Jewish New Year closings and regional Red Cross conference
Jewish merchants observe the New Year and close stores while Corry chapter officers attend a regional Red Cross conference in Kane on October. National speakers include Walter Davidson and Colin Herrle. Also noted are railroad timetable changes, daylight time ends, Allegheny College homecoming on October 19, and Niagara Falls trolley rides halted due to rock slides.
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Corry
The
Red Cross
Kane
Walter Daviison
Colin Herrle
Baste
Niagara Falls
Niagara Gorge
Indictment in Ashtabula Slaying Ties Sailor to Fight
Erie seaman Thomas Lewis, 29, indicted by Ashtabula County grand jury for second degree murder in the July 3 slaying of Joseph Bennett, 40, after a rooming house brawl. Bennett died six weeks after admission to Ashtabula General Hospital. Lewis confessed after arrest, denying one chair-strike angle. The grand jury returned 40 indictments in a record session.
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Erie
Joseph Bennett
Ashtabula
Rooming House
Ashtabula County
Thomas Lewis
Bennett
Ashtabula General Hospital
Lewis
Irwin Transportation gets Erie to Pittsburgh line license
The Public Service Commission issued a certificate of public convenience to Irwin Transportation Company to transport property between Erie and Pittsburgh. This marks the first such certificate for the route, as interstate trucking rules shift jurisdiction under federal law. The commission noted that similar service may be approved for crossing state lines through points like Youngstown Ohio to meet public needs.
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Public Service Commission
Irwin Transportation Company
Iy United Press
Harrisburg
Erie
Pittsburgh
Irwin Concern
Interstate Commerce Commission
I. C
Philadelphia Post Office Adds 805 Workers
Philadelphia post master Joseph Gallagher announced the addition of 305 employes at the Philadelphia post office effective Oct 1, increasing the annual payroll by 1,256,000 dollars. The new 40 hour week for first and second class offices is cited as the cause for the hires. Gallagher said there would be 375 new full time jobs and 430 more substitutes added to the staff.
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Philadelphia
Joseph ¥. Gallagher
Gallagher
Pennsylvanias Public School Costs Probed by Legislature
A joint legislative committee led by Rep. Hiram G. Andrews begins an inquiry into the cost and functioning of Pennsylvanias public school system. Sen. LeRoy Chapman heads the investigation with a 10,000 appropriation to study minimum standards, district disparities, financing methods, and the states overall educational aims for reform.
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Penn'a
Joint Legislative Committee
Pennsytysnig
Hiram G. Andrews
Cambria
LeRoy Chapman
Warren
Joseph Ziesenheim
John A. VanAllaberg
Erie County
Sheffield mill resumes after walkout at Central Pennsylva nia Lumber Co
Sawing operations at the Central Pennsylva nia Lumber Company mill in Sheffield resumed this week. One side of the plant and the re saw are being operated by non union men, many from neighboring towns. The plant had been idle since August 23 when a union official failed to secure an adjustment with company officials over an employee discharge, prompting union members to walk off.
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Sheffield
Central Pennsylvania Lumber Company
Three Hurt in Plant Mishap at Central Penn Lumber Mill
Sheffield dispatch reports a belt on a planting machine at Central Penn Lumber Company broke, injuring Blair Jordan, Harold Lindsey, and Charles Nicklase. Jordan, 20, from Bradford city, was hospitalized at Kane with a severe lower abdominal wood-splinter injury. Lindsey suffered heavy bruises to leg and ankle and remains at home. Nicklase received a painful arm laceration but continued work after treatment.
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Kane Hospital
Sheffield
Central Pennayi
Vanla Lumber Company
Blair Jordan
Rookston
Seriou
Harold Lindsey
Charles Nicklase
Ankkle
Erie Water Board Rejects WPA Contribution Request
Erie water commissioners Friday refused to contribute to the Work Progress Administration program. Mayor James P. Rossiter and City Solicitor Edward M. Murphy urged funds as the city’s share for various projects, but their arguments were set aside.
