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emoved on October 5 and has made asatisfactoryrecovery: Mrs. ThomasWalsh underwent a serious major operation in the Presbyterian Hospital, September 27, but is now back to her regular duties at the Church; Mrs. Spencer,mother of Mrs. Shirley Warfield, recently fell and suffered a broken hip andis in the St. John's Hospital after asuccessful operation on November 11;Mrs. R. E. Dill reports that Mr. Dill'scondition is much improved. Their address is 4123 N. Cogswell Road, ElMonte, Calif.BELLE CENTER, OHIO: Our Thanksgiving services were held Thursday,November 25 at 10 A.M. The new Richland Baptist church members joinedwith us. Dr. M. K. Carson brought themessage.THIRD PHILADELPHIA: Thanksgiving Day brought visitors from out oftown: Miss Elizabeth Evans, recentlytransferred to Massachusetts, was homeand attended the service with her sisterNaomi. Miss Ora Danes was the guestof the Misses Phyllis and Irene Rusk.MissMargaret Crozier arrived homefrom Florida intime to attend theThanksgiving service. It was a pleasureto see Mr. Charles Houseman with hismother and sister. The service ofThanksgiving and praise was led by ourpastor, Rev. George W. Price, and ourpastor emeritus, Dr. F. M. Wilson,preached the sermon and pronounced thebenediction.NEW YORK CITY: The teachers andofficers of the Sabbath School met Wednesday December 1 to finalize plans forChristmas entertainment and other matters of the School.CENTRAL-PITTSBURGH :DavidPatterson, son of Dr. and Mrs. Patterson, senior at Avonworth High School,was recently elected to the NationalHonor Society and president of theAssembly Committee. He planned a religious program for the Senior Highon November 25 which went over withjreat enthusiasm with the kids. Theygreatly enjoyed the comical skits whichRev. Kenneth Smith and Leroy Eimspresented and were overwhelmed withtheir personal testimonies on how theyhad received Christ.BELLE CENTER: Our Thank-Offering Service was held November 11 at8 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sandersonwere our speakers that evening and toldof their work in Latakia, Syria, whichwas greatly appreciated. Our Thank Offeringamounted to $402.20. A socialtime followed. The Committee servedspiced tea, cookies and mints.WHITE LAKE: Our Fall CommunionDecember 15, 1954continent and took over 800 coloredwas held on November 7, with the Rev.cently returned from a trip across the "; and last, it shall be a day of Wor-Joseph Hill bringing the messages fromGod's Word. At this time two of ourpictures of the various points of interesthe visited while away. We enjoyed theyoung people, Miss Shirley Williams magnificent scenery of the Yellowstone,and Mr. Albert Bergandahl were baptized and welcomed into full membership in the Church.THRID PHILADELPHIA: Miss MarBrice Canyon, Banff, Glacier Park, etc.,"shots"and his many of the CovenanterChurches and folks he visited en route.Delicious refreshments were served byIsabel and Mrs. Crawford.garet McCandless was hostess for theNovember meeting of the Women's Missionary Society.Since I am still Junior Superintendent, it might be well to put among theStar Notes our address for the time beCENTRAL-PITTSBURGH: The lasting so that local superintendents mayFriday of each month has been set as asend their Juniors' contributions:time of fellowship for young married725 Wyonacouples and young adults of our congregation. Our regular night for entertainment and devotional inspiration wason October 30 at the parsonage, climaxing the evening of fellowship with a personal testimony by Ray Joseph of theSeminary. The gang's second meetingwas at the home of Chuck and Dot McHot Springs, New Mexico.Mrs. Philip MartinCENTRAL-PITTSBURGH: We wereprivileged to have Dr. D. H. Elliott, former pastor of our church, as guest minister for the communion season. Fiveyoung people united with the ChurchKissock on November 26 which con on Friday night, October 8, upon procluded with a talk by Rev. KennethSmith on the personal life of Philip.fession of their faith in the Lord JesusChrist. Our warmest welcome and prayCommittees were appointed the evening ers went out to: Paul Flickenger,of the first meeting to take care of allfurther get-togethers. The committeesDelores Griser, Grace Grossman, Barbara Kenny, and Betty Ziegler.were as follows: Place and ContactMrs. Shirley Warfield and Minerva Reid;BELLE CENTER, OHIO: On OctoProgram Mr. James Young and Lavernber 31 our Sabbath School offering whichBish.amounted to $20.20 was sent to the Temperance Committee.GENEVA: To the Lawson family, toMildred Lawson Cox and her family and THIRD PHILADELPHIA: Recent visthe many relatives that attend ouritors at Sabbath Day worship service inchurch, we extend heartfelt sympathycluded Mr. Jamep B. McCandless, Missas we learn of the death of their grandMargaret Carl of Philadelphia; Missson, David Farrell Roberts, 18 monthElizabeth W. Robinson of Pittsburgh,old son of Dorothy (Lawson) Roberts.The Roberts have been residing in SouthCarolina since his discharge from theArmy.who was the guest of her cousin MissJane McCleary; Miss Vera Chapman, aguest of Miss Naomi Evans; Mr. andMrs. Fred Carl with Lynn and FreddieORLANDO: Mr. and Mrs. Frankof Strattonville, Clarion Co., Pa., guestsof Miss M. McCandless and Howard DieHarsh of Sidney, Ohio, and theirtrich accompanied by Miss Louise Andrus.daughter Mrs. Preston Carson and family of Oakdale, Illinois spent a few daysincluding Thanksgiving with Mr. and CENTRAL- PITTSBURGH: On FriMrs. Elzie Harsh. Mrs. Mary Pattersonof Houston 111., sister of Dr. H. G. Patterson and aunt of Camron Patterson,is spending a while here with relatives.day, November 24, 1 p. m. the Young,atPeople met at the Church for a good timeof fellowship and fun. A business meetingwas also on the program, and these newofficers were elected for 1954-55: PresiBELLE CENTER, OHIO: Our guests dent Paul Patterson; Vice Presidentduring the Thanksgiving vacation wereLois Vogel; Secretary Barbara Ziegler;Mrs. Delber McKee, Richard and Anne, Treasurer Paul Flickenger; RecordingNew Wilmington, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs.Secretary Margaret McCloskey.M. F. Murphy, Beaver Falls, Pa.; JamesTempleton, Ohio State University; HughGENEVA: Our annual ThanksgivingBarbour, Alice Templeton and Rev. Day service was conducted by our Pastor. HisDavid M. Carson, Geneva message, based on the storyCollege, andLeviticus where God commanded theMrs. Robert Griffin, Pittsburg, Pa.children of Israel to remember their PassTHIRD PHILADELPHIA: The entire over, pointed out three reasons for recongregation was invited to a social membering this special day. We keep itevening at the Church on November 9 first in memory. "That your generationsand entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Robert may know Then it is a day ofJ. Crawford, Sr. Mr. Crawford has re festivity; "And ye shall keep it a feast383