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Show z 0.0 0 6.;ké ,..Ti,i4!''e.i. -- :,,: Lii0 d :o.,',L:mi,.;r:oi,.f141):1r!.,4 S .:,.!:.: ...'Oft:;,:: :: :...c.h.o.i-i- ROANOKE, VIRGINIA -- - Two recent articles published- - in the Roanoke Tidies are cited by Pres- Went C, W. Milder of the Cen- tral 'Atlantie States Mission at proof that the Church is being watched and respected for its 'Work in this area. - Both articles came as a stir- prise to the mission officials. Records in White Sulphur Springs in July, 1950, 'under the direction of former President. Price. Then followpd a deserip- e site purchase and ao-up to completion of this chapel will ttolonofthi in April during a mission by Elder Mil- - First Counrrfed a lengthy article describing cil of the Seventy. President the completion of the newest Nalder reports that other chapels at in the mission will be completed chapel in the mission, located r Sulphur I Spriniff-fo- - There followed in this lengthy W -- .. ,( :Wide information that the articlein-O- Work was being done by Joints M. Roy, a member of the Church from Wilmington, N. C:, A pi c- ture of Mr. Ray at wok with his I (1 IL.1! camera the article. The some of the be accompTied microfilm- ing the last ing will of Lee, made alia.....111 SAN JOSE 2ND WARD, SAN JOSE STAKE Standihg, left to right: Taylor' first counsekir 'a , -- , and Bishop Leslie E. Shaw., Seated, Edward H. Caine and " Conrad R. Howell, second counselor. t branch-of-the Oen-of-t- he st 'I -- e and reaciy for dedication cludng of 1 "These valuable records will, be preserved and filed for easy: research as the result of a prod gram being conducted In Virginia by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, better known as the Mormon Church. "When the film is - prepared one completed set will be sent to Richmond to the State tuchives division, for filing and the other sent to the vast IV brat7 of the Church in Salt Lake tion of the chapel,m, a dream ing on Feb. 14 told the story of that had its inception in the mind microfilming of records in ittr, of Joseph Smith, &Mormon, in ginia under the sponsorship of 1830."' Then followed a bit of the Church. The article says: Church history telling of the "Rockbridge County records foundation of the. Church in now being microllimetl-s- t the April, 1830, and the Story of mis- - courthouse (in Lexington) are the Church in providing a glimpse into the past, "loner), work-the records including deed books, this area of Virginia. The story told of the organize- - will books, birth and death ree - NOsasulloomememetwo4twommogoovopialooli :,i--, 1865. ert ' Greenbrier Branch membership. the April tour. The newspaper The papertermed the comple- - NEW BISHOPRICS s - ' ite 7-Wh- i Mb.mo;., ., . tIdi Heber K. Merrill ROTC -- Canadian Lions' Leader Continued from Page serving en the executive board of the Utah National Parks Council. "There has been a feeling that does not want Its pe Church people to serve in We aimed forces," the R 0 T.0 commander said.. "This is not In line with cur-rent instruction from our General Authorities nor from ttadition of the Mormon people,"-- he ' stated emphatically. , - - . . ernor of trict 37 C and later elected Dis- A, gover-- 1951- Merrill former Utah He, nor. In as elected b'Iel o the the ber.N. Merrill, has acceded to the Illottrd of . highest office Club dien a and at the Internet a ., ever given member of the in Mexico City I ,,....-- -...., year he Church among o the Inwas named president :7: Canadian Lions. ternational Association o Lions He is the presi- - (rrc-Clubs of Canada for 19522 . dent o( the In- ,,,),,, ternatiOnal Asso- elation of Lions .4 Clubs covering units in the 10 Continued irrent rag. provinces, of the, Dominion. There! taltenbybus tothcitasukLAir are 424 clubs unwhere they wet's. billeted Base der his jurisdicfor the night tion with a telal SS Servicemen membership of Three, inspirational sessions of Elder Merrill, Heber K. Merrill who ii I young businessman of conference were held Sunday at Lethbridge, admits he has a big the air base. They consisted of injob but it has its rewards in the struction, inspirational messages l frioodskiyoAt,-Als,tuakinof 48 Aritikilifil4::-AsTIotaservicemen attended priesthood the contacts he is able-- to make . with members of the Church. meeting. Speakers dusing this day , , were President Anderson, R. H. Native of Logan The Lions executive was born Miller, Glenn A. Case, Kendlith In Logan. Utah, the son of the Munk, president Lester Hender--1 late Dr. Heber X. Merrill and son, Raymond 4enien, Jacqueline s, Mrs. Merrill, members of a prom-beMor-riLester Utah pioneer family. Ms Morris, President R. and L. Myron McLaughlin Martiwas Apostle grandfather two The latter Goodwin. speakers ner F. Merrill and his uncle the I late Dr. Joseph F. Merrill of the were just recently baptized in Council of the Twelve. Japan. Mr. 