McKean County Fair to Feature Firemen's Day Friday
One week from next Tuesday the Sixteenth Annual McKean County Fair opens September 14 15 16 and 17 in Smethport with Firemen's Day Friday featuring volunteer fire departments from Kane Bradford Port Allegany and Mt. Jewett. Organizers expect a large attendance with horse racing cattle and livestock exhibits midway acts band music and new attractions including Bloch Shows and a new merry go round. Season tickets offer four admissions and four grandstand entries for 1 50 with single admission 40 cents.
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Mckean County
R. W. Hilton
United States
Smethport
Pennsylvania
B. J. Lemon
Port Allegeny
Cliries
Fair Grounds
Kane
Bradford
Port Allegany
Mt. Jewett
Hilton
Jas, Connelly
Ludlow
Connely
The
Fair Association
Sanford Fry
New York State
Emery
Raymonds
Fishers
Harry Wheadon
Tate
Walter K. Stbley
New York City
Bloch
Miitny
Ferky
Lange
Tore Dig
Carnival
Bind
the Fair Association
Fine Farm Sold in McKean County to Indiana Buyer
A premium McKean County farm of 250 acres on Marvin Creek changes hands to Fox of Indiana for a five figure sum. Gen Richards sold the property financed by hard work and modern improvements. The buyer will assume possession on November 3 with stock, machinery, and well-built sheds included.
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Gen. Richards
Marvin’ Creek
Fox
Indiana
McKean County
Fehards
Kiteharts
Marriage of Marie Elizabeth Sasse and Norman Wallace Bermendez
Marie Elizabeth Sasse and Norman Wallace Bermendez wed Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parents in Smethport. The ceremony was quiet with family and a few friends. The bride, a Smethport High School and Business College alumna, is popular locally. the groom, a Navy veteran, has many friends in town. The couple plans to reside in Philadelphia after a visit to New York City.
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R. C. Sasse
Clark
Marie Elizabeth
Norman Wallace Bermender
Philadelphia
W. &. van Dyke
St. Luke's Church
Helating
Smethport
Baltimore
U. S. Navy
Nis Bermendez
New York City
Therm Lyle
New York
Mra. Hermender
Opening of Schools in Town Celebrates Record High Enrollment
The borough schools opened Monday with a full teaching staff. Attendance in grades is lighter than last year, but high school enrollment is the largest in the school’s history, with about 1300 students. Nearby residents have joined the new term, and prep for the next session continues.
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Schoals
Bownhlyr
Rixford Defeats Smethport 16 to 1 in Sunday Game
Rixford overwhelmed Smethport at the fair grounds on Sunday, scoring 16 runs to 1 as seventh inning rally broke the match. East Smethport plans a four game series with Rixford next Sunday with Labor Day trips to Franklinville, and fans show continued loyalty despite a rough showing.
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Rixford
Limehall
Fair Grounds
Smethport
Weling East Smethport
Smethpoat
Franklinville
8. C
Wi Ls
Franklingélle
Smethforts
Keine
Bradford
Hixford
Fares Bils
Second Bate
The Owl and the Chief Snuff Out Chicken Thief Owl
A farm owl steals seven chickens on Valley road. Police chief Dickinson frees or captures it, shows fondness, and finally kills the owl to end its life after forming a bond with the officer. The tale ends with the owl dead and no more chases.
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BR. W. Hiken
Dickinson
Tennis Tournament Declares Grove City Star Best Yet
The thirteenth annual digital association tournament at DuBois ended with Imams Black of Grove City winning the singles title and strong runner-up Theron Lyle of Smethport pushing him close in both singles and doubles. Lyle and Scott Redfield nearly claimed doubles glory as a late net miscue favored Smethport.
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Digitial Association
DuBois
Smetaport
DuBois Express
Imams Black
Grove City
Redfield
Smethport
Comes Family Holds Twentieth Annual Reunion at Galco Park
The Comes family held their twentieth annual reunion at Galco Park on Thursday August 26 1929 with about eighty members attending. Quirk's orchestra provided music for both afternoon and evening dances. Officers elected for 1930 included Provident-Wm GC Dicklneon as Vice President HW Dickinson as Treasurer and Evy Hoffman as Secretary with E Thurdick as treasurer.
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COMES
Galco Park
Quirk
Mofele
Omeora
Provident
Dicklneon
Dickinson
Frank Catt
Evy, Hoffman
Treyarce
E. Thurdick
Northern Tier Instrumental In Winning War
A Potter, Tioga County driven white patent acetone claim shows Pennsylvania forests supplied key materials that halted German advances near Paris. Colonel Shoemaker and Colonel Simpson attest Potter and Tioga counties produced acetone and high explosives that underpinned Allied victory, with Potash mountain story adding strategic impact.
