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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1944
Page
6
Local church listings describe a variety of worship times and sermon topics across denominations. Prominent gatherings include Christian Science in Park Ave, Bethel Tabernacle on East Church, and Church of the United Brethren on North Center, inviting families and the general public to Sunday School, morning worship, and midweek sessions.
A fragmented OCR list names multiple churches in Corry including Christian and Missionary Alliance Nazarene Episcopal Methodist Presbyterian Seventh Day Adventist Catholic and Lutheran congregations. It mentions St Kilnabels and St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran along with Salvation Army at central Washington streets and nearby avenues.
Doyle Anderson pastor leads morning and evangelistic services at Spartanburg Tabernacle. Sunday events include 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Morning Worship and a 6:00 PM Evangelistic Service with prayer praise and Bible study on Thursday evening at o'clock.
Parish notices list pastor J. Is Andrews with Sunday worship at 11:15 A M and an evangelistic service at 8:00 P M Morning worship and services are announced along with weekly Scout meetings and prayers for the boys and girls through Monday Tuesday Thursday activities
Rev Horace Dean head of Christ For America will speak at all services at First Baptist Church tomorrow and Sunday. The Philadelphia based movement promotes non sectarian city wide gospel campaigns uniting believers across denominations. A Buffalo campaign recently drew hundreds of churches and thousands of attendees. Dean will also appear in Corry with Gil Dodds at the Senior High auditorium on August 2.
On July 15 the Rev. John Taylor from Strethport Pa Baptist Church will assume the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church pastorate in Erie on August 6. He was elected pastor four weeks prior and succeeds Rev. Dr. Custer C. Rich, who left to lead First Baptist Waynesburg.
Jamestown July 15 Workmen's Compensation Court Referee Harry Forelund awarded Randolph resident James Wentworth a lifetime weekly disability pension of about 12 dollars after ruling him 69 percent permanently disabled from a crane accident on May 11, 1943. Wentworth, 69, was employed by Cattaraugus County as a crane driver when a large stone shifted the crane, causing a fall that severely injured his back.
The Albion News reports Glenn W. Keep and Bertha Myers renewed their marriage in a July 4 ceremony at the Commercial Hotel in Elko Nevada after a 50 year separation. They were childhood sweethearts from Albion area and now reside in Salt Lake City Utah at 851 Dutset Road. Attendants were Mr and Mrs William Romney of Salt Lake City.
Fair weekend likely with warm spell and prior heavy rains easing. Reports of a panther sighting near the city proved unfounded after inquiry. Police docket highlights include barking dog complaints and a stray picked up near Center Street. John McCracken’s son, Lieutenant John McCracken, confirmed prisoner of war in Stalag Luft II via War Department. Measles and chickenpox figures cited for nearby towns. Beer shortage noted in Corry with take-home limits. Mead Park Association meeting set for Tuesday to discuss park development and salvage campaigns. Tony Smith sent dispatches from Saipan. Erie police conference next week to discuss firearms instruction and road blocking.
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