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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1942
Page
8
A local church listing details Sunday worship times across multiple congregations including Christian Science Nazaren e and First Methodist. It notes Bible lessons and readings for March 29, with addresses, pastors, and service schedules alongside midweek prayer meetings and special Easter preparations.
The notice lists services at STARTANSUCRG GOSPEL TABERNACLE led by Pastor W. W. Gonley. Sunday School at 10:00 A M, a morning worship at 12:00, and an evangelistic service at 8:00 P M.
A readable fragment lists churches in Corry including Bethel Tabernacle at 96 East Church Street, Christian and Missionary Alliance on Washington and Maple, Nazarene near Essex on West Washington, United Brethren in Christ near N. Center and W. Smith, Emmanuel Zplecopalsoo at N. Center and W. Smith, First Baptist on Pleasant Street and Second Avenue, First Church of Christ on Park Street, First Methodist at Center and East Pleasant, First Presbyterian at West Pleasant and Center, Seventh Day Adventist on Center Street, St. Elisabeth, St. Thomas Roman Catholic, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran, The Salvation Army on West Pleasant, with additional references to locations on West Washington and South and Concord Streets.
Regular services listed for Elgin charge with Bouwerdam McCray Concord Ridge and Elgin parlor meetings. Includes Sunday school times, worship services, a call to congregation, and community invitation by Rev Arthur E Timms. Also outlines St Thomas RD parish mass times and church activities at Beaver dam No. 5 and Victory Mission in Spartansburg with schedules and Holy Communion details.
Palm Sunday observances will be held in several city churches tomorrow marking the start of Holy Week. Blessing and distribution of palms will be notable in Catholic churches. A two way speaker system brings lessons to over 100 disabled children at home, allowing teacher and class to hear each other.
Pleasant and South Center streets church outlines Bible school classes, worship with communion to precede a Session meeting for new members, and a sermon from a series The Mission of Jesus. Choirs sing Be hold Thy King Faure The Palms Hosanna. Evening Service at 7 30. Also notes mid week study and Friday ministerial service. ECIOTA CHURCH Sunday School at 10:00 A M. chaired by Mrs O W Hubertz Helen Damon and Incille Kimmy.
The Corry Ministerial Association schedules a three hour Good Friday service at the First Presbyterian Church. Association members will participate and the public is invited. Attendees may come and go during the observance which mirrors last year’s solemn event.
Ancient custom shows seating at 13th century Scottish banquets used parchment crests for nobles and wooden tablets for commoners to mark status and seating position.
Passover begins April 1 with the Seder as Jews recall the Exodus from Egypt. The festival marks deliverance from oppression, features unleavened bread Matsos and symbolic dishes, and is observed for seven to eight days by Reform and Orthodox communities.
Funeral services for Mrs Milo Hancock former resident of Corry who died in Toledo Ohio were held Friday at 2:30 at Brackenstead chapel with Rev James Belman of the Baptist church officiating Bearers were Wilford Westley Howard Westley Chester Smith and Howard Wright Burial was in Beaverdam cemetery Attending from out of town were Milo Hancock Toledo Ohio Mr and Mrs Chester Smith Erle Mr and Mrs George Buringame Mr and Mrs Arthur Burlingame and Mrs Lieaie Lawson R D 1 Bear Lake Howard Wright Findley Lake and Mr and Mrs Wilford and son Howard of Clymer New York
Listed are NBC CBS and blue network offerings with varied programs across days and times. Highlights include The American Forum, World Is Yours, Jack Benny, Duke Glee Club, and musical variety shows along with news and dramatic programs.
The Red Cross organized an instructors meeting at the B P W rooms in Horblock on Friday evening. Attendees included Mrs O W Bracken chairwoman and other registered nurses such as Mrs Josephine Sherman Mrs Edith Carter and Mrs George Gulls with several more listed. The first instructor class will meet next Wednesday and public registration is expected to begin April 15. Due to the national emergency a strong showing is anticipated and once registration closes a full schedule of fifteen two hour classes will be planned.
The article notes the Suez canal allows no passing in motion between the Mediterranean and the Bitter Lakes. Vessels must tie to the bank as one ship saves the tide which cycles seven hours flood and five hours ebb to avoid backwater erosion along the sandy banks.
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