Chanukah celebrations and Lutheran merger plans across America
Jewish communities marked Chanukah commemorating the Maccabee victory 2,100 years ago with lights and prayers. Pope Pius XII will preside over the Christmas Eve mass broadcast worldwide from the Vatican. In Chicago, a 21-member commission of Lutherans from United Lutheran Church in America and Augustana Church pursues a nationwide merger with 14 other bodies. A church commission proposes relaxed divorce restrictions and new family code to be shown to the board next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Judah Maccabee
Vatican City
Pius
Chicago
America
United Lutheran Church In America
Augustana Lutheran Church
Church of America
Church
Board of Missions
Special Lutheran Commission Report From New York
A New York based special commission of the United Lutheran Church issues its findings on church governance and mission practices. The report outlines reforms, oversight recommendations, and implications for congregations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
United Lutheran
Glendale Man Named Executive Secretary of Lutheran Brotherhood
Howard Logan of Glendale California has been named Executive Secretary of the Brotherhood of the United Lutheran Church in America by the executive committee. He will succeed Earle Bader of Bethlehem Pennsylvania in the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Glendale
California
The
Brotherhood of the United Lutheran Church In America
Howard Logan
Earle Bader
Bethlehem
Pennsylvania
Attend The Church Of Your Choice St Thomas Catholic Church
Church schedule lists Masses at 8 and 10 A M with Benediction after the 8 o clock service. Confessions before each Mass and on Saturdays at 7 and 8. Baptism after the 10 A M Mass on Sundays. Catechism Monday 4 P M at corner Avenue B and 2nd Street. Rectory contact 64911. Various societies meet weekly and monthly as detailed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corner Avenue B & 2Nd Street
Local church schedules posted across multiple congregations
Training Union worship and Sunday School times listed for several churches. Rev. Jim Thompson and Rev. Chester Watt serve as pastors. Services include morning and evening worship plus midweek prayer and BTU sessions at First Baptist and New Hope Baptist churches. An Assembly of God gathering and radio broadcast on KSEA are noted with weekly times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Chester Watt
Church service schedule and ministers listed
A fragment lists multiple churches with pastors and service times including East Side Church of Christ with Bro J H Gilmore, Tatum Church of the Nazarene with Ralph A Herren, Bethel Baptist Denver City/Hobbs area ministers, First Methodist with Rev E E Hamilton, Latter Rain Mission, Church of Christ Wayne Mickey, East Side Bro J H Gilmore again, First Christian Hugh B Harris, and a Christian Science group meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. Times cover morning services, Sunday School, youth services, evening worship, prayer, and broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian
Hugh B. Harris
Jehovahs Witness Schedule in Hobbs New Mexico
A local Jehovahs Witness group in Hobbs New Mexico posts weekly meeting times at 314 North Morris Street. Bible study Wednesday 7 PM, Ministry School Friday 7 PM, public lecture and Watch Tower study Sunday 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovahs Witness
Hobbs N. M
N. Morris
L. C. Spencer
Northside Baptist Church Service Schedule
The Northside Baptist Church on Northeast and Van Buren lists Sunday morning worship at 11:00 A.M. with Sunday School at 10:00 A.M. Training Union at 7:00 P.M. and Evening Service at 8:00 P.M. Wednesday service is at 7:30 P.M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallamar
L. C. Wood
L. E. Laing
wsyHdegomany Wostport Church
Northside Baptist Church
van Buren
Training Union
Wed
Tatum Church Schedule Shifts to Morning and Evening Services
The notice lists church events with a 9 30 A M worship, 10 45 A M service, 7 00 P M mid week service, and 7 00 P M choir practice on Thursdays, plus a 6 00 P M entry. It outlines a full week of worship and choir activities at the Tatum venue.
Reverend McGregor Named Canon of Washington Cathedral
The Rever end Robert McGregor is appointed Canon of Washington Cathedral. He has served as Rector of St. Stephen's Church in Oak Ridge Tennessee since 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert McGregor
Washington Cathedral
St. Stephen’s Church
Oak Ridge
Tenessee
Reverend Henry Darlington in Critical Condition
New York report says Reverend Henry Darlington remained in critical condition this week amid an undisclosed illness. He served as Rector of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest until his 1950 retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Henry Darlington
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Heavenly
Cardinal Spellman Heads Overseas Christmas Tour
Cardinal Francis Spellman departed New York for a Christmas visit to U S troops abroad with planned stops in Anchorage Tokyo and Seoul returning January 14. Dr Eugene Carson Blake president of the National Council of Churches began Christmas services for Air Force personnel in the Arctic and will return December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
United States
Anchorage
Alaska
Tokyo
Seoul
Orient
Eugene Carson Blake
National Council of Churches
Air Force
Arctic
National Council of Churches begins nationwide religious census
The division of Home Missions of the National Council of Churches announced a four day meeting in Buck Hill Falls Pennsylvania. The group will conduct the first complete survey counting Protestants Catholics and Jews in every U S county over two years at a cost of 100000 dollars. Reverend Meryl Ruess of the Urban Church program in New York City urged focus beyond bingo drives to larger religious issues.
