State Bond Power Limit Up For Action
Pennsylvania voters may be asked to decide if a constitutional convention should be instructed to limit bonding power. A referendum could present two questions: whether to convene and how much bonding power to cap. The current bill, as passed by the Senate, asks only if voters want a convention to limit bonding power to 50 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Everett Doyings
N. 5
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
G. Mason Owlett
Tioga
Engagement Made Known
Mr and Mrs McClellan Gordon of North Eighth Street announce the engagement of their daughter Elinor Reinhardt to David Hall Blair son of Mr James Blair of South Sixth Street. The wedding date has not yet been arranged.
Vandergrift Desert Opens Dry Town After 60 Years
Vandergrift, June 1. The steel town of 12 000 becomes dry for 60 years as 99 year land covenants force a ban on alcohol. Beer licenses expired at midnight and renewals were refused by county treasurer M L Rose per court ruling. Dealers vow appeal to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandergrift
INS
Westmorland
M. L. Rose
George G.,mcmurtry
Iron
W C T U Plans County Convention at Pine Flats
The W C T U county convention will be held at Pine Flats on July 11 a one day event with new features. Local directors should submit reports to the county director for presentation at the convention. Guest speaker and entertainer will be James A W Killip state president of the Young People’s branch from Philadelphia. Bring youths and a two meal basket for a worthwhile day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Flats
Young People’s Branch
James A. W." Killip
Philadelphia
Plans for India concert series next season
Preliminary plans for a series of community concerts in India next season assign Walter H. Jackson as president, Charles H. Russell as secretary, and Hart B. Daugherty as advisory board chairman. Miss Dorothea Fitch of New York spoke at the local meeting, representing Community Concert headquarters as plans progress into early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Walter H. Jacksons
Charles H. Russell
Hart B. Daugherty
Dorothea Fitch
New York
Patton I O O F Degree Team Work to Exhibit
The Patton team will exemplify the first degree at Palladium Lodge No. 348 Independent Order of Odd Fellows meeting here on Monday evening June 9. All members are asked to make an especial effort to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Palladium Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Philadelphia construction workers strike over relief wage scale
About 25 000 Philadelphia construction workers prepared to strike over the wage scale set for the $4.9 billion PWA relief projects. The Philadelphia Building Trades Council and the LWC Joint Action Council called the action, effective as government project work begins on the reduced pay. Leaders claimed “starvation wages” and vowed to demand union wages. unemployed workers would join picket lines. Copies of the resolution opposing the low scales were sent to President Roosevelt and Governor George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
PWA
Philadelphia Building Trades Council
LWC Joint Action Council
James McDevitt
Building Trades Council of Philadelphia
Smke
Wisbery Boyd
LWD
Building Trades Council
Sen Tonay
Roosevelt
Gov. George
Strike Call Sets Coal Workers To Lay Down Tools
Washington June 1 Ins The United Mine Workers of America calls for a general strike by all bituminous coal miners in the Appalachian area by midnight June 16 excluding Canada due to stalled negotiations and the Supreme Court NRA ruling. The code and contract expire June 16 with under four weeks of coal stock expected. violence is warned against and orderly action urged. Continued on Page Two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Appalachian
Canada
United Mine Workers of America
Supreme Court
NRA
United Mine Workers’ of America
Wool Growers Get Good News From Franklin County Pool
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association reports Franklin County wool pool sold this week at 29 1 4 cents per pound for quarter and three eighths blood wools. Fine and rejections brought 24 1 2 cents. Sale to a large Philadelphia wool concern. Indiana County plans to sell their wools through the County Pool in late June after directors review bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Sheep and Wool Growers Association
Franklin County
Philadelphia
Indiana County Association
New Letter Racket Spreads to Indiana Telegraph Office
The Western Union office on South Seventh Street flooded with telegrams and money orders as a telegraphic chain letter rachet swept Indiana. Manager Y. E. Horner called for help from Johnstown after about 11 a.m. yesterday. The scheme asks senders to wire two dollars to a first name, omit the first name, add your own, and sell two copies with receipts shown for the money order. Delivery in Indiana costs 51 cents. The craze began in Buller and New Castle and reached Indiana Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Western Union
South Seventh Street
Y. E. Horner
Johnstown
Buller
New Castle
Death Claims Daniel Garman of Barnesboro
Daniel A. Garman 85 longtime Susquehanna Township resident dies at 3 20 p m Friday at his Barnesboro home. A faithful member of the Presbyterian Church of Barnesboro he was highly esteemed by all who knew him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Garman
Petey Garman
Wayne Avenue
Barnesboro
Garman
Susquehanna Township
Cambria County
Presbyterian Church of
Coroner orders Croyle held for grand jury in Laird death
