Methodist conference outlines six month church plans
Graceville special report says Methodist ministers and delegates from 36 churches and 26 charges in the Marianna District met to map six months of church promotion. Led by District Superintendent George W Kerlun and Pastor B A West, the gathering opened with communion. Dr B F Tingle delivered the sermon and a Birmingham Southern College quartet sang hymns as reports highlighted sharp gains in church school enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graceville
Fla
Marianna
Alsbare
Methodist Church
George W
Kerlun
BF. Tingle
First Methodist Church
Rememer
DeFuniak Springs
Birmingham Southern College
Berlin
Panama City
Port St. Joