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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1951
Page
6
A reflective note on a child's first day at school marking a life shift from home to independent conduct. The piece emphasizes pairing secular education with religious instruction so the child's spiritual life grows with intellect, urging wise parents to ground training in eternal truth.
A listing of church schedules across East South and Concord Streets and surrounding blocks shows services at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church First Church of Christ Scientist St Elizabeth RC Church Seventh Day Adventist Church Thomas the Apostle Br C Church First Methodist Evangelical United Brethren Church Church of the Nazarene Christian and Missionary Alliance Emmanuel Parish First Baptist Church First Pentecostal Church The Salvation Army offering times for Sunday School morning worship Bible study prayer and youth meetings across multiple denominations with varied service hours through the week.
Local ad page lists sponsors including Bracken-Keating Funeral Home, Paul’s Men’s Wear, Damon’s Sunoco, Sargico Model Dairy, Thomas Motors of Corry, E. E. Guignon, Ajax Iron Works, Phillips Jewelry, Olds the Florist, Shaub Wallpaper & Paint, Sterling Milk, Fogle Lumber, Corry-Jamestown Mfg Co, Hammond Elevator, Corry Bakery, Western Auto, Rex Theatre, Guy W. Bennink Insurance, Brigham Hardware, Rowe Flower Shop, Franz Furniture, Martin Motor Sales and others supporting community services and commerce.
The United Electrical Workers agreed to back a representation vote for about 12,000 GE Erie Works fire production workers against the CIO International Union of Electrical Workers. The election is set for September 14, timed as a parallel contest with a Schenectady GE plant vote, as both unions aim to consolidate control in key GE locals while tensions over wage and pension talks loom.
Ludwig Schlekat, jailed for embezzling $600000 from the Parnassus National Bank, recalled trouble dating to the 1920s when he feared his former boss and began covering bad loans. He testified how he took over $4 half a million in bank funds over 16 years, starting during a time of loan collection failures and turning to making the loans good.
News notes from Clymer detail birthdays weddings and gatherings. Mrs Mary Ton aged 79 received an orchid for being the oldest attendee. Gilbert Ton celebrated 80 years of marriage on Aug 18. Various local residents and families attended breakfasts trips fairs and picnics, with several visiting relatives in Nebraska and Ontario. The Senior G E held a skating party at Findley Lake and a wiener roast.
A farewell reception was held at Abbe Reformed Church for Donald Vandenburg and Mrs Vandenburg as they depart for Holland Michigan. The event featured prayers, readings, musical offerings by Alber Neckers and a young ladies trio, and a love offering of 75 dollars. About 200 attendees joined the luncheon and well wishes.
In a brief note the report mentions Brockams advancing with a pass during a race. The fragment confirms an event tied to a relay or sprint, with no further details on participants or results.
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