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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1963
Page
5
Laymen will take over most duties at the First Christian Church on Seventh and Chestnut Sunday morning. Ed Whitmer, president of the Christian Men's Fellowship, notes he chairs the Laymen's Day arrangements. Lovie Wagner, orders chair, will preside as elder.
The Rev Harold Hicks pastor of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church Little Rock Ark will be guest speaker at First Baptist Church from Tuesday through next Sunday A Baylor and Southern Seminary graduate Hicks has served 21 years as pastor and represents Arkansas on the Home Mission Board He is brother of O C Hicks and will lead morning worship with various department chairmen speaking and a question session in the Sunday evening service A special class for unmarried people meets at 9 45 each Sunday Worship topics include Your Neighbor As Yourself The Library of Congress says it added 664 313 items in fiscal 1962 preserving about 41 879 000 items including 12 534 000 books and 17 989 000 manuscripts
The 24th annual Luther an Laymen's League convention met in Manhattan with about 420 delegates and 1 080 in Sunday worship. Rev. Roland Wied eraenders gave the sermon as officers were elected Vernon Bryant, Irving Duftsman, D C Nation and Dick Reinking. Attendees included Harry Barr and James Mayes from Kansas City and Garden City delegates Lester Koch and Arnold Schweer. Kansas will host the 1964 Silver anniversary convention.
Mrs Don Priefert of Liberal will instruct a teachers training class each Thursday at the Garden Bowl meeting room from 9 15 to 11 15 a m. The sessions began yesterday and will run through the winter months. Priefert is director of child evangelism in Southwest Kansas. All classes are free and open to all interested attendees.
Ishmael Wood explores faith’s role in daily life in an AP News feature. The piece profiles faith leaders and communities, examining how belief shapes resilience, conflict, and civic engagement across diverse voices.
The Lutheran Laymen's league hosts a Sunday rally in Dodge City zone with an afternoon session starting at 2 20 pm led by Arnold Schweer Garden City. Reports include Lutheran Hour by Carl Wurdeman and membership by Sidney Beltz Bazine. A 530 pm fellowship banquet features speaker Bill Duitsman of Hays.
Directory lists multiple churches in Garden City with pastors, contact phones, and weekly schedules including Sunday schools, worship times, and midweek meetings. It covers St Marys Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Pilgrim Chapel, Federated, Mennonite, and many other denominations with service details and locations.
Olympic National Park in Washington stands alone as the only U.S. park to feature both snow capped mountains and ocean beaches, offering diverse landscapes within a single protected area.
The Leadership Training Institute at St Marys Center examined the Catholic woman's role in a changing world before more than 200 Dodge City Catholic Women Council members. Mrs Andrew Ott urged help per Pope Pius XI while workshops on organization, Catholic charities, rural life, and family education guided the session.
Knights of Columbus Council No. 2795 installed new officers at the Oct. 9 meeting at St. Marys Church basement. New officers include grand knight Charles Eskelund and deputy grand knight Dale Harrison, with others named for recorder, treasurer, lecturer, advocate, warden, financial secretary, guards, and trustees. Next meeting is Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the church.
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrives back in Washington with children Caroline and John Jr after a 15 day Mediterra nean vacation. The family meets her at the airport with smiles and gifts including Caroline's clay bird nest and Dior neckties for the President. She had visited Greece Turkey and Morocco aboard a commercial plane to New York then the family plane.
The eight day revival ends Sunday at First Southern Baptist Church with baptism to follow the Sunday evening teaching service. Rev Orville C Sutterfield of Cordell Oklahoma preaches nightly. Sunday school superintendent Frank Kitch challenges 170 class visits this week to boost attendance. Training Union Director Don Williams aims for record evening turnout. Several Deerfield First Baptist Church members join via sponsorship by Garden City Southern Baptist Church. Rev Jon Wade Lurtz will conduct the baptisms.
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