The Ohio Independent Baptist, August 1957

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Fourth St. Fos tor ia , Ohio C ircula t io1 Manager (After Sept. 1) MRS. J OHN KAUTZ 4519 Welling ton Ave. P a rma 29, Ohio u bsc ript:on Rate: p . 1 e r s ing e copy . ....... . ... .. $ .15 Per year .. . .. .. ..... .... ..... . $1.50 Ad ver t i ing Rat e: P er column inch ... . ..... .... $ 1.50 Per h alf page .. . .. . .... ...... $21 .00 Pe r full page ............... $40 .00 Entered as second class m at t er at the P ost Office at B11 tler, Indiana under the A c t of March 3, 1879. COUNCIL AND OFFICERS Ohio Association Of R egular Ba p ti st Church es Ch a i1·m a n REV. ALLAN E. LEWIS 18901 Lake Shore B oulevarcl E t1clicl, Ohio crrctary REV. REGINALD L . MATTI-IEWS 937 Grand Avenue T oledo 6, Ohio T1·ca ttrcr REV. ROBERT J. REYNHOUT 276 Washington A,ve11ue Elyria, Ol1io Mi , ionary REV. GEORGE O'I{EEFE 3420 H en11inger Roa cl Clev·eland 9, Ohio Yot1:1g People REV. J OHN STRONG 727 Me11to r A v 11lt e P ai11 sv ill , Ohio REV. W. 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