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McKean Democrat (Newspaper) - April 19, 1928, Smethport, Pennsylvania My Kean Democrat volume 53. Puu Lishing oo., inc. Russ ill . Hiu Toh Smethport pa., thursday april in 1928 terms-42.m per year. No. 16 Wilson movement gains momentum As next tuesday s primary draws near veterans ill big coh1 Here Smethport will entertain the Ilc i eau county convention of Tiu Raineri c in. Legion this summer the dates to to sol Post of this place is already making elaborate preparations for the event. Commander Edwin Lind Holin and a delegation of local Duck nil Ruutti Utts it of in Kane on wednesday i Light of last week to attend j of delegates from the several posts of Lockean county at which National Ivo Gion commander Edward e. Spa Ford and state commander Edwin e. Hollenback were speakers the matter of choosing a place for this year s county convention came before the meeting the local Lego Fairres extended an invitation for the veterans to meet in is Neth port this your and be invitation was n Nan i in o u i y a Scep Ted. The idea of holding an annual reunion of world War veterans of at Ocean county originated first in Smethport and was first publicly urged by the Mckean Democrat in 1920. As a. Result uie plan favor ably acted upon by the various posts of Tho county and the first convention held hero in August of 1920. There was an interesting two Days pro Grain of events for the entertain ment of Tho visiting1 veterans and a t eat u re of Tho con vent Ion was a big Parade in. Which All county american legion posts and several bands participated. Tho conventions continued to be pleasant annual events a circles or several years in a number of county towns until interest temporarily waned and for the past two years the events were discontinued. It is now planned with the general re Awakening of interest on the part of veterans in american legion affairs to revive the annual county legion convention and it is hoped to make the reunion to be held in Smethport As big and successful an event As was then first one held Here in 1920. B. Heads drive for great Charity Hospital prothonotary b. F. Starsky of this Borough has been named head of the drive in this county for funds for the National jewish Hospital in Denver Colorado. This Hospital is dedicated exclusively to Charity cases and is absolutely no a Sec tar la n in the scope of Noble work it is a and Gen tile being equally Welcome. Particular interest attaches to the National jewish Hospital locally due Gifford Ponchot Wilson for the despite Tho fact that he is a Stalwart straight organization num. Assembly inn i Thos. B. Wil son of Mckean county is Tho Democrat has previously emphasized by reason of his ability a nil Bis fair mindedness has earned Tho Nufi oct Ionato esteem of even those with whom he has honest differences lox governor Piu Ohot is the lat est to publicly endorse the candidacy of my. Wilson for re election. Although a regular g. O. P. Organization Man Assembly Inan Wilson was a big1 enough Man to put narrow partisan prejudices aside and support governor Pinc hot when he i Hong lit the Reform loader was right. The following1 Day totter is self explanatory Tawalla pa., april 16, Day t letter. Postal Telegraph. Co., to Hon. Runs b. Stone Bradford me Kean county Pennsylvania. I would appreciate deeply any help you can give Tom Wilson in his Campaign for re election to Tho House. During1 my four years As governor Wilson steadfastly supported All my efforts to carry out my Camu Airn pledges in clean up Tho mess at Harrisburg and putting the state government on a sound and economical basis. He Iii so sup pulled every bit of dry legislation i proposed. I greatly Hope Mckean county Semi Wilson Back to signed Gipford Pinchot a county tax Levy new roads up to state the Mckean county commissioners have fixed the county tax Levy for the fiscal year As follows county. 