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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1943
Page
3
The Erie county campaign reports a total near 7 million dollars with 5.9 million by Tuesday and a hopeful push through payroll deductions. The war finance committee aims to push the drive over the top, noting manufacturing payroll savings plans as key to raising funds.
Erie county Democratic committee will soon meet to approve fall campaign plans County Chairman Joseph G Wagner stated that the party is ready to do battle again He said internal dissensions have been healed and attacked the Republican party saying it is beset by distrusts and hatreds in the county
ERIE Sept 17 The official canvass of ballots from Tuesday's primary begins at 1 p m Friday. Judges Miles B Kitts and Elmer L Evans may require court orders to open machines to review write-in ballots. Democratic nominations for prothonotary and clerk of courts may shift as write-ins favor Lawrence A Taylor and Evelyn B Wilson, though final results may go to Henry Meyers and Melvin Jones. 53 military ballots arrive from one county. they will be opened Sept 24 and could affect nominations. Final withdrawal day is Oct 8 and expense filing deadline Oct 14.
Five tap rooms are fighting to retain licenses after allegations of serving minors, with hearings led by John Gray of the State Liquor Authority in Jamestown city hall. Establishments in Jamestown, Ripley, and Forestville must show cause on October 1, with testimony from a youth regarding alleged underage sales.
Chautauqua county has passed the first million dollar milestone in its race to eight million dollars before the Third War Loan Drive ends September 30. Campaign leaders released figures showing actual bond sales countywide through Monday total 1,308,322.73, with 750,241.75 from Jamestown city.
Erie September 17 The regional conference of the Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women will gathering Friday September 24 at the YWCA 130 West Eighth Street with delegates from the ten northwestern counties. State leaders include Mrs Worthington Scranton M Harvey Taylor Mrs George Lamade and Mrs S M R O Hara. A 1230 luncheon will feature Republican nominees including Claude Reno James Duff and Mrs Helen Schluraff with Samuel Roberts introducing them.
A Corry candidate thanks voters for the Republican primary support and expresses hope for continued backing at the November election.
Cecilia Grant McCormick, Pittsburgh steel heiress, entered as a voluntary patient at the Pennsylvania Hospital for Mental and Nervous Diseases. Acting superintendent Dr Earl Bond said she is free to leave at any time, with a habeas corpus hearing set for next Wednesday before Common Pleas Judge James Gay Gordon.
Erie Sept 1 Republican youth chairman Samuel J. Roberts told the Erie County Council of Republican Women that Tuesday's primary results point to a sweeping city and county ticket victory on November 4. He argued local races shape state and national outcomes, noting Republicans outvoted Democrats by up to four to one in many districts.
A partial OCR fragment cites Roberts of the GOP discussing a forerunner to 1944 national victory and an election factor in Evie county, offering little verifiable context or full details.
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