Home Owners Loan Corporation Sees Loans Repaid as Economy Recovers
Improved conditions lift HOLC performance as 452,000 borrowers stay current and 95,000 more in arrears under three months. Government agencies report profits rise, Farm Credit selling more farms, and tax data show record million dollar incomes since 1931. HOLC has foreclosed on many properties but repayment improves outlook.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Home Owners Loan Corporation
HOLC
Iiterest
Charles A. Jones
Federal Reserve Board
Farm Credit Administration
Treasury
Congress
HILC
Revival meetings announced at Lucerne Community Hall
Evangelist E. J. Dunlap of Latrobe will lead gospel meetings at Lucerne Community Hall each evening at 7 30 from tonight through March 15 inclusive with no collections. The item also notes a claim that about 22 000 people are killed by wild animals in India annually and mentions a Madrid theatre offering umbrella law if rain starts during a show.
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Uucerne
Lucerne
E. J. Dunlap
Latrobe
India
Game Protector on Trial for Death
In Williamsport on March 8, 10. N. Pinkerton the roving game protector stood trial in a crowded Lycoming County court accused of manslaughter for shooting a hunter in Sullivan County Hills. The case was moved to Lycoming County at defense request. Four jurors were chosen before noon recess. Scores of sportsmen filled the courtroom as witnesses and spectators filled every seat and lined aisles.
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Williamsport
N. Pinkerton
Sullivan County
Pinkerton
Lycoming County
Chhosen
Ralph Swartz
Chester
Hall
Montgomery
Obituary notices from Trade City and Blairsville area
Continued obituary page from Georgeville dated December 4 1875 notes survivors across families including Néal Kinter and McCormicks. Details service times 2:00 pm Tuesday Rev J B Troutman interment Smicksburg Cemetery. Also lists multiple other memorials with residences Blairsville Green Township and Penn Run among towns and churches. notes forthcoming obituaries for Charles Sidlagskas and Rebecca Smathers.
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Georgeville
Trade City
J. B. Troutman
Smicksburg Cemetery
Relief cases drop over 1000 across Pennsylvania counties
In the final week of February direct relief rolls rose by 970 cases to 162 470 with 500 628 people supported. Philadelphia County saw the largest rise while Erie County posted the biggest decrease. Indiana County recorded 117 relief applications bringing totals to 1 008 cases for 4 191 people. Expenditures reached 7 810.50 for the period.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Erie County
Indiana County
Obituary notices from a Pennsylvania area church and families
Obituaries note the deaths of DOVEY KING COBBS 23 of Lucerne and MAGGIE PERRY 34 of Lucerne with service details in Mahoning and Greenwood cemeteries. Also referenced are surviving relatives including Ver Learn and Turner Stear, plus other Bair and King family members in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Funeral and interment arrangements follow at local churches and cemeteries.
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Ambrose Baptist Church
Verand
Alva E. Learn
Commodore, RD
Turner H. Stear
Cookport
Clarence B. Bair
H. Merle Bair
Indiana
Edith
Martha Bair
Oak Street
Mahoning Baptist Church
Marshell
Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church
J. O. Bishop
Evengelical Church
Dovey (King) Cobbs
James Cobbs
Lucerne
Tip
Sara King
Indiana Hospital
Charles Thomas
Greenwood Cemetery
Kenneth
Richard
Amy Hill
Lee Lagan
Geneva Bender
Grindstone
Minnie Ramsay
Somerset
Mes
Maude Whitefield
James King
Cincinnati
Maggie Perry
Luke Perry
Arthur
Emma Fountain
Maggie Rose Perry
Bertha Perry
Major Fountain of
L. A. Reed
Edgewood Cemetery
Saltsburg
Youth Killed Near Saltsburg in Auto and Mine Accidents
A youth member of the Slickville Local of the United Mine Workers dies in a near Saltsburg incident. Funeral services set for Slickville Catholic Church at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday with interment in Export. The report notes multiple state auto fatalities, including a well accident near Kane and a cage accident in mining.
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Chicago
Slickville
United Mine Workers
Slickville Catholic
Philadelphia
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Williamsport
Marysville
Kane
Une
Gloria Mephi
Fitts Victim Of Bullet In Driveway Shooting
Los Angeles district attorney Bar on Fitts was struck by a bullet that shattered his windshield as he drove to visit his father’s home. He described seeing a black sedan with three to four men. the bullet hit his elbow, deflecting from his heart. Fitts plans to visit the Douglas Aircraft plant amid strikes and picket lines.
