Kilmer Oak at Rutgers Faces Senility Amid Campus Losses
The Kilmer oak on Rutgers campus, about 300 years old, shows heavy damage with a dozen broken branches and a trunk gash. Director Dr Edward Wilkins says it will not be removed, while Student Forestry plant a nearby acorn. Kilmer died in France on July 30 1918. he was born in 1886 and studied at Rutgers and Columbia.
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Kilmer
Rutgers University
Edward B. Wilkins
Rutger
Student Forestry Club
France
Rutgers
Columbia University
Tomatoes Lead as Top Truck Crop in 1960 Harvest
The 1960 value of the tomato harvest reached 250 million dollars, about twice the size of the next crop, lettuce, confirming tomatoes as the leading truck crop in the United States.
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United States
Methodism Falling Back Official Says
An Evanston report notes a Methodist executive warn that the church is lagging population growth. H C Snake of New York outlines needs for 1 600 sites for new congregations 624 relocation sites and 1 580 sanctuaries 1 490 education units and 1 658 parsonages with construction costs estimated at 711 million. Two superintendents named Amos A Thornburg and Merlyn W Northfelt succeed Birger Dahl and Robert Sullivan.
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Evanston
Ill
Methodist
Rock River
H. Conwell Snake
New York
Snoke
Division of National Missions
Snake
Amos A. Thornburg
Chicago
Merlyn W. Northfelt
Lake Bluff
Rockford
Birger Dahl
Wilmette
Robert Mullivan
Rabies Advice Urges Head Submission for Vet Exam
A lodges advisory notes that rabies contracted animals have no cure and instructs to kill the animal without destroying its head and submit the head for veterinary examination as soon as possible.
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Lodge
Turner Family Vacation and College Plans Highlight Alabama Trio
Mr and Mrs A E Turner and daughter Virginia LeCare of Florence Alabama travel to Montreal Canada for vacation and a convention after visiting Mr and Mrs W L Dix. Virginia, a Coffee High School graduate, earned High School Key National Honor Society honor cords and wore the gold tassel. She will attend Randolph Macon College Lynchburg Virginia in the fall to major in psychology.
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A. E. Turner
Daugher
Virginia LeCare
Florence
Ala
Montreal
Can
National Honor Society
Randolph Macon College
Lynchburg
Viet Nam Film Premiered At Local Church Show
Jungle Beachhead filmed in Viet Nam will be shown at Morris Free Methodist Church at 7 p m Sunday. Rev Gordon G Smith invites the public to view the film in a jungle setting that frames a tale of Christian heroism in a savage environment.
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Viet Nam
Morris Free Methodist Church
Gordon G. Smith
Car Rammed Truck Kills Evanston Driver in Atlas Ill
Ralph Bagby of Evanston was killed when his car struck the rear of a large truck on U S 54 east of Atlas. Ray Windmill, 49, of Louisiana Mo., was driving the truck downhill when the collision occurred. The auto, a compact model, ran under the semi trailer.
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Atlas, Ill
Ralph Bagby
Evanston
U.S. 54
Atlas
Ray Windmiller
Louisiana
Local church schedules across Gardner area churches
A compiled list of worship times and services for many churches in Gardner and nearby communities. Entries include ministers, service times, Sunday schools, and special services at churches such as Saint Lawrence, First Baptist, Calvary Baptist, and Morris Presbyterian, among others.
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Gardner
First United Presbyterian
Roger L. Fisk Jr
Rev. Harry C Spencer Named B F Commission Chairman
New York reports Rev. Harry C Spencer a Methodist broadcasting specialist from Nashville Tennessee is appointed chairman of the Broadcasting and Film commission of the National Council of Churches.
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New York
Broadcasting and Film Commission
The
National Council of Churches
Harry C. Spencer
Nashville
Tenn
Protestantism Accused Of Preserving Status Quo In US
In Chicago the Evangelical Covenant Church leader Rev. Dr Clarence A Nelson warned the denomination risks betraying Christ by drifting with the contemporary mood. He addressed 600 delegates at North Park College and cited 78 188 members, up 2 209 from last year. Rev Donald C Frisk spoke after.
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Chicago
Evangelical Covenant Church In America
Clarence A. Nelson
Christ
Nelson
North Park College
Donald C. Frisk
North Park college dean resigns amid calls for open views
The North Park College dean resigned after urging that divergent views be welcome in church settings to speak the whole truth of God. Church meetings in Verona Methodist reflected the stance while Rev James T Burcham attended evangelistic training in Indianapolis with a Board of Evangelism scholarship covering living costs.
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North Park College
Verona
James T. Burcham
Indianapolis
Ind
Board of Evangelism
Burcham
No Services at Verona Methodist
Verona notice states there will be no worship or Sunday school at Verona Methodist Church. The change affects scheduled services and outreach events. Local residents are advised to check for updates from church leaders.
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Verona
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Vates
ST. Thomas Episcopal
Robert M. Collins
First Methodist
Harold M. Kelley
Paul M. Gilbert
Church OF Christ
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Gardner Southern Baptist Mission
Francis W. Miller
Saint Lawrence South
Wilmington
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Assembly OF God
J. L. Hughes
Braceville
Jerald Barnhart
United Church OF Christ OF Mazon
Park Street
William V. Dorn
Gordon Smith
Assumption Catholic
George Flynn
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
Baptist Training Union
Seneca Assembly OF God
Roy F. Wilson
Plattville
Philip Echling
Church OF the Nazarene
Max D. Miller
NYPS
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Seneca
Herbert D. Amundson
South Wilmington
John I. Osborn
Bethlehem Lutheran
L. G. Hinderaker
George H. Weeks
God Is the Judge
First Baptist
Christian Science Society
Gardner United Lutheran
Rev. O
Ralph Chelson
Grace Lutheran
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G. J. Ostrom
Family League
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Walponsee
Stanoda
Morris and Save
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Standard Oil
Standard
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Morris
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