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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1931
Page
8
Phavardam Sept 29 local notes report fine weather advancing agricultural tasks around North East and Wattsburg. Residents recount visits, social calls, and farm discussants, with farmers filling silos, planning harvests, and noting cold snaps expected later in the week.
United Press dispatch from West Orange New Jersey notes concern over Thomas A Edison official bulletin indicates his condition is delicate and his strength fluctuates Dr Hubert S Hown a physician provided the latest assessment as Edison Industries president James Madison Jr aids.
Erie news notes that Prank Girardot, tied to an arson case in Crawford county in 1980, will face two similar charges in Erie county this November term. Attorney Dito Hertat reports the grand jury cleared him on a technicality. Kaufman and Cornell remain on record with Crawford convictions.
Three tear gas bombs shattered a meeting of taxi drivers on September 30, sparking a riot that injured three and led to five arrests. Stolen taxicabs were later recovered undamaged as violence spread to the streets. A patrolman was burned and a passenger injured during the disturbance.
Prafi Husha Kent Kane of the University of Tennessee appears in magistrate court for a preliminary hearing on murder by drowning charges in the death of his wife. The professor, his father, and relatives attended as witnesses described by Coroner Vanderslice. The coroner indicated water in the lungs pointed to drowning, with a post mortem not performed before burial in Tennessee.
Warren September 30 The new post office on Liberty street at Third avenue should be ready for the roof by early November as two cars of structural steel have arrived and work resumes after delays from Bethlehem steel. Brickwork is set to begin, with good weather allowing interior progress in the cold months. Curbs for driveways are finished and driveway construction will start soon. Ridgway Thomas Bricen of Byrnedale jailed after failing to pay a 129 fine for deer poaching. He serves 126 days in lieu of the unpaid fine with similar charges tied to others suspected in the deer kill.
As City, Sept 80 Bly Chl pertson, the year's outstanding star in contract bridge, is the son of a former Oil City man. The story follows dramatic ties from Oil City to Russia. Culbertson, a brother of Saschen Culbertson the violinist, links to Almon Culbertson who died years ago. The Oil City connection extends to Warren and Lawrence Culbertson and Mrs. Dickson of Colbert Avenue. The bridge expert visited the city about four years ago with his father.
Jamestown reports a suspended patrolman, Brann Findley of 97 Falconer Street, arrested on a warrant charging him with wiring an electrometer to allow unmetered electricity at 131 Baker Street. He will be arraigned in City Court before Acting Judge Charles H. Wiborg and may plead not guilty. Judge Allen J. Barger, previously Findley’s attorney in a divorce case, is not qualified to sit. The arrest warrant was issued on affidavits by the Superintendent of Public Utilities and Mrs Findley, who is retaining Joseph F. Rice in the divorce fight.
United Press reports a looming test of the state voting machine law as secretary of the commonwealth Richard J. Beamish considers ordering five devices for Philipsburg borough Centre County. The Automatic Voting Machine Corp of Ismestown N Y won the bid for 5821.65 total, delivery set by October 12. Philipsburg voters previously approved machines two years ago while Centre County commissioners refused funding due to cost. Beamish issued notice 20 days ago to advertise for bids for the machines.
The meeting in Odd Fellows hall will elect officers with Milton S. Bomey in charge of district installations this Fall. A schedule lists Overdale Oct 1, Hornsby Oct 2, Grape City Oct 5, East Oct 2, Princeton Oct 8, Clement Oct 6, Union City Oct 6, Samaritan Oct 7, Erie Oct 18, Corry Oct 14, Wattsburg Oct 21, reflecting a large attendance and formal lodge procedures for J. O. F. members. The Jamestown company bid on state law machine delivery, with potential legal test if rejected by Centre county officials.
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