Texas Methodist Conference Reports Membership Decline
Noted at the annual Texas conference session a membership drop of 953 and a fall in total receipts for the 1906-87 year. Conference statistician H F Dunn announced 106 987 members, down from 507 940 last year as many were dropped for unknown whereabouts. The conference removed 2 003 names by quarterly action this year, versus 1 146 previously.
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Texas
The
Methodist Church
H. F. Dunn
World Service
General Advance Spe
Cials
Colleges
Wesley
Dunn
Ithe
Lubbock Realtors Lunch. Bell Tel promos and church notes
The Lubbock Board of Realtors meets today at the Lake Hansom Canyon show home with Moe Terrell Harold Chapman and Ray Chapman as speakers. Dorothy Brewer of Southwestern Bell moves to group chief operator in Lubbock, succeeding Dorothy Walden promoted to supervising chief operator in Abilene. Dinah Kerr graduates from Temple Buel College in Denver. Judge Boedeker imposes $75 fine on James Hillhouse Jr. for driving with suspended license. Conference finances show shifts in World Service giving and attendance declines. The Ministers’ Amen program on The Minister and Mental Illness is set for today’s noon luncheon at First Presbyterian Church with Dr Louis Barnes as speaker.
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Lubbock
Dorothy Brewer
45Th St
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Brewer
Dorothy Fay Walden
Main St
Abilene
Fort Worth
Local piano and voice studio recital by Cecil Bolton group
Harold Belin presents students from Cecil Bolton’s piano and voice studios. Featured performers include Valeria Ramsey Mike Redeker Becky Foerster Theresa Foerster Freda Ramsey Lois Mild Susan Kershaw Phyllis Feegen and others. A reception follows the program.
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Cecil Bolton
Harold Belin
Vala
Ale Erie
Ramsey
Mike ‘Redeker
Becky
Foerster
Theresa Foerter
Freda Ramsey
Lois ‘Mild
Susan Kershaw
Phyllis Feegen
Ls Nny Carrail
Te Sige
Ivelet
Jury Sentences Man to Death After Murder Verdict
A jury deliberated through the week and found the defendant guilty on eight counts of murder. The jury recommended the death sentence, while the judge faced sharp criticism from Paschen over the handling of the case and sentencing.
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Paschen
Fragmentary Local Record From an OCR Page
The readable portions show scattered names and a location tag Hull. The text appears as broken OCR from a radio or leadership section with unclear context and no complete events or dates.
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Wright Kerr
19Th St
Dale McCormick
Denver
Dinah Kerr
Temple, Buel College
Colorado Women's College
Dinah
Edwin H. Boedeker
James H. Hillhouse Jr
46Th St
T. S. Ricker
Ave. B
Jack G. Bennett
33Rd St
Edmund Kirby
Caises
Conference World Service Work
Con
Carey Ww
Tech
Ore Ie
Es Radio
BS Ry Ee
Torkeap
Hull
Coars
Jamaica
Penney
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