County Sportsmen Plan to Counteract Slaughter of Deer
Indignation among sportsmen in McKean Potter Tioga Elk Clearfield Cameron Forest Clinton and Warren counties grows over the State Game Commission open season on deer. Hunters fear a wholesale slaughter as city hunters descend on PA woods, threatening decades of deer management. Local groups consider pledging not to kill any deer next fall and urge posting and prohibitions to avert the slaughter.
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Mckean
Potter
Tioga
Elk
Clearfield
Cameron
Forest
Clinton
Warren
Couwlea
Pennsylvania
State Game Commission
Soedeur
fcKean
Potter, Elk
Travelers Club Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
The Smethport Travelers Club held its annual meeting at the club house on Saturday at three o clock. Officers elected at the stockholders meeting included Sles dames Mr. Kessler Dr G J Hamlin IQ B Burdick H G German and Miss Mae Choate. Regular meeting reports were presented and officers elected: President Mrs E E Drake First Vice President Suss Emu Teetton Second Vice President Auss Carrie A Day Secretary Mrs George H Denning Treasurer Mrs H J Ellsworth Executive Board Mesdames J N Apple James A Nelli W F Specht and E W Workley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travelers Club
Smethport Travelers Club
Slesdames
Kessler
G. J. Hamlin
IQ. B. Burdick
H. G. German
Suss
Smethport Glee Club to Compete at Clarion
The Smethport High School Glee Club, carried by a chartered bus, will travel to Clarion tomorrow for a singing contest with glee clubs from several area schools. Mrs. Catherineerstrom, local high school music instructor, will lead the party.
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Glarion
Glea’ Glee Club
Smethport High School
Clarion
Catherine Erstrom
Fast Horses to Race Here Memorial Day
McKean County residents may view major horse racing on Memorial Day at Pair Grounds. J P Kerwin and John Boring secured track use at a McKean County Fair directors meeting. A large group of race horse owners from Pennsylvania and New York are preparing fast entrants, with more expected by May 20. The event aims to showcase supreme horse ownership points and will feature Smethport Band music with a final admission fee.
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McKean County
McKean County Fair Association
Iit
Grand Central Hotel
J. P. Kerwin
Duke Center
John Boring
Bradford
Pennsylvania
New York
Revere
Smethfort
McKean County Land Values Jump Surprising
McKean County rural land values rise as paved highway networks expand. Farmowners on unimproved lands fear loss of land to road construction while demanding compensation for damages, debating whether new roads truly benefit all residents. County commissioners face tensions over road-building pace and costs as residents weigh the benefits of connectivity against land expropriation.
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Mckean County
areKcan
McKean
Forest Fires Rage Across Dry Spell in McKean County
Fire warden IB Balléy reports Sleepless nights as an intense drought fueled multiple blazes. A major fire behind Theodora Norman’s farm near Smethport Golf Course drew a joint force of about 60 firefighters to contain it. Earlier in the week Eldred area flames required five men to battle for two days. Kane area sparks threatened Windy City oil settlement, forcing a temporary evacuation of about forty residents before crews halted the blaze.
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IB. Balléy
Botula
McKean
Theodora Norman
Smethport Country Club
Bailey
Junior Senior Prom at Canoe Price Inn, Port Allegany
Smethport High School held a junior senior prom at Canoe Price Inn in Port Allegany on Saturday evening. A four course dinner was served at 6:30 with decorations in school colors and roses. George Van Dusen led the senior class and juniors organized the event with faculty support and chaperones.
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Smethport High Scnhoal
Canoe Price Inn
Port Allegany
George van Dusen
Beneft
Edward Harnton
Mr. Bright
Miss Day
Miss Lemmiar
Andrew van Dyke
Gavin McCoy
Harry Backng
Harriet Kohn
Princip
Stanley Knight
Mra
C. R Engstrom
Carrie Day
Leonore Lémmier
Simpson Road Rush by Workmen Halting Progress
Contractor Fred Hows of Bradford leads a large crew repairing the Degolia to Simpson road in the nearby oil fields. The project continues from last year with the road now nearing completion in the oil district.
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Simpson Road
Fred Hows
Bradford
Degolia
Simpson
Mrs Taylor Fractures Ribs in Home Accident
Mrs Taylor, matron of the McKean county home, fell at her home last Thursday and fractured two ribs. Dr Chadwick treated the injured woman, who is now improving after the accident. M Stickles, a printing contractor, is painting the McKean mansion on Main Street.
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M. Stickles
Renal
McKean Mansion
Manin Strert
Local Taxpayer Appeals Assessment in McKean Court
Judge J W Bouton presides a special term in Aldsborough as Sunsky contests a higher assessed value for a North Union Street residence. Borough officials debate tax distribution while local departments face a general sidestepping at county and borough levels. The case may reopen the broader local assessment issue and a decision is awaited.
