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Chester and Martina Parker are both
native "Hoosiers."

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Chester was born and reared in Jas

per County (Gillham Township), In

diana. In May, 1932, he obeyed the

Gospel at Medaryville, Indiana, where

his horhe church is located. He is the fifth of a family of seven boys. His

grade school education was received

in a one-room school and he was grad uated from Medaryville, Indiana, High
School in 1939.

After high school days, he remained

out of school for a time to work in the muck fields near his home. Then he entered Butler University in Indian-

'apolis, Indiana, where he received his

Bachelor of Arts degree in 1945. He
has finished'his work for his Bachelor

of Divinity degree from the School of Religion of Butler University.

Chester has ministered to churches

in Francesville, Indiana, for four and a half years, Michigantown, Indiana, for four years, and Delphi, Indiana, since June 1, 1949. He resigned his ministry at Delphi to accept the call
to the work of Christ in India.

CHESTER. MARTHA AND

YVONNE PARKER tors in Kokomo before entering Butler University where she received her B.A. degree in 1947. She has also had one semester in the Department of Missions in the School of Religion of Butler University.

Martha A. Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kendall of Route 4, Kokomo, Indiana, was born in Howard County, where she received her grade and high school education in the How ard Township Consolidated School. At the age of twelve, Martha was bap
tized into Christ and attended the Rich

Chester and Martha were married May 1, 1948, in the MichigantoWn

house of worship. They have a lovely "little Hoosier," Yvonne Estella, born August 3, 1949. These fo'.k were ap

Valley Church, a small country church

one mile from her home. She attended

proved

for

full

affiliation as CMF

the Kokomo. Indiana,

Business

Col

lege and worked in the office of the

Delco Radio Division of General Mo-

missionaries by the Board of Direc tors in their meeting on December

29th, 1949, and by the vote of the mis-

sionaries of our India Mission where

they will serve. They come into our or

their support is underwritten. Church es and groups who would like to meet
these folk and to have them visit them in the interest of the work and of

ganization mendations

with the highest recom fyom those who know

their plans for it, should write to:

Chester C. Parker

them. Chester is known for his stead

fastness and dependability, and Martha has shown her ability for the task in

having been a very capable and ef ficient helper to her husband in all
realms of church life.

c/o W. H. Kendall R. 4, Box 25 Kokomo, Indiana

In April, 1950, the Parkers closed their ministry with the Delphi church. They will be available to visit gather

ings as well as for speaking tours until they depart for India. They will have
our color movies to show when de sired. They will go to India as soon as

Friends desiring to make an offer ing to the outgoing expense fund of the Parkers may send such to them directly or to The Christian Mission ary Fellowship, 3735 Virginia St., Kan sas City 3, Mo., and in either case the central office will issue official re

ceipts for all such offerings.