6 Mills special Rood b Ridge .7 Mills 4 Mills Road Bond sinking fund 1 Mill this Mill afro totals the amount 01 of the worthy of note that the county s Avail Able funds for new Road construction Are exhausted with Tho completion present projects under construction but Mckean county possesses the enviable distinction of tosses song More Miles of paved Highway in its state and county built system of any county of its size in the state. In addition to the present system As completed or in course of construction to Date the county Wii receive an additional piece of paved Road this connecting link of the Buffalo Pittsburgh Highway Between i voters will not forget Wilson s efforts for Good roads and Public benefits during Brilliant term of service in state legislature j the outcome of Noel tuesday s primary election in Mckeaig county will by eagerly awaited not Only locally but throughout Tho Hlaic not circa us Thorp Aro Finy for Trio majority of important Oll Ros to he filled on the j party tier Els or for con graph. Site son lie Aiu National Del t j but because of he race Between assemblyman i. Ami cer for the Huppi lican nomination for member of the Assembly. In View of he hint my Turner of Kutie the Only democratic aspirin or Tho legislature unhesitatingly so tues that to it for my. Potter it is of h that the he publican nomination for that Follro in Al tuesday will be equivalent to election. I fit interest is being manifested by state lenders in or. Wilson s race or re election because of Tho important Phuc he has named in state i intent during the two he has so ably represented Mckean Munly at liar is Bun and because the warm friendships the Brilliant member from my Kevin Haw eau Lii bed in High places. In Mckean county or. Wilson s legion of friends and admirers fool no apprehension regarding the decision right thinking voters will make it the be of the ballots next tuesday. The proposition of recall apr one of the Ablest squad rest legislators who has Ever represented this county in Harrisburg at the. Very Lime when he is pro i pared to be of greater service to his constituents than Ever before will nol j i peal to for arc soul Cong republicans just to gratify the personal ambitions one Man even though he be such Rui Able personable Young Man As popular Gurd Potter and they will refuse to subscribe to any such plan especially in View the fact that Tom Wilson s Brilliant record of service Harrisburg stands without a spot or blemish and t litre is not one Issue that can possibly be raised against him. The Only exception might possibly be a partisan one hut As the democrats Are satisfied. Republicans certainly should be county voters should not to considering defeating a to. But contemplating How to keep a representative of his proven capabilities. In Tioga county lion. Geo. Williams has become such a fixed Institute that he is regularly nominated on All partly tickets and is sent to the Leisla to with a unanimous vote. In Elk county opposition to John Flynn in his numerous elections to the legislature ceased years ago. The splendid benefits Toga county has derived from or. Williams representation and the similar advantage Elk county has secured from or. It Yin a services at Harrisburg despite the tact that assemblyman Flynn is a demo crat is too generally recognized to need emphasis Here. The writer does not subscribe wholly to the plan of never making a change in Public servants but were that plan to be adopted locally to can think of no Man better Rizali flail to hold of Trpo indefinitely than or. Wilson. The taxpayers of Mckean county owe our present representative much for his successful efforts for state Aid for county Good roads for Public institutions. Schools and for All measures for Public betterment. Sportsmen of this great game Hunting and fishing county have always found a sympathetic Friend in Tom Wilson in matters pertaining to Conser vation of fore St restocking of game preset ves and Trout streams. Commissioner of fisheries Buher paid to High tribute to or. Wilson while local artists score in Clever musical hit that s that to the Republican voters of Mckean county n o Wise Man dismisses a Faith Ful servant l my record in Tho legislature places to in the of it faithful servant. What Ever criticism May to made of me 1 no Ono Over truthfully Wiy that i have not always honestly Ami vigorously represented my client and when 1 am in liar res Burg in Tho state the 1 county Mckunn in my client u possible thai the voters of my comity will turn me Clevn As n. Renaill for Faux Fol Sei Vici a the politicians the people Aro i not Hill rested in Tho Quality of i athletic association the Ben Ell t of Tho 1 services they receive from ii Public j proceeds to help retire an indebtedness servant but i this and i under which the association has been a Largo number of people enjoyed the presentation of Tomt a a tuneful colourful musical comedy produced at the legion lyceum Mon Day and tuesday no Gills. Bucktail 1 Ost Anion lean legion vory Guor Ousby gave the sme Liport High school maintain Fiat tie people Are As Inch h appreciative of Merit in an employee As any uglier employer of. Labor. 