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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1948
Page
8
A roundup lists multiple Corry churches and services on Sunday from Pentecostal to Episcopal and Catholic, with details for First Baptist, Christian Science, Presbyterian and other congregations. It notes Bible school, worship times, hymn selections, youth programs and midweek activities, inviting all residents to attend.
The paper prints names of local firms aiding church activities and sermon publicity. Included are Pauls Men’s Wear Widmann Teak Frank E. Graft Ins Agency E Guignon Ajax Tron Works V E Phillips Bracken Keating Foradora Figwer Shop Olds Flowers Mrs Frank Elisa Damon’s Sunopo Service Thomas Motors of Corry Sterling Nittic Darison Forte Lumber Corry Tauwaloven Wty Co Busimond Elevator Corry Bakery Western Auto Rex Theatre R Lawrence Davison House of Flowers Gu W Bennink Insurance Rowe Flower Shop.
The First Methodist Church at South Center and Pleasant streets offers a full schedule with 9:45 a m Church School led by Hubert Vaughn and competent teachers. Worship at 11:00 am features the choir singing Abide with Me and In the Garden, solo by William Loveland, Barbara Roberts on organ, and a sermon on The God of All Wisdom. Evening service at 7:30 pm is an informal hymn-filled gathering, with Thursday prayer bands at 7:30 pm and choir rehearsal at 4:30 pm.
Automotive dealer Chevrolet on Clinton Street advertises sales and service with contact dial 9 4185 offering repairs, parts, and vehicle sales for local customers.
Lt Col Samuel Hepburn of New York City will guest speak at the Salvation Army in a special service this evening. He supervises 1,700 field officers across eleven eastern states and will be joined by his wife who leads the Liss Home League work. Major Milton McMahon and team from Pittsburgh coordinate events. Sunday services include a Young People’s service at 6, open to all, and a full day of programs at 21 East Washington Street with various meetings throughout the week.
Rev Harry Bowman pastor at Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church invites families to Sunday School with classes for all ages. Adults study Prophesy in the Bite while the sermon covers Satisfactions in Stewardship. An Improvement Appeal aims to raise 6000 for parsonage work. Weekly visits, catechism class, Luther Leagues, Brotherhood and choir rehearsals announced.
Rev James Hersman presides as pastor with Lee Lillie as Sunday School superintendent Kathryn Spoon leads songs Morning service at 11 00 a m Evening service at 7 45 p m Special revival meetings progress through Sunday November 21 with evangelist W A Robble in charge Open to all seeking a church home. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 46 p m
Sevent h Day Adventist Church on North Center Street announces a week of prayer led by Elder Jaynes during the week of November. Special services will occur on two dates plus a Wednesday evening service. A freew ill offering will support church work in foreign fields. Reports from Germany note 5 000 baptized last year increasing church membership to about 30 000 and outreach to Hindu, Muslim, and Brahmin populations through correspondence schools and missions. Our Lady of Victory Mission at Spartanburg Rev Francis J Graves offers daily Mass at 12 00 a m with catechism after the 9 a m Mass and high Mass on the third Sunday of each month.
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