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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1948
Page
6
Paragraf envoy Theron reports obits and church notices from Union City including a Salvation Army appeal for brass instruments donations, a funeral service for James Brakeaster, a cemetery interment, and Masonic burial rites. Local accidents, donations, and public notices cover vehicular damage, church fundraising, and state election petitions.
Theodore Fox, 62, a former city resident, died in Buffalo after five months of illness. Born in Brockport, he later worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad and married Edith Webber. Surviving relatives include a sister in Pittsburgh and a nephew in Olean. The body will arrive Saturday. mass at St Elizabeth's Church Monday at 9, interment in St Elizabeth Cemetery.
Fire destroyed the Met building at Broad and Poplar streets early today. Four alarms summoned crews as flames gutted the interior and boxes once used by socialites. Nearby stores and second floor offices housed Economy Finance Co Fogel Refrigeration Co and the Academy of Modern Acting. No injuries reported. The 1908 Metropolitan Opera House was once owned by Oscar Hammerstein.
Rev Joseph R Clair of Emmanuel Episcopal Church officiated final rites for Norman Scholton who died in Los Angeles California and was brought back for burial. Hearers included Allan Spencer Donald Tate Charles Rauscher Paul Splesman and George Thomas son Jr. Burial followed at West Lawn Cemetery in Columbus after 11 16 at Bracken Keating Funeral Home. Out of town mourners included Mr and Mrs George Thompson Jr and Mrs Harry Marlowe of Erie Mrs Vernelia Page Miss Erma Gordon and Mrs Earl Wickwite of Columbus.
Vicinity church notices list Rev. Jordan Cole of the Brokensteaw parish with details of services at Spring Creek West Boring Crest Columbus and nearby communities. Activities include morning worship and sermons Turn Us Again O Lord God of Hosts, Sunday School, choir practice, prayer meetings, and charity events led by named superintendents and pianists across several dates and locations.
The Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church in Beaverdam Pa led by Rev J Leon Manegal lists Sunday services at 10 00 a m Sunday School led by Mrs Walter Proctor 11 00 a m Morning Worship with Communion 7 00 p m Youth Fellowship led by Elsie Tanner and 7 30 p m Evening Worship sermon The Blood of Jesus A Monday schedule of 2 00 6 15 and 7 15 p m at Corry District Youth Spring Group Conference at Union City Evangelical United Brethren Church includes urging all church and Sunday School officials to attend Bishop J Balmer Showers of Harrisburg will be guest speaker Roll call of officials at the evening service Wednesday 5 p m prayer and Bible study led by Mrs Jenn Mulvin with choir practice at 9 p m Sunday March 14 World Mission service at 8 p m Thy Will Be Done motion picture. All are welcome.
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