Corry Voters Get Last Chance to Register This Week
Corry residents have a final opportunity to enroll for the November election with a special registration at the Municipal building on Monday and Tuesday. Registrars Mrs Nina Parkhurst and Mrs Beas Kinley will operate from 9:40 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. under county schedule. October 1 is the deadline to qualify, and authorities expect a surge in registrations as county-wide efforts continue.
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Corry
Munnicipal
Nina Parkhurst
Beas Kinley
Board of
Ere County Commissioners
Hough
School heads meet today to list program in Erie
Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey and Principal Harold G. Wolf of the Junior High confer with committees in the county court house on arranging events for the Pennsylvania State Education Association district meeting in Erie. Willis Pratt, county superintendent, heads the Northwest convention district and leads the general committee expected to draw hundreds of teachers and administrators. The district covers Erie Crayford Warren Venango and Forest counties with a 2500 member group. Frances Haag Charles F Hoffmaster and Hilda Schentcer are local committee members.
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Ralph S. Dewey
Harold G. Wolf
Erie
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Willis ©. Pratt
County Court House
Pratt
Northwest
Crayford
War- Ten
Vénango
Forest
Mite Frances Haag
Charles’ F Hoffmaster
Jwise Hilda Schentcer
Attempt to Save Sister Ends in Baby's Death
Altoona dispatch reports a failed rescue of 18-month-old Mardell Ptambaugh from a fall aboard a trolley car. Mia Freire, the infant’s sister, tried to snatch the child from danger but could not prevent the crash that hurled the vehicle off the tracks, killing the infant instantly.
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United Press
Altoona
Mardell Ptambaugh
Ins Haby
Mia
Mees Freire
Mardell
I md
Motorist Sees Czar Clue to Missing Link
William Kettering of Meadville formerly of Corry reported passing a big black furred animal near Casey's Corners on the Corry Spartansburg road just after 7 PM while en route to Corry. He described it standing on all fours and believed it may be the same furry beast resembling an ape seen in the area recently.
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Lindsley Hollow
William Kettering
Meadville
Corry
Casey's Corners
Corry-Spartansburg
Kettering
Theft at Emblem Oil Station Probed After Burglary
A series of city burglaries continues as an early morning break in at the Emblem Oil gas station on North Center Street and Columbus Avenue yielded about 25 dollars in items. Police report the thief avoided leaving fingerprints and investigators believe one party is responsible across multiple incidents.
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Emblem Oil
North Center Street
Columbus Avenue
Ross Mead
Mead
John Flanigan
Question Man in Train Wreck Near Los Angeles
Sept 21 South Union Pacific officials awaited Leonard Jacobson to recover from hysteria before questioning him about the switch he allegedly threw that wrecked two crack passenger trains. H Dyer vice president of Southern Pacific testified Jacobson repeated he was not crazy but did not know why. The death toll stood at 11 with four of 111 injured in dangerous condition.
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HY Unites
Los Angeles
Southvem Pole
Leonard Jacobson
H. Dyer
Southern Pacific
Park Theatre Threatened by Fire At Old Opera House
Fire at the Park Opera House in Park Township caused estimated $8,000 damage after flames spread through stairs and upstairs rooms. Fire started by a tossed cigarette or cigar, with fire and water damaging three adjacent stores. The theatre had been unused for several months after earlier damage.
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Eric
Old Park
Nominated by GOP minority for O Connor seat
Rep. John J. O'Connor a Tammany Democrat former House Rules chair was defeated by Democrats but nominated by Republicans in New York primary. Roosevelt hailed as victory in key primaries as O'Connor may return to Congress as Republican if re elected, affecting Rules Committee leadership.
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Earl B. Steele
United Press
New York
John J. O'Connor
Tammany Democrat
House Rules Committee
Roosevelt
Rules Committee
Congress
Tammany Hall
Mr. Roosevelt
Ellison D. Smith
Millard B. Tydings
Walter F. George
James H. Pay
O'Connor
Allen W. Dulles
Tuyakla
American Labor Party
Dulles
Thuy
Gas House
Kennedy Will Support Dems In Pennsylvanias Governor Bid
Harrisburg Sept 21 The state labor council backed the Democratic slate after plans to nominate United Mine Workers secretary treasurer Thomas Kennedy as a New Deal candidate for governor were scuttled. Lieutenant Governor Kennedy and Phillip Murray of the Mine Workers issued a joint endorsement of Democratic candidates marking a public shift in backing ahead of the November race.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Labor
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
Thomas Kennedy
New Deal
Executive Council
State
Feustation of Labor
Kennedy
Phillip Murray
Mine Workers
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Slaying Case
James Lewis aged 52 of McVextown Pa was sentenced by Judge Chester D Fetterholt to 845 to 17 years in Western penitentiary for killing his friend John Brighin 30 of Lewistown in an argument near CasayiMe last August 22 Lewis claimed the killing in a drunken dispute over who should drive the car.
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United Press
Huntingdon
James Lewis
McVextown
Anitentiary
Lewis
Chester D. Fetterholt
John Brighin
Lewistown
CasayiMe
War Time Members of Company A to Be Feted
Local unit of the Pennsylvania National Guard, Company A, hosts a banquet at the Suite Armory to honor war time members for the 20th anniversary of the routine drive in World War One. Lieut. Ross Fehrman named principal speaker, about thirty guests invited, Capt. W. S. Houghton to serve as toastmaster, officers and veterans to speak brief addresses, String Band to perform, mess unit to prepare dinner.
