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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1943
Page
6
Corry churches publish a roster of church activities and preaching schedules for Sunday. Listed are Christian Science and Episcopal services, Nazarene and Wesleyan attendance, Armistice observances, and World Day of Prayer events with times, locations, and notable speakers. Public notices invite Corry residents to prayer and volunteer events at local houses of worship.
Sunday schedule lists Morning Worship at 11:00 at First Baptist with Rev. J. B. Rosner and an evening service at 5 PM. Junior Endeavor Society meets at 1:45 PM and Senior Endeavor with Herbert Davies will report on a convention. Thursday prayer meeting noted. Spartansburg Baptist Church led by Pastor W. O Keefe has Sunday School at 10:00 AM, Morning Service at 11:00 AM, and Evening Worship at 8:00 PM.
A readable fragment lists churches in Corry including Bethel, Christian and Missionary Alliance Washington and Maple, Church of the Nazarene, Emmanuel Zoboopal, Wind Baptist Church, First Church of Christ Scientist Park St, First Methodist Center and Pleasant, First Presbyterian Center and Pleasant, Adventist Center, Centrer Bt, Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran on E South, The Salvation Army at 5.5 E Washington and Park St.
Readable excerpts show multiple church notices across denominations including CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST on North Center Street with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. plus evening services, choir and youth activities. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH on Pleasant and South Center Streets with Bible school, morning and evening worship, and youth activities. ST PAULS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH on East South and Concord Streets with Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. and worship services at 10:00 a.m. and evening, plus midweek meetings and societies.
Spencer Community Church EF Armitage Pastor 1000 A M Sunday School T J Pullom Superintendent Classes for all with good teachers 1100 A M Church Service EF Armitage will bring the message Wednesday 6 p m midweek prayer service in charge of the pastor race to be announced
A long OCR fragment lists church services across several local denominations. It mentions Christian Missionary Alliance Church at 36 East Church Street with Sunday School at 10:00 AM led by Eldred Roush, morning worship, and evangelistic services led by Mixy Nola West. includes other churches such as Brokenstraw Parish John Waite, St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic, and West Spring Creek Church with service times, catechism, and prayer meetings.
Algin Methodist Church Concord Ridge McCray Chapel and Scotia Church schedules with pastors and officers. The Salvation Army led by Adjutant John D. Morrison lists meetings, youth activities, Bible study, and corps events. Spartansburg Gostel Tabernacle under Rev W W Conley posts Sunday and evangelistic services with weekly youth meetings. Carter Hill Undenominational Church invites worship with pastor Wilmer Heſtfer and questions on supernatural works. Seventh Day Adventist North Center Street led by Melvin J Stekler holds Sabbath School and church service weekly.
Jamestown area report says 12 year old Ralph Rieger escaped injury when a tractor trailer left the road on the Mavanna road and struck a tree. The left front corner hit the tree, cargo shifted and spilled through the opening. Cab and trailer remained off the highway with minimal damage to the cab.
A pale morning description references a snowstorm forecase, a passenger station incident, and several city events. The Erie area reports a motorist crash near Mal and Center Avenues, a firearms discharge at a city mill, and guard checks. Local notices include holiday office closures, school fire damage, and rationing changes.
Rev Byron Reny reports first week of special meetings at North Clymer United Brethren Church was successful. Seven more sessions are planned from Sunday with Family Night, Oldest and Youngest night, Sunday School Night, and awards for large families. Dr S Pan Weaver will attend closing service. Holy Communion set for November 14.
Evangelist Nola West will speak each evening at Bethel Tabernacle on East Church Street during the coming week except Saturday. Services start at 7 45 and will feature titles such as Rebecca At The Well and The Wages That Have Never Been Reduced. Music by Miss West on piano guitar and accordion accompanies the meetings. West previously held evangelistic services in Corry Port Madison Davenport Rock Island Granite City Dixon and other southern towns.
The page lists quiz answers including quizzed topics such as newspaper names The Press and regional references South Dakota and Virginia. It notes authors George du Maurier and a recurring line about family visitors plus topics like fishing and a historical date range 1864 to 1873.
Fragmentary text shows discussion of wages, wage increases, and payroll figures. Names and places are garbled. hints of public board, supervisors, and a state context appear. The legible items mention wage increases of about 20 dollars and a background of public labor issues.
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