Du Quoin CYO Wins Top Honors In Play Contest
The Du Quoin Sacred Heart CYO directed by Rev. Joseph Trapp won top honors at the deanery one act play contest in Murphysboro for Antic Spring by Robert Nail. Steven Forbes earned best actor and Judy Foehrer best actress. St Bruno’s Pinckneyville took second, Herrin’s Our Lady of Mt Carmel third. the winner advances to the diocese final in Belleville.
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Cyo
Sacred Heart Parfish
du Quoin
Deanery
St. Andrew's Gymnasium
Mur
Ava Pastor Leaves For Africa Mission Trip
The Rev. Tloyd Aud of the Assembly of God Church in Ava leaves Monday for a three month mission trip to Africa under his church and the Assemblies of God. He will tour Nigeria West Africa Tanganyika Rhodesia Kenya and parts of South Africa working mainly among the Ebo with an interpreter. Ministers from nearby communities will serve Ava during his absence.
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Tloyd Aud
Assembly of God Church
Ava
Africa
Assemblies of God
Mr. Aud
Nigeria
West Africa
Tanganyika
Rhodesia
Kenya
South Africa
Aud
Harrison Baptist Church Fourth Anniversary Celebration
The Harrison Baptist Church near Murphysboro marks its 4th anniversary this Sunday. Begun as a mission on the second Sunday in December 1957 with 26 Sunday school members, it gained church accreditation in February 1961. Rev. James Duke Jr. is pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m, Training Union at 6 30 p m, evening service at 7 30 p m.
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Harrison Baptist Church
Harrison Community
Murphysboro
James Duke Jr
Yule Cantata To Be Given By University Baptist Church Choir
The University Baptist church choir will present the Christmas cantata Night of Miracles by John W. Petersen this Sunday. Soloists Martha Davis Bob Wheeler and Bluford Sloan will perform with organist Jean Frakes and pianist Lynda Houghland, directed by A. B. Mifflin. The service ends with a Love Offering for Foreign Missions totaling $1,475. the church pledges for 1962 reach $66,887.60 from 406 donors, including 280 pledging one tenth of income.
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University Baptist Church Choir
John W. Petersen
Petersen
Martha Davis
Bob Wheeler
Bluford Sloan
Jean Frakes
Lynda Houghland
A. B. Mifflin
University Baptist Church
University Baptist Church of Carbondale
World Missions
Satern Baptist Cooperative Program
Church canvassers visit Cobden church this week
Church canvassers will visit members of the Cobden United Presbyterian Church this week after a service of commitment and affirmation last Sunday led by Rev. Roy S. Buffat. The theme Christ's Mission is Our Mission was used in prior services. lay speakers included John Reeves, Gene Casper, Brenda Craig and Randell Lawrence Jr. On Sunday the pastor will speak on The Great Invitation of Advent.
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Cobden United Presbyterian Church
Roy S. Buffat
John Reeves
Gene Casper
Brenda Craig
Randell Lawrence Jr
BYF Group Makes Movie On Christmas
The Baptist Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church of Murphysboro is making a Christmas story motion picture for Christmas Eve services. About 50 people, including parents, work on 16 scenes with realistic costumes and a borrowed baby for manger scenes. George Boudet directs the program.
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The
Baptist Youth Fellowship of
First Baptist Church of
Murphysboro
BYF
George Boudet
Prayers in Southern Illinois Schools Draw Mixed Views
In Herrin and Carbondale area schools prayers are used variably or not at all with no strong objections. New Hyde Park NY families seek Supreme Court review on public school prayer. Clergy discuss church state separation and the broader role of religion in education.
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Southern Illinois
New York
New Hyde Park
N. Y
Supreme Court
Herrin
Lee Booth
Jack Murphy
North Side School
West Side School
Merrill Kinder
Herrin Hurricane’ Baptist Church
Arthur Erb
Trinity Lutheran Church
Carbondale
Clyde
Winkler
Carbondale Community High School
C. K. Bowen
CCHS
PTA
Willard
Foote
First Baptist’ Church
America
Rev Purcell Heads Murphysboro Ministerial Association
The Rev Louis Purcell of Centenary Methodist Church was elected president of the Murphysboro Ministerial Association at the December 4 meeting. Officers include Rev Oscar Egger as vice president and Rev Dean Dace as secretary and treasurer. The group funded the United Fund Drive and renewed a five year sponsorship contract with the Chamber of Commerce for the Welcome sign. Meetings are held the first Monday each month at the Presbyterian church.
