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chairwomen for the month, generouslyprovided food to go with that providedby Mrs. Dunn. Games, singing and agood time followed. The Dunns were presented with serving pieces tochina-theirware.YOUNGSTOWN: The annual SabbathSchool picnic was held at Mill CreekPark. Threatening rain did not dampenour enthusiasm, and a good time washad by all.A service by Rev. G. Macky Robb ofSyracuse, N. Y. (TOPEKA R. P.CHURCH pulpit supply for the day)and a mixed quartet of Mr. and Mrs. H.Davies and Mr. and Mrs. E. Grahamof Topeka, was much enjoyed on the lawnof T. B. Cottage of Topeka State Hospital by the patients there and a goodlynumber of patients from the WoodsviewSections of the Hospital, who gatheredcloselyenough to hear the quartet. Thea cappella quartet sang portions of Psalms107, 116, 100 and 23. They repeated the23rd Psalm to another melody on theT. B. men's ward for the benefit of allpatients inside.LOS ANGELES: A pot luck dinnerwas held at the church on September 17,at which time a surprise birthday cakeand an orchid corsage was presented toMiss Margaret McCartneywho celebratedher 90th Birthday. After dinner a congregational business meeting was held.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: Mrs. Nellie Walsh Dumrauf and daughter Cynthia left by plane Wednesday night forOakland, California, to be with M/Sgt.Dumrauf in service. He is not permanently stationed at Parks Air ForceBase but will be moving around fromtime to time. Nellie hopes to be able tostaywith him.NEWBURGH: We were happy to haveRev. Robert Crawford and family worship with us recently. Also manyof ourother friends who have attended ourservices since our last news.YOUNGSTOWN: September 12, Mrs.Jessie Marshall presented a TemperanceFlannelgraph after which the f:rst twoclasses displayed temperance posters theyhad made.DENISON: The W.M.S. met September 10 with Mrs. Truman Hug. Mrs.Clarence Wing was the devotional leaderand Mrs. Delber Braum presented themission study.ORLANDO: The sacrament of theLord's Supper was observed on SabbathSeptember 12, our assistant was the Rev.R. C. Fullerton of New Alexandria congregation and the Seminary. His messageswere most helpful and instructive in leadingus to the communion table and preparing us for the signing of the covenantOctober 6, 1954after the Sabbath evening service. Wewere happy to have Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Geddies of St. Petersburg and Mrs.R. C. Fullerton with us for this occasion;however, we were sorry Mrs. Reba Stewart of St. Petersburg was not physicallyable to be with us. At the Friday eveningservice we had the sacrament of baptism administered to Debora Gail, thelittle daughter of Roy and Laura Bass.Five new members were added to ourroll: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown of Winter Park, Lucy and Jennie Price, andMrs. Marymembership.Schnoebelen was restored toUNITED PHILADELPHIA: Jean andMarshall Smith print a weekly Bulletinfor us. Today's leaflet has these newsitems: "Our Communion will be heldon the 2nd Sabbath of October, October10, with Dr. T. C. McKnight of Wilkinsburg, Pa., assisting. Six of our YoungPeople are in attendance at Geneva College this year: Jean Finlay, Dick Howell,Bill Jackron, George Jackson, Ray McCracken and Ronnie Nimick."STERLING: Mrs. Eldo McFarlandand Mrs. Albert Young were hostessesthe evening of August 25 at a party inthe McFarland home honoring Rev. andMrs. Luther McFarland of Montclair,N. J., on their twenty-second weddinganniversary. The evening was spent playinggames appropriate to the occasionand in reminiscing. A large anniversarycake and other gifts were presented tothe honorees by relatives and friends.BELLE CENTER: Miss LorenaThompson of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvan'a,visited for a few days in the home ofMr. and Mrs. J. Roy Templeton and family. Miss Thompson and Mrs. Templetonare cousins.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: We hadmany sick and hospitalized this month:Elmer Gates had his tonsils removed atthe Montefiore Hosp'tal; Irene Caputo'shusband had a serious spinal operationin the Presbyterian Hospital; Mr. Mc-Closkeyhas been laid up for severalCloskey has also been poorly; BarbaraZiegler has a foot that is giving her agreat deal of trouble; Mrs. Lavern Bishweeks with a back injury and Mrs. Mc-wa-is not nearly at full strength and vigor;Mrs. Acheson ill for several weeksbut is feelingmuch better now.SYRACUSE: Summer vis:to-s haveincluded: Dr. and Mrs. Robert Metcalfeand family, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dodds,Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashleigh and family, the Misses Alice and Jean Robb, andMr. and Mrs. Curtis Blake and familyand Dr. and Mrs. James MacFarland andfanvlywho were at Mrs. MacFarland'scottage at Cazenovia. We were glad tohave Mr. and Mrs. William Boyd andMr. and Mrs. R. Mercer from Torontostop at the Church on their way throughtown.HETHERTON: Mr. and Mrs. HughHarrington, parents of Rev. Harold Harrington, were present at his ordinationand installation at New Castle on September 10. Mr. and Mrs. Don Felkerbrought them back to Hetherton and Donpreached at Hetherton on September 12.On their return trip to Pennsylvania Dontook Harrietand Evelyn (Mrs. Felker)and Elsie Harrington and Joyce Hoy toGeneva College. Harriet is enrolled as asophomore and Elsie and Joyce freshmen. Harriet had only a short vacation athome as she spent most of the summerhelping with the work at Wrigley andSandy Hook, Ky.Two of our young people enteredJunior college in ORLANDO, this Fall,they are Annibell Donahue and AlanWindham. Donald Windham enters theUnivenity at Gainsville, Fla., the 20th,Alvin Smith, Southern College, the 27thand Roy White left for Gainsville,Georg'a, to attend the Riverside Academy for boys. Let us remember theseyoungpeople in our prayers.YOUNGSTOWN: The Young People held a weiner roast on the churchlawn. Visitors were from Beaver Fallsand Pittsburgh.LOS ANGELES : We were privileged tohave three of the Seminary students,Donald McClurkin, Armour McFarlandand Paul Robb preach for us recently.We were greatly inspired by the fine sermons they gave and we know they willbe good ministers and a credit to theChurch.NEWBURGH: Jack White, son ofElder and Mrs. John White, began hisstudies at Geneva College on September14. We wish him much success in hispreparation for his life work.SEATTLE: We are happy to extend awelcome to June (nee June McConachie)and Bob Dunn who have come to maketheir home inSeattle. Bob is at thepresent time looking for work here andwe are all anxious for them to getsettled so that their stay here might bepermanent.DENISON: The Young Adult Groupbegan a Bible Study period on Sabbatheven'ngs the first Sabbath of September.Genesis is the study and Lloyd Copelandis teaching. Miss Annetta Knowles andMr:. Delber Braum conduct two Juniorgroups at the same time.SYRACUSE: We are thankful thatsome who have had operations have recovered so well. Mr. C. D. Murphy andMr. C. E. Wright are back at work. Mr.223