ABILENE REPORTER- NEWS 2-A Texas, Monday Evening, September 18, 1961 Value of United Campaign Cited Evolution of church work financing and the emergence of the United Fund both point the way to successful. effective operation, in the opinion of the Rev. Francis pastor of the First Pres. byterian Church. In pointing out that the annual United Fund campaign will be going into full swing soon, Rev.
Benton said: "A generation or two ago church budgets were unknown. "Every offering was for one particular phase of the work. Ev. need competed with every ery other need for the people's gifts. became more and more frequent, and more and more emotional, but the work of the Church remained woefully undersupported.
"Today we have learned a better way. Churches make a budget to cover all their, needs, allotting a fair share to each phase of their work. In one annual campaign members pledged to give on a weekly or monthly basis to the total program. This is Christian stewardship. "The financing of community Funeral Tuesday For Willie E.
Ray OLNEY Funeral for Willie Eugene Ray, 76. of Newcastle, father of Mrs. W. B. Eldridge of 3135 S.
22nd Abilene, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Lunn Funeral Home Chapel Olney in with the Rev. Bill Cathey, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Newcastle, officiating. Burial will be in True Cemetery here. Mr.
Ray died Saturday night in a Dublin hospital. He was a retired farmer and was born Jan. 16. 1885, in Montague County. Surviving him are two sons.
Floyd of Tampa, and Richard of Marysville. five daughters, Mrs. W. Eldridge of Abilene. Mrs.
H. W. Boozer of Fort Worth. Mrs. M.
D. Cunningham of Concord, Mrs. R. E. Cook of San Diego, and Mrs.
George McLead of Statesville. N. 18 grandchildren: three great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. Mrs. James Dies WASHINGTON (AP) Ruth T.
James, widow of Sen. Ollie M. James of Kentucky, died Saturday after a long illness. Mrs. James was born in Marion, and married James in 1903 when he was a newly elected Democratic rep-, resentative in Congress.
He served as senator from 1912-1918. The welfare program of Kuwait. a tiny oil-rich sheikhdom on the Persian Gulf, presents a sewing machine to every girl when she finishes a course in dressmaking. G. F.
Eubanks Rites Today BAIRD Funeral for George Francis Eubanks, 66, was to he held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Wy. lie Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was to be in Admiral Cemetery. Mr.
Eubanks died Sunday in Callahan County Hospital. He was born Aug. 8, 1895, in Cherokee County, Ala. He had been a dent of the Admiral community for 50 years and was a retired farmer and school bus driver. He was a driver for the Baird Independent School District for years.
He married Dora Smith at Baird Jan. 1, 1928. Mr. Eubanks was a member of the Baird 100F Lodge 271 and of American Legion, Post 82. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs.
Charles Hounshell of Baird: a son, James C. Eubanks of Baird: two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Barnes of Clyde and Miss Maurine Eubanks of Abilene, a granddaughter, Sheri Lee Eubanks, and a number of nieces and nephews. Johnson Rites Pend COLORADO CITY Funeral plans for John Allen (Johnny) Johnson 55, well known in Permian Basin oil operations and father in-law of former University of Texas track star Hollis, Gainey, are pending at Kiker and Son Funeral Home here. Mr.
Johnson died Sunday afternoon while working on an oil rig 15 miles southwest of Snyder on the Huddleston ranch. Dr. Robert Pierce, county health officer, said Mr. Johnson apparently suffered a heart attack. He had worked in the West Texas oil fields since 1923.
Born Feb. 18. 1906, in Sikeston. Mr. Johnson married Ruth Skelton at Westbrook Jan.
28, 1934. They had lived here for several years. Ht was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife: his mother, Mrs. J.
A. Johnson Sr. of Colorado City; four sons, Walter of Stanton, John A. III of San Angelo and Larry and Harry of the home: three daughters, Mrs. R.
M. Daughtry of Colorado Springs, Mrs. Hollie Gainey, whose husband is stationed with the armed forces in Ayer, Mass. and Jane Johnson of the home: a sister, Mrs. 0.
A. Fortner of Anahuac, a brother, A. A. of Houston, and four grandchildren. The secret police system of Iran is known as "The Eyes and Ears of the King." NIGHT SCHOOL' PAYS Night School has proved stepping stone to better jobs.
better pay, more secare fotures. for thousands Call a once about new classes. DRAUGHON'S BUSINESS COLLEGE S. 1st St. OR 4-8574 Kirby Funeral Slated Tuesday BIG SPRING Funeral for Joseph Russell Kirby, 73, will be held at 4 p.m.
