Pastor's Inventions Shape Church Life Across Nations
Coffeyville pastor Reverend William E. Furnas designs church equipment from pew reservation cords to furniture. About 20 000 cords sold nationwide with inquiries averaging two monthly. Items include a snap in pew cord receiver made in Pittsburg and colored cords from New York. Furnas considers his work a hobby and points to a cedar cross, folding leg tables, a rack for magazines, and a rock n boat for nurseries as notable creations.
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Coffeyville, Kan
William E. Furnas
Coffeyville
M. Furnas
First Christian Church
Virgin Islands
Canada
Pittsburg
New York
Furnas
Salina Housing Units For Military Families
About 500 housing units at the closed Schilling Air Force Base in Salina Kansas are made available to dependents of military personnel serving in Southeast Asia. Defense Department spokesman says about 100 units are already occupied and most residents are military families.
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Washington
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Kan
Southeast Asia
Defense Department
Minister designs and sells religious articles as hobby
A minister continuously develops new designs including a communion cup filler a kneeling bench and metal chairs for children. He patents none and finances his work himself selling finished articles mainly wholesale to church publishing houses and religious bookstores.
Housing Units Offered to Dependents of Overseas Armed Forces
Senator James B. Pearson learned that 735 housing units at Schilling Field are being made available to dependents of Army Navy and Air Force personnel serving overseas. The Army is handling the program including operation of inpatient and outpatient facilities for these families.
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James B. Pearson
Akan
Schilling
Army
Navy
Air Force
Pearson
Parsley Improves Butter Ready Green Peas When Cooking
Next time you cook green peas stir in lots of minced parsley along with the butter for enhanced flavor and aroma.
Local Firms Publicize Support For Spiritual Work In Neosho County
A list of businesses and civic groups including Investors Diversified Service Marlin J Blackston Orrs Color Center Gibson Koch Chapel Ash Grove Lime Portland Cement Silver Grill Veterans Of Foreign Wars Post 1654 Revolre Prescription Shop Berthot Planing Mill Feed & Seed Co and M McGregor promotes churchgoing and spiritual well being across Neosho County.
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Neosho County
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Ashley Clinic
Prather
Floyd and
Ann Prather
Hotel Tioga
New Mana
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Ison
Manley Transfer Company
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Charles Ballou
Clara Graham
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George Hightfoot
York Electric Company
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Bob McLaren
Orley
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Doris Barker
American Legion
Chanute
Kansas
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Gordon J. Willis
Disney's Market
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Pete Disney
Orr
Wilma and
Gene Orr
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Clifford Gibson
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Harry and
Bob Soderquist
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post No
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Boyer
APCO
Norman Boyer
Bauer's Market
Gaylord Bauer
Chanute Auto Parts
Jim Scott
DR. Pepper Bottling Company
Earl R. and
Lawrence W. Legge
Calvert
Raymond Pierpont
First National Bank
Dale
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Bob Donovan
Washburn
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Mgr
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Wilbur Chandler
Churchill Pumping Units, Inc
R. D
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Jerry
Merle Kelly
Ford, Inc
Lassman Electric, Inc
Bob Lassman
Rock Products
Prosser Tire, Inc
Armstrong Tire
Neosho Manor Nursing Home
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Roy Tyson
Chanute Broom CO
Krone
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