Pecos pilgrims tour Israel despite regional bloodshed
A Pecos group on a Jerusalem pilgrimage felt unafraid amid Arab Israeli clashes. Wanda Lemons said providence funded the trip and security was tight at Zurich airport as El Al passengers were searched for weapons. The tour, led by Dr. Raymond C. Corbin, included visits to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Jerusalem landmarks.
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Handless minister returns to finish work he started
Rev. Ralph Showers, 37, who lost his hands in a 7,200 volt accident last September, has returned to CAMP VERDE ARIZ to resume building a community for mentally disabled adults. He continues work on the project despite his severe injuries.
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Homely advice and faith guide a restless man
Dear Ann letters offer blunt guidance on dating homely men and redefining beauty. A Baltimore reader corrects a prior piece on blood tests for marriage, while other readers discuss gender roles and a minister who lost his hands in an electrical accident. A group tours Israel and reflects on faith, history, and prices abroad.
Church colleges warned of state aid provision
Atty. Gen. John Hill ruled that church related colleges requiring staff and trustees to hold specific beliefs may not receive state aid. He said granting tuition equalization funds to sectarian schools would abuse public funds and discriminate based on religious affiliation.
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Methodist women meet in home group sessions
United Methodist Women groups meet in homes for regular meetings. In one gathering Mrs. Betty Gray was elected chairperson with Mrs. Lillian Bounds as co chairperson and Mrs. Nita Armstrong as secretary treasurer. Readings included Bless This Mess by Jo Carr from Lubbock and My Grandmothers Quilt.
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Bible teacher debuts new study program at community center
Dr. R O Corvin, director of biblical studies at Oklahoma City Southwestern College, will speak at 7 30 p m Sunday at the community center about a home study Bible studies program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies. The course covers Old Testament figures Bible truths ethics church history growth administration and many Bible books. Corvin, founder and first president of the college, formerly dean at Oral Roberts University and a National Board member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church, has written multiple works and has led seminars in Israel. Toronto hosts its first Latin American folk festival with about 50 000 Spanish speaking residents enjoying songs and dances.
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Pecos High School Alum Starts South America Mission
LaVada Batson a 1969 Pecos High School graduate will serve an 18 month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in South America Ecuador region after a two month Language Training Mission in Provo Utah she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward L Hem formerly of Pecos.
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Living Bible translator earns wide honors for work
Dr. Kenneth N. Taylor of Wheaton Illinois has earned global fame for The Living Bible a paraphrase finished after 14 years and now selling over seven million copies since its 1960 release by Tyndale House Publishers He has received honorary degrees humanitarian awards and the Nelson Bible Award from a rival publisher plus the International Society of Christian Endeavor Distinguished Service Citation Previous honorees include Byrd Hoover Nixon Graham Rogers Evans and Hines The project began to engage his 10 children during daily family devotions and was privately printed before Tyndale House became a leading religious publisher
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