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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1945
Page
6
Directory style notice listing numerous churches in Corry and nearby towns. It includes names such as First Church of Christ Scientist, First Methodist Church, Church of the Nazarene, Bethel Tabernacle, First Baptist Church, Seventh Day Adventist, St. Elizabeth's, and others with street locations and service times. Also notes wartime prayer services and special events.
A church bulletin lists morning and evening services at the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. It details Sunday School, sermons, choir, prayer meetings, youth activities, Salvation Army events, and other group meetings with times and leaders, including Rev. EH Ray Harris and Pastor C Hildebrand. Places include 91 North Center Street, Findley Lake, and East South and Concord Streets.
Doyle Anderson leads Sunday School at 110 20 A. M. Morning Worship at 130 A. M. Evangelistic Service at 415 P.M. Prayer praise and Bible study on Thursday evening at s o'clock.
Ray and Mrs. Murry Taylor, missionaries from Indo China, will speak at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Mrs. Taylor visits for Sunday school at 9 a.m. and morning service at 11, with special offerings for church needs. The Taylors' wartime experiences include imprisonment in the Philippines for over three years after fleeing France to Cambodia at the outbreak of war.
Special services at the First Baptist Church in Spartansburg run from Friday evening August 24 through Sunday August 31 with nightly 8 o'clock meetings except Saturday. Rev. Clayton Gray radio evangelist will deliver the messages with special instrumental and moral talent featured. All are welcome.
The article lists several couples from Corry and nearby towns including Harold W. Armitage and Frances H. Blair of Corry, John Hartiman and Ruth Warner of Clymer, Boward T. Fehnberg of Springfield, and Downa B. Bertram of Corry. It notes officials including Probation Officer Search, Police Chief Flanigan, and mentions investigations into juvenile trespasses at the Washington Street school and nearby homes.
Pan Burkhardt of West Frederick street was stopped at 2 45 p m after driving through two stop signs and a red light. A traffic-summons was to be served. A report notes 18 or 20 panes of glass broken at Aero Supply warehouses on West Main and Cascade. Suspects include the boys who recently vandalized street lights in the area.
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