Coroner's jury in the municipal building directed Reginald Croyle of Heilwood 31 be held for action by the Cambrian County grand jury in connection with the fatal May 1 collision on the Indiana Clymer road that killed Allan Laird 26 of Marstellar. Laird died hours after injuries from the crash. Croyle faces involuntary manslaughter and drunken driving charges. Nazerine Vanturine 24 Nicktown was seriously injured and released later. Croyle was lightly hurt. James Laird brother of the deceased testified Croyle admitted driving the car. Patrolmen Tubbs and Galayatarot testified on the investigation. Croyle previously faced drunken driving and registration offenses in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Croyle
Heilwood
Allan Laird
Marstellar
Cambria County
Croyle
Indiana-Clymer Road
John Woods
Laird
Indiana
Nazerine Venturine
Nicktown
Cambrian County
Croyle i
James Laird
T.R. Tubbs
L.J. .Galayitarot
Fadlong
State Highway Patrol
Pine Township
J. N. Langham
Roosevelt challenges NRA ruling in crisis drive
President Roosevelt moves to address emergency industries after the Supreme Court struck down NRA controls. He reviews thousands of letters urging intervention and holds talks with aides as he weighs actions. Officials caution about clouds on the horizon for the AAA and other New Deal agencies. Communications describe widespread chisel claims and business pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Supreme Court
White Mouse
White House
AAA
Wallace
Chester Davis
Crippled Children's Clinic Monday Held in Court House
The Crippled Children's Clinic will be held Monday morning in the Court House under Dr. B. F. Coe and Dr. F. J. Kellam. The free clinic has previously examined many children and provided permanent help, with many crippled youngsters expected for Monday's examinations and the local committee coordinating with surgeons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
B. F., Coe
F. J. Kellam
Tragic Deaths of Father and Son in Millwood Incident
Pete Micklow, 23, of Millwood, died in Latrobe hospital after injuries from attempting to hop a freight train at DR tower near Derry. His right leg was amputated below the knee and his left foot was partly amputated. Pete was the son of John Micklow, who earlier died April 25 from a broken neck after a fall at Seger Works, Millwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Micklow
Millwood
DR Tower
Derry
Latrobe Hospital
Pete
Lele John Micklow
Seger Works
Heidelberg College head's home dynamited on campus
In Tiffin Ohio on June 1 a dynamite blast damaged the home of Heidelberg College president Dr Charles Miller. The blast shattered the porch and rattled the east part of the city while Miller his wife and daughter were asleep but unhurt. Authorities expressed uncertainty over a motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin
Charles §. Miller
Heidelberg College
Homer City to Offer Sewing Classes This Summer
Under the Emergency Education program sewing classes will be held in Homer City taught by Mrs. Hazel V. Lloyd. Classes meet one afternoon and one evening weekly this summer. Enroll next week with Mrs. 8. D. Nix or Mrs. Jean Moore of Homer City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eprail
Homer City
Hazel V. Lloyd
Indiana
Pervong
8. D. Nix
Jean Moore
Momer City
Lad Freed By Kidnapers Parents Reveal Safe Return
George Weyerhaeuser was returned home Saturday June 1 at about 8 am after a kidnapping ordeal. His parents Mr and Mrs J P Wey erhaeuser expressed gratitude, requested privacy, and said the badly shaken boy is home safe with family and Tacoma police linked to the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Issaquah
George
J. P. Weyerhaeuser
Kidnapped Boy Chained in Hole Reunited With Parents
Nine year old George Weyerhaeuser was safely returned to his parents after ransom was paid. A rancher named Boniza found him wandering near Issaquah, Washington, claiming the boy said he had been chained in a hole. Detectives coordinated the return to Tacoma, where the boy identified himself and related his ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Heroux
U. N.S
Tacoma
Wash
INS
George Weyerhaeuser
J. P. Weyerhaeuser
Lowell
Boniza
Issaquah
Renton
Ernie Bachlund
Bachlund
Simila
Arizona
Little June
Aberdeen
Scout leader shares Indian lore at county court house
Professor Ralph Elliot Blakeslee of Allegheny High School Pittsburgh showed his hobby Indian Love at the County Court House last evening. He spent his youth among Sioux Dakota Indians and became acquainted with chiefs. Known as Chief Medicine Eagle he explained bead work used in armlets moccasins and other crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Elliot Blakeslee
Allegheny High School
Pittsburgh
County Court House
Blakeslee
Medicine Eagle
Chief Medicine Eagle
Foot Health Method Demonstrated by Dr Dye in Pittsburgh
Dr Dye of Sandy Lake introduced a new technique and adhesive strapping to reduce foot size and improve posture at a chiropodists convention in Pittsburgh. The method claims to adjust weight distribution and carriage, claiming no secret but proper alignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jyne
R. W. Dye
Sandy Lake
Rigid Eligibility Tests For Hold Application
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation, under a Roosevelt amendment, may accept new loan applications for 30 days. John H. Fahey, HOLC chairman, said only distressed homeowners facing foreclosure risk will qualify. HOLC will continue prior eligibility tests but reject clearly eligible cases and urge applicants to confirm their status first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Owners’ Loan
Roosevelt
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
John H. Fahey
HOLC
Ers’ Loan Corporation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commonwealth
Capitol Notes
Vandergrift Desert
Borough
W. C. T. U. Planning County Convention
Patton I. O. O. F
Prmlabeleas
Flandin
Fernand Bouisson
Chamber of Deputies
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Daniel Garman
Susquehanna
John M. Daugherty
George R. Holmes II
U. S
Wasrington
UNS
Crippled Children’s Clinic
College
Lad
Blooms
Sophie Stephens
George Stephens
Ashaville
N.C
Rhodedendran
Seattle
Angla Tor Mage Ieter Renton
Weyerhaeuser
Boniz
Allegheny High
Council
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!