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BREAKING GROUND for a new sanctuary at Eastside Baptist Church in Gonzales are Denver Pullin, T. J. Reid, John Murd-ock, Mayor Bobby O'Neal, Pat Reid, Beth Mercer, Jene Dreyer and Donald Howell.
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Around the State
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Baylor University faculty members and administrators who are retiring this academic year include Bill Adams, physics; Ray Burchette, executive vice president of the Baylor Alumni Association; Richard Chewning, management; Margaret Davis, English; Russell Dilday, homiletics; Gardner Gateley, communication sciences and disorders; William Harlan, university development; Robert Holstead, engineering; Roger Keyes, music; Gail Legate, physics; Louis Muldrow, law; Herbert Reynolds, chancellor, former president and professor of psychology, management and higher education; Hugh Sanders, music; and James Vardaman, history.
___ Eylau Hills Church in Texarkana is collecting Campbell Soup labels to secure a church van. They may be sent to the church at 4900 Eylau Loop Road, Texarkana 75501.
___Retiring
___ Lewis Adkison, after 50 years in the ministry, 42 years as a pastor in Colorado with 32 years as pastor of Circle Drive Church in Colorado Springs, Colo. He is the former pastor of Westland Heights Church in Fort Worth.
___ Ron Etheredge, minister of music at First Church in Bryan for 16 years. He will become a chaplain at Scott and White Hospital in Temple. He and his wife, Kay, also have served First Church in Plainview, First Church in San Angelo, Crescent Park in Odessa, Eastern Hills Church in Garland and First Church in Rylie.
___ Charles Clary, pastor of Tate Springs Church in Arlington, effective June 25, 2001.
___Anniversaries
___ Challis Church in Brownfield will celebrate its 60th anniversary July 30 with a reception from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (806) 585-6631. Johnny Long is pastor.
___ Dajuana Neal has celebrated her 30th year as minister of music and senior adults at First Church in Whitesboro.
___ Clifton Eaton has celebrated his fifth anniversary as pastor of Harmony Missionary Church in Sherman.
___ Raphael Craft has celebrated his fifth anniversary as pastor of Edhube Church in Bonham.
___Deaths
___ Lucy Bales, June 14 in Temple. Bales was the wife of a Texas pastor, Glenn Bales, for 40 years prior to his death. A son, Tommy, also preceded her in death. She also was a secretary for First Church in Paris, education director for a Mississippi church as well as Connell Church in Fort Worth, was a secretary in the BGCT training union department for 16 years, and also the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. She finished her career with 13 years at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. She is survived by her daughter, Glenda Dusek; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
___ N.R. Barr, 94, June 25 in Waco. Barr taught public school and was pastor of small churches in Texas and Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Margaret; his second wife of 17 years, Bevrie; and sons, David and Marshall. He is survived by his daughter, Margaret Sherrod; and two sisters, Kathryn Crouch and Esther Cloud.
___Events
___ Emmanuel Church in Houston recently honored Milton Bailey for his 64 years in the ministry. He was licensed and ordained at Emmanuel and is in his fourth year as the church's pastor. He has been pastor of 13 churches and interim in 30 churches. He also has served as a board member of Memorial Hospital, was a member of the committee that initiated the establishment of Houston Baptist University and was chairman of the registration committee when the Southern Baptist Convention met in Houston in the 1960s.
___ A youth group reunion is set for Aug. 4-6 at First Church in Wharton for those involved in the youth department during the tenure of Dale Pogue. Pogue came to the church in 1970, serving as minister education, music and youth. In 1973, he was named associate pastor and pastor in 1974. He served the church 12 years in total. Former youth of the church are urged to come with their families to be a part of the celebration. Guests are urged to bring photos, instruments and songbooks. For information, call (979) 532-4295.
___ Joe and Tadge Ross of Great Hills Church in Austin will serve as North American Mission Board missionaries to First Indian Church in Gallup, N.M., beginning in August.
___Revivals
___ Aquilla Church, Aquilla; July 18-21; *preachers, Larry and Freida Sinclair; interim pastor, Leon Vorpahl.
___ Shepherd of the Plains Church, Amarillo; July 22-29; preacher, Micah Caswell; music, Shelly Witherspoon; pastor, Jimmy Reese.
___ Victory Church, Groesbeck; July 23-27; *preacher, Gary Newman; *music, Ernie Overstreet; pastor, Billy Anderson.
___ Southside Mission, Taft; July 23-28; *preacher, Gerald Roe; *music, Don Thornton; pastor, Ray Flores.
___ First Church, Odem; July 23-28; preacher, Bryan Padgett; music, David Quinones; pastor, Steve Winters.
___*vocational evangelists
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