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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1967
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Arthur Shamburg at 16 West Congress street joined hundreds of parents visiting Corry Area High School for American Education Week. They toured classrooms assisted by senior girls acting as escorts to discuss concerns with teachers.
A Meadville woman Mrs. Rebecca M. Carr 2% died last night in a house fire that destroyed her residence. Her four children Dickie 10 Doug 8 Dale 7 Judy 5 were saved by neighbor Mrs. Sylvia Mayberry who carried Judy to safety and aided other children after entering via a back door. Fire crews arrived after a power outage and an overturned stove is suspected by Mrs. Mayberry. The Chief ordered an investigation into the blaze’s cause.
The article details Erie County races with Fischer and Essick on the county executive stage, McLaughlin defeating Mrs. Bole for county treasurer, George L. Wilson winning clerk of courts, Schleicher losing to Wilson, and Roberts winning county surveyor. Other races include Lindley R. McClelland running unopposed for common pleas court judge.
Corry voters across four wards elected top delegates to the Constitutional Convention and filled local offices. Notable results include Independent and Democrat outcomes for school board and county posts. Pfadt and Gehrlein described margins as surprising while Clapper praised the large county victory.
The murder trial of Mabel J. Beltran, 35, of the Mayville Sherman Road, is not scheduled for the current term. District Attorney Sullivan urged placement on the calendar for the week of November 20, but Judge O Connor postponed it after Public Defender Rogers said the defense is not ready and investigations are far from complete.
After a heated race Hill was re-elected to a second four year term as commissioner calling the win hollow but pledging continued work on programs. Defeated commissioner Rzymek said the 16 years were good and hinted at no immediate plans. Beltron obituary notes the death of John W. Beltron at 37 in Jaquua County Jail.
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