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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1961
Page
3
A brief notice records a man and his wife tied to a somber day, marking a quiet, reflective moment in a local community notice. The OCR text shows fragmented phrasing but indicates a domestic farewell or departure on a sorrowful day.
The readable text is severely garbled with missing context and names. No concrete event, location, person, or organization can be identified to form a proper headline or informative summary.
The State Department of Highways announced a second and final 1961 installment of 30 million dollars nationwide for street road and bridge projects. In Erie County Corry will get 1625 dollars Union City 748 dollars and Erie 22986 dollars. Robert R. Perry resigns as Meadville city engineer to take a post in Hamilton Ohio. A Corry State Police investigation follows a Route 277 crash near Spartansburg with no injuries. Republicans lead Democrats in Warren County registration by nearly 5 to 2 for the November election.
Final rites for Claude J. Windahl were held at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Elmer Ortner officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Kurt Lindberg, Richard Lindberg, Charles Post, John Windahl, Clarence Windahl and Rasmus Thompson. Attendees from away included Mr. and Mrs. Bret Anderson and Eric, Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Lindberg of Waterford, Mr. and Mrs. John Windahl and daughter of Chesterland, Ohio, and Mrs. Phyllis Bax of Fairview.
Key remarks by Dean Rusk frame Western resolve over Berlin rights and Soviet testing. He argues for direct top level contact to prevent miscalculation, while noting procedural gaps with Moscow. U.S. warns against atmospheric testing and signals Western plans to deploy into East Berlin as talks continue.
Mrs. Charles H. Coleman celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday in Appomattox. Her father Edward Burge was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg. She married a soldier who fought in that battle, and her husband died in 1945 at age 101.
A Pennsylvania jury failed to reach a verdict in the burglary case against former chorus member Lillian Reis after five weeks and more than 400 witnesses. Judge Charles W Staudenmeier dismissed the panel for deadlock, with the jurors reporting a hung jury on charges tied to the 1959 burglary at coal magnate John Be Rich’s home and related funds. Reis, 21, released on bail, maintained she should be acquitted as the court could do nothing further.
Harris’s term expires as state and county officials prepare for shifts in leadership. Officials note election timing and changes in the county clerk’s office guidance. The article highlights upcoming deadlines and the reorganization of local offices.
Denis Ward Hebets was jailed on forgery charges after authorities say he altered checks totaling 128 dollars. The case references Grand Valley and involved assistant district attorney Hermin No Allen and Elwin Heber as linked individuals. Authorities say he forged signatures and attempted to cash the checks at local banks.
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