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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1941
Page
8
Local church notices list multiple denominations with service times and topics across Corry, highlighting First Baptist, Methodist, Nazarene, St. Pauls Lutheran, St. Thomas Catholic, First Presbyterian and Beaverdam area churches. Activities include Bible schools, morning and evening worships, special sermons, youth meetings, prayer meetings, and a Christian Science reading room session.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at Washington street and Maple avenue invites all to Sunday services led by Rev Gordon E Abrams with 9 45 AM Sunday School and 11 AM sermon The week features evangelist Paul McDowell 7 30 PM prayer and a weekend mission message with fellowship and a Sunday picnic at Maple Grove on the Beaverdam road.
A readable compilation lists churches in Corry including Bethel Tabernacle First Baptist First Presbyterian Seventh Day Adventist Church and St Elizabeths with locations along East and West Washington Street Center Street and Park Avenue. The Salvation Army on 21 West Washington Street is detailed with officers Captain and Mrs J C Morrison and a full weekly schedule of services and meetings.
Spartanburg Baptist Church led by Rev. J Allen Waugaman holds Bible School at 10:00 A.M. and Morning Worship at 11:00 A.M with a 4:30 P.M. gospel service. Spartanburg Gospel Tabernacle under Rev. Gordon E Abrams offers Sunday School at 8:00 P.M. and a lively song service with weekly talks. Bear Lake United Brethren Church led by Rev. T W Barrett has Sunday School at 9:20 A.M. and Worship at 10:30 A.M with alternating evening services and midweek activities.
A 19 year old from Tionesta, Dale Slimer, drowned in the Allegheny River near Youngsville after failing to swim. His body remained unrecovered at night as searchers continued. Two others, Mike Durila 20 and Zella Durila 18, died in Buffalo Creek, Avella, while bathing. Durila went to aid Zella who sank. Temperatures hit the high nineties, with Franklin noting 93 and Pittsburgh 92 tying a date record. Local notices list gospel fellowship, Episcopal, and Spencer community services with revival meetings and services scheduled through July.
Julio César Berrizbertia began a journey from Caracas four years ago carrying a letter from Venezuela's president to the U.S. president. The trek reportedly covered 20600 miles and included stops in Washington where the youth's mission was noted.
Geenerd of Allentown Pennsylvania, vice president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, was elected president at the organization’s annual meeting.
Summer Vacation Bible schools at United Brethren and Baptist churches closed with varied programs. The event included drills memory work and graph talks illustrating school teachings.
Evangelist McDowell prepares to speak at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Muncy Township with wife Mrs. Paul McDowell presiding. Recent weeks brought strong attendance as final services approach. Sunday morning sermon titled The Three Natures of Man and a follow up on The Grave’s Danger of 1881.
Morning services were held at 8:80 at St. Thom for Mrs. Kathryn Kaufiman formerly of Cary and New York City. Rev. Francis J. Graves officiated. Burial was in St. Elizabeth's cemetery. Bearers included John Slattery and others. Relatives traveled from Detroit Pittsburgh Cleveland and Erie. An epitaph quote by Burke concludes.
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