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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
8
Police recover bike parts tied to a western legend and request owners to identify stolen items at the station. A fire at an address on Marion Street endangers a nearby dump area, and a coroner’s jury in Chapttuqua found a verdict in a local case.
State education officials propose a major school expansion in Oil City citing a 20 year enrollment rise of about 1500 and the need to overhaul buildings. Plans include reorganizing junior and senior curricula, constructing a 12 to 20 room elementary complex, modernizing current facilities, and initiating a new senior high school unit.
County commissioners authorized advertising bids to print 20 000 ballots and 4 000 sample ballots for districts not yet equipped, in preparation for the coming election. Health officials report the city health situation remains satisfactory with only a few new disease cases under quarantine.
In a special election at the Trimph township town house Warren county voters approved a $15,000 road improvement bond. The project follows a main route from Tidjute to Titusville via McGraw and South west township, with 152 votes cast 108 for the debt increase and 44 against.
Notaries statewide must adopt new wording for public notarial seals under Act No. 76 approved May 6, 19 1. Governor Pinchot signed the measure affecting notaries commissioned after the act. The new text requires a seal engraving the Notary Public name surname and office and location of the notary’s office.
The lawn festival at the Post home on West Washington Street has been postponed to next Tuesday evening. Milan Waller is organizing a local band to perform at the event as part of the lawn party plans.
United Press reports from New York July 16 describe two simultaneous riots as Filipinos, Latin and Spanish Americans clash in Harlema. Bullets fly and knives flash in street-lit scenes injuring at least one person and wounding three others. Police from five precincts respond with night sticks.
A crowded Norton Hall hosts Ruth Denis and Ted Shawn in a mixed dance recital with Denis admired for her ethereal quality while Shawn receives praise for his vigorous technique. Separate reports note Jacob Altschul with a bullet wound after a courtyard shooting and Charles Corrello dead. Pro golfer Ted Luther to compete at Culbertson Hills golf course in Mudinborough in the Northwestern Pennsylvania district summer series. Johnny Capebianco leads Culbertson Hills as favorite in Friday’s tournament.
Corry Grange No. 55 will hold a regular meeting Saturday night in their hall. County agent Crossman of Giird will speak on a subject of great interest to all Grangers. A short literary program is planned and every Granger is urged to attend.
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