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J. W. Bouton
McKean County Court
Court House
Aldsborough
Th.h. Gay
Bounty Prothonovary HK
PB Sunsky
Ute
Union Street
Air
Slarsky
Gallup & Potter
Mclean County
Bouton
Lae County Commissioners
Mrr
Smaraky
Iscal
Brother of local lady dies in Franklin fall
Jéasé HoWar Peed 60 wasEngaged in decorating the Franklin Y B C A building for a special event when a tran door gave way and he fell to the floor below. Death appeared instantaneous. He was a native of Custer City and well known in Smethport and McKean County. Survived by his wife a son a daughter one brother and three sisters including Mrs W C Daly of Mechanic Street. Funeral in Franklin today with burial in Pittsburgh Friday. Mr and Mrs Daly left to attend the funeral.
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W. C. Daly
Mechanic Street
Shackler
Franklin, Pa
Mir Howard
Franklin Y. B. C. A. J
Howard
Custer City
Smethport
McKear County
Franklin Todny
Pittsburgh
Mirs. Daly
Many Race Horses Train at Smethport Fair Grounds
Rare horse owners from Pennsylvania and western New York congregate at McKean county air grounds to train trotting pacing and running horses for spring activities. Nine fast horses from Olean Orwell Angelica Crad ford and Warsaw work daily at the local track with trainers in the splendid fair grounds stables. More horses are expected to arrive and by next week the number in training should rise as the racetrack season nears the fair grounds opening in July.
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Smethport Fair Grounds
Pennsylvania
New York
McKean County
Air Grounds
Olean
Orwell
Angelica
Cradford
Warsaw
Buy Clark Drug Store In Port Allegany Sale
A local business deal closed last week as Fred Clark sells the Main Street Wells Drug Store to S. Pfrelli of Port Allegany who takes immediate possession. Wrolj adds the Smethport store to his Fetterly Drug Co network. Artie Aver becomes manager at Port Allegany and Myr Clark returns to Kann, his original home.
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Clark Drug
Fred Clark
Wells Drug
S. Pfrelli
Port Allegany
Wrojl
Fetterly
Artie Aver
Broken arm in fall at Gaskin home
Mrs Miesma Washington aged 30 visiting her daughter Mia. Ehwodt Gaskin and family of King SL led the mission to fall down a mighty of cellar areas at the Gaskin home Monday and fractures in her left arm between the elbow and Rhouder. Dr Tamillon summoned and attended the injured.
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Miesma Washington
Altimere
Mia. Ehwodt Gaskin
King SL
Gaskin
Robert Tamillon
Local Lady County Champion Trout Angler
Myra Gleason of Willow Street earns local fame as a leading trout angler after a solo Thursday fishing episode on a nearby stream. She spends hours angling and lands a Laventy iltie trout, setting a standout example among regional lady anglers.
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Myra
Gleason
Willow Street
Veterans Posts Gather for Smethport Convention Parade
Hundreds of World War veterans are expected in Smethport for the McKean County American Legion convention parade day on Thursday June 21. Posts from New York and Pennsylvania counties plan to attend with bands and drum corps. An open air barbecue and free food and drink are planned, with other entertainment features to be announced as Smethport residents prepare for an open house.
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American Legion
Pennsylvania
Smethport
Will! Ue
Aldizens
Smethport High Alumni Banquet Plans Set For June Seven
The Smethport High School Alumni Association announces the annual banquet for June 7 at 6 30 PM in the dining room of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs George Richards will notify all eligible graduates, with 440 total, and asks each to send their address and 1 30 for banquet dues.
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Milstep
Smethport High “School
Alsheimion
Old Grads
Anal Methodist Episcopal Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Bucktull Post
American Legion
George Richards
Smetport
Associa Clan
Woo
Local Youth Receives Cadet Commission at Penn State
Locias Raymer son of Mr and Mrs Ward Raymer from this borough earned a second lieutenant commission in the Penn State Cadet Corps after completing summer training at Camp Humphreys. A Binethport High School graduate, he has been invited to join the Scabbant and Blade honorary mathematics fraternity at Pennsylvania State College.
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Demerat
Locias Raymer
Afra
Ward Raymer
Boro
Pennsylvania State Celtega
Penn State Cadet Corps
Surmer Mieniha Tech
BR. C. TP. C
Humphieeye
Wirens
Agmduale
Binethport High School
Haa Aten
Scabbant and
Blade
Mtr. Forymer
Oviatt Returns Home After Hospital Stay
W Oviatt former Keiting township school board member was brought home to East Lindport from Buffato where he had been treated for a heart condition. His daughters Mrs Mary Schricher and Mrs Thos Bryan of Tulsa and sons George and Alfred Oviatt accompanied him. Family reports initial improvement and friends hope for recovery.
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W.oviatt
W. F Ovlate
Keiting Lownship
Jones
Buffato
Esat Lindhport
Marry Sehricher
Thos
Bryan
Tulsa
Okla
Local meat dealer injured by backfiring Fort motor
Yloyd Kohn, a Fort motor cranking at a local meat shop, sprained his right wrist when the engine backfired. Dr. Robert Harmison treated the injury.
