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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
2
The county confronts a severe budget crunch in 1932 with about 44 000 needed for voting machines and large expected tax shortfalls. Officials note 380 000 spent of an anticipated 950 000 in taxes, while the old poor farm valued at 125 000 adds to a projected 505 000 deficit next year.
Jamestown reports the Crawford and McKean counties voting boards awarded Automatis Voting Machine Corporation a contract for thirty two machines at a total cost of $51 000. The Crawford officials will install them for the primary on September 15 with machines allocated to Meadville Titusville Spartansburg Cochranton Linesville Cannamarville Cambridge Springs Bradford Kane Smethport and Port Allegheny.
A group of men in Tamaqua Pennsylvania drank a radiator alcohol mix bought for ten cents to celebrate winter travelers. Seven men died and an eighth is missing or survived. victims were identified as Norman Delaelt John Cashman Bhayokin Thomas Davis Neaque honing Alved Murton Daniel Evens James Sweeney and Patrick Stavin. The mix was diluted with water and consumed at a camp along the railroad tracks. Police continued a search near the camp for the missing eighth participant.
A Rome police seizure of a pamphlet denouncing the Vatican attacks led to four alleged authors facing judiciary action on the Vatican Osservatore Romano report. Three non fascists and Emilio Settimelli expelled from the MAS SIST party in 1928 for discipline infractions named. Mrs L G Burr visits Mrs L W Shepard in Titusville.
Corry Kiwanis members and families totaling near 100 gathered at Cana Dohta Lake for games swimming and a large dinner. Stanley Nichole directed planning as Lady Hiwaming provided ample food for the Community Chest. The day featured a lively baseball game won by the Domini Winner team with scoring close late as attendees relaxed and some spectators teased the umpire.
Four men were injured Wednesday afternoon when a car left the highway east of the Gausman service station and overturned down an embankment. Patrick Proctor 24 and Floyd Bowler 10 suffered severe injuries and were taken to Community Hospital.
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