Southern Baptists Aim to Raise 2 Million Christmas Offering
The Southern Baptist Convention urges affiliated churches to donate 2,000,000 to a Christmas offering, the largest single drive to reduce debts on the Home and Region Mission Boards and other agendas, as total denomination debt nears 5.75 million. Proceeds would retire foreign board debt, support missions, and restore staff and programs across boards.
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Southern Baptists
America
Southern Baptist Convention
Foreign Mission Board
Ray
Resignation of Rev Wallace Jones Ends Cameron Pastorage
Rev Wallace Jones resigns as pastor of the Cameron Christian church effective January 1 1929. In 21 months, 30 new members joined and 19 by primary obedience. Improvements included lighting, paving, and an electric bulletin board. He and Mrs Jones coordinated Bible school and district rallies and will pursue a half time post while he attends Texas Christian University in February in Fort Worth.
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Wallace Jones
The
Christian Church
Kyle
Cameron
Ft. Worth
Community Vacation Bible School
Rev. Jones
J. H. Garrett
No Pedestrian Comfort Amid Golf Course Debate
A brief exchange reveals tension over traveling to a local golf course. A driver notes car trouble and suggests walking, while a pedestrian adamantly refuses, insisting on not walking a mile to play golf. The dialogue hints at transport expectations around leisure facilities.
Thanksgiving Guests And Family Flu News In Maysfield
Miss Ida Lee Massengale and her little brother are home ill with the flu for several days. Earl Barry of Houston visited Miss MacMillan at the Massengale home for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barmore hosted Thanksgiving guests including Mr. and Mrs. Monte Owen of Sweetwater, O. B. Owen the Dallas aviator, Mrs. Warfield of Waco, Miss Jane McCulloch, and Mrs. Elred Massengale of Jones Prairie. R. B. Mayes family and Hartsfields shared the day in a new home. H. G. Newton family enjoyed an oyster dinner at C. L. Butts’s. Marjorie Barmore, teaching at Brady, spent the holidays with the Eugene Barmores. Carlton Ireland visited his parents. Mary Emma Thweatt, lately ill, shows improvement. Rev. R. L. Nicholson to preach at the Maysfield Presbyterian Church Sunday morning and evening with topics Christ's Last Appeal to the Sinner and Inner Hindrances Freedom.
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Jim Barmore
Monte Owen
Sweetwater
O. B. Owen
Dallas
Warfield
Waco
Jane McCulloch
Baylor College
Elred Massengale
Jones Prairie
Marjorie Barmore
Brady
Mrs
Eugene Barmore
R. L. Nicholson
Presbyterian Church
Maysfield
P M Delahunty 80 Dies at Home in Walker's Creek Community
P M Delahunty aged 80 years 6 months 4 days died at home in Walker's Creek Sunday morning after years of illness. Funeral at Walker's Creek Baptist Church with Rev Odell Jamerson and Rev Cliff Alexander. burial in Walker's Creek cemetery. Survived by wife Susan Luce Delahunty and four children including Roger and John Delahunty.
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Walker’s Creek
Baptist Church
Odell Jamerson
Cliff Alexander
Rockdale
Green Brothers
L. C. Boyd
J. B. Chamberlain
Tom Hightower
Charlie Hightower
Theo Henderson
Lora Johns
Mr. Delahunty
Roseria
Tipperary
Ireland
America
Lawrence
Kansas
Texas
G. N
Hearne
Susan Luce
Delahunty
John House
Roy Hightower
Roger Delahunty
Cameron
John Delahunty
San Angelo
Jackson Young nuptials in Travis ceremony
Miss Elaine Jackson daughter of Mrs H A Jackson and Vess Young of Thorndale wed at Travis on November 28. They honeymoon in Waco and will live with Mrs Jackson while Mrs Young teaches at Salem until term ends.
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Elaine Jackson
H. A. Jackson
Vess Young
Thorndale
Travis
Waco
Young
Salem
Card of Thanks From KE. Flores After Fire
A fire destroyed a house and belongings prompting a local petition in Cameron and surrounding country. The author extends heartfelt thanks to friends who contributed money and expresses gratitude.
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Cameron
KE. Flores
Exposure Blues Echo From Cashier Ballad
A fragmentary verse notes a cashier named Exposure feeling blue because women no longer hear him as in the past. The line evokes nostalgia and social distance in a concise mood.
The Thoughtless Wife Accident Closes Inquiries
A car crash report notes the driver could not determine the cause as the passenger remained silent for minutes before the collision with a pole. Police investigate potential contributing factors and safety concerns.
Witty Exchange Turns Golfing Suit Into Joke
In a light exchange, a wife quips that her husband looks like thirty cents in his golfing suit while he retorts he feels like a million dollars wearing it, showcasing a playful marital banter.
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John
Child Given Clothes If He Promises To Wear Them
A father offers new clothes on one condition. He asks his child to promise to wear them, and the child agrees to the deal.
Love-mad Youth Challenges Test of Love
A pair exchange bold lines as the youth vows to face wild beasts and harsh tasks to prove love while the sweetheart responds by directing him to seek his father for approval. The exchange highlights a dramatic gamble of affection in terse dialogue.
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North Pole
Little Helen Rejects Medicine Advice
A mother insists a bitter medicine will help her child Helen who refuses to taste it. Helen questions how she can know it is nasty since she has not tasted it, citing her mother’s promise that it would be good for her.
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