Religious events fill Lawrence churches this weekend
Church briefs list sermons and services across Lawrence area. Trinity Lutheran hosts a sermon on human fall and stay on the ground. Unitarian Fellowship welcomes Tom Moore to discuss civil rights compliance in Kansas. Multiple churches hold Bible platforms, lent services, youth programs, and musical evenings with public invitations.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
13Th and
N. H
Unitarian Fellowship Congregation
Rt. 5
Tom Moore
Kansas Commission For Civil Rights
Moore
Kansas
County to award siren project bid in Lawrence
Douglas County Commission plans to award the contract for 10 disaster warning sirens in Lawrence. Capital Electric Construction Co. of Kansas submitted the apparent low bid of 13 869 70 with several other bids ranging up to 18 354 00. Action deferred for civil defense and public works review.
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Douglas County Commission
Lawrence
Commission
Capital Electric Construction Company of Kansas, Inc
Leavenworth
Lawrence Construction Co., Inc
Kansas Construction Co
Perry St
S&s Line Construction, Inc
Olathe
High Tension Electric Co
Installa
Douglas County Civil Defense
City Public Works Department
Churches Plan Gospel Canvass in Lawrence
Representatives from all churches in Lawrence plan to spread the gospel by attending a 7 30 p m meeting at First Christian Church. Rev William DeLaughder says preparations will enable a city wide distribution of Luke and Acts on April 1 with a March 25 training session preceding the event. The effort is part of Key 73, a North American interdenominational drive in 1973.
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17Th
Vermont
First R. M. Baptist Church
Lincoln St
Billy Jd. Johnson
The
First Baptist Church of
McLouth
Pete
Billy Graham
Lawrence Indian United Methodist Church
21St and
Haskell
United Methodist
Lawrence
First Christian Church
1000 Y
William DeLaughder
Douglas County
DeLaughder
Ministerial Alliance
Rockefeller named president of West Virginia Wesleyan College
John D. Rockefeller IV was elected president of West Virginia Wesleyan College after running as a Democrat for governor of West Virginia and losing to Arch A. Moore Jr. The campus selection had no opposition and a brief convocation was held with inauguration set for fall.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
John D. Rockefeller IV
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Arch A. Moore Jr
Workshop Set For Teaching Bible Classes in Public Schools
A two week institute from June 4 to 15 at the Kansas School of Religion trains public school teachers to teach about religion in schools. The program offers three semester hours, applicable for certification renewal or a master’s in religion or education, with a diverse faculty and access to a religion library. Early registration advised as textbooks are mailed for preliminary study. Contact 1200 Oread for details and forms.
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Kansas School of Religion
United States
School of Religion
Oread
University
College Founder Dowell Leads Springfield Bible Conference
The Rev. Dr. W. E. Dowell executive vice president of Baptist Bible College Springfield will lead a Bible conference at Grace Baptist Church 1549 E 28th this weekend speaking 7 30 nightly tonight Saturday and Sunday Pastor Harry R Cole notes Dowell helped establish the college now with over 2000 students He taught exposition and pastoral theology and chaired the faculty for 13 years Dowell has served 11 years on the Mission Committee and has been elected President of the Baptist Bible Fellowship International twice
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W. E. Dowell
Baptist Bible College
Springfield
Grace Baptist Church
Harry R. Cole
Powell
Dowell
Baptist Bible Fellowship International
Mrs. Rusk Proposes Lawrence Trade School and River Bridge
Anna Laura Rusk a 2019 Lawrence City Commission candidate backs major capital ideas including a city trade school a Kaw River bridge a city county government center and a river channel to boost local development She favors revenue sharing funds private gifts and industrial parks with large payrolls and extensive training programs. She suggests public questionnaires to gauge district views and area representation questions.
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Anna Laura Rusk
Ohio
Lawrence City Commission
Truman Estate Tops 700000 Value Declared in Probate
An inventory of former President Harry S. Truman's estate lists a value of 747648 dollars. Filed in Jackson County Probate Court, it excludes jointly held property and does not value Truman Library items. The will provides Mrs. Truman half the estate and a trust to benefit their daughter and grandchildren.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Jackson County
Flier Escapes Injury in Gras Strip Landing
Wichita man John Ratz escaped injury after landing a Cessna on a grassy strip beside Jonesboro Municipal Airport when the front landing gear failed. Jonesboro fire chief Fred Rorex said Ratz was en route from Houston, Mississippi, to Jonesboro, Thursday.
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Jonesboro, Ark
Wichita, Kan
Jonesboro Municipal Airport
Fred Rorex
Jonesboro
John Ratz
Houston
Miss
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