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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1950
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes show references to gas costs, shopping lines, and a lane or ward area near Lake. The text is garbled with missing words and unreadable segments, but hints at price mentions and a local market scene. Entities like Lotel and Med ward Lake appear, though details are unclear.
Fragmented text lacks clear events or identities. Remaining readable bits offer no coherent person, place, or date to describe a definite news item. This prevents forming a factual title and concise summary with named entities.
Benjamin Fairless, president of U S Steel, told the Philadelphia NA Purchasing Agents dinner that the defense needs estimate is only about one third of what the steel industry deems necessary for safety. He warned civilian demand could be cut next July and urged new steel plants to meet rising military needs as civilian supply is prioritized.
Mrs. Margaret Valetti of 821 West Pleasant Street won the 650 prize after months of accumulated drawings at Rex Theatre. The weekly drawings failed to yield a winner until last night. Next week's prize is announced at 60 dollars by manager Sam Burns.
Nearly 430 purchasing agents and salesmen from New York Pennsylvania and Ohio attended the Northwestern Pennsylvania Purchasing Agents Association party at Corry Country Club yesterday afternoon and last evening. Rain did not dampen the visit as 73 guests toured the course and retired drenched. An evening ham and turkey dinner was served by Country Club volunteers. Entertainment included the Little German Band of Williamsport and a magician from Washington, Pennsylvania. Thirty eight door prizes ranging from a Corry‑dames town desk to a flashlight were awarded to the salesmen.
A California couple Allen Davis and Alice Tons Davis were arrested in Warren after cashing about 100 bogus checks ranging from 85 to 821. They said they married seven months ago in Nevada and planned a relatives visit to Maine and New England states, but were stopped in Warren while returning home.
Local church announcements include Spartanburg Methodist and Swart churches with morning and evening services, Sunday School times, and officers such as Robert Bunce and Mrs Berle Rigby. Also listed are Gospel Tabernacle Dobbs Corners Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren and King’s Workers with schedules, youth meetings, and guest speakers.
A fragmentation of church notices lists multiple daily services across Congregational Christian and World Christian churches. Harvest Sunday events involve area Granges and a garden and orchard decampment at altars. An all day Saturday Sunday School retreat, musicals, and worship services are scheduled with pastors and choirs noted among the participants.
Rev S J Schuttle leads McCray Community Church at 10 15 a m Sunday School with Miss Cora McCray as superintendent and 11 15 a m divine worship. Wheelock Church at 400 m holds Sunday School with Mrs Y McClintock as superintendent and welcomes all parishioners.
Sunday and midweek church notices list pastors and service times at Beaveruam Mennonite Church Foster Harbor Cottage Hill Wesleyan Methodist and Carter Hill Church. Sunday School superintendents William Crosby Harold Webb Willard Hershberger. morning worship 11 a.m. and 10 a.m. services with hymn singing and preaching. Evening prayer meetings and youth meetings noted.
Rev S af Sehmittle presides at Eloin Community Church Methodist with Finward Ladd as jylender. Sunday School to meet at 1:20 PM. Glvine warship noted in the service schedule.
Rev Harry T Reis pastor leads Sunday school superintendent Lee Liltie and song reader Kathryn Spoon assist in morning service at 114 My Morning Service. Evening service at 8 and Wednesday cottage prayer meeting noted.
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