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The News-Herald from Franklin, Pennsylvania • Page 14

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The News-Heraldi
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Franklin, Pennsylvania
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THE NEWS-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1927. Office 214 Seneca St. Telephone 131 OIL CITY DEPARTMENT ROY BROWER Manager PAGE FOURTEEN PLAYTIME. LIS' EFFOHT NETS AROUND OIL CITY 466 EB GF COMMERCE Come to the Methodist church at Franklin Thursday nicht and hear Two hundred and 29 new members were reported for the Oil City Chamber of Commerce at the dinner held Tuesday evening at the Y. M.

C. A. for tic i v. ieign uoivin discuss "National i'ro-hi'bition." lCFeb-tf A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs.

Edward J. gteirly, of S44 Colbert avenue. One drunk was fined $5 in police court this morning and a panhandler was fined $10. The health department reports one new case of scarlet fever and two releases of ehickenpox. The Reno Parent-Teachers' Association will meet Firday afternoon in the Reno school house.

Everybody invited. The regular meeting of the Dorm Club tonight has been postponed be the hearing of reports in the campaign. Workers were most optimistic over their prospect of reaching the quota of 750 by the addition of 300 new names today. Talks at the dinner were made by J. G.

Payne, Joseph Mc-Mahon, Mrs. John Keid, Mrs. V. H. Wise, V.

A. Itedifield, and H. G. John-sou. C.

L. Suhr, chairman of the' campaign committee, presided. Community singing was led by S. J. Ster-rert, Jr.

YOU GET BILLS BY MAIL you will find it easier to pay them the same way, with the help of a Checking Account. Let us tell you how, for 63 years, we have been help-ing Venango County people thus to simplify the handling of their finances. You will be interested-not obligated. THE OIL CITY NATIONAL BANK Oil City, Pa. HIGH QUALITY Footwear and Hosiery at Greatly Reduced Prices.

Stock Redaction cause of the Caainiber of Commerce drive. IMF RIIIIIW. IV PHI I 1 MtiLU IIUII1I mill i uLti Mrs. William Schruers has taken out 1IHS APPHEHLIQEfl About 3 a. m.

on Tuesday Officer Damon, of Oil City, arrested 3 youths a building peTmit to repair and make some additions to a bum on West 7th street. Adolphe Menjou is seen for the last time today at the Venango in "The Ace of Cads," the king of sophistocated comedies. Today is the last showing of "The who had escaped from the institution at Silent Lover' at the Lyric, with Mil ton miis in the leading role. It is an Polk. When -brought to the jwlice station it was discovered they had stopped somewhere along the way and gathered up a miscellaneous collection of articles.

Canned goods, tobacco, candies, flashlight, thread, powder, cord, small books, tie, can opener, Knife, and many other small articles wore found in their possession. LEI C5CX 1 entrancing story of the desert. Ernest McDonald and Raymond Steen enlisted from the local recruiting office for service with the quartermasters corps at Camp Hola'bird, ti r' Now and then bankers leave their money bags and go out to play. Here is Jules S. Bache, New York banker and society man, on the sands at Palm Beach, Fla.

ITS RESULTS YOU WANT Dr. P. J. Sheridan and the two state They were unable to explain where they had taken them only that it had been in an old house somewhere along rho road. They were returned to the institution later in the day.

CHlflTOI Twelve members of the Cherry Post GO TO THE JURY TODAY Oil as a commodity doesn't interest you auto ers! It's not what it is or what it looks like that you care a rap about What it does when put in your engine 4hat concerns you! Isn't that right? You want an oil that will prevent scored cylinders and burnt out bearingsto save your pocket book! You get an oil like that when you use Penn-Em-pire Pure Tenna. Let our station men examine your oil supply maybe you could use some Penn-Empire today? Empire Service Station owned and operated by EMPIRE OIL WORKS, 00. City, Pa. Wlien you buy Penn-liiapire yon g-et the best. Defendant, on Stand, Declares nurses, Hiss Helena O'Hara and Miss Nellie Pearson, had quite a busy time at the baby clinic yesterday afternoon with 10 return registrations and three new ones.

They had no assistants. The Dorm basketball team defeated a team from Harrisville, 42-40, on the i. floor flast night. Nugent, of the Dorm team, was the star of the evening, making a baskets. It was his two fouls in the five-minute extra period which decided the game.

