The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1954 Page: 6 of 12
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THE ALVIN SUN
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SPECIAL NOTICE
officers elected
Come In To See Us For A Demon: ’ion
Singing School to
Be Offered at
Church of God
Rev. Klentzman
Will Conduct
Revival Services
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us ab*’
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to SS Class
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Christian Church
To Host Passion
Play Showing
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telephonel
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lie and no.charges are made. A- Mrs
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Mrs. Taggard Is
SS Class President
Mrs. A •
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nephew, \\
. was made at a reported cost of $3
down to a ' Million in Hollywood.
No charge will be made for the
showing, but a free will offering
will be taken to finance the pres-
entation.
I be o'
muni*
People of Alvin will soon nave a
treat when the famous “Passion
Play” comes to the First Christian
Church at 7:30 p. m. Friday, April
16.
The film story of the birth and ;
Equipment Co.
X Phone 582 Alvin T»»
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Rev. Wills to
Conduct Special
Easter Services
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hole diggers. Also seeders, fertiliz* r
or culti-packer.
Th* .
. reunion
both ti
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the judge I
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At Grace Churcb
The c .<
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begin ...
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8.00 i '
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In ad-
work for band
g-oups, the
will offer a
Rianbow Girls to
Hold Bake Sale
The Rainbow Girls will spon-
sor a bake sale Saturday, April
10 at the Alvin Hardware Store.
Home baked pies and cakes
will b*" sold whole or by the
slice. Coffee will also be serv-
ed during the sale.
The sale will begin at 10 a. m
the Lf
served
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impack ot the Meeting ■ hfe of ChrjSt runs 70 minutes and '
free w’ll offering will be taken ‘
each night.
The Rev. Hull cordially in-
vites those interested in singing
to meet with him this Friday
night.
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Pet thicker
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fr-ar.d a litl<|
Jaw tar mother
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refreshments will be
All the young people
church are urged
the former Vera
She will be in
of special music during
music IA
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The Rev. Raymond L. Hull, pas
tor of the Church of God on the
Rosenberg Highv.’ay, will con-
duct singing lessons each Friday
evening at 7:30 in his church.
Friday night April 2 was the
i first session to be held and some
i 20 pessors were present.
■ The Church of God sponsors a
monthly singing on Sunday af-
! ternoons and the singing school
; is being offered in an effort to
enable his church folk and oth-
: ers to participate.
The school is open to the pub-
Dates For Lutheran
Clinic Are Revealed
Dates have beer, announced
for the two summer
clinics held annually at
Lutheran College.
Th“ Texas Youth Symphony
Orchastra clinic will be held
June 6-18. A week’s concert
tour by selected personnel will
begin June 19.
Howard F. Webb, founder and
director of the Houston Youth
Symphony, will be in charge of
the clinic.
The thirteenth annual Music-
Re c r e ation Camp, offering
courses for junior and senior
high school musicians and di-
rectors of musical organizations,
' will be held Aug. 2-13.
members and five 1 dition to
by members of the St. John's
Altar Society Tuesday morning
when 19 members met at the
church rectory. May 16 has
been named as the date for the
barbecue.
Mrs E Weaver was hostess
to the group and served coffee.
The next meeting of the group
Germania
Hart as
We can meet your needs for ar y --
equipment — mowers, rotary cutt
>ws, discs, pasture renovat
Tractors any size from a C
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Sunday and continuing through
next we» k.
Special music by instrument
and in song will be presented
at each service.
Mrs. Wills i
Wooster.
Mrs. Seth Williams entertain-
ed the Betty Parker Sunday
School Class of the First Meth-
odist Church in her home re-
cently at their monthly covered
dish luncheon.
