Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-14

was the highlight of the business
meeting, Opal Greed Of Ell Cent/)
being the new president; JuaniJa
Lewis Of Holtville, vice president;
Ruth Cox of Brawley, secretary;
Betty Kimbrell of Calexicc, treasur-
er; the Rev. Mr.. Lloyd Purser of
Brawley, youth advisor.
CHIEF ADDRESS
Chief address OF the evening was
delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Ackley,
director of Christian education,
Juanita Lewis conducting the de-
votional service. Special music was
presented by girls quartette from
Brawley: Roma Jc Allen, Betty 10
Brinnon, Billye Bradford and Lois
SorenSen.
The following day the associa-
tion proper met in CaleXico where
the morning was devoted largely to
the wCmen's work, Mrs. E. l.. Ben
nett of Ell Centro, president for the
past year, presiding.
Mrs c.. B. Howard of BraWley led
the devotional service and this was
followed by the annual reports from
the womens' groups in the various
churches, all evidencing splendid
accomplishments.
Mrs. Sterling Beath was guest
speaker and she gave an interesting
account of the work done in East
China and of the experiences OF
Americans interned by the Japa-
nese. Her husband was professor
in Shanghai university and among
the internees repatriated recently,
returning on the Gripsholm.
NEW OFFICERS
The Rev. Mr.. JOY, missionary
secretary, gave a missionary talk
and Mrs. Louis P. Jensen, state
president, installed the following
new Officers; Mrs. o. P. Mandrapa,
Calexico, president; Mrs. Ross Pad
dock Ell Centro, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. E. L. Bennett, Ell Centro,
second vice-president; Mrs. Charles
Lakens, Calexico, secretary; Mrs.
Ray Crawford. Brawley, treasurer;
Mrs. Haskell Sullenger, Ell Centro,
auditor: Mrs. NJ A. Kendall, Holt
vile, historian.
Department chairmen installed
included Mrs. George thinner,
Calexico, C. w. c.; Mrs. Ashley
Hudspeth, Calexico, Christian citi-
zenship; Mrs. Lloyd Purser, Braw-
ley, Christian friendliness; Mrs. G.
B. Howard, Brawley, devotional;
Mrs. Grace Walker, Holtville, mis-
sionary education; Mrs. c. b.
Collins, Brawley. reading; Mrs
Bruce King, Ell Centre, literature;
Mrs. Charles H. Burrill, Ell Centro,
stewardship; Mrs. Alvin Hawkin-
son, Ell Centre, student counselor;
Mrs. j. B. Griggs, Brawley, White
Cross: Mrs. Hudspeth, W.W.G.
ASSOCIATION MEETS
In the afternoon the associational
election and the annual sermon
were featured, the Rev. Mr.. Charles
Burrill, pastor of the Ell Centre
First Baptist church, preaching the
sermon which was on the theme
fer the entire series of meetings,
"Conquerors Through Christ
Special music was presented by
Mrs. G.. S. Barons of Holtville, and
DR.. Ralph Jensen, executive secre-
tary, spoke on the various lines OF
activity undertaken by the Baptist
church, among them being the
children's hcme. the Atherton court
residence in Ainamora fer retired
ministers, the Baptist divinity
school in Berkeley, Redlands uni
versity, and other institutions.
New officers for the association
include: Earl Cavanah, CaleXico
moderator: the Rev. Mr. Burrill, Ell
Centre, vice-moderator; the Rev
Mr.. George Zimmer, pastor OF the
Calexico church, secretary; O.
Stroh, Holtville, treasure.
CHAIRMEN
Department chairmen are: Mrs
Walker, Holtville, missionary educa-
ton; Mrs. Collins, Brawley, student
counselor; the Rev. Mr.. Purser
youth advisor; the Rev, Mr.. Burrill
adult leadership Mrs. Alvin Haw-
kins. child leadership; the Rev. Mr.
Barons, Holtville, leadership educa-
ton; the Rev. M. thinner, director
vacation church school; the Rev
Mr.. Burrill, representative from the
association to the nominating COM
mittee for the state board; the Rev
Mr.. thinner, chairman evangelistic
committee.
After dinner meeting the
closing sesicn of the convention
took place, DR.. Jensen preaching
the sermon on the theme, IF Chris
Be Lifted UP He Shall Draw AL
Men Nigh Unto Him
Special music was presented by