1 am appealing to you for your support and ask you to show by your votes for to on april that Tho Mill tic inns Aye wrong. Whatever the result of the primal i wish to publicly acknowledge Tho Many past i have re celled from the Voorn of me Ivan county and wish to pledge to you at Liis Almu that if elected you will have Tho kind of 1 services you have had from me in 1 the past us a Public o filler. Thomas u. Wilson political advertisement Fisher pays Ion i _ visit to this county in which was vitally forced of tire inter Steij As is annual to to restocking program at a time when it seemed doomed to but discarded. That in the person of "tom11 Wilson himself an Oil producer they have a Friend who fully understands their problems. Furthermore to citizen of Hckman county has Ever had cause to feel ashamed of Thos. B. Jison s Tho House. He votes for measures he regards As right always re Gardful of the interests of his constituents whether they be republicans democrats prohibitionists or socialists. He is clean and he is fair. During his stay in Horn Burgr or. Wilson has easily assumed n. Position of leadership in the Assembly by his great natural ability and indomitable aggressiveness it necessary. Torn Wilson is a born fighter. H is not surprising that lenders from Che Civ j error Dosun. Not Only Admire or. Wilson but regard him affectionately As their governor John s. Fisher and party wore Brief Mckean county visitors tuesday afternoon during govern or s inspection Lour of estate institutions in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Tho governor and his Secretary. A. Boyd Hamilton travelling by motor arrived in could Raport tuesday morn ing where they were met by Assembly Man Thos. B. Wilson of Bradford and rep Ubl lean g on n Tyc hair a n g Scott Smith of Kane. The party proceeded to bul corp where the governor inspected Tho Bradford Tho. Beth sed j burdened. Miss Dorothy to Raimurd of the John a in jeers producing co., Fostoria Ohio Lias of Tho Large cast of local artists appearing 03 principals and members of the e various choruses. Tho production moved in Snappy manner and was voted a great Suc Cess by All who had Tho privilege to witness it. A Tui favourable comments were heard about Tho costuming and for Al Juh stage settings. Limited space will not allow a re View of each individual character and chorus but they All acquitted them selves in a capable manner. The cast of was As Fol Owa Willie Tupp a Boll boy Tommy Pomeroy a Colliu Brownell. A social Illmer Flossie Bouton Jano by on Ion a Erust Laura Clark Kenneth Lones a 11 co guard or. G. R. Long Iii Lin Morris chum of Kenneth Jack Eastman Mickey sol Levun i now Fork amt elsewhere Andy Tui Dyke Mamie Rimer his sweetie Mary Lin Coln Careen mra. Archibald Southwold x Matron Mitrion Anderson a Lolka Reswick her Niece mrs. Ted 3nckus Eutt dle Dewey a Hick realtor escort proceeded to Kane passing through Smethport in route. Th-3 govenor Jhun Neil anything Sav Oring of a Public acc option during1 hip tour of Tho county emphasizing tin fact that business Only wus tie Pur pose of his tour to gain knowledge of state maintained am state Aid hospitals and institutions. After inspecting twin Kane to splat Tho governor proceeded to Warren. New fishing club meets p. A Maundy John Nelson America s bottle King Walter Brennenman non Neto no Olson hta. Daughter Kathrya hunger Only miss information beat Rice Lunn. Lotta questions Fern Bur Dick. The member of the choruses were i follows hotel Tutu in Wert Cundy Burdock Gergo Vij and Mary my Dennitt Louise Heath. Lady Luck Johnson Mona Ahde Jilli Bridge Lyutse Vun Bhul m i a me Dor Mot i Reizia Baker. Kasl Davirs Alice Mario i Mckott Lou be i in it Man at Argaret Penn Renabelle Bloomster Sarah Means Louise Hull Juvet . Palmer Helen pry Catherine Cunningham Ernestine Peeler Analco Sutton Genevieva if a Canna. Munn Kern Burdock Janice Kohn Martha Street and Morgan Rogers Norton son of or. And mrs. Georgre Norton of Trtica n. Y., was sol pm n i Zed the o first presbyterian Church of Bradford on sunday april 15, by the Rev. F. Doan Miller. The Brido is a charming and at Tractive Younst a graduate of the i 33mina will cd school of Troy x. and of the Fairmont school to in ton d. C. And the to room is a Fine Young Ninn. A of Tho Utica Ataik my Ned a senior at Tho i Niv Balty of Michigan. Tory As a once great Turing Center is told in an Man fac id Vertise his Large and exacting Law practice to run against Maxwell j. Moore. Democrat and considered unbeatable four years ago he tackled a Job other. Republicans Al there for four years incidentally rendering perfect service in Horris Hurst does not seem i possible that Mckean county Foteini Birnn