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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
2
Vatican City reports Pope Pius XII quietly celebrating his 80th birthday and 17th year as pope with main observances planned for Sunday March 11. In Washington, religious groups debate the church's role in politics amid disputes over segregation and moral questions.
The National Council of Churches predicts the biggest funding ever for religious radio TV and film production in U S Cooperative Church Week coverage notes the council’s broadcasting division.
Church notices outline service times for Attend The Church Of Your Choice led by Father Fabian Keenan with Masses on Sundays at 8 and 10 A M Benediction after the early Mass Baptism after the 10 A M Mass Sundays Confessions before each Mass at 7 and 8 Saturday nights Catechism Mondays at 4 P M Corner Avenue B and 2nd Street for contact 6 4911 Rectory Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society meets on the third Tuesday Prayer and Bible Study Wednesdays at 7 30 P M The Gospel Lighthouse led by C E Hildrum at 702 N Love St offers Sunday School 10 A M Worship 11 A M Evening Service 7 P M and Mid Week service Wednesday 7 P M all inviting deeper spiritual life
The Antioch Baptist Church lists Rev. Jim Thompson as pastor with Sunday School at 9 45 A M, morning worship at 11 A M and evening service at 7 30 P M Also notes a Training Union at 6 30 P M on Wednesdays and a separate evening service at First Baptist led by Rev Chester Watt.
J C Quarles leads Sunday School activities with services at 9 45 11 00 6 30 7 30 and 2 00 P M. Church School on first Sunday with Communion others offer prayer at 10 00 A M Holy Communion at 9 00 A M and Evening service at 5 P M Rev M A Hillis is pastor at Corner 2nd and O.
Tatum Church of the Nazarene lists services with Pastor Ralph A. Herren. Sunday School at 16:00, Morning Service 11:00, Young People's Service 6:30, Gospel Service 7:30, Evening Prayer Service 7:00.
The Church of Christ schedule lists Wayne Mickey as preacher with services at 11:00 A M 8:00 P M 11:00 A M and 7:00 P M for worship and Sunday School. Bible classes at 9:30 A M 10:30 A M and 8:15 A M. Weekday broadcasts run 7:00 P M 8:05 A M 9:30 A M and 7:00 P M with a Ladies Bible Class at 9:30 A M.
Brief notice lists a worship event titled Con cation on the first Monday at 8:30 PM hosted by Broadimon Edu. The fragmentary text suggests a church or school affiliation but contains garbled wording.
The notice lists weekly events: Wednesday Bible Study at 7 PM, Friday Ministry School at 7 PM, and Sunday Public Lecture and Watch Tower Study at 6 PM. All sessions are community religious gatherings with fixed evening times.
Morning worship at 10 11 00 A M Sunday School 10 Training Union 7 00 P M Evening service 8 00 P M Wednesday service 7 30 P M at Northeast and Van Buren location.
The schedule lists XN M Tatum church events including a 8:30 a.m. prayer service Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. another worship at 7:00 p.m. Training Union at 6:00 p.m. mid week service 7:00 p.m. and choir practice Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Bible study starts 9:45 A M with a song service at 11:15 A M. Preaching at 11:30 A M. Sister Bible class at 5:00 P M. Mens Bible class at 6:45 P M. Preaching at 7:45 P M with a lay Friday song and prayer event.
A Christian Science group meets at Odd Fellows Hall on Love Street. Sunday School begins at 9 39 A M with worship at 8 P M on Wednesday evenings. First Wednesday of each month hosts a service.
The film commission announces a significant rise in expenditure over last year’s 1.4 million dollars. The proposed budget will be presented for action at the two day annual meeting of the board of commissioners in New York City on March 6 and 7.
Protestant churches nationwide begin a week of emphasis on relief for war famine and disaster victims. On Sunday special offerings will be collected as part of One Great Hour of Sharing. The church world services estimate nearly 11 million dollars is needed in 1956 for relief in the near and far east Germany Austria Italy and France.
The Presbyterian Church in the United States votes 156 of 257 presbyteries approving ordination of women. Final action to adopt into the constitution will occur when the General Assembly meets in Philadelphia in late May. The proposal originated with the Rochester New York Presbytery in 1953.
Dr. Fred Hoskins, pastor of the First Congregational Church in Oak Park Illinois, named by the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches executive committee as minister candidate. Formal election scheduled in Omaha Nebraska next June.
The Austrian Catholic Press says extra guards have been posted around Cardinal Stepinac's Yugoslavian residence as confinement continues. Belgrade sources deny any change in guard levels or confinement status.
Christian Science services this Sunday will stress rejecting material power in favor of spirituality. The Lesson Sermo n titled Matter centers on Isaiah 42 8 with God as the sole glory and no images. Readings include Mary Baker Eddy Scientific statements and Isaiah 44 9 warning against graven images.
ENMU releases a 10 game slate under coach Carl Richardson with opponents from six states including three Rocky Mountain schools. The schedule features Colorado College in Portales on Sept. 15 and the Air Force Academy in Denver, with road trips to Washburn and Howard Payne.
Mallamar notes Joyce Potts daughter of Cubert and Mrs Potts honored on her sixteenth birthday with a lively party. Guests included Lovington teens and local families. Also reported are mumps for Stevie Wilson and Diane West, homemaker club meeting notes, a misc shower for Merle Smitherman, a birthday party for Caline and Ralph Doughty, square dance club gathering, and health updates on Bill Phillips Sr and Arthur Hatfield.
Fort Campbell Ky reports S3c John L Hutsell son of Leonard L Hutsell Lovington New Mexico has left Fort Campbell for Germany as part of Operation Gyroscope. His 11th Airborne Division is replacing the 5th Infantry Division in Europe. He serves as a radio repairman.
In a discussion at a small restaurant James C. Ingebretsen, president of Spiritual Mobilization, argues waste hurts the economy. Webster defines waste as spending needlessly and squandered resources while noting profits for some from wasteful spending do not justify it. He compares resource waste to a dripping faucet, noting water charges rise though no useful service is provided.
Al Fred Minshall hunted along the Missouri River near City, Nebraska, using a shotgun and casting rod. He shot five ducks and retrieved them from the water with the casting rod in a single outing.
The 89th Field Artillery Battery reports a 23 year old soldier who entered the Army in December 1953 and completed basic at Fort Bliss Texas. A 1953 graduate of Texas Technological College.
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