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23rd and 24th of October. Included inprogram were educational classes forthose interested in training adults andyouth. Mr. C. B. Metheny, Rev. DavidCarson, and Dr. Russell Rosenberger ofGeneva College were among the leaders.NEW ALEXANDRIA: The SeptemberSocial of the C.Y.P.U. was held at theParsonage. Ruth Duffield and her committee served the refreshments and TirzahBeattie, chairman of the EntertainmentCommittee, had charge of the games.OLATHE: We are very happy to haveMrs. George Milligan back in our midstagain after her very enjoyable visit withher daughter Mrs. Bernard Volkerdingand family, at Farmington, New Mexico.Mr. George Milligan went with Mrs. Milligan on the trip but was only able tostay for about ten days. Mrs. Milliganhad a more extended visit.FRESNO: Dr. R. E. Smith and wifereturned home October 24 after an extended trip visiting friends in variouscongregations. They visited Dr. Smithsbrother Rev. Alvin Smith in Orlando,Florida.Alice Smith, daughter of Rev. AlvinSmith, is visiting her sister Annetta Fisher. Alice is working in Fresno and willwill be appreciatedstay and her helpboth in the C.Y.P.U. and the congregation.NEW ALEXANDRIA: We were gladto have Mr. and Mrs. Glen George ofYoungstown, Ohio worship with us whilevisitingMrs. George's parents Mr. andMrs. Geo. McFarland.GENEVA: Mrs. S. E. Greer and Mrs.A. A. Wylie were guests of the LillianMcCracken Missionary Society at theirOctober meeting Mrs. Greer, field representative of the W.C.T.U. has beenspeakingin this area, especially in theschools. She spoke to our group abouther work and suggested several thingsthat we can do to helpthe temperancecause. Mrs. Wylie told us of her trip toAlaska this past summer, having takenthe trip as a guest of Mrs. J. S. Tibbey.These trips are sponsored each summerbythe Sunday School Times and arevery worth-while.NEW ALEXANDRIA: The Covenantwas signed in the New Alexandria, Pa.Church on October 10.THIRD PHILADELPHIA: Startingabout the middle of September a class forgirls under 13 years of age has been inthe church on Tuesday afternoons, withMrs. Frank Haussmann in charge, ateenage group meets on Thursdaynightswith Rev. Price in charge and boys under 14 years of age meet on Fridaynights with Mr. Walter McClay in charge.288Prayer meetingwas announced forWednesday, September 15 in the churchand to date we have had an average attendance of 24 at these meetings.QUINTER : A son was born to Mr. andMrs. Carl Jewell of Comas, Washington.Mrs. Jewell is the former Betty Graham.Jeffery Carl's grandparents are Mr. andMrs. Harry Graham, who are visiting inthe Jewell home.GENEVA: The Beaver County YouthTemperance Council held their Octobermeeting in our church. Marion McFarland led the devotional period. A newseries of alcohol education was begun,directed by Miss Adella Lawson. A social hour followed with Dick Cunningham andKay McCready in charge.THIRD PHILADELPHIA: Theprayers of the Third Church in Philadelphia were answered on Thursday, June17, 1954 when Mr. George W. Price wasordained and installed as our Pastor. Dr.F. M. Wilson was the moderator and wasassisted by Rev. Paul McCracken andRev. David Carson.Services were held in the afternoon andevening and a hard working committeeunder the leadership of Miss Jane Mcarranged for a catered dinner inClearythe church at 6 P. M. and then a reception for Mr. and Mrs. Price at theclose of the evening service.Since that time under the leadership ofour Pastor the attendance at SabbathSchool and Public worship has beenvery good.Rev. and Mrs. George W. Price areresiding at 5724 N. Mascher Street,Philadelphia 20, Pa.NEW ALEXANDRIA: A CommunityAdult Leadership training school is inprogress. It is for six weeks and each ofthe four ministers in New Alexandria isteaching a class. Rev. Fullerton hasChurch History. There is one class from8 to 9 and then it is repeated for anothergroup from 9 to 10. Considerable interestis being shown.GENEVA COLLEGE: David L. Colton, formerly of Gibsonia, Pa., has assumed the duties of college news editor inthe public relations department of Geneva College.A 1952 graduate of Pennsylvania StateUniversity, Colton is the former sportseditor of the Fairborn, O., Daily Herald.He is an army veteran.While at Penn State, he was active inathletic and journalistic endeavors. Heis a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalism fraternity and received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism at Penn State.NEW ALEXANDRIA: Rev. T. R.Hutcheson of the Rose Point Congregation was the veryable assistant atour Fall Communion on October 17.Charles Hall united with the church atthis time.GENEVA: Witches, ghosts, and goblins of all sorts made their way to thebasement of our church, the evening ofOctober 25. It was that time again andwhat fun they did have. About 30 of ourJunior band were present. After paradingbefore the Judges' stand the guessinggame began and each one unmasked asthey were guessed. Prizes were awardedfor the hardest to guess Fred Lathom;Prettiest Marilyn Hemphill; Most horribleJack and Ruth McCready; most incharacter Elaine Bell; funniest BillyHemphill; and the most original JohnFallon. Games were enjoyed after whichtheir appetites were appeased with cider,doughnuts and candy. Our thanks tothe Junior leaders, Mrs. Lucille Heneryand Mrs. J. B. Willson for a most enjoyable evening.SAM MORRIS SUCCEEDS INGETTING BROADCAST TIMERev. Sam Morris of San Antonio, Texas,has scheduled a thirty minute broadcastover the coast to coast facilities of NBCfor November 7th. He will speak on thesubject: "LiquorA Curse to America."The broadcast will be given at 6:00-6:30P.M., Central Standard Time.Rev. Morris is a nationally knownBaptist minister, the author and publisherof many temperance and religious books,and for twenty years the broadcaster of"The Voice of Temperance" program advocating abstinence and prohibition. Heis also co-founder and president of thePreferred Risk Mutual Insurance Company with home office in Des Moines,Iowa, a nationwide auto insurance company for non-drinking car owners.This will be the first time since therepeal of national prohibition that a national network has sold time for a public discussion of the highly controversial subject of prohibition. It culminatesa fifteen year struggle on the part of theNational Temperance Council, spearheaded by Mr. Morris, to get on thenetworks.Sabbath, November 7, the InternationalSunday School lesson to be taught inchurches throughout the nation will dealwith the subject of beverage alcohol andworld temperance. The broadcast isscheduled to originate from Dallas, Texas,preceded by a mammoth afternoon temperance rally to be held in the First Baptist Church.COVENANTER WITNESS