Tuesday at the Nalley Pickle Chapel with Salvation Army Capt. James G. Jay and the Rev. Jack Stricklan, pastor of E. 4th St.
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in City Cemetery. Mr. Kirby, former Webb Air Force Base and Big Spring State Hospital employe, died Sunday morning in a local hospital. He was born Aug.
19, 1888, and moved to Big Spring in 1945 from Wood County. Surviving are his wife; five sons, Verdean and M. L. of Big Spring, Joe of Winnsboro, Marvin of Vista, and Jimmy of Midland; two stepsons, William and Norman McNew of Big Spring, a sister, Mrs. Essie Bland of Haskell, 12 grandchildren and one great -grandchild.
Ballinger Rites For Miss Trail BALLINGER Funeral for Miss Winifred Elizabeth Trail, 68, was to be held at 2:30 p.m. Mon-1 day at the First Presbyterian Church (U.S.), with the Rev. Fred Campbell, pastor, officiating. Burial in' Evergreen Cemetery will be directed by Newby-Davis Funeral Home. Miss Trail, a lifetime resident, died Saturday evening of a stroke in a Big Spring hospital.
She had been ill the past two months. Miss Trail was born here Dec. 24, 1893. For many years she was a stenographer for the Retail Merchants' Assn. and later did stenographic work at her home until becoming ill.
Surviving are one brother, R. T. Trail of Brady; one sister, Mrs. A. R.
Murchison of Ballinger; three nephews and two nieces. Ex Have Baby Girl A daughter, Stacy Alane, was born Tuesday, Sept. 12, to former Abilenians Mr. and Mrs. Alan Harris of Waco.
Harris, a 1956 Hardin-Simmons University graduate, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Owens of 1042 Buccaneer, His wife, former Ruby Jo Alexander, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Alexander of Hamlin. While at H-SU Harris was member of the Cowhoy Band and toured Europe with the group in 1952. He is currently employed washing machine firm in Waco. Havner Rites Af Winters WINTERS Funeral for Harvey L.
(Jack) Havner, 67, was to be held at 3 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God Church, with the Rev. J. C. Amburn, pastor, and the Rev.
Virgil James, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, officiating. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery will be directed by Spill Funeral Home. Mr. Havner, father of two Abilenians, died Sunday in Winters Municipal Hospital. He suffered a stroke 10 days earlier on a ness trip to Eagle Pass.
A son, Virgil Ray Havner, lives at 1526 Kirkwood and a daughter, Mrs. J. B. Dawkins, at Pecan St. Mr.
Havner was born April 9, 1894 in Comanche County and at 18 moved to Runnels County, settling between Crews and Paint Rock. He also had lived in Eastland County and Dimmitt. He married Emma Wheeler in Cross Plains in 1918. Surviving are his wife; three other, Dock sons. W.
James, Odessa of Eunice, and Jun- N. ior W. of Sweetwater; two other daughters, Mrs. J. Z.
Guynes of Snyder and Wanda Fay Havner of Winters; two sisters, Mrs. Ader Smith of Shamrock and Mrs. Barbara Tennyson of Cross Plains, 25 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Herring Services Set for Wednesday BALLINGER Graveside rites for Kelley Herring, 69, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev.
A. L. Mangum, pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, officiating. Mr. Herring died of a heart attack Saturday at his home.
Born June 9, 1892 in Alabama, he had lived in Ballinger more than 20 years. a pipe fitter for General Petroleum Corporation. Survivors are his wife, Mary Etta, and one son, Kelley Jr. of Ballinger. The body will lie in state until Wednesday morning at Newby.
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Williams, 54, judicial officer at the Artillery and Missile Center at Ft. Sill, died Sunday of cancer. Williams, who saw much MEN Have Your Double Breast Coat Converted to Singlel We can remodel and alter your Fall Winter Suits, remove shoulder padding and make narrow shoulder. 2 or 3 button. TAILORS CLEANERS Corner 3rd Walnut Ph.
OR 2-3130 MIDLAND Eugene H. Gresham, 34-year old Rising Star road construction worker, died of an accidental gunshot in the head Sunday afternoon while hunting rabbits miles southeast of here. Mr. Gresham was dead on arrival at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was struck by a slug from a single shot .22 caliber rifle which accidentally discharged at or near a fence, it was reported.
