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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1928
Page
2
The fair runs August 29 to September 1 and highlights cakes pies doughnuts and loaves of bread proving women retain baking skill despite claims of change. Displays compare past fairs with present standards noting standard loaf sizes and uniform shapes plus broad prizes for women’s work including canning and sewing.
A Barnes village program drew a large turnout with 3206 people on grounds and pavilion. Food served cafeteria style and a 200 car park. Rev Bruce S Wright spoke from Buffalo and Civil War veteran Philip Swain gave a arms display. others recalled Barnes progress and local history.
A Bradford celebration featured a youth sports program with winners in multiple events including Earl Garrett and Howard Donaldson taking top places in boys races and broad jump. Intermission followed with supper and a social hour for returning residents. Numerous registrations were logged from residents visiting or renewing ties, listing names and hometowns such as Toledo Sheridan Warren Kane Oil City Chicago and Bradford among others.
The Montgomery Ward company hosted its regular weekly meeting on Thursday evening with assistant manager W E Clark in charge. Dinner at six, a social evening with dancing and music followed. Miss Helen Anderson performed piano selections. committee members included J H Marker, Miss Margaret Hayes, Stanley Brooks, Mass Lacey Moran, and Miss Florence Maeder. Mrs Rocena B Stone entertained a bridge party Friday evening in honor of Mrs Harold. The Warren Zonta club held its weekly luncheon Thursday at the Wy A Luncheon was served at noon and a brief business meeting followed. Guests Miss Marguerite MacAnerney of Cleveland and Miss Elizabeth Burnham of Springfield, Ti, attended. Business visitors J H Miller of Columbus Pa and H H Kipple of Corry Pa visited Friday. Glade Township School District 8-18-7t announces school opens Monday, August 27.
The Y M C A physical department will close from Saturday August 25 to Monday September 3 for gymnasium floor and locker room repairs. The swimming pool room will also be repaired. Deputy Sheriff Bob Ritchie returns to duty Saturday morning after a two week vacation including time in She field and trips to New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Court house visitors included E C Yam Epps Union City Frank Kennedy Corydon H C Giles Tidiouts Fred Proper Lynn L Humer Union City John Hopkins C W Burleigh Grand Valley A L Kelly Russell and William English C L Himbaugh Kinzua. General George Richards received a letter from Colonel Blaine Smathers praising the 112th Regiment for camp honors. Warren is represented in the 112td by Company I. The Brokenstraw Filling station near Youngeville on the Roosevelt highway opens offering one quart of oil with every ten gallons of gasoline.
The Christian Endeavor League of Salem Evangelical church will host a wiener and marshmallow roast tonight meeting at Glade bridge at 7 45. Attendees include Kirberger of Maplewood New Jersey and Mrs Margaret Bonsall of Philadelphia. George Lott Jr and H R McCalmont visited Oil City and Warren respectively. Mrs Thomas Henderson of Sheffield Pa was a Warren visitor. Elizabeth Branham of Springfield Ohio left for Cassadaga New York after visiting Mrs J H West. Ernest D Nathan of Akron Ohio visits at the home of his sister and brother in law at 309 Waterstreet. Mrs Fred G Eaton and son Frederick Jr of Warren accompanied by sister Mrs C F Cole of Batesville Arkansas arrived in Warren after an extensive trip through north and central Ohio.
The Warren County Motor Club will start placing 136 signs on county highways this weekend. Signs, painted by J. R. Allen, measure about two by ten inches, feature yellow backgrounds and black lettering, and point to Warren and Roosevelt Highway routes. Seventy six signs direct to Warren and mileage guides for Erie, Jamestown, Buffalo, and Bradford routes will be posted.
Mrs Mar E James wife of Albert James died at Warren General hospital after an extended illness. Survived by husband and sister Mrs Margaret Grosz Burts of Warren. She was born January 5 1857 in Jarrettsville Maryland and married in 1882. Funeral from 3112 East Street at 4 PM Saturday with Rev A Denning of First Lutheran Church officiating. Interment Cubland Cemetery. Bearers listed.
Miss Myrtle Dietsch daughter of Br Dietsch former resident of Warren and niece of Joseph Dietsch died at Brooklyn Home Hospital on Wednesday at age 32. She left Warren six years ago. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 PM at First Lutheran Church officiated by Rev C A Dennig. Interment in Oakland.
Copies of the Pennsylvania Highways yearly bulletin have arrived in Warren. The issue includes new features such as Landmarks of Historical Value, with Warren mentioned several times in the feature.
The United Sates Civil Service Commission announces that the patent office at Washington has a number of junior examiner relations agencies and that applications will be received until October 9. The entrance salary is $2,000 a year. Full information may be obtained at the Warren post office.
W H McNaugher Pittsburgh attorney and Legion commander leads as convention opens in Uniontown with votes expected on the second or third ballot. Opponents include Charles Gebert Tamaqua and Ray Taylor Harrisburg. Convention sites discussed Scranton Harrisburg Pottsville Easton invites issued. Floyd Bennett aviation field dedication drew 60 000 attendees. Forty and Eight elect William Yeager Erie Grand Chef De Gare. Mrs Josiah Reed Harrisburg enters race to challenge Mrs Frank Emery William Sport for women’s auxiliary president.
The Day family held its second annual reunion in August 1911 at Mrs. Maud Skiff's house in Stansburg Pa with about sixty members present. Mrs. Robert Day Corry Pa was the elder member, and the youngest attendee was the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R Proper of Dunkirk NY. A one o'clock dinner preceded a business meeting led by president Mrs. Al Day Sampson. The same officers were reelected for the coming year, and the group decided to hold the reunion again at the same place on the Sunday before Labor Day in 1929. The entertainment committee for next year included Mrs. T M Bright Warr Co, P Day Cleveland, Ahar Day Deover NY. Recitations and musical numbers followed, with performances by Howard Sagan Jr and Miss Mirella Sampson on saxophone, Ethyl Britson and daughter from Cleveland singing a duet. Miss Martha Mre Nelson, visiting Miss Cora Cornell, remained for Corry Fund. CAUTIOUS BUYERS read classified ads carefully.
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