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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1952
Page
6
The writer argues that citizens owe a service debt to family and society, urging support for churches as centers of responsible citizenship, peace, and high values. The Church, and the Bible as its word, is described as humanity’s hope and a path to a better life amid rising unchurched numbers.
A roster of local congregations with service times. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on East South and Concord hosts 9 45 am Sunday School and 11 00 am service, plus 7 20 pm Luther League. First Church of Christ Scientist on Lid Park Street holds 9 30 am Sunday School and 11 00 am Church Service with Wednesday reading room hours. Other churches include St Elizabeth on West Pleasant Street, Seventh Day Adventist on North Center Street, St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on West Washington Street, First Methodist on Cover South Center and East Pleasant, Evangelical United Brethren at 921 North Center Street, Church of the Nazarene on Essex near Washington, Christian and Missionary Alliance on East Washington and Maple, First Presbyterian on South Center and West Pleasant, Emmanuel Parish Episcopal on North Center, First Baptist on West Pleasant and Second Avenue, First Pentecostal on 102 West Pleasant, and The Salvation Army on East Washington with multiple services and meetings throughout the week.
A sponsored list appears featuring local businesses such as Brocken Keating Funeral Home Pauls Men s Wear Damons Pennzoil Service Model Dairy Company Thames Motors of Corry Inc E E Guignon Ajax Works Olds the Florist Phillips Jewelry Sterling Milk Schaub Wallpaper Paint Crystal Coal Co Fogle Lumber Corry Jamestown Mfg Co Hammond Elevator Corry Bakery Western Auto Rex Theatre Brigham Hardware Rowe Flower Shop Front Furniture Martin Motor Sales and others. The roster reflects merchants supporting the paper with ads and notices.
Across Salvation Army and Evangelical United Brethren in Sunday sermons announce themes of mercy and revival. The Nazarene and First Methodist focus on unity and prayer with “The Lord's Prayer” and “The New Name” while Rev. Clifford H. Erickson of Redlands speaks as guest. First Presbyterian and Community churches host prayer services with “Christ At Heart's Door” and weekly observances.
A dedication service at First Presbyterian Church will include a painting titled Christ at Heart's Door by Sallmann, donated in memory of the late Perry Parker. Rev. Paul F. Bauer will use the painting’s title as his sermon topic in the vestibule during worship tomorrow.
Rev Clifford Erickson of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Redlands California will be guest speaker at the 7:30 pm evangelistic service Sunday at the local Alliance Church. Erickson, former pastor of G de M A churches in Mendville and East Bnd Pittsburgh, is noted for Bible teaching and youth work at conventions and rallies. All are invited to hear him.
Local brief covers Burkett returning to Virginia camp after a 20 day furlough with wife and family, Hamot Hospital patient Marie Wetmore, Artie Vanderhoff discharged, and a New Year dinner at church basement. Includes visits, nurse JoAnn Bridges’ auto accident, social gatherings, W S C S meeting with 12 ladies, and plan for February 1 gathering plus Florida trip by Burrows family. Also FBI seizure of 20 slot machines in Westmoreland county and $100,000 destruction order with possible hearing.
Albert F Childs of 229 Spring Street died unexpectedly while en route to Cony Memorial Hospital after feeling unwell. Born May 12 in 1900s near Grand Valley he lived in Millsville Pittsfield and East Brady before moving to Corry and working at Raymond plant until last July. Survived by wife Alma, brother Walter, stepson Lynn Campbell and seven step grandchildren. funeral at Bracken Keating Monday at 2 pm with interment at David Curis Cemetery Columbus.
Police hunted three masked bandits after they robbed Standard Floor Co. in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville office. They escaped in a stolen car with four hundred dollars as workers faced the fear of the assault yesterday.
Washington reports draft calls for February and March total 2 800 and 18 000 respectively with a 12 500 February quota and a slightly below average March quota The cumulative draftees since September 1960 reach 875 430 including 20 000 for the Army and 8 600 for the Marines February allocations include 41 000 for the Army and 11 800 for the Marines The Defense Department cites higher volunteering and Marine recruiting as factors The Navy remains recruit only.
Senator George E. Stratemeyer, 61, will retire January 31 after 36 years of service in the Air Force. He suffered a heart attack last May in Tokyo where he commanded the Far East Air Force and is now at the Orlando Air Base Hospital for treatment. He intends to live in Florida and was a World War II air commander in the India Burma theater and first chief of the U S Continental Air Command. Nepal is described as an independent kingdom in the Himalayas.
Surface water concerns arise from a large East South Street school project boosting sewer volume and runoff. A separate surface water sewer may be needed extending to Winton Run to keep roof drainage out of the rain system, affecting Hare Creek’s east end area.
Plans for an eventual sewage disposal system are described as a tall task requiring pumping stations in the east end and a new main drainage route to Winton Run. The proposal would force assessments of all property owners via a special sewer-use annual levy, sparking wary public alert.
A fragmented clipping reports a local altercation with unclear names and details. Readable words indicate a fight scene and possible police involvement but specific persons or places are not clearly identifiable.
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