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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
3
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Conneaut Ohio municipal court hears testimony this week on the Norfolk and Western crossing tie up dispute. N W conductor Francis Nay of Bellevue faces a city charge for delaying a bus loaded with Amboy Elementary students on February 29. The mayor contends the crossing delay was unnecessary and disputes whether the conductor or yardmaster is in charge in yards as crews tested air brakes and decoupled cars. Awaiting Judge Stolson’s decision, residents complain crossing blockages persist with no nearby overpass or underpass within city limits. In Titusville, 20-year-old Pfc Joseph R Bennett is listed as missing in action in Vietnam after failing to return from a combat mission, wife reports ROTC liaison from Gannon College. Bennett joined the service September 18, 1967, and arrived in Vietnam March 4.
A 26 year old man, A D Jones, stepfather of 3 year old Barry Richard McConnell, is charged with murder and related counts after the boy died from internal hemorrhaging. Jones was released on a $15,000 property bond after two arraignments and autopsy findings. The case, investigated by Mercer County State Police, involves voluntary and involuntary manslaughter charges with a homicide ruling by the coroner. The real father, John McConnell, is a student and Grove City employee. Shop Your Corry Stores.
Corry churches list multiple services across First Baptist West Pleasant Street St Thomas the Apostle Holy Day Masses First Presbyterian Columbus Community Congregational Evangelical United Brethren Seventh Day Adventist Church of the Nazarene and Nazareth Essex Street with weekly Sunday School Divine Worship Nursery youth fellowship choir and midweek prayer Bible study and prayer meetings plus prayer fasting visitation and choir rehearsals.
A fragment notices a cheerful but afflicted woman described as a lovely hypocrite. It lists church services and schedules for multiple churches in Corry area including St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran, First Methodist, Bear Lake EUB, Wayne Valley EUB, Excelsior Full Gospel, Clymer Methodist, WheeLock Community, Emmanuel Episcopal, Spartansburg Methodist, Union Sunday School, Cutting Community, Harbor Ridge Wesleyan, Elgin Methodist, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Brokenstraw Parishes, Corry Assembly of God, The Salvation Army, First Church of Christ, Kingdom Hall Jehovahs Witnesses, Sparta CMA Church, and Full Gospel Fellowship with service times and contact notes.
The Beaverdam Mennonite Church extends a welcome to Reverend Donald D. Notzinger, newly listed as R. 4. The note invites him to join services and community activities.
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