Nigerian Missionary Speaks To Baptist WMS In First Church
Dale Moore on furlough from Nigeria spoke to the Woman's Missionary Society at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. She showed slides of Joinkrama and Africa, noted since 1956 in the area now Nigeria’s Biafra. She described political unrest, calls from 105 churches for workers with only three available, and her June 5 evacuation to Lagos.
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Dale Moore
Nigeria
Woman's Missionary Society
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
Eastern Region
Biafra
Miss Moore
Port Harcourt
Lagos
Mrs. S. B. Moore
Blackwell
Drasco Baptist Church
Southside
Thanking Doctors and Friends for Care at Hospital
Mrs. Barney D. Sheppard expresses gratitude to doctors and nurses for excellent care during hospital stay. She thanks those who sent flowers gifts cards visits and welcomes readers to share in thanks with her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney D. Sheppard
Acknowledgments for Loss of Reta and Glenda Dodd
Mr and Mrs C D Wright and children express heartfelt thanks for prayers sympathy and thoughts after the deaths of their sister Reta Dodd and niece Glenda Dodd. The note conveys gratitude and encouragement from family in their time of grief.
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Reta Dodd
Glenda Dodd
C. D. Wright
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Drowning at Lake Cooper Claims Two Women and Girl
Sue Olney 12 and two others drown at Lake Cooper near Olney while innertube mishap prompts rescue attempt. Mrs. Weldon Dodd and Mrs. C D Wright kin by marriage to Winters and now in Hico heard of the tragedy as they moved. Patsy Marie cried for help. funeral held at First Baptist Church Olney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Olney
Weekend visit to Houston includes NASA Center tour
Mr and Mrs Paul Gerhart with Rhonda and Rebecca spent the weekend visiting Mr and Mrs Ralph Bradley and August Schipplick in Houston. They toured the Astro dome and, as guests of the White family, attended a Water Ballet at Seabrook with Kim Kathy and Steve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gerhart
Rhonda
Rebecca
Ralph Bradley
August Schipplick
Houston
Marvin White
Kim
Kathy
Steve
Seabrook
Astrodome
White
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
Card of thanks from Mrs Eva Byrd
The writer expresses gratitude for kind deeds while in Hendricks Hospital Abilene and after returning home thanks for flowers cards and food and asks gods blessing on each reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendricks Hospital
Abilene
Eva Byrd
Appreciation note to Dr Rives and hospital staff
Arch Watson thanks Dr Rives and Winters Municipal Hospital staff for kindness during illness. He expresses deep gratitude to friends for many kind deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rives
Arch Watson
Nan H Wright Begins Missionary Work With Local Methodists
Mrs Nan H Wright arrives August 1 to serve as a deaconess and church and community worker for the Methodist Church in Runnels County. She will assist Winters Wingate Crews Talpa Ballinger Norton Bethel and the Latin American Methodist Church in Ballinger and brings experience from Gatesville Coryell County and prior posts in Cisco Hood Limestone Navarro and other districts.
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Nan Wright
The
Methodist Church
Winters
Methodist
Runnels County
Wright
Wingate
Crews, Talpa
Ballinger
Norton
Bethel
Gatesville
Coryell County
Captain Herrington Receives Army Commendation Medal
Captain Wayne Dee Herrington of Lawn, son of Mr and Mrs L D Herrington, has been awarded the Army Commendation Medal at West Point for outstanding service with the 504th MP Battalion in Qui Nhon, Vietnam. He is now stationed at the U S Military Academy after completing a year in Vietnam and serves as operations officer of the Provost Marshal's Office.
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Lawn
Wayne Dee Herrington
West Point
N. YY
504Th
Qui: Nhon
Vietnam
Herrington
U.S.’ Military Academy
Provost Marshal’s Office
Odessa pair spends weekend at parental home
Mrs. Vernon Simith of Odessa and Merck of Austin spent the weekend with their parents Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Merck, at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merch
Vernon, Simith
Odessa
Jan ‘Merck
Austin
Merck
Community Worker Mrs Wright Aids Church Outreach
Mrs Wright serves through the Central Texas Conference WSCS and Town and Country commission to strengthen church ministry. She assists church schools WSCS programs local Methodist Youth Fellowships and vacation church schools, visiting the sick and shut ins in communities without a resident pastor.
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Woman’s Division
Board of Missions
Thanks for your kindness during my hospital stay
A patient expressing gratitude to hospital staff doctors and friends for care, flowers, gifts, and cards after returning home. Signed George Akeman.
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George Akeman
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A. D. Lee
Dial
Western Auto Store
W. J. Yates
Bob Loyd
Gene Wheat
Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Tfe
Winters Area
Singer Sewing Machine
Singer Credit Dept
Pine Street
Texas
East Dale
James Mayes
Joe Buchanan
Bradshaw
Bob. Hatcher
Paul C. Gerhardt
Tinkle St. Paul
C. Gerhardt
Tfc
Garland Crouch
Trinity
Lone Star Boat
Jones St
Hico
Pine
Sweetwater
North Main St
Happy Valley
S. J. Foster
Kenneth Simpson
E. Wood
Expert Service
Syracuse
China
Manufacturer’s of Fine China
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Nice
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
Campcraft Camper
F. F. Hamilton
Laurel Drive
E. Dale
Joe Roberts
Jess Wetzel
East Pierce
Reeves Addition
Jonah Eckert
Bishop Sr
Dot Dot
Ballinger Salvage Company
Maralee, John and
Mike McMillan
Potosi, Missouri
Mrs
T. A. McMillan
Ray
Rogers St
Ray Mitchell
Buffalo Gap
Western Mattress Service
Byron D. Jobe
Baptist
WMS
Oney
Nan H. Wright
W. Kenneth Pope
Woman’s Division ‘of
Christian Service
Nan’ H. Wright
Will
Susan Grantz
National Guild of Piano Teachers
West Point, N. Y
Enterprise Winters
Bedford and Underwood
Attorneys-At-Law General
Winters, Tex
DR. Z. I. Hale
Ino. W
Norman
Wood Street
Parklane
Kendrick Insurance
Spill Bros. CO
Wisters, Texas
Lois L. Bellis
Winters Enterprise
Howard's. Trading. Post
Buy
Selb
Dale
Sno-Breze
Friedrich
Motorola Radio
TV Homelite Chain Sans
J. J. Switchsue
Jose‘ de la Cruz
Blackmon
North
Spill Machine Shop
Spill Life Insurance Co
General Insurance
Rider Bacon
Eer Cum
Salem
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