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The Weekly Adventures of Vic Flint A Saturday Enquirer and News Feature News Reports from Other Points in the Home Territory "1 FLURRY WHEN WE 6ET THAT DAY CAN'T "II 7 PONT BE FATS KNOWsV FATS M'MAHON OUT Of THE I COME TOO SOCN I IS THIS I IOO MUCH ABOUT THAT SKS-v l5 A 3arly the next morning; while most of the city was still in. the sackjnerk roused his helper: THE ENQUIRER AND NEWS Albion Man Dies After Fatal Shooting of Estranged Wife Wheeler of Waldron and Mrs. Arlene Norton of Marshall; and two sisters, Mrs. Cora German of Jerome and WAKE UP AND YrSfiL I'M AWAKE. BE 1 STARTS TO JCT I REALIY I fORGED.

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of Merk HALF THE SHADY RACK-) ANYBODY SIGNED BY GCCKY SLONfc VV 1 ETS IN TOWN. FINALLY MI6HT HAVE AND MERK AR5ELL, MAY KV'V I nilVF Km MC limnnig GOT HIS. DONE IT. THiS IN WITH ROCKY'S yi INSPECTOR. WHY WOULD I YSs577g 4 TO KUMYT ALBION At 2:45 p.

m. Friday Frank Hoag, 61, of 806 North Mon roe, died in Sheldon Memorial hos pitaL the victim of what authorities describe as a murder-suicide tragedy in which the industrial truck driver's estranged wife, Mrs. Maude Hoag, 57. of 520 West Cass, died, presuma bly Wednesday night, with two re volver bullet wounds in ner neaa. Shortly before 6 p.

m. Thursday Deputy Sheriff Harold w. Behiing and Justice Harold B. Weeks, the latter acting coroner in eastern Calhoun county, found Hoag unconscious, a bullet wound in his head, slumped over his wife's body in Hoag's locked Ford coach in a field on the Fred B. Radee farm, a mile and a half southeast of Albion in Albion township.

An examination disclosed Mrs. Hoag had been dead several hours, probably since late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Couple Wed 3 Years The couple, married in October, 1943, and separated since January this year, had met in a local tavern Wednesday night to discuss a property settlement, according to Mrs. Hoag's daughter, Mrs. Walter Rath-bun, in whose home the victim lived.

Authorities learned Friday that the couple was seen later Wed nesday evening in a second tavern. Although Mrs. Hoag had expressed concern over her estranged husband's threats against her should she fail to agree to a reconciliation, apparently in some manner she was influenced to enter the car alone with him. There was no evidence that a struggle had ensued in the car before two shots from a .38 caliber revolver doubtless instantly killed the woman. Officers believe it was several hours later that Hoag turned the weapon upon himself in view of the length of time he lived after he was found, even though his skull was badly shattered.

The revolver, three shots fired from it, was found in the car when officers broke into it. At first it was believed only one shot had struck Mrs. Hoag but an investigation Friday in the King home for funerals disclosed she had been shot twice. Left Note for Daughter That Hoag did not commit his acts on any spur-of-the-moment impulse, became evident Friday as Deputy Sheriff Behiing and Acting Coroner Weeks, in searching through his trunk in his room, found a note dated Tuesday, March 23, and addressed to his daughter, Mrs. Mau-rine Chllders, of Coldwater.

The note read in part: "Just a few last lines to let you know this job had to be done. I still owed her and she was telling me that all the She just wanted all I had, so this is what had to happen. Well, honey, I hope this works Out alright. So will say goodbye and remember your old dad." The note was not signed but Mrs. Childers identified the writing as that of her father.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hoag will be held at 2 p. m. Monday from the King home for funerals. The Rev.

Dr. G. Dempster Yinger will be in charge. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery. She had been a resident of Albion for about 30 years, coming here from the Saginaw area, where she spent her early life after going there with her parents shortly after her birth in Ship-shewana, Ind.

Native of Litchfield Mr. Hoag's body was taken to the King home for funerals but funeral arrangements have not been completed. He had lived in Albion, for more than 20 years, having been a truck driver for the Union Steel Products Co. since Oct. 10, 1927.

He was a native of the Litchfield community and was a farmer in the Hillsdale and Albion communities before becoming employed by the industry. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Childers of Cold-water and Mrs. Pauline Noragon of Marshall; four step-children, Wendell Hewitt of Jackson and Walter Hewitt of Hillsdale, Mrs. Alma Marshall Holds Union Services 250 Attend Good Friday Observance at Baptist Church.

