Newsmakers: September 2006

AWARDED: Doc Cornutt, elder of the  Skillman church, Dallas, the Distinguished Alumni Citation by Abilene Christian University. Jerry and Lori Rushford, the Barnabas Award by Lipscomb University. The Rushfords attend the Conejo Valley church, Thousand Oaks, Calif.

CONGRATULATIONS: The Americus, Ga., Travelers 16-and-under baseball team placed fifth in the national tournament in Orlando, Fla. Tim Estes coaches the team and Caleb Cochran is a pitcher. They attend the Williams Road church, Americus.

MINISTER MOVES: Richard Deising to the Oakland, Tenn., church. Clarence DeLoach to the Willow Avenue church, Cookeville, Tenn. Kevin Bullard to the Andrews, Texas, church. Josh Davis to the Williams Road church, Americus, Ga., as associate minister. Buddy Johnson to the Jefferson Avenue church, Cookeville, Tenn.
IN THE FIELD: Anna Tribbett, Castle Rock, Colo.; Sarah Everett, Bartlesville, Okla.; Rachel McCoy, Catoosa, Okla.; and Robbie Grossman, Culman, Ala., to Durres, Albania, to work in the Adventures in Missions program of Sunset International Bible Institute, Lubbock, Texas.
BIRTHDAYS: 100th: Effie Linam, Arnold, Mo. 99th: Analee Cobb, Houston. 98th: Eva Henry, Clovis, N.M. 95th: Harold Hilgers, Richardson, Texas. 92nd: Raymond Burke, Clovis, N.M. 91st: Stella Breece, Centerville, Tenn. 90th: Faye Burkett, Clovis, N.M. Grace Bailey, Clovis, N.M. Frances Woods and Helen Page, Nashville, Tenn. Lula Mae Gilliam, Centerville, Tenn. Sarah McCreight, Starkville, Miss. 88th: Don Fitz, Hastings, Neb. Elise Chessor, Centerville, Tenn. 87th: Jeanne Kretzer, Lodi, Calif. Winnie Fitz, Hastings, Neb. 86th: Jack Anderson and Annie Bryant, Clovis, N.M. 85th: Doris Moorman, Clovis, N.M. Melba Dillard, Hereford, Texas. Doyall Allsman, Hastings, Neb. 80th: Marie Boehms, Centerville, Tenn.

ANNIVERSARIES: 59th: Earl and Ruth Herrington, Kerrville, Texas. 58th: Bobby and Mary Katherine Bates, Centerville, Tenn. 57th: George and Bonnie Barnard, Kerrville, Texas. 56th: James and Thelma Taylor, Clovis, N.M. 55th: Neil and Lucille McBride, Clovis, N.M. Gene and Martha Morris, Centerville, Tenn. 54th: Earl and Luana Kendall, Clovis, N.M. 53rd: Loran and Jean Whitted, Clovis, N.M. Dudley and Pat Cash, Clovis, N.M. 52nd: Ribble and Nona Beth Holloman, Clovis, N.M. Gene and Polly Helm, Kerrville, Texas. 50th: Clyde and Gwen Antwine, Edmond, Okla. Marion and Modene Kelly, Clovis, N.M. Harold and Dolores Jones, Amarillo, Texas. Bud and Rose Harrell, Dayton, Ohio. Don and Bobbie Wilson, Augusta, Ga. Guy and Janet Barber, Centerville, Tenn. Rit and Barbie Jo Creama, Sewell, N.J. Phil and Darlene Dunn, Memphis, Tenn. Don and Sue Conder, Lubbock, Texas.
Sept. 1, 2006