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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1942
Page
6
Corry churches announce a week of services including Methodist, Nazarene, United Brethren and Presbyterian gatherings. The paper lists schedules with Sunday School, morning worship, evening services, prayer meetings, youth groups and special events across multiple churches, inviting all to attend.
A readable list details churches in Corry including Bethel Apostolic Missionary Alliance Christien and Missionary Alliance Washington and Maple Ave Church of the Nazarene Enver tear Wortington St Church United Brethren in Christ Ne Center St Emmanuel Episcopal North Center and West Smith St First Baptist First Church of Christ Scientist York St First Methodist Center and Pleasant St First Presbyterian Pleasant and Center St Seventh Day Adventist North Center St Elizabeth’s St Paul Evangelical Lutherans South and Concord The Salvation Army Washington and Park St East Church St
The notice lists Sunday masses and schedules for St Thomas R C Church on West Washington, Our Lady of Victory Mission in Spartanburg with weekly mass, and Brokenstraw Parish led by John Waite. It also covers Columbus Community Church Bible school at 10:15 am and worship at 11:15 am, plus Spring Creek Congregational Church services at 10 am and 2:30 pm with named superintendents.
Methodist churches nationwide observe the annual Student Day on June 14. Dr Harry Wright McPherson, director of the Student Loan Fund, reports the fund has provided more than $900,000 in loans to over 65,000 students since inception. About 6,000 loans totaling $225,000 are issued yearly to students in 11 Methodist and non Methodist schools.
Rev Arthur E Timms pastor announces regular Elgin charge services at Beaverdam Concord Ridge and Elgin with weekly worship and Sunday school times. Salvation Army Hall hosts Carry Men’s Bible Class at 3 00 p m. A note on Vegetarianism cites ancient India and mentions advocates such as Plato and Plutarch.
Rev Frank J Woodward of Dansalan Mindanao Philippines will speak to Spring Creek and Columbus congregations next week. He has been in the United States eight months recovering. his wife remains in the Far East. He will address Spring Creek Thursday and Columbus Community Church Friday evening.
Principal Howard J. Sheen recognizes successful students for period ending April 1. Senior Honor Roll names include Robert Baker and Walter Baumgarten. Credit List features Florence Beckwith and Howard Blakeslee among others. Junior rolls list Wilmy Armitage and William Puck. Credit Lost lists Myrtle Armitage and Ruth Bensink. Sophomore Honor Roll names Robert Corbin and Mary Cogan. additional credit lists cover other students and losses.
Jamestown April 9 Thomas E Dewey a leading Republican candidate for 1940 and former New York governor candidate will visit Jamestown Friday May 16 to join Chautauqua county residents in a testimonial dinner for Joseph A McGinnies of Ripley at Hotel Jamestown at 7 PM Rep Daniel A Reed of Dunkirk will be the other principal speaker McGinnies has served Chautauqua county 41 years as clerk or supervisor and for 10 years was speaker of the New York State Assembly
Erie school directors failed to award a $2,081,750 property insurance policy due May 1 after a lengthy meeting. Eight directors heard a split vote on whether to place all coverage in mutual companies or split evenly between mutual and stock firms, with new directors backing a half half plan against a mutual-only stance.
The Golden Rule Club met at the Rite Restaurant Monday at 6 30 with O L Fredar relat agent ab Brie the speaker The subject was Service Yesterday Todays and No morrow Ray Sperry of 347 West Washing ton Street enlisted police aid yesterday in an investigation into petty thefts from parked cars Suspected are neighborhood youths Eugene A Makelke of Milwaukee and Catherine M Slauter of Sorry filed for a marriage license at Exle Thursday A crash on East Main Street Friday evening involved an Essex coupe driven by Verne Johnson and a Powell Cost Supply Ford truck Police said Johnson was driving without a license and the truck may have been speeding Montgomery Ward stockholders were told earnings for the first quarter ending April 3 were 4 95 million or 36 cents a share versus 2 223 million or 47 cents last year
Miss Emma Linscott of Corry, resident since 1860s, was buried yesterday afternoon. Funeral services at Bracken Keating chapel at 3:20 with Rev James Helman officiating. Bearers included FE Westley, George Thomas, Bruce Thomas, C 3 Monroe, Barton Smith Sr, Glenn Geutrea. Interment in Pine Grove cemetery. Attending from Kane, San Antonio, Warren, and a DAR delegation attended.
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