Shenandoah Braces After Mine Cavern Turmoil
Shenandoha residents endure three days of turmoil as mine cavern damage prompts school closures and business shutdowns. State inspectors close six buildings including a major department store while 1,400 students return to classes following repairs. Community leaders blast governor remarks on damages and urge swift state and company action. Coal area braces for further subsidence as engineers inspect tunnels beneath the hillside town. Gas service is delayed while water is restored. 250 workers face indefinite layoff at a dress plant amid resumed production capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoha
Mondey
James
Alvin Harry
Department of Labor and Industry
John Digiovanni
Tve
Federal Housing Administration
Red Cross
Harriszinsky & Sons
Stockham Stahlnecker Named In P U C Vacancy Talk
Harrisburg March 7 A Republican assemblyman and a former P U C member head the list mentioned for the Public Utility Commission post left vacant by Denis J Driscoll’s resignation Governor James says the position may take weeks or months to fill. Stockham and Stahnecker have not said if they would accept the job while the legislature’s term ends in December. The interim control remains split politically between Republicans and Democrats with Beamish and Buchanan serving in the other party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Arepublican
Public Service
Public Utility Commission
Denis J. Driscoll
James
Thomas 8. Stockham
Bucks County
P. Stephen Stahinecker
Stockham
Stahmnecker
Finchot
Siggins
Ralph W. Thorne
Williamsport
Unemployment Compensation Board
Centrol
Richard J. Beamish
Thomas C. Buchanan
Elementary School Schedules Revised for Air Circulation
Schedules were revised to allow air to circulate better in elementary school buildings. Changes affect daily start times and classroom occupancy to improve ventilation and comfort for students and staff.
Obituary notices from Indiana PA area figures
Obituaries note the deaths of Martin Stewart former Rossiter resident. John George Branch 68 of Punxsutawney. Horace Moorhead Hudson 77 of Indiana. Mrs Crus a Tognetti Telk wife of Mark Telk prominent Ernest resident. Details include birthplaces, surviving children and funeral arrangements, with interments in local cemeteries and church services planned in Indiana County and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin ®. Stewart
Rossiter
Sid Williams
Massenas
N. Y
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation
John George Branch
Punxsutawney
R. D
Frostburg Methodist Church
Horatio Cemetery
Launcelot and
Margaret
Johu) Branch
Somerset
Jefferson County
Clarence Milo
Oklahoma City
Okla
Richard
Youngstown
Leonard Ball
Commodore
George
Barnesboro
Roy Jones
Harry Leroy
Crusa
Tognett
Edwin Laskey
Clymer
Marie Telk
Bruno
Joe Telk
Sur
Requiem Mass for Mrs. Telli to Be Held Saturday
Mrs. Telli leaves three grandchildren and several brothers and sisters in Italy. A faithful member of Assumption Catholic Church she will have a requiem mass at 10 a.m. Saturday in the absence of her pastor. The Very Rev. Father James Brady will celebrate the mass and interment will occur at St. Bernard Cemetery, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Finland calls up Military Class of 1920 amid Viipuri siege
The Finnish government drafts the Military Class of 1920 and other conscripts while Russian forces press on Viipuri. Observers say a final Red assault there is delayed by failed Soviet attacks. Reports deny Mannerheim illness as strategic moves unfold around Karjala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Helsinki
Viipuri
Karelian
Viipuri Bay
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Leis
Educators Decry Too Many High Schools in Pa
Philadelphia speech by Clarence B. Ackley dep. superintendent claims 319 Pa high schools have under 100 pupils and argues funds should go to other areas. He urges tenure reform to boost teacher growth amid concerns over complacency. Francis Haas calls public education democracy’s safeguard and lauds teachers as vital to American ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Clarence B. Ackley
Ackley
Francis B. Haas
America
French Navy claims major U boat victories at sea
Paris March 7 The French Navy sunk 12 German submarines captured 18 000 tons of German shipping and together with the British Navy has broken the back of Germanys threat to sea lanes Navy Minister Cesar Campinichi said British sources report they have destroyed about 50 submarines in total In a six month survey Campinichi said allied naval supremacy is better than ever and Germanys main fleet does not move far from its bases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Cesar Campinichi
Campinichi
Mediation Push Ties Sweden to Finland Peace Talks
Berlin reports indicate Sweden’s stance on foreign aid to Finland shapes mediation efforts as Sweden may press for peace with Soviet Russia and Germany signals readiness to intervene if Russia gains ground in Finland. German sources deny peace terms being transmitted from Moscow and question the authenticity of such reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Sweden
Finland
Germany
Reich
Russia
Berlin
Sven Hedin
Adolf Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentro
Soviet Russia
Labor Decisions on Representation and Elections Policy
The text outlines proposed rules: forbid the board from initiating determination of bargaining units, require only the employer to request that action, and after an election, prohibit new elections in the same plant for one year. It also mentions relaxing existing prohibitions to permit changes.