MARSHALL Worshippers of this city yesterday afternoon and evening gathered to observe Good Friday services conducted in three churches. Approximately 250 attended the union services held at the First Baptist church during the afternoon, while the congregations of the Trinity Episcopal and Zion Lutheran churches attended afternoon and evening services respectively. Under the direction of the Marshall Ministerial association, the union services were conducted by the Rev. Joeph Kimbel of the West Eckford church, the Rev. Peter Bissett of the First Baptist church, the Rev.

Harry W. Staver of the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. E. E. Jones of the Assembly of God, the Rev.

Oscar M. Smith of Calvary Baptist church and the Rev. Warren E. Brown of Brooks Memorial Methodist church. Special music also was included in the services.

Makes Chalk Drawing Well-known throughout the county for his chalk drawings, the Rev. Mr. Kimbel drew "The Crucifixion" in chalk as the opening portion of the hour and a half observance. The picture depicted Christ on the cross with the two thieves beside him. During the time consumed in drawing the picture, Mrs.

Fred Clements, organist for the First Baptist church, presented organ interludes. Following the completion of the drawing, Mrs. Paul Rowland sang "I Was the Tree" and the First Baptist choir presented Come and Mourn with Me Awhile." "The Background for Calvary" was the subject of the brief sermon by the Rev. Mr. Bissett during the second part of the six part service.

Mr. Bissett turned to the Old Testament for background, citing the custom of sacrificial offerings under the Mosaic law. Following Mr. Bis-sett's sermon, Mrs. Warren E.

Brown sang "Not All the Blood of Beasts." Describes Crucifixion Scene Mrs. Brown was followed by the Rev. Mr. Staver, who took as his subject, "The Participants at Calvary," depicting the persons who attended the crucifixion, their actions while there, the reasons for being there and how they reacted to the crucifixion. Part four of the service was conducted by the Rev.

Mr. Jones, who described the "Suffering of Calvary" and told the worshippers that followers of Christ must be prepared to share the suffering. The First Baptist choir closed part four with Tschaikowsky's "Legend." In the "Triumph of Calvary," the Rev. Mr. Smith pointed out that Calvary was not a defeat, but was a victory for Christians, while the Rev.

Mr. Brown closed the service with a discussion of the "Challenge of Calvary," in which he explained that Christianity today presents a great challenge to humanity. Three-Hour Meditation At the Trinity Episcopal church, the Rev. Frances Hilary of St. Gregory's Prior at Three Rivers offered meditations during three hours starting at noon.

The Zion Lutheran church held services last evening. The Mass of the Presanctified, the most solemn observance of the Catholic church, was held at the St. Mary's Catholic church Friday morning. While all churches will hold services at regular times tomorrow, two will conduct special sunrise services. The service at the Brooks Memorial Methodist church will start at 6:30 a.

m. and will be conducted by youth groups' of the church. Starting at the same time will be a service at the Zion Lutheran church. Following the service, an Easter breakfast will be served. HASTINGS NOTES Twelve members were present at the American Legion auxiliary pot-luck dinner "held at the home of the president, Mrs Lydia Rogers, Thurs-olay evening.

After the business meeting, court whist was played with first prizes going to Mrs. Marie Higbie, Mrs. Grace Wood and Mrs. Bertha Chlebowski, while second prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dorothy Dunlap, Mrs.

Gertrude Craig and Mrs. Norma Foote. The auxiliary will entertain the PlainweU unit on April 15. Mrs. Higbie and Mrs.

Zella Cortright will have charge of the arrangements and will be assisted by Mrs. Margery Mitchell. Mrs. Hazel Parker, Mary Sherman. Mrs.

Helena Smelker, Mrs. Letha Kahler, Mrs. Chlebowski and Mrs. Thelma Hubert. Mrs.

Eugene Dalman will be the leader for the older group of newly organized Bluebirds in the First ward and Mrs. Thurlow Anspaugh will sponsor the group. Mrs. Maurice Hine will be the leader for the younger group and Mrs. Willard Arnold wUVbe the sponsor.

Mrs. Burr Cooley, president of the Campfire council, organized the groups this week. There will be a meeting in Central auditorium Tuesday at 3 p. m. for all girls who are interested in becoming Bluebirds or Camp Fire girls.

These girls with their mothers will also meet in the auditorium on Wednesday at 3 p. when Mrs. Cooley will complete the organization of the various groups. A-O-Wa-Ki-Ya Camp Fire group met at the home of Mrs. H.

Lynn Newton Tuesday afternoon for its second meeting since reorganizing. New officers elected include: Jeralee Barnum, president; Sherry Kurr, vice president; Marian Burkey, secretary; Carol McCall, treasurer, and Janice Laubaugh, scribe. Mrs. Noble G. Whitney will be the new guardian of the group and will meet with the girls at their meeting next Tuesday which will be held at the home of Marian Burkey.

Battle Creek. Sat Mar. 27, 1948 Barry Studies Highway Needs Commission Holds Conferences With Township Officials. HASTINGS Township officials from Barry, Hastings and Hope townships conferred yesterday with members of the County Road Com' mission and Highway Engineer Laur ence West regarding road main ten ance and construction work in their own townships and Monday offi cials from four more townships are scheduled to meet with road com-mission members. The township road conferences started Wednesday.

Four boards met the first day and four on Thursday. When completed, the conferences are expected to have included all 16 townships in the county with the exception of Prairieville, which had previously decided on their road plans. Ask Road Funds At the February meeting of the Barry county board of supervisors, the townships were requested to provide for township road purposes the equivalent of the amount which would be raised if a one-mill tax was levied on each unit for expenditure on local highways. The supervisors at that time directed the road commission to keep a detailed report as to where and how all funds contributed by the townships is spent, and that all money raised in each township be expended on that townships own roads. Townships are expected to use surplus funds, such as sales tax receipts, to make up their road contributions.

A one-mill tax on the county at large, which should bring in over $22,000 based on present valuations, was also earmarked by the county board for use on the township or McNitt road system. Last year the one-mill was earmarked for use on county roads. Township Levy Asked The road commission had requested that the board of super visors authorize the townships to levy a road tax up to three mills and that, in addition, they use their surplus funds for county roads which have had only minimum of maintenance work in the past years. Authority to levy millage was not granted. According to the recently published state-wide road survey, Barry county road needs were placed at $5,075,700, including $337,200 for bridges.

The survey stated that 220 of the 280 miles of Class (primary) Barry county roads fail to meet present day traffic demands and should be brought up to date, 174 miles of them with hard surfacing and 46 with gravel. Nearly 400 miles of Class (local) roads, out of 776, also were found to be in need of modernizing with 14 needing all-weather surfacing and 382 new gravel. WOMAN'S LITERARY GROUP HEARS HISTORICAL PAPER HOMER The Maybe Literary society was entertained Friday at the rural home of Mrs. Guy VanWert. At the business session Mrs.

Walter Radke was named program chairman for the coming year and the society voted to join the Red Cross. The program opened with roll call answered by Bible, quotations and was featured by a paper entitled. 'Historical Highlights of Michigan" read by Mrs. Harry Angevine. There were readings by Mrs.

George Ackley, Mrs. Seth McAllister and Mrs. Hernert Nowlin. The society will meet April 30 with Mrs. McAllister.

UNION CITY Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hagelshaw entertained his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hagelshaw, and his brother, Clarence Hagelshaw and family, at -dinner Thursday evening honoring the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Hagelshaw. The newly elected officers of the Woman's Tuesday club chosen at the anunal meeting are: First vice president, Mrs. Victor Robinson; second vice president, George Gray; recording secretary, Mrs. Hazel corresponding secretary, Mrs.

Charles Connely; treasurer, Mrs. T. A. Eggleston and parliamentarian, Mrs. Hugh Henderson.

The offices of president and press correspondent were not filled. Delegates to the state convention are Mrs. Fred Watkins and Mrs. Claude Lower, with Mrs. George Gray and Mrs.

Homer Kidwell as alternates. Delegates to the Branch county federation are Mrs. Fred Watkins, with Mrs. Claude Lower, alternate. Eckelbar, flight instructor at the Union City airport, is on active duty for two weeks at the naval base at Grosse Isle, being a lieutenant in the Naval Air Reserve.

and Mrs. Erwin Huxley, who have made their home with Cyrus Case for the last two years, moved last week to their home in Fulton. Rose Clay is confined in Leila hospital in Battle Creek, following a fall the first of the week in her home on Ellen street Mr. and Mrs. Hale Main have gone to Detroit, planning to stay two months Special Easter services are planned for all the churches Sunday.

