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C. R. Turner assisted the brethren at Gallatin, Missouri, July 17 and Wilford Landes was with them, July 24.... Frank Everman, 87, Bloomington, Indiana, had a cataract removed from his right eye, and later became quite ill as a result of angina spasms. He is the father of Cleona Harvey, Indianapolis, Indiana.... Four added at Wallis and Trescott, Sts., Overland, Missouri, recently.... Five were added at Ellington, Missouri, July 31.... Lawrence Swearingin concluded a good series of meetings at Norwalk, California, July 17.... V. M. Foltz, and wife, Hale, Missouri, are on a tour of Europe.... Sally and Lindell Grosvenor, Saint Louis, Missouri, have a son, Philip Lynn, born July 22.... Frederick David Kreeger and Jacqueline Jo Rhoades were married at Pomona, California, August 5.... Brethren everywhere are asked to arrange their vacations so they may attend the Bible study which will be conducted in the Yellowstone National Park area, next summer, and which will be held in the week preceding the Fourth of July. Further announcement will be forthcoming.... Hershel Ottwell was at Holliday, Illinois, July 31 - Aug.12, after which he directed a vacation Bible study at Hartford, Illinois. He is now working with the brethren at Bloomfield, Missouri.... The brethren at Louisiana, Missouri, are putting the finishing touches on their new meetinghouse.... We regret to report that Bettie Hurst was suffering from partial facial paralysis, with the doctors unable to determine the exact cause. Vernon and Bettie receive their mail at Box 622, Cody, Wyoming.... We regret to record the death of Sister Nell Fryer, who died in Denver, Colorado, July 19. Funeral services were conducted in California, by Lloyd Riggins.... Three added by membership transfer at Fenton, Missouri, July 31.... Jim Mabery reports 5 added at Kansas City, Missouri; 1 added at Beech Grove, Arkansas; and 1 at Valdosta, Georgia, in his work at those places.... Bro. Mabery appointed George Morrison to the eldership at Valdosta, Georgia. George Moulton is also an elder of that congregation.... Jack Kinser held an excellent vacation study and meeting at Advance, Missouri. Bro. Kinser will teach school in Mansfield, Illinois, during this next year.... We have received notice of the following births in the Fenton-Webster Groves (Missouri) area: Dick and Mabel Atwell, a son, John Emery, July 7; Alvin and Reba Cobb, a daughter, Patricia, July 8; Leo and Shirley Uebel, a daughter, Carol Sue, July 18; Harold and Marion Billington, a son, Stephen Michael, July 27.... Our aged brother and sister, Mn and Mrs. Harry Houser, 402 East Jackson Street, Sullivan, Illinois, celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary, August 29.... One was immersed at DeSoto, Missouri, July 31.... We regret to report that our elderly sister, Mrs. Lena LaRose, Crystal City, was quite ill as we composed this news for publication.... Paul Osborne reports in his very attractive little "Christian Crusader" that four young people were recently immersed at Hammond, Illinois.... Johnson's Peoples New Testament With Notes has now been combined into one volume, complete and unabridged. You can have this attractive book with notes and comments on the new covenant scriptures for only $5.00 per copy.... Jim and Pat Lourwood, Saint Louis, Missouri, have a son, James Winford, born July 26.... Ronald Hasten, 1203 Oakdale Street, Springfield, Illinois, is publishing a monthly mimeographed letter titled "The Light" for distribution in the area of the congregation meeting at 1015 South First Street. It is neat and good.... The Bible study conducted at Independence Missouri, had an average daily attendance of 67, with capacity crowds present for the lecture series at night. A great interest was shown in the
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