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John Allen Chalk: Personal Correspondence John Allen Chalk

10-27-1958 To: John F. Reese - Herald of Truth papers enclosed John Allen Chalk

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Octob r 27, 1958

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You ht ve our prs.ye s for your cont.!nued ~uoo fl n th . o to a pre .. d t.1e gm:rnel o C r ot. Ft terna ly youro,

Joh~ All n Ct lk BOX 1858 • ORchard 4-9159 ABILENE

Dear Brethren:

We hope that it will be possible to take this letter under consideration at your next business meeting.

While you have been unable to assist in the nationwide radio and television program, the HERALD OF TRUTH, we are deeply thankful for your interest, prayers, and encourage­ ment. We are ever mindful that the last seven years of broadcasting the gospel to millions could not have been accomplished without the prayers and support of our brethren.

The plans for 1959 are now being made in the hope that you can have a part in the support of this program.

Would you be one of six hundred congregations to contribute $12.50 per week to en­ able the reaching of 25,000,000 each week in 1959? Potentially, $12.50 will preach the gospel to 42,000 people weekly coast to coast.

As a result of SEVEN successful years of network broadcasting, the church enjoys a fine relationship with network officials. New opportunities are now open to us which will provide for the addition of many radio and television stations if funds are available. An average of 3,000,000 Americans alone tune in the HERALD OF TRUTH radio program each Sunday. This number can be multiplied many times if we will but rise to meet the task and do this work together.

Recognizing the great opportunity at hand ••• WE EARNESTLY solicit your financial support to expand this work.

Please let us hear from you as soon as possible.

Sincerely, t/:::;_~ for the elders

E. A. Bedichek, Jr. J. M. Patterson Frank Cawyer John F. Reese Harper EVANGELISTS: Lewis Smith ELDERS: M. E. Gililland James D. Willeford J. w. Green w. C. Smith A. L. Haddox, Sr. R. w. Varner H. L. E. Weathers ANNOUNCER: f·Phil Kendrick E. Hart FACT SHEET

In February, 1959, the HERALD OF TRUTH will have been on the air for SEVEN straight years.

One hundred fifty-seven independent and American Br oadcasting Company stations are now carrying the radio portion of the Herald of Truth. Thirty-eight television stations are carrying the new series of television sermons. An estimated 5,000,000 heard the gospel preached on network radio and television each week in 1958. (Radio sta­ tion KCMO reports an average of 82,000 families listening to the HERALD OF TRUTH each week in greater Kansas City alone.) By merely increasing our radio-television budget of 1959 by less than 100% over 1958, we can increase our listen• ing audience by 500%. $12.50 weekly will preach the gospel on network broadcasts to some 42,000 listeners. More than 2,000,000 printed copies of sermons have been mailed to listeners and tens of thousands are now engaged in the study of God's Word by correspondence courses offered on the broadcast. Thousands have been led to obedience of the gospel as a result of the preaching of the truth on the HERALD OF TRUTH radio and television programs. (Five Catholics converted through this program in recent months in Blue Island, .) Approximately 350,000 letters have been received and answered since the inception of the program. Nearly fifty congregations are making on-the-spot films of their worship services in thirteen states (thirty con­ gregations have completed this filming) to be televised nationwide. The HERALD OF TRUTH Radio Program can be originated and have an on-the-spot broadcast from any major city in the or abroad if sufficient interest is manifested on the part of local brethren. Radio Stations throughout the nation are planning to step up the advertising of the HERALD OF TRUTH to in­ crease listening audiences. This will be done because this program is now well established and, in the opinion of station owners, worthy of additional promotion. Special advertising mats and other promotional material will be made available at cost to congregations to help in ad­ vertising the program in local areas.

Please detach and post on bulletin board.

Please mall this port!Oft.

To ihe Elders. Highland Church of Christ, P. 0. Box 1858. Abilene, Texas. Yes, we definitely wish to have a part in spreading the GOS PEL to as many souls as possible by means of the radio and television program HERALD OF TRUTH.

