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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1953
Page
4
Publisher notices show the cost structure for subscriptions by mail at 800 per year and 5.00 in advance, with carrier delivery five cents per copy and thirty cents weekly. Advertising rates are available on request. The paper is distributed in Corry, Pennsylvania, under exclusive AP republication rights.
Twenty years ago the Journal notes NCAA track and field events at the Chicago World’s Fair with Qan Bracken of the University of Washington starring. It also mentions local road work on the Corry-Spring Creek project by Russell Williamson with crews expanding, Elmer Love’s Illinois State College teaching and archaeological pursuits, Miss Mary Elizabeth Gillette’s surprise party before a trip to Asbury Park, and a newborn daughter to Maurice Porter and his wife.
Two major meetings of the Corry Evangelical United Brethren Church occurred Sunday and Monday evenings. The annual congregational meeting drew about 150 members, while 17 Local Conference members met with Conference Superintendent Dr. Paul Weaver of Jamestown to hear reports elect stewards and delegates. The pastor reported 467 members with 46 new members this year. Average morning worship 243, evening 129, and prayer meetings 86. Bergman, a student or
The House Ways and Means committee will hold hearings on 40 tax items after renewing the excess profits tax. President Eisenhower promised Treasury proposals to remove inequities and simplify the tax code by year end. The first item targets the $600 exemption per dependent child and explores eligibility for foster children, apportioning support, and cases where a dependent earns over $600.
A quiz asks ten questions with tricky wording about history geography and history’s quirks. It promises a classification system from Genius to Poor depending on score and suggests checking Classified Page for answers.
Jean Kiser eight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hardy K Kiser, was hit by a car driven by Miss Thalia Christenson Monday on Lexington avenue. Police say a boy crossed in front of the car and the girl appeared to walk into the vehicle. She is at Warren General Hospital with a fracture of the right leg. No charges were filed.
Over two years Otterbein College alumnus Harold Brumagin 50 is recommended for probationer minister license by Congregational meeting Local Conference and Erie Conference vote planned at centennial August end Lyn Bergman to be licensed making 17th local church member to enter full time Christian service Improvements include baby grand piano church basement redecorating sanctuary carpeting and a two car garage addition Guy W. Hennink elected delegate to Centennial Conference sessions at Camp Pridley August 26 20 Carl L. Henson named alternate delegate Elections also set for Sunday Monday for Sunday School and church officers with names such as Kenly T. Hentor Lyle M. Chase Grover and others listed as officers and trustees One local church contributed 1000 to Dr Ist Mrs Lowell A. Gess Nigeria and 750 to Rev Archibald in Brazil Archibald founder of Bible Institute at Indianapolis to speak July 12 at worship and Bible Conference at Gatlin Findley.
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