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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1955
Page
6
The Evangelical Seeich crusade opens at the Evangelical United Brethren Church with Dr. Dewey Whitwell of Hassall Tennessee delivering morning and evening sermons titled Building A New Church of an Old One and A Faithful Saying. Pastor Ray Barris notes rising attendance as the event grows.
Governor George M Leader proclaims April as cancer control month in Pennsylvania citing vigorous action needed as a key issue. The article notes mechanical alarm failures at a fire station, a youth injury, South Penn Oil earnings, Pennzoil share activity, radio tests by WOTR, and a drunkenness case of Wilbur Ross with fines set and deferred payment.
James MacInnes of East Congress Street was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital in fair condition. Mrs. Christopher Moran of East South Street admitted after illness at Bracken Funeral Home. her husband’s last rites were held today. Corry saw 12 inches of mixed precipitation by 6 30 am with temperatures near freezing. highs 39 and low 22 yesterday, 30 overnight, 32 this morning. Forecasters predicted more snow for the area. First Avenue Merchants drew 10 Silver Dollars at Patterson Photo Products with Everett L. Miller winning a cash prize and Dolores Hosier winning a beverage case. next week’s drawing set for the Wallace Garage.
An at Thom as garage prize event concluded last night with Albert Ohm of R. D. Cory winning an electric shaver and Edward Messenger of 414 Mead Avenue receiving a spinning rod and reel. Door prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars went to Mrs. Albert Fox of Columbus, Frank Malek of R. D. 2 Corry, and Richard Crosscut of 244 West Columbus Avenue.
Edward MacIuin Biddle Jr., 89, longtime Cumberland County judge and the county’s oldest practicing attorney, died yesterday at Carlisle Hospital. He served as a county judge and was a prominent legal figure in Carlisle and surrounding areas.
Sen. Humphrey accuses Republicans of political schizophrenia in reacting to calls for releasing Yalta conference documents. He criticizes Sen. Knowland for saying there is no basic difference with Eisenhower on public discussion of Yalta while signaling readiness to discuss the Tehran and Potsdam papers. Knowland says he expects publication of the documents in an orderly manner and notes Truman attended Potsdam.
A dense church calendar lists services across multiple denominations from First Pentecostal to Grace Methodist. It details weekly Masses, Sunday School, youth fellowships, evangelistic crusade nights, prayer meetings, choir practices, and various church meetings across several streets and towns. Speakers include Rev. J Emerson Low Rev. William Seltz Jr Rev. R R Merriman Rev. Howard L Stull and Rev. A P Weaver, with events at Columbus Avenue Wayne Street North Center Street East Washington Street and other local addresses.
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