Churches and services listed for multiple congregations
Directory of church locations and schedules. Includes First Presbyterian on Main and Steuben with ministers Hunt and Diver. Grant Avenue Baptist at 5189 N Grant. Grace Episcopal at Third and Lincoln. First Church of God Ninth and Forest. Foursquare Gospel 401 N Highland. First Church of Christ Scientist 18 N Forest. several other denominations with weekly worship, Sunday school, youth groups, choirs, and midweek activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main and Steuben
William T. Hunt
Randall Diver
Mariners Club
Women's Association
Hosea
First Church OF God Ninth and
Forest L
First Church OF Christ Scientist
N. Forest Sunday School
God
Man
Everlasting Arms
Grant Chapel
Evergreen JL
Ro Warren
Walter Coppage
P.m. Missionary Society
Worship services and church notices in local listings
A string of weekly church activities is listed for Trinity Baptist Calvary Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist, including worship times, Sunday school, BYF, Bible study and prayer, K of C and CYO group meetings, and mass schedules. Obituaries note the illness of Charles Stiles’s mother Mrs Charles Stiles and the deaths of Mrs Elsie Babcock with local funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Baptist Third
Wilson Henning Barnquist
Ladies Missionary Group
Trinity Baptist
S. Santa Fe
Clifford Melton
Leon Eastburn
Calvary Baptist
West Main
Keith Derks
Everett Lindquist
Altoona Games Highlight Local Basketball and Community News
Altoona first team defeated Walnut 67 to 25 and the second team won 48 to 30. The school band and Carl McNally took part in Christmas parades in Coffeyville and Neodesha. C. P. Chumlea died in Wichita. Jewel Mullen fractured her leg and went to Albuquerque for treatment. The Mullens run Bank Exchange. A bazaar and food sale were held by Christian Missionary society at Bank Exchange building. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Turner plan to move to Pryor Oklahoma after a farewell supper at the Methodist church. Ronald Walker family visited relatives in Wichita. Ernest Stark received hospital treatment in Wilson County. Junior class presented Spring the Sap play. Mrs. M. C. Mitchell teaches. Ben Preble is seriously ill in Neodesha hospital. Coy Stiles was called here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Walnut
Carl McNally
Coffeyville
Neadesha
C. P. Chumlea
Hilda ‘Stanley
Chumlea
Wichita
Jewel (White) Mullen
Neodesha
Albuquerque
N. M
Mullens
Bank Exchange
Christian Missionary Society
J. T. Turner
Pryor
Okla
Methodist Church
Ronald Walker
Ernest Stark
Wilson County Hospital
M. C. Mitchell
Ben Preble
Neodesha Coy Stiles
Christmas party marks season at Humboldt Legion hall
The American Legion and Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party in the Humboldt Legion hall with about 85 attendees. A turkey dinner, carol sing, and visit from Santa Claus preceded gifts for Gold Star mothers and film showcases of Pasadena and Disneyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Gion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Robert Todd
Christian Church
R. H. Johnson
Henry Themer
Santa Claus
Harvey Bogert
P. E. Weldon
Weldon
Mmes
Fred Ludecke
J. W. Summervill
Adeline Parkins
Andy Bowman Sr
R. F. McMinimy
Women’s Missionary Council
The
Assembly of God Church
Lester Wilhite
McMinimy
Family Night at First Baptist Church With Recognition Service
The First Baptist church held Family Night with an open Bible before a Yule log and lighted candles. A recognition service honored 28 new members for the year. The program featured group singing, devotions, talks by church officers, and Rev. Clarence Oldfield of Chanute speaking on the Kansas Enlargement Years 1956 1960. refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. Wilhite and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Marvin Wellcome
Ray Middendorf
Lyle Pollman
Carl Pollman
WMS
J. G. Breshears
Board of Deacons
Clarence Oldfield
Chanute
Oldfield
Kansas
Jesse Wilson
Judy Mason
Wayne Gillham
Lombard
Jesus
Births, Visits Highlight Thayer Area Families
Wanda Lee Thayer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Warren born December 1 at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Harold Leon Johns is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Johns. Real Price of Enid Oklahoma and Alvin Burton visited area families while Nina and Ricky Young of Paola were seen with their grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Wanda Lee
Bob Warren
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Harold Leon
James Johns
Real Price
Enid
Okla
Alvin Burton
Dick Hastings
Lawrence
Harry Cole
H. M. Minnich
Nina
Ricky Young
Paola
Yule Tree Safety Rules Are Given
State Fire Marshal Fred Bergman warns Christmas tree fires rose to record levels in 1957 and offers common sense rules from the National Board for Fire Underwriters. He urges small trees, late setup, cool placement away from heat, flameproof decorations, no candles, flameproof costumes with a borax boric acid solution, and removing the tree when needles fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bergman
