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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1963
Page
7
The West Baden Springs Motel, famed for its dome and luxury, collapses from the 1929 stock market crash. The once plush rooms and casino-like scenes are replaced by empty, bare concrete floors as patrons scatter home.
The article notes Rev Don Duran will preach on A Look at Stewardship at Cedar Bayan Methodist Church with the Sanctuary Choir singing Create In Me A Clean Heart. Several youth groups meet Sunday evening, and other services include Love is Concern. The piece references West Baden College and its historic circular hotel built by Lee I Sinclair, later owned by Edward Ballard, with varied past uses and eventual closure in 1932.
A free public lecture on Christian Science healing will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in Lee College Auditorium Baytown. Speaker Charles Louis Reilly of Los Angeles recently left a concert career to pursue healing practice and now teaches for the Christian Science Board of Lectureship. The Baytown First Church of Christ Scientist sponsors.
Lenten services begin Ash Wednesday February 27 at 7 20 p m at Redeemer Lutheran Church 1200 E Lobit at Danubria Rev Glen C Kollmeyer leads theme King Eiver Glorious with children lessons filmstrips Christ’s suffering and music by Sunday School and Adult Choir Also other church events include Bible doctrine series at First Christian Church and World Day of Prayer at St Pauls Lutheran Church with choirs and special prayers planned
Rev Cheek directs a witnessing campaign at First Baptist in exoneration with the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board. Sessions run 6 30 to 8 pm Tuesday through Thursday for teachers officers and others. Nursery provided. Wednesday schedule adjusted. Auxiliary and choir meet as usual. Woman's Missionary Society reviews The Chains Are Strong with study by several members. The meeting begins 9 39 am Tuesday. Junior Chief directed by Mrs Dean Jr presents music and calls to worship.
WANTED the simple right to dignity. WANTED clothing and blanket. the certainty tomorrow this war wrecked Asia child will have milk and a warm meal. WANTED your help to make this come true through your church. GIVE during ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING AT YOUR CHURCH ON SUNDAY, MARCH 24th.
Radio broadcast opens Sunday activities with Rev Lennie Bowlen in charge Worship services set for 11 am and 7 30 pm Sunday School at 9 45 am and youth services at 6 30 pm led by Jack Wells Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 30 pm Woman's Missionary Council led by Mrs Earl Teten meets Thursday at 9 30 am Youth service starts at 7 30 pm
The Baytown Unitarian Fellowship will hear a Sunday discussion on Buddhism led by Dr Ernest Wood of Houston. Wood, born in England, spent 35 years in Indian government service to study Buddhism. He later led the American Academy of Asian Studies and now lives in Houston as he authors books. Services at 11 am in the Chamber of Commerce building with church school at the same time.
Trinity Episcopal Churchmen invite men from All Saint's and Circle K of Lee College to attend a Sunday Corporate Communion and breakfast. Celebrants include Tr Rev Peter Katt and Trinity rector Rev P Walter Henckell, with details of ushers acolytes and choir plans for 9:15 and 11 a.m. services.
St John’s Methodist Church announces Family Night starting 5:30 p.m. Sunday with a covered-dish supper led by the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. At 7 p.m. a song service, then a mission study film and Thanksgiving. Rev. William J. Hodge preaches at 8:45 p.m. and 11:22 a.m. on No Time Like The Present, with Deuteronomy 28:1-14. Chapel and Carol choirs sing at the 11 a.m. service. Mrs. John Petrash directs. The mission study Arm of Compassion continues Thursday with Mrs. Maher Parker as leader.
Ash Wednesday observances at St. Joseph's Catholic Church include 6 am masses and ashes distributed after each service. Rev Denis Kennedy speaks on Lent as the 40 day preparatory period before Easter. services, devotions, and benediction follow the day's Masses. A Catholic Book Week fair and a book review by EE Blasick are planned in the school auditorium with no admission charge. Confessions times vary by day.
A reflection on race, identity, and the idea of Jesus choosing a flesh color. The author muses how Jesus might appear in various places and questions what color his flesh would be, noting the global racial makeup and the impact of ethnicity on perception.
Reverend Peter Kate and Reverend P Walter Heneke will preside at the Communion service as men of All Saints Episcopal Church visit Trinity Church for the morning fast Sunday. Ash Wednesday marks the Lent season with a Hea vy Communion service at 10 a.m. at All Saints preceded by the Penitential Office. Midweek Lenten services continue with morning prayer and sermon at 9:30 a.m. Rev Kate to speak on Herein Is Love. Choir directed by Mrs. A B O'Brien to sing offertory anthem. Assisting: Henry Stevenson crucifer, Andrew Rose acolyte, Michael Massey Bryan McCuil e y, flags. I G Walmsley lay reader. S H Warren and F U Whaley ushers. Mrs. G W Robinson and Mrs. J D Booker. On Shrove Tuesday Feb 26 young people serve pancake supper at the Parish House from 5 to 6 p.m. Admission 3 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. Church School convenes at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. missionary offering boxes will be distributed. Catechis m classes for children 12 and up begin Saturday March 2 at 9 a.m. There will be no 8 a.m. service at All Saints Sunday. Fellowship hour follows the 9:30 a.m. service. nursery for pre school children unavailable.
Trinity Tabernacle Assembly 4 God Church at 1008 E Lobit hosts a 11 a.m. Sunday service focused on the women of the church led by Mrs. Asa Mi pr mt of the WMC of Trinity Tabernacle. The event, part of the national Women Missionary Councils outreach, showcases mission and benevolent work with the Baytown group aiding missionary families and children homes. Rev. 7-0. Savell and Mrs. Moss invite all to attend and Rev. Savell will speak at 4:30 p.m.
Grace Methodist Church outlines Sunday schedule with Rev Edwin Summers sermon Putting Forth Our Best at 8 45 am. Sanctuary Choir led by Bill Echubert to sing O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings. Organist Mrs Keith Ning. Evening service features Ashbury Girls Choir God Make My Life A Shining Light. Junior and youth activities listed with choir rehearsals and meetings through Sunday night.
The Rev. C. E. Meadows Jr of Coady Baptist will deliver a message titled Victorious Church on Sunday morning with Phil 4 13 as the scripture reading. Richard Silva will lead congregational singing with Mrs Bruce Warner on piano. Sunday School begins at 9 4 a m and Training Union at 6 p m. The pastor will also speak on Eternal Security at 6 30 p m from Romans passage 8 35 29. Youth auxiliaries meet at 6 30 p m Wednesday followed by Bible study and prayer.
The Rev Charles Williams of Longview will preach at revival services starting Sunday night at 7 oclock at St Mark s Methodist Church and continue nightly through March 1 The revival features multiple choirs and a slate of ushers with Greg Davis H M Combs and others directing worship missions education and finance The Youth Choir and Mrs Leroy Gardner will perform at both services Rev Jones will preach on Compelled Christians showing a Lincoln quote at the close
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