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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
4
The Corry Journal examines the $1.2 billion Soil Bank plan and its potential impact on farm votes this November. It details Secretary Benson's stance on advance payments, farm withdrawals, and parity payments as producers debate how to respond to crop surpluses and changing policy.
Crosby Bush son of Mr and Jos E Bish of this city received a deep cut to his left knee while playing baseball at the fairgrounds. Eight stitches were needed to close the wound and he is reported as recovering.
Announcements list services for Harbor Wesleyan Methodist Church led by Revs. Joseph and Alberta Finnicum with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11, plus evening and midweek services. Abbe Reformed Church at 7 Clymer led by Rev. Benjamin Hoffman with morning and evening worship and Sunday School, plus CB meetings and midweek gatherings. Mentioned later is United Brethren in Christ pastor Rev. Henay Harris noting Corry High School 1936 graduating class record promotions.
CLYMER METHODIST CHURCH Rev Alvin Rhodes 10 a m Church School 1 a m Worship 8 p m Youth fellowship 7 30 p m Mid Week service. THE BROKENSTRAW PARISH Congregational Rev B T Lines West Spring Greek 9 a m worship 11 a m Sunday School Spring Creek 10 a m worship 11 30 a m Sunday School Columbus 10 a m Sunday School 11 30 a m worship OUR LADY OF VICTORY MISSION AT SPARTANSBURG Rev Francis J Graves rector Mass Sundays 9 a m instruction after Mass Third Sunday group High Mass time listed AMERICAN EASTERN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC MISSION Route 6 two miles west of Youngsville Rev Stephen Kanyan Divine Liturgy Sundays 9 40 a m Holy Days 9 9 a m English and Slavic Fane BLUE EXE WESLEYAN Rev David L Robertson 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship 7 30 p m Young People 8 p m Evening service NORTH CLYMER METHODIST CHURCH 10 30 a m Sunday School 8 p m Evening service Tuesday 8 p m Prayer service
The Corr Hospital Association elected directors last evening including Hutcy Auer J Fe Aust Frank Baber J Walter Cough WH DILty G A Bien CB Kibler BA Livi litt 4 Re Moret and others. The report notes monthly business at a Cory plist office and discusses farm policy and Soil Bank urgency affecting farmers plus references to Virginia and Stainton secretary Acaemi Gerecht and parental home.
A compact notice compiles Sunday School times, worship services, and youth activities for Elgin area churches. It lists Rev DeForest Tennies at Elgin Community Church with 10 am services, Rev Cassius Ari at Cohb's Corner, Rev Paul Van Gorkom with American Sunday School Union, and multiple other churches including Wheelock Union and Edwards Chapel Evangelical United Brethren, noting class times, supe rintendents, prayer meetings, and evening services. Also mentions Beaverdam Mennonite program with sermons, mission talks, and youth activities across several local school areas.
Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church Beaverdam PA led by Pastor J Scott Maneval lists Sunday School from nursery to adult with morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening worship at 7:49 p.m. A missionary from Nigeria Miss Dorothy Amea will speak at the morning service.
The notice outlines a weeklong event from Tuesday through Thursday at Camp Findley Findley Lake NY with leaders Miss Florence Walters and Miss Barbara Bender and guest speakers from the Nigeria West Africa Mission. It mentions a picnic and an all church gathering at Wayne Valley Church and Suntley School near Mead Park on Saturday at 12230 pm.
North Lymer Evangelical United Brethren Church invites Gerald Mo Lindern to Sunday School at 9 30 p m for all ages with Sam Gro ters as superintendent. Weekly services include worship and mid week prayer. Church events feature gospel sound film and guest speakers with various activities led by church officers.
Millie Thomas sues for commutation and appeals to the State Parole Board in an effort to win freedom from a life term. The board reportedly denied clemency, with plans to push the case to the U.S. Supreme Court as activists and local groups mobilize support.
District Attorney Herbert Johns opposes commutation petitions in the Millie case and for Robert Wille Glenton who is serving 10 to 20 years for second degree murder after a fatal shooting. A petition moves to commute Michael Le Savillay’s 4 to 12 year burglary sentence in Rockview Penitentiary, with his prison term beginning January 1951.
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