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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1942
Page
6
Corry churches announce a busy week with sermons scriptures and choir rehearsals across United Brethren First Presbyterian and Methodist congregations. Services include morning worship adult Bible classes prayer meetings and planning for a forthcoming missionary convention featuring Rev. Ferry and other guests.
Rev James W Conner rector announces 8 00 a m Holy Communion 0 45 a m Church School 8 a m Morning prayer no sermon Tuesday 420 p m church school teachers meeting Friday 830 p m special parish meeting and dinner
A list of churches in Corry includes Bethel Pelitemagle Washingtons and Api Ave near W Washington St Church of the United Methodists Center at Rimomaniel Episcopal First Baptist Pleasant 8 and Second Ave First Church of Christ Beleodist Center and Pleasant St First Presbyterian Pleasant Center St Seventh Day Adventist Comer St St Elisabeths 122 WW Pleasant St St Thomas EC Church West Washington St St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Feath and Cancied St Salvation Army Et Washington and Park Sts 48 East Church St
The column lists Essex Street Nazare ne church details with 10 a.m. Sunday School led by C M Bailey and 11 a.m. worship. Evening evangelistic service at 1:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. youth meetings. Weekly prayer sessions Tuesday and Thursday leading to midweek prayer. Also announced are Corry Bible Training Institute opening Monday with Rev Maurice Tyson, Christian Workers Conference at First Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. and parish schedules for Tre Brok enstraw, West Spring, St Pauls Lutheran and Bethel Tabernacle churches with mass, worship, and Bible study times.
A telegraph lists Technical Sergeant Town fF Van Deyort, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bar Var Devore, reported missing in Western Europe around September 9 after participating in air action with the enemy. Adjutant General telegram quotes Secretary of War expressing deep regret. remains vague on details other than official notice of the absence. Church notices follow, detailing services across local congregations including First Baptist, Carter Hill, Salvation Army, Seventh Day Adventist, Wayne Valley, and Spartanburg Gospel Tabernacle with weekly schedules and events.
Jamestown October 10. Lieut J Roy Weakland son of Rev Dr and Mrs J Roy Weakland of 50 Grant Avenue sustained serious injuries in a crash of the old Coastal Patrol plane at a field near Jamestown. Pilot Jenking and observer Weakland were also injured. the cause of the accident remains undetermined.
Coroner's jury at the court house ruled Leuchen of Fairview responsible for the death of Richard Elmer Daub a 10 year old motorcyclist. The verdict held Leuchen failed to exercise proper care in controlling his automobile. The district attorney will review whether to file charges after the incident at Routes 20 and 98. Daub died hours after the crash, witnesses said Daub and his brother James were on a eastbound motorcycle when Leuchen's car, southbound, collided with it.
F Clair Ross candidate for governor on the Democratic ticket will address a public rally Thursday October 1 at 8 p m in the Erie court house large room. He travels with Judge Grover Cleveland Ladner candidate for Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court who will also speak. Ross will record a radio address at station WLEU at 8 15 p m next Thursday to be heard statewide.
A list of local civic, police, and social notes from Erie County includes a marriage license filing for Loray Baron of Cory and Mary Molland of Union City, reorganization of county officials led by P. C. Bauschard, and associate governors named for North Clearfield and nearby towns. Also mentioned are Columbus Day remembrances under Knights of Columbus, a dog rescue after being chained, a scrap metal drive reaching 96 421 tons with Philadelphia County leading, a Union City car theft investigation, a church talk by Dr. W. C. Bartlett in Kane, and Army Ordnance personnel to supervise Keystone Ordnance Company.
Fragments describe bombing plan hillside base and injured air crew. Names such as James, Patterson, Edwards, Bragg, Fischer appear among scattered references. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate a military aviation incident or planning discussion with multiple personnel named and locations including Topeka Patterson and base mentions.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference rising residential rents and a discussion of housing policy. Mentions names such as Boshan and Byrne Paul in a context suggesting rents, underwriting, and control measures. Indicates broader trend of cost pressures on occupants and landlords.
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