Eighteen members and five i dition to work for band and
visitors attended. I choral g-oups, the two-week
An arrangement of sweetness I camp will offer a complete
centered the luncheon t ’ course of study for drum ma-
Police Interr
Street Fist-Fl
A lot < f people
eartjrt
red st*
vralkat
Gordon Streets
a fist f
Monda;
Idton
He jo
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ing
One in received
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Missionary Band
Quilt at Meeting
The Missionary Band <
Church of God of Prophecy
in regular sessicn last week to
bake pies and quilt a comforter wide ba becue were concluded
The proceeds from the work
being done by the ladies will go
into the building fund.
Lunch was served at the par-
sonage at noon time with Mrs.
! N. F. Dunning as hostess.
Refreshments of Cokes and
I candies were served during the
pwninp
The Rr»v. E. L. Klentzman.
pastor of the Arcadia First
| Methodist Church will begin a
series of pre-Easter services at
his church April 12 through the
16th.
Evening services will be held
each evening at 7:30 p. m. and
the publi' is cordially invited
to attend.
We now have permanently located in Alvin a
Singer Sewing Machine sales representative. For
prompt sales and service on all types of sewing
machines, write or call Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
Phone 2-5231, 2115 Church Street, Galveston,
Texas.
Ester’s car wl
jom the garaJ
fend a deep-fn
'»as nflthint, she said!
Arothc < h of I
to the ’ -n orni.if.
(d when un shl
in the fE-M’e began t
injured.
The Rev. Hare Id D. Wills, an
evang list and former Alvin
will conduct special Eas.
Service; nightly at the Apo
tolic Fa th Church beginning |
will be field at the
Hall with Mrs. John
hostess.
Religious Film to
Be Shown to VLB
‘ Bui ning The Mortgage a
religious film will be shown at
the Church of God of Prophecy
Friday night, April Sth. The
program is being sponsored by
the Victory Leaders Band. O..
other film is expected to be
shown a iso.
The program will begin at,
8:00 p m. and followed by a I
treasure hunt. Prizes will be I a' '
given to all those participating !
according to Mrs. N. F. Dunning j
A social hour is being plan
ned aid
served.
of the
attend
BEAVER-GODWIN K hv Ad
Equipment Co. ‘£7
near lib.- Arcadia sc
Frida;.
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and ' a
brated. a
Good
Service
Grace C
3:00 O’ck
i The R.
Recto, o4
I ly invit
pate in
services
THURSDAY APRIL |
I Palm Sunday
Servi. es AreS«
Baptist Attendance
Records Are Broken
During Revival
The local Baptist Church has
just closed one of the most suc-
cessful revivals in its history.
Attendance at all services was
high .and the morning week-day
services averaged 155 per serv-
ice during the entire meeting.
The lirgest sustained evening
crowds ever.
Results of the meeting reveals
61 add'tior.s to the church,
which'brings the present mem-
bersh'p to 1085. The past Sun-
day there were 636 in Sunday
School, and 58 at the mission,
making a total of 694 in Sunday
School. That, of course, is a
: record. The Sunday before it
was 625. Training Union attend-
t ance was 205, also a record.
In forty-three months the
I church has had 661 additions,
which is more than the member-
I ship was at that point. Addi-
tions since October 1, 144 mem-
bers
The i . ........
will be long felt in the church.
It will settle itself
program of conservation of its
gains, along with its regular en-
listment program.
The evangelist, Alastair C.
Walker, endeared himself to all
who became acquainted with
him. His is a dynamic personal-
ity, n arked by an unusual
evangelistic zeal. Only twenty-
seven years of age. he •• destin-
ed to go far in his ch. n fie'd.
Pas’or Ponder will fly to
Yakima. Washington, for a
meeting April 22. He and his
lady had planned an extensive
tour of the western area in con-
nection with this meeting, but
have called that in so as to be
on the field following the
revival.
School Board
Members Nai
At Friends’,vi
By HARRIET I
Dal* t rown and 11
were ■ !‘d tru tee I
Frieljd <'od Irl
listrict. |
_____own, who sul
cil Buflw on the boa
25 votes
elected ^ ith 23 votes.
