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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
4
The Baptist church Women’s Missionary Union met in Leonard with Mrs A L Miller teaching the lesson. Mrs Luther Pitman presided and gave the devotional. The theme song Make Me A Channel of Blessing was led by Mrs Miller and the meeting closed with prayer.
Revival services begin Sunday July 1 at Indian Creek Baptist Church west of Leonard and run through July 8. Rev Robert Allison serves as pastor after recently moving to the area. Rev Claude B Hunt of Twin Cities Baptist Sherman will preach nightly at eight o'clock.
A Laredo man asserts a 64 pound loss and 13 inch waist reduction after using 9 bottles of Barcentrate in 3 months. A Mesquite woman reports 16 pounds lost. The copy promises money back if the first bottle fails and urges Texas druggists to stock Barcentrate.
The Rev. Ben Hearn of First Christian church announces Sunday sermons Faith and Freedom for the morning service with text Deut 5 1 5 22 29 and The Greatest in the Kingdom for the evening at the Mission on Broad Street at 7 30. The Christian Women's Fellowship meets Monday at 7 30 in the Educational building with topic How Christian Is America and a service project sock drive. No Christian Men's Fellowship this week due to July 4 holiday.
The Rev. Clayton Hicks pastor of Bells Baptist church will evangelize at the Gober Baptist church revival starting Sunday and running through July 15. Morning services begin at 10 and evening at 8 with Rev. Marshall Alford leading songs. Youth Day is set for Wednesday July 11.
The Rev. Howard Jones, a Baptist minister from McAllen, will start a revival at the local Baptist church on July 8 and run through July 15. Pastor Rev. Jimmy Heflin announced the dates this week. Charles Muller of Wills Point Baptist Church will direct all song services.
A Bonham church page encourages parishioners to welcome the faithful and abide with them, invoking Acts 16:1 to inspire hospitality and church fellowship. The note frames communal support as a spiritual duty among local congregations.
Dallas baritone Bill Anders will present a sacred concert at Seventh and Main Baptist Church at 7:30 Thursday night July 5. The hour long program features hymns sacred solos oratorio and spirituals including De Glory Road The Lord's Prayer The Holy City and I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. Anders has performed across more than 20 states on radio TV and in conventions and assemblies. He previously taught at Southwest Baptist Seminary Fort Worth and led Georgetown College Choir Georgetown Ky.
Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church presented a program from the mission book This Revolutionary Faith by Floyd Shackelford. Topic speakers included Mrs. Myrtle Luttrell Mrs. S A Flanagan Mrs Grover Hall and Mrs Joe Goss.
Rev. Earl M. Jones of First Methodist preaches the Sunday night sermon in Risinger Hall on The Hand of God in American History. Youth fellowships meet at 5 45 pm. Intermediates plan Lake Bridgeport trip on July 9. WSCS meets Monday afternoon. nursery available. No Wednesday services due to holiday.
Bailey church Ruth Sunday school class held a lawn meeting led by vice president Mrs Tefteller. Mrs Jones led devotion and opening prayer. Members contributed to a sunshine box for Jack Becknell, and gave a going away gift to Miss Katie Burk. Nine members attended and prayers were requested for July revival.
James Mallard, minister of music at a Baptist church for the past year, resigns to accept work with the Rainbow Heights Mexican Mission in Fort Worth. The mission is sponsored by the First Mexican Baptist church and the Tarrant County association. His wife, who taught Spanish in Odessa schools the past year, will assist as director.
Mrs. W. B. Leeman Jr. returned from Austin where she attended an executive board meeting of the Synodical of Presbyterian churches. She serves as recording secretary for the synod and was joined by WaCo companions who also sit on the board. They stayed as guests at the Terrace Motel.
Members of the Fidelis class at Ector Baptist Church met at teacher Mrs. Jack Bellows home Tuesday morning. The theme The Love of God guided songs prayers and scripture readings. Guests included Mrs Patricia Fellows who played a piano solo and Mrs O D Dickey who read opening scriptures.
Funeral services for Mrs. Tera Cunningham 79 were conducted at the Baptist church in Gober with Rev. O R Curry and Rev Marshall Alford officiating. Interment followed in Gober cemetery. Survivors include three nephews Carthel Cunningham Owen Chandler Sid Smith two sisters and four brothers.
Leonard Spl civic notes report Dr. Harrison Baker new Methodist pastor and Mrs. Baker were surprised with an old fashioned pounding at their home. Invited by Mr. and Mrs. Les LaRue, church members gathered for the meal and presented a large spread as a welcome. Baker called it the biggest surprise in his 40 years of pastoral work.
The annual meeting of the Willow Wild Care Association is set for June 30 1956 at 10:00 AM in the office at 518 North Main Street Bonham Texas. Members will elect officers and discuss other business as needed.
The Rev. James Graham a Church of the Nazarene missionary will preach at the Nazarene church Saturday night at 7:80 o clock. He and his wife recently arrived in the United States on furlough from Africa. The Grahams will share experiences from Africa and assist in Nazarene work during their furlough. Led by Rev Leon Martin of Bonham the invitation invites members and friends to attend.
The text invites readers to observe a new line of prophecies about the kingdom. It discusses the onset of the kingdom and its prophetic relation to earlier biblical lines. The language centers on unveiling the kingdom provision and its future fulfillment.
The Rev. Oscar Gardner, super intendent of the Indian Orphanage at Goodland Oklahoma, will be the guest speaker Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian church. Women of the Church circles meet Monday with Mrs. Kantz delivering the Bible lesson and Mrs. Hilburn leading topics. Circle No 3 gathers Monday night at 8 with Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Ridsey presenting.
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