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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1931
Page
7
State troopers and city police assisted in the search for burglars who robbed the Crapp Dry Goods store in North East after midnight. The value of the loot was 2721.50 dollars and included 87 balls of silk 132 boxes of hose 18 women’s underwear and four bathing suits. A small sedan seen northwest of the area earlier is believed used by the thieves to flee.
The Port Allegany youth James H Chickering Jr son of Mr and Mrs H Chickering of 122 Willis Street is convalescing at his home in Olean after a July 11 accident at the Municipal swimming pool. He was injured by a rope edge guard and taken first to Port Allegany for aid then to Higgins Memorial hospital Olean for treatment.
The championship mushball series between Company A and Raymond is postponed until guardsmen return from a two week Mount Gretna encampment. Last night’s results include City League and Batteries details for Commercial-Industrial and Emblem Gil games amid rental ad and political notice for Charles D. Cools running for Register of Wills in Girard Pennsylvania.
Erie County Commissioners reject a request by Erie Communists to use the courthouse for a meeting. The piece notes a spate of local items including a swindle alert in Titusville, highway progress in Pennsylvania, and social notes on regional figures and travels.
Unions in Oil City refuse to work on July 23 protesting new contractor pay scales set for carpenters at 95 cents per hour and bricklayers at 1.25 per hour after meetings on July 18 and 26. Meanwhile, Belle N. Emery of Mercer uncovers a 1815 letter among probate records in search of an old estate file.
The record details 1931 accounts with items like salaries textbooks transportation and janitors plus liabilities and bond totals. Auditors C J Follett H M Burrows W F Bwh r certify accounts correct. Also public notices announce James B Yard for Prothonotary and Annette Young for Clerk of Courts seeking Republican primary support.
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