Texas Baptist Cooperative church count reports growth
A South-of-year report to the Texas Baptist General Convention details five associations 127 churches 13 missions and 54461 members. The district area spans from Kum County to Midland and Mitchell County to the west. J William Arnett is named district missionary and Sunday school attendance averaged 22044 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Louisville
Sive O Sans of
Texa
Everts
Reig
Bratier Baptist
Lee L
Texas
SOCTC
Texas Baptists report record gifts and growth in 1957
The 1957 Texas Baptists report details strong church expansion with 3,784 churches 417 missions and 1,504 211 members across 17 districts and 125 associations. Total cooperative program gifts reach 76 036 548 with an average 50 55 per member. Sunday school attendance averages 573 602 and Training Union 234 323.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sas
Athern Baptist
Texas Baptists
Training Union
Texas Capitol Year in Review 1957 Highlights and Scandals
A 1957 Texas Capitol year in review recounts floods and droughts driving water policy. It notes bond authorizations for water projects, ICT collapse and embezzlement trials, insurance department shakeups, Cox bribery case, new segregation laws, oil production volatility, casino raids, and runoffs in elections. It also covers budget strains, pension programs, and personnel changes in state agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Capitol
Capitol
Lampasas
Dallas Silverton
BenJack Cage
ICT
Cage
South America
J. Byron Saunders
Garland Smith
Texas Insurance Regulation
Price Daniel
Senate
Wilam A. Harrison
Harrison
Insurance Department
Cox
James E. Cox
Conroe
Neuropathic Association
Texas
Suez
U.S.A
Will Wilson
Galveston
Wilson
Ralph Yarborough
U. S
Christmas Week Visits Across Andrews Area
Local families from Andrews and nearby towns share holiday visits and travels. Residents like Hugh Brown, Calvin Asbury family, Keesof and Winegeart households, and many others spent time with relatives in Odessa Midland Overton Mabee Campy and Crane areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Brown
Arkansas
Calvin Asbury
Fort Polk
Alvie Asbury
Germany
Jerry Keesof
Las Cruces
N. M
Joe Wine
Geart
Johnnie Johnson
Joe Winegeart
Michael
Overton
Sharon Kaye Winegeart
Jerry Keosoff
N M
D Powell
Smith
Chapopain North Cowden
Selby
Joan “A Rooks
Ralph ” Kay
Gary
Andy Arden
Brog Dren
Mabee Campy
Werea
Terry Morrison
Winegeart
Gary Hise
Ronny Brown
Norris Wilson Heidelberg
Dennis Boatright
Land
Adrian Ger
Benny Black
Cut
Homer
Roddy Tip
Anita Tind
Midi
Ray Legmons
Neal
Glen Atten
Lamesa
Dennis
Barbara Right
Midland Avegner
Claud Brooks
Taylor
Crane
Raymond Pittman
Bobby Pittman
Pittman
Hise
Jack Scott
Odensa
Robert MaTison
John Henry Mansey
Drews
al Knoerr
David
Knoerr
Midland
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Texas Insurance World
Charles Herring
Insurance
William A. Harrison
Sargent Parks
Senate Committee
Preferred Life of Dallas
Parks
Giles
Bascom Giles
Huntsvile
Board of Pardons
Veterans Land Program
Pardons Board
The
Water Board
H. A Beckwith
Beckwith
Veterans Lang
Harold E Selke
William
Tov
D. L. Dorland
Big Spring Highway
Dorland
VFW Hall
Robert Morrison
Donna
Terry
James McAlpine
Odessa
Charlies Johnson
A. Harrison
Selke
E. B. Kelley
Department
Son
Buck
Mr and Claude Eppler
Comanche
O. W. Mayfield Oil Field Contracting
Andrews, Texas
Christ Child
Underwood Oil Company
Phillips Snappy Service
Phillips Speedway Service
Carrigan
Fullerton, Texas
West Broadway
Andrews
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