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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1942
Page
6
A local church listing prints donors and details for Christian Science and various denominations in Corry. The notice covers service times at Christian Science, Alliance, Methodist, St Elizabeths Catholic, and other churches, plus meetings, readings, and missionary events.
The United Brethren Church at 921 North Center Street under Rev H Ray Harvis hosts Sunday School led by John D Wesley with junior church for boys and girls. Evening services on July 7 and 19 invite members to attend Camp Findley events. weekday prayer meetings led by Mrs Gerald Fish and Leroy Storer, choir rehearsal Wednesdays, and a Missionary Day for women and girls on July 17 at Camp Findley.
A fragmented OCR list details churches in Corry including Christian and Missionary Alliance on East Church Street, several Episcopal, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Christ, St Elizabeth's, St Thomas, St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, The Salvation Army, and locations at Washington, Maple, Concord, Park Streets and nearby avenues.
Bethel Tabernacle on Church Street lists Sunday School at 10:09 with Superintendent Fllis Hamilton and a revival meeting starting at 1:30 for Miss Dorothy Wills from Toronto. First Baptist Church on Corner West Pleasant features Bible School at 8:45, Morning Worship at 11, and Evening Service with sermons on prosperity and a Young People's meeting. St Thomas Catholic services include masses and Holy Hour, while Spencer Community Church hosts Sunday School at 10 and a church service at 11. Emmanuel Church on Connor Smith and North Center offers Holy Communion and a 9:30 Sunday School followed by morning prayers.
Worn OCR lists a Spartanburg Tabernacle with W W Conley pastor at 1:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM morning worship an illustrated sermon 8:30 PM evangelistic service and Thursday prayer meeting plus Bible study at 9:30 for all. Also Elgin Methodist Church Beaverdam McCray Chapel Concord Ridge and urging attendance and church work across communities.
Pleasant Center area churches list services and programs with ministers Gilbert L Boyd and Eder A Fearing. Merrill Patterson leads Merrill Bible School with 11:00 am worship preached by Rev Calvin Reed. Choirs directed by Mrs R S Dewey and soloists sing. Midweek service Thursday 7:30 pm. Seventh Day Adventist at North Center near Bear Creek holds Sabbath School 10:30 am and Church 12:00 noon. Siota Church hosts Sunday School with Mrs C W Hubert Helen Damon Luelle Ximuny.
Director Michael Cannaving urges the school board to move opening time one hour later due to daylight saving time. He notes pupils in Erle Wil go to school in darkness with entry times between 8:30 and 8:45 A M, whereas under normal timing it would be 7:30 to 7:45 A M. Mothers advocate. board hints at logistical hardships.
At Kane on the Renovo division of the Pennsylvania Railroad a pusher locomotive hit a large motor truck at the Fraley street crossing about 1 30 a.m. The truck operator saw the red lantern signal but proceeded. The vehicle rolled onto its side. no injuries were reported, though both driver and helper were shaken. The pusher engine was damaged and taken to Ridgway for repairs.
Ridgway Pa July 1 Obvde T Lesser cashier of the Ridgway National Bank was elected president of the Elk County Bankers Association at its annual meeting in St Marys last night Other officers elected include E J Meyer St Marys as vice president and N R Gardner Johnsonburg as secretary and treasurer The council of administration includes immediate past president G E Benson St Marys the new officers and M J Johnson Ridgway and Francis J Wenner St Marys as members
A mast and sunken sailboat were found in Lake Bre near Barcelona after a violent storm last Sunday. Mrs. Alexander Wallice, who made the discovery, reported the scene and investigators extended searches along the coast to account for the missing craft and possible survivors.
Erie July 11 No more interest will be shown by the voters of Erie county in election day than on the primary day May 19, predicted by Joseph G Williams head of the registration office. Eligible voters are leaving the city and county for service in the armed forces, creating a serious gap in registration. Many remain at home working in plants for the war program, shifts vary, and apathy persists toward the November election unless conditions change. He noted 76 603 eligible in Erie County on May 19 but only 18 070 voted, well under 2 percent of the register.
Sharon July 11 Daniel Kear dot 0 Madison street former alderman of the first ward is recovering from bruises and shock after his car ran into the Shenan80 river and overturned in shallow water imprisoning him in the machine for almost two hours. Unable to escape he called for help though his shouts went unheard until William Buckley and John Lypolk heard and summoned aid.
A mixed Corry scene: arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct near East Main Street, alderman hearings, and arraignments for Wallace Bros. workers. Real estate transfers noted, and local officials report unemployment payments, aid to Pennsylvanians, and out-of-state applications. Navy recruitment efforts, sugar rationing notices, Elks convention plans, and community updates from Warren County and surrounding districts.
A partial OCR reads like a July crash and aviation scene description. It mentions a Milam figure, a navigator, and controls with reference to a ward, a ban, and a Walter En. The text is fragmented, with multiple disjointed phrases about a crash, markings, and course considerations.
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