The electric Peace Vertical Blue Printing machine has been Installed at the city building for the use of the city engineers end is now in operation and is proving very successful. It makes the prints much quicker and in He Acted in Self Defense His Fight With Mazairz. More Than Service Special to The News-Herald. of the American Legion met in Fry's hall, Rouseville, Tuesday evening. It was voted to purchase for Past Commander Main a past commander's badge and to buy metal rewards, one for the boy and one for the girl grad MEADVILLE, Feb.

16. The de fense in the murder trial In which Michael DeMaio, of this city, is charged with the kiting of Frank Mazairz, former Oil Oity resident, IJTST Mr 'i uating from the eighth grade who will merit the badge. Arrangements were made to attend the funeral of John Thompson at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Services will be held at the home of his brother, David, at 9 Clearfield street, and interment will be made in Rynd Farm cemetery. Here you may be certain of courteous, intelligent and satisfactory attention to your banking needs.

A till A A Mj J111J It rtlllljFl I tl.Hl 75 Main Street Phone 3195-G. Oil City, Pa. VftVWWiWfmWiY.VftYiWiVAViVM-.,ViW rested its case Shortly before noon today, indicating tihat the case would be given to a jury by mid-afiternoon. Most of the morning session was devoted to taking testimony with DeMaio on the stand. He maintained that he acted in self-defense In bis fight with Mazairz.

Albert Thomas, defense attorney, addressed the jury for the noon recess, taking about 45 minutes for Ms charge. O. Victor Jotenson, special prosecution attorney was to charge the jury tlhls FRANKLIN ATTORNEY GIVES ADDRESS ON A. LINCOLN WHERE THE STYLES COME FROM easier. The program broadcast Tuesday evening by WHBA, the Shaffer Music house broadcasting station, was well received as shown toy the many telephone calls received by Mayor Shaffer.

Especial comment was made on the playing of the old time fiddler. The Y. Printz five made more secure its lead in the Junior city league on Tuesday by defeating the Lincoln High team 28 to 25. It, was a fast, hard played game with indications pointing to a victory for theLineolns until the last period. The 3-ear 1926 proved a record year in the handling of freight at the Rouseville station of the P.

R. R. agent, II. R. Williams and his force handling a total of 9,327 loaded cars in and out of the borough, an average of 30 cars 51 fVIWACTnUPCl! Afternoon as count reconvened.

It was George S. Criswell, of Franklin, gave a very interesting talk on "Abraham Lincoln" at the regular meeting of the Oil City Kiwanis Club today. James Cuyler Black gave three vocal solos in a pleasing manner. It was announced that Ladies' night will bo held on February 28 at o'clock Dr. C.

W. Petty, of Pittsburgh, will be the Guests of today's meeting were Fleming Rich, of Lock Haven: Lieu OIL CITTS LARGEST CREDIT STORE jj 203 Center St; Oil City, Pa I IIIIIIIHMllUlllllllMllillHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllliliiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiililllllillltift expected that it would be 3 o'clock before Judge Thomas J. Prather would give the case to the jury, following Ms address. DeMaio contended that be merely defended himself against Mazairz, declaring that the latter had called him foul names and had invited Mm outside to fight He testified that he tried to discourage Mazairz In Ms determination to fight. He denied that he struck Mazairz with a wine glass with any intentions of ending his life.

He told Mazairz at the time, he 6aid each working day. tenant L. E. Lilley, of Grove City; L. J.

Commander Harry Condrin, of the Spanish-American War Veterans; Ad A jutant E. M. Metz, Past Commander D. Just Liste K. James, Past Commander W.

H. summers, Waterbury, and Leo Brewster, of Oil City. RECENT DEATHS. Mrs. Maria Wallace Miller.

Mrs. Maria Wallace Miller, need Long, and Harry Rogers, of Oil City, STRANBURG'S that he didn't mean to do it. attended the memorial services of the Spanish-American War Veterans held at the Carnegie Hail in Pittsburgh THE PLACE TO EAT IN OIL CITY ARLINGTON DINING ROOM F. J. Ackerman, Manager.

years, widow of the late Iiev. M. Miller, a former pastor of Grace Methodist church, this city, died Tuesday at the For Miss Beatrice Connelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F.

