Memorial Day Plans Set by VFW Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars held a special meeting to plan Memorial Day activities in the G A R and V F W memorial home on Pennsylvania Avenue. Eben N Ford Post commander H R McCalmont was named grand marshal with Lt Eric St Munson as chief of staff to coordinate the parade and related ceremonies at Oakland Cemetery Park.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
G. A. R. and
V. F. W. Memorial
Pennsylvania Avenue
Oakland Cemetery Park
G. A. Rkeirele
H. R. McCalmont
Eben Nford Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Eric St. Munson
Frank Underwood
William DeForest
J. C. Howenstein
Ginader
Earl R. Small
Ben J. Kinnear
American Legion
Jay Smith
National Guard
Marshall
Coromanders
Society Hostess At C. C. Mrs. Paul DeFrees
Society notes from the local paper record Mrs. Paul DeFrees entertaining bridge club friends at a luncheon yesterday at the Country Club. Other items note Boreas Thimble Club meeting plans, a bridge party for Mrs. Campbell, and class activities at First Lutheran Church. A North Warren hospital entertainment by Evie residents is described, plus a May 19 marriage at Holy Redeemer Church for Gladys Woodring and Frank Simones and a postwedding reception.
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C. C
Paul DeFrees
Fifth Ave Ave
Bridge Club
Country’Club
Uniforms Arrive for Local American Legion Team
Twelve Spalding uniforms ordered by the American Legion for the Warren post team have arrived and are displayed at Johnson and Young store on 216 Pennsylvania Avenue West. The white uniforms feature dark blue lettering and a sleeve monogram, described as high grade.
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Spalding
American Legion
Post
Warren
Johnson and Young
Pennsylvania Avenue
West
Five socialite women jailed for petty shoplifting spree
Five prominent Phillipsburg women were sentenced to five days in the workhouse after confessing their thrill seeking shoplifting expedition at Marcy's department store. Police stopped them on May 10 as store detectives spotted coats hiding merchandise. Neighbors attended the West Side court, where the women cried upon hearing the sentence despite pleas for mercy from clergy and bankers.
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New York
U.P
Phillipsburg
N. J
West Side Court
Marcy's
Nellie Kelly
Maud Weist
Evelyn Kehoe
Catherine Cameron
Sue Cummings
New Jersey
Vorhees, Kelley
Healey
Lindbergh's air venture boosts early stock market gains
Wall Street opened with Wright, Moters and Curtiss shares rising as Col Charles A. Lindbergh's aviation ties sparked investor optimism. Trans-Continental Air Transport opened big on heavy trading while Robertson Aircraft Corp announced plans for a $1 million national passenger service hub at St Louis with Lindbergh likely to join the board. Knight of Trans-Continental said Lindbergh agreed to chair the companys technical committee.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wall Street
Wright, Moters
Curtiss
New York Stock Exchange
Trans-Continental Air Transport Corporation
Lindbergh
ST. Louis
Robertson Aircraft Corporation
William 8. Robertson
Chicago
Omaha
Mexico City
St. Lows Globe Democrat Today
Harry H. Knight
Trans-Continental Air Transport, Inc
Charles A.lindbergh
Legion Guest May View Game At Warren Outing Club
Arrangements were made for Warren High School's second team to play the American Legion junior league at the outing club Saturday afternoon as part of events for State Commander E. E. Hollenback's visit. Coach French Duncan seeks a game for his juniors. Commander Hollenback will dine with the Legion at 6:30 PM, with busses from Citizens Bank at 5 PM, returning after dancing. He and Mrs. Hollenback will arrive from Erie at noon and inspect the Irvine Memorial bridge Saturday afternoon.
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Warren High School
American Legion
Warren
E. E. Hollenback
French Duncan
Hollenback
The
Legion
Citizens Bank
Irvine Memorial Bridge
Erie
Senator-elect Vare Holed Up in Atlantic City Health
Philadelphia May 23 Dr Ellwood R Kirby said Senator-elect William S Vare at his Atlantic City home has not improved since last night The doctor noted he did not have a very good night and remains under care at his residence
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Philadelphia
U.P
Ellwood R. Kirby
Vare
William S. Vare
Atlantic City
In and Out of Town Visitors at Local Homes
Mrs Lillian Hampson and Miss Blanche Wilson have been visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs W C Hess on Third avenue and returned to Punxsutawney yesterday. Mrs Lucia Brown Mrs C Foote and daughter Elizabeth and Miss Ellen Radway of Syracuse N Y are guests at Mrs Brown's daughter Mrs F Roud at 12 Oak Street. Mrs Foote is a sister of Mrs Round. They will stay about a week in Warren. ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB Mrs Byron Knapp on Verbeck street entertained the bridge club at a dinner bridge in the Women's Club with eight guests.
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Campbell
Leroy B. Campbell
Bernal Connelly
Ludlow
Conservatory Bridge Club
Lillian Hampson
Blanche Wilson
W. C. Hess
Third Avenue
Punxsutawney
Lucia Brown
C. Foote
Elizabeth
Ellen Radway
Syracuse
N. Y
Brown
F. €. Roud
Oak Street
Foote
Round
Warren
Byron Knapp
Verbeck Street
Woman’s Club
Baker to Sing in Martha Opera at Oil City
T Sheridan Baker directs Warren Community Chorus and will sing the role of Lionel in the opera Martha to be performed tomorrow and Friday evening at Oil City. The 800 voice chorus, the largest in any Oil City musical, will be joined by the Oil City High School orchestra under Prof Lee Hess Barnes. The cast includes Mrs Charles Rowe Nancy Elizabeth Lowrey and T Sheridan Baker as Lionel with Joseph Bresnan as the sheriff of Richmond. The performance is part of a school outing and music festival with a following showing at Conneaut Lake Park next Saturday.