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Louis Purcell
Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Oskar Egger
Dean Dace
United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Presbyterian Church
Nazarenes Plan New Parsonage in Fair Acres
The Murphysboro Church of the Nazarene bought a lot in Fair Acres Mourphysboro to build a new parsonage behind the church on Seventh Street. It will house church school classrooms after completion. Building committee members include Rev. Dean Dace chair, Wilburn Crain, Austin Attig, Clifford Grosvenor and Willow Davis. No construction start date is set.
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Murphysboro
Christmas Music Program Planned Sunday
A Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship program at 301 W Elm Street Sunday at 7:30 PM features organ and choral works plus vocal, flute, and oboe solos. Soloists Millicent Ledbetter John Latta flutists Joyce Will Gay Bottie and William Baker oboeist Heard in the choir Ruth Miller Janneke Resnick David Reeves Larry Jarvis Ledbetter Latta and more. Organist director Wesley K Morgan SIU Music Dept invites public.
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Carbondale Unitarian
W. Elm Street
Millicent ‘Ledbetter
John Latta
Joyce
Will Gay Bottie
Wiliam Baker
Ruth Miller
Janneke Resnick
David Reeves
Larry Jarvis
Miss Ledbetter
Mr. Latta
Bach
Haridel
Holst
Wesley K. Morgan
SIU Department of Music
Millicent Ledhotter
Will Gay Vottje
William Baker
Vocal Program At Colp Church
A vocal concert by Mrs. Gertrude Jackson Taylor of Chicago is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Colp. She will be accompanied by her husband. The event is sponsored by the church’s mission led by Mrs. Ranella Mays. The public is invited to attend.
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Gertrude Jackson Taylor
Chicago
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Colp
Taylor
Ranella Mays
Mission
Flying Squadron sermon by Rev Dec Leslie in Herrin
The Rev. Dec Leslie, pastor of the Aiken Grove Free Will Baptist Church, will speak at Flying Squadron services at 2 p.m. Sunday at 1308 S 16th St in Herrin. Special singing will be provided and the public is invited.
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Flying Squadron
Dec Leslie
Aiken Grove Free Will Baptist Church
16Th St. Herrin
Baptist Official to Speak in Cambria
The Rev. Albert J. Gernenz of Springfield executive director of the Illinois Baptist State Convention will speak at 7 p.m. Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Cambria. The Crainville Quartette will sing, and the public is invited.
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Cambria
Albert J. Gernenz
Springfield
Tlinois Baptist State Convention
First Baptist Church of
Revival At Zeigler Church Opens Weeknight Services
The Rev. Lester Caraway of West Frankfort leads a revival at the First Apostolic Church Zeigler. Evening services begin at 7 p.m. with old time preaching and singing. A stray note mentions ripe olive strips as a garnish substitute for truffles in unspecified dishes.
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Zeigler Church
Lester Caraway
West Frankfort
First Apostolic Church
Zeigler
Four CWF Groups to Meet Tuesday at Carbondale Church
Four groups of the First Christian Church in Carbondale schedule Tuesday meetings. Group I convenes at 2 p.m. in the church parlor with hostess Mrs Sam Mortis and worship leader Mrs Jonas Reid. Group II meets at 203 N Springer at 2 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs Marberry and Mrs Alvy Smit, with Mrs Harl Sinclair presenting the program. Group III gathers at 608 W Main at 2 p.m. with co-hostess Mrs W L Marberry and program led by Mrs Clarence Samford, worship by Mrs David Stroup. Group V hosts at 9 30 a.m. in the church parlor with co-hostesses Mrs Dan Vogler and Mrs Charles Monroe, program by Mrs Robs Jbell and worship by Mrs Harry Pankey.
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CWF
First Christian Church
Carbondale
Sam Mortis
Jonas Reid
Harry Marberry
N. Springer
Marberry
Alvy Smit
Harl Sinclair
Charles Hudgens
W. Main
W. L. Marberry
Clarence Samford
David Stroup
Dan Vogler
Charles Monroe
Robert [Sjbell
Harry Pankey
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Unitarian Fellowship
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Philco
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