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Clyde C. Corner, 208 North John, Holdenville, Okla., June 12: "Nearly four and one half years work with the church in Hot Springs, Arkansas, closed June 3. Hundreds of tourists visiting there each year makes the work very interesting. The church house was enlarged and a new house for the preacher was built while I was there. Sixty seven were baptized, 36 confessed wrongs, and 105 moved there during that time. However many others moved away. I am now in a meeting in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Rain is hindering. I begin work with the church in Holdenville, Oklahoma, July 1."

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Elmer A. L'Roy, 901 South Broadway, Springfield, Mo., June 12: "The Broadway & Madison congregation closed a Vacation Bible School last Friday. More than 200 were enrolled with a very good daily average attendance. Interest was excellent and it is certain that much good was accomplished. The gospel meeting, with home forces was closed on Sunday. There was one restoration. Sterl A. Watson of St. Louis, a former preacher here, will be with us in September.'

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John H. Gerrard, 4401 W. Broadway, Louisville 11, Ky., June 8: "The West End Church announces the opening of its new building the first Sunday in July (July 1). Former members and others are invited to be with us on this day. Services will be at the usual hours and a basket dinner in Shawnee Park at noon. The West End Church has been meeting since its beginning in Shawnee Temple on 40th St. The present property at the northwest corner of 44th and Broadway was purchased a little more than a year ago. While the present building is but a beginning of what the final structure will be, it will serve very adequately the needs of the congregation at this time. Preachers that have served regularly are J. Early Arceneaux, H. A. Fincher, and the present preacher, John H. Gerrard."

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Claude A. Guild, 2701 E. Belknap, Fort Worth, Texas, June 7: "Three baptized, five restored, and ten placed membership the past week in Riverside. In the number placing membership were brother and sister J. A. Dickey, past minister of the Central Church. We are blessed with several good gospel preachers. Brother Tom Murray, brother Dickey, brother W. W. Slater, Wade Banowsky, Thurman Still, Frank Summerour, Bill Clinger, E. A. Willeford, and several others filling part time appointments."

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James H. McBroom, Sr., 1819 Glen Echo Road, Nashville, Tenn., June 7: "On April 1 the Green Hills Church of Christ moved into the new building on the corner of Hillsboro Road and Castleman Drive. From the 15th to 26th of April C. L. Overturf and Joe Gilmore did the preaching in the first meeting of the congregation with good interest and one baptism. Recently eight adults placed membership and one was baptized. The church is growing and has a bright future."

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Preston Cotham, Box 229, Childress, Texas, June 11: "Our annual spring meeting and Vacation Bible School came to a close last evening. We had an average of 236 in the school. There were five baptisms and three restorations during the meeting. Homer Hailey of Abilene, Texas, preached in the meeting in his usual forceful, masterful way. Don Flinto of Memphis, Tenn., directed the congregation singing to the satisfaction of all. He is one of our very best directors. Attendance and interest were the best ever. The school was conducted each morning instead of the usual day service of a meeting. We find this combination to work well for the school and the meeting."

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C. G. Caldwell, Sr., 1203 S. Green St., Glasgow, Ky., June 11: "The meeting with the Willow Street Church in Cookeville, Tennessee, resulted in five baptisms and one restoration. Interest and attendance were excellent throughout. Brother Ralph Kidd directed the singing, and did his work well. Brother Carl Gossett is the local preacher, and I found him to be a fine co-worker. Our meeting here, with brother Roy E. Cogdill preaching, and Thomas Salmon of Chattanooga, Tennessee, directing the singing will begin Sunday, July 1. Three were baptized here yesterday. I begin a ten day meeting at Hickory Grove, near Lecta, tonight."

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E. L. Stembo, 215 - 13th Street, Aurora, Neb., June 13: "Arrived here the first of June to begin work in a new field of labor. This is strictly a mission point, and as far as we know there are only three members of the Lord's church here. They had been meeting in their homes until last November when they rented the American Legion hall for Lord's Day service, and in which we will continue to meet at least for the present. We are going to need all the encouragement that the brotherhood has to offer and I assure you any encouragement will be appreciated. Aurora is the county seat of Hamelton county, 75 miles west of Lincoln, Neb., on Highway 34. It is a good country town in a good farming community. There are two defense plants within 40 miles, one located at Grand Island and the other at Hastings which is 40 miles distant. The nearest congregation is 40 miles away. Anyone knowing of members in this vicinity or of those moving to these plants to work, please notify us so we can contact them. Anyone passing through stop and look us up, and each one remember us continually in your prayers."

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R. A. Craig, Shelbyville, Ky., June 13: "The Shelbyville Church is moving along with good interest. After thirty-five years of service with the church here I have resigned to work in other places. Brother William Threet of Florence, Ala., is now with us full time. This church has come up through many difficulties, but we are moving along now, out of debt and growing. I plan to begin work in Lawrenceburg, Ky., soon. There are many towns, county seats, in this section that have no church, and nothing is being done to establish the Cause in any of them. We get all worked up about sending money to Germany and other places across the seas when right at our door the field is wide open and ready for the gospel. There are about twenty churches in Louisville, Ky. They could keep two men in this field full time preaching in destitute places. I am looking for them to do this sometime. Anyone wishing to help plant the Cause in Lawrenceburg will please write me. I am unable to do this work alone for I have been giving my services to the church for a number of years without any financial support."

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Ralph Edmunson, Box 424, Wolfe City, Texas: "I have some time for meetings this year and would like to hear from some church needing one. The elders at Savoy will recommend me.'