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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
10
Local churches announce schedules including First Baptist at Eighth and Kentucky with sermons on suffering and peace, North Lawrence Christian on Massachusetts Street with Is Jehovah a God of Justice sermon, and several services at Wesleyan, Church of God in Christ, and First Christian. Revival by Mackey Walker slated for September 26 to 29.
The Nazarene Church at Nineteenth and Vermont streets announces a 10 o'clock Sunday school led by Mrs Emick followed by the morning worship. The N Y P S led by Rachel Cayton holds a 6 45 service before the evening worship. Women led by Mrs Whaley and men with Harold McNeill plan their weekly meetings.
Arthur Ward presides as minister at United Brethren Church on Seventeenth and Vermont. Sunday school begins 9 45 led by Harold Brown with Mrs Walter Woodcoe supervising the children's division at 10 45 for morning worship with no evening service listed.
Multiple congregations list worship schedules for August including Vinland Presbyterian First Methodist Free Methodist and Friends Church with details on morning services Sunday school and midweek events. The First Methodist note includes organ music and sermons by Edwin F Price, while Eureka Lake Park hosts a regional camp meeting continuing to August 18.
Police identified a man found dead on a dump pile as Wellington Dean, 76, a Leavenworth native who lived with his nephew Lafayette Dean in Kansas City. Dean appeared to have died from a crushed chest in a motor car incident.
Dr Edwin F Price of Wesley Foundation will preach at the 8 30 a m service at the First Methodist church on The Christian Primary. Dorothy Enlow Miller will be organist with Idyl by Godard opening worship Mary Elizabeth Bear will sing The Lord Is My Light Oleg Speaks. Mrs Miller will play Air from Orpheus Gluck and Hymn to Saint Cecilia Gou nod for offertory and postlude.
Reverend Arthur Azlein of Effingham will occupy the pulpit at the First Christian church this Sunday and the following Sunday. He is a graduate of K. A. and has attended Chicago University for the past year. Reverend Harold G. Barr, the regular minister, will guest speak at the service in Boulder, Colorado.
Mars the mixed breed shepherd dog faced federal charges but charmed the selectmen with a wagging tail and was exonerated. Owner family and neighborhood boys defended the dog as a friend, with support from the Animal Rescue League and local officers.
Oswego Kansas on August 9 Post master Fairfax Barnes mailed dinner invitations to 13 residents who had applied for the postmaster job. The group agreed the lucky winner would treat the others to a dinner after selections are made.
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