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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1940
Page
8
Corry churches invite readers to join Mother’s Day services across multiple congregations including First Methodist, St Elizabeth’s RC, Church of the United Brethren in Christ, St Thomas RC, and First Presbyterian. Notices list morning worships, Sunday schools, and planned sermons and events for Mother's Day week.
Corry churches will mark Mother's Day with world wide observance. Sermons and choral programs will honor mothers as part of regular Sunday services and child study exercises observed in several congregations.
The notice lists St Pauls Lutheran Church services and activities including sermons, baptisms, a combined Luther League service, choir, Boy Scouts bake sale, and various meetings. Nearby churches Church of the Nazarene and First Baptist Church are outlined with Sunday School times, worship services, evangelistic meetings, and youth activities.
A readable list shows many Corry churches with partial names and cross streets including Bethel Tabernacle on East Church St, Christian and Missionary Alliance at E Washington and Maple, Church of the Nazarene near W Washington St, United Brethren on N Center St, Emmanuel Episcopal at N Center and W Smith, First Baptist at W Pleasant and Second Ave, First Church of Christ on Getentiat Park St, First Methodist at Center and E Pleasant, First Presbyterian at W Pleasant and Center, Seventh Day Adventist on N Center St, St Elizabeths at 22 W Pleasant, St Thomas on C Church near West Washington, St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran at E South and Congress, and The Salvation Army at E Washington and Park Sts.
Sunday schedules for First Church of Christ Scientist Park Street Elgin Methodist Church McCray's Chapel Salvation Army Citadel Spencer Community Church Emmanuel Episcopal Spartanburg Baptist Bethel Tabernacle and others list worship times Sunday School and sermons. The notice invites readers to weekly services, testimonies, and midweek prayers, with hours spanning 9:45 to 8:00 p.m. and epworth leaguers, Bible classes, and evangelistic meetings.
May 10 Columbus report shows Mrs Hazel Faulkner Mrs Frank Dodd Mrs Billen Blanchard and Mrs Frank Paulkner drove to Elizabethstown then returned Sunday Betty Dodd visited Gerry with Merle Dodd and the Haas family spent time with John Dutton and Bates families Traveling Bible presentation by Akeley Grange at Columbus Grange met Wednesday evening at Town Hall One hundred thirty seven Grange members attended a lunch Columbus Grange will take the Bible to Brokenstraw May 24 Several local residents visited relatives in Erie Jamestown and Pittsburgh and others attended social gatherings around town with Guests from Warren Freehold and Farmington represented at the meeting.
A Corry Evening Journal reader objects to forced daylight saving time and urges a public vote. The letter questions the influence of groups like the Golden Rule Club and criticizes water rates as high, calling for rate reduction and fair governance in Corry Pennsylvania.
A Hartford report on 1939 automobile fatalities shows sixty percent were caused by drivers not residing in the community of the crash. The motor vehicle department releases highlighted that nonresidents caused more than half of fatal accidents, underscoring local risk dynamics. Local residents are urged to review driving practices and insurance implications amid the findings.
Erie May license transient wholesalers discussed by City Council on May 11 referred to City Solicitor Edward M. Misphy. Wholesale Produce Association urged regulation. attorney Joseph Agrassi spoke for a group including A J Scolio A Phillips and Pow Crossman. County extension head Pie Crossman supported the request as worthy of consideration.
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Fleming, age resident who died Tuesday at Corry Hospital, were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o clock from the family home on East Columbus avenue. Rev H Ray Har of the United Brethren in Christchurch officiated. Burial followed in Pine Grove cemetery with relatives William Fleming Robert Fleming Paul Fleming and John Courteen Jr and others serving as bearers. Out of town attendees included Thomas Gourheen Buffalo New York Mrs Teel Ashton Mrs Ira Doolittle Mrs Fred Alverson Vincent Doolittle Mr and Mrs Jess Robinson Mr and Mrs John Dillon Union City Mr and Mrs W R Marvin Ashtabula Ohio and Mrs Homer Fleming Warren.
Health department records from Montgomery Alabama outline births linked to John Conrad Wacker of Spring Hill and his son Wacker Jr of Springhill Street Mobile within a 24 hour span. The documents identify both men as fathers of their respective first and second children, noting rapid succession of paternity.
Erie May 11 Ward al. Herma William Meister, wit Thursday issued charge against John Kerr with kidnapping the children Wayne Kerr and Bowlin Kerr while on the way to Lincoln School. Mrs Grace Kerr of 1157 Math St charged her former husband with taking the children. Police Chief George Bryson reported that custody was not granted to either parent and that no court order in Westmoreland county had been violated. The case will be taken up in Westmoreland county court at Greensboro after discussion with District Attorney B. R. Laub. Alderman Heisler said the procedure followed.
New single family dwellings in the United States have an average cost slightly in excess of 65000. The article notes that this figure may drop in the near future due to a large number of houses being built at costs under 32540.
Fragmented OCR text reports a youth jury trial related to a death and a camp accident near Leith Street and an intersection. Names and precise details are unclear due to garbled input but references to jury, court proceedings, and a police incident are present.
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