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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1957
Page
2
Multiple local churches list Sunday services including morning worship at 9:30, 11:00, and 11:00 times, with nursery and kindergarten classes, baptism, Sunday School, and youth fellowships. Activities also cover midweek gatherings, prayer groups, and Catholic Mass schedules across Washington Square, First Baptist, St. Pauls, and St. Mary’s parishes.
A long list of church services for various denominations and locations notes Sunday schools at 9:30 to 11:45, morning worship at 10:30 to 11:00, evening services, and special Mother's Day events. Sermon themes include God's love, family, and motherhood, with ministers named for several churches.
Article traces why the Pilgrims left the homeland seeking religious liberty. It recounts Abram’s call from Ur to Canaan, his covenant with God, the births of Ishmael and Isaac, and the birth of a covenant people. It notes Hagar’s treatment and the early Hebrew circumcision custom.
The passage recounts Abram's journey to Canaan and Egypt and his testing of faith. It notes his obedience, deceptive fear about his wife, the birth of Isaac, and the near sacrifice of Isaac where a ram was found, ending with their dwelling at Beersheba.
A Jones County church round up lists Sunday School times, worship schedules and Mother's Day services across Brownsville West Brownsville Rountiville Littlestown Chawsville Big Pool Wolfsgill Pleasant Valley Cedar Lawn and Garfield. It notes a spring communion service May 11 at 6 30 p m and a campaign service May 15 at 1 00 p m led by Pastor Robert J Seek.
A sound and color documentary titled partners in India will be shown at Mt Tahor Lutheran Church Fairview tomorrow at 7 20 p.m. The film chronicles the Towarter Millenium Tranquebar Jubilee Exhibition and honors generations of consecrated Christian servants. Additional showings are planned at Paris Lotherlan Church Western Pike next Sunday May 39 at 7 30 p.m. and at St Peters Fathersn Church on Sunday May 2 at 9 p.m.
Grace E U B Church at Church and Winter Streets will honor mothers with a Sunday program for Mother's Day. Sunday School at 9:30 features music recitation and readings with carnations for each woman. Awards honor oldest mother and mother with largest immediate family. Evening worship centers on mothers with Youth music. Public invited to attend all services.
St Johns Episcopal Church to swap ministers with the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Baltimore on Sunday May 19. The Very Rev John N Peabody and Cathedral organist will lead the 11 am service at St Johns while St Johns rector Rev Albert H Lucas will conduct the 3 pm service at the Baltimore cathedral. The St Johns Vestry also elects an associate Vestry and lists new members including Charles Franzke Raymond H Gamewell Austin Keen Ferwood Pugh and N Wentford Thomas with Tom Nakaponing resigning.
G William Gardenhour, a Smithsburg fruit grower, reports little overall damage from recent cold snaps. Apples show the most impact with some low spots damaged, peaches and plums faring better, cherries largely intact. Smudge pots were used on May 4 5 and 7 to raise orchard temperatures, aiding fruit resilience. Harvests are scheduled: cherries July 1, peaches late July, plums August, and apples early September.
A five year old boy climbed a television tower to the roof of a three story house on Lanvale Street yesterday afternoon. He was too frightened to descend alone until neighbor Raymond Barnhart climbed the tower with him and brought him down. Patrolman Hoover was delayed at a railroad crossing during the rescue. The child was unharmed.
Steven A. Smith Jr., one year old son of Robert Smith, suffered first and second degree burns to the face and body after coffee spilled yesterday. Linda K. Smith, three, fractured left arm after a tricycle fall. Tony Corovall, of Clearwater, fractured finger from rock hit. Bonnie L. Craig, 12, lacerated scalp in fall.
An unemployed Ten Mar pilot, who told police he never has had a driver's license, was jailed in Waynesboro on three traffic charges. Earl Branidin Manahen, 23, was arrested on a drunken driving charge and jailed in default of bond. Justice J. Edgar Grier jailed the Pen Mar man five days for driving without a license and three days for failing to carry his registration card. Manahan explained he always leaves his registration card at home. it won’t get lost.
The Community Daily Vacation File School in Berkeley Springs opens June 10 under the Ministerial Association. It runs through June 3h with study themes from the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches focusing on renewed relationships. A planning meeting for teachers and helpers is set for Thursday evening May 16 at First EUB Church.
Revival services begin tomorrow at Jones Chapel Interdenominational Church at 7 45 p m continuing through May 28 with evangelist Rev H S Churchey from Shayonburg. The pastor Rev C B Carbaugh invites the public to attend. Chapel speaker Fr John Granger rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd Ruxton Md will speak Sunday at St James School. A trip by Williamsport High School history class to Gettysburg Battlefield is planned with Richard Denh guiding the trip.
Captain Alfred Metsger of the Naval Research Office told the Hagerstown Kiwanis Club that several satellite launches are predicted in the coming year. He described 20 inch diameter globes circling the Earth every 190 minutes at about 304 miles up, with visibility limited to brief windows after sunset or before sunrise. He said naval research advances will drive space exploration and the Navy will remain at the forefront of this effort.
More than 200 incoming seventh graders and instructors from area feeder schools attended Boonsboro High School moving-up day. The half day included an assembly, luncheon, facility tours, and class observations to help students adjust to the fall. Leaders and teachers organized tours, badges, and a student panel on life at Boonsboro High School.
John P. Ditto of Berkeley Springs was elected president of the Morgan County Democratic Club at a courthouse meeting. Garland Anderson was named vice president, Miss Marlene Helionimus treasurer, and Phyllis McCumbee secretary. Ditto set a May 23 meeting to outline activities and launch a membership drive, noting Morgan was the first county in the state to complete its organization.
Surgeons employ a special lead pencil to mark human skis prior to operations, a method described in historical medical notes. The device is used to outline surgical targets and guide incisions with minimal tissue disruption.
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