The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1957

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JOHN KAUTZ 4519 Wellington Av Parma 29, Ohio Sub cript:on Rate: Per single copy ..... .. . .. .... $ .15 Per year ..................... . $1.50 Adverti ing Rate: Per column inch ......... . ... $ 1.50 Per half page ..... . ... ....... $21.00 Per full page .. .... ......... $40.00 Entered as se~ond class matter at the P ost Office at Butler, Indiana under the Act of March 3, 1879. COUNCIL AND OFFICERS Ohio Association Of Regular Baptist Churches Chairman REV. ALLAN E. LEWIS 18901 Lake Shore Boulevard Euclid, Ohio Secretary- P1·0-Tem REV. GEORGE O'KEEFE 3420 Henninger Road Cleveland 9, Ohio Trea urer REV. ROBERT J. REYNHOUT 276 Washington Avenue Elyria, Ohio Mi ionary REV. GEORGE O'KEEFE 3420 Henninger Road Cleveland 9, Ohio Young People REV. JOHN STRONG 727 Mentor Avenue Painesville, Ohio Me111ber · REV. W. H. GREEN REV. ELTON C. HUKILL REV. C. C. CLAWSON REV. JOHN G. BALYO REV. GEORGE R . GIBSON REV. R. KENNE'fH SMELSER