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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1931
Page
6
Corry voters will return to paper ballots at the November election as the Erie county commission announces the 75,000 dollar voting machines cannot be used. Seventeen different political parties field candidates, exceeding the nine party capacity of the machines. County officials say ballots will be used in the general election.
The bugis and drum corps of Lieut archie W Thompson Post VFW have been invited to join the grape carnival in North East Saturday evening. Rehearsals are planned at the VFW home on Wednesday and Thursday. Justice Owen J Roberts will broadcast Youth and the Law from station KIDEA Pittsburgh at 10 p m Wednesday.
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Salvation Army Adjutant W B Fowle outlined a 1981 82 budget totaling 15000 with allocations to Corry Hospital 3500 Salvation Army 3500 Children s Aid Society 1500 and an emergency fund 4000 He urged a 1100 campaign to boost relief work and retained the emergency fund for future needs while planning a new board and drive director for the coming year.
In Weadville on September 22 the confessions of Louis Kaufman Henry Cornell and Thomas Shock three of four arson defendants were admitted as evidence and read to the jury by District Attorney Culbertson. The fourth defendant Byank C Girandot was not present when the confessions were obtained so they could not affect his case. The reading and cross examination continued into the forenoon with rulings on further testimony to be made by Judge Kent the afternoon session ended with jurors excused and the judge set to rule on remaining points when court convenes.
Hampton report on the Jenny Graham Kane drowning case shows her parents suspect a husband Elisha Kent Kane murdered her. The inquest cites a possible affair with Mrs Elizabeth Harris Dahl and uncovers threatening letters and alleged plans to harm Kane.
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Burglars damaged the new Colestock High School safe and several rooms during Sunday night hours. The break-in, discovered Monday morning by Head Janitor A Whiting, appears amateur with no safe blowout and focused on the boardroom vault near Superintendent Grlthur Stetson. Police believe local talent conducted the act, not professionals, as the vault was not blown.
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The council agreed to fill holes in city pavements with asphalt if the West Wayne and Smith street intersection sheet repair succeeds. Williams reported plans to test asphalt material at the Third Ward crossing before expanding repairs. Curb cuts on West Smith street and permits for two driveways were approved. Fire Chief Paulson announced removal of a brickyard box and a new Gamewell box trial. Council adjourned after informal items and noting attendance at a Community Chest meeting.
A Union Fish Company plant and four fishing tugs were lost to a fire with total losses estimated at 50 000. Firefighters fought flames through the night saving other fishing properties valued at 100 000. The blaze likely started from sparks from a tug near the plant at the foot of Sassifrass Street.
The Northwest district M. C. A. will hold its annual leaders institute in Corry October 23 at 5 p m at the Methodist church. Corry is chosen for its leaders work and as the first Pennsylvania city to have a leaders council. Noted attendees include Willisim S. Chambers state boys secretary Ohio and C E Ford Pennsylvania boys secretary. Ten from Jamestown and others may attend to discuss leadership.
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