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Yloyd Kohn
Robert Harmison
Track records fall as Alfred frosh defeated by Lovell High
Alfred frestonen and Smethport district face a tough meet at the fair grounds Friday afternoon. Captain Harmon led the Lake Cohorts to a track triumph with record shattered times in the 440 yard dash and the hurdles. Petruzzi and Mundy delivered strong showings in discus and shot put, while Van Dusen and Steele posted notable sprints and jumps. Livermore’s team, bolstered by Van Dusen’s effort, surged to the meet win. Captain Harmon’s earlier 4 09 2 5 mile mark stood out amid fast times and strong performances from Alfred, Smethport, and Smethport’s Studholme.
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Alfred
Nooy
University Frestanen
Buvothipori High School
Fale
Harmon
Welle
Mastek Park
Ilish
New York State
Steete
Merton Mundy
Petruzzi
Wilh
Fhat
Harman
Thamy Petrazai
Landest
Neurse of
Smethport
Toys Oue
van Dusen
Alwonya
Lociapeed Boys
Livermore
Pushuchh
J. Petrusal
Steele
Arid
Sil
Scott
Duke Center to Get Park Pool and Play Facilities
Duke Center plans include a new park with a 40 by 200 foot concrete reservoir pool for swimming and fire use, tennis and volleyball courts, slides, and a community fountain. A Joy Scout building remodel, cemetery expansion with evergreens, and paving of surrounding roads will improve town appearance and growth.
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Duke Center
Eldred Wagin
Harelsburg
Wieler
Pummner
Penn Petroteam Co
Te Thade
Joy Scout
Fradford
Duke Conley
Alwaya
McKean County Adopts Agricultural Drive to 1930
McKean County public initiative promotes a county wide agricultural extension project aiming to consolidate grain and dairy breeding by 1930. Wotmore township leads with high purity dairy stock, seven Holsteins and four Guernsey sires. Wahlberg and Gust Wallben participate as association members in the movement.
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Mckean
McKean County
Wotmore Township
Guernsey
AL We Flute
Gusi
School Pupils Present My Spanish Sweetheart at Lyceum
Pupils at Srueethport High present My Spanish Sweetheart at the Lyceum Monday evening May 28 at 8:30. Admission is fifty cents for adults and thirty-five cents for children, with proceeds to the plano fund to buy two pianos for the grades. Cast includes Senorita Carlita Virginia Herzog Don Pedro John Ungerford Gulden Jommy Eastman and many others with a large English chorus and Raggedy Ann and Andy chorus.
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Mra
Eturstrom
Sepiervinor
Charactecu
Senorita
Carlita
Virginia Herzog
Don Pedro
John
Ungerford
Gulden—Jommy
Jack Eastman
Jimmy
Andrew van Dyke
Chis
Mice
Helen Johnson
Sue
Beatrice Munn
Prue
Fern Bure
Mick
Law
Laurie Heath
Frou
Noten Fry
Phillip Speer
Lindholder
Harold Brigit
van System
Tommy Famoaroy
van Hagen
Dick Herzog
van Bergen
Robert Karlon
Muses
Janica Kaelin
Margaret Crilon
Margaret Davis
Elaina Mavia
Rena Belle Biogmster
Mona Maze
Bertha Carey
Martha McDermott
Janet Litibridge
Louise van Blad
Martha Swanson
Dutch Charus
Raggedy Ann
Andy
Melbourne Rice
Phylia Herzog
Abbey Southwick
Husack Cooner
Botts Long
Margaret Burslek
Sara Jane Sharre
Mary Moore
Harry Hull
Robert Cooper
Nglish
Allee M
Inckett
Louisa van Sled
Terthm Carey
Mons Maze
Daisy Kunorvttan
Kathryn Cunningham
Frank Barton
Stanton Lil Ubridge
Georges van Dusen
Fast horse races mark McKean County Fourth of July
R W Hilton president of the Bre-Wean County Fair Association previews fast harness and running races as the main feature at the McKean County Fair Grounds Fourth of July observance in Semethport. Attractive purses draw racing men while a carnival program, balloon ascensions, band music and fireworks round out the day.
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R. W. Hilton
Bre- Wean County Fair Association
McKean County Fair Grounds
Semethport
Local Stage Stars to Make Australia Tour
Taxanard Deyle and wife Liona Tiosarth, known on stage, arrived in Sweethport to visit Mrs Deyle's parents. The couple has recent Broadway credits including The Buzzard, with Tide and Doyle noted stars. They will join an American troupe touring Australia with three or four late Broadway plays and plan to depart Vancouver for Australia on May 30.
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Taxanard Deyle
Liona Tiosarth
Atone Oatars
Sweethport
Mra. Deyles
Mra
Mire Doyle
Australia
Netera
Antipodes
Aira Goyle
Artata
Américain Company
Vancouver
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B. F. Starsky
Alfred Frosh
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