Newsmakers: October 2006

NAMED: Debbie Strickland, Texas Christian Schools Association Teacher of the Year. Strickland attends the Woodlawn church, Abilene, Texas.

APPOINTED: Michelle Crowder, director of intake services, and Peggy Morningstar, counselor, for the Shults-Lewis Child and Family Services, Valparaiso, Ind. Crowder attends the Wheatfield, Ind., church. Morningstar attends the Sturdy Road church, Valparaiso.

EARNED: James Carroll, Jordan Pence, Taylor Hendon and Dayne Harris, the rank of Eagle Scout. Carroll attends the Memorial Road church, Oklahoma City. Pence attends the San Jose church, Jacksonville, Fla. Hendon attends the Harpeth Hills church, Brentwood, Tenn. Harris attends the West Erwin church, Tyler, Texas.
MINISTER MOVES: Andy Spell to the West Houston church as worship minister. Jim Gardner to the Woodward Park church, Fresno, Calif. Mark Tonkery to the Little Hocking, Ohio, church.

NEW ELDERS: Brian Anderson, John Galloway and Ken Upchurch, the Kensington Woods church, Hattiesburg, Miss. Andrew Sykes and Carl Walker, the Quitman, Ga., church. Andy Bedingfield and Keith Cato, the Granny White Pike church, Nashville, Tenn.
BIRTHDAYS: 96th: Gladys Stephens, Prescott, Ark. 95th: L.V. Virgil McKee, Oklahoma City. 93rd: Margurette Spradlin, Clovis, N.M. 92nd: Eva Lee Raulston, Clovis, N.M. 90th: Bea Dougan, Prescott, Ark. Harold Luke, Hastings, Neb. Bea Maness, Clovis, N.M. 88th: Kenneth Carson, Clovis, N.M. Ches Wooten, Annapolis, Md. 86th: Dorothy Gale, Clovis, N.M. 83rd: Betty Allsman, Hastings, Neb.
ANNIVERSARIES: 72nd: J. Harold and Roxie Thomas, Conway, Ark. 61st: Andy and Pauline Anderson and Eugene and Norma Thomas, Edmond, Okla. 60th: Billy and Verna Gray, Tipton, Okla. Russell and Maurine Burt, Oklahoma City. Herb and Mary Trout, Pottsboro, Texas. Bud and Mae Crain, Wellston, Okla. 59th: J. L. and Billie Price, Edmond, Okla. Doug and Mary Lou Williams, Clovis, N.M. 57th: Cotton and Maxine Wade, Iuka, Miss. 55th: E.M. and Ruby Wright, Clovis, N.M. 54th: Madison and Mary Martin and Bill and JoAnn Hurst, Edmond, Okla. Larry and Shirley Stutts, Clovis, N.M. 53rd: Wayne and Lois Hammitt, Meredosia, Ill. 50th: Joe and Rosemary Capshaw, Houston. Sam and Kay Lovell, Pickerington, Ohio. Hugh and Shirley Hale, North Little Rock, Ark. Paul and Joann Hancock and Ralph and Marian Rowe, Tyler, Texas. Marvin and Carolyn Allison, Pampa, Texas.
Oct. 1, 2006