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Buck Hill
Falls
Pennsylvania
National Council of Churches’ Division of Home Missions
United States
Meryl Ruess
Urban Church
New York City
Protestant Church Council
Hobbs Rotary Holds Open Forum Meeting
The Hobbs Rotary Club held an open forum at Georges during their luncheon on December 29 to discuss improving attendance and operations. Topics included the Rotary Student Loan Fund and continued sponsorship of a Boy Scout Troop. Ralph Tasker was announced as next week’s guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs Rotary Club
Georges
Rotary Student Loan Fund
Ralph Tasker
Hobbs Eagles
Tasker
Jimmy Murray
James Murray
Robert Pittman
Floyd Stark
Seminole
Mills Roberts
Memphis
Texas
Charles Walker
Grand Junction
Colo
R. B Moore
Francis MacAfee
Pete Felfe
Earnest Summers
Warren Snyder
Paul Moore
Lovington
Mrs. M. A. Hugg and son injured in two accidents
Mrs. M. A. Hugg of 312 Per mian Drive Hobbs and her son Bill were injured in two accidents Friday December 23 and Saturday December 24. Mrs. Hugg suffered bruises and was briefly hospitalized before returning home. Bill received second degree facial and arm burns when a toy rocket exploded. he is healing though still in pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hugg
Permian Drive
Hobbs
Bill
World War II carriers power capacity rise observed
Before World War II carriers used about 4,500 kilowatts for ship service power, a figure that grew to 13,200 kilowatts in later designs, reflecting significant increases in electrical output.
Christmas Guests Fill Mallamar Area Homes
Local families and relatives from Lovington Artesia McDonald Oklahoma City and Texas gathered for Christmas visits. Across holidays guests included the Robisons from Great Bend and Cardwell families with many children and extended kin traveling from Phoenix Germany and Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy McCutcheon
Raymond Miller
Artesia
Zealey Edwards
Dixie
Culp Ranch
L. C. Culp
Lovington
B. J. Boyd
J. S. Lister
Linda
Ida Lister
C. Potts
Marvin Sanders
Earl King
Otto Weaver
Mary Hill
Oklahoma City
Don Nelson
Phoenix
Ariz
W. B. Cape
Cape
Monte Beranek
Ira Pleasant
Wanda
Mr. Pleasant
Don Taylor
Herbert Wilson
H. E. Wilson
Fresno
Calif
Ike Crossley
J. D. Cooley
Roswell
Tex Blanton
Dick Davis
Houston
Texas
Darrell Vanderver
el Paso
Ott Vowell
Vernon
Ray Vowell
Earl Wooley
Earl
Barbara
Moody Gowan
Arlington
Carl Robinson
Great Bend
Kansas
Fred and Freda Cox Mark 52nd Anniversary in Tulsa
Mr and Mrs Fred Cox observed their 52nd wedding anniversary on December 24 in Tulsa Texas during Christmas visit Their son J W Cox and his wife celebrated their 28th anniversary It was also their son's third wedding anniversary though he could not attend due to travel to the east
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cox
Tulsa
Texas
Cox
J. W. Cox
East
Self-determination themes echo in AFL-CIO speech
The address to the AFL-CIO convention cites Gov. Harriman of New York advocating self-determination for nations as a foreign policy principle. The speaker questions why individuals lack the same right in domestic policy and criticizes compulsory union membership and the absence of worker freedoms in the remarks by Harriman and Labor Secretary Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afl-Cio
Gov. Harriman
New York
Free
America
Secretary of Labor
Mitchell
Prayer for Liberty and Duty Recited by J Edgar Hoover
Text presents a religious prayer honoring liberty. It attributes authorship to J Edgar Hoover as director of the FBI while invoking Father and creator guidance for wisdom, freedom, courage, fidelity, and the lesson of love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Eunice Man To Wed Artesia Girl
An January 28 wedding is announced for Carolyn Sue Zeleny of Artesia to Durwood Bowden of Eunice. The ceremony at the bride’s home will be officiated by Robert Waller of the Church of Christ. Zeleny, a 1954 Artesia High graduate, attends Eastern New Mexico University. Bowden, an Artesia High graduate, works for Western Co. in Odessa. They will reside in Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Sue Zeleny
Artesia
Durwood
Poke” Bowden
Eunice
Miss Zeleny
Paul Zeleny
Mr. Bowden
Sheriffs Posse To Convene In Lubbock
The American Association of Sheriffs Posse and Riding Clubs holds its annual convention in Lubbock Texas at Cap Rock Hotel on January 6 and 7. Registrations open, with a business meeting reception queen contest banquet speakers and a dance. Contact Jim Reedy Caprock Hotel Lubbock for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Sheriffs Posse and Riding Clubs
Lubbock
Texas
Caprock Hotel
Sheriffs Posses
Jim Reedy
Underwood
Artificial heart valve saves man in Boston story
Leo Caffrey Jr. of Pawtucket Italy underwent a rare operation to replace his leaking aortic valve with a plastic Hufnagle valve. The device keeps his heart beating and he defies a two year prognosis. He lives with his wife and two children and has returned to light duties at home and work.
