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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1961
Page
2
VFW Post 264 members meet at VEW at 7 30 P M Wednesday evening to pay respects to Comrade William May. The notice names activities and location with a formal observance tone.
Funeral arrangements indicate services at Bracken Funeral Home with viewing Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon. The body will be taken to Pie Gros Cemetery for burial and attendees are asked to call at the funeral home for details.
A heroic teen aunt saved a boy from a charging ball but died from injuries after she and a companion fell 100 feet while at a family farm near Houseville. Charles Tk Gloreio Jr reports the aunt Dorothy Borrus, 18, died in hospital. The boy, still recovering, was with relatives when the accident occurred. Local authorities say witnesses saw them stumble and slip toward a ravine as they tried to reach the ball. Funeral arrangements for Dorothy Borrus were undetermined at press time.
A pilot program from MPATI aboard a plane tested televised lessons in history languages and math. Students and teachers reacted variably with juniors at Manual High School Indianapolis criticizing the delivery as monotone while younger pupils reacted more positively. The seven sample lessons included spelling algebra and philosophy with subtitles and aerial footage, and the program plans further look ins in the classifieds.
A local plan by John A Blatt to set poles for a TV cable along Maltz Street near the Pennsylvania Railroad crossing is temporarily halted by authorities. Blatt seeks permits and council review while a neighboring resident objects to pole placements and clearance concerns over rail lines.
Ronald Wolff, a teenager from the Los Angeles suburb, is in custody after confessing to murdering his mother Mrs Abad Wolff. Police say the suspect claimed his mother pestered him about personal issues and that he planned to push her down the chimney. A burglary charge is pending. Ronald’s father Emil Wolff, an electronics engineer, described family tensions and a past incident where Ronald allegedly trapped three toy figures in a chimney weeks earlier. A court appearance is planned.
Washington reports two new signs of economic recovery as incomes climb in April, boosted by government payments in March and a general rise in salaries. Secretary Hodges, returning from Europe, cited gains in payrolls, factory output, and wage rates while noting European economies struggle to recover.
A local crime report details a 60 year old merchant named Antolay or Anta yall found dead in his store on Center Street Columbus. Police canvassed neighbors while investigators seek clues to a motive and suspects. The piece lists nearby auto services and businesses including Clarence Wallace Chrysler, Turben's Auto Service, and Sefe Buy Used Cars, reflecting the era’s local commerce scene.
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