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the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Auld.Mr. and Mrs. Dale Musselman, KansasCity, visited with their parents, Mr.and Mrs. Harold Auld over the Thanksgiving holiday.Mrs. Bartlett, State President of theW.C.T.U., was present at our worshipservice, November 20.Dr. Smith preached our Thankoffering sermon December 11. The Juniors,as well as representatives from bothmissionary societies, also had a part inthe service.The following Sabbath School officershave been elected for the coming year:Superintendent, Preston Carson; Assistant Superintendent, Glenn Thompson;Secretary-Treasurer, Gertrude Torrens;Assistant, William Richards; Precentors, Eileen Auld, Lucille Coulter; JuniorDepartment, Margaret Patton, EleanoraCarson; Cradle Roll, Pearl Auld.Kenneth Hood was home recently tospend a few days with his family before going on to Fort Sill. His new address is: Pvt. Kenneth Hood U. S.55510599; C. Btry. 617 Sec. 1; Fort Sill,Oklahoma.The annual church dinner will be heldThursday, December 29.THERD PHILADELPHIA, PA.Miss Jane McCleary,Women's Missionary Society, was hospresident of thetess for the November meeting whichwas featured by beautifully coloredslides of our Mission in Selma and oursister congregation in Florida. Thesepictures were taken and shown by Mr.Robert J. Crawford, Sr. who recentlyvisited in the deep South.Mrs. R. J. Crawford Sr. is the busiest of W. M. S. Sunshine Chairwomenwriting to the sick ones and shut-ins;making jams and jellies to take alongwhen she visits them; sending flowerscandy and other gifts to various outof-boundsmembers.Mrs. Arthur Danenhour collected W.C.T.U. membership dues during November and the Blue Banner Classmembers are takingorders for greeting cards. The profits will be used fordefraying the expenses of our S. S.boys and girls to White Lake Campnext summer.Miss Elizabeth McHatton gave a veryinteresting talk about the AmericanBible Society on the Sabbath precedingthe one when the entire Sabbath Schooloffering would be given to this organization.Miss Isabel Crawford,superintendentof the S. S., gave news of the GeneSpear family, telling of their long rideeach day to language school and oftheir requests for our prayers for ourLord's work and workers in Japan.Mrs. Carl Keefauver is still amongDecember 28, 1955those who are on our special prayerlist. Deacon Walter McClaywas hospitalized for two weeks, being seriouslyill with pleural pneumonia, but we arethankful that he is improving and expects to return home soon.Members of our congregation werehappy to participate with many othergroups in honoring Dr. Renwick Martin at his retirement.Rev. and Mrs. George W. Price entertained Mr. Price's mother, Mrs.George W. Price, Sr. and brother, Mr.Reynolds Price, of Central Pittsburghcongregation.We had a refreshing profitable message given byour pastor on Thanksgiving Day, and our hearts were warmedby the presence of several of the youngpeople's groups. The offering was designated for the American Bible Society.It isn't given to every person thesignal honor of having an entire organization celebrate their years of servicein such a unique way as happened inthe case of one of Third Church'smembers. Lovely Miss Helen Schaal,niece of Mrs. Thomas McClay withwhom she resides, was the recipient of abeautiful Bible, a set of luggage, anorchid corsage and the first and only35 year service pin to be presentedto an employee of the company. Therewas a breakfast in her honor, and theSears company dedicated November 3,4 and 5, as "Helen Schaal Days." Helenis one of our favorite people, ever faithful in attendance at worship serviceson Sabbath Day; an active member ofthe W.M.S., and generously interestedin our youth groups, often providingthe refreshments for their parties.OUR THANKS TO OAKDALEThere are various ways of extending awelcome to a new pastor and his wifeand we have seen these demonstratedsince arriving here on the 21st of October. The nicely planned and concertedcongregational reception was held in thechurch on Friday evening, November 11.Mr. Robert Piper, chairman, announced a psalm and Dr. W. O. Ferguson offered the invocation. The juniorssang by solos and by groups and they inaddition to older ones played selectionson the piano. Mrs. Smith was presentedwith a beautiful flowering begonia, bythe juniors. Mr. Oscar McClay expressedgreetings from the congregation.Mr. Henry Zacheis spoke on behalf ofthe United Presbyterian Church of Oakdale. Rev. John McMillan and his fatherDr. M. S. McMillan brought personalgreetings and greetings on behalf of theSparta and Old Bethel congregations afew miles away.In response to all of this, we did ourbest to show our appreciation. After thiswe were invited to enjoythe refreshments of the ice cream and cake at thebeautifully decorated tables in the basement rooms. A surprise announcementtold us of the array of packages containing gifts of food covering a long table inthe Sabbath School room. These werevaried and abundant and will help infurnishingour table for many a meal.For these and later expressionsyour good will, we sincerely express ourdeep gratitude.ofSigned: Alvin and Sarah SmithW. M. S. DepartmentMrs. Ross Latimer. Editor.Prayer Hour. 1:00 P.M. MondaySynodicalCOULD IT HAPPEN HERE!Review we readFrom the Saturday"Last night the watchman of the GrandEagle Department Store found the bodyof a man lyingunder a counter. He wasthin, apparentlyand was shabbilyin his early thirties,dressed. His pocketswere empty and there were no marks ofidentification on him. It is believed thathe was trampled in the grand Christmasrush and he crawled under the counterfor shelter. None are able to account forthe apparent NAIL PRINTS IN HISHANDS. The police are investigating."OUR HOMEThe Board of Directors wish to thankthe friends of the church for the manygifts received on donation day. Thesegifts include: 349 quarts fruit andvegetables; 60 quarts juices, 58 quartsjellies, 23 pairs pillow cases, 1 sheet, 21lunch cloths, 19 towels, 39 wash cloths,3 dish cloths, 1 side bacon, 2 quartsmilk, 25 pounds flour.Donation com.Dear Iva:It has been fun trying to find waysto ARISE AND BUILD. Sometimes itseems I am making progress. But thereare days I slip back and feel so discouraged. I used to fear I was ill butmaybe the truth isWhat do you think?Dear Ineeda:Sincerely,Ineeda FriendI am just bored.You gave me a new idea. Boredom!Why that is America's most popularmalady. Americawith all her comfortsand wealth and gadgets is said to havethe highest per capita boredom of anyplace on earth. We have come to thepoint that nobody wants to hear aboutYOUR troubles they want to tell youabout THEIRS. Many sickly women are429