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112Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guard
Suite Armory
Ross Fehrman
Capt
W. S. Houghton
Lanstmaster
Pon Fox
Lie Mess Unit
Entit
Flood Fears Hit Hartford as Dam Blows Threaten City
Hartford, Conn. flood waters endangered a city of 8,000 and menaced many central and eastern communities. Police Chief Peter Dowziewicz urged residents to evacuate Rockville at the sound of fire whistle blasts. A 200-man crew worked to hold Lake Snipale dam and prevent a release of water.
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United Press
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Rockville
Peter Dowziewicz
Snipale
Corry Rotary hosts teachers at annual get together
Corry Rotary Club members entertained Corry Public Schools teachers at a Scene last evening in the mining room of the Hotel Party. Tables for eighty five covered guests, with President Donad Watson presiding and Mrs Frances Hay representing the teachers. Prof Creig S Hoyt of Chive Cry College spoke on Education in the Community, stressing teaching children to use knowledge after school. Musical numbers included group singing and quartet pieces, with Mrs Chaffee at the piano. The evening featured lively conversation and entertaining st tions, contributing to a successful social event.
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Corry
Hoyt
Chive Cry College
Hoy
Alinwal-Aftair
F. Hoffmaster
Carlton Chaffee
R. S. Dewey
John Connors
Cock Robin
Legislature Nears Recess Amid Anti Grand Jury Probe
Harrisburg reports the legislature, in its seventh week of the special call, adjourned for a brief break and will reconvene Monday for what may be the final session before the election. Both chambers paused after short sessions to prepare for the remaining agenda and the November campaign.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Freehold Fair Week Program Teems With Events
The ninth annual Freehold Community Fair runs Friday through Saturday September 24. At Lotaville a large crowd is expected with a full schedule: judging of crops and exhibits at 2 p.m., dinner by the Ladies Aid Society, sawing contest, Pestival and parade led by Russell High, English minstrel show, evening program, and various contests. Saturday features livestock judging at 10 a.m., baby show, soccer, dinner, games, horse pulling, livestock parade, and a Warren County amateur contest with dancers and acrobats and liberal prize awards.
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Frigay
Aspection JL
Dinney
Ladies All Society
Lally Ville
Landar High
Warren County
Japs Advance as Chinese Counterattacks Falter
Shanghai Sept 21 Japanese dispatches claimed Chinese counterattacks in the Yangtse valley near Hankow were broken and that Japanese forces were on the offensive. Chinese efforts had stalled the Japanese advance for two days but authorities said substantial progress was made toward Hankow along both banks of the Yangtse river.
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United Press Shanghai
Yangtse River
Hankaw
Hankan
Vangtse
Earle Witness Claim Is Found To Be Untrue
Harrisburg report on the graft investigation resumes hearings with a former state investigator denying visits to the executive mansion to confer with Gov. George H. Earle. The committee and Margiotti staff note potential witness credibility questions amid testimony about alleged beer and mining favors in 1930s legislation.
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Earle
United Press Harrisburg
House
Aft
Fratce Department
Georry H. Barle
Charles J. Mapalti
Abram Salsburg
T. EB. Penrod
Marglottl
Genayil Kid Authority
Marsiold
Margioli
Penrod
Birle
Margiolt
Tim
Mary Jane Peach
Margiolti
Charles Melchiorre
Philadelphia
Gale
Melchiorre
Margiotti
Hapmisburg
Legislative Committee
Ghv
George H. Ebayle
Dauphin County
Carl B. Shelley
Roosevelt in Strike Confab Amid Rail Labor Demands
Washington dispatch reports Roosevelt's hand picked committee working to draft a broad rehabilitation plan for the railroad industry valued at 26 billion dollars while rail labor seeks a 15 percent wage cut and threatens cooperation after a 250 million annual wage reduction demand. The labor side reportedly refuses to cooperate in legislation until the wage cut demand is resolved. The prosecution's top witness was set to testify in the Peter Seria murder trial in Pittsburgh, involving Ohio Highway Patrolman George Conn.
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Washington
Dene Roosevelt
Thrar
Tt Way
Roosevelt Uhl
Peter Seria
Pittaburgher
Ohio
Hghway
George Conn
Annual Rotary Fair and Hobby Show Set for Oct 5 6 7 8
The Annual Rotary Fair and Hobby Show plan announced for October 5 6 7 8 at the State Armory on East Washington Street. Harold G Wolfe chairman says evenings feature local and regional talent with booths selling prizes and door rewards. Sub committee members promise school and adult hobby displays, concessions, exhibits and a lively program.
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State Armory
Washington Street
Harold G. Wolfe
Cal Talent
Jamestown
Horton J. Davin
Sudetenland Crisis Forces German Expansion Declared
1938 dispatch reports Czechoslovakia caving to Germany over the Sudetenland frontier mountains after Britain and France push to avoid war. Hitler gains advantage as Prague bows to avoid conflict. Britain, France weigh postwar security fate.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Pres
Europe
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
France
Germany
Sudetenland
Soviet
Russia
Maly
Hungary
Poland
Czerhoslovik
Mulclster
Neville Chamberlain
Rhiteland
Godesberg
Hill
Hitler
Sudeten
Czechoslovaka
Naznam
Little Republic
Prague
USA
Blame Equinox for Cool Wave
The article attributes recent cold, dreary weather to the autumnal equinox with daylight waning daily until the winter solstice. It cites World Almanac astronomical calculations by P. H. Hedrijé of Washington D. C. and notes fall begins at local noon Friday with equal day and night lengths.
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P. HM. Hedriojé
Washington, D. C
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State Association
Czar
Question Man
Park Theatre
Tammany Solon
G.O.P
Rep. O'Connor
Creig Hoyt
Club Fetel
Rotary
Lottsville
Lottaville
Czech
England
Italy
Central Europe
Wilkes-Barre
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