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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1961
Page
3
A garbled OCR note outlines a wine contest with references to institutions and individuals. The text mentions ongoing activities and a ceremony yesterday and hints at participation by organizations and veterans groups. No clear event date or concrete results are readable.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk convened ambassadors from Britain France and Germany to discuss Kennedy administration proposals for rapid NATO force buildup in Europe. U S aims to add divisions to reach 30 total. planners flag possible U S division deployments this year. A NATO Paris council briefing and ministerial conference in Paris August 5 are part of coordinated steps.
A Boston robber, on an installment plan, has stolen $4300 from the Benevolent Finance Co. He took $700 at gunpoint yesterday and previously robbed the same office of $900 on July 20, 1960. He also struck on the anniversary date between the first and fourth thefts.
President Kennedy says the Gross National Product is rising to an annual rate of 515 billion dollars, up 14 billion from early 1961. The gain comes amid higher government spending and inventory shifts, with factory output and longer workweeks boosting national income despite unemployment and inflation worries.
A Corry reader lauds the Centennial coverage by the Corry Evening Journal. He notes unprecedented cooperation during the event, and quotes Mr Armitage praising the thorough newsroom reporting, urging full acknowledgement of the paper’s efforts by citizens.
A British Medical Journal report introduces a new pill form penicillin named Pendrutin developed by Beecham Research Laboratories at Brockham Park Surrey. A team of three men and eight women led by Dr Frank Doyle Dr George Rolinson and Dr Shirley Stevens produced the drug. It claims effectiveness against food poisoning influenza pneumonia complications wound infections and blood poisoning with few signs of resistance compared to earlier penicillin.
Reports say clashes between Tunisian volunteers and French forces spread in the Sahara as the U N Security Council convenes to address the Tunisia crisis. Tunisian casualties rise while France seeks to quell hostilities with allied support, amid regional calls for independence and aid offers from Algeria and others.
A fragmented report describes Algerian unrest with French forces countering rebels using La Belle. Western diplomats face blame as casualties rise and popular tensions threaten stability. France contends efforts to pacify amid shifting alliances and contested control of cities like Oran and Algiers.
A condensed list of church services in Corry Pa and nearby towns. Beaverdam Mennonite Church Rev Richard Hostetler 10 00 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Worship Service Thursday 8 00 p m Mid week service. Corry Assembly of God 5 East Main Street Rev LeRoy W Wiley 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Morning Worship Nursery for small children Youth Service 6 30 p m Evangelistic service. First Presbyterian Corry South Center and West Pleasant Streets Rev James.... First Church of Christ Scientist 203 Culver Avenue Sunday service 11 00 a m Sunday School 10 00 a m Prayer meeting 8 00 p m. First Methodist Church Center South Center and West Pleasant Streets Rev Waller 9 30 am Sunday School 10 00 am Morning Worship 6 30 p m Evening service. Seventh Day Adventist North Center Street Pastor Sabbath Services 10 00 a m Sabbath School 11 30 a m Divine Worship 8 00 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 00 p m. Elgin Methodist Church West Main Street Sunday School 4 45 p m Morning Worship. Marbleaid Methodist Church Rd 4 Corry 10 10 am Sunday School 11 00 am Morning Worship 7 00 pm Wed prayer service. Wheelock Community Church Wheelock Pa Rev Paul Buddy Pastor Evening Services 4 00 pm Prayer meeting 7 00 p m Bible study.
Church listings show morning worship, Sunday School and evening services across First Baptist West Pleasant St, North Clymer EUE, McCray Methodist and other congregations. Timings include 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. services with midweek prayer, choir rehearsals, youth meetings, and Bible study throughout the week.
The article extols prayer as a force that can transform outlooks and heal body and mind. It argues that many with God as a constant companion rely on prayer to solve daily problems, and urges learning to use prayer through church services and pastoral counseling to enrich life.
Community church listings show multiple Columbus area churches with weekly services. Names include Rev. Paul Bowlby at Columbus Community Church Essex Street and Rev. R A Merrifield at Columbus Community Church Chu nu us ra, plus St Thomas the Apostle RC Church on West Washington Street, and other local houses of worship. Services cover Sunday School, morning worship, evening services, youth and adult fellowships, midweek prayer meetings, and sacred rites across several churches and neighborhoods. Also listed are Evangelical, Brethren, Salvation Army, and Lutheran affiliated parishes with varied service times and prayer hours.
Local religious services are listed for St Elizabethns and Corks Corners Community Church with mass times and weekly programs. Additional entries include Findley Lake church activities led by Rev Gerald M Lundeen and a slate of local businesses and suppliers such as Maple Products Rogers Structural Steel and Corry Instrument Company.
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