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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1956
Page
9
A Decorah Iowa meditation on gardens as sacred spaces linking creation to divine presence. The piece cites Song of Solomon and Revelation to describe lilies roses and the Rose of Sharon as symbols, suggesting a garden as earthly foretaste of paradise and prayer.
The Rev Lawrence Lehman pastor of the Church of the Brethren in Southwestern Kansas was elected to the Standing committee of the Church of the Brethren. The annual conference will meet at Eugene Oregon June 12 to 17 with about five thousand members and delegates expected from the United States and foreign countries.
The Rev. Vern H. Lewis pastor of the Church of the Nazarene and Hussel Elliott will serve as delegates to the fourteenth General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene held June 17 to 21 in Kansas City Missouri. Elliott leaves June 14 for pre assembly events and participates in the Sunday School program while others join a workshop panel. About 16 000 delegates and visitors from across the United States Canada the British Isles and world mission areas are expected.
A dense OCR listing various churches across town with service times, Sunday schools, youth programs, prayer meetings, and special services. Includes Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, and other denominations with locations and weekly timings.
Wednesday night marked the first revival at the Church of the Nazarene and it will run through June 17. Evangelist Rev H D Burson of Houston Texas brings years of Nazarene ministry while Paul M Qualls of Orlando Florida serves as song evangelist. Public invitation extended.
The Reverend and Mrs. A L Patrick will travel Saturday to Eugene Oregon as delegates to the Church of the Brethren annual convention. While Reverend Patrick is away Bill Brooks will be guest speaker at the church service June 10 and Eugene Eisenbise will speak June 17.
An alert salesman was freed from Police Justice Savory E. Amato’s court after being three dollars short on a 35 fine for public drunkenness. He returned to his cell, then raised the funds by selling his shoes to another prisoner.
Alice Hemel starts at Lane County Extension Office replacing Elsie Wells who resigned. Philip Deal visits from Denver, son of former local doctor E. P. Deal. Several families and visitors from Liberal Garden City Wichita and Pawnee Rock are noted, with multiple gatherings at local homes and hospitals. Community members including Schwartz, Herone mus, Shulte, Speer, and Zenor are mentioned with travel, visits, and weekend hosting.
New York reports that veteran Frank Parker plans to quit Arthur Godfrey after his contract ends next month. He would face irregular radio TV calls without a new deal, and source says Parker, 53, leaves with no future work promise, despite years with Godfrey and a high earnings range. The move is noted as unusual after Godfrey’s past firings.
Oklahoma City story notes A Capetown area boy Derek Wilson wrote to Mayor Allen Street seeking information about the city and Oklahoma and added that his hobby is collecting foreign currency and he would be grateful to receive an American $10 bill. The mayor said he would be glad to tell the youth about Oklahoma City but did not promise to help boost his collection.
President Eisenhower resists initiating talks with the Soviet Union despite Khrushchev's Moscow hints and U.S. calls for cautious engagement. The story notes Eisenhower's stance on reciprocal exchanges, possible visits, and the challenge of balancing peaceful coexistence with deterrence amid Cold War tensions. The article also mentions Khrushchev's remarks after Stalin’s crimes and references to Gen. Nathan Twining and readiness for reciprocal invitations.
Casey, Missouri resident Fred Colling reported two cars chased and sideswiped him on US 63 near Casey at about 35 mph when a pair of drivers, George C. Lee of Stillwater Oklahoma and Mon H La of West Lafayette Indiana, then offered him a ride and bought him a 1941 model car, with police filing no charges.
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