26 Feb 1977
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1977
Page
1
A series of mini observations contrasts meanings and sounds from stage to street, with puns on bows and clocks, translations, deliveries, and money flows. It juxtaposes literals and liberally shifted terms, showing how language, objects, and actions carry differing implications in everyday contexts.
A jumble of word pairs forms a COINWORD puzzle with clues about waste, rewards, taste, bombs, and detective topics. It lists pairs like PATTY and PATTY, REGARD and REWARD, plus several missing words to choose from within a newspaper box.
The Times Record announces COINWORD rules with a $25 weekly prize. Open to all except staff and relatives. multiple entries allowed. earlier deadlines must be met. Entries become the paper’s property. only one prize per family. solutions judged by COINWORD editor.
Silent Unity the prayer by proxy arm of Unity School of Christianity handles about two million requests yearly with 200 staff. They claim prayer can change thinking to change life, stressing faith and consciousness, with thousands reporting blessings and healing through their process. The head office is near Kansas City Missouri. The number to call is 1 816 524 5104.
Georgia Bob becomes the first woman to lead St Basil Greek Orthodox Church in Troy, sworn in by Rev. Peter D. Costarakis. She aims to build compassion and youth programs, while balancing duties as Puritan Tea Room owner and manager in Troy and Latham. Attendees include new vice president Hippocrates Thomas and others.
AP reports on Lent as a penitential season urging self reflection and renewal with ashes marking sins. Clergy stress discipline as means to draw closer to God, citing Jesus Fast and wilderness retreat before ministry began. Also notes Latin Mass at St Justine Hartford monthly and Cuban church life as Viva Alive per Bishop Armando Rodrigues.
The New Prayer Book will be the theme of Lenten sessions at St. Pauls in Troy and Grace Church in Waterford. Rev J Alan diPretoro leads two talks at St. Pauls after a 6 p.m. supper. reservations needed. In Waterford Rev Richard E Barrett speaks at 7:30 p.m. on March 8 and March 15, with topics How We Got It How We Use It In Church and At Home.
Rev. Clarence Hoch of Albany named coordinator for United Methodist Church participation in the Fourth Annual Education Convention in Frankfurt Germany from July 29 to August 13. The event, titled Good News for a New Age, will feature theologians such as Helmut Thielicke Jan Lochman Fritz Buri Jurgen Moltmann Heinrich Ott Klaus Baltzer Wolfhart Pannenberg and W A Visser Thooft. Over 800 are expected to attend and sight seeing in West and East Germany Switzerland Austria and Italy is offered. Details from Rev Clarence Hoch 30 Thoroughbred Lane Albany. Open to all denominations.
Noonday services at St. Peter's Episcopal Church 107 State St Albany announced with Speakers including Rev. Bert E. McCormick from First Church of Albany Reformed Rev. Terence J. Finlay of St. Bartholomew's New York City and Rt Rev. Charles B. Persell Jr. Albany Suffragan Bishop Luncheon will follow each service daily.
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