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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1934
Page
5
The city struggles with a serious financial plight as delinquent taxes total about 89 000 dollars. Officials consider faster tax collection and potential bond issues, while a millage increase for 1985 appears inevitable to cover operating expenses. Debates over bonds and tax reform reflect a stressed municipal budget and the push to stabilize finances.
Local notes list Ellis Lilie visiting Warren with his son Dale Lilie and family while Mrs Alma Gardner and Mrs Morrison travel to Hennezette Pennsylvania for funeral services. Others make business trips to Bradford Cleveland and New York, with a football game sighting between Notre Dame and Navy.
Oscar J. Robson a rancher held in a county jail asserts federal agents kidnaped him from Tucson early this week and held him for 24 hours without sleep while questioning for extortion claims. He shows bruises and says he was taken to Phoenix under false pretenses. authorities deny mistreatment.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society held its November meeting in the church parlors with large attendance and a pleasant gathering. President Mrs. Gleny Spencer announced an opening song and devotionals were led by Mrs. John Rickers. The group planned a circulating bazaar to raise church funds and each member will report on her contribution at the next meeting. Members displayed items eagerly bought, with entertainment featuring vocal numbers, a reading, and Mendelssohn tunes. A turven dinner was served under the supervision of Mrs. H. I. E. MacLees and assistants, with contributions from several members. A brief note at the end reports a separate accident in which Gus Zoldt of Mount Vernon injured by a falling timber while gathering nuts, needing stitches.
The Erie city council on Friday decided not to bind the department to aid neighboring communities just outside city limits or to forgo taxes. Safety Director Dundon reported that such an agreement could shift the burden to Erie residents, raising city taxes for services and water lines, and the Lafewood Improvement Association had requested a lower insurance rate through mutual aid.
New York markets opened with rising stock prices led by gains in American Gas and major industrials. Volume stayed heavy with 330000 shares traded in the first hour, surpassing last Saturday’s total. Notable closers included American Locomotive, United Aircraft, General Motors, and U.S. Steel among others. A separate Dallas report notes a US marshal reporting the theft of an American flag from a bench in federal court.
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