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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1940
Page
8
A local newspaper prints the list of church sponsors and notes schedules for Sunday services at First Presbyterian, West Pleasant and South Center streets, and neighboring congregations. Topics include In God We Trust, Joyous Faith, and special Thanksgiving programs with choir music and youth activities.
A readable list of churches in Corry includes Bethel Tabernacle at 4.44 26 Eant Church St and Christian and Missionary Allaner at E Washington and Maple Ave. Also Church of the Nazarene near W Washington St, United Brethren in Christ on N Center St, Emmanuel Episcopal at N Center and W Smith St, First Baptist at Peasant St and Second Ave, First Church of Christ Reformed at Peasant St, First Methodist at Center St and E Pleasant St, First Presbyterian at W Hiewsant and Center St, Seventh Day Adventist on Center St, St Elizabeth's on W Peasant St, St Thomas R C on West Washington St, St Paul Evangelical Lutheran at E South and Concord Sts, and The Salvation Army at Washington and Park Sts.
A list of church offices and programs including First Methodist Church on Pleasant and South Center with pastor Rev P A Gelbreath and events such as 1A M worship, choir concerts, Epworth League meetings, and Thanksgiving notices. Also St Elizabeth’s RC Church on West Pleasant with masses and catechism, Spartansburg Baptist Bible School, Corry Men’s Bible Class, Emmanuel Episcopal, St Thomas RC Church with service times and Holy Hour details.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at corner Washington street and Maple avenue invites all to Sunday school at 3 45 with Roy Mather, superintendent. Morning worship at 11 00, Young People 3 30, Evangelistic Service 1 30, and a Sunday night gospel message. Wednesday union service at U B church with Rev. Abrams. Thursday fasting and prayer at the church.
Bethel Tabernacle at 36 East Church Street with Rev. Leon J Prank as pastor lists Sunday School at 10 30 A M Ellis Hamilton superintendent Morning Worship at 11 40 A M Evangelistic Service at 1 30 P M Sermon by the pastor Mid week services Tuesday 7 45 P M Cottage prayer meeting The place to be announced Sunday Thursday 1 45 P M Prayer and praise service at the church
The Methodist church choir will perform a vesper service at 4 p.m. Sunday with a program led by conductress Miss Margaret Olds. The service includes hymns, anthems, a trio for violin, organ, and piano, and a postlude by Mendelssohn. Mrs Bess Cafflech will assist as organist. a large crowd is expected.
A Salvation Army program hosts Major Bernard Flinn, Warren officer, with the Young Peoples Brass Ensemble at the Citadel East Washington and Park. Adjutant Jones leads, inviting all men to attend Sunday events including special offerings of used garments for England. Also notes Wayne church services and Seventh Day Adventist and Beaverdam U B Church schedules with Sunday School and preaching times.
Special Services at Spartansburg Baptist Church begin Sunday morning November 24 with M T Sellers of South Carolina preaching. A Columbia Bible College graduate in evangelism he brings strong credentials and anticipates large interest. The pastor J Allen Waugeman will conduct nightly meetings at 8 o clock through December ath with good musical programs. Public invited.
Titusville pa November 23 Elmer Marvin near Tryonville boasted a 250 pound bear he killed in the Kinzus wood lands. He and a companion spent an hour dragging the carcass one mile to their car after the shot marking the hunt as a long, muddy trek.
Congregations of St. Thomas and St. Elisabeths Catholic Churches will observe Peace Sunday with public prayers for world peace. The diocese follows a papal and bishop’s proclamation marking Sunday as a day of universal prayer for peace. A special service at St Peter's Cathedral in Erie will be led by Bishop Gunnon with Rev. Thomas A McCauley delivering the sermon.
Wot came Wotu wss reports the death of Thomas Ducey of Edmonton Alberta once Minnie Normile of Corry. Wife of the late Mrs Ducey survives with a son a daughter two grandchildren a sister Mrs Catherine Church of South Center street and a brother Patrick Normille of Massillon Ohio Funeral services were held in Edmonton. Hatchet Face Held Philadelphia November 23 Captain William G Engle homicide squad said they arrested a man described as hatchet faced and pigeon toed based on witnesses who saw him with Ella Parker 56 before she was killed.
The readable fragments reference radio broadcasts and local notices with unclear names and dates. Mentions include WEA and CBS programming, concert notes, and a mix of street or place names. The garbled text limits precise entities or events.
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