Billy Graham Plans New York Crusade in 1957
Billy Graham announced a major metropolitan crusade for New York City in 1957 with a year long effort to recruit thousands of singers and counselors. The evangelist pledged nightly mass meetings and daytime outreach in shops and parks, aiming to spark a spiritual awakening in a city seen as world opinion’s gauge. He said the effort will welcome Protestants Catholics Jews and others and will proceed with God’s help.
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New York
Billy Graham
Broadway
New York City
Protestant Council
Graham
America
United Nations
Southern Baptist
Christmas Glee Club Program Set At St. Josephs High
Emmitsburg Saint Josephs High School schedules a Sunday December 18 8 p m glee club Christmas program with secular numbers and carols. The Bethlehem scene closes the program and a reception for new Children of Mary aspirants followed by Cadette installations was held December 7 led by Rev John D Sullivan.
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Emmitsburg
St. Joseph’s High School
Glee Club
Bethlehem
Children of Mary
John D. Sullivan
Olucialing
Susan Bowers
Rebecca Chrismer
Shirley Dutrow
Mary Francis
Donald Gelwicks
Gough
Mary Josephine Hatter
Euphemia Hobbs
Margaret Hobbs
Geraldine Little
Elizabeth Matthews
Bernice Muench
Martha Randolph
Mane Sanders
Beth Sewell
Dorothy Shorb
Mary Phillis Sicilia
Charlotte Smith
Patricia van Brakle
Rita Welty
Lois Williams
Mary Zeigler
Julianne Clark
Rita Cool
Shirley Glacken
Sally Miller
Mary Ann Myers
Frances Ott
Rita Remavage
Alice Sherwin
Agnes Shriner
Mary Teresa Sprankle
Monica Warthen
Barbara Welty
Carol Wenschhof
Mary Frances Williams
Women’s Guild at Mi Pleasant Meets for Christmas Supper
The Women’s Guild of the Mi Pleasant Evangelical and Reform ed church held its annual Christmas supper Wednesday at the Community hall with fifteen members and no visitors. After turkey, Mrs Barker led the program with carols led by Mrs Delawter at the piano, Scripture read by Mrs Linton, and an educational segment by Mrs Burnier with others. Business discussions included aiding a needy family, organ purchase, altar flowers plans for 1956, and new secret sisters. The meeting closed with prayers, games, and exchanges of gifts. next gathering set for January at Mrs Moore’s home.
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VW Pleasant Evangelical and Reformed Church
John Barker
Spiritual Life
William Delawter
Oscar Linton
George Burnier
James Tucker
Charles Burter
Ada Filler
Businness
Delawter
Con‘sistory
Clarence Cramer
Margaret Mullican
Rhema Fogle
Welty Wastter
Harold Moore
Grace Koontz
Elizabeth Sheetenhelm
Huge Grapes From Lab Scale Promising For Commercial Use
USDA reports lab produced grapes two to three times larger and disease resistant. Colchicine doubled chromosome numbers from 38 to 76 in Loreto grapes, yielding bigger berries and larger bunches. Two muscadine strains also enlarged. Potential for Deep South commercial grape industry due to disease resistance and size. Census notes average American farm size 242.2 acres in 1954, up 26.9 since 1950, with California and North Carolina extremes.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agiculture
USDA
Deep South
Census Bureau
Arizona
North Carolina
Celebrates Eighty Six Birthday at Walkersville Home
Martin Lo Wachter Jr. marked his eighty six birthday at his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Earle Bell Walkersville. Six children attended including Mrs Murry A Craver Mr Wachter and others. Also present were his sister Mrs Mattie Harris and siblings Lycurgus Wachter and family. The party featured a group photo with extended family and neighbors.
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Martin Lo Wachter Jr
Earle Bell
Walkersville
Murry AY. Craver
Mr. Wachter
Samuel Tressler
Airy
Wesley Vv. Wachter
Leslie D. Wachter
Martin L. Wachter
Frederick
Mattie Harris
Lycurgus Wachter
Saniel ‘Tresster
Murry M. Craver
Leslie Wachter
Martin Wachter Jr
Wesley Wachter
Samuel Tressler Jr
Pauline Mackey
Sheila Bell
Best Method To Pick A Christmas Tree For Home
Selecting a Christmas tree starts with a test: butt down on ground to see needle drop and a second freshness check by rubbing the stump. Look for a 6 to 7 inch stump to ensure water uptake, then buy early for best choice.
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Robert A. Bartlett
Bartlett Tree Experts
Ilain
Norway
Rockefeller
Arrest Warrant Leads to Harris Arrest in City
Homer Harris aged 47 of 35 East Finch Street was arrested by City Police Sergt Sherman Boone on Friday on a warrant charging assault and battery. He remained in jail in default of a $1,000 bond.
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Homer Harris
East Finch Street
Sherman Boone
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