Blairsville Dairymen Meet Discuss Milk Costs and Prices
Seventy five dairymen and families gathered at Blairsville Moose Temple with Simon Lear presiding. C E Gerhard urged herd improvement records while J W Warner urged pasture and soybean use to cut production costs. Speakers noted dairy price factors, with entertainment by Pauline and Peggy Hill and Frances McCrea. Next week the Shelocta Local plans an oyster supper and address by Dr Kenneth Hood with Warner showing dairy market films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association
Moose Temple
Blairaville
Simon Lear
Gerhard
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
George A. Taylor
Pittsburgh District Dairy Council
George Chelchrist
Pauline
Peggy Hill
Frances McCrea
Shebota
Shelocta
Kenneth Hood
Penn State County
Warner
R. D. Marshall
Beyer
Labor board reforms aim to curb coercion and speed reviews
A committee proposes changes to the Wagner Act including allowing employer discussions with workers without coercion, tightening court review standards, and limiting back pay. Other provisions aim to bar reinstatement for violent workers, exclude farm coop employees, and abolish the economics division led by David Saposs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abollah
David Saposs
French minister citesSimoun sinkings and wartime shipping trend
Campinchi said the Simoun destroyer helped sink a German submarine off the Spanish coast and claimed 18 German ships totaling 71,811 tons were lost while French shipping shrank less than two percent. He announced France floated the 35,000 ton battleship Jean Bart and noted Allied and neutral ship losses in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niar Benito Muscolini
Campinchi
Simoun
France
Yeaterday
Jean Bart
Campindh
Conroye
Hatch Act row narrows bid to extend anti politics law
Senate opponents failed to adopt Miller's proposal to wipe out voluntary political activity by federal workers. The vote split Democrats and led to a plan to send the Hatch Act extension to the elections committee for study, potentially killing the measure this session. Senate Majority Leader Barkley warned that relaxing the law would hurt Democrats in the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sénate
Nator Miller
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Match
D-Nm
Hatch
Gurney
R-Sd
Stock Market List of Major North American Corporations
A dense output lists numerous firms across energy auto steel chemicals and utilities as well as airlines and heavy industries. Included are Am Can Am Chem Am For Pow Am Rad Am Smelt Am Te Tel Am Tob Anaconda Atch T and SF Atl Refining Bethlehem Steel Pontiac etc. The compendium touches Berkshire type diversified holdings from Alcoa to Woolworth and Pennroad Corp with noted tickers and cross sector representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atl
Bald Loco Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Beth Steel Pt Briggs Mtg
Budd Mfg
Burr Add Mach
Calumet
Hec
Canad Pacific
Cerro de aPs
Ches
Arid Ohio
Chrysler Corp
del Lack
Weat
Douglas Aircraft
du Font
del Eastman Kodak
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gen
Gillette
Saf RA
Greyhound Corp
Hard-Walker
Hershey Choe Interlake Tront
Int Harvester
Int
Nick Can
Kennecott Cop Kresge
Lehigh Port C
Loew's Inc
Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward Nash Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Disti
el and
Mtg
Woolworth
FWS
Curb
el Bond and Share
Pennroad Corp
Markets Write Up Incoherent Wheat Prices In Chicago
MARKETS Uurning CHICAGO March 7 Wheat prices rose briefly early but then retraced half the gain as technical factors and light selling orders influenced the moves Opening May and July prices show small gains Corn paths were mixed with little change Produce market notes from Pittsburgh mention slow demand for apples and baskets with scattered regional references and odd spellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New Trustees for Morganza State Training School
Harrisburg March 7 trustees of the Morganza State Training School for boys say they will resign when their successors are named. Secretary Arthur Sweeny hopes a new board will be named within weeks, with personnel changes to follow. The incumbents, serving beyond their terms, defend the record and note inmates were recaptured after an escape. The board did not discuss a welfare investigators’ recommendation to reprimand three guards for laxity. Other board members include Judges Gibson Waychoff Knox Brown ODonovan Schmitt Sprawls and Mrs Cleland Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Morganza State Training School For
