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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1954
Page
6
Area churches publish a full week of services and events led by pastors and clergy. Highlights include Baccalaureate at the high school, youth meetings, choir rehearsals, and special prayers across Methodist, Salvation Army, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Catholic congregations in Pleasantville and surrounding streets.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 114 Park Street offers Sunday School at 9 30 am and Church Service at 11 am with a talk on Ancient and Modern Necromancy Denounced Mes merism and Hypnotism. A Wednesday 8 pm meeting and a reading room open Wednesday 2 00 to 4 00 pm.
West Washington Street listing Rev Francis J Graves and Rev John G DeSantl announce Sunday Masses at 6 45 8 10 and 11 00 am Weekday Mass at 8 00 am Holy Day Masses at 6 45 and 8 00 am Bunday Masses
A scanned listing enumerates local enterprises including Pauls Men s Wear Phillips Martin Motor Sales Bracken Funeral Home Model Dairy Company Thomas Motors of Corry Inc E E Guignon Ajax Iron Works Olds the Florist Schaub Wallpaper Paint Advertising Sponsors Crystal Coal Company Fogle Lumber Company Corry Jamestown Mfg Co Hammond Elevator Co The Corry Bakery Western Auto Store Rex Theatre Guy W Bannink Insurance Brigham Hardware Franz Furniture.
The May PTA session at Clymer Central School featured a devotion by Rev B J Hoffman and a homemaking dress show styled by senior girls with Miss Charlene Damon announcing models. A social studies panel led by J Woodrow Sayre discussed the United Nations, with a Q&A from the audience. Memorial Day services were planned by the Damedtt Jones Post of the American Legion at Abbe Reformed Church featuring Rev Warren Bugbee and local clergy. Neighbors reported visits and travels including Miss Martha Ann Perkins from Youngstown and Mrs Harriet Newhouse returning from California.
Mrs Echo Williams former Corry resident died overnight at Farrow Osteopathic Clinic and Hospital Erie after four months illness. She was born September 14 1909 in Corry and lived in Erle over 20 years. Survived by two daughters Roberta Williams and Mrs Frederick Loewell, grandson Mark Loewell, sister Mrs Anthony Migeik, brothers Alfred and Forrest Gates. Bracken Funeral Home handles arrangements. service incomplete at press time.
George Gross 84 of Wielong remote of Clymer died last evening at Hamot Hospital Erie after surgery. Born April 8 1870 in Clymer he was a painter and decorator and served 16 years as justice of the peace. Survived by sister Miss Habrttle Gross and niece Mrs. Edward J. Wiggers. Services Monday 2 pm Spitzer Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Benjamin Hoffman. Interment Clymer Center Cemetery.
Rev John Clark of Linesville Methodist officiated at a 2 PM funeral for Miss Ida Lawson yesterday. Bearers were Harry and Louis Jewell Oscar Johnson Arthur Lindstrom Raymond Chelton and Glenn Cline. Burial followed in Rose Hill Cemetery Spar tansburg. Distinct attendees included Frank and Lawson relatives from Jamestown Akron Suegerstown and Erie among others.
Dunkirk police and fire officials pursued the May fire investigation at 88 Second Street where two men died and nine were injured. An unidentified victim was tentatively identified as Cecile Cortes, 18, from Puerto Rico, with Miguel Cordero, 29, also among the deceased. Coroner Samuel R. Patti said deaths were due to asphyxiation with burns. Brooks Memorial Hospital updated on critical patients Cruz Bauza, 97, Ramona Bauza, 33, Nadia Bauza, 1, all Burns. Other patients with burns and glass injuries showed some improvement.
General James A. Van Fleet cut short a Far East survey tour and departed for Washington on orders from President Eisenhower. Reports say he would brief Eisenhower and other officials on the Far East situation before a June 3 start of high level talks among the United States Britain France New Zealand and Australia.
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