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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1953
Page
6
A fragmented church reading list appears with references to Proverbs 11 9 and Matthew 7 13 25. The sequence includes mixed book names and garbled weekday notes suggesting a Bible verses per day plan with errors in spelling and formatting. The legible items point to scriptural study themes rather than a news event.
A list of local church services includes ST ELIZABETH R C Church on West Pleasant with multiple Mass times, EMANUEL PARISH Episcopal 227 North Center with Holy Communion at 9 PM and church activities, ST PAULS Evangelical Lutheran with 9:45 Sunday School and 2:00 service, and several other congregations along North and West Center streets. Also noted are Christian Missionary Alliance, First Church of Christ Scientist, Seventh Day Adventist, Evangelical United Brethren, Church of the Nazarene, First Methodist, First Pentecostal, St Thomas the Apostle, Baptist, Presbyterian, and Salvation Army services with varied schedules.
A compilation of advertising sponsors includes Bracken Funeral Home Crystal Coal Company Pauls Men’s Wear House of Flowers Damon’s Pennzoil Service Model Dairy Corry Thomas Motors of Corry E. E. Guignon Ajax &ron Works Olds the Florist Phillips Schaub Wallpaper Paint Fogle Lumber Corry Jamestown Mfg Hammond Elevator The Corry Bakery Western Auto Rex Theatre Guy W Bendink Insurance Brigham Hardware Martin Motor Sales Franz Furniture.
Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev H Ray Harvis preaches The Man Who Set His Own Wages at 7:45 pm. St Pauls Lutheran Dr Elmer Ormer opens with The Tim Sheil Come at 11 am. First Methodist Rev Howard Stull and Dr Albert Marriott speak at 11 am and 7 pm on Unpassed Possessions. Christian and Missionary Alliance Rev J Emerson Low 11 am and 7:30 pm guest preacher. First Baptist Rev Francis Whiterman 9 am and 7:46 pm. First Presbyterian Rev Paul Bauer 11 am The Masters Way.
The Christian Business Men's Committee of Corry will host its first anniversary meeting Monday evening at the Evangelical Brethren Church. Dr Robert M Matteson of Johnstown will address the gathering. A Albright College graduate and Hahnemann trained physician, he is a local GP and assistant OB chief at Lee Hospital and a charter member and elder of Johnstown Bible Church. His topic is Stars in Darkened World. Public welcome as CBM committees from nearby towns attend.
The Erie Diocese altar boy winners were John Fitzgerald and Gilbert Wascalc who received gold button awards from Bishop Gannon at Vocation Day on Ascension Thursday at St. Peter's Cathedral. Other local altar boys present for the ordination services included Thomas Mc Mullin William Brigham Anthony Tucci Joseph Marty Robert Johnson Charles Paulson Carl Pirro and John Pirro.
Horace A. Hildreth in route to Paris and Karachi to assume the U.S. ambassador post in Pakistan. He plans no talks with Pakistani officials during the Middle East tour by John Foster Dulles, the secretary of state.
Babson argues research funding drives health, intelligence, and happiness worldwide. He cites corporate and government spending, praises foundations, and notes Yale’s $6 million research fund. He warns against overreliance on PhDs and urges individual initiative, religion, and imagination to avert future wars, envisioning a future of discovery over conflict.
A dense Sunday lineup lists sports, news, and entertainment from 6:00 to 11:10 PM with programs including Burnsi and Allen, Kukla Fran and Ollie, Roy Rogers, Red Buttons, Jack Benny, and Montgomery Presents, followed by late-night finales. The schedule shows frequent news updates and a mix of variety shows and dramas across many time slots.
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