East Texas Baptists Baptize 2455 Converts in Year
East Texas churches in District 2 report 2455 new converts and 452,990 dollars given to the Southern Baptist cooperative program in the past year. The district covers eight associations, 260 churches, four missions and 72,214 members across 12 counties.
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East Texas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Southern Baptist Cooperative Program of Missions
RGCT
Livingston
Tyler
Athens
Carthage
H. M. Ward
Jacksonville
Southern Baptist Churches of Texas
Cooperative Program of Missions
Texas Baptists
Cushing Soldier Qualifies With M-1 Rifle In Germany
Ona L. Looney son of Mrs Ora K. Looney of Cushing recently qualified as expert in firing the Air rifle in Germany. He is a truck driver in the 675th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion Service Battery entered the Army in March 1954 and arrived in Europe in February 1956. The 22 year old is a 1953 graduate of Cushing High School.
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Army
Ife
Ona L. Looney
Ora K. Looney
Cushing
Germany
Looney
675Th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion
Fort Bragg
N. Y
Europe
Cushing High School
Roundabout Notes and Local Jokes From Texas Hospitals
Roundabout reports on Texas hospital superintendents meeting in Austin with Dr Castner and Cecil Parrish. It mentions Mrs Shattuck announcing Stephen Ray born December 5 at Nan Travis Hospital, weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces, with grandparents Guy V Ross of Groesbeck and Bob Shattuck. The column recalls a courthouse turkey tale and O Conn er’s parade broadcast. Taft named as first president to receive a ...
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Cecil Parrish
Austin
Texas
Roundabout
Castner
Parrish
Rusk
Ava
Deck O'Conner
Cherokee County
Court House
Tyler
Robert Shattuck
Stephen Ray
Nan Travis Hospital
Guy V. Ross
Groesbeck
Bob Shattuck
City
Grapefruit Grand Thanksgiving Delights From Florida Halves
Picture pretty Florida grapefruit halves star in a festive menu. First course dessert features halved grapefruit with maraschino cherries or frosted grapes. Florida Salad Basket combines grapefruit with grapes apples greens and French dressing. Baked Grapefruit With Mince Meat Topping adds sugar mince meat and butter then bakes until hot.
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Florida
McGee Bend Dam Progress Report
Engineers outline steps toward constructing the McGee Bend dam and reservoir project. Local officials describe progress on site preparation and funding plans as work advances.
Sheriff and Guests Renovating Jail in Spare Time
Sheriff Allen Dotson and his office force with inmates are renovating the Cherokee County jail and offices in a Christmas project titled Operation Jail Fix. Work proceeds largely at night with fresh grey walls and asphalt tile floors, and the sheriff expects completion by the Christmas holidays.
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Rusk
Cherokee County
Allen Dotson
Sheriff Dotson
Dotson
Sheriff's Department
Walker Wins Trip to New York for Area Sales
QO M Walker Southland Life Insurance representative and his wife will attend the Southland Life Agents Convention in New York City from December 13 to 16. He earned the trip for strong area sales over the past year and will stay at the Waldorf Astoria during the event. The Walkers moved from Rusk to Longview in mid November where he opened a new insurance office.
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QO. M. Walker
Southland Life Insurance
New York City
Walker
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York
Rusk
Longview
Specialist Jerry H. McGehee Qualifies M-1 Expert
Specialist Third Class Jerry H. McGehee son of Mr and Mrs Travis McGehee Route 2 Frankston served as a truck driver in the 11th Airborne Division Headquarters Company. He entered the Army in July 1954 and qualified as an M-1 expert rifleman in Germany.
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Jerry H. McGehee
Travis McGehee
Route 2
Frankston
Germany
11Th Airborne Division
McGehee
Army
Public Law 569 Expands Medical Care for Armed Forces Dependents
Brig. General L. Holmes Ginn announces new medical services under Public Law 569 allowing dependents of armed forces members to receive civilian medical care with federal payment. Texas doctors’ fees will be paid by Fort Sam Houston Finance Officer and hospital bills processed by Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association in Omaha. Forms will be mailed to Texas hospitals. physicians may obtain them from those sources. Administration remains with Fourth Army at Fort Sam Houston for all uniformed services including Army Navy Air Force Marines Coast Guard and Public Health Service corps. Eligible service members include those on active duty more than 30 days.
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L. Holmes Ginn
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association
Omaha
Nebr
General Ginn
Tex
Uniformed Services
Ginn
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
David Pool Graduates From Non Com School Set
David Pool son of Mr and Mrs Henry Pool Route 3 Alto recently graduated from the Non Commissioned Officer Academy at Fort Riley Kan Sergeant Pool completed the academy advanced course in leadership tactics and methods of instruction Assigned to the 1st Infantry Division s 5th Field Artillery Battalion Pool entered the Army in 1940.
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Army
David Pool
Henry Pool
Route 3
Alto
Fort Riley
Kan
Sergeant Pool
1St Infantry Divisin
5Th Field Artillery
Pool
Local residents visit over Thanksgiving weekend
Ken Holleman of Bryan spent the weekend in the W S Reynolds home. Mrs. Holleman returned Sunday after a Thanksgiving week with her parents Mr and Mrs W S Reynolds. Mr and Mrs R D Freeman of Lufkin and Johnny Marshall of Fort Worth were Thanksgiving guests of Mrs Charlie Marshall.
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Ken Holleman
Bryan
W. S. Reynolds
Student Arrives in Europe After Attending Frankston High
A student arrived in Europe last March after spending time at Frankston High School. The note highlights an international move and prior schooling at Frankston High, indicating a transfer or study abroad arrangement.
Scopes Arrested and Convicted for Teaching Evolution
Facts note historic arrest and conviction of John T. Scopes in Dayton Ohio for teaching evolution. The column then shifts to generic trivia on Douglas fir value, Jack Dempsey’s heavyweight crown, iodine sources, and horse power definitions before Classi fieds.
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John T. Scopes
Dayton
Ohio
Jack Dempsey
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