Mr. Gresham, a Rising Star res-, ident for four months, had been visiting in Midland for five days. Funeral plans will be announced by Ellis Funeral Home here. Mr. Gresham had spent his early life in Big Spring.
Surviving are his wife; eight children, those previous marriages; his mother, Mrs. Bessie Pauline Gresham of Odessa: three brothers, Herbert L. and Laray Odessa and Billy Ray of Midland; five SISters, Mrs. Mary Farrington and Mrs. Blanclie Crocker of Midland, Mrs.
Violet Hammond of Odessa, Mrs. Elizabeth Murray of Muleshoe and Mrs. Frances Pointer of Stanton. Gunshot Victim's Services Pending Cuba Deports 135 Priests, Bishop HAVANA -In a blow to Roman Catholic Church influence in Cuba, the government Sunday deported Bishop Eduardo Boza Masvidal and 135 priests aboard the Spanish ship Covadonga. A crowd of several hundred cheered and applauded the bishop as he arrived at the dock in a police car.
He was arrested last week after a bloody anti-Soviet demonstration by Catholics in front of his church in downtown Havana. Among those departed were 60 priests born in Spain. The deportations left about 50 priests in Havana, where there are 60 Catholic churches. D. L.
Kesler Rites Today ROSCOE Funeral for David Leroy Kesler, 88, Roscoe resident since 1907, was to be held at 3 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Glenn Roenfeldt, pastor, and the Rev. G. A.
Elrod, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial in Roscoe Cemetery was to be directed by Wells Funeral Home. Mr. Kesler died late Saturday night in Simmons Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater, where he had been a patient two weeks. Born Aug.
10, 1873 in TennesA see, he came to Roscoe from, Honey Grove and was superin-4 tendent of the Water Department here until his retirement in 1956. His first wife, the former Roxy DeShazo, died in 1936. On May 15, 1937 he married Mrs. Bessie Mayo in Snyder. Surviving are his wife; one son, Elmer B.
Kesler of Dallas; one brother, C. C. Kesler of Friona; two grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. Ex-AP Man Dies DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP)Samuel Vernon Stiles, 73, former Associated Press correspondent, died Saturday.
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Why Berry Services Held at Crews BALLINGER Funeral for John Weaver Berry, 83, was held 1 at 10 a.m. Monday in the Crews Methodist Church with the Rev. Chester Wilkerson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Crews Cemetery under direction of Newby Davis Funeral Home. Mr.
Berry, a retired farmer, died Saturday night at Winters Municipal Hospital. He was born April 9, 1878, in Batesville, and married Ida Cross Aug. 11, 1904, in et. They moved to Runnels County in 1915, settling in the Crews community. Surviving are his wife; a daugh.
ter, Mrs. Thad Trayton of Winters; two sons, Marion A. and R. V. of Odessa; a brother, W.
L. of Ballinger; three sisters, Mrs. W. G. Wood of Paint Rock, Mrs.
ber Hamby of Big Spring and Mrs. Fred Miller of Chula Vista, 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. REV. FRANCIS BENTON First Presbyterian Church social and welfare agencies also used to be chaotic, with a multitude of uncorrelated appeals. and with constant pressure upon the givers as agencies competed for support.
"Today we have learned a better way. The United Fund. through one budget a and one appeal, provides a fair share of community support to each agencv. It undergirds the work of those agencies without which Abilene would be a far less wholesome place to live. It offers relief from the annoyance of a multiplicity of campaigns.
It makes possible systematic community stewardship. "The United Fund way is best for both those who give and those who serve the community as our agents. But it depends upon free men, freely accepting the responsibility of Christian Rev. Benton said. Crump Services Set at Bailinger BALLINGER Funeral for George Washington Crump, 41.
will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Nazarene Church. with the Rev. A. E.
Wells, pastor, officating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery will be directed by Newby-Davis Funeral Home. Mr. Crump was dead on arrival at Ballinger Clinic Hospital Sunday after suffering a heart attack. Born April 27.
1920 in Waxahachie, he married Gatha Porter May 18. 1943 in Waco. They came to Ballinger in 1957. Surviving are his wife: one son. George W.
Jr. of Ballinger: four daughters. Mrs. Grace Whitlock. Alice Gail, Janet Isabel and Mir.
iam Jean, all of Ballinger: a brother. Joe A. of Fort Worth. three sisters, Mrs. A.
W. Lee and Mrs. J. D. Cannamore of Baytown and Mrs.
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