Williams to Decide on Baptist Executive Secretary Post
The State Executive Board of the Baptist General Convention of Texas says Dr. J. Howard Williams will decide in days whether to accept the office of executive secretary. Williams, former Amarillo pastor, led the convention 1931 to 1936 and now leads First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. The Melton may return to Waco as Columbus Avenue pastor after four years as executive secretary.
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The
Baptist General Convention of Texas
J. Howard Williams
Wallace Bassett
Williams
First Baptist Church of
Oklahoma City
First Baptist Church
Amarillo
General Convention
A. D. Foreman, Jr
W. W. Melton
Waco
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church
Melton
Dr. Williams
Baptist Convention
Dallas
Baylor University
Sulphur Springs
Corsicana
Arrivals on Both Coasts From War Vessels and Troop Carriers
More than 7,500 servicemen aboard 10 troop carriers head to East Coast ports and about 7,200 Pacific veterans are due at five West Coast ports on at least 26 vessels. Ships listed include Lehigh Victory and Jamique arrivals from diverse overseas ports to New York and Los Angeles destinations.
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New York—Torrens
Karachi
Lehigh Victory
Antwerp
Rushville Victory
Marseilles
Marshfield Victory
Batagnas
Jamique
Casablanca
Newport News
Ethan Allen
Fairmont Victory
Esek Hopkins
Philander Knox
Oran
Auburn
James Rumsey
San Francisco
Charles Carroll
Leyte
Avery Island
Yokosuka
LST
Pearl Harbor
George Vancouver
Matthew J. O'Brien
Chirikoe
Elijah Thompson
San
Rowe Smalley
Stoddard
Watts
Wren
John Hood
Bearss
Jarvin
Dobbin
LSM
Black
Portland
Franklin T. Lane
Shanghai
Los Angeles
Tripoli
Turrilba
Hogcatt Bay
Saipan
Christopher Paniosa
San Mateo
Sergeant Franks Visits Amarillo After Far East Tour
Sergeant Kenneth R. Franks formerly of Amarillo is spending several days in his hometown visiting friends he hadn’t seen since enlisting seven years ago. He recently returned from the Tokyo area where he served as radio operator, after earlier duty on Baffin Island and in the Pacific. He earned ribbons for Pre Pearl Harbor American Defense Asiatic Pacific and Philippine Liberation with one battle star. He will leave Monday for Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Kenneth R. Franks
Amarillo
Army
Tokyo
Franks
Baffin Island
North Atlantic
Hudson Straits
Army Airways
Pacific
Philippines
Okinawa
Camp Chaffee
Ark
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Sixth & van Bure
Bordwell
Morrison
Houston
Hughes Street Grocery
Hughes St. Ph
South Florida St
Hugh Rigler
West
15Th St
Riteway Food
N. Buchanan
Spradling Food Store
Pierce St
Tilley & Son
East
Whiteway Food Stores
E. 10Th St
W. 6Th St
North Buchanan St
Fillmore St
North East 8Th St
Sen
Adrian Merc
Canyon
Buffalo Grocery
Claude
Paul Hood
H & M Grocery
Dumas-Sunray Highway
Phillips & Son
Floydada
Jones Market
Fritch
Fritch Grocery
Russell Hunter
Kress
Homer Whitlow
Pampa
Oldham Grocery
George Adamie Phillips
Tulia
Bley Cash Grocery
E. H. Huff
S. A. Duckett
Seago Grocery
Thaxton Food Store
Sunray Food Store
Red & White
Marco
Fancy
Gulfport
Queen Tall Bottle
I' OZ
Bellview Red & White
D. C. Hill
Wait Williams
Cou Nhs A
Grady's Food Store
Gortsy
Usak
Golden Lighte Coffee
Panhandle
Golden Light Coffee Co
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