Interim pastor to fill in at Arcadia

Jack Corporon, former resident of Arcadia and Pittsburg, recently attended a journalism meeting at the University of Kansas. He is a trustee of the William Allen White foundation which strives to keep alive the spirit of the Sage of Emporia. White was nationally famous for his thoughtful and authoritataive editorials in The Emporia Gazette for decades. Corporon achieved one of his goals as a Trustee when the organization establised a scholarship for students who best represent the high standards and traditions of White Members of the foundation include reporters, editors and owners of Kansas newspapers.

Corporon was accompanied to KU by his wife, Harriett, a former Pittsburg resident and a graduate of Pittsburg State. While in Lawrence, they visited with Bill and Betty Dickinson, He is former editor of the Washington Post Writers's Group. They also spent time with Bob and Kay Wells. He is a former FCC commissioner and an executive of Harris Newspaper group in Kansas.

Corporon is a retired television news executive and currently serves as vice president of the Overseas Press Club in New York In the l950's he worked as a reporter for the Pittsburg Headlight and Sun.

The Meyer Family Blue Grass Band from Sheldon, Mo., performed in Arcadia Christian Church again on Saturday evening, Feb. 27 to a fine crowd. A refreshment time was held in the Bungalow following in order for visiting with the musicians and greeting the audience. Because this reporter sends these items to Liberal News, she got these names of folks from this town. Apologies to those not listed. T.D and Patsy Young, Reba Rouse, Tom and Yvonne Whetzell, Kay and Herb Waring, David and Carol Gaines, parents of Josh Gaines, Arcadia, rural mail carrier.

While Ruby Van Dusen of Liberty, Mo., was visiting her sister, Ernestine Berkey in Arcadia last week, the two visited their cousins, Dee and Ro Jean Ward in Pittburg on Monday, Feb. 22.The following Sunday, Forrest and Ernestine Berkey enjoyed dinner at Gebhardts where they met and visited with good friends Mr. and Mrs. Dalton James Windsor and son Drew.

As interm minister Charles and Willa Cable served at the Arcadia Christian Church on the last Sunday in February and will continue until a new pastor is hired. Special guests that morning were Stuart and Ashley Semple, friends to the Cables and all four from Redfield. Changes have been made in the Sunday services beginning the first Sunday on March 7. Sunday School will be held from 9:30-10:20 a.m. and Morning Worship to be held from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Charles will be the pianist as well as deliver the sermon after Willa has led the singing and made the announcements. We give thanks to these two who once served as our Pastors from 1991-2003. As Cable gave his birthday offering, he thanked the singers for the birthday song. We ask that all the old timers come next Sunday to Welcome back the Cables.

Tuesday, Feb. 23, Patty Peterson took Mae Watt and Mary V. Shead to the LATM Office downtown Joplin for their celebration of "500 Books" that have been made available to missionaries. While there they toured the offices of Phil and Susan Casey and Ralph and Cindy Shead, enjoyed the Hors d' Oeuvres and special snack foods with coffee and tea. The ladies enjoyed visits also with Chris and Carol Dewelt who are in charge of College Press and owners of the building where both businesses are housed. The Caseys and Dewelts are both former pastors of Arcadia Christian Church, Sheads are from Arcadia and all three families are former Missionaries to Santiago, Chile.

Enroute home from Joplin, the three ladies were delayed by the car dying at a stoplight at Stones' Corner. Aided by two officers they were pushed to a parking lot at a service station until the road service came with a tow truck. In the meantime Kristin Girard who lives in Joplin came for her mother, Patty Peterson. Mae and Mary V. She prepared for them sandwiches and visited until Gary Peterson and Herman Tyler arrived from Arcadia to take them back home.