( 1) \Ve plan to send $ ______per month beginning ------

( 2) A special contribution is: enclosed 0 will be sent on or about (Date) vVe will encourage members to contribute. 0

( 3) Our total purpose amounts to $______• ------

Name ______------··------Street or R .F. D. _____ ------City ______------State ------This informatoin furnished by ------, elder O preacher O treasurer O other 0 (Please check). D P.S. We would like information as to how tapes and/or films may be obtained for use on our local station. PLEASE POST ON YOUR CHURCH BULLETIN BOARD

7de ()~,z4 II II II About these stations which broadcast the Herald of Truth COAST TO COAST OVER ABC AND INDEPENDENT STATIONS TENNESSEE p.m. Jackson .WTJS 6:00 p.m. Anchorage KFQD Boston WTAO 2:30 Johnson City WETB 1:30 p.m. Fairbanks KFRB 8:~0 a.m. Newburyport WNBP 1: 30 p.m. Knoxville WBIR 5:00 p.m. Lexington . WDXL 1:00 p.m. WHMA 1:00 p.m. WBCM 2:30 p.m. Anniston Bay City McMinnville WBMC 1:30 p.m. WAUD 1 :30 p.m. WXYZ 5:30 p.m. Auburn Detroit Memphis WHHM 8:30 a.m. . WLBS 2:30 p.m. .. WTAC 9:00 a.m. · Birmingham Flint Nashville WSIX 7:00 p.m. .. . WKLF WKLA 2:30 p.m. Clanton Ludington Oak Ridge WOKE 9:15 a.m. .WKUL 8:00 a.m. WKBZ 6:30 p.m. Cullman Muskegon Tullahoma WJIG 4:00 p.m. Dothan WOOF 12:15 p.m. Port Huron WTTH 2:30 p.m. Flomaton WTCB 8:30 a.m. TEXAS Florence WOWL Abilene KRBC 8 : 15 a.m. Mankato KTOE 6 : 30 p.m. Montgomery WAPX 7:30 p.m. Amarillo KGMC 1:30 p.m. Montevideo KOMA Talladega WHTB 7:30 p.m. Beaumont KFDM 1: 30 p.rn. (Saturday) Big Spring KBST 1 :30 p.m. Centerville . WGLC 8:00 a.m. Corpus Christi KEYS 8:00 a.m. ARIZONA Jackson WJDX 8:30 p.m. Dallas WFAA 1:30 p.m. Bisbee KSUN 9:00 a.m. Laurel WLAU 1 :30 p.m. Fort Worth WBAP 1:30 p.m. Flagstaff KCLS 8:00 a.m. Graham KSWA 4:30 p.m. Show Low KVWM 4:30 p.m. Longview KFRO 1:30 p.m. Sierra Vista .... KHFH Cape Giradeau KFVS 8:30 p.m. 8:30 a.m. Midland KCRS 1:30 p.m. Kansas City KCMO 8:45 a.m . Perryton KEYE 8 : 15 a.m. Fort Smith KFSA 9:00 p.m. Rolla ... KTTR a.m. Rosenberg ...... KFRD 9:00 a.m• Little Rock .KLRA 1:30 p.m. Salem ...... KSMO 8:30 San Angelo .... KGKL 1:30 p.m. McGehee ..... KVSA 9:00 a.m. Springfield KWTO 1 :30 p.m. San Antonio ... KMAC 7:30 a.m . Paragould ...... KDRS 7:00 a.m. UTAH (Saturday) Bozeman ... KBMN 7:45 a.m. Springdale .KBRS Provo KIXX NEBRASKA O'Neill . KVHC Alturas ... KCNO 9:30 a.m. Fredericksburg . WFVA 12:30 p.m. Scottsbluff KNEB 8:00 a.m. Los Angeles .... KABC 3:30 p.m. San Francisco KGO 3:30 p.m. NEW MEXICO Kennewick KPER 3:30 p.m. KFUN 4 : 30 p.m. Stockton KWG 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Omak ...... KOMW 9:15 a.m. KRTN 4:30 p.m. Eureka KSYC 3:30 p.m. Raton Seattle .. KVI 4 : 00 p.m. Sedro-Wooley .. KBRC 8:30 a.m . ... WMSA 7:00 p.m. Denver .... KOSI 8:00 a.m • Massena Walla Walla .KTEL 3:30 p.m. (Saturday) Wenatchee ..... KUEN FLORIDA New York ... WABC 2:30 p.m . Gainesville .WGGG 2:30 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA Poughkeepsie WKIP 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville . WPDQ 8:30 a.m . New Martinsville WETZ 1:00 p.ml Rochester WVET 10:30 a.m. Miami WMIE 5:30 p.m. Parkersburg .. . WCOM 5:30 p.m. Milton WSRA 2:00 p.m. NORTH CAROLINA (Saturday) .WTIK 5:30 p.m. Tampa-St. Ptrsbrg WSU N 2:30 p.m. Durham Wheeling .. WKWK 9:00 p.m . Fayetteville ... WFLB 2:30 p.m. GEORGIA Raleigh .... WKIX WALB 2:30 p.m. Albany Green Bay .. WDUZ 1 : 30 p.m. . WGIG 6:30 p.m . Brunswick Madison ...... WIBA 8:00 a.m. WNEX 5:30 p.m . Fargo KFGO 4:30 p.m. Macon Oshkosh ...... WOSH 1:30 p.m . WLAQ 2:30 p.m. Grand Forks .... KILO 1:00 p.m. Rome Wausau ...... WSAU 9:00 a.m . Valdosta WGOV 2:30 p.m. OHIO WOHi 6:30 p.m. East Liverpool .. WSPD 9:30 a.m. Casper ... KSPR 9:15 a.m. Idaho Falls KID 8:00 a.m. Toledo 8:30 a.m. Cheyenne K FBC 4:30 p.m. Jerome .... KART 8:30 a.m. Youngstown WBBW Douglas ...... KWIV Rupert KAYT .... KVSO 1:30 p.m . Thermopolis ... . KTHE 1:30 p.m. ILLINOIS Ardmore KCRC 1:30 p.m. Chicago WLS 1:30 p.m. Enid FOREIGN Lawton . KSWO 4:30 p.m . BERMUDA Tulsa . KTUL 8:30 a.m . Sioux City ...... KSCJ 10:30 p.m. Pembroke .. . ZBM 1:30 p.m . Wewoka . KWSH CANADA OREGON Bowling Green . WKCT 1:30 p.m • Blind River, Ont. CJ N R Coquille KWRO 1:30 p.m. Hopkinsville WKOA 7: 15 a.m. Toronto, Ontario CKEY ...... 9:15 a.m. Mayfield .. WKTM 2:30 p.m . Weyburn, Sask. . .CFSL Connellsville ... KCVI Winnipeg, Manltoma CKY 11:30 p.m • Johnstown ..... WCRO a:oo a.m. Monroe KMLB 10:00 p.m. CANAL ZONE Phillipsburg WPHB 9:00 a.m. Shreveport KRMD 1:30 p.m. Panama HOL 6:00 p.m. WMAJ 9:00 a.m. State College (Saturday) Wilkes-Barre WILK 7:30 a.m. WABI 9:00 p.m. HAWAII Bangor SOUTH CAROLINA a.m. Honolulu KAIM 9:30 a.m. Portland . WPOR 11:00 Charleston .... WHAN 2:30 p.m . PHILIPPINE ISLANDS MARYLAND Columbia wcos 7:30 p.m. Manila DZPI 8:00 a.m. Hagerstown ... .. WJEJ 2:30 p.m . Florence WJMX 2:30 p.m. Sumter wssc 2:30 p.m.