Connelly, 313 Washington avenue, will receive a Mazairz died as a result of the infection from the cut on Ms head, caused by the hnaiing of the wine glass. NO REPEALS UNLESS A NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE IS UNCOVERED FOH STATE nome ot her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Guignon, in Erie.

Mrs. Miller was born September 19, 1841, in Poland. bronze Lincoln medal as a prize for the best essay on Lincoln from St. Joseph's academy senior class, conduct 0., and was a classmate of the late President McKinley. Surviving av-a two sons and two daughters.

Funeral ed by the Illinois Watch of Spring SENECA STREET RESTAURANT PRICED LOW FOR QUICK SALE. Doing Fine Business. services will be held in l'oungstovvn, field, 111. The award will be made through Harvey Fritz, local jeweler. The body of John Wesley Thompson on unursaay and burial will be in A Real Tailored to Order Suit at the cemetery at Poland.

arrived in the city at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening from Sullivan, and XV. J. Kirkwood. News has been received here of the was taken to the home of his brother, 133.01) KAY TAILORS 209 Center Street, Oil City, Pa. Remember KAY PITS Y3V.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 16. (LP) Any repeals of existing tax laws will have to be accompanied by a source of revenue equal to that wiped out by David Thompson, 9 Clearfield street. Funeral services will be beld there at death in Tulsa, on February 7 of W. J.

Kirkwood, aged 73. a former the repealer, Governor Fisher an 2 p. m. Thursday, Rev. S.

V. Carmany, NEW UPRIGHT $295 well known oil man of Oil City. He entered the employ of the United Pipe of the Ej-angelical church, officiating. Burial will be in Rynd Farm cemetery Jme in ltm in 188!) he operated in REALTOR INSUROR 205 Sycamore Street Oil City, Pa. 108 Exchange Place Titusville, Pa.

dependently in enango county and later became associated with the Pro ducers Refiners Co. of Oil City. nounces. The Governor was asked to comment on a report that an anthracite tax repealer was to be introduced. "The repeal of any tax measure," he said, "will carry with it the substitution of other revenues of at least equal amount.

"The budget is predicated on the revenues as they now exist. "Any change of revenue will neces FLORENCE E. HOWE INCOME TAX Public Accountant Specializing in Oil Producers' Accounting and Income Tax Returns. NOTARY PUBLIC 207 Chambers Oil City with Francis B. Pritchard post V.

of F. W. in charge of the committment. A. N.

Rose, of Rouseville, has entered on his 30th year as postmaster of that borough, he having received his first appointment on February 15, 1898, rthe day the United States battlesip Maine was dosroyed, off the coast of Cuba. He has served continuously since that lime, twice under Democratic administrations. His last appointment was on December 22, 1926 so that lie will be in office another four years. The Christian and Missionary Alli sarily be reflected In the budget." Jtie removed to Marietta, in 1S90 and operated in the West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky fields until 1907 when he moved to Tulsa. He was actively engaged in the oil business until shortly before his death.

Surviving are his widow and two children. Mrs. Anna E. Taylor. Mrs.

Anna E. Taylor, aged 05 yearj, wife of the late Dr. William Taylor, a former resident of Oil City, died at tha Oil City Hospital at 5 o'clock this morning following an illness of three 9 HIGH MASS AT FUNERAL 1 MURRAY-BRUMBAUGH CO. CARPETS AMD FURNITURE Opposite City Hall Oil City. Pa.

OF ANTHONY SHMBOR A high mass of requiem was cele ance will hold services in the South t- Side Junior High School, this city beginning, Sunday, Feb. 20, and continu years. She is survived by one brother. S. ing over AVednesday, Feb.

23. Services on Sunday will be at 3 and 7:30 p. m. A large assortment or used LOUD SPEAKERS LAWN DE. ELECTRIC Phone 81 104 State St.

Oil City, Pa. brated at 8 o'clock this morning at the Church of the Assumption, B. V. for the happy repose of the soul of Anthony Shmbor. Rev.

Stephen Dou-gelecki officiated. Interment was in the new St. Joseph's cemetery, with the following acting as pallbearers: Walter Maziarz, Theodore Czajka, Joseph Skrobat, Peter O'Brien, Frank Baily and John Badah. Maloney, of Reno. Interment will be DAINTY BABY GRAND $495 NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE A PIANO While Our Special is Going On made in the Rockland cenjetery.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of and on week days will be at p. m. Among the speakers will be Rev. Lewis Ryan, of French West Africa Miss Sesmire, of Thibet ond Rev. R.

