Safer Fourth On Highways Sought
Harrisburg issued a plea for safer travel this July 4 holiday by William J. Hamilton urging Pennsylvanians to drive with caution and common sense. He cited 844 traffic incidents with 43 deaths and 823 injuries during the prior July 4 period and called for a new Declaration of Independence from careless driving.
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Harrisburg
Penns
Secretary of Revenue
Wiliam J. Hamilton
Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Division of Safety
Lam
Believer Nurses Bite From Snake In Faith Test
Walter Mills a 24 year old mountain youth in Giles county Virginia nursed rattlesnake venom after handling a diamond back during a Holliness church service sermon by Mrs Effie Gilmer His arm remains swollen and blistered from a copperhead bite earlier in June while he asserts his faith will sustain him without medical aid and vows to repeat the act if God directs him.
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International News Service
Bluefield
New Narrows
Giles County
Walter Mills
Mills
Effie Gilmer
Rey
New Castle
Aviation study vetoed for Pennsylvania vocational schools
Harrisburg, June 30. Gov. Arthur H. James vetoed a 100000 subsidy for aviation training in state vocational schools. He warned approval would set a precedent for similar subsidies in restricted occupations and noted no budget provision and state revenue constraints. James emphasized protecting the vocational education program from unwarranted funding. VOX IN NEWCASTLE BUYS GUERNSEY BULL James W. Gilmore of Enon Valley purchased a registered Guernsey bull from A. G. Cobourn. Frank Bright of Edenburg bought a registered Guernsey bull from C. H. Bannon.
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Tnternational News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
Iee
Commonwealth
VOX
Newcastle
James W. Gilmore
Enon Valley
A. G. Cobourn
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterborough
Frank Bright
Edenburg
H. Bannon
Elizabeth Lewis to Preach at Emmanuel Church Sunday
Elizabeth Lewis will occupy the pulpit Sunday evening at 7 30 at Emmanuel Baptist Church corner East Reynolds Street and South Jefferson. She recently returned from Wales where she studied four years at the College of Wales Swansea. Her subject is Modern Miracles and she is daughter of Evan Lewis of Waldo Street. Amay in New Castle.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
East Reynolds Street
South
Jefferson
Elizabeth Lewis
Lewis
Wales
The
College of
Swansea
Miss Lewis
Evan Lewis
Waldo Street
Amay
New Castle
Spanish War Veterans Elect New President in Shamokin
Johnstown Pa June 30 Mil dred Krause Tice of Pottstown was installed Thursday as president of the United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary. About 800 delegates trekked to Shamokin for the event and related proceedings in the host city.
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International News Service
Johnstown
Mildred Krause Tice
Pottstown
United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
New Castles to Host 1940 Conclave of Veterans Group
Homeware plans emerge after the Spanish War Veterans annual convention. Officers appointed include Tula Hildebrand Johnstown senior vice-president Maude Shroyer Shamokin junior vice-president Mary F. Maler Philadelphia chaplain. Shamokin will host the 1940 conclave. Norwegian whalers reported 988000 barrels of whale oil last year.
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Tula Hildebrand
Johnstown
Maude Shroyer
Shamokin
Land
Mary F. Maler
Philadelphia
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