End of 1937 Legislature Seen As Earle Mandate Passes
Harrisburg reports say the 1937 legislature nears adjournment with final action on Gov. George H. Earle's mandate program. Key items include merging relief agencies into a public assistance department, uniting state police and highway patrol, and strengthening liquor laws. Opposition softened under Democratic pressure as approval moves to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
George H. Earle
Earle
Commonwealth
Department of Public Assistance
State Police
Highway Patrol
Liquor Control Board
Vicar at St. Pauls Faces Removal Over Duke’s Wedding
Parishioners demand removal as Church of England leaders weigh severe discipline for Rev Jardine. Rural Dean Herbert Goldsmith condemns Jardine for acting without church guidance during his decade at St. Paul’s and cites unorthodox views causing clashes with authorities.
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Little Parson
Church of England
Jardine
Herbert Goldsmith
Darlington
St. Paul's
Roosevelt proposes seven water power control regions
President Roosevelt urges strong federal oversight to prevent private monopolies and ensure public benefit from water power. The plan divides the nation into seven drainage areas: Atlantic seaboard, Great Lakes Ohio valley, Tennessee Cumberland, Missouri Red north, Arkansas Red Rio Grande, Colorado Pacific south of the line, and Columbia basin, with Mississippi unchanged.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes-Ohio Valley Territory
Tennessee
Cumberland Rivers
Missouri River
Red River
Arkansas
Red
Rio Grande Rivers
Colorado River
Pacific
Columbia River
Roosevelt
Mississippi River Commission
Great Central Channel
Deaths of the Day Johnson and Mehard Obituaries
Funeral services for George W. Johnson 84 of Chewton will be held Friday at 1 PM in Beaver Falls with interment in North Sewickley cemetery. Also noted are death notices for Serena Cunningham Mehard 87 of New Castle and George R. Bruce 90 of Scott township, with multiple survivors and services planned in New Castle and Ellwood City area churches.
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Serena Cunningham Mehard
East Morton Street
Mehard
Wayne Township
James
Angelina Ward Cunningham
Lawrence County
New Castle
Shenango Township
Cunningham
James Robert Medard
18Th
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Grace Steinbach
Zelienople
Jessie Yoho
Anna Mehard
James H. Mehard
Youngstown
Third United Presbyterian Church
D. L. Ferguson
Highland U. P
Oak Park Cemetery
George R. Bruce
John Bruce
Morton Street
Mr. Bruce
Scott Township
John
Ellen Hettenbaugh Bruce
Harlansburg
Harlansburg Baptist Church
C. Z. Bell
Ellwood City
Baptist Cemetery
Seniors Have Class Program At Alma Mater
The program features a chorus to Little Old Lady, with Miss Frey in a purple spot and Evelyn Plum and Mary Conrad as authors at the piano. Mary McLaughlin offers a humorous foreword as Jack Ligo salutes the class. A trumpet finale by Golis, Gasper, Williams, and Thomas leads to a campus scene before graduation and a tea room interlude with entertainers and a varied line of acts.
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Miss Frey
Evelyn Plum
Mary Conrad
Mary McLaughlin
Jack Ligo
Henry Golis
Ralph Gasper
Rod Williams
Wilbur Thomas
Ne-Ca-Hi
Leah Davis
Jack Higgins
Fred Riley
Amos
Jack Jones
Andy
Edward Campbell
Jack Trent
Ben Jenkins
Josephine Jenkins
Sara Nietsche
Dorothy Frey
Vance Dufford
Dorothy Blair
Betty Woodring
Mary Louise Kirkpatrick
Charles Mort
Gilbert Colnot
Esther Wolfe
Mae West
Professor Colnet
Frank Annecillo
George Yee
Dick Davis
Harvey Jokinen
Beulah
Bernard Tavoliere
the Bowery
Janet Hartland
Bill Chip
Dick Johns
Fred Johns
Mike Dascho
James Woods
Bill Montanery
John Dascho
Rod Willams
Kenneth Farrer
Jean Hamilton
Edwina Connery
William Montanary
Mary Cartrad
Solemn Requiem Held for Mrs Rose Capitolo at St Vitus
Mrs Rose Capitolo of 508 South Jefferson street widow of Nicholas Capitolo held a solemn requiem high mass on Wednesday at 4 15 in St Vitus church. Rev Fr N DeMita officiated with Rev Fr Seppolito and Rev Fr S F Anuskiewicz assisting. Pallbearers named along with honorary pallbearers from Mothers of Sorrow and Ladies Catholic Benevolent. Grace George of 826 South Mill street also honored with requiem mass at St Vitus Church. Burial followed at St Vitus cemetery with a large turnout.
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Rose Capitolo
South
Jefferson Street
Nicholas Capitolo
St. Vitus Church
N. DeMita
Seppolito
St. Lucy’s
S. F. Anuskiewicz
St. Vitus
Carl Cialelia
John Capitolo
Charles Capitolo
Ed Capitolo
P. P. Capitolo, Jr
Anthony Perrett
Mothers of Sorrow
Mary Conti
Christina Zona
Vilanda Rosso
Rosina Feriaolo
Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association
Marie Caravella
Antoinetta Vigiano
Theresa Costa
Grace George
South Mill Street
Nicholas DeMita
Robert Quimby
Carmen Benincase
Joseph Carnucci
Ralph Largo
Joseph Okuzo
Carl Benincase
St. Vitus Cemetery
Local W C T U meeting at Mrs Shiner's home
Mrs Ralph Shiner hosted Central W C T U members at 206 Walnut street Friday at 2 pm. President Mrs E C Beahm conducted prayers, treasurer reported dues nearly paid and big centennial fund gift, and a nominating committee was appointed. Plans for flower mission day were set for mid June at the county home. Beahm plans to attend Washington convention sessions starting today. The boys won't overthrow the government. The present cook is fixing dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Shiner
Walnut Street
E. C. Beahm
Compromise Compensation Act Moves Toward Law
The measure proposes 60 percent earners around $18 weekly, increased benefits for loss of limbs, seven days’ disability payments if four weeks of disability continue, life and widow benefits, indefinite medical care, and raising dependents’ age limit to 18. A companion bill on occupational diseases is stalled in conference after Senate and House disagreement. The News notes administration aims to pass other measures first before addressing the court bill and all appropriations by June 30.
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Senate
House
van Nuys
Congress
War Senate Debate Likely Two Months More
Van Nuys warned the Senate debate could stretch two months with a September session possible unless the court bill is withdrawn. He said he is certain a vote on the bill will occur.
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Senate
van Nuys
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International News Service
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Bartek Bieda
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
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RYONE
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Long Ave
Fumimaro Konoye
House of Peers
Hirohito
Senjuro Hayashi
Hayashi
Central Press
John Wyckoff
New York University
Medical College
America
East Washington St
Investors Syndicate
Mondow
Firestone
Monda
N. B.C
Sevena Cunningham Medard
Europe
Capitolo
Hamilton
W.C.T.U. and
Central Union
New York
Margaret Sanger
Bermuda
Hong Kong
Malta
Gibbraltar
Bailey
Par Ats
Wilson Milk
Offutt’s
Bargain Center
Weingartner
Humus
D.G. Ramsey & Sons Builders
Croton Ave
Castle View Burial Park
Elgins
Hamiltons
Harman
Sheaffer
Kadette
Simmons
Bill Folds
East
Washington St
New Castile
Stetson
McGoun
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