P. I Children's 4-BuckIe Arctics $2.75 her brother at Reno. Hyde, Meadville evangelist. For the best health posters made by DUDils in the fifth, sixth and sevenr.b OIL CITY PERSONALS Frances Browne has returned from ARMAND ACRI Merchant Tailor Successor to THE GUTTRn)GE RAND CO. 38 Seneca Oil City, 2nd Floor.

Suits or Topcoats $29.50 and up. grades of the Venangr county schools the Venango County Dental society is offering prizes amounting to $10. For 1 A. WEBSTER a Arlington Block Oil City, Pa. 6 a two weeks' visit in JNew Wilmington and Sewickley.

the best poster $5 will be given; for the second and $2 for the third. All posters must be at the office of Mr. Peffer, county superintendent of schools, at the Franklin court house, L. H. Kistler attended the inter-city meeting of the Motor Club in Elwood City this afternoon.

NEW DENTIST WILL LOCATE IN OIL CITY: Dr. C. H. Diem, of Pittsburgh, will open dental parlors in the new Oil City National bankbuilding with the opening of the building. Dr.

Diem is a son of C. II. Diem, a former station agent for the P. R. R.

at Rouseville, and he resided in that borough for a number of years. 0UNG PEOPLE WILL GIVE OLD-TIME SONG PROGRAM The young people of the First Presbyterian church, under the auspices of the Christian Endeavor society of that will give 'a program of old-fashioned songs in the church at 8 p. m. Thursday. not later than April 20.

Posters are expected to lie on exhibition during health week beginning May i. Mrs. John Olson and children have returned to their home in Washington, after visiting friends and relatives here. EGKERD'S CUT RATE STORE OO. CIT Atlantis City Salt Water Taffy Fresh Every Week.

I THE REID UNDERPULL New uniforms have been ordered for the Oil City Hi2h school band and are expected to arrive shortly. The GEARED POWER Miss Madeleine Broida, who has been visiting here, has jeturned to her home at McDonald, Pa. uniforms will consist or aarK niue sweater coats trimmed in white, white trousers, black shoes and collegiate Our store room is undergoing repairs and we must move these pianos from one location to another and back again. Let ua move one of them into your home at a saving of $100. VICTROLAS $15 to $1,000 STRANBURG MUSIC HOUSE 110 Center St Oil City, Pa- Manufacturers of the Ahlstrom Piano Get Acquainted caps, ine sweaters win vwu Mr.

and Mrs. W. G. Eckert and daughters. Betty and Kitty, are spending a week in Cleveland.

PEOPLES vaU like Our PU7 II 8nck Street. Oil City collar, white strip down tne ironi ana white pockets. An old English will adorn the left breast. It is hoped that the band will be out in uniform Friday night for the Franklin-Oil City game. OIL CITY CLASSIFIED.

Purity market, 61 Main street, phone 2981. Specials for this week: Fresh hamburg, 2 pounds for 25c; pork sausage, 23c a pound; beef to. boil. lOo a pound; fresh side pork, 25c a pound. City.

StFebU FOB SALE Combination coal and gas range, dining room suite, bed davenport, bookcase, with books, and other furniture. Inquire 14 Plumer Oil A.k rar P. R. R. "SHOP NITE" SET FOR MARCH 5 The M.

of E. department of the Allegheny division P. R. R. will hold it? annual "Shop Xite" in the Oil City Y.

M. C. A. Saturday evening, Marca 0. C.

Coho. M. J. Johnson. G.

A. Jacobson, J. I). Wallen and J. T.

Morgan comprise the committee in charge. The eyelids of a frog wink upward. CARLONS Shoe for Lett i Seneca Street. Oil City, P. 11.14 BttalllcVr klu Rlm.

Purltv market, 51 Main street, phone KiViLiMB null PILLS. a Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company Oil City. Pennsylvania is ran tun UmU Uhrt, lwy R41.MC 2981. Fresh side pork 25c a pound, sausage 23c a pound and beef liver 15c a pound. I 15Feb-lmo.

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