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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
4
From the October 23 1938 file Conny High School suffered a 43 1 loss at Sheffield after a rough opening period. Other notes mention Ronald Rathbun hospital fracture Roy Cady injures via coon hunting and Shuss joining Kurtz Case Goods. Salvation Army seeks 1000 for home service appeal.
A negligence suit by Raymond T Clark and Katherine M Clark against the village of Silver Creek was dismissed by Supreme Court Justice John S Marah in Niagara Falls on motion by village attorney Mu Palmer. The action stemmed from a January 1 1953 ice accident on a village street connected to drainage work, with the car driven by Mr Clark skidding and overturning.
The Corry Ministerial Association sponsors a special service in the Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7 45 p m to observe Reformations Sunday commemorating Martin Luther posting the ninety five theses on the church door at Wittenberg
The Wat kins Refugee Relief Act of 1953 anticipates initial arrivals in late October or early November. Administrative control moved to the State Department Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs under R W Scott McLeod. The act aims to admit up to 214000 quota immigrants with tightened security and personal guarantees from sponsors.
A short quiz asks ten questions on memory logic and general knowledge with an informal scoring guide. It covers a deflation era money value, a civil war battle, a famous legal suit, geography and wine.
A Mass for Miss Elizabeth McMahon was held at St. Tho Church by Rev. Francis J. Graves at 9 30 this morning. A Bracken Funeral Home prayer service preceded the Mass and interment was in the church cemetery. Bearers were James P. Sullivan Fred Hannan George Evans Austin Dempsey James OBrien and Edward Hopkins. Among out of town mourners were John McMahon of East Chicago Ind Mrs J C Forbes of Sewickley and Mack Foley of Warren.
The text discusses responsibility for administering a program and reports that AOF denied a perception of a backroom deal among lawmakers to avoid revising the McCarran-Walter Immigration Act of 1952 during the HERE session or life of the Refugee Act. It notes Eisenhower’s later campaign push for new immigration law and a Newark event on October 17, 1964, advocating balancing immigration welfare with humane aims for the oppressed.
Hal E. West, 60, of Waynesburg was charged with murder in the slaying of grocery store manager Charles Cowell, 47, and wounding West’s wife Della, 42, after discovering them in a parked car on a rural road. West’s car was found abandoned eight miles north of Waynesburg on Route 19 near the Washington Greene County line.
The passage marks the start of the Protestant Reformation, noting the return to Holy Scriptures as the rule for life faith and conscience. It credits the Bible in lay hands for personal reading and interpretation and asserts justification by faith in Jesus Christ alone and God’s redemption through Christ.
The sermon centers on belief as salvation with two sacraments Holy Baptism and Holy Communion. Rev John F Kindswatter of Zion Lutheran Wooster Ohio will lead, following prior service at St John East Liverpool where he won the 1943 Junior Chamber award. Local clergy and lay leaders will participate with Methodist music and an invitation extended to Corry and surrounding community.
The broadcast lineup lists Sugebrush Trail at 5 35 News at 6 45 Sport Spotlight 1 00 Terry and the F 1 30 Family Theatre 45 News Caravan 8 00 Mama 8 30 ie bf Riley 9 00 Wrestling Bouts 10 00 Cavalcade of Sport 10 45 Greatest Tights 11 08 Late News 11 10 Weather and Sport 11 30 Mr Peepers 12 00 Adolph Menjou Saturday features Tuatsie Hippodron Ed McConnell Space Patrol scheduled from 10 00 onward.
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