The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 9, Saturday, October 14, 1967 Page: 2
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The Conmmnity Bulletin
Saturday, October 14, 1967re-a1
JO R N
JOHN NERCER IA&NSTON was
the FIRST NEGRO elected to
public office inthe United
States.
The road from the plantation
of his master and
father, to the U.S. House
of Representatives was long
and ardous,yet it was filled
with significant achieve
ment
JOHN MERCER IANGSTON was
at various times a member
of the city c o u n c i 1
of Brownhe l, Ohio, member of
the Oberlin, Ohio Board of
Ed.; school inspector general
of the Freedmen's Bureau;
Dean of the Law
School at Howard Univ.;Pre
ident of Virginia Norual &
Collegiate Institute. Hlwas
elected totheU.$. Congress
as a Rep. from Virginia in
1889 and serveduntil 1891.
After his congressional
career came to an end,John
Mercer Langston became a
very popular lecturer. He
maintained his interest in
political and economic affairs
until his death in
1_97,DO YOU NEEfD PROGRASS
FOR YOUR CHURCH OR ORGANIZATION??
Wel1 what are
waiting for? CONTACT
CAVER S TYPING AND DUPLICATING
SERVICE.
CALL: OR79670 TODAY!BETHEL
A ME
CHURCH
Rev. G. A. Lowe, Pastor
of Bethel AME Church is attending
the Annual Conference
of the 10th Episcopal
District of the JAE: Church.
The Conference is held
in Midland, Texas.
Some of the othernembers
of Bethel that areattending
all week are: }irs. Pearl
Bates McDonald, and Miss
Louise Hardemrn. Also attending:
One of Bethel's
ex-members--Rev. Wini Thomna
Vaughn, and Mrs. Gertrude
Robinson of Macedonia Bapt.
Other menbers of Bethel
will attend on the last day
of the Conforence-whichwill
be Sunday, October 15, 1967
This is the day the minis-tors
will receive their appointmnent
s, 0. 0CARVER
RECREATION
CENTER
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES
TUESDAYS
BRIDGE CLI-SS-7:30-8:30 P.1.
WIEDNESDAYS
SENIOR CITIZENS MEETING
10:00 A.M.
FRIDAYS
CHILDREN S SELF-DEFENSE
ClASS - 6:30-7:30 P.M.MOUNT MORIAH
DAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
Last Sunday,the Assistant
Pastor of Mt. Miori.h,i
Rev. Clo-Tcie `illios, ' and
some of the riembers went
to Big Springs, Texas to
visit Rev. R. D. Burks and
Roev, illianas brother in
the hospital there. They
wore both doing fine and
in good spirits.
On October 9, 1967, the
pastor had surgery; and, is
now doing fine. WeI are
praying that he will soon
recover and be home again.
Last Sunday, Rev. Willians
t message was taken
from St. John 1:38-45. The
subject: "The Three Hynns."
After the message, theChoir
sang, "Tho Name Jesus."
Sunday, October 29, at
3:00 P.M. the Missionary
Society of Mt. Horiah will
have their Annual mission
Meeting. All Missions of
the city are invited ___GOT A MINUTE OR TIWO??
If you have a minute or
two, and an idea or two,
well--just write them down
and send it to the Comnunity
Bulletin. And, wctll
see what we can do for you.
V.PITE YOUR OWtN JRTTICLE FOR
THE COiMM'UNITY BULLETIN and
send it to 609 ish.ADULTS SELF-DEFENSE
CLASS - 7:30-8:30 P.M.Mrs. Genevieve Daniels
DIRECTOR, CARVER CElTER--- -I---- ------
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Caver, Howard & Caver, Clara. The Community Bulletin (Abilene, Texas), No. 9, Saturday, October 14, 1967, newspaper, October 14, 1967; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41739/m1/2/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.