At Congregational church, the Pilgrim Fellowship Sunrise service will be held at 7:30 p. m. with the Youth Fellowship of the Methodist church as guests. This will be followed by a breakfast served in the dining room of the church. The morning worship service in charge of the Rev.

Mark G. Inghram will include christening services for babies and young chil dren. The sermon topic will be on "The Human Appeal of Easter." A Young People's communion will be held at 7:30 p. m. The Rev.

John Mrs. Nellie Jobncox of Hillsdale. Assistant Prosecutor George DeMund and Acting Coroner Weeks have decided there will be no in' quest. Easier Observances At Coldwater Listed Sunrise Service Is Planned by Church of Christ. COLDWATER The traditional observance of Easter will feature services in Coldwater churches Sunday.

In the First Presbyterian church, the Rev. Charles C. Lindsay will conclude his four-year pastorate with his Easter morning service. He expects to leave for Michigan City, with his family next week, if the local congregation accepts his resignation. 0 An Easter sunrise service will be held in the church of Christ at 6 p.

m. and will be sponsored by the Intermediate Christian Endeavor association. The Rev. Lee Carter Maynard of Angola, will speak. The Rev.

Harold L. Paadock will preach on the theme, "But How Is Christ Risen?" during the morning service. There will be an Easter play in the evening. Elder Luther' S. Troyer of Paw Paw will conduct the morning service in the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints.

Subjects in other churches follow: Christian Science church, "Reality;" First Baptist church, "If the Tomb Guards Could Preach to Us, What Would They Say?" Dr. Harold J. Hamilton; Assembly of God church, "It Is Time for the Lord to Work," and "The Three Crosses," the Rev. D. L.

MacPherson, evangelist. In the Free Methodist church, Bishop L. Marston will preach. Regular Easter services will occur in St. Charles', St.

Mark's and St. Paul's churches, as well as the other churches in "the city. Albion High School Holds Easter Chapel ALBION Albion high school's traditional Good Friday Easter chapel service held Friday morning in Washington Gardner high school auditorium with the theme of "The Time Has Come." Meditation music was provided by Shirley Vinson, pianist, and Dale MacDonald, chairman of the service, issued the call to worship. Jean Ford lead in a prayer and the chapel choir presented The Lord Prayer. Nancy Radtke spoke on "Facing the Inevitable" and the girls' glee club presented a selection before June Charlier continued the thought launched by Miss Radtke in her discourse on "Preparing for the Inevitable." Highlighting the service was a message by Dr.

F. S. Goodrich, Albion college chaplain, on the subject "Meeting the Inevitable." A painting of Christ in meditation, the work of two juniors, Patricia Henke and Katie Kawal-chuck, stood on the stage. PURCHASES ECKFORD STORE HOMER John Focha of Albion has purchased the general store in Eckford village owned by Wendell Clark and has taken possession. Mr.

Focha formerly owned the Gold Top Dairy in Albion located at 1623 North Eaton which he sold a few days ago. Mr. Focha has moved his family to Eckford. will be baptized and new members received into the church. At the 7 p.

m. service, Dr. Hatton's sermon will be, "That They Might Know Christ." The lesson sermon subject at the Christian Science church will be "Reality" at the 11 a. m. service.

The Rev. H. V. Dekker, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist church, has announced that the Rev. D.

T. Perrine, president of the Michigan conference, will have charge of the communion service at the 11 a. m. worship service. The Rev.

Mr. Perrine will also speak at the 7:30 p. m. service. The Sunday school will meet at 10 a.

m. "Easter Tidings" will be the sermon subject of the Rev. O. H. Trink-lein, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church.

Divine worship will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday school will meet at 10:30 a. m. The Rev. Lila Manker will use for her sermon subject, "What the Resurrection Means to Us," at the 11 a.

m. service at the Pilgrim Holiness church. The Rev. R. C.

Hawkins, district superintendent, will be the guest speaker at the. 7:45 p. m. service. There will be a sunrise service and Easter breakfast for the members of the Baptist church at the home of Mrs.

Leslie Gross. Divine worship will be in charge of the pastor, the Rev. B. J. Adcock, at 11 a.

who will deliver an Easter sermon. The Rev. D. Coxon will conduit the morning worship at the Free Methodist church at 10 a. m.

There will be an evangelistic service at 8 p. m. The Rev. Mary Howland will deliver an Easter sermon at the Church of the Nazarene at 11 a. m.

