Hood County News from Granbury, Texas • Page 19

1 hold Festivities 377 Decorative Center. The Dykes, right, accepts a shop won one of the third third place award from place ribbons in the Ronnie Reid on behalf of LGACC Christmas lighting Betty Duree of Granbury Contest. Christian singles The Association of Christian Single Adults held a Christmas party Dec. 15 in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Horace Morgan. Cave Wann was host with Betty Akey and Darence McCray as cohostesses. Some 24 members attended including Earline Calaway, Faye Pettey, Vivian Payton, Janice Kee, Louise Mitchell, Billie Cunningham and Amy, Church News Hood County News 573-1177 Acton Baptist Church Acton Baptist Church has announced a special New Year's Eve program and entertainment to be held at the church Dec. 31 from 7 p.m. until midnight.

Special Hee Haw entertainment will be the main attraction with other events planned for all evening. A chili supper will be served. A church spokesman said, "'Fun is planned for all. Come join us to see the New Year in." First Christian Church The traditional Christmas Eve Service at the First Christian Church will be held Monday at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of Duncan Miller, the Chancel Choir will be heard in two numbers, "Sing We Now Of and "'On Christmas Night." Vocal solos will include "I Wonder As I Wander" by Demmie Hargrave and Marjorie Cord will sing "'O Holy Night." A piano solo by Miller will also be featured.

Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Turk will light the fourth Advent candle at the Sunday services today. This evening's Sunday Bible Study Class has been canceled.

Attending the session last Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Knight, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Giles, Mr.

and Mrs. Obituaries Hood County News 573-1177 LAKE GRANBURY CHRISTIAN TEMPLE (Charismatic) Located 4 miles from Granbury on 208 "Where Christians get together and praise the Lord" Rev. Frank Harris, pastor 326-4333 10 am Sunday School 11 am Church Service Wed. 7 pm CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES SUNDAYS 10:30 A.M. IN THE QUONSET HUT ON SOUTH CROCKETT STREET Just off Granbury Square For further information call 326 2047 Pauline Ewing, Ola Belle White and Gladys Cameron.

Also there were Dorothy Davis, Lucille Yeager, Fennell Powell, Bernice Johnson, Valma Atha, Francis Summers, Delpha Griggs, Ann Thompson, Mary Eichorn, May Nell Carmicheal, Betty Akey all of Granbury, Darence McCray of Tolar, Oliver Gibson of Cresson and Cave Wann of Temple. after 25 years of employment. He was a veteran of WW I and a member of the American Legion. He was born Aug. 5, 1918 in Tarrant County and married Cladie Sabin Sept.

9, 1969 in Fort Worth. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Granbury. John H. Clounch Funeral services were held Friday for John H. Clounch, 61, who died Thursday in Harris Hospital in Fort Worth.

Mr. Claunch had been a Granbury resident for six years. He formerly lived in Fort Worth and had retired from General Dynamics FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH Southern Baptist 5 miles from Square on Hwy 51 North Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m.

Res Mc Vicker 594 7785 Fishers of men on Lake Granbury Southside Baptist Church 910 Palury Road Southern Baptist Fellowship Sunday School 9 45 a Church Training 6 Sunday Worship 11 am pm Extended Session for 24 yr olds from 11 12 a Sunday Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting pm Adult Choir Rehersal Wednesday Randy Pierce, Music Youth Rev. Darrell W. Strickland, Pastor First United Methodist The Friendly Church On The Granbury Square Morning Worship, 8:50 10:50 Church School 9:45 Evening Worship 6:00 Youth Group 7.00 204 W. Pearl Granbury HOOD COUNTY NEWS, GRANBURY, TEXAS, SUNDAY, DEC. 23.

1979 5R People, Places Alice Price Things George Chrane, Mr. and Mrs. Billie Holder, Mrs. Jane Mitchell, Mrs. Marjorie Cord, Mrs.

Carolyn Stelzer and Mrs. Belle Gibbins. Mrs. Fern Holder was the hostess 1 for the refreshment period. T.N.

Turk and Ruben Seelke were the cooks for the Men's Fellowship last Saturday. Attending were Bob Hoyt, Harvey Stewart, Jack Copeland, Dr. Harold Lunger, Odell Walker, David Butler and Ted Cord. First United Methodist Church The First United Methodist Church has announced they will follow their regular schedule for today's (Sunday) morning worship services. The services will be at 8:50 and 10:50 and Church School will be at 9:45 a.m.

There will be no Sunday evening service or youth activities. The church office will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 for the Christmas holiday. The New Year's Eve Watchnight activities will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

31 with games and snacks. At 11:30 there will be singing and devotion in the chapel. The recent Pony Express Run is described as a resounding success. All the saddle bags were in within less than two weeks and the estimates of giving exceeded the budget. years.

