Lafser Named Vicar of St Stephen's Lubbock
The Reverend Erwin O. Lafser, formerly at St. Mark's Pecos and St. Stephen's Fort Stockton, accepts appointment as Vicar of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Lubbock effective September 1. He has served in Van Horn and assisted in Pecos since 1970. He is installed by Bishop Willis R. Henton. The Lafsers include Joyce and two daughters, Laurie and Joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin O. Lafser
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
S. Plum St
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Lubbock
Father Lafser
Willis R. Henton
Northwest Texas
St. Mark’s
Pecos
St. Stephen's
Fort Stockton
Richard M. Trelease
Lasser
Reeves County Community Council
Joyce
20Th Century Club
Lafsers
Laurie
Joy
Church briefs on kindergarten registration and bus ministry
Registration for students entering Margaret Kinder garten and Eighth and Sylc more Streets is set for Monday August 28. Pearl Spikes asks parents to call First Baptist Church at 445 4921 with name and phone number to enroll children. The church offers morning and afternoon preschool classes and begins its bus ministry Sunday with Gary Williams coordinating pickups. Reverend R M Montgomery of St James Baptist is in Taylor for the Texas Christian Education Congress hosted by First Baptist Taylor under the theme The Church s Response to the Challenge of the Seventies. Terry Hubbs and Joy Fersupo were honored at a bon voyage fellowship for Rotary exchange students heading to Australia.
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Margaret Cotton
Sycamore Sts
Pearl Spikes
First Baptist Church
Gary Williams
R. M. Montgomery
St. James Baptist Church
Taylor
B.M. & E. State Congress of Christian Education of Texas
Terry Hubbs
Joy Ferpuso
Australia
Rotary
Home wedding planned for Lisa Moran and Carl Holtman
Mrs Gale Moran of Childress and Mr Moran announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Lisa to Carl Holtman son of Mr and Mrs Rayford Holtman also of Childress Granddaughter of the late Marie Burchard Fortune of Pecos Vows set for August 20 at the Moran home with Arthur Judd Church of Christ pastor to officiate Lisa a high school senior will study in Durant Oklahoma where the couple will reside Carl is a junior at Southeastern State College Durant
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Gale Moran
Childress
Lisa
Carl Holtman
Rayford Holtman
Miss Moran
Marie Burchard Fortune
Pecos
Moran
Arthur Judd
Church of Christ
Cation
Durant
Oklahoma
Southeastern State College
Seeds From The Sower Cedar Christian Reflection
Michael A. Guido of Metter Georgia writes about the cedar as a metaphor for steadfast faith. He contrasts the cedar’s deep roots and broad branches with weaker trees and urges readers to become cedar Christians anchored in the Rock of Ages.
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Michael A. Guido
Metter
Georgia
Bloys Camp Meeting Draws Large Attendance in Davis Mountains
Bloys Camp in the Davis Mountains closed after a week of strong gatherings since 1890. Sunday morning worship drew about 1500 with daily attendance near 1200. Attendees came from distant states including California and Pennsylvania.
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Bloys
Davis Mountains
Tyrone Kelly
The
Camp Meeting Association
Calvary Baptist VBS Plans and Leaders
Calvary Baptist Church runs Vacation Bible School with 93 enrollments by Wednesday. Elementary and preschool classes meet 9 to 11 daily through August 23, with Parents Night at 7:30 p.m. in the church auditorium. Junior high and high school sessions run each night this week under Billy Joe McCarty. tonight is the final meeting. Lillian Lamb heads refreshments, Mary Akins is secretary, Yvonne Davis leads singing. Department directors include Jo Schultz babies Cathy Parsley ages 3 and 4 Frances Black age 5 Gwen Owens grades 1 and 2 Frances Nowell grades 5 and 6. Rev. Homer Nowell is pastor.
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Louis Lively
Calvary Baptist Church
Billy Joe Mc
Lillian Lamb
Mary Akins
Yvonne Davis
Jo Schultz
Cathy Parsley
Frances Black
Gwen Owens
Frances Nowell
Afternoon tea for state AAUW president unfolds in San Marcos
Afternoon tea honoring Mrs. Jeannette Pool, president of the Texas Division of the American Association of University Women, will be held at the Federated Parlor 506 S. Oak on Sunday from 3 to 5. Pool, a San Marcos Academy faculty member, edits Texas Project Re-Entry and will discuss AAUW goals and answer questions. All women teachers, members, prospects, and others interested in women’s education are urged to attend.
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Jeannette Pool
Texas Division
American Association of University Women
Federated Parlor
S. Oak
Dean
Texas Project
AAUW
Puppet show depicts fall of Adam and Eve at Ridgecrest
A North Carolina Ridgecrest Baptist camp puppet show staged by third and fourth graders retold the Genesis fall. The script, written by the children, featured Eve and Adam biting an apple and being expelled from the garden as a voice of God questioned their hiding. The audience of peers cheered at the Bible themed performance.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Eve
Baptist Press Service
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly Grounds
North Carolina
Snake
God
Adam
Hood to Record in Ft Worth This Month
Myrtle Hood of Balmorhea will record a song at Soundtrack Che vell Industries in Fort Worth on Tuesday August 22. She will also audition her father’s poems set to music and previously appeared on KOSA-TV Odessa’s High Noon show this spring. Hood has sung at rodeos social gatherings nursing homes and the Community Council’s Day Care Center. She has long trained in guitar and church choir and offers her musical talents for entertainments of any group.
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Myrtle Hood
Fourth St
Ft. Worth
Chevell Industries
Balmorhea
Pioneer members honored by Order of Eastern Star
Longtime Pecos Chapter members were honored in a Monday night meeting at the Masonic Hall. Charlene Evans read a tribute to Pioneer Members. Mae Propp, a forty eight year member initiated in May 1942, was noted. Officers and members conducted the ritual, discussed courtesy investigations, and read correspondences including notices of Fidelis Chapter in Austin and condolences for several members. Ralph Winterrowd and Virgie Middleton were remembered with memorials and resolutions of respect. A social hour followed with a Rob Morris Night planned for August 28 with a salad supper prior to the meeting.
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Order
Pecos
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Charlene Evans
Mae Propp
Elba Gibson
Marjorie Mays
Bonnie Dearley
J. A. Mays
Martha K. Marsh
Helen Hildreth
Coy Hudson
Ona Pointer
River Oaks
Abilene
Mrs. Evans
Fidelis
Austin
Lois Bell
Willie Winterrowd
Curtiss
Earnestine Winterrowd
Ralph Winterrowd
Mrs. Morelan
Lyndall Elkins
Annie Lou Titus
Ralph
Curtiss Winterrowds
Virginia Middleton
Mable Wise
Ida Teaney
Virgie Middleton
Evans
Ferguson
Rob Morris
Music centers on congregational gospel singing at Bloys
Musicians from across the state and neighboring states provide special music at each service. Talented choir leaders and accompanists have long been an integral part of Bloys.
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Bloys
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