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Boston
Leo Caffrey Jr
Pawtucks
A. L
Caffrey
Charles Hufnagle
Georgetown University
New England Deaconess Hospital
Sea breeze school cash hidden in freezer stolen
Milford officials report thieves seized $75 from the Sea Breeze School freezer in a simple theft. No suspects named, and investigators seek clues at the Milford location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Conn
Seabreeze
Food Supply Big At Same Prices Forecast for 1956
New York report from UPI notes a total US food bill around 71.0 billion dollars for 1956, up from 68.0 billion in 1955, driven by population growth and higher consumption rather than price increases. Meat, milk, poultry, and fruits are expected to remain ample, with pork rising to offset tighter beef and veal supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Grocery Manufacturers of America
GMA
Paul Willis
Agriculture Department
St Christopher's To Name 12 Vestry Members in Parish Era
St Christopher's Episcopal Church of Hobbs will hold its annual congregational meeting in January to elect 12 vestry members. This election marks the first vestry selection since the church was voted a parish by the Southwest Texas New Mexico Diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Christopher's
St. Christophers Episcopal Church of
Hobbs
Texas - New Mexico
Lovington group joins friends in Hobbs at Church event
A Lovington group traveled to Hobbs on Monday December 26 to be with out of town friends at the Church of God Apostolic Faith. Attending were Mrs Bill Lewis Mrs Mary Bigham J R Franks Mr and Mrs WM Beauchamp and Mr and Mrs George Kinsfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Hobbs
Church of God Apostolic Faith
Bill Lewis
Mary Bigham
J. R. Franks
W. M. Beauchamp
George Kinsfather
Visit Ends As Family Heads Home After Illness Update
Mrs. Alta Estes and her son Lonnie of San Bruno California left Wednesday after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs A R Jackson. Jackson has been seriously ill for some time. Another daughter Mrs Charles Lewis and her daughters Loyse and Joyce of Ruidoso are visiting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Estes
Lonnie
San Bruno
Cal
Do It Yourself Operating Kit Not Yet Seen
The report notes that, as of now, no do it yourself operating kit has been observed. It highlights an absence of available kits and suggests investigation into potential forthcoming releases.
Railroads Near Postwar Record
George C. Harlan reports railroads forecast 1955 net income around 850 million dollars, up 25 percent from 1954, with operating revenues near 9.7 billion. Freight volume should rise, though rates trim earnings amid competition. Industry hopes Congress considers favorable road measures in early 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Harlan
United Press
New York
Washington
Congress
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Church of
St. Thomas Catielic Church
Fabian Keenan
Lucian Harkins
Pastor Junior Society
Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society
Tist Church
Antioch
Wmu
New Hope Baptist Church
Assembly of God
O. L. Boteler
KSEA
WMC
C. A
United Pentecostal Church
Rev. R. C. Coppedge
Children’s Church
First Presbyterian Church
Gordon Garlington, Jr
Circle No
Women of the Church
the Edwards Chapel
CME
Epworth League
Church of Nazarene
Ave. B
Bernard W. Culbertson
Bethel Baptist Church
Denver City
Otis Edwards
W. M.U
First Methodist Church
E. E. Hamilton
KLEA
Catio
Latter Rain Mission
N. Love St. Co. FE
Hilburn
Thur
Buckeye Baptist Church
Geo. Hudgens
Brotherhood
Church of Christ
Wayne Mickey
East Side Church of Christ
Bro
J. H. Gilmore
Christian Science Group
Odd Fellows Hall
No. Love St
Lovington Lutheran Church
Emil F. Krugler
West Ave. D
Girl
Polk
John B. Haberland
Church School
Parkview Baptist Church
M. A. Hillis
Corner 2Nd and
Runnels Mud Service
Campbell's Farm & Ranch Supply
AL Savisky
LEA County Electric Co-Op
Llano
J. E. Simmons
Hobbs Rotary
Mrs
Larry Duncan
Carl Robison
Dennis and
Dennis
Kyle
Son
Taylor
Dale Williams
McDonald, N. M
U. K. Electric
Chevrolet
Flint, Mich
AIAG
Aly
Eunice Man
Sheriffs Posse
C. M. Melby
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