Finishing touches on new Baptist Church near finishes
Finishing touches on the new Baptist Church will be completed this week. The first service will be held Sunday Dec. 11.
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Newspaper
Grand Saline Sun
Location
Grand Saline, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
5
Finishing touches on the new Baptist Church will be completed this week. The first service will be held Sunday Dec. 11.
The day offers all services for the general public with a community dinner to follow. Mr and Mrs Wylie Joslin and son Tommy visited Mrs Joslin’s parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Ritchie in Bright Star. Buck Hashert welcomed a baby boy born Dec 3, both families reported thriving. Davie Kirby of Grand Saline attended church here last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Jodie Reed of Dallas visited Mr and Mrs Elbert Hale and Dennis and attended church here Sunday. On the sick list this week is Joe Bolin. Fred Pettier spent several days at home but returned to Corby Germany Hospital. Mr and Mrs Olin Godwin and son Dwain of Dallas spent the week in the home of Mr and Mrs George Rucker. H H Godwin of Dallas spent the weekend in the home of his sister Mrs Faye Abram. Mr and Mrs George Rucker and family attended the 85th birthday of Mrs Josie Harris of the Clower community. Rev Ed Barrett of Small visited in the Dockrey home recently.
The home demonstration year books will be ready in a week to 10 days as clubs prepare for a new year. Prime subjects include Christmas recipes from Extension Bulletin and easy holiday decor ideas using bronzed evergreens and a potato centerpiece. The 4-H program relies on adult leaders. several clubs lack them and seek volunteers to assist monthly.
Cub Scouts of Pack 374 met at the Methodist Church for their third post reorganization pack meeting. Twenty-eight boys participate and show enthusiasm. on Sunday December 11 the end scouts will sing at Main Street Baptist Church at 11 o’clock. Den mothers are Mescdames Nations, Sloan, Conner, and Jennings. The dome on the Capitol ranks fourth in world size.
The Spsilon Sigma Alpha sorority plans a state wide effort to aid polio survivors by supplying self help devices. Members will visit patients at home, work with doctors and therapists, and coordinate with county National Foundation chapters to identify needs beyond basic equipment like iron lungs and braces.
United Gas East Texas division with Grand Saline part wins first place in a Servel and American Gas Association contest for gas utility divisions under 50 000 residential meters. Leroy Malloch and Allan B Caldwell accepted the prize in Jacksonville from Kenneth Olson.
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