Churches cancel two Sundays of services for vacation
The pastor takes a vacation prompting church leaders to cancel all services for the next two Sundays. Congregants are advised to stay tuned for updates.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1960
Page
8
The pastor takes a vacation prompting church leaders to cancel all services for the next two Sundays. Congregants are advised to stay tuned for updates.
Bible study Sunday at 10:00 a m worship and communion at 11:00 a m evening worship at 8:00 p m Wednesday Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p m
The church lists a busy schedule with prayer services, revival meetings, choir practices, Sunday School at 9 55 a m and Worship at 10 55 a m on Sunday, plus weekday circles and training unions. An association Sunday School meeting is planned at Calvary Church in Denison at 7 30 p m with a prayer meeting and adult choir practice following.
Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning worship at 10 55 a m Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 00 p m on the fourth Sunday of each month at 5 30 p m The Women's Society of Christian Service meets the first and third Monday at 3 00 p m The Wesleyan Service Guild meets every other Monday at 7 30 p m
Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 00 a m Worship at 7 00 p m Christ Ambassadors gather Saturdays at 7 00 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 00 p m
Worship services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night features officers and teachers meeting at 7:00 followed by a prayer meeting at 7:30.
Bethel Baptist Church lists services including morning worship at 11:00 a m and evening worship at 8:00 p m. The women’s missionary society meets at 2:00 p m with an hour of prayer at 7:45 p m and choir practice at 8:30 p m.
COLLEGE STATION The practice of ginning cotton by arrival order should change says B G Reeves extension cotton ginning expert. He notes machine harvested cotton has more moisture and trash requiring different gin settings and drying. A modern gin can process a bale every 6 to 10 minutes leaving growers and ginners to absorb losses. The solution is grouping seed cotton by harvest method or moisture content.
Reeves reports several Texas gins and growers using a regional plan that boosts grower prices and gin efficiency. He notes daytime hand picked cotton and nighttime machine harvests, with adjusted ginning hours and moisture targets of 5 to 7 percent for a smoother sample and better cleaning.
The worlds largest clock sits five stories high atop Fort Worths 30 story Continental Bank Building. Weighing 77 tons, its 25 foot numerals can be read five miles away, controlled by microwave radio from the U S Observatory in Washington. A Gonzales museum plaque marks the first Texas battle flag.
An advertisement offers flowers for all occasions and nationwide wire service delivery in the United States. The Flower Shop promotes 24/7 service with contact number FO 4-2949.
In Gonzales the first flag bearing the lone star flew after Texas refused to return the cannon. The Texas flag included Come and Take It in reply to the Mexican Army. The cannon had been given by Mexicans for defense against Indians. Springs near Comstock in Val Verde County yield 116 million gallons daily, feeding the Rio Grande.
A massive live oak near Goose Island State Park in Aransas County on the Gulf Coast is cited as the largest living tree. The ancient oak is over 2,000 years old, sprouting long before Christ’s birth and remaining a symbol of longevity.
The narrative recalls Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, a 3000 acre Army post dating to pre Civil War days. It notes its grand old trees, extended shade across a city block, and its ongoing active status with enduring atmosphere and historic significance.
The Mission La Bahía del Espíritu Santo in Goliad near Corpus Christi is known as the Taj Mahal of Texas. Established in 174, it remains a celebrated historical site with a noted reverent beauty. Nearby lies the site of a massacre of Texas soldiers by Santa Anna’s troops.
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