Other
Ballard who receij
votes i
six votes.
W. G
trustee with *
Mrs. J. D. Tagcard was elect-
I ed president of the Bethany
Sunday Schoo] Class of the First
Faptirt Church Monday night
at a monthly business session
J held in the home of Mrs. K. G.
■ Micb’av.
Other officers elected were
Mrs. Macie Bennett, vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. D. Evans replaced
Mrs Christine MacDonald who
resigned as group captain, and
Mrs. Opal Kennedy was named
?esoc’ate teacher.
A lovely potted plant center-
ed the refreshment table from I
which sandwiches, coffee, pota-
to chip"*., olives, cookies, and
cocoa was served.
Twelve member attened.
I Altar Society
I Concludes Plans
of the For Barbecue
Plans for their spring church-
1 -t a iril
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as happy tol
tad sound. I
fcently, t h J
puse o fthe I
an estirnd
.he Fostt' I
5aid !tj
Mr).|iUy started frouj
ive ligfci bulb left I
provide ^warmth for
en thejw-' of Laura
ler', 7.
Sfc. did he was Mi
breakfM* aboui
Sunday r io ning
flames War ng c-. ...
and
ran to ti'-
ihe Cre
hardly
T£
her pet.
Fortun; y. ‘be y
ore, ted from
ind the ■ >■ -ken was
iduta-P
Mrs.
moved
jors, majorettes, and twirlers.
H. E Nutt, dean of the fa- j
culty of the Vandercook School
of Music, Chicago, III., will lead ;
the instruction staff for the I
thirteenth consecutive year.
FARMERS-RANCHER:
Any of our merchandise may be p
the "farm income purche-.e plan —
5 this plan.
We have for rent the following .
Cub tractors, plow, disc, blade, rrow
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Cecil
Rev
□f their
Easter
music
pre-
i
Mrs.
Baptist Choir to
Present Musical
Mo’»a
elected
Baptist
the
Baptist Gulf Coast Youth Asso-
ciation at the Oyster Creek First
Baptist ’Lurch.
Part-
will b^ presented, according to
Mr B^kjer, educational director
at the
Church.
Vesper Communion
Is I’iet at First
Christian Church
Direct! Program
James jM?.xwell will direct
official
Lynn
the
j Church J^leuM
MRS. MYRA WOODARD, Chdrch Page Editor
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Presbyterian to
Host District Men
A pre-Easter campaign is be-
ing lurched through the Sun-
day School department of the [
Church of God of Prophecy this |
T Baker will conduct
the Adult Choir of Alvin First
Church April 12, when
group will appear before the
group in
ged Cros;”, and
condu^teq the program
The studies t-kcr.
Alvin First Baptist
linger Parks will be at
the orga i.
Munson is the newly
ewretary of the Baptist
Gulf Co.|st Youth Association
and will serve in her
capacity |a* this meeting.
Dodson ij.'- pianist for
association.
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Foreign Missions
Is Theme of WMU
Foreign Missions was the
theme of| the Thursday morning
program of the Algoa Baptist
W. M. U when 7 members met
at the cl urch for their regular
weekly n eeting.
The pogrom was opened by
Mrs. Stel a Todd who led the
singing “The Old Rug-
Croser
lesson.
; weie taken from the
missi' - vnok ’* ets Listen”.
presi-
in charge during the
be presented at trie F*.st Pres-
byterian Church April 11 at 7:30
p. m j
Patricia I Dyer will be the solo-
ist for thb musical portion of
the program, and Kathrine
Duke will] be at the piano.
Adelle Cox w ill be the accom-
panist for] the Sunday School’s
musica* portion of the program.
The men of the Church, Dis-
trict 6, in Brazos Prebytery, of
the Presbyterian Churches will
hold their spring district meet-
ing Thursday nght April 8 at
the Alvin First Presbyterian
Church iccoralz-e *o the
Cecil Smith.