At 7:30 p. m. there will be an old-fashioned hymn sing, followed by a sermon, "The Burning Heart of Evangelism," by the Rev. Mrs. '8 had a little chat with Merk Arbell I ALL THE GUARDS AT THE ACS F'thE MORE I LOOK AT 1 1 "J6" CLtJB SEEM 10 UK Y0U' SH SIGNATURE, THE IESS myself to see if 1 could succeed Where Growl had failed.

isss i-ni 1 think its a. r1 IV, THEY'RE NOT A 5S'a 1 I REALLY I 1 bad aana. in tucib ii-SnJ BOCKY'S SSfcsWG. I ffu 11 izxjrriga mimmmL i I Jti 1 3 I WOK THAT I LAI UBSST ilSp jii Special Music, Communions Planned For Easter at Churches in Hastings ARMY, AIR FORCE TROOPS SET RECORD FOR HEALTH PYm SORRY YOU WON'T COME BACK TO LIVE HERE AT THE CLUB, KIP. WE ALL AI55 YOU.

TEKONSHA Tekonsha high school seniors were entertained by the juniors at a banquet in Guild hall Thursday evening. Places were set for 74 class members, teachers and board members. Dinner music was played by Mrs. Kenneth Walbeck. Nancy Kuehn was toastmistress.

Group singing was led by Mrs. Verna Curtis and a welcome was given by Dorothy Simon, junior class, president, and response by Douglas Eldred, president of the senior class. An address. "Where Do We Go from Here?" was given by the Rev. Wayne H.

Arnold. Mrs. Arnold gave the invocation. Mrs. C.

K. Martinson will give a book review at the meeting of the Research club Monday evening the home of Mrs. Bert Shedd. The Mothers' class of the Union church will sponsor a silver tea in the home of Mrs. W.

A. Howard at 2 p. m. Tuesday. HOMER Plans have been made to hold a family night meeting in the base ment of the Homer Methodist church Friday evening.

Supper will be fqjlowed by a program and so cial evening. Mrs. W. CCook and Mrs. Howard Booth visited re cently in Bellevue with Mrs.

Cook's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cook. Mrs. J.

v. 'Crumbley spent Wednesday and in Battle Creek with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Gardner. Miss Vera Clarkt a student at Michigan State college, is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Clark southeast of town for the Easter vacation. Mrs. Clarence Butters will entertain the Bunco club at her rural home Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs.

Colon Brockway and family have returned to their rural home north- feast of Homer from Florida where they spent the winter. The Clarendon Cooperators 4-H club iwill meet at the home of Mr. and Forrest Semon Tuesday eve R5h a ESSSWTTI Sr 6000.1 3 A I -S ARBELL.i Vf-L I mm fKvTsKrjpl IF I HAD WANTED TO KILL FATS YKMAHON, FLINT, WOULD 1 HAVE LEFT IN HIS POCKET A DOCUMENT STATING HIM S50.000? W. Bullock of the Methodist church will use for his sermon topic, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth." There will be special Easter music and a reception of members and baptism of children. MEASLES CASES INCREASE ALBION Although the number has not been disclosed, cases of measles are developing among Al bion youngsters to the extent that city health authorities are urging extra precautions against a possible epidemic.

Exposed children are be ing given the gamma-globin treat ment. ir State Deaths Chauncey Klaiss CHARLOTTE Services were held this afternoon from the Pray chapel by the Rev. A. D. McLachlan for Chauncey Klaiss, 59, who died Thursday evening at his residence at 1014 South Main following a long illness.

He was born Sept. 24, 1888 in Carmel township, the son of Owen and Amelia Klaiss and had been a resident of this vicinity his entire life. He was a fanner and was employed at the Wilcox-Gay plant here' until last July when he became ill. Surviving are the widow, Rena; a daughter, Mrs. Elma Whitehead or Lansing; a son, Robert: brother, Charles, and -sister, Mrs.

Mina Parker, all of Charlotte. Burial was in Maple Hill cemetery. Edwin A. Peckham SCOTTS Edwin A. Peckham, 78.

died Friday at his home here. He was born Oct. 31, 1869, in Calhoun county, a son of William and Lucy (Averllir Peckham, and spent most of his life in Climax township. He is survived by the wife, Mary; a son, Lloyd Peckham of Climax, and a daughter, Mrs. Clara Adams of Kalamazoo.

