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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1972

Page

13

Two-Fisted Preacher Declares War With Devil In Hub City

A twofisted Baptist preacher from Houston named Joe Mursray o climbed into Lubbock's Spiritual arena at University Church and proclaimed himself the undisputed champion of God's sin fighters. For one week in the Hub City he faces a heavyweight Satan Fermeri v a Houston businessman as part of an evangelistic outreach.

Celeste Loucks Avalanche Journal Houston Joe Mursray O Lubbock University Church Satan Fermeri Murray Christ Moysten Elentele New Orleans Bourbon Street Bob Harrington Market Square la Bastille Aooopet Evangelist Amd Coler

Equal Rights In Church Debated At General Conference

Delegates to the United Methodist Church General Conference light a broad debate on gender roles and reforms. A Social Concerns panel favoring marijuana policy changes also passed 67-4, urging research treatment rehab and reduced penalties.

Atlanta United Methodist Church Ak Church Seatets Studs Commission Othe Social Concerns

Death knell for COCU merger seen in new events

Ten years after the Consultation on Church Union began in Washington DC Protestant leaders warn the nine denominational merger into one church may remain a dream. The United Church of Christ questions if a nine way union is possible and warns against eroding local church autonomy and doctrine.

Louis Cassels Latte Press International Washington, DC Dagner Emme Christ United Church of Christ Les Ameri Sol Sipmiianat United Church Executive Council COCU Comed Comepanion America

Funeral Services for Norman Smith 69

Norman Smith 69 died at his home near there Friday. He was a former farmer and longtime resident of the QOltun area for about 47 years. Survivors include his wife Clenume two sons T. J. of Olum No O. of Sao Paulo Brazil and William Richards of Carinas Venezuela two daughters Mrs Neal Wade of Dumas and Mes Laster Ken ney of Olonta two brothers James and Harold of Tank Cail and eight grandchildren.

Olags Chapeeal Oopetehing Math Parsotts Norman Santh Resent Tokio Qoltun Clenume T. J Olum No O Sao Paulo Brazil William Richards Carinas Venezuela Neal Wade Dumas and Mes Laster Kenney Olonta Brothers James and Harold Tank Cail Echt

Philippines Plane Overshoots Runway at Manila Airport

A Philippines Airlines plane performed a precautionary landing after one engine failed in flight at Manila's domestic airport. The aircraft overshot the runway while approaching the gate, injuring none seriously though passengers reported shock and minor bruises, airport officials said.

Manila

Rites Set Sunday For C. F. Peters

Services for Charlie F. Peters a Tyler resident who died Thursday night in Lubbock will be held at 3 p m Sunday in the Walker Tippit Funeral Home Chapel Tyler burial will be in White House Cemetery near Tyler Local arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home Surviving are two sons Albert of Fort Worth and Irving of Grand Prairie three daughters Mrs Freida Bickerdike Mrs Ametha Warnes and Mrs B Robert Foster four brothers Ottie Alert Fred and Herman a sister Mrs Sopha Hagenfellow 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren

Charlie F. Peters Tyler Lubbock Ostenpithie Hospital Burks Walker - Tippit Funeral Home Tytler White House Sanders Funeral Home Albert Fort Worth Irving Grand Prarie Freida Bickerdike Ametha Warnes Mhyier Brobert Foster Ottie Alert Jrentiam Fred Angleton Herman Navistar Sopha Hagenfellow Navdeata

James Parum U1 Services Pending Body Arrival

Former Odessa resident James Parum U1 ODESSA receives special services as Hubbard-Kelley Funeral Home awaits arrival of his body from Quinte Ecuador. Cause of death undetermined Friday but suspected accidental. Parum, Odessa native and alumnus of local schools, is survived by his parents Curtis Parum and two sisters Vicki and Becky, plus a brother Johnny and grandparents Mr and Mrs Wo PL Parum of Odessa and Mr and Mrs Po A McMur of Ontario.

Odessa Janes Parum Quinte Ecuador Hubbard-Kelley Funeral Parum Curtis Parum Fexaco, Inc Theuador Johnny

Policemen Fired In Korean Cleanup

Seoul UPI report says 45 policemen were fired and 315 reprimanded after a month long cleanup of irregularities and negligence. Chung Suk men quoted. The article also oddly mentions tunable drums and kettledrums.

Feoul UPI - National Penes Chung Suk Men

Efforts Pushed To Aid Jews By Texas Churches

The Texas Conference of Churches endorses urging President Nixon during his Soviet visit next month to press for the release of Jewish prisoners of conscience and to support Soviet Jews’ right to live as Jews and to emigrate. The conference spans 15 Christian denominations including Protestant Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic.

Austin Texas Conferences of Churches Fort Nixon Soviet Union Jio Israel

Richard Henry Rites Pending After West Texas Death

Richard F. Henry 36 of 2416 15th St. died about 7:55 p m Friday at West Texas Hospital after a brief illness. He was a sheet metal worker who moved to Lubbock in 1936 from Chillicothe and attended Altus Junior College in Altus Okla. He was vice president of Local Sheet Workers Union No 432 and member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife’s daughter Harriette Henry of El Paso, his mother Frankie Henry of 2118 25th St., three sisters Margie Key Wilson Norma Griffin Big Spring and Paul Herchman of 408 09th St and a brother in Houston.

Resthasen-Singleton-Wilson Richard F. Henry 15Th St West Texas Hospital Aonate Whitewright Henry Lubbock Chillicothe Altus Junior College Altus Oklo Sheet Workers Union First Baptist Church Harriette Henry

Moon Landing Drill Data From Apollo and Space Flights

The article reviews historical spaceflight data from US and Soviet programs. It notes Apollo missions reaching lunar vicinity or landings, Apollo 13 abort due to a faulty oxygen tank, American and Soviet crews totals, and longest flights including Gemini 7 and the Soviet 1971 crew. It cites cumulative hours in space and lists several missions and outcomes.

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Revival services set by student at Fast Texas Baptist College

Bobby Mankin senior at Fast Texas Baptist College leads revival at Highland Baptist Church and other venues starting Sunday. Nathan McAlister from First Baptist Greenville directs music. Jimmy Gary conducts fourth to sixth grade children. Ken Davidson aids teens from First Baptist OKC. Additional daily 7 pm services planned with separate youth and adult activities and a Saturday 6 45 pm youth festival.

Bobby Mankin Fast Texas Baptist College Highland Baptist Church Quaker Ave Ti P Nathan McAlister First Baptist Church of Greenville Jimmy Gary Ken Davidson First Baptist Church Oklahoma City Okla Fellowship Hall Jesus

Cumberland Church Hosts Speaker From Dallas Linguistics Group

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Indiana Avenue hosts Rudolph Renferont Poailas, a North Central Presbyter, ex executive director of the International Refer Linguistic Center in Dallas. He leads a major project with Wycliffe Bible Translators and the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Rev. Sam Westes says the Sunday service is open to the public.

North Central Presbyters Cumberland Presbyterian Church International Refer Linguistic Center Inc Dallas Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc Summer Institute — of Linguistics Inc Wycliffe International Linguistic Center For Dallas Sam Westes

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