Arthur Sweeny
Welfare
Ruth Cleland
Washington, Pa
John L. Post
Avella
Welfare Department
Carl B. Gibson
Monongahela
Challen Waychoff
Waynesburg
R. W. Knox
Washington
Kiwanis Visit to Ford City Club Sparks Friendly Exchange
Indiana’s Kiwanis Club visited the Ford City Kiwanis last night for stunt night. Local magician Bill Neff performed for Ford City citizens as part of ongoing exchanges to foster fellowship and goodwill between Kiwanis clubs in neighboring communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Kiwanis Club
Ford City
Bill Neff
Mao
Ford Citizens
Unclear OCR sports and market brief from Maine and Florida
The readable fragments report scores including 31 34 and 92 with 20 1-4 and 88 29 28 1-4. Dairy products eggs cheese and poultry show steady, unchanged. Mentions Maine Green Mountains Katahdins and Bliss Triumpha with scattered numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Green Mountains
Katahdins
Florida
Bliss
Public Utility Commission to hear rate increase dispute
Harrisburg reports Republicans at the Public Utility Commission may challenge the last executive session minutes regarding a proposed rate rise by Peoples Natural Gas of Pittsburgh. The dispute centers on $1.8 million yearly extra revenue and a 1939 data submission, with a March 14 Superior Court hearing and an April term preliminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Peoples Natural Gas Company
Pittsburgh
John A. Biggins Jr
Naw
Ralph W. Thorne
Denia J. Driscoll
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Commission
Driscoll
Peoples’ Firm
Superior Court
James
A. G. BE
Law Bureau
State Supreme Court
Richard J. Beamish
Thomas C. Buchanan
Republican bid in Adams York Franklin district faces hurdle
Details show Lu zerne County contenders aiming to beat two opponents for the Republican nomination before challenging Chester H. Gross of Manchester in November. In Lackawanna County Patrick J. Boland, Democratic whip, competes with three other Democrats for the post. Three seek the Republican nomination in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzerne County
J. Harold Flanhery
Harry L. Haines
Red Lion
Chester H. Gross
Manchester
Adams-York- Franklin County
Patrick J. Boland
National House
Lackawanna County
College Weather Forecast Summary
Cloudy with light snow flurries today and tomorrow. Temperature 27 degrees. Humidity 87 percent. Barometric pressure 28.25 today and 28.27 yesterday. A pilot built an oxygen mask from an auto battery hydrometer bulb and a football bladder, costing three dollars and saving 107 dollars in expenses.
Great Medicine Sale Draws Crowds at Local Drug Store
Sufferers praise RUX Compound sold at a Crawfords ville, Indiana drugstore, sharing testimonials of relief from rheumatic and neuritic pain. The letter from Mary M. Pointer details long battles with attacks, sleepless nights, and renewed ability to perform daily tasks after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Pointer
Elm St. Crawfordsville
Sorsana Petanta
Stabbin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shenandoah
Bougherty’s
Stahlnecker
P.U.C
East Wheatfield Township
Armagh Cemetery
Horace Moorhead Hudson
Maple Avenue
Thomas
Sara Jane (Crawford) Hudson
Georgeville
Indiana County
State Normal
Hudson
Armstrong County
Laura Shearer Hudson
Harold F. Hudson
Wilmington
Del
Rebecca Kirkland
Purchase Line
George H. Hudson
Bertha Ditzenberger
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Nellie Elizabeth
May de Weese
Bonnet Springs
Kansas
Alfred B. Hudson
Grampian
iFirst United Presbyterian Church of
Men's Bible
Stillman A. Foster
First United Presbyterian Church of Indiana
Oakland Cemetery
DEN_HELDER
Eter
Lands
Netherlands
Nieuwe Diep
British
London
Air Ministry
Scotland
Royal Air Force
Wilhelmshaven
Heligoland
Cuxhaven
Aberdeenshire
LABOR
Stetson
Dobbs Dalton
Adams
Moorhead
Dairy Meeting
Welles
Ighton
Edgar Presences
Lahngton High School
Asthem
Meuleen
Liens Veasu
Wen
Iale
Pitt
Burgh
New York
Kings Pennsy
Virginie
West Virginia
Pallnious
Taymans
Dellaleus
Morganza
Kiwanis
Ford City Club
G.O.P
Congress
College
Rux
Mrs
Mary M, Pointer
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!