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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1941
Page
8
Local church listings announce morning and evening worship at Central Street churches. Rev P. A. Galbreath leads First Methodist with sermons, gospel singing, and youth programs. St Paul’s Lutheran hosts Bible studies, services, and daily activities. Spartansburg Gospel Tabernacle offers Sunday School and prayer services. Christian Science and other congregations share lesson-sermon topics and Reading Room hours.
The church schedule lists Bible courses, morning worship with a sermon by Rev. H. Ray Harris, and various societies and prayer meetings. Highlights include Sunday school with John D. Westley, a 4 45 pm Christian Endeavor gathering, and midweek choir rehearsals and study sessions led by the pastor.
Church notices list Rev Francis J Graves P R rector and Rev Arthur F Leon assistant at Saint Thomas parish on West Washington Street. Sunday masses at 6 and 7 am Holy Hour Thursday 7 30 to 8 30 pm before the first Friday services with 6730 p m timing details and arsh Friday note.
Sunday activities listed for First Baptist Church at West Pleasant Street and Second Avenue led by Rev. James C. Belman include Bible School at 9 45 A M with classes for all ages and a morning sermon at 11 00 A M titled For God and Country plus questions on moral decay and national welfare. Evening service at 5 00 P M features a sermon on Tolerance and Intolerance. Youth meeting at 6 30 P M and Bible reading thu 7 20 P M with youth instruction Saturday at 10 P M.
An OCR listing many Corry churches with street references. Bethel Tabernacle on East Church Street and multiple congregations such as Emmanuel Episcopal, First Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist, St. Elizabeth’s, St. Thomas Catholic, St. Paul’s Lutheran, First Methodist, First Church of Christ, Salvation Army, and more appear with cross streets like Center, Pleasant, Washington, Park, and South.
Pittsburgh area Methodist churches join for a common 9 30 a m radio service to be broadcast on EDICA Pittsburgh and via seven other stations including WJTN WPIC WMMN and stations in Maryland and West Virginia. Bishop James H Straughn will speak with funds raised for Emergency Relief Campaign totaling one million dollars to aid Camp Service British Methodism refugees missionaries and prisoners of war. Meadville district aims to subscribe 3500 with Day of Compassion set for March 2 to close the drive.
Local church notices invite readers to Sunday School at 1:45 A M and Morning Worship at 11 A M with a sermon on JehovahTsidkenu The Lord Our Righteousness part of a series. Additional services include 4 80 P M Young People 7 30 P M Evangelistic Service focused on proper Christian conduct. Weekly prayers, Bible study, and missions meetings listed along with Bear Lake United Brethren and Seventh Day Adventist details.
Mingusgesina area churches announce Sunday School at 2 45 A M Morning Prayer at 4 45 A M First Presbyterian Bible School 143004 MC Morning Worship with The Evident Christ sermon chorus “Rock of Ages” and offertory pieces. Westminster Forum 6 30 P M for youths. weekly Thursday seven thirty service. St Elizabethus K C Church Catholic Masses Sundays 8 and 10 P M Holy days 6 00 and 3 00 A M First Fridays and Catechist instructions Saturdays 8 00 A M Sunday School 10 00 A M Morning Worship 7 30 P M Evangelistic service mid week prayers Tuesday 5 45 P M and Thursday 7 45 P M all are welcome
Civil service Commission asked by the city council to submit the four highest eligible patrolmen candidates for appointment. Reno Strand leads the list followed by Russell G. Fravier George Lawrence and Alois Skonezleka. Strand is expected to be chosen to fill the vacancy caused by John Czarnecki’s death. The article also lists church notices for Nazarene and Beaverdam UMC, plusCorry Men’s Bible Class details.
Rev J Allen Waugaman, pastor, leads Bible School at 10:00 AM with classes for all ages. Morning Worship at 11:00 AM. Evening Gospel Service at 8:00 PM with a 7:00 PM Young People meeting.
Rev Arnold Carl Westphal, famed Baptist children's worker, will present The Bible Chautauqua at the United Brethren Church Monday February 24 at 7:15 p.m. His program features unique music and props like the Singing Heart and glasses music, with Mrs Westphal assisting on glasses. Admission is by collection. all ages invited.
Harrisburg reports a national referendum on wheat sale limits for 1941-42, tentatively approved for May 1. James F. Walker, head of the State Agricultural Conservation Committee, says producers will decide democratically how to handle surplus caused by wartime market conditions. approval by Claude T. Wickard would set the rules unless two-thirds vote rejects them.
Rev Franke P Parkin former secretary of the American Bible Society died yesterday in Philadelphia He retired in 1928 after 17 years in the post
Fragmentary OCR mentions LIA Fiftee and Andes with Sechu and Taubes, references to writing, associates, and Pacific co burras. No clear event, date, or entities to confirm a coherent summary.
An unreadable fragment mentions Canada, Aeronauts United, and a marine setting. The text combines garbled phrases about a military movement and aviation equipment with partial names and scattered actions, yielding little coherent fact. The piece seems to reference a sea or air event without clear dates or identities.
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