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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1961
Page
5
Roy L. Smith uses a Sunday school lesson to illustrate how hard facts anchor belief. The healed crippled man is a clear, observable fact, giving believers a robust defense against atheistic or philosophical challenges. The piece contrasts faith backed by evidence with purely theoretical arguments, urging firmness behind demonstrable truth.
A compilation of weekly services and activities for Chanute churches includes First Presbyterian Zion Lutheran First Church of Christ Scientist Trinity Baptist Wesleyan Methodist Church of Christ Paul Lutheran Chanute Community Church Bible Baptist Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints United Brethren in Christ St. Luke's Methodist First Assembly of God Pentecostal Holiness and related ministers outlining Sunday worship times, Sunday school, youth groups, Bible studies, choir practices and midweek meetings.
A Humboldt area church listing outlines Sunday and midweek services for numerous denominations. Ministers include Gene Taylor at Methodist and Robert E. Osborne at Presbyterian, with other pastors such as Francis May at St. Josephs and Clayton Stanton at Nazarene. The roster covers worship times, Sunday schools, youth groups, BTU and prayer meetings across congregations including First Baptist, Assembly of God, Pilgrim Holiness, and Lutherans.
McPherson County Fish and Game Association develops a pond at the west edge of McPherson on land owned by McPherson College to serve as a fishing hole for youths. The pond, once a duck pond, will be kept full via an irrigation well and college electricity. Stocked with channel cat and bass by the State Forestry Fish and Game Commission, the site includes parking, shade trees, and wildlife cover planted by students. Adults may fish only if accompanied by a child 16 or younger, with plans for educational programs to encourage family fishing.
Erie Kiwanis Club observes Farmers Night with 22 members and 40 farmers at the high school. Farm agent Jerry Hope of Labette County presented a pecan income study and showed slides while 4-H Club members from Hillcrest served dinner. Veterans group plans Dec 12 Christmas turkey dinner with gift exchange and visitors from Cherryvale.
At White Sands Missile Range New Mexico the Army successfully fired for the first time all three rocket motors of the Nike Zeus anti missile missile. The third stage reaction motor ignited as planned and the main propulsion system has been fired successfully in the past.
Humboldt reports include the Co op meeting in Kansas City attended by Gerald McCall, and the Humboldt band set to march in Coffeyville's Christmas parade. The Allen County school planning joint meeting at Iola High School, Thanksgivings visits, Clover Leaf Club gatherings, Christmas party plans, and residents visiting relatives in Oklahoma and Kansas are noted. Edna Henrichs returns from abroad for holiday visits.
The arrangements committee is led by Mrs. Morris Raney with members including Mrs. Bennett Haddon Mrs. Eugene Lee Mrs. Floyd Lee Mrs. Charley Hill and Mrs. Albert Lydick. Local residents share travel stories visits and school achievements while Legion events bring holiday cheer with a Christmas party featuring a tree gift exchange and Santa at the Legion Hall.
A warming trend ushers in December with seasonably cool to mild temperatures. Freezing weather is confined to small regions including New England and parts of the Plains and mid Atlantic. warm gulf air from Texas to the Great Lakes drives higher readings. Mild Pacific air and Chinook effects lift temperatures in Montana Wyoming and Colorado. There are only a few wet spots.
The Chanute Tribune notes cloudy conditions across many sections on Friday December 1, 1961 with overcast skies and mild temperatures observed in parts of the region.
Mrs. E. B. Wall chairs Meadowlark Council planning a Golden Hour of Rededication at 3 p.m. March 11 to mark the 50th anniversary of Girl Scouting in the United States. The event involves Girl Scouts and parents across 15 towns. Since 1912 about 184 million girls and adults have participated in Girl Scouting.
U S Delegate Arthur H Dean left Geneva by plane but said he could return quickly if the Soviet stance shifts. British Minister Joseph Godber joined him as deputies take over after Soviet S K Tsarapkin refused to accept any controls. Western officials say no progress without a Soviet concession, though the talks will continue at a slower pace with meetings likely once or twice a week.
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