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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1961
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff roles and contact addresses for advertising and publishing, notes Associated Press reprint rights, and provides subscription pricing and display ad deadlines. Advertising rates are available upon request and a 9 am display deadline is set for the prior publication date.
The Pennsylvania Educators Association urges relief from extra curricular duties that pull teachers from class work. It cites 13 examples from selling materials to hall duties and attendance records plus mounting paperwork driven by state and federal requirements. The Corry area faces funded fixes, but the core issue is reducing non learning activities to focus on instruction.
The United States called for a 14 nation conference to begin May 12 in Geneva to work out a permanent Laotian settlement. Officials warned that if the Communist side rejects the plan in practice as well as in theory the U S will not attend. State Department declined to discuss a cutoff point for patience, but Kennedy officials signaled patience is waning.
A Corry platoon of Ilith Infantry led by First Lieut R G Fehliman demonstrated chemical smoke use and its effect on firing accuracy at Indiantaown Gap Pa on a Saturday. A separate report notes a model A Ford collision with a Columbus car at Sclora Street and Columbus Avenue causing about $200 damage. Five Union City soldiers left for Pittsburgh for a year of U S Army training, including John Michel McMahon Elgin and Walter Seth DeWitt Corry.
40 Years Ago April 28 1921 reports Howard Ty Crandall sent to Buffalo of the International League after time with the Phillies. Nubone Corset plant offices will move to Erie, officials deny plant leaving. Ice crash injures small warehouse area on East Main Street. Track coach Sheen drills 32 athletes for next season. ORS Chile group met with Mrs Duane Miller on West Pleasant street with refreshments. Sergeant Burt Ottlett and Corporal Mourer of Company A awarded Silver Stars for overseas bravery.
Corry area church listings detail St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Concord and East South Streets with services, Sunday school, Luther League and choirs. First Presbyterian Corner South Center and West Pleasant Streets with multiple programs. Salvation Army East Washington Street with services and corps activities. First Baptist West Pleasant Street at Second Avenue with Sunday School morning worship and evening sermon. Clergy and midweek activities listed for ClYmer Methodist and others.
A page lists multiple local churches in Corry and nearby towns with weekly schedules. It notes services from Moravian, Core y Assembly of God, Brokenstraw Parish Congregational, Nazarenes, Spartansburg, St Elizabeths, Wayne Valley, Cl ym ee Will Reform ed, Christian Memorial, Beaver Dam Mennonite and more. Activities include Sunday schools, morning worship, evangelistic services, prayer meetings, youth and adult fellowships, and midweek prayers.
A listing of weekly worship times and activities across several area churches. Emanuel Episcopal, First Methodist, Elgin and McCray Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, First Church of Christ Scientist, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Findley Lake Evangelical United Brethren, and Columbus Community Church show Holy Communion, sermons, Sunday School, youth programs, choir practice, Bible study, and prayer meetings with specific days and times.
The notice lists multiple church schedules including Christian and Missionary Alliance at Corner East Washington Street and Maple Avenue with services at 9 45 p m Sunday School 11 00 a m church service 6 45 p m Alliance Youth 7 30 p m evangelistic service and mid week prayer. Radio broadcasts on WOTR every Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 9 15 a m. Also notes for North Center Street Rev H Ray Harris Rev Dick Rev Don Britzer visitors and Venezuela slide show. Also covers North Clymer EUB Church Rev Burkett L Smith morning worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 40 a m youth activities and mid week prayer. Bear Lare EUB Church lists Sunday School 10 00 a m Morning Worship 11 00 a m Boys and Girls Fellowship and Youth Fellow mid week prayer service.
A historical directory lists Thompson Maple Products Rogers Structural Steel Co Pauls Men West McInnes Steel Co Corry Concrete and Gravel Raymond Mfg Co Northwestern Rural Electric Co Heberlain Motor Sales Bennink Insurance Agency Model Dairy Co Hammond Elevator Co Aero Supply Mfg Co Inc Corry Instrument Company Operative Association Ajax Iron Works Guignon Bracken Funeral Home Crystal Coal Co Fogle Lumber Co St George Funeral Home. The compilation names multiple firms across manufacturing, utilities, automotive, insurance, lumber and funeral services reflecting regional commerce.
The fragmentary text lists names and roles tied to Clymer school and local institutions. It mentions election results, officers such as president and secretary, and references to scholarships and a Berean church event. Named individuals include Cecelia F and David, with associations to local organizations and a 1962 timeline.
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