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Erie
Irie
Board of Water Commissioners
Work Progress Administration
James P. Rossiter
Edward M. Murphy
Spring Creek News Letter Highlights Local Visits
Sept 27 notes list GH Walter and Mrs Mary Askersberg of Meadville visiting Mr and Mrs John McKay family. Various neighbors travel to Sheffield Kennedy Salamanca and Chautauqua. Townsend club meets Oct 4 at Grange hall with speaker. many residents referenced in daily visits and small events.
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Spring Creek
Walter
Mary Askersberg
Meadville
John McKay
Glen Mldred
Corry Hospital
George Warner
Youngaville
L. R. Donaldson
Evelyn Platt
Erma Allen
Sheffield
Richard Morton
Warren
Townsend Club
Grange
West Spring Creek
Jennie Herman
Margaret Rounds
John McKey
Beader Camp
Lake Chautauqua
Walter Lewis
Corry
Open Bids October 11 On Six Highway Jobs
United Press reports Harrisburg highway department bids will be opened October 11 for six highway and bridge projects totaling about 10.58 miles. Projects include Cambria County U.S. Route 22 in Jackson Township with 2.54 miles of reinforced concrete 20 foot wide roadway and an arch, and in Clearfield and Jefferson U.S. Route 222 and 210 in Sandy and Winslow Townships totaling 1.6 miles with reinforced concrete 20 foot wide roads and two reinforced concrete bridges.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Highway Department
Cambria County
Jackson Township
Clearfield
Jefferson
U. 9
Sandy
Winslow Townships
Aged Man Is Killed In Auto Crash
DIG CITY September 28 Rearick 65 of Oak Ridge near New Bethlehem fatally injured when his light coupe collided with a truck on route 66 five miles south of Clarion. The car overturned and Rearick was thrown through the roof and pinned to the highway. He died later at Brookville hospital from crushed chest fractured jaw skull injury and shock. State Patrolman Onderko said the crash occurred about 6 50 o clock.
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Dig City
H. ©. Rearick
Oak Ridge
New Bethlehen
Clarion
Rearick
Brookville
Onderko
New Officers Named by Sons of Legion
William Ruland elected captain of Corry Squadron Sons of the American Legion Bhmer C. Carrier Post No 385 at the annual meeting. Other officers named include Richard Orn lieutenant William Hoylen adjutant Robert Stowe finance officer Richard Hultberg sergeant at arms Warren Spicer chaplain Charlee Gregory historian. Plans for early installation underway.
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William Ruland
Corry
Sons of the American Legion of
Bhmer C. Carrier Post
Legion Post
Richard Orn
Diral
Ieutenant
William Hoylen
Robert Stowe
Ricard Hultberg
Army
Warren Spicer
Charlee Gregory
Dr Hoban Opens Pennsylvania Museum For Public Evening Hours
Harrisburg announces extended hours for the state museum under Dr Charles F Hoban director. The museum will be open every evening until 10 except Sundays and will remain open Saturday Sunday and holiday afternoons with guides available day and night. The Conestoga wagon display attracts many visitors daily.
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Harrisburg
State Museum
Charles F. Hoban
State Library Fund Museum
Department of Public Instruction
Aho
State Police To Continue War On Slot Machines
State troopers from Lawrence and Paris barracks intensified efforts against gambling devices in Erie County. After three raids in two weeks, five establishments fell and ten slot machines were seized. Prosecution listed GO Smith at South Shore Inn Fairfield, Harry G Goodspeed at Dutch Mill North East, E V Cramer at Cramer's Inn Mil Village, H Behrentech at Roosevelt Inn Union City, and Harold Ross at Welcome Inn Union City. All but Ross pled guilty to maintaining gambling devices. fines totaled $14 plus costs.
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Erie
Lawrence
Paris
Burracks
GO. Smith
South Shore Inn
Fairfield
North East
Harry G. Goodspeed
Dutch Mill
RD. 1
E. V. Cramer
Cramer's Inn
Mil Village
H. Behrentech
Roosevelt Inn
R. D. Union City
Harold Ross
Welcome Inn
Union City
Ross
W. E. Goodwin
Wesleyville
Bach
Spurious U S Money Circulates in Canada
Saint John New Brunswick September 22 police and banks warn the public to closely check United States paper currency before acceptance. Police report that clever imitations of ten and twenty dollar Federal Reserve notes are circulating widely in the city.
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Wanen
Saint John
N. B
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
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