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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1950
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text notes a hospital, a Carl Van or Van Carl entity, a 2000 dollar figure, a Friday court date, and references to Christmas and adults at an address 2110 with a 1951 timestamp. The readable bits imply a local disbursement inquiry with alleged street connections and court action. Entities are incomplete but present.
Fragmentary OCR notes show an appeal context and a tire price cited as six thousand dollars. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are readable to anchor details.
Erie judge Elmer L. Evans sternly warned Gilbert Dee Williams of Zice that repeat offenses in the anti gambling drive will earn a workhouse term. Williams, central to a kidnapping hoax last May, was fined 400 dollars and jailed 10 days after being arrested on gambling charges. Robert Mo Cracken of Polk received six days in jail and fines for a drunk driving arrest from September 23.
Michael J Sullivan died yesterday afternoon at Corry Hospital. Born in Oil City on September 26 1888 he lived there before moving to the local area and farming on R D 2. He was a member of St Thomas Church and survived by his wife and sisters in Oil City Mrs Mary J Dale Mrs Ann Gelbmann Mrs Elizabeth Hall and Miss Catherine Sullivan. Body at Steffee Funeral Home Oil City with funeral mass Monday at St Stephens Church Oil City at 9 o clock. Interment in Calvary Cemetery Oil City.
Elgin area Methodist church listings show Vicinity Churches with Rev. J. Schmittle as pastor and Howard Ladd as lay leader. Sunday School at 10 a.m. hymn sing at 7:45 p.m. divine worship at 4 p.m. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. marks the 16th annual Men’s Brotherhood banquet featuring Rev. James McIntosh of Corry Methodist Church as speaker.
A dense OCR of church announcements lists McCray Community Church, Abbe Re formed Church at Clymer, and Creek 1 parish with service times, Sunday schools, and Bible study plans. It also mentions plans to show a New Tribes Mission work, a 1951 ministry, and Thanksgiving services with baptisms and special offerings across multiple small congregations.
Rev J Leon Maneval presides with Sunday School at 10 am and a sermon by Lloyd Whitcomb at 11 am. Evening service at 7 30 includes What Is the Church. Tuesday 8 pm W S W meets with Mrs Catherine Crowell. Mrs Don Castle of Jamestown will present a book review. Wednesday church program features a coloring moving picture of a plane disaster carrying missionaries to Venezuela.
Beaver Dam Mennonite Church led by Rev. Jacob F. Welrich offers Sunday School for all ages beginning at 11 a.m. with Tom Miller and Vernon Troyer as superintendents, followed by worship. Also listed are area church services and youth activities for Spartanburg, Fairview B U B, Gospel Tabernacle, and Blue Eye Wesleyan Methodist with service times and leaders.
Rev Charles R Lincoln pastor at Marbor and Cottage Hill Wesleyan Methodist Churches. Sunday School 10 a m William Crosby superintendent. Morning worship 11 a m. Cottage Hill 10 a m Sunday School Harold Webb superintendent. Evening gospel 8 p m with old fashioned hymn sing. Wednesday 8 15 p m cottage prayer meeting. Wheelock Church 10 a m Sunday School Mrs E Y McClintock superintendent. All those dawn attending are welcome.
Associated Press reports Susie… Bunise County is accused of helping three youths escape from Polk School near here. Police Sgt George Sifler says one of the youths, 25, and his 1 year old bride aided them by offering jobs near Rice’s Ryan Guy home after Labor Day. The fugitive was later questioned about molesting a girl, leading to the discovery he had fled the Polk School and was staying with the Rice County couple.
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