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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1961
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered terms such as water, metal coating, free estimates, banquet services, and phone numbers. References to locations like Pa and Bhop appear, with incomplete names and stray digits, suggesting a partial classified page without coherent items.
Franklin district men Jerald Riddle Douglas Keller and Ployd Resinger face a six week old murder trial in Venango County. Judge Budke planned to charge the jury at 9 a.m. after District Attorney Guinnis wrapped the Commonwealth case. The three defendants are tried together, with jurors to retire for deliberation once charged and kept together until verdicts.
Harvey Dawdy dies after a long illness at Corry Memorial Hospital aged seventy. He lived at 512 East Main Street and was born in Linden Ontario. Survived by wife Sybil three daughters two sons a brother and several half siblings. Visitations at St. George Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow with services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery officiated by Rev Fred Marshall of First Portland Baptist Church Churchill Brocton NY.
An Associated Press survey covers a non-holiday period of 102 hours from 6 pm Friday May 12 to midnight Tuesday May 16. It reports 241 traffic deaths and 14 boating fatalities plus 78 drownings not linked to boating and 108 deaths in miscellaneous accidents.
Hollywood notes that the golden dozen of film stars who control deals has shrunk as Clark Gable and Gary Cooper pass away. Jack Lemmon and Rock Hudson join the ranks, with Hudson constrained by Universal contract and Lemmon rising after Some Like It Hot and The Apartment. Observers warn of aging draw and a need for new stars amid industry power dynamics.
Paris AP report says Maurice Challe and Andre Zeller, stripped of rank, go on trial for treason for leading the failed Algeria revolt. They face military and civilian judges in Paris as four accomplices remain at large. Authorities say they deny collusion with other plotters or foreign powers. A dozen collaborators are jailed awaiting trial.
Maria Dancing Flower Fris, 28, prima ballerina of the Hamburg State Opera, died after a 89 foot leap from an overhanging gallery to the stage during Romeo and Juliet rehearsals. Police cited a chronic complaint and low spirits as factors.
Bert L. Watrous of R D 4 Union City died last evening after a lengthy illness. Born September 12, 1860 in Custer City, he later lived in Wayne Township and Concord Township. He married Lulu Triscutt on June 16, 1909. she died May 8, 1949. Survived by one daughter Mrs. Lee Praetor, two sons James and Lawrence, 13 grandchildren, and one sister in law Mrs. Iva Waitons. Funeral at Bracken Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial Beaverdam Cemetery.
A Corry ceremony features an Army Colonel speaker with Boy Scouts distributing programs. A firing squad from the Corry American Legion Post will salute, Wendell Gage will play taps, and Mrs. H Reed receives the Gold Star Mother wreath. An honor guard of Corry National Guardsmen attends the event. Eight chairs mark the Spanish American War veterans’ platform, some vacant except for a flag.
The Climax Committee moved the old logging engine from Carry Jamestown’s hint 4 to Mead Park where track and ties have been laid in a partially completed show area. Officials aim to have the attraction ready for viewing by centennial time as the building progresses.
New York AP column highlights offbeat trivia from reader mail. Topics include television ownership gaps six million U.S. households lack a set, Holland boasting the longest life expectancy, a safety slogan at a railroad crossing, cobalt seeds producing fuel in 25 years, and other quirky notes on history names and oddities.
Reported trials focus on Freedom Riders in Mississippi with several riders, including Tony and Marvin Rinh, facing breach of peace charges. Proceedings mention New Orleans activists and a broader push against segregation, with arrests linked to the Montgomery protests and ongoing legal actions in various counties.
Local classifieds advertise used and new cars with prices and contact options. Shoppers can compare makes models and trims across listings from dealers and private sellers.
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