary.
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Harrisburg
State Department of Health
PWA
WPA
Department of Health
Five tomato quintuplets ripen in Utica garden
Five tomatoes grew together from a single stem, forming a quintuplet. The unusual fruit appeared in the garden of Mrs. B. Primmer, marking a remarkable horticultural curiosity in Utica.
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Utica
Drafting Plans for GOP Women’s Meeting
Harrisburg executive committee of the Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women met to plan the 13th annual convention on November 19 21. They approved new councils admission expanding representation across counties and heard progress on a statewide membership drive led by Mrs. Thomas L Williams with a deadline of October 15. The nominating committee led by Mrs. William Anerson proposed a slate of nominees for council offices to be considered at the November gathering.
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Harrisburg
United Press
Pennsylve=ia Council of Republican Women
George R. Hemphill
Beaver Falls
Thomas Li. Williama
Scranton
Sidewalk plan offers low cost under WPA program
Corry residents can install new sidewalks with cost sharing where the property owner pays for materials and the Works Progress Administration covers the rest. City Engineer Nevin R. Dickson urged quick action before WPA project deadlines, noting benefits like safer sidewalks, job creation, increased property values, and local economic stimulus. The plan already active in several Pennsylvania communities. A wedding ring was found inside a horse’s hoof on a Rutland farm when a horsehoer lifted the hoof.
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Corry Canon
Nevin R. Dickson
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Dickson
Pennsylvania
West Rutland
Mass
Alfred Johnson
Higson
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