Tanner new Mormon president leads Church after Smith death
Harold B. Lee becomes head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints with N Eldon Tanner and Marion G. Romney named as counselors after Joseph Fielding Smith dies at 95 in Salt Lake City. The Quorum of the Twelve reorganizes the First Presidency, church growth is highlighted with 3,000,000 members and global missionary activity.
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Harold B. Lee
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Joseph Fielding Smith
Salt Lake City
Utah
First Presidency
Quorum of the
Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve
Lee
N. Eldon Tanner
Marion G. Romney
Smith
Southeast Asia
South
Central America
Llth
Bloys Camp Meeting Opens Tuesday Evening
The Bloys camp meeting begins Tuesday evening and runs through Sunday August 13 closing with services.
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Bloys
Libraries as teaching aids for church and Sunday schools
Church libraries offer a wealth of materials for Sunday school teachers, training leaders, and missionary groups. They house Bible texts, devotionals, problem guides, character studies, leisure reads, and magazines from denominational agencies. Audiovisuals, filme strips, movies, wall charts, and other aids are stored in library or media centers, with filing systems helping organize larger collections.
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God
Family expresses thanks for kindness after loss of Ella Springer
The family of Mrs. Ella Springer thanks all who offered assistance during her illness and after her passing. They appreciate food, flowers, cards, prayers, and encouragement, and acknowledge Pecos Nursing Home staff and Dr. Bruce Hay for care.
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Ella Springer
Pecos
Help Wanted in Circulation Department at Pecos Enterprise
Job posting seeks a man or woman to work afternoons in circulation and supervise carrier boys. Applicant must relate well to youngsters and have own transportation. Apply in person at Pecos Enterprise 324 S Cedar St Pecos.
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Pecos Enterprise
324S
Cedear St
Pecos
Prayer for Ireland Set Sunday in Presbyterian Church
On Sunday August 6 a special day of prayer was set by the Presbyterian Church in the United States for peace and harmony in Ireland. Dr L Nelson Bell, newly elected moderator of the General Assembly, urged individual and public prayers during worship. The call aims to unite ministers and congregations in supplication amid ongoing conflict and distress.
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Presbyterian Church
Ireland
L. Nelson Bell
General Assembly
Youth choir ends tour with local gospel presentation
The First Baptist Church youth choir wraps up a Texas tour with a 7 30 p m performance of Real in Texas at the church auditorium. They toured Lawton Oklahoma City Wichita and Oklahoma’s Cowboy Hall of Fame, visiting Metropolitan Baptist Church and Olivet Baptist Church before returning.
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First Baptist Church
Texas
Pecos
Lawton
Oklo
Dusty Holleman
Karen Vinson
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kansas
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Olivet Baptist Church
Youth rally in Hobbs hosts 650 youths and speakers
Four carloads of Pecos youths aged 16 to 22 attended the Taylor Street Church of Christ event in Hobbs New Mexico Tuesday night. John Snider and three sponsors spoke to about 650 youths on contemporary problems urging right actions. Next week the group hears John Clayton at Midland Christian School as part of Summer Reachout 1972. Snider, a summer associate minister, plans final sermons this Sunday and departure Monday. Patty Jo King and John Snider are to marry August 12 in Brownfield.
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Pecos
Taylor Street Church of Christ
Hobbs
N.M
John Snider
Snider
Midland Christian School
John Clayton
Church of Christ
John
Patty Joe King
Brownfie
Weinert
Abilene
Patty Jo
Weinart
First Christian Church Rummage Sale and Retreat Plans
Youth of First Christian Church return from a conference at TCU and begin collecting for a rummage sale on August 12 with donations accepted at the church or picked up by CYF volunteers. The annual Men’s Retreat at Lake Brownwood runs September 15 to 17 with speakers Elby Boo Milford Chowning and Ned Graves, board leaders named, and elders and deacons listed for three year terms.
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First Christian Church
Tcu
CYF
Lake Brownwood
Elby Boosinger
The
Christian Church
Milford Chowning
Atlanta, Ga
Vesper
Ned Graves
el Paso
John Light
Encampment Baptists Gather at Pecos Encampment
Encampment Paisano Baptist Encampment continues through Sunday noon with preachers Peter McLeod and Ralph Smith alternating at twice daily worship services. Leslie Smith of First Baptist attended the opening service, reporting about 800 present, with 40 from First Baptist. Snider praised the ministry and the chance to help souls find heaven through preaching.
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Paisano Baptist
Peter McLeod
Ralph Smith
Leslie Smith
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
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Betty Poitevint
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Farnestine 4, Inc
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Corron
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Ternational Playtex Corporation
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George Tillery
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John Oglesby
Frank Grier
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