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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1944
Page
6
A long list of local churches and services is printed, detailing schedules from Sunday School to evening sermons across numerous congregations including Christian Science, Nazarene, Methodist, Presbyterian, U B churches, and more. It notes ministry contacts, pastors, and special events through May and June as readers are invited to attend and participate.
A read list cites churches in Corry including Bethel Tabernacle East Church Street, Christian and Missionary Alliance at Washington and Maple, Nazarene, United Brethren in Christ on Denker, Episcopal on Osoter and W, First Baptist at Fifth and Second Avenues, First Church of Christ Seventh Day Adventist Center, First Methodist at Center and E Pinssant, First Presbyterian on Pleasent and Center, Bevemth Day Adventist Center at 38 West Pleasant, Elizabeth's Church Thames Church, St Pauls Evangelical Lutherans, and The Salvation Army among others.
Medic corpsmen from Sampson Naval Hospital placed Jamestown sailor Raymond Griffin, 17, under supervision after a temporary memory loss during leave. Diagnosed as dementia praecox by Dr George F. Cavenmise, he is expected to recover with rest. Griffin enlisted March 30. parents reported his concentration lapses before travel home.
May 20 report from war department says Sgt Kenneth Kelley 92 son of Archle and Mrs Ketley is missing in action since April 11 after serving as nose gunner on a B 24 Liberator. He near his 25th mission and was to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross after earning the Air Medal. Churches listed: Sciota, Blue Eye, Elgin with Sunday schools and services scheduled.
Rev and Mrs George R Sarber of Scottdale Pa will conduct a week of evangelistic services at the Church of the Nazarene on Essex Street May 22 to May 28 at 7 45 each evening Congregational singing led by Mrs Sarber Rev Merriman pastor of the Corry church will assist in the meetings Rev Sarber is the Young People's President of the Pittsburgh district
Judges Miles B. Eais and Elmer L. Evans have not chosen a successor to the late Harold P. Dundon as head of the probation department. Swamped with applications, they likely will delay the decision until next week or longer. Judge Kitts, away for the weekend, may affect whether one or two appointments are named, with prior indication favoring a chief plus assistant on-site duties.
Funeral services were held Friday for Fayete Austin Ray with Wilmer Tener of the Exute Christian and Missionary Alliance Church officiating. Fayete died Tuesday afternoon and was laid to rest at the Cutting N. cemetery, with pallbearers Hycrett Reynolds Dan Reynolds Clifford Austin andGeorge Austin among attendees.
The Erie area forecast calls for warmer Sunday with scattered thunderstorms. In Corry work continues on preparations for the annual party at Corry Conley OK this evening amid ongoing organization meetings.
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