Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

DENVER CONGREGATIONSome twenty-five guests helped Mr.Frank Atchison celebrate his 80th birthday at a buffet supper in his home, April29. On June 11, the Atchisons celebratedtheir 53rd wedding anniversary.Dr. and Mrs. J. G. McElhinney ofPhoenix are vacationing in Denver, andare worshiping with us.Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin journeyed to Clarinda, Iowa, for the 100thtion.of the Clarinda congregaThe August meting of the Woman'sMissionary Society, was held in thechurch with the Missionetts as guests.The Wilmer Piper family of Topekaworshiped with us in July.Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Stevenson andfamily of Eskridge, Kansas, visited inDenver following the Young People'sConference at Covenant Heights. Mrs.Stevenson is a niece of Dr. Mitchel.Richard McEnderfer, a member of theDenver congregation, was married inLovell, Wyoming, to Nancy Johnsonon August 7. The young couple will continue their studies at Western StateCollege during the coming year.Mr.and Mrs. Robert McBurney ofLakewood used the summer time to celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary,and to hold a family reunion. A Buffetsupper was held at the home of Mr. andMrs. Donald Rhodes. Those presentwere Mr.and Mrs. James Park andfamily of Montreal, Canada; the MiltonMcBurney's, Dr. and Mrs. James McBurney of Pueblo Colorado and otherfriends.Mr. and Mrs. Alan Burgess (Ada Yellowfish)of Apache, Okla., were visitorsin the home of Rev. and Mrs. PaulWhite in July.Mr. and Mrs. Burgess and Rev. andMrs. White sang a Psalm in the Indianlanguage at the Sabbath Morning service.STERLING NEWSMrs. Gail Wilkey, Mrs. MargaretReed, and Larry Oline appeared as concert artists with the civic band in July;Gail and Margaret as vocalists, whileLarry soloed on his bass horn.Van Wilkey recently appeared on T.V.with a group of his friends on the "Kansas Mack" hour.C. F. Oline, as president of Sterling'sChamber of Commerce, was in charge ofthe Old Settlers' Picnic at which over2000 persons were served barbecuedbeef,sandwiches and beans. The Olinefamily vacationed in the Rockies the lastweek in July.Dr. and Mrs. Wm. Martin and sons ofTopeka, en route to the west coast,visited his mother Mrs. Clara Martinand the Kilpatricks.126The Gilford Alexanders of Cheyenne,Wyoming, (Greeley congregation) visited the week of August 1 with her parents the R. J. Hueys, and her sister andfamily, Victor Wuthnows. We rejoicethat Victor is much improved after along siege of ulcers.Mr. and Mrs. Truman Hugg and family of Denison and Mr. and Mrs. ErnestMclver and family of San Bernadino,California, were recent guests in theRobert McCrory home.Miss Ora Hayes, who recently had avisit from her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.Elmer Hays and their granddaughters,is visiting relatives in Morning Sun,Iowa, during early August.The church picnic was held at Taylor'sgrove August 3. Following the meal, allenjoyed a period of prayer and praiseunder a typical Kansas moonlight sky.Mr.and Mrs. Quenton Kilgore aremaking their home in Sterling whereQuenton is employed and Irena has attended summer school. She will teach atMitchel this fall, driving from Sterling.Mrs. R. J. Huey was hostess to theW.C.T.U. on August 11.Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Kelsey and family of Tampa, Florida, are spending twoweeks with her parents, the R. M. Edgars. Don and Philip have spent thesummer with their grandparents.Mr. Howard Mann has received employment in Hutchinson, so his wifeVera who taught in Wichita last year,asked release from that contract andwill teach the first grade in Hutchinsonthis fall. Pamela will again stay withher grandparents in Sterling, Mr. andMrs. A. J. Young.GENEVA COLLEGEForty-six students graduated fromGeneva College at the annual summercommencement exercises in the OldMain auditorium at 8 p.m. August 12.Dr. Theodore A. Distler, executive director of the Association of American Colleges, delivered the address to the graduating class. Dr. Charles M. Lee, president of the college, conferred the degrees. Dean D. Raythe candidates.Wilcox presentedDr. John Coleman, retired professorof political science, delivered the invocation and pronounced the benediction.Dr. John S. Mclsaac, director of summer school, gave the address of welcome.Dr. Paul H. Chapman, who is leavingthe Geneva faculty to accept a Wittenberg College professorship this month,served as head marshal, and was assisted by Harold L. Berkoben, East Pittsburgh, student marshal. An instrumentalensemble directed by Louis J. Krepps,instructor in music, played during theprogram.MRS. JENND3 WILSONThe Women's Missionary Society ofthe Reformed Presbyterian Church ofNew Castle, Pa.,wish to place on recorda tribute of love and esteem to thememory of Mrs. Jennie Rapson (Mrs.S. L.) Wilson.Mrs. Wilson at the age of eighty-oneyears entered her Heavenly home onJuly 2, 1955. She is survived by one son,Harry R. Wilson, two granddaughtersMary Alice and LaVerne Ann Wilson,and one sister, Mrs. Pearl McClellandof Redlands, California.At the time of her marriagethan fiftyyears agomoreMrs. Wilson united with the Covenanter Church, comingto us from the Baptist denomination.She early found a place in the work ofthe congregation and was active in themissionary society, the Sabbath schooland social life of the church. A numberof years ago she was awarded the Pennsylvania State Sabbath School Association Medal for fifty years teaching. Herhome on the Youngstown road was always open to church groups. She wasalso a life member of the PittsburghPresbyterial and a faithful and dependable worker in the W.C.T.U.She lovedher church and was anearnest and loyal member. She loved herBible and ordered her life by its teachings."She hath done what she could"Mk.14:8. W.M.S.CLARINDAMartha Caskey is spending two weeksvisiting friends in Pennsylvania.Mr. and Mrs. Melville Kennedy (LuellaMcCalla) of Wellesley, Mass., spenttheir vacation in the Leslie McCallahome. "Luella and Mel" always enterheartily into the work of the congregation while at home and their help andinterest are appreciated.George Dunn has been spending twoweeks at the National Guard Encampment in Wisconsin.Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stokes of LasCruces, N. M., are visiting in the homeStokes'of Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs.Miller Dunn.Miss Mary Eleanor Martin of Blanchard has been hospitalized due to a badcase of Shingles.Mrs. Elizabeth Huston of Blanchardhas had visits from her daughters, Mrs.Orin Cornett and children of Nashville,Tenn., and Mrs. Mary Shields and family from Louisiana.Mr. and Mrs. John Bayless of Orlando,Fla., former members here, spent several weeks in this vicinity and attendedthe Centennial.Recent guests in the J. Ren Lee homeincluded Mr. Lee's daughter, Mrs. Robert Forbes, of Cleveland, O., and Mrs.COVENANTER WITNESS