He was a retired policeman and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, of Fort Worth; a daughter, Mrs. Irena Springfield of Fort Worth; four sons, Wayne, Raymond and William Hendon all of Fort Worth and Tommy Hendon of Tampa, ten grandchildren; one step-granddaughter; one -grandson; two great-granddaughters; sisters, Mrs. Geneva Youngblood of Kilgore; Mrs. Dortha Bosher of Burleson and Mrs.

Laveta Sears of Crowley; and several nieces and nephews. Dr. C. G. Carter officiated at the Thursday services in the chapel of Martin's Funeral Home.

Interment was in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery with Martin's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Jim Lenna) Cummings Mrs. Jim (Lenna) Cummings.

75. was buried Thursday in graveside services held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Lipan with Rev. Darrell Strickland officiating. Mrs. Cummings, passed away Wednesday in Granbury She was born Aug 30.

1904 in Hood County and married Jim Cummings July 19. 1923 in Granbury She had been a resident of Granbury for five years and formerly lived in Lubbock for 40 years and in the Lipan area for 35 years. She was a member of the Southside Baptist Church in Granbury Survivors include her husband of Granbury, and four sisters. Mrs. Era Means of Weatherford.

THIRD and Flora Reed of Forgetmenot, show the third place ed business decorating contest. Ronnie Reid, chamber president, right, ribbon won in this year's presented the award. annual chamber -sponsor- Hayworth Family marks birth dates Some 27 members of the Hayworth family met at the home of Darence McCray in Tolar recently to celebrate the birthdays of Dot Camburn and W.L. Hayworth. Those attending were Mr.

and Mrs. J.J. Purselley, Mr. and Mrs. B.H.

Hayworth, Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Camburn, Mrs. Ross Hayworth and Mr.

and Mrs. W.L. Hayworth of Mambrino. ville. Mrs.

Laura Herring of Mineral Wells and Mrs. Maggie Smith of Luling. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery with Martin's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Vivian Weedon Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs.

Vivian Weedon who was born Sept. 1, 1921 in Thorp Springs. Mrs. Weedon, 58, passed away Monday at the M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston.

She had been a resident of Granbury for the past 20 years and formerly lived in Cleburne and Knox City. She married Milton Weedon Jan. 4, 1939 in Granbury. Mrs. Weedon was a member of the Granbury Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband of Granbury; two daughters, Mrs. Beth Lee of Houston and Mrs. Suzanne Gore of Lubbock: a son, James R. Weedon of Austin: five grandchildren: her father, Phelan Randolph of Granbury: a brother, P.B. Randolph of Fort Worth.

Dub McClish, minister, officiated at the services in the Granbury Church of Christ. Pallbearers were Buster Damron, Herman Miller, Pete Allen, I Dale Purselley, in U.L. Tidwell, and Joe a Collins. Interment was in the Granbury Cemetery with 40 Martin's Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. a Mr.

Edna Jones of KerrFIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. Ted Cord, Pastor NEXT SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES Bible Study. 9:30 am Worship, 10:45 am Sunday, 23, December 1979 'NOW TO BEGIN ANEW from Chapter Five Book Matthew for Sunday. 10 45 AM December 30th 201 South Houston, Granbury, Texas 76048 Mr. and Mrs.

Eddie Derrick will spend the weekend in Wills Point with her daughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rogers and daughters. Miss Barbara Young from Athens, Ohio is visiting her sister Mrs. Susan Breed and grandparents Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Traywick. Mrs. Emily Rider and daughter Sarah from Tyler spent Tuesday night with her grandmother Mrs. Landon Wythe and Sunday night Les and Tim Perrin from Lubbock spent the night after attending the Cowboy game in Dallas.

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hanson from McKinleyville, Cal. are visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Jones at Pecan Plantation. The Hansons are going on to Arkansas to see the whooping cranes. Mr. Claudie Thompson is in Hood General Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Cloyes Baird and children from Van Horn will spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John A. Peters.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newton from Houston are spending the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noah.

Gary Smith from Grand Prairie is visiting his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Jim Johnson. Carol and Mattie Dabney from Bedford visited Mrs. Vivian Dabney Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Praznik from Beaumont will spend Christmas with their daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. D.

E. Powell. Miss Kathy Gesford from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. will spend Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Gesford. Also there were Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Purselley, Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Quales, and Marla and Mark of Acton; Sallie Jones of Oak Trail Shores, Mr. and Mrs. Don Kennon and Mrs. Gladys Endsley of Fairview; Mrs.

Jim Whitley, Von and Van of Granbury; and Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Mabery, Brandon and Gared of Tolar. Frank Grafa suffers stroke Cresson Fire Chief. Frank Grafa, suffered a stroke at his home Dec.

