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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1942
Page
8
The Corry area lists church notices with Christian Science, Methodists, Lutherans, Baptists and Presbyterians. It covers Sunday services, Sunday School, midweek studies, prayer meetings, choir rehearsals, youth groups, and community events across Park Street, South Center, North Center, and nearby streets. Public notices include lesson sermons and readings, hymn schedules, and planned conferences.
Pastor Rev W W Conley leads Sunday activities with 9 o clock Sunday School for new members 11 o clock Morning Worship and an evangelistic service at 0 P M. All are invited to join.
A fragmented OCR list catalogs churches in Corry including Bophid Tabernacle, Christian and Missionary Alliance, E Washington areas, Maple Ave, Emmanuel Episcopal, Park and Center streets, Seventh Day Adventist, St Elizabeth’s Church, St Thomas, St Paul’s Evangelical, The Salvation Army and others on surrounding streets.
Church notices outline Essex Street and Corner East Wyssiawn Street services with Sunday School at 10:00 led by Superintendent Bailey, Morning Worship at 11:00, Young People's Meetings, and Evangelistic Services. Wilmer Heffer and Rev G B Ferry headline missionary addresses with Congo talks, prayer meetings, and Thursday afternoon events. Also details Brokenstean Parish John Waite minister with Bible school at 10:16 and Spring Creek services, plus Seventh Day Adventist in North Center Street with 10:30 Sunday School and noon church service.
The weekly church page lists services for Our Lady of Victory Mission Spartanburg St Elizabeths R C Spencer Community Church The Salvation Army and Carter Will Church with mass, Sunday school, prayer meetings and various programs scheduled for mornings afternoons and evenings at multiple locations and times.
The 40th Missionary Convention will open Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church. Rev. George E. Ferry, from French Indo-China, will bring tidings from that field and speak at the regular evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m. On Monday evening another missionary will speak along with Rev. Clifford H. Erickson, pastor.
Gospel Tabernacle of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in East End Pittsburgh hosts an eight day evangelistic service led by Erickson with Rev John Meltzer of the Netherlands East Indies and Miss Beth Severn from Congo. The convention runs Sunday October 18 through Sunday October 25 with missionary updates from around the world and Bible instruction for attendees. Public encouraged to attend.
Jamestown Det. 17 reports three youths in custody charged with smashing 17 windows at Fletcher and Lincoln Junior High Schools. They confessed to breaking windows by throwing coal and rocks and scattering coal on the lawn. Police warn of full prosecutions and ongoing investigation into another incident at a separate school.
Gilbert Babson discusses rubber markets and security prospects for tire manufacturers, noting rising stock levels yet legal constraints. He suggests rubber surplus could emerge postwar Burma, encouraging tire dealers, garages, and suburban real estate while downplaying gasoline shortages and prioritizing transportation facilities.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Center Street with Rev. James W. Conner rector lists 11:00 A.M. Holy Communion and sermon at Chapel of St Matthew Union City Fa and 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion at Sunday School later. Mrs C Av Mibarta Helen Damon aid Lunltte Jimmy charge noted.
About 530 Erie teachers adopted a resolution urging the state and school boards to consider raises to keep trained experienced educators in the profession. The action came as teachers demanded higher minimum salaries to attract and retain staff.
Walter Ross named preliminary president and Robert Tim Ounkis welcomed as preliminary secretary as the Exchange Club of Corry forms at a dinner at the Rika Restaurant. Harold Averill opened the event with remarks and the pledge. The club plans a nominating committee chaired by S. Waller Sweet with Donald Chapman and others. Corry club is sponsored by Meadvile, part of a broader network including Oil City, Warren, Erie, Bradford, Girard and New Castle. The movement traces to Detroit in 1891 and now spans nearly fifty clubs nationwide.
Los Angeles October 17 Actor Errol Flynn faced a rape charge from a year‑old aspiring actress Betty Hansen of Lincoln Nebraska. The alleged incident occurred September 27 at the Bel Air home of Pred McAvoy during a party. Flynn was released on a $1000 bond awaiting a preliminary hearing October 23.
Fifteen hundred teachers and school officials gathered for the Northwestern Pennsylvania State Educational Convention. Axel Clutton was elected president, succeeding Vaughn R. DeLong. John Hickey and John Worrall assumed vice president and treasurer roles, with Severn named executive counselor. Speakers included Carlos Fallon and Vaughn Long.
Frank Mount died Friday morning at Warren General Hospital after a ten day illness from pneumonia. The body was removed to the Peteraw funeral home with services Monday at 2 pm led by Rev Pinkney Wroth and interment at Cherry Creek New York. He was born in Forestville New York the son of Thomas and Ant Mount. He moved to Warren years ago and represented wholesale hardware firms locally. Mrs Mount was active in United Commercial Travelers and held many offices at local state and national levels.
A coroner jury ruled the victim, Ger. 1-Tynanio Muesa of 250 West 17th Street, was responsible for his death when several tons of metal linked material fell at National-Erie Corn, Raspberry Street, Aug 20. The jury said his disturbance of Joose sand caused the mutual collapse, leading to his fatal injuries.
Fragmented OCR notes show lawmakers discussing delays and votes on a tax bill and other measures. Mentions include senators War and Lal, House and Senate draft actions, and a plan to await veto responses. Reading lacks clear dates or places.
Harrisburg rowne, formerly Filoo, is named nominal Perinsu ritice of Prici Pherge of work Yo Dauphin, with a 104k Boltsean indicia noted amid the frail OCR fragment.
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