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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1952
Page
4
Rev Joseph W Hobbs leads services at Egypt Community Church in Manito with A D Meeker as Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday School starts at 10 00 a m CST followed by Morning Worship at 11 00 a m CST.
Mr and Mrs Wm Meyer and family entertained Sunday with dinner and supper. Guests included Misses Marcella and Gertrude Meyer and Harry Weibler of Peoria Cpl Phil Colye of Ft Dix N J James Meyer of U of Ill Misses Frances and Lena Meyer of Pekin Mrs Glenn Gore and son of Galesburg and George Meyer Clarabelle Priddy student at Western Teachers College Macomb spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Priddy Mrs Priddy and Barbara Seelye were guests of Mr and Mrs Stuart Thomas Mrs D J Powell of the local Methodist Church is attending the Annual District Meeting of the Women s Society of Christian Service A number of women from the Manito Church will be present also but Mrs Powell as
The District Children’s Secretary will introduce all Children’s Workers in churches across the district. Special recognition will be given to those who have done outstanding work in their churches.
Gary and Larry Herrman twins celebrated their fifth birthday at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs D W Velde. A goose dinner was served at noon with a birthday cake baked by Mrs Christine Johnson. Present were Mr and Mrs Fred Lussenhop Mr Louis Lussenhop Mr Don Herrman and sons Gary and Larry Donny and Denny Urish and the hosts.
The Tabitha Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church held its March meeting last Thursday with a noon pot luck in the church dining room. Mrs Henry Hirst led the topic Every Christian is a Friend of God. Eighteen members attended and mite boxes are to be turned in at the April meeting.
Mass services at Catholic Church on Sunday with Sunday School at 9 45 A M Morning Worship 10 45 A M Youth Fellowship 6 30 P M Evening Service 7 30 P M Prayer Meeting Wednesday Ladies Missionary Meeting Thursday at Mrs Burdettes Youth for Christ Prayer Meeting Tuesday 7 30 P M at Manito Methodist Church Youth for Christ Meeting Saturday April 5 at the Opera House Rev Bib Magary Baptist pastor and youth for Christ representative to Europe speaker
Minister D J Powell leads at Manito Church with Sunday School at 9 45 am supervised by F F E Bender. The article comments on how public press and media shape preferences and learning, noting teaching adults and youth is slow but progressive.
A church invites newcomers to enroll, with morning worship at 10 45 led by the pastor and choir. The sermon theme centers on finding God's direction and destiny through prayer and Bible study amid wide magazine interest in biblical light.
The fourth quarterly conference meets at 7 30 P M with all department heads treasurers and committees to present reports A new slate of officers is nominated the minister's field of labor and the next year's salary are to be decided and the Sunday School Superintendent will be elected The public may attend but only members vote Dr Claude M Temple superintendent Peoria District will preside.
Mr and Mrs Robert Hilling visited with the latter's sister Mrs Ida Hodkingon in Pekin Hospital Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Ifft and daughter Rebecca Rae of Carlock spent Sunday with the Powells Rev and D J Powell.
Mrs. Rolland Farlin, wife of a Caterpillar line inspector, survived a gas explosion that destroyed their Peoria home. Fellow employees donated blood to keep her alive and provided lodging for Mr. Farlin as she recovers.
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