Decisive Years for Houston records huge growth
Mary H Brown reviews Marvin Hurley’s 414 page Houston Chronicle of growth from 1945 to 1965. The book, published by Houston Magazine and Houston Chamber of Commerce, uses photographs to trace postwar urban revolving, civic leadership, and the city’s rise to sixth largest in the nation.
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Houston
Marvin Hurley
Houston Magazine
Houston’ Chamber of Commerce
Mary H. Brown
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Hurley
Horley
Buffalo Bayou
U.S
Albert Thomas
Roy, Hofheinz
Oscar’ Holcombe
Louie ‘Welch
Congregational Methodists Hold Annual Youth Camp Meeting
The Congregational Methodists completed their Texas youth camp near Garrison with 96 campers aged 11 to 18. Rev Charles Stevens led the Texas Youth Camp Board, Rev Douglas Feazell preached, and music came from Rev David Coker and his wife. Classes covered Bible prophecy and parliamentary procedure, while recreation featured horseshoes softball swimming and volleyball. The event showcased slides on Mexico by missionary Rev Gene Toomey and screened the film Without Union.
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It Oishii
Texas Annua Erence
Texas
Reneah Moses
Cathy Barnhill
Baytown
Charles Stevens
Texas Youth Camp Board
Douglas Feazell
Anniston
Ala
David Coker
New Hope Congregational Methodist
Nacogdoches
Gene Toomey
Mexico
Highway 59
Garrison
Redeemer Lutheran Vacation Bible School and Activities
Redeemer Lutheran church will run a Vacation Bible School from June 19 for two weeks 8 30 a m to 1 p m Monday through Friday Children aged 3 by Sept 1 through ninth grade may enroll Program includes Bible study singing handicraft and games Rev Glen C Kollmeyer will deliver Workable Relationships Between Parents and Youth sermon at 10 45 a m Enrollment open for adult Bible study of Galatians at 9 30 a m Rusty Brockman and Lewis Clarke attend Walther League Conference at Texas Lutheran College June 18 Mission calling at 7 30 p m Monday Walther League choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Wednesday
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Redeemer Lutheran Church
Glen C. Kollmeyer
Rusty ‘Brockman
Lewis Clarke
Texas Luthern College
Walther
Walther League
Memorial Youth Choir Announces Summer Schedule
Memorial Baptist Church youth choir will sing at Broadway Baptist Houston during night services and at a Houston area youth rally. Rehearsals are Sundays at 3 a m, meeting since July last year, with light breakfast after rehearsal. Director is Terry Stephens. A summer choir tour runs Aug 25 to Sept 3 visiting Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma before returning to Memorial Baptist Church. First US ace Eddie Rickenbacker is noted.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Broadway Baptist Church
Houston
Terry Stephens
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
All Saints Service Litany Planned For Fourth Sunday
All Saints Episcopal Church plans an 11 a.m. litany and ante-communion service on the fourth Sunday after Trinity. The Rev Pete Katt will officiate and speak, with Charles Homer reading the litany. Ushers are Lt Col Howard Humphrey and Louis Hun sucker. Grace Jones and Charles Homer prepare the altar. Organist Len DePrang. Acolyte David Dignem. Coffee hour and Church School suspended for summer. An 8 a.m. Holy Communion will be served by Victor Holm el in.
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Saints’. Episcopal Church
Pete Katt
Charles H. Homer
Howard M. Humphrey
Louis 5. Hunsucker
Grace Jones
Len DePrang
David Dignem
Coffee Hawr
Victor Holmelin
Church News Deadline for Baytown Area Churches
Churches in the Baytown area are invited to submit news for The Sun's weekly church section published on Saturdays. Deliver or mail notices to The Sun by Wednesday each week.
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Baytown Area
Sun
Moon
Baytown
P.O
Texas
the Sun
Anahuac
Barrett Station
Channelview
Crosby
Dayton
Hankomer
Highlands
la Porte
Liberty
Mont Belvieu
Wallisville
New Highlands Clinic Opens by Dr Golden in Highlands
Dr Dan L Golden opened the Golden Chiropractic Clinic at 611 S Main Highlands. The Goldens plan to move church membership to Highlands Methodist from Holy Trinity North Shore. He studied at Galena Park, San Jacinto, University of Houston, Stephen F Austin and earned a Palmer College degree in Davenport.
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Highlands
Dan L. Golden
Golden Chiropractic Clinic
S. Main
DeMonte Street
Houston
Goldens
Highlands Methodist Church
Holy Trinity Church
North Shore
Golden
Galena Park High School
San Jacinto Junior College
University of Houston
Stephen F. Austin
The
Palmer College of Chiropractics
Davenport
Town
U of 8
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Redeemer Lutheran
Bible School
Memorial Youth Choir
Eddie Rickenbacker
All Saints’ Service
Church News
S.S. Long Beach
Solomon Islands
New Highlands Clinic
Dacron Polyester
Ladies
Sans Souci
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