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Bradford
W. D. Allen
Joh Mervin
Robert Ault
Duke Center
Allentown
Francis P. Schaeffer
Northampton
Hanover
Mervin Rickells
Baltimore
George §. Hareman
Chester
William Dooley
Williamsport
Ed Joseph Iniski
York
Simon Ferry
Altoona
Playford Smith
Somerset
Holsapple
Jacob Dodson
Claysburg
Wasil Youcilson
Fitts
Los Angeles
Baron Fitts
Monrovia
Eugene Bis+eailuz
Charles ‘Dice
Santa Monica
Douglas
Jack Cushman
Cushman
Scottie
Benjamin Blank
Committee For Industrial Organization
Asa Keyes
Alexander Pantages
William Gettle
Beverly Hills Millonaire
Wreck on Blairsville Derry Conemaugh line kills and halts service
A derailment near Blairsville involved the Hoodle bug engine car causing multiple deaths and injuries. Derailment blocked two tracks for hours as wrecking crews from Blairsville Derry Conemaugh and Kiskiminetas Junction cleared tangled debris. Coroner John Woods and Superintendent G M Sixsmith opened probes while passengers were reassured and assisted at the scene.
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Blaieville
Blaireville
Scottdale
Rutherford
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh
Dougherty
Conemaugh
G.M. Sixsmith
Blairsville
Derry
Kiskiminetas Junction
Ars
E. S. Marshall
Forrester
Death takes George Thorn former state elections chief
Harrisburg March 8 George D Thorn 78 former chief of the State Elections Bureau died at his home Thorn retired after Governor Earle took office in 1935 Born Gettysburg Thorn entered state service in 1895 as a clerk in the Secretary of the Commonwealth office He led the Elections Bureau from its creation through the current administration
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Harrisburg
George D. Thorn
State Elections Bureau
Thorn
Earle
Gettysburg
Hastings
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Robert A. Patterson
Frank Reeder
The
Commonwealth
Reeder
David Martin
Elections Bureau
Fred A. Godcharges
Godcharges
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Elections
Trial hears ear witnesses in Monaghan beating case
Three men say they heard thudding sounds near the Bertillon room as Mona Monaghan faced questions about the slashing of County Detective John Wall. Witnesses include Ralph Simon a salesman and George Sherbon a newspaperman who identify Sainte voice. Justice Maxey questions why no help was given as others testify, while charges name Reilly Byrne Minerd Hann Malik and others.
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Ing
Bertillon Room
Monaghan
John Wall
Ralph Simon
George Sherbon
Sainte
Harry Cochran
Bertillon
Supreme Court
George W. Maxey
Cochran
Maxey
James A. Reilly
Harry W. Byrne
Wilbert Minerd
Jack Hann
Charles Malik
Uniontown
Train Delayed After Repairs Near Blairsville
Most of the cars stayed aboard as the railway work crew hauled the train back to Blairsville. Repairs were made, the track cleared, and the train proceeded toward Indiana two hours late, resuming its regular schedule for the remainder of the day.
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Indiana
Blairsville
Indicted Doctor Baltz Ails Before Testimony
Dr Baltz medical illness delays testimony in the Commonwealth tech trial as he seeks rest at Somerset Community Hospital after arriving shortly before noon to prepare for taking the stand. The week long proceedings begin with the Commonwealth presenting its case.
Miniser Prays As He Faces Indictment Beckley
Ball, pastor of Rock Creek Methodist Episcopal and seven other churches, was arrested. His attorney said Ball would plead innocent, noting his wife was still accidentally killed. Prosecutor Thornhill said Ball gave conflicting stories about his wife's death and described two versions. Nelson Stewart, half-brother of Mrs. Ball, defended the preacher, saying the couple acted like courting partners and Ball didn’t mean to harm.
Japan declares new policy for Sino relations
Tokyo reports Premier Sato pledges Japan will abandon a superiority complex and readjust ties with China. He says Japan has no territorial ambitions in China, aims for economic cooperation, and seeks better relations with Britain, the Soviet Union, and other powers. He calls for concrete steps to improve relations strained by recent clashes.
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Tokyo
Japan
China
Sato
Great Wall
House of Representatives
Ato
Soviet Union
Russia
Ftate
Komintern
Comunist International
Moscow
Markets Produce Pittsburgh Food Prices Steady Across Staples
Pittsburgh market report shows moderate demand for produce with steady apples and potatoes across several varieties. Hogs and cattle mostly hold steady with varied direct sales. fat lambs and sheep also firm, shedding light on overall farm item pricing and supply dynamics.
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Pittsburgh
New York
Baldwins
Starks
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Idaho
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Samuel Hoffman
Aspinwall
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Charles Hoffman
Weirton
W. Va
Eva Maddle
Marie Linder
Ellwood
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Savilla
Margaret Smith
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D.D
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Charles Sidlagskas
Plumville
Laura M. Fleming
Francis J. Fleming
Green Township
State College
Joseph Blakeley
Rossiter
M. J. Tweese
Tarentum
Blaine Fleming
Clearfield
Benjamin Moody
Commodore
Kenneth Zener
Lock Haven
Emery Fleming
Akron
Cockport Lutheran Church
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Rebecca Smathers
Nicktown
D. E. Nicewonger
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Joseph
Ida Upholzer
Penn Run
C. L. de Prefontaine
Manor, Cemetery
Clark Wesley Bair
E. W. Bair
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Firestone, Tire and Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers of America
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Lebanon, Pa
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Flint
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Genral Motors Corp
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Detroit
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Committee For Industrial Organizations
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American Federation of Labor
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Committée For Industrial Organization
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