Local Lutherans Open 37th Texas District Convention
The 37th regular convention of the Texas District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod opened April 18 at St. Pauls Lutheran in Austin with a worship service and about 600 delegates including Reverend W F Rolf of Immanuel Clifton and N L Schlegel of Meridian. Dr. John W Behnken preached the sermon and convention sessions began April 19 at Concordia College with remarks by Reverend Albert F Jesse and an essay by Reverend Martin L Koehneke on the universal priesthood of believers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Austin
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clifton
W. F. Rolf
N. L. Schlegel
Meridian
John W. Behnken
St. Louis
Missouri
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Concordia College
Texas
Albert F. Jesse
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Martin L. Koehneke
Concordia Teachers College
River Forest
Illinois
Poage Opposes Foreign Aid Bill over Strings Policy
Congressman Poage argues against the Foreign Aid Bill urging that aid should come with conditions and accountability. He cites the Marshall Plan’s success yet warns against funding dozens of underdeveloped nations without requirements or oversight. He also notes his opposition to the Civil Rights Bill conference report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Communist Party
Italy
France
United States
State Department
Foreign Affairs Committee
Meridian VFW Names Officers for 1960 61
Meridian VFW post 6288 elected J P Ward as post commander for 1960 61 with Don Howard as senior vice commander L D Alexander as junior vice commander Joe White reelected quartermaster R J Kerlee named trustee joining Harry Dulick and C C Jobson Plans include memorial services at Meridian Cemetery and New Cemetery at Iredell on May 30 and a Poppy Sale Drive on May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Bosque County
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United
Harry V. Dulick
C. C. Jobson
Meridian Cemetery
New Cemetery
Iredell
Personal News From Clifton Area the Week
Delayed personals note travelers and visitors to Clifton and nearby towns. Names include Mr and Mrs James Walsleben Wichita Falls Mrs Gus Walsleben Clifton, Mr and Mrs Roy Necessary Valley Mills, Dowdy family Dallas, pastor Joel E. Nelson Norse, George S Conn Dobbs Ferry New York, and many local relatives. Sunday visits and travels span Love Field Albany Huntsville Houston Corpus Christi Pilot Point Sherman and Denton with family ties and anniversary events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walsleben
Wichita Falls
Gus Walsleben
Clifton
Roy Necessary
Valley Mills
Bill Dowdy
Billie Kay
Janie Dowdy
Dallas
Dowdy
Miss Dowdy
C. A. Dowdy
Joel E. Nelson
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norse
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Evangelical Lutheran Church
New American Lutheran Church
George S. Conn
Dobbs Ferry
New York
E. A. Moore
Conn
Love Field
Chifton
Otho Jones
B. P. Holt
Richard Holt
Houston
B. P. Holts
Bill Pumphrey and
Bill
Tom
Fort Worth
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The
Lite
SRA
Magness
W. Sth
Colvert’s Prescription Pharmacy
Rexall
Colvert
POAGE
Lynda Ashcraft
P. L. Ashcraft
Baylor University
Waco
Whitney Gymnasium
Ann Dudley
Carolyn Radke
Hillsboro
Helen Ruth Rove
Rio Vista
Charlene Meyer
Woodrow W. Meyer
Kay Cleveland
Lake Whitney
Linda Davis
Hillsboro High School
Tfc
Meridian Vfw
Thomas E. Davis
Howell E. Cobb
Bosque, Coryell and
Hamilton Counties
Comanche County
Bob Jenkins
Danny and
Rebecca
W. A. Sheppard
Waxahachie
Jim Scheuber
Irving
E. R. Ludtke
O. E. Zacharias
Corpus Christi
F. C. Luedtke
Betty
Ann
McGregor
Gulf Durin
Don Groff
University of Texas Medical School
Galveston
Robert Gloff
Don
Sherman
Denton
Omer Jones
James
Jerry
Pilot Point
Production Credit Association
T. N. Foster
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