Corry Joins State Wide Rebellion Against Blue Laws
Corry helped lead Pennsylvania voters to legalize Sunday movies defying the 1794 Blue Laws. The statewide tally was 1316 to 503 with about 1800 participating, and results varied by precincts across multiple cities and counties, signaling a broad shift in the Sabbath entertainment rule for five years.
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Corry
Carlson
Jamestown
Stern
Barnes
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Scranton
Wilkes
Barre
Reading
Chester
Lock Haven
DuBois
Sharon
Carbondale
Dunmore
Olyphant
South Langhorne
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Allentown
York
Gettysburg
Greensburg
Bethlehem
Pottstown
Shamoxia
Sunbury
Doylestown
Columbia
Norristown
Hazleton
Carlisle
Waynesboro
Royersford
Quakertown
Souderton
East Greenville
Bangor
Pen Argyl
Uniontown
Prospect Park
Connellsville
Ambler
Brownsville
Somerset
Moyerdale
Brookville
Irwin
Beaver Falls
Dale
Pennayvan Federation of Labor
Forse
Altoons
Lewistown
Seimagrove
Monroe Township
Snyder County
Greencastle
Hanover
Butler
Hiize
Wayne Township Balloting Splits With Republicans Carrying East
Wayne township results show east district leaning Republican while west district favors Democrats. Combined totals list numerous local races with judges, treasurer, clerk, and several county offices showing varied margins. totals include Stern 100 Barnes 23 in east Supreme Court race and Parker 101 Kalvelage 36 for Recorder of Deeds. west district results show Stern 40 Barnes 86 and other races with similar split patterns.
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Wayne Township
Supreme Court
Stern
Barnes
Superior Court
Curmingham
Myers
Common Pleas Court
Hertzler
Kitts
Blair
Sobluraff
Wintley
Rogan
Meccord
Connors
Jiln
Robinson
Wood
Stroble
Republicans Sweep Dauphin and Harrisburg in City Wins
United Press reports Dauphin County and Harrisburg saw decisive GOP gains as Republicans won all contested offices. In Harrisburg, W. Hall captured the mayoralty over Democrat Hartman, driving strong Republican margins citywide.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Dauphin
Pennsylvania
Harsburg
Go, P
Republican Organization
Sohn Awm. Hall
G. W. Hartman
Har
Steen Wins and York Loses by Five Votes in City Battle
In a tense Tuesday election for minor city offices, Republican Steen clinched the Second Ward Assessor seat 263 to 255 over Blair. Republican Bankes won First Ward Constable 344 to 802, while Morrison edged Bankes in some precincts. Democrat Burkhart defeated York 338 to 83 for Third Ward Assessor. Ruppersberger beat Brown 265 to 193 for Fourth Ward Constable. Morrison and York faced narrow setbacks in ward contests.
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James Jenkins
Bly
Jenkins
Warren A. Steen
Walter J. Blair
Steen
Blair
Clarence Kirch
Constable
Charles Burkhart
Fred York
York
Burkhart
John Fisnigan
Lloyd Ruppersberger
Leon Brown
Samuel Wales
Hertzler Wins Concord Over Kitts in Judge Race
Jacob Hertzler Republican carried Concord township for judge of common pleas court by 83 votes. Complete returns show party and local tally for major offices including Supreme Court, County Commissioner, Treasurer, Surveyor, Coroner, Recorder, Prothonotary, Clerk of Courts, Register of Wills, District Attorney, Township Supervisor, and School Director with varied totals across Concord.
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Recorder of Deeds
Parker
Kalvelage
Taylor
White
Young
Davis
Register of Wills
Swartz
Wagner
Graham
Burns
Justice of the Peace
Bagley
Randall
Bensink
Borsternt
Hazen Fallette
James Crowell
Constable
Merle Cummings
Gerland Miller
Homer Kolstee
Leo Schultrecht
West District
Supreme Court
Stern
Barnes
Superior Court
Cunningham
Myers
Common Pleas
Hertzler
Kitts
Bisir
Schluroff
Flatley
Rogan
McCord
Sonners
Hill
Robinson
Wood
Stroble
Deers
Walvelage
Ceri
Jacob
Hertsler
Concord Township
Common Pleas Court
Blair
Schhiraf
Mlntley
Dominion Pleas Court
Risburg Election Margins Show Smallest Vote Totals
Risburg recorded its smallest election totals in recent history with under 6,000 votes in many contests. The 1931 mayoralty gave the GOP a 15,995 margin, and two years later in a city council race the Republican lead was 14 votes.