Bergman
National Board For Fire Underwriters
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc
South Korean Merchant Ship Sinks in Tsushima Strait
In Tsushima Strait the South Korean merchant vessel sank with 14 crew missing after yesterday incident. one crew member was rescued by a Japanese fishing boat. At Lindsay Colliery near Edinburgh an underground explosion killed nine men and injured seven. Marine Cpl. Sheldon D. Sibell of Nelson Minnesota was convicted of cruelty toward Navy prisoners and sentenced to three months hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tsushima Strait
Japan
South Korea
Japanese
Coast Guard
Kelty
Scotland
Lindsay
Edinburgh
Yokosuka
Sheldon D. Sibell
Nelson, Minn
Navy
Marine acquitted in court martial at Sasebo
A 21 year old Marine was acquitted of five charges of cruelty to prisoners in the Navy Brig at Sasebo Japan. The general court martial says he is innocent of all charges and the sentence of confinement is three months with fines and review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Sasebo
Japan
Water quality course attendee and birth announcements cross paths
George M. MecXown of Big Chief Drilling attended the Oklahoma Norman water quality course on subsurface injection. A son was born to Paul and Mrs. Pankratz of Midland, with paternal grandparents the Pankratzes and maternal grandparents the Nehrbass. Funeral attendees included Mrs. Barker and the Gill family. News notes also mention Robyn Lee Henke, born December 8 in Washington DC, and Rev. Hanold, longtime pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. MecXown
Big Chief Drilling Co
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Paul Pankratz l
Midland
Mich
C. H. Pankratz
S. Evergreen
H. C. Nehrbass
Lawrence
Robert Henke
Washington, D.C
Robin Lee
Henke
Francina Hanold
Frank Hanold
Hanold
Earlton
S. G. Moffatt
Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grant Avenue Baptist
N. Grant
E. M. Pearson
Harold Neptune
Parsons
Grace Episcoran
Lincoln
Boyd C. Latimer
Sid
St. Kristopher’s
St Michael's
Tirst Baptist
N. Forest
Ray J. Hutchison
Henry Biggs
Business Women's Guild
Fellowship Guild
Christian
Grant
Ted D. Hurst
Dorcas
Boy Scouts
CWF Guild
Foursquare Gospel
N. Highland
Robert D. Blevins
First Methodist
Judd Henry Jones
Paschal Grimes
Wesleyan Service Guild
Commission On Education
Wilson
Gostel Tabernacle
Asa and
N. Lafayette
Alva E. Kite
J. E. Rule
Southern Baptist Mission
S. Malcolm
Howard E. Gilham
Mission
Church OF the United Brethren IN Christ
15Th and
Highlands
Effie Simon
Reorganized Church OF Jest Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Odd Fellows Ha Church School
Pentecostal Holiness
14Th and Central
Virgil Collins
Raymond Padley
Church OF Christ
N. Washington
Church OF God IN Christ
Froy¢ H. Thuston
RB Crutchfield
Y.pw.w
Home and Foreign Mission
J. Simmons
Menican Baptist
Joe Mendez
Solomon Flores
Hannah Missionary Society
Wesleyan Methodist
Evergreen
Harold L. Young
L. E. Ayers
Wesleyan
ST. Paul Lutheran
St. Highland
J. Rolland Christenson
Dorothy Nelson
Lamplighter's Guild
Church Board of Administration
ST. Luke's
Washington
C. G. Glaspie
Atha Criss
W.S.C
NEW Hope Baptist
Central and Chestnut
H. A. Simmons
Verpice Parker
Baptist Training Department
Holy Communion
Usher Board
Church Aid Society
Missionary Society
Evangelical United Brethren Seventh
Kansas Paul Life
Grace Roman
Chop Council
Ft. Scott
Esther Circle
WSWS
I. C. Guild
Church OF the Nazarene First
Lafayette
Claude E. Pittenger
Willard Fox
Young People Society
Church Board
Assembly OF God Lafayette
Chestnut Gien Abif
Frank Washburn
W. M
Hon Lutheran
W. Main
W. T. Niermeier
Paul L. Dent
KCRB
Lutheran Hour
KOAM
Walther League
Ladies Circle
R M
Smarty
Ozalic Blue
Oilfield Research Labs
Highland
Chanute, Kansas
Munion
ST. Patrick's Catholic
Central
Peter Finnegan
John Kavanagh
K of C
Altar Society
Ladies Guild and Children
Holy Name and
K. of C
Charles Stiles
Belew
Humboldt
Roy S. Gibson
Clifford L. Gibson
Albert Middendorf
A. L. Chaney
Ralph Kepley
Ford Young
Mabel Engel
Ivan
Marvin Rausch
Kay
Janie
Little Rock
Ark
Mable Rausch
Jesse Jones
Bob Colborn
Bobby Wayne
Clarence Patterson
Independence
Jesse Johnston
Harry Minnich
Harry Rucker
Morehead
Rucker
Glenn Thornton
Alan
Terrie
J. S. Burt
Bob
Jack Colborn
Frank Colborn
Kenneth Warrington
Modoc
Kermanshah
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Trucial Oman
Sahneh
the Tribune
Turkey
South Forest
Electrolux
Kenmore
Lonrite
J.H
T. A. Newlin
Neal W. McCoy
H & H Agency
Mahlon Morley
First National Bank
Global Briefs
Chanute Tribune
Nicosia
Cyprus
Cambia Mine
Paris
G. E. Barker
S. Central
Albert Gill
R. O. Lauck
Nampa
Idaho
Cherryvale
ELY Bros
South
Earlston
Denver
Foodtown
Sheriff's Sale
N. Grant ST
Tioga
North
Grant Street
Resi
Erie
Lee H. Montgomery
Neosho County
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