Services will be at 2 p. m. Monday from the Burk and Hoag chapel in Climax, with burial in GUson cemetery. 1 like REASONING, ning. Mr.

and Mrs. David Lard er of Clarendon have been visiting for a few days in "Jackson with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

Thurston. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manson and Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Cook had dinner and attended a movie in Jaekson Thursday evening in observance of Mr. Manson's birthday. Mrs.

Alice Larder will entertain the Bouton Ladies' Aid society for dinner at her home next Thursday with the business session and program to follow. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lamm and children have returned from a six weeks' trip through the southern and western states. Mrs.

John Beyers is re covering from an attack of pneumonia. DISCUSSION GROUPS TO MEET HASTINGS Dr. Marshall Knep- pen, director 01 tne political science department of Michigan State college, will discuss the topic: "Shall Foreign Credit Be Extended?" with the discussion lead ers of the 33 community groups of the Barry county Farm Bureau, at the Episcopal parish house Monday, April 5, at 8 p. m. Heber Fos chairman of the Barry county Veterans' Memorial committee, will present the developments of that Fred Smith, chairman of the Grassland farms project, and Dale Ball, county soil conservation director, will meet with delegates elected from each group to discuss the Grassland Farm project at the ame meeting.

Anyone interested in any of these topics may attend. APPOINTED AS SUPERVISOR TEKONSHA Ned Shumway, who has served two terms previously, has been appointed by the township board to succeed the late Guy Thenen as Tekonsha township supervisor. Mr. Thenen had held the office since 1941. U.

S. piano production dropped from 350,000 in 1923 to 27,000 in 1932 but was up over 100,000 again in 1938. WASHINGTON (U.R) The army and Air Force said today the health of their troops during the last winter was the best on record. The hospital admission rate for January was 9.4 per thousand troops per week, compared to a previous average of 14 per 1,000 per week. Influenza constituted only a negligible quantity of the total illness.

Army doctors cautiously attributed the low influenza rate to new vaccines. The veneral disease rate declined 40 percent in the army between January, 1947, and last January. COLDWATE'R NOTES Sons were born at the Community Health center Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Robert VanDiver of 40 Morse and to Mr.

and Mrs. Patrick Duddy of Route 3. Jack Wright, 35, is at liberty on a $500 bond for his appearance before Justice Charles F. Howe next Friday on an examination on a charge of fraudulently disposing of chattel mortgage property. Bert Vant of Elkhorn, has accepted a position as an appvgjp-tice in the McConkey-Putnair Avj-nerai home.

EARLY SERVICES PLANNED ALBION In addition to services at regular hours, four Albion churches will be scenes of early morning Easter services Sunday. At 7 a. m. there will be services in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran, First Baptist and First Methodist churches.

At 8 a. m. there will be Holy Communion in St. James Episcopal church. St.

Paul's church will have the Rev. A. G. Spiegel, pastor of the church, speaking in the English language. His regular service at 10:30 a.

m. will be conducted in German. Youth groups will be in charge of the First Baptist and First Methodist churches. HASTINGS Easter music and special flower arrangements will be used to provide the setting for services in all the churches tomorrow, when worshipers will gather for Easter observances. The worship service of the First Presbyterian church will be held trr Central auditorium, where over 1,000 people are expected to gather at 11 a.

m. The Rev. Leason Sharpe will use for his sermon subject, "They Did Not Die." There will be music by the senior, junior and cherub choirs. New members will be received by the church and there will be baptism. A nursery will be held in the kindergarten for little children.

There will be no church school, as the members will join in the church worship service. There will be a sunrise service at the First Methodist church at 7 a. m. This service will "be largely musical, with a brief message by the Rev. Leon Manning.

At the 10 a. m. worship service the Rev. Mr. Manning will speak on, "I Believe in Immortality." There will be baptism of youth and adults and reception of new members.

The church school will have a brief session at 11:20 At Emmanuel Episcopal church the Easter sunrise Communion service will be held at 6:30 a. m. The Festival of Easter service will be held at 11 a. with the Rev. Don Gury giving the sermon.

The full' vested choir will sing "St. Cecilia Messe Solonelle" by Gounod. The kindergarten and primary children will meet in the parish house at 11 a. m. The children's service will be held at 4'p.

when infants will be The children will bring their Lenten offering for missions and will receive potted plants. Dr. J. F. Hatton's sermon will be "The Risen Christ" at the Evangelical United Brethren church at 11 a.

m. There will be special Easter music by the choir. Children.