e 431 independent and American broadcasting radio stations have broadcast the program since its in­ auguration February 10, 1952. e The help of faithful brethren has made this world-wide radio ministry possible and its future depends upon the continued support of sister congregations and faithful brethren. e If you would like the Herald of Truth program carried in your community on radio or television, please write us.

(ALL TIME SUNDAY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED) STATIONS NEEDED The following Radio Stations are needed to give us complete Nation-wide saturation of :the Gospel of Christ over :the American Broadcasting Network. We urge your mos:t serious consideration in helping us :to buy time on these additional s:ta:tions. ALABAMA IOWA NEVADA RHODE ISLAND Auburn ...... WAUD Burlington ...... KBUR Las Vegas ... .. KENO Providence .... . WEAN Gadsden ...... WGAD Davenport ...... WQUA Reno KDOT Huntsville ...... WHBS Des Moines ...... KIOA SOUTH CAROLINA Mobile ...... W ABB Dubuque ...... KDTH Dillon W DSC Atlantic City Tuscaloosa WNPT Ottumwa ...... KBIZ WMID Greenville .. WMRB ALASKA Shenandoah ...... KMA NEW MEXICO Orangeburg WDIX Waterloo KXEL Juneau KJNO Albuquerque KHAM Ketchikan KABI Gallup KGAK KANSAS Aberdeen KSDN Las Vegas KFUN ARIZONA Coffeyville KGGF Sioux Falls KSOO Phoenix KPHO Los Alamos KRSN Concordia KFRM Santa Fe KTRC Tucson KCNA Topeka WREN TENNESSEE ARKANSAS NEW YORK Chattanooga WAPO KENTUCKY El Dorado ...... KELD Albany WOKO Pulaski WKSR Hot Springs KWFC Lexington W4AP Buffalo WGR Winchester WCDT Louisville WKLO CALIFORNIA Corning WCLI TEXAS Geneva WGVA Bakersfield KPMC LOUISIANA Austin KNOW Olean WHDL Barstow ...... KWTC KBOR Alexandria KALB Plattsburg WEAV Brownsville Blythe KYOR KXYZ Lafayette KLFY f'laranac Lake WNBZ Houston Brawley ...... KROP Lubbock .. KSEL New Iberia KANE Svracuse WFBL Fresno ...... KARM KRBA New Orleans WSMB Utica ...... WTLD Lufkin Indio KREO Opelousas ...... KSLO Nacogdoches KOSF Modesto ...... KFIV NORTH CAROLINA Texarkana KCMC Porterville KTIP MAINE Asheville WLOS Tyler ... KTBB Sacramento KFBK Lewiston. WLJ.M Charlotte WAYS Waco WACO San Bernardino KITO Rockland WRKD Clinton WRRZ Wichita F alls ...... WSYD San Diego KBAB Waterville WTVL Goldsboro WGBR Santa Barbara KTMS Greensboro WCOG UTAH MARYLAND COLORADO Hickory WHKY VERMONT Pueblo Baltimore ..... WWIN Reidsville KGHF WFRC Burlington WJOY MASSACHUSETTS Rocky Mount WEED Bridgeport .... WNAB Fall River WSAH Salisbury WSAT VIRGINIA Hartford WPOP Pittsfield WBEC Wilmington WMFD Charlottesville WCHV New Haven .... . WNHC Springfield WSPR NORTH DAKOTA Covington WKEY Stamford WSTC Worcester WAAB Gastonia WGNC Danville ..... WBTM Waterbury ...... WATR Lynchburg ... WLVA MICHIGAN DELAWARE OHIO Marion .... WMEV Wilmington WILM Adrain ..... WABJ Akron WAKR Norfolk .. WGH FLORIDA Ann Arbor WHRV Canton ...... WHBC Richmond WMBG Daytona Beach .... WNDB Battle Creek WELL Chillicothe WBEX Roanoke WROV Key West ... WKWF Grand Rapids ...... WLAV Cincinnati WLW South Boston WHLF Orlando ...... WHOO Iron Mountain WMIQ Cleveland WJW Staunton .. .. WTON Palm Beach ...... WQXT Jackson WIBM Columbus WCOL Suffolk WLPM Pensacola WEAR Lansing ...... WJIM Dayton .. .. WING Winchester ... .. WINC Marion WMRN Tallahassee WTNT MINNESOTA WNXT WASHINGTON Vero Beach WTTB Portsmouth Albert Lea KA TE Springfield WIZE Bellingham KVOS GEORGIA Alexandria KXRA Pasco KPKW OKLAHOMA WGST Marshall ...... KMHL Spokane KGA Augusta WGAC WTCN Ada KADA Columbus WPNX Wilmar KWLM Elk City KASA WEST VIRGINIA Moultrie WMGA Winona KWNO McAlester KTMC Charleston WGKV Savannah Muskogee KBIX WFRP MISSISSIPPI Fairmont WTCS West Point WRLD OREGON Huntington WHTN Gulfport WGGM IDAHO Eugene .. . KASH Princeton WLOH Hattiesburg WHSY Boise Klamath Falls KFLW KGEM McComb WHNY Burley KBAR Medford KYJC WISCONSIN Twin Falls KLIX MISSOURI Pendleton KWRC La Crosse WKTY WISN ILLINOIS Columbia ...... KFRU Portland KGW WRJN Bloomington WJBC Kirksville KIRX Redmond KJUN Racine WHBL Quincy WGEM St. Louis ...... WIL The Dalles KODL Sheboygan Rockford WROK MONTANA PENNSYLVANIA WYOMING Springfield ...... wcvs Butte KOPR Aloona WRTA Newcastle KA.SL Great Falls KMON Erie WERC Torington KGOS Bloomington WTTS Harrisburg ...... WHGB Evansville ..... KJPS NEBRASKA Lancaster WLAN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Fort Wayne WGL Grand Island KMMJ Philadelphia ...... WFIL Washington .. .. WMAL Indianapolis WFBM Lincoln KFOR Pittsburgh WJAS Richmond ...... WKBV Omaha KBON Reading ...... WEEU CANADA South Bend ...... WNDU Sidney ...... KSID Scranton WARM Montreal, Quebec .. CFCF