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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1941
Page
8
A local listing enumerates church groups and businesses supporting church activity. It details Christian Science services, Bethel Tabernacle, Spartanburg Baptist, St Pauls Lutheran, First Presbyterian, United Brethren, First Methodist, Nazarene, Christian and Missionary Alliance, First Baptist, St Elizabeth RC, with service times, leaders, and program notes for December and Christmas preparations.
Rev W W Conley pastor leads Sunday School at 10:00 A M and an Evangelistic Service at 8:00 P M The cottage prayer meeting meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Ramon Ross Thursday mid week service invites attendees to worship God in this friendly church noting there is one God and one mediator
Corry lists Bethel Tabernacle at 36 East Church Street and Christian and Missionary Alliance at East Washington and Maple Avenue. Church of the Nazarene near West Washington, United Brethren North Center Street, Emmanuel Episcopal nearby Center and West Smith, First Baptist at Megmart Street and Second Avenue, First Church of Christ at 222 Wark Street, First Methodist Center and Peasant Street, First Presbyterian at Micanant and Center Street, Seventh-day Adventist on Ne Center Bt, Elizabeth Church at 2% West Piedmont Street, St Thomas RC on 6.2 Went Waktingtas 84, St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran at South and Concord Streets, The Salvation Army at East Washington and Park Streets.
The notice lists Salvation Army and affiliated church events in St. Thomas and area. Activities include Open Air Service at 130 pm, Salvation Service Sunday at 9:45 am, Sunday School and youth programs, and a 3:00 pm Gary Men's Bible Glass led by Captain Morison. Additional meetings cover bands, Crusaders for children, and cottage prayer. Also included are services at St. Thomas Church, Beaver Dam and Corry Bible class, plus Seventh Day Adventist and Emmanuel Episcopal services. Public school instructions and parish activities are noted. The item closes with a radio serial notice.
Houghton College quartet to perform at Sunday evening services featuring Wilbur Warner first tenor Ryler Mayland air baritone and bass. They will sing morning and evening selections including Thou Art, When I Get In The Trenches, and other sacred pieces.
The article describes the annual Chanukah festival beginning Sunday evening December 1, a eight night celebration with candles lit each night. It recounts the Maccabean revolt, Temple rededication in 165 BCE, and the miraculous oil that burned for eight days, guiding modern customs of lighting in Jewish homes.
At the Erie recruiting station in the Federal Building officials report heavy enlistment activity but a slight slack since the Sunday hostilities break. Naval recruiting remains strongest with Chief Boatswain Mate J. R. Gardner noting about 269 aspirants enlisted from early Monday to Friday noon, while local applicants dwindle.
The city plans to erect a high steel fence around the Oak Hill water supply bank with top barbed wire and spotlights for defense. A shining fence will be placed and strict trespass regulations take effect, with police ordered to clear suspicions on the site.
Jamestown appeals a statewide court ruling overturning a judge in Wyoming County. The city seeks to overturn seven convictions related to local bingo games. The decision was appealed to the appellate division, fourth department, with papers filed at Mayville.
Fragmented OCR text hints at political references and names, including Germany and Hitler, with unclear phrases about fraud and victory. Historical context appears garbled, lacking coherent events, dates, or verifiable entities to form a solid news item.
Incoherent lines refer to wartime themes with scattered words about Rus, British, artillery, and shortages. The text mentions months, ships, tobacco, and marine, but no clear event, date, or identifiable names emerge.
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