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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1957

Page

4

Prodigal Son Parable Urges Fathers Love and Hope

A Father's Day meditation on the prodigal son highlights three fatherly virtues kindness understanding and hope. It emphasizes forgiveness and reconciliation as Jesus portrays the father running to embrace his child and the moral call to sons and daughters to honor their earthly parents.

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Retired Episcopal Minister S. Roger Tyler

Obituary note: Dr. S. Roger Tyler, former Episcopal minister, is remembered for years of service and community leadership. Details on services and dates are not provided in the fragment.

Four Pole Watershed Project Given Aid

U S Department of Agriculture will provide planning assistance for a flood control and soil conservation project on the Four Pole Creek watershed in Cabell County West Virginia. The 10800 acre plan has West Virginia Soil Conservation Committee approval and backing from Cabell County court and local groups. Agencies will supply technical help to the Guyan Soil Conservation District to develop the work plan for the watershed project.

Washington U. S. Department of Agriculture Four Pole Creek Cabell County W. Va Revercomb R-Wva West Virginia Soil Conservation Committee U.S. Soil Conservation

Meetings Schedule Listed for Charleston Area Today

Today's events include Daniel Beone's Disabled American Veterans convention at 10 a.m. in West Virginia, a Credit Union League meeting at 1 p.m., Charleston Assembly Club tea and dance at 6 p.m., Mountain State Exhibitors dinner at 6 p.m., Raffuer Hotel Kanawha City Lions Club dinner and dance at 7 p.m. All times local and venues noted.

Daniel Beone Disabled American Veterans W. Va Credit Union League Charleston Assembly Club Mountain State Exhibitors Raffuer Kanawha City Lions Club

Well-Child Conference Planned at Chelyan Center

Mrs C E Crawford announced a Well-Child Conference from 1 to 3 p m Tuesday at the Cabin Creek Center of the Kanawha Charleston Health Dept in Chelyan. The event aims to inform families about child health services and preventive care.

Cabin Creek Kanawha-Charleston Health Dept Chelyan C. E. Crawford

Chinese Release 2 U. S. Priests Freed After Prison

In Hong Kong on June 14 Communist China freed two American Jesuit priests, Charles J. McCarthy of San Francisco and Alexander Houle of Glendale, ending four years of imprisonment and house detention. Six other Americans remain held or under house arrest in Shanghai and Peiping-Tientsin. The released priests plan to reach Hong Kong in about 10 days and described their health as fair, with Houle suffering a back problem.

Hong Kong China California Charles J. McCarthy San Francisco Alexander Houle Glendale Shanghai Peiping-Tientsin John P. Wagner Pittsburgh Joseph P. McCormack Ossining N. Y Hugh F. Redmond Yonkers McCarthy Father McCarthy Father Houle

Choir Concert at St George s Scheduled with Farley Direction

The choir of St George's Orthodox Church will present its pre convention concert at 8 p m tomorrow under the direction of Alan Farley Rev Raphael Husson is pastor of the church Proceeds will fund a trip to Grand Rapids Michigan for the 10th annual Syrian Orthodox Youth Organization Convention The program includes hymns from the Divine Liturgy and other holiday services with selections by J H Rogers Brahms Noble and Farley

St. George's Orthodox Church Alan Farley Raphael Husson Grand Rapids Mich Syrian Orthodox Youth Organization J. H. Rogers Brahms Gethsemane Noble

Blind pianist and singer to perform at Bethel Church

Harold Boggs the blind pianist evangelist and gospel singer will appear in a 7 30 p m concert at Bethel AME Church in St Albans. The church Sunday School plans a skating party at 7 30 p m Tuesday at Johnsons Rink in Amandaville.

Harold ‘Boggs Bethel St. Albans Johnson Amandaville

Area Baptist Youths Set Fellowship Tour

Charleston and nearby city youths plan the West Virginia Baptist Youth Fellowship tour to the American Baptist Assembly at Green Lake Wisconsin leaving Parkersburg next Thursday. Two nights in Chicago precede the conference starting Saturday with return via Indianapolis on June 29 led by Mr and Mrs William Parker of Wheeling. Charlestonians include David Gene Schade Kaye Higginbotham Susie Montague Kaye F Koehn Sandra Skeens Barbara Harrison Mary Craige Rosalie Thompson Betty Jo Johnson Harriet Davis Mary J Mulholland Peggy Warren and others from Beckley and surrounding towns.

Charleston West Virginia Baptist Youth Fellowship American Baptist Assembly Green Lake Wis Parkersburg Chicago Indianapolis William Parker Wheeling Mary Craige St. Albans William Vance Madison Rosalie Thompson Seth Betty Jo Johnson Scott Depot Harriet Davis Mary J. Mulholland Peggy Warren Beckley Otoes

Spurr Asked to Become Temporary Moundsville City Manager

MOUNDSVILLE June 14 Spurr of Wheeling retired Monongahela Power Co. president was asked by eight city councilmen elect to serve as temporary city manager starting July 1 until a full time replacement is found. Spurr was in Pittsburgh today and unavailable for comment. The new council manager charter takes effect with the July 1 administration.

Moundsville A. C. Spurr Wheeling Monongahela Power Co Spurr Pittsburgh

First tax supported free library in U S in New Hampshire

The first tax supported free circulating public library in the United States was established in 1833 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, marking a pioneering effort in public literacy and community access to books.

U. S Peterborough N. H

Baptist Group To Celebrate Anniversary

The 53rd anniversary of Mt. Olivet Baptist Ministers and Deacons Union will be observed with services at Elizabeth Baptist Church Cedar Grove Baylor Marshall presiding and Rev. Ed Thomas and C. C. Corbett preaching The annual session will follow Tuesday and Wednesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church Handley with Rev. William D Mose ley presiding and preaching by Rev. J P Mathews Rev. O T Moore Rev J A Adams and Rev C H Head moderator The Cross Section chorus Kanawha City Baptist Choir will sing.

Mt. Olivet

Mountain Mission Announces Weekly Devotions and Sacred Singers

Early morning devotion from 7 45 to 3 A M on weekdays marks the anniversary of the mass meeting that funded the Mountain Mission auditorium at 7th and Stockton. Special Sunday night features include the Mountain State Sacred Singers Quartette Sizemore Legg Trio Mountain Mission Choir and Odette led by Rev. Charles Scraggs with Rev. Hobson Fisher in charge since 1935.

Mountain Mission 7Th Stockton Streets Mountain Charles Scraggs Hobson Fisher

Central church schedule notes and services

Central Church lists daily masses at Kkanawhe City with morning devotions and Sunday services. Walter Bigley and Buchanan Walter lead the 7:80 am and 9:30 am masses with additional devotions, prayers, and choir activities listed across the week.

the Prodigal WCHS Hi Fellowships Central Bigley Buchanan Walter Abe B.D Minieter John J Waggy Father Ye Walter West Side Union Service Kkanawhe City

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