will exhibit Ink. Ingratitude it the to lira next particularly in View of the of tit that when or. Wilson j finally decided to run for the Assembly ibis year lie was n soured thut he j Wouri live since the i a to Oral i dior in or sponsor in his support to or. Wilson list Wick Hearty hmm Tuinei Ous citizens civil court session this week was Short lived the april term of me Ken n county civil court which convened at the court House this Borough monday with judge j. Bonton presid Lair wan Short lived most of the cases on Tho docket being continued. One Case was tried tuesday that of j. C. Burns Frank Nicolazzo an j Appeal. A verdict was found for the defendant. Tho Case of Jacob Goodman is the Petroleum engineers no Corpora Tion was started Ond their continued until the next term. Apr Earmor Eleft where in Tot Lay s dodged. After returning Lii party to Power and keeping Mem Dot Nicra to in which Abe Coo Jar Well known rec str who recently purchased the local abandoned Factor of the interstate window corp option and Lias been on erased in teat1 inc Clown the Plant offers the Maturian for Wile. Thus passes a once splendid Indus try a which the town s Pride and which after included in Tho gig Antic interstate mor Grcar was practically rebuilt into what was considered a Model Zajf tory and a wonderful working Force seemed destined to re main a great local Industry for Many year Raj Only to to Libanti once for sovino unknown Orroson. After Only a Brief run. Of we min Tho a ivc to ii the of Iii Nis highly it was announced at the Leotine that Blacksmith Brook Xvi jul be posted according to Taw this sea Nan. I reports indicated that Many sports i men were seeking in the j now organization. After Ronald ration of important matters Gajju Pirn ment wms arid cd Ilc Rifus re i were is. I in his behalf in i vandals damage tractors link now n Ihm hopi or i Antly i tractor tills is a to Lute to tie my Huber of Assembly k Mil diff township by tin in View of Tho fact that "gurd11 Potter is Ono of Smi Tii pm is Irist i Nuli Ator with on a Rand ruining that who has served eight years and capably As attorney of that my Ohn nisin. The tractor that Tiit Idon we face Bly echoed their own limit Iii Tom Wilson will have n a Pron of vol inn i Smethport and nearby voting Ali string Motorist missed train by driving Over deep Bank Quick head work saved a Warren Motorist Nanod Martin from a kiwis Trou a collision with a rail Road freight Niin at the Marvin Street last saturday Young men. Mckean county with practically the undivided support of his townsmen. The standing popular sentiment a that Patter Zikik already Hern signally honoured by tie voters and that lie i i n yams Man who can and will future consideration of the not now. The need of sending Thos. B. Wilson Back to Harrisburg in too imperative has rightful claim to reelection without reason or the presence of a single. Issue because of Tho ambition of or. Pot Tor which would be laudable under other of the Ordinary popularity of Tho splendid local Young Man. In addition to ills Republican supporters or. Wilson number of a a Moorati friends who will Wilto his Namo on Trio in allot of that party. All citizens should make a special Effort vote next tuesday and to show storage shed and chorus. I fitly and chorus. Bowery Slackey the Uren rns i dream about Rio i so i my to n n Etli. Tie Day i met and Martin tie social it la and mass turf a-1o i two Fellows love a and Mvi Irlyn. That s Mickey and j where the old Mill wheel turns it in. Kindle and chorus. Nimrid of us. Their appreciation of Thos. K. Wilson. In Smethport afternoon. N of observing the rapidly approach ing freight until to was almost upon celebrates 89tvi birthday the crossing and not having Timu to mrs. Julia Richmond Well known a Ftp Hin car. N touring the arid highly esteemed local lady Cole Man drove the vehicle from by Nind her eighty ninth birthday Anni a he pavement and Over the Steep Bank j yesterday. April mrs. I Marvin Creek. He was uninjured k. C. Lorna drilling expert. Richmond. In of her advanced Ovid was Laier pulled from re enily tar is enjoying Good icon Ltd. J Civet bad by a local service truck and in the Jungle Oil Fields of i e. C. Pattison Back from Colombia Jungles j bed by n local service t ads a an found to lie undamaged. Trout Hunters shiver port by the town help at Smith port. This Shurtl also t lie targe of a Rifle Man Tui Iliff Billdt in k be t nit ing the Strun lure came close to injuring other Macon Nery it Oral with in. If the perpetrators of this us motive act Crin in caught they will to shown the 01 ror their