Kentucky Parson Hurt Foiling Billy Graham Visit
Rev. Hiram Frakes, 85, famed Kentucky missioner who helped end feuds and build a school, broke his hip in a Hixton gas station fall en route to a Billy Graham Crusade in Minneapolis. He recovers in La Crosse and plans a St. Louis Crusade appearance, while Graham sent flowers.
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Hiram Frakes
Kentucky
Billy Graham
Hixton
Billy
Mr. Frakes
Spencer
Ind
Minneapolis
Frakes
la Crosse
Lutheran Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Graham
Pineville, Ky
Dartmouth
Harvard
America
Evangelist Billy Graham
Rebecca
la Crosse Hospital
Bible Adventure Topic of Crusade at First Assembly
Bibleland Adventures themed Kids' Krusade runs Monday to Friday from 7 to 8 30 p m at the First Assembly of God Church at 16th and Ferry Streets. Rev Larry Campbell and wife Carolyn lead the free program featuring songs puppets Bible characters animal stories drawings contests and Scripture memorization. The Campbells long time child evangelism workers have directed Kids' Krusades across Illinois Minnesota Northern Michigan and Wisconsin and travel with their daughter Lori.
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Assembly of God
16Th and
Ferry Sts
Larry Campbell
Rockford, Il
Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lori
Bethany Evangelical Free Church
North St
Onalaska Ave
Louis Campbell
Area Pastor's Legacy Spurs Tanzanian Church Opening
In Holmen and Mindoro Minnesota congregations, funds from memorial gifts for Rev. Winston Grant helped establish a church in Tanzania opened in April. His widow and local supporters recount his mission zeal, noting Operation Bootstrap links and a donated church bell from Tanzanians honoring his memory.
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Tanzania
Holmen
Wis
Lewis Valley
Earl Madsen
Mankato
Minn
Grant
Mindoro
Bagley
Winston
Tan
Zania
Ofstedahl
Mr. Grant
Madsen
East Africa
Waseca
Moorhead
Faith Lutheran Church
Win
Rochester
40 Voice Choir Plans Concert at Riverside Park
The 40 voice Enthusiastics of Bethany Evangelical Free Church will perform a gospel concert in Riverside Park Sunday at 7 p m. The group recently earned second place in the Evangelical Free Churches national senior high division. Rev David Martin will address youth morality and the event will be broadcast by WKTY. A singspiration aboard the La Crosse Queen follows, with reservations available through Rev Martin.
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Bethany Evangelical Free Church
North St
Onalaska Ave
Riverside Park
Evangelical Free Churches
America
David Martin
Wkty Radio
Bethany Free Church
Singspiration
la Crosse
Music Workshop Draws La Crosse and Holmen Residents
Nine from La Crosse and Holmen attended a Music in the Small Church workshop in Galesville. The UW Extension Arts program runs seven statewide sessions annually to help church organists choir directors and clergy with fresh approaches to church music and interpretation. Attendees included Janice Thaldorf Rev J L Mattes Helen Munson Christi Munson Rev James Sassman and Rev N A Berntson Trygve Mathison Melvin Nelson Marjorie Johnson and others from La Crosse and Holmen households.
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la Crosse
Holmen
Galesville
University of Wisconsin- Extension Arts
Janice Thaldorf
Geneva
Lee Rejected Union Command at Civil War Start
Gen. Robert E. Lee declined a Union force command at the outbreak of the Civil War to lead the Confederate Army, shaping the early South Carolina battle lines and the course of the conflict.
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Robert E. Lee
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Kentucky Hills
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Assemblies of God
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North Central Bible College
Minneapolis, Minn
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Mather and
Beecher
Campbells
la Crosse Tribune
LF Christi
Lutheran Book Store
Gospel Light Publications
Lower Coon Valley Lutheran Church Rural Stoddard
St. Luke’ S United Methodist Church
Caledonia St
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Lee
Dave Martin
Faith Raptise Church
the Church On the
Move For Christ
28Th Street
Max W. Weniger
Brad Weniger
Ch. 8
Vacation Bible School
Eest
P. U. WE
Fundamental, Independent Baptist Church
Dean Dickinson
U.S
United States
Dickinson Funeral Homes
Jackson ST
Christ
Leithold’s
N. Salem Road
Loomis ST
Charles J. Mellring
WKTY
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