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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1971
Page
3
A brief historical note describes an event involving flight or escape within the United States, with limited legible details. The fragment mentions a location and possible participants, though specifics remain unclear. Further readable text would be needed for a fuller card.
At Hammermill Paper Company in Erie twelve female employees were caught in a phased reduction. The article notes a shift from outright termination to regulated layoff under new federal laws and union rules, reflecting changing labor practice.
Obituaries note the deaths of 86 year old Anna Williams of Geyser Montana and 88 year old Mary Petko of Youngsville Ohio. Williams moved from Adams Center New York to Montana and ran a farm. services set in Great Falls and Bracken for burial in Wayne Township. Petko born in 1882 in Czechoslovakia died at home after a long career across Suterville Garland and Youngsville with a large surviving family and services in Youngsville and St Thomas Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothea B Williams were held at Bracken Funeral Home at eight o'clock last night with the Order of Eastern Star and a local officiant team. Attending from out of town were Charles Williams Milwaukee Wis Miss Mary Bramhall Spokane Wash Mrs Lea Brown Claremont Calif Mrs James Carlett Perryville Ian Arthur and Lyle Bramhall Oil City Mrs Charlotte Price Detroit Mich Mr and Mrs Kenneth Curry Pittsburgh Ralph Wood and Mr and Mrs Griffin Schenk Titusville Also Mrs CF Williams and Mrs Margaret Christian Tiona Mr and Mrs John Edwards Youngsville Mr and Mrs Robert H Hormak Eric Mrs Avenell Mason and Mrs Lois Parsons Townville Mr and Mrs Earl Curry Sharpsville and Mr and Mrs Hermit Altenburg Conneaut Lake Many friends and relatives from Corry attended The Spoken Word Is Like the Air The Printed Word Is Always There
Real estate transfers filed in the Erie County courthouse include Mary Oberman and others transferring property to Mr and Mrs Michael H Johnson, 108 East Congress Street. Also noted is David D Fogle, son of Duane N Fogle of 119 East Frederick Street, on Maryville College dean’s list for the first term of the 1970 school year. A poker ride for snowmobilers from Bear Lake at 3 PM today offers three prizes, with proceeds for a new village ambulance. Janet Chase, 17, of Hatch Street, treated and released after ice fall at the Pennsylvania Avenue railroad crossing for a contusion to the head.
A 26 year old Westfield man charged as Michael J. Collins also known as Michael Timothy Tyler faces trial in Chautauqua County Court for the Dec 1 1969 bludgeon death of Connie Parment 19 formerly of Sherman at Hamot Hospital Erie Pa The case seeks view of key evidence by Judge Edwin G O Connor and defense motions remain under consideration Also included are brief local items on a Saegertown plant expansion a Beas Steak House hit and run and police actions in Meadville Franklin and Union City plus Pitt workers on the job after a rejected contract offer
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