Supper will be served
ceding the meeting. The ladies
of the Morning and Evening
Circles will prepare, the meal
Some* 75 men are anticipated
Richard Sapp. La Marque
pres dent, will preside at the
meeting.
The former representative
Perry of Angleton will be the
main speaker for the evening
He will speak on Man’s Place in
the Church.
Vesper Candlelight -commun-
ion services will be held at the
First vhristian Church Thurs-
day evening April 15th
The public is co/d.ally invited
to al tend, according to the Rev.
Troy Plurk. pastor
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Church School
Crusade Launched
Mi*. R^aiy Langford.
dent, was
business lession.
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James Maxwell to
week to bui.'d up attendance in 1^1 FCCt [Program
all departments. ’ j
Th' average attendance is 70, the F stet Program, which will
but church officials are striving
to bieak all records in attend-
ance hy Easter Sunday.
Eac h member in all depart-
ment > is being asked to bring
one nth<r person to each serv-
ice. Priz/'F will be awarded to
the <»oe who brings the largest
numl^r With him during this
pre-Easter season.
Plunk,
night
I
I
State
Lewh
Slaugh-
“Christ Crucificed”
l Is Methodist
attendance
before the two-week
held recently at the
Two hnudred and five
in Training Union and
than 600 broke the record
Sunday School attendance.
church
Evan B
Texas,
C. M. F.;
Ackers, Abilene; Edd
ter. Weslaco: and others.
A very inspiring song service
was conducted by E. Richard;
from Port Arthur, Texas.
Those attending from Alvin
were E. C. Kimmons, Fred Wcn-
li, R. L. Clifton, Erick Trantow’.
J. L. Moore, and the Rev. Tro>
Mr. Trantow spent the
and attended the day
services.
Baptist Departments
Make Time Change
Services in all departments
of th Alvin First Baptist
Church will begin 30 minutes
later, as of April 1, according to
church officials.
Training Union will begin at
7:45 and evening worship hour
is 8:00.
The attendance in both Train-
ing Union and Sunday School
broke ail church records in the
r e c e nt attendance campaign
launched
revival
church.
was the highest total attendance
more
in
Promise of Easter
Is Baptist Cantata
“The Promise of Easier”, by
Fred B. Holton, will be the
Easter cantata to be presented
by the Adult Choir of Alvin
First Baptist Church April 18
at 8:0° p. m., according to Cecil
T. Baker, director.
Some 40 mixed voices will be
heard in the Easter music with
Ginger Parks at the organ ana
Mrs. Jimmy Doster at the piano.
Th© cantata will b-? presented
at the evening worship hour.
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Christian Men
Attend Retreat
Six mon from the First Chris-
tian Church attended the Men's
Retreat at Camp Ross Sterling
at Baytown Saturday evening,
accc ding to the Rev. Troy
Plunk, pastor.
Among the outstanding speak-
er and laymen to appear on th-’
program were Martin Ruther-
ford, international represents
tive from the department o'
men’s work in the Deciples o'
Christ.
Other outstanding
leaders to speak were
Woods, Denison,
president of
Is Methodist
I Easter Cantata
’ The Sanctuary Choir of the
I First Methodist Church will
i present their Easter Cantata
; “Christ Crucified”, by Dorothy
' Abbot* and Rodger Wilson, af
' 7:30 p. m. Palm Sunday.
Some 32 mixed voicees
will
be heard with Mrs. O. G. Well-
; born. Mrs. Jolur Pearson, R. F.
Parker, and O. G. ‘Wellborn
taking solo parts.
The scripture will be read by
Mrs. E. C. Mason, director. Mrs.
| Kenneth Drake will accompany
i the greup at the organ.
The public is cordially invited
to attend.
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Thacker, J. G. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 8, 1954, newspaper, April 8, 1954; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1245453/m1/6/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.