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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1959
Page
4
Corry Journal staff and offices listed including publisher George Sample and advertising manager William ChiricuHo. Production manager G T Bergman and pressroom foreman John McLaughlin noted. Advertising rates shown with postal terms and display deadline references for prior publication date.
The NEA argues teachers are underpaid while a cited NEA Journal claim is disputed. The figures from the Occupational Outlook Handbook show starting wages for nurses, teachers, mathematicians, home economists, dieticians, and chemists, indicating variances from the NEA portrayal.
Berlin dispatch reports Hitler pressing for a peace offer mediated by Mussolini on Poland and a potential peace terms deal. Also notes Rotary event from October 4 to 7 and local football score Loveland Field where Coury’s Beavers fell to Sharpsville Hick 12 6.
Miss Rose Berchtold the community nurse for the local Red Cross begins work in the city with an office at Red Cross headquarters in the Federal Building. The Corry baseball club met to finalize the 1919 season and the Municipal Building construction progresses with new stone arrival. Additional oil drifting continues at Piccadilla Hill near Carry, Titusville men lead the project. Wages for bachelor level oil workers reach $410 a month or $20.50 a day, compared to teaching pay rates. NEA remains central to the dispute, a stance unlikely to change.
The Senate unanimously approved five changes in state mining laws, with two more sent to the Appropriations Committee for approval. Bills require new mine inspectors to be briefed by a predecessor or familiar official, ensure miners know entrances and exits, establish a hazard zone near streams, set safety standards, and create a court empowered to compel owners to recover entombed bodies. The measures stem from the Port Griffith disaster that killed 12 miners. The report notes actor Edmund Gwenn left an estate of about 4000 dollars, with shares to his former wife Minnie Terry and sister El Kellaway in England.
A church outreach emphasizes spiritual fulfillment over material sales urging new members to join through attendance work and gifts. It highlights Rev LeRoy W. Wiley and clergy across multiple parishes including St Thomas the Apostle and Salvation Army with schedules of services and meetings.
Church notices list services and programs for First Church of Christ Scientist East Columbus Avenue and Evangelical United Brethren Church 921 North Center Street. Times include 9 30 p m broadcast, Sunday School at 10 45, morning worship, youth fellowship and midweek prayer meetings with circle events and choir rehearsal.
Church schedule and activities for First Presbyterian Church listing worship services Sunday School nursery and junior church, plus weekly meetings for Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Presbyterial societies and church groups across the week with locations at Port Allegany Oil City Cambridge Springs and Cameron Springs.
Corner East Washington Street and Maple Avenue led by Rev. Earl C. Docherty offers Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. and Church at 6:45 p.m. Alliance Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service. Midweek study Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Radio broadcast over WOTR each Wednesday Thursday and Friday at 5:45 p.m. Seventh Day Adventist North Center features Albert B Nell as Pastor with Sabbath School 10:00 a.m. Divine Worship 11:30 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00 p.m.
Sunday school begins at 9 50 a m with Promotion Sunday and World Wide Communion. Nursery care available. Evening film Seventeen. Various circles meet Monday through Saturday and Youth Fellowship, prayer meetings, Choir practice, and Midweek Bible study are listed. First Baptist at West Pleasant Street shows Rally Day Worship, prayer groups, and choir events with sermon by Rev Jesse Winther and other activities planned.
Rev Barclay B Fishburn leads evening and morning worship at Clymer Mill with Holy Communion at 10 80 p m and 11 45 a m Sunday school. Evening worship follows at 9 15 p m. Christian Endeavor meets, along with a Monday released time religious education class at 3 15 p m. Glymer Ministerial Association holds choir practice Wednesday at 9 09.
Church notices list services for William Sturdevant at 10:00 a.m. and Stuiy Church at 11:00 a.m. Evening events include The Church Worsiness 7:00 p.m. Group Fellow ships at 8:00 p.m. and a 6:00 p.m midweek service on Thursday.
Elmer Armes, minister, leads Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Morning worship at 5:00 p.m. Prayer hour on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Everyone welcome.
Sunday School at Findley Lake church starts at 10:00 a.m. with Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. A church nursery is available. Youth Fellowship and boys and girls clubs meet in the evening. Midweek Power Hour and Senior Choir rehearsal also listed.
The list includes Ajax Iron Works E. E. Guignon Bracken Funeral Home Crystal Coal Co. Fagle Lumbay Co. St. George Funeral Home, indicating a compilation of regional firms and service providers referenced in the source material.
A compilation of firms including Thompson Maple Products Rogers Structural Steel Co Paul's Men's Wear McInnes Steel Corry Concrete and Gravel Raymond Mfg Northwestern Rural Electric Co operative Heberlein Motor Sales Bennink Insurance Agency Model Dairy Hammond Elevator Aero Supply Corry Instrument Association, Inc. Reflects a regional industrial and service sector mix.
Ninety guests attended a club meeting preceded by Hubert Wailer and featured eight members including Philip Concrete George and Gon ad C.J Faber. Also present were James Livin and Aigliacet Robert Jompany, described as greats of the group.
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