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Risburg
Counsil
Barber Named Erie Mayor by Close Margin
Complete returns show Republican Charles Barber defeating incumbent Mayor James P. Rossiter by a narrow margin in a heated Erie mayoralty contest. The election also produced Republican gains in council and city offices, with Haggerty over Phillips for City Treasurer and Lechner over McDowall for City Controller among key results.
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Barber
ERIE
Charles Barber
James P. Rossiter
Gale Ross
H. J. Klebes
Nellie Munger
Francis Haggerty
John J. Phillips
Haggerty
Phillips
al Lechner
Roy McDowall
Youngsters named supreme court justices in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania voters elected four youngsters to replace two octogenarian justices on the Supreme Court bench. Horace Stern, 57, and H. Edgar Barnes, 62, secured the two Republican and Democratic seats respectively. They will begin 21 year terms January 6 at $19 500 annual salaries. Barnes is the first Democrat elected to the high tribunal since 1889. Frazer’s successor will be named chief justice with Kephart likely to hold that post at $20,000 annually.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Common Pleas
Horace Stern
Philadelphia
H. Edgar Barnes
Lower Merion Township
Mortgomery County
Lign
Aleander Simpson
Robert $. Frazeret
Pittsburgh
Simpson
Frazer
Robert von Moschzisker
Barnes
State Secretary of Revenue
Supreme Bench
High Tribunal
S. Leslie Mestrezas
Tion
D’teath
J. Hay Brown
John W. Kephart
Ekensburg
CITY VOTE WARDS Cand. i 4 ani" {To Veley Judge of Supreme Court
ALTOONA, Pa November 6 substantial endorsement of retail beer and liquor licenses in Altoona today on returns from 49 precincts. The piece notes long-serving justices and succession plans with names like Barnes Stern and others, and mentions Schaffer and Kephart in context of court leadership and terms.
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Kephart
Altoona
William Trwin Schaffer
Chester
Warren Jamesstown mayor race yields Carlson victory seek re election
Jamestown Nov. 6 Former Mayor Samuel A Carlson won the mayoralty on the Citizens ticket by 176 over incumbent Mayor Ison B Roberts. Carlson received 6486 votes to Roberts 6300 amid 1556 ballots cast. Warren county returns show Republicans sweep several races including sheriff and county officials with majorities varying by precincts.
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Roberts
Carlson
Jamestown
Warren County
Ison B. Roberts
Progressive-Jamestown Party
Samuel A. Carlson
Citizens’ Party
New Deal
Cart Mn
Warren
John P. Berdine
John H. Relff
John M. Lyon
J. A. Sagerdahl
L. J. Crippen
H. F. Grundson
Dent
George Som Vy
Lee A. Din
Everett H. Eddy
Freeman
Crawford G O P Wins in Crawford County
Crawford county elected the Republican ticket with wins for commissioners J L Connell and Ralph C Jackson, Treasurer Ralph B Brown, Clerk of Courts Martha E Britton, Prothonotary Paul D Slayton, District Attorney Herbert A Mook, Auditors J Rory Clarke and Paul J Danner, and Coroner Dr Luther J King. In Venango, Republican candidates led as votes rolled in, with Walter B Cabbon appearing safe for the county commission third seat amid a tight field.
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Litusville
Crawford County
J. L. Connell
Ralph C. Jackson
Ralph B. Brown
Martha E. Britton
Paul D. Slayton
Herbert A. Mook
J. Rory Clarke
Paul J. Danner
Corones
Luther J. King
Claude C. Williaens
Oil City
Venango County
Frank Horner
Stawberry
Ind
Gatas
Oz City
Roy P. Nelson
OK City
Nan R. Lynch
Franklin
D. K. James
Oli City
S. M. Beighlen
Pramelin
Commssioners
Walter B. Cabbon
Complanter
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Erie County
Elton H. Blair
Thomas W, Flatley
Helene Schluraft
Wayne
Township
Ralph Ely
Bruce Banks
Concord
James
P. Rossiter
Morey J. Potter
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Recorder of Deeds Parker
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Tiemer Davis
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Will Swartz
City Gounell
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Weaver
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William ©. Sproul
Schaffer
George W. M Zey
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Fisher
James B. Drew
Ailtfora Pinchot
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Walter H. Ellis
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