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Couderdport
Pennsylvania
Paris
Democrat
Potter County
McVean
Elk
Goodyear
Potato Creek
Smethport
Smethpore
North America
Hia
Sili
Crosby
St. Marys
Elk County
United States
France
England
America
Potter
Europe
Pennsylvania Forestry‘ ‘Department
Henry W. Shoemaker
Charmworth Simpson
London
Col. Shoemaker
Simpson
Shoemaker
Totter
Tinga
Potter and Tioga
Turma
Owe Ubrent
Guinlenus
Potieh
Roge County
Germany
Colonel Slopson
Potnan
Shoenuiker
Gifford Finchot
Piayed
Ole Bull
Colonel Stioemaker
County considers gift for Beulah Benton Children’s Home
McKean county commissioners weigh a free gift offer of the Benton place on Malin street from Mrs. H L Chapman via attorney C W Cathn. The home would be named Beulah Benton Children’s Home, honoring Mrs. Chapman’s mother. valued around 46900 with a prime Port Allegany location.
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County Commissioners
McKean County
H. L. Chapman
Benton Placa
Malin Street
C. W. Catthn
Chapman
Beulah Benton
Beulah Benton Children's Home. Mrs. Beulah Benton
Hbera Otter
Benton Place
Port Allegany
Berton
Church Streets
Frances Avenue
Meean County
Argus
Clash of Smethport and East Smethport at fairgrounds
Promoters announce a Sunday 3 37 p m game between Smethport and East Smethport at the fair grounds a clash for supremacy with both sides eager to take all gate receipts no ringers on either team and local fans split in predicted outcome.
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Fin Oly
Fair Grounds
Smethport
East Smethport
Quinion
Wim
Tyill
Narrome Escape as Barn Floor Collapses on Gas Trucks
Merle Tsarkus of Atlantic Refining Co narrowly escaped Tuesday evening when the Jones barn opposite the court house, used as a garage, collapsed under two loaded gasoline trucks. One truck was inside. the second backed in and the floor gave way, dropping about four feet but the trucks bridged and did not fall through. Driver Mr Backus remained uninjured. A service truck with a hoist from DuBois arrived to extract the vehicles, which were not damaged.
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Merle Tsarkus
Atlantic Refining Co
Jones Barn
Court House
Mr. Unchus
Cara
Mr. Backus
DuBois
Methodist Church Speaker Next Sunday at 10:30 AM
Mr A C Toy of Erle will speak at 10 30 next Sunday morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church Rev Mr Gregson the pastor invites Smethport citizens to attend and hear him. The notice is partly garbled but conveys a church event and invitation.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
A. C. Toy
Erle
Joy Ia
Smethport
Gregson
Women Voters Must Register and Pay Taxes Long Ago
Assessor Wade Burdick and May Burdick have assessed women voters for poll tax, with rates varying by occupation. Some $50 property tax, others under $20 weekly earners about $2 tax, higher earners $0.76 to $0.90. Women 21 to 22 may vote if registered and tax paid by Oct 1. otherwise payment due 30 days before election. Polling at Viacourt house open Tuesday and Wednesday for registration. About 876 women to vote in borough, total registered near 1,100. Public meeting noted with thanks to volunteers and officers, including Gallup family, and mention of attendance by guests from several towns.
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Wade Burdick
May
Burdick
Bren
Warnun
Viacourt House
Heratofor
J Tiere
Mile Volere
Trip
Myre
Taxic
Meing
Cinders on Backus Road project underway near Smethport
Lloyd Nichela and a work crew are laying a cinder surface on Backus Road between Smethport and Ormsby. Cinders are supplied by Newton Chemical Co. from their Back Bay plant and laid under the Smethport Campua Club's direction, with funds provided by the group.
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Lloyd Nichela
Smethports
Backus Road
Ormsby
Newton Chemical Co
Baekba
Ars
Smethport Canapua Club
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Fine Farm
Geo. Richards
Marvin Creek
the Owl and
the Chief
Flenie
Fred Gallup
Edward Gallup
AIR Yodney
L. Gallup
Brea D. Gallup
Carre G. Fischer
Frank Galhim
J.B. Oviall
C.L. Haven
Hebert Gexugy
FB. W. Strong
Fred
Gallun
Otto Fox
Glenn L. Gal- Tap
Guy Burdick
Act
Gallup
Qute
Mea
R. C. White
Warren
F. T. Hildem
Saybrook
Clyde Gilson
Sheed
Afr
Ar*pola Galhup
Katherine
Casie Horner
Youngavisle
Francis Gallup
Ulster, Pa
Mary and
Cindys Gallup
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Cinders
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