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t'V- r- - . TEMPLE AUDITORIUM Shown above is a view of the in terior of a new auditorium at Temple Baptist church, 794 Lozier lane, where revival services now are being conducted. The Rev. Floyd Merrill, Spokane, Wash., is leading the revi val which will continue through March 20. The public is in vited. The auditorium was dedicated about two weeks ago. Presbyterians Set Welcome Services The First Presbyterian church will follow up on the city-wide religious census by having a special service at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. Deacons of the church will officially welcome all those who gave the Presbyterian church as their preference in the religious census. Flowers are to be given the visitors. Dr. D. Kirkland West will preach on "Born to Believe What?" at the morning services. James Baker will be the soloist at both services. In the evening the study of what Presbyterians believe will be continued.. The Senior High discussion will be led by Larry Clark, Leroy Wal lard and Darell Ross, when they will discuss "What Makes Me Strong?" Fireside will be held at the Talk of the Town restaurant at the airport with Mr. and Mrs. William Fisher in charge. All college age students returning home for vacation will be spec ial guests. RETURNS $390,000 Chicago (U.PJ Robert S. Alexander is returning $390,000 to the government because his firm "made a satisfactory profit" on a Navy contract. Alexander, president of Wells-Gardner Co., said the firm made precision parts for $390,000 less than the contract provided. "We don't be lieve in gypping the people," he said. "The government is the people and we're the people." DONOR SATISFIED Chicago (U.R) An anonymous citizen has sent a crisp $100 bill to the Internal Revenue Bureau here with a ' note that 6ays: "Somebody made a mistake but I'm satisfied." Minister Absent, Men Plan Services Phoenix In the . absence of the Rev. Otis Swisher, who has been serving the Phoenix Pres byterian church, members of the Men's association will con duct the morning church serv ice Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hale Loofbour row will furnish songs. Other events for those asso ciated with the church include a covered dish dinner next Mon day at 6:30 p.m., for the men's association; handicraft classes for girls, Tuesday night; choir practice and boys' handicraft class, Wednesday evening; and a family night, Friday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. Those of the vicinity inter ested are invited to the choir practice at 7 p.m. to take part in music being planned now for Easter. The family night program will replace a Homemakers class meeting. All families of the church are invited. The com mittee will furnish dessert and those who attend should take hot dishes and salads. Commun ity singing will be led by Mr. Loofbourrow. Mr. and Mrs. Ros coe Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Igo and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Claf lin are in charge of the arrange ments. A meeting of the pulpit committee will be held next Sunday after church services. The girls learn textile paint ing, knitting and shell work at their handicraft classes and the boys will be instructed Wednes day in making of bows and ar rows and fly tying. Dairy cows in the U.S. pro duce about 115 billion pounds of milk per year. t. l MM DR. C. D. HAYWARD Lenlen Speaker Methodists fo Hear California Minister Dr, C. Douglas Hayward will be the Lenten Sunday evening speaker at the First Methodist church, March 13, at 7:30 p. m. Anthems will be sung by the Medford Senior High school choir under the direction of Allen Lehl. Dr. Hayward is the minister of the Hillsdale Metho dist church in San Mateo, Calif., and a graduate of the Boston uni versity school of theology and Boston university graduate school. A nursery for the care of chil dren is provided and a coffee and fellowship hour will follow the service. At the 9:30 and 11 a.m. serv ices of worship, Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb, minister, will continue a study on episodes in the life of Jesus, dealing with the temp tation experience under ' the theme, "The Lure of the Lower." Assemblies Slate Institute Speaker The Rev. Wayne Fagerstrom, director of public relations for Central Bible institute in Spring field, Mo., will be the guest speaker in a number of Assem blies of God in southern Ore gon this week-end. The Rev. Fagerstrom will speak Saturday at 7:30 p.m., at the Jacksonville Assembly of God. On Sunday morning at 9:45 and 11 a.m. he will be at the Ashland Assembly of God, 485 Siskiyou blvd. At 6 p.m. he will speak at the Medford As sembly of God, 1108 West Main st He will speak at the Bethel Assembly of God, 1729 North Riverside ave., Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Monday night he will be the featured speaker at the sec tional fellowship meeting at 7:30 p.m. The pastor is originally from Oregon. He began his ministry when 15 years of age and con tinued in evangelistic work for ten years, traveling throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. Fagerstrom accepted his present position with Central Bible Institute in 1951. He also does considerable writing, in cluding religious articles. He received his training at Central Bible institute and Drury col lege in Springfield, Mo. The public is invited. Friday. March 11. 1933 MEDFORD COREGOH) MAIL TRIBUNE BE VZIT EAGLE POINT CHURCH Eagle Point The Rev. Peter Wittenberg, a missionary to Ger many, will speak Monday through Friday, March 14 to 18, at the Eagle Point Community church. He is home on furlough after 4V years in Europe where he serves under the European Evangelistic crusade. .in Ml llli ' ' THE REV. FAGERSTROM Assemblies Speaker Adventisf Churches Give Program Funds Religion must be ready to com pete with secular programs for the attention of television-viewers, Elder E. F. Coy, pastor of the Seventh - Day ' Adventist church, announced to his congre gation last week. At a recent service the Adventist churches of this district collected over $138.68 toward maintenance of the television program, "Faith for Today," which is shown each Saturday at 4:30 p. m., on KBES TV. , ' The cost to the denomination to keep the weekly show totals over $500,000 a year, the elder explained. In urging the continued support of the program You'll love this pure grape 29 DELICIOUS VARIETIES . I I no m mmmmmmm PETRI WINE CO, SAN FRANCISCO. ( HYUM Popular Shades 51 Guage 15 Denier Reg. $1.29 Value Saturday - Pair ftW! MISM? SSTIIBW 0M-AT OUR B is uuzniuuiijuu XhsPk fcfft ' De Luxe y jjj flflff ! .SnfE:TB&BE-IHS pr j 1 , V. At Least A.Down Payment Q m?mm store! ra JUST COME IN AND SEE THE NEW SPEED QUEl-N WASHER LIMIT-ONE PAIR FOR EACH LADY '0 ($l(($l SEE the NEW SPEED QUEEN Now at Terms? . OF Course! We Can Work Out Most Any Kind of Payment . 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