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ltKC.KI.I'.Y P0ST-1IERAI.D, BECKI.EY, W. VA FRIDAY MORNING, DECEJPeyton’s Caravan Endures TornadoIn Texas And Encounters HostilityMOUNT HOP! , Dec. 4(RNS)~ Mother must lc praying Nick in Mount Hope, the Rev. Han y Peyton, who with the Gospel \Yagon Caravan endured the tornado In Tex-i s Nov. 17 :.tld.The tornado hit ihc caravan about 7:30 p. n. while they were on the road. Mr Peyton writes to his family in Mount Hope The 10 remaining members of the caravan with their wagon teams sought protection from the wind and ram by pulling close to a filling station The caravan left West Virginia with 20 in their group. Scv eral returned homeThe last word from the caravan was from Colorado City, Texas, where they were experiencing hardship frorn cold weather, wind, and chill. Mr. Peyton says that if they can’t get , warm by putting on more clothing, i they go to bed in the wagon. I They arc averaging from 20 to 30 miles a day, holding services as they go along. They expect to reach California in January, andshould be In Los Angeles by Jan. 20.Most of the time the caravan sets up camp at night on courthouse lawns. A majority of theEver Bottledtowns and cities supply police escort into town and out of town when they leave. A few tunes they iave been invited to stay in homes ovt might.At one point, they had a Very sick home and the veternarian vised them to put him away.** They did not have enouvh funds to purchase another horse. Mr ^cyton said, so they prayed Today the sick horse is the healthiest horwc in the team. All the horses are getting shiny coats and appear more spirited than when they ‘left West Virginia Pcytpn writes to his family Texas residents have been wonderful to us he added. The church people bring food to the caravan, and the Baptist churches have been especially gener-OJS.Reports coming to Mount Hope tell of the danger© isly crowded highways the caravan must travel, and of the {but advance work being done by Jud-dy Peyton, who k«cR# a few days ahead of the caravan to prepare for the caravan’s ar. ival, set up places to hold services, and make arrangements with city authorities.When the trip first started, the caravan ran into a very hostile community in Tennessee. It seems that a Hillbilly Troop had left the town the week before oweing all the merchants, leaving bad checks, and bad influences.Everything was straightened out when Mr. Peyton presented his credentials, a letter from the governor of West Virginia, and a letter from the Secretary of State.many good people they find as they travel west, he ad fed.He reports that funds are mi hty low, but is sure the Lord will provide.fie asks his family to continue their prayers, and voices regret that this will be his first Christmas away from home Mrs. Peyton lias promised that they will have Christmas if they have to decorate a cactus and swap socks ’’RaineUe Region PersonalsRAINELLE, Dec. 3 (RNS)~ Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gray and daughter. Jane, have returned to their home in Rainelle after spending Thanksgiving and the weekend with Dr and Mrs. Morton Hamburger in Cincinnati. Ohio, and Mr and Mrs. G H Robson in Charleston.Mr and Mrs Frank Dolinger and daughters, Jean and Jane, of East Rainelle were guests last weekend of her brother and sister in - law, Mr and Mrs Ralph Shaver and daughter. Sharon, at West Mansfield, OhioRufus Blair of East Rainelle Is a patient in the CharlestonGen-eral Hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery this week for the removal of a finger as a result of an injury he sustained in a mine accident last week.Mrs. Robert Gibson of Hines Is a patient in theCharlestonGen-pra! Ilncnltal u/hnrn cho 1c iin.
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Beckley Post Herald
Beckley, West Virginia, US
Fri, Dec 05, 1958
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