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T. Sheridan Baker
Warren Community Chorus
Lionel
Martha
Oil City
Oi City
Lincoln Junior High School
Eclub
Baker
Lee Hess Barnes
H. €. Mitchell
Temple of Music
Conneaut Lake Park
Harriet Durham
Queen Anne
Charles Rowe
Nancy
Elizabeth Lowrey
Plunket
Richmond
Joseph Bresnan
Erie Notables Attend Franked Front Event
Among the attendees from Erie were H. D. Jury C P Connell J E Rollin Walter Gardner C P Dunn B W Bairstow F R Bakeley and Viola Kuchler. The front had a large turnout.
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Erie
H. D. Jury
C P. Connell
J. E. Rollin
Walter Gardner
C. P. Dunn
B. W. Bairstow
F. R. Bakeley
Viola Kuchler
Plans for Class Day Fill High School Notes
High School Notes reports rapid progress on Class Day events with seniors organizing the canoe in the gym and tickets issued for parents. Exams wind down for seniors while underclassmen begin English tests. baccalaureate is set for Grace Methodist Church and commencement for First Presbyterian on May 29. senior announcements rush continues. A Warren-Hia pac eball victory and a Russell win are noted with praise for pitcher Joe Allen.
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Grace Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Pardon board weighs Monea case from Ridgway
Harrisburg May 23 The pardon board showed interest in Lorenzo Monea Ridgway Elk County ex soldier sentenced April 12 1922 to ten to twelve years for second degree murder Attorney General Baldridge noted a bad year on his prison record and warned release could set a bad example for other inmates Board seemed inclined that conviction for a serious offense may have been excessive in light of record
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Harrisburg
U. P
Lorenzo Monea
Ridgway
Elk County
Thomas J. Baldridge
Monea
Stock Exchange Reinstates Five Hour Trading Day
The New York Stock Exchange will return to a five hour trading day after two idle days. The four hour day failed to meet volume expectations as trading dropped to about 2.5 million shares daily from 4 million. Officers reported a 39.2 percent loss in business amid the shift back to longer hours.
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New York
U.P
New York Stock Exchange
Italian aviator Sabelli plans nonstop New York to Rome flight
Cesare Sabelli, the Italian aviator linked to a mystery plane, said on May 23 he will depart from a Long Island flying field within a week for a nonstop flight from New York to Rome, a venture that has stirred aeronautical circles.
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New York
U.P
Cesare Sabelli
Long Island
Rome
Fire damages Dobson Avenue near Hammond Iron Works
A fire damaged Dobson Avenue near Hammond Iron Works on Wednesday. The call came in at 1 18, with Central headquarters and three trucks responding, two from Central and one from Centennial station. The alarm originated from Box 622.
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Dobson Avenue
Hammond Iron Works
Central
Centennial
Reckless Driving Arrest Leads to Fine in Warrant Case
Archie Hunter was arrested Wednesday by local police and charged with reckless driving. He paid a $25 fine plus costs after two hearings Wednesday morning before Justice Watts II. Fred E. Windsor, Warren County officer, accepted an invitation to speak at the Hiwanis Club banquet for Venango County G. A. R. members Monday at the city. Mrs. Charles C. Johnson of Cran-Brooks Farms Route 1 Warren won Tuesday’s prize at Johnson Brothers store as part of the anniversary sale, receiving a woven rug.
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Archie Hunter
Justice Watts II
Fred E. Windsor
Warren County
Oi! City Hiwanis Club
Venango County
City
Charles C. Johnson
Cran-Brooks
Route 1
Warren
Johnson Brothers
Johnson
Heavy fighting reported in China front two forces clash
London May 23 reports sketchy dispatches from London say heavy fighting raged in two major engagements between Chinese Nationalists and northern forces along a wide front from Napkou Pass to Tsang-Chow near Pekin. Details were scant but said to be intense with both sides deploying troops. Scout meeting announced by F C Roudt for four uniformed volunteers to serve Saturday at Scout headquarters. Winston returns from York City trip with purchases for the Win-Rose Show.
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London
Chang Tso Lin
Chiang - Shek
Feng Yu Neian
Eeere
Napkou Pass
Prec Fa
Tsang-Chow
Peking
Trita
Winston
Uet York City
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First Lutheran Church
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Evie
North Warren State Hospital
James Hutchinson
James McMechan
Hutchinson
Kennedy Sisters
Valera Webster
Marion I. Gray
Queenie Malcolm
Kennedy Twins
John Webster
William Robinson
Andrew
William Williamson
George Malcom
Ene
Thrill Lands Society
LINDY
National Airplane Passenger Service Plans
H. S. Seconds
Kayser
Princess
Normandy
Lingette
Silk
Kayser Sik
Ize
Johnson -Brothers
Will
Paes
Lee Ames
Chaffee Tire Shop
Penna. Ave. W
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Walloping
Russell
Joe Allen
Buenos Aires
China
F. C. Roud
the Tribune
New York City
Marcel
Victoria Wiles
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