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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1944
Page
6
Corry churches invite the public to attend a Sabbath program with a full slate of services. The Church of the United Brethren and other congregations list sermons, choir performances, Sunday School, baptisms, midweek prayer gatherings, and special meetings led by pastors and visiting speakers. Local organizations and events are noted alongside worship schedules in a dense church notices page.
A lengthy church directory lists multiple congregations in Corry and nearby towns with addresses and service details. Includes First Baptist Church on West Pleasant Street with various services, The Salvation Army led by Adjt Morison, Bear Lake U B Church with Rev Byron V Berry, East Branch Advent Christian Church led by Rev J K Andrews, Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Somer Smith and North Center, St Thomas K G Church with listed priests, Bethel Tabernacle on East Church Street, The Brokenstraw Parish with several local churches, and Spartansburg area denominations including Baptists and Gospel Tabernacle, each detailing Sunday School, worship times, and midweek activities.
North East witnesses a coordinated burglary wave as thieves target seven stores from North Lake to North Dale streets. Entry was through front doors, with small losses in cash, a few valuables, and damaged cabinets. Police suspect an organized band acting in the early morning hours.
Fire discovered about one o'clock Friday gutted the First Presbyterian Church of Erie at Peach and 5th Streets. The Sunday School building saved after a citywide effort by nearly all fire units. East wall collapse during the blaze. A fireman, James Francisco, suffered a broken leg and injuries from debris. Numerous witnesses, including church custodian Oncor Hopkins, reported sparks from the boiler area igniting walls. Prompt alarms and heavy smoke forced evacuation of 21 women and others inside. The 127 year old structure nearly totaled, with continued demolition of remaining walls into the evening. The Elgin Methodist and Blu Eve Wesleyan churches are listed with service times.
A Jamestown soldier stationed in England wrote his wife about unexpectedly witnessing King Peter of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra’s wedding. He described the crowd outside a modest building and the surprise entrance of King Peter, the Queen of England, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, and Anthony Eden, all in finery.
Notes from a Pennsylvania edition recount political maneuvering atop a busy scene of local crimes and incidents. Mentions Kenneth Cueshall and others. a fire on Congress street. onion price ceilings and OPA actions. dog disposals. auto thefts in Erie. a driving crash near State Flat Hatchery injuring a female passenger. Camp Harlingen reassurances. and a contested Columbia County election fraud case affecting commissioners.
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