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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
8
A local church advertisement lists numerous sponsors aiding publicity for Sunday services across Corry. Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Adventist, Christian Science, Nazarene, Baptist, and Alliance groups share schedules, sermons, youth programs, prayer meetings, and special events inviting all worshippers to attend.
The notice lists churches and their locations in Corry including Bethel, Church of the Nazarene on East Cheronly, Washington and Maple, First Baptist on Pleasant and Second Ave, First Church of Christ Scientist on Chittensteine Park, Wirgt Methodist Center and East Pleasant, First Presbyterian at West Pleasant and Center, Seventh Day Adventist on Center, St Elizabeths on 22 West Pleasant, St Thomas and Church on West Washington, St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran at South and Concord, and The Salvation Army at East Washington and Park.
Gilbert L Boyd minister at 3 45 A M Bible School led by Merrill Patterson superintendent LOU A M Morning Worship sermon The Officient Gift Mrs Tobias plays Reve Angelique Grand Marea chorus sings Rock of Ages Take Thou Our Minds Dear Lord Laufer 1 30 P M Evening Service sermon Prociam ation Ms Tobias performs With AM Your Hearts Mendelssohn Evening Star Wagner March Wibbard mid week service Thursday monthly meeting of the Sesalon
Adjutant and Mrs. Jones lead Salvation Army activities at the Citadel, with Sunday meetings including Sunday school at 9 245, Holiness at 11:00 am, Corry Men’s Bible Class at 2 pm, Young People’s Legion at 6 90, and Salvation meeting at 8 pm. The group pursues the Crusade of the Flaming Heart to deepen spiritual life and evangelize. Midweek Holiness meeting at 6 9 pm in the hall.
Elgin Methodist Church timetables list Beaverdam and Crescord areas with public worship at 10 a.m. and Sunday School at 11 a.m. Mrs. H. M. Harig leads Beaverdam. Warner and McCray Chapel feature Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Epworth League 7 p.m. Local schedules show Concord Ringe and Bigby with varying Sunday School times and preaching sessions in the early afternoon.
The United Brethren in Christ Church invites visitors to Saturday 1 45 prayer in church parlors and 9 45 Sunday School led by Carl L Henton. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon Grasshopper Men and the Giants. Junior Endeavor participates. 3 45 Christian Endeavor. 4 9 PM Youth program with Miss Grace Dean of Erie as speaker. Week offerings include Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday 9 15, Church Prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 45, Mother and Daughter banquet Thursday 6 20, and Bible class Friday at Mr and Mrs Harley Marsh Johnson Street.
The Spartansburg Baptist Church lists a February Sunday program led by Pastor Fev J Allen Wauyaman with Bible School at 9 A M and Morning Worship at 11, followed by Communion at 4 M and Evening Worship at 7 P M. A Cleveland Hebrew Mission group visits, featuring Miss Lida Imbel, Miss Hulda Badertscher, and Mr Paul Pied, a Jewish refugee who converted before Austria’s 1938 annexation. he will share his escape tale. All are welcome.
Eight grade promotion exercises were held with procession music poems and class songs. The ceremony featured diplomas presented by school board president Perry Lines and included graduates from Deane Doane Hudson and other local schools. Alumni planning for the 16th annual banquet and reunion at Columbus Community church was announced along with multiple community notices and visits.
Sunday School 10:00 A M Worship 11:00 A M Christian Endeavor 6:00 P M Evening Service and midweek prayer and Bible study. Emmanuel Episcopal Church corner North Center and Smithy Bremin Ter. William Kuhn rector. Holy communion and sermon in morning service.
Prurewulun May 4 census figures show Franklin population at 9,828 in 1940 down from 10,254 in 1930. Suburban growth since 1930 noted in Rocky Grove Sugar Creek and the Mercer and Pittsburgh road colonies with many residents now employed there. Final counts pending to include those away at census.
Bradford Pennsylvania observes its Church of the Ascension sixtieth anniversary with a service at 9:30 a.m. led by Bishop Ward of Erie. The rector, the Rev Henry Si aries, will be celebrant and address students and junior church attendees.
May 4 report from Kane notes an unexpected snowfall ending a long winter. A meteorological mix of light rain and snow left about 1 inch on the ground, lifting the season's total to 129.5 inches and the winter total to just over 10 feet, near the 18-year record set in 1996. The event marks one of the longest winters on record with the first measurable snow late in the season.
Former Corry resident Mrs Adda Hotchkiss Gilson of Centerville died Thursday afternoon. She lived in Corry summers for years before moving to Centerville. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 PM from the Centerville Methodist church. Burglars invade Alabama capitol in Montgomery
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