'Goodwin became in. He attended Brigham Young terestea in the Gospel through Training School in Logan and his association with L' D S servafter graduating from high school icemen. filled a mission for the Church Other speakers were Ramon W. In France, Following his release, Nielsen, Elder Shumway, Deaner ' - ' Alberta-Montan- a LETHBRIDGE, ALBERT . . By C. FRANK STEELE . . , CANADA- -A . , ' SERVICEMEN , i( , ,. , -- 1 g . , nt -O- fficers-of -- the - eir program-hadth- problems , when they initiated the military instruction in the commander pointed " e coilldn't:use the stand- ou -ard lees uniforms as prepared- T ord-sup- ply officers. by These ostern Ws were taller, broader houldered, and had big- Id longer arms than ger feet the average eadet throughout the : nation," Col. tay explained. - What do thk cadets think of their young, rsonable His instdction and humor find ready resPlonse from the cadets and officers wIt h whom he Works. the Arn okd Air So- na uo nal air the ROTC ciety, fraternity, Invited the B 1,11 unit toostablish a chapter of that ganization, cadets demimonde . Ihair chapter be called the Ile se-E. Stay Squadron." ;, -- AKE , Left to right: Ray N. Tuttle, second counselor; President ZGustav Leskowski and Karl Thompson, first counselor. '',41f;,'Mtak10i', C 4 -co- mmander? 1, , 11 ' , -- - . , ' . - ' Gwinn-an- Berlin for one year. He returned .home in December,- 1933, finishuniversity-educatiat . ing his ' the UtalvState College in Logan - - . on In ---, in Logan Temple Monday 1937. Elder Merrill's wife, rdith Layton Merrill, is also a VSAC graduate. They have one Son Kent. - - - LOGANA total of 2,163 'persons participated in endowment work on' Monday, aicording to Pres. A. George Raymond. The record attendance eclipsed the figure of 1,532 set during one day in the " be-atte- nfted .. 771 1,163 Persons. d Edgar L Morgan. Lester Henderson was sustained as Kyusha District president with Donald J. Pratt and Delmar Lawrence as counselors and Gene A. Gwinn as 4 secretary. 21'he seven groups represented at the conference with their group leaders are: Kokura group, Thomas O. Call; ' 4 1930'- s- The large attendance on Washington's birthday, resulted because the 20 stakes in the temple area had &claret the holiday, "Priesthood Day at the Temple." One hundred officiators, ushers and other temple workers helped direct the 10 sessions, each copt-.-1 prised of about 216 persons, front 7 cm. until 11 p.m. Sessions be.'" gan every hour and fifteen Active in Community - Tke Mer;ills moved to Leth- , . Ell bridge, Canada, in June,-493' W,en Elder Merrill became man- rence,; Kakata group, Kendlith B. O. aging director of the Logan Qar- M. Munk; Itasuke group, L. Robert Sasebo be group, this Olesen; In city . mein 'Company. Christensen; Kumamoto gtxm p, has been activuirrbuainess-an- d '. Church circles. At present, he is Waldo S. Henderson, and Beppu ' financial clerk of the Leth- group, Raymong L. Jensen. East the Ward of bridge Second The large number included Lethbridge Stake. It's si;ippi; 2,004 men and 159 women, Presilie is a past president of the So many of us wonder how we dent Raymond said. There were -- - Lethbridge branch of the Cana- .! P do some big Things 41 make 600 men in the temple at. any can Association. ' Manufacturers dian ---- --per-peoplhappy;- but- it sn't-the .ont time The career of Elder Merrill-In immost;I count that been has big things Lions international , ' smill ,thingt-OrstitW- il is the it vice simple, been presihas tie by. list pcessive. t , dent andpresident of the Leth.- that become cumulative over the Knowledge to -- bridge club, deputy district gov--- -days.George, Matthew Adams. I the Eva use An a d eA of it - FIELDING WARD; BEAR RIVER STAKE Seated, front: Ross C. Wood, fist iounselor; Bishop Rosel Zumiel and Quintin R. ,Ress, second counselor. Back: Theodore Richards and Dile Coombs, clerks. '''' 7. min-lute- tb. e -- -I- - ', grovk-iccordin- I , 'Saturday, February 28, 1953 - . , , Arrington. . g . , HARMONY HILLS BRANCH, SAN JOSE STAKE. Seated left to right: Iven Pearson, first counselor and President Shirley Larson. Standing: L. M. Day' clerk ,and Robert Day, second coungrorl - |