without ceremony according to one of the supervisors and an ton la boing conducted. Local electric service gains customers steadily Borough electric supt. Seth nor a to Morrow Tho inn Sylvania Trout fishing Suji i on of car a near Zero j years tji iring the Day a number of frien called at the family Homo on Green the incident gave spectators a Chi ii Street to extend congratulations to the in. The Region. Local lady on this auspicious occasion. Ross gets by Trail link Little Accident victim returns from Hospital mrs. Kny Clifford and three year old Dante her. Josephine of Hilton Avenue returned sunday from the Kanj Suni Init Hospital where the child has Fred Koss. Bradford contractor was Low bidder for paving of 40.207 foot of Highway in xxx Mayotte township and Tun Borough of Kean county. Last Gap of the t5iiffnlo Highway Between Bradford been a patient for several Days. Kane alien bids Wero of Noti at cd living treatment for serious injuries Iran tuesday. Ilia Bill was received when fell from an Auto .102.152. Mobile. The Little Burl is greatly proved. Leave for Cuba incl Nuj a. Lieuru Clodwick this morn info on a vacation trip . Cuha. Tho other part of the Pip botwo6n Kun and Cor Norh fewest. A distance of feet of Concrete Highway was Row entry a varied to Knicker Herg of Buffalo i Whoso bid was work will Start soon it is Sriri. Ambia. South America hold to exer Tivo Post months past and i Ravel four Day.-? to reach a Hospital to ror Cive treatment for sinus trouble or Rived in new York City Satu Nlay a car diff to wore Rocc ipod by mrs. in thin bar i not a incr Honett cd in the South Arm rec in Hospital. Or. J it Tyson sail Norton. De fur Homo. To will take Hospital treatments in now York after which to will Como to Sinel port. Tho Well known Man wan first Man and his assistant of Ienn Jan nor. Are Busy Man Days. To fid Dilion to Tho extensive i it or it ions who h Havo Mado i part of the Iran sin a number have Ron Norton Atid there was a service. Or. Wornian informs the depth of racking Snow to Aid Trout Soiu Ornu that i Iris fun Hunters or Otho Rifo. I five new meters have b ii Spilo Chi Una Vor lilo Xvi Otylior a i Latexo Nam Hor Forth to nearby to Drill one Hundred Wells streams and Trango to relate a mini Sloan a Wnok Pond urine company Bor of poor cute Hes wore by of Linn several Lur by a Mon whom j acc Nutly Parr Haspod to their or Terish e Voro h. S. Rubin. Lloyd Kohn and l holdings in the. Vicinity of Summit on with his pros ont ailment while lord cd in Tho Oil of Burma. In Dia Over a year a pro the Attar k necessitating his Kolup to land for treatment and thence Home. H37 licenses had bees issuer to fishermen from county treasurer k. K. Unit in s office in this Borough the fee being , an in Tho Kow City and is preparing to put Down too now Oil Walls a Sartinjr May 1st. This in one of the Bip Arfst announced for this your. Former local minister celebrates anniversary through the Courtesy of cd. Ben Nett Tho Democrat has Cumo into Possession of an interesting clipping1 from a los calif., newspaper which Felicitated or. Kimer Ellsworth Helms. Met Orlist minister of that City on the oct in Iii of eighth 1 anniversary. Or. formerly i of the Smethport methodist Hiir Cli Antl is Well known to Many the article follows or. Elmer Emsworth h Finis v. Ill pirate his off huh Rin Nisi i p. Is Tor of Tho first Church with the distinction served in a i Rijal Paslo Rute for a Mijoi ii malian any other tiling Tor. Kino to los Cipot from the pastoral i1 Tho largest methodist of Hirch in Philadelphia or. Helms hns Etc Iii div a Tho phenomenal task of i intend Lotf Trio of the magnificent il.lrto. edifice at eighth and Hope streets besides building up a of 41s7 Mcthers. Or. Heinle hns brr a honoured by re egress crease of 50 cents Over last year. N on Rosie on i icon Havo to Date. Been sub in Robe for tha pasture to let for horses cow and Young Stock. Of Mats. George in o. 2t big piano Sale a. H. Casey prominent clean music Den for. Haa the store room adjoining Clark s drug Storo on main st., this Borough and starting today will Cor duct a slashed or acc factory Sale of the famous i Ajster pianos and players. From Ifni varsity of Syracuse the Ohio University and Tho University of California. At o clock tomorrow morning or. Ill nos will address a meet ing for men Only on the topic men of Iron and at 11 o clock he will speak on three homely Virtues for the new Church a special musical program has been prepared by Tho choru.4 of 150 voices under Tho direct Ion of Frederick Vance Evans

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