17 and is currently in Hood General Hospital intensive care. ACTON METHODIST CHURCH A GROWING CHURCH WITH ROOM FOR ALL Sunday Worship Services 8:45 11:00 Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. DOWNTOWN ACTON ON 208 326-4242 Survivors include his wife of Granbury; four daughters, Mrs. Naomi Avery and Mrs.

Joyce Bailey of Fort Worth, Mrs. Betty Alderson of Sweetwater and Mrs. Bobbie King of Abilene; four sons, Mike Clounch, J.D. Clounch and Warren Sabin, all of Fort Worth and James Clounch of Avery: 12 grandchildren; five great -grandchildren; sisters, Mrs. Milie Isack of Keller, Mrs.

Delores Judge of Justin and Mrs. Eva Lee Faucett of Blackwell, three brothers, Homer and J.B. Clounch of Fort Worth and L.C. Clounch of Keller. Rev.

James Finley officiated at the services in Martin's Chapel. Pallbearers were Earl Clevinger, Jack Hoffman, Buster Damron, Troy Puselley, Charlie Head and Ray Sparkman. Interment was in Holly Hills Memorial Park with Martin's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. A.

F. Larned Funeral services were held Wednesday for Mrs. A. F. (Bud) Larned.

96, of San Antonio who passed away Dec. 15 in the Southern Manor Nursing Home in that city Mrs. Larned was born Aug. 2, 1883 in Georgia. Survivors include her daughter.

Mrs. P. (Martha) Wilcox of San Antonio, SIX grandchildren: 20 great -grandchildren: ten great -greatgrand children. and several nephews and nieces Three sons. Ralph.

Fred and Clyde. preceded her in death. Rev. James Finley officiated at the services in the Granbury First United Methodist Church Interment was in Granbury Cemetery with Martin's Funeral Home directing Aubrey (. Hendon Aubrey Hendon.

Al. who was born in Tolar May 30. 1898. died. Tuesday in Fort Worth Mr Hendon.

married Faye Alexander Nov 2. 1924 in Paluxy He had been a resident of Fort Worth for the past seven BIBLE THOUGHTS by DUB McCLISH THE ADEQUATE CAUSE Our world seems to be turning more and more away from belief in God. The general frame of reference in which people live nowadays in secular rather than spiritual. Yet, there are still millions who tenaciously cling to their faith in God. Upon what grounds can modern, sophisticated, intelligent men still believe in Many reasons could be given that relate to what the Bible says, but since many do not believe in the Bible, let us look elsewhere.

Even the most vocal atheist would admit that every effect must have a cause, moreover, an adequate cause. One might hold up a clock and say that a monkey designed and made it. The clock is the effect and the monkey is suggested as the cause. However, rational people would correctly conclude that a monkey is not an adequate cause to effect a clock. Our universe and our own bodies are much more intricate than a clock.

The atheist must not only find a cause for these effects, but an adequate and sufficient cause. Either we and our world have always existed or we had a beginning. If we were eternal we would not die and our world and its resources would not be subject to depletion and decay. Since our physical world and our physical selves are not eternal, we had to have a beginning. Since we began at sometime, we had to have a cause of beginning.

Since we and our world are not eternal, but had a beginning, we could have begun in one of only three possible ways: 1) We created ourselves. Did any creature ever make itself? If so, it was able to create before it was created! Only a fool would so contend. 2) Our world and ourselves are things that "just happened" (so the evolutionist argues). Not even a paper clip "just happens' by accident, how much less man and the universe! 3) We and our world were designed and produced by an adequate cause, for which only the God revealed and described in the Bible qualifies. What sort of force would constitute an adequate cause of man and the universe? 1) He would have to possess all knowledge and wisdom.

The marvelous order, the glorious beauty, the precision of operation, the harmony and dependability of natural laws seen in our universe require such knowledge and wisdom of their cause. 2) He must be all-powerful in the use of his knowledge and wisdom. The lofty mountains, the fathomless oceans, the multiplicity of life-forms, the of life in the seed, the intricacies of the human brain or eye all power attest to unlimited power capable of the most delicate control. 3) He must himself be eternal. He could no more make himself than man could.

Neither could he have begun spontaneously or accidentally, any more than man could have. The Bible reveals this self-sufficient, eternal Creator to us, tells us his name is Jehovah God and describes how he brought the universe and man into existence! God alone is the ADEQUATE CAUSE. GRAN BURY CHURCH OF CHRIST Hiway 377 S. Across From High School Study, the NO Bible by Mail COST OR OBLIGATION Name: U.S. Address: City, State: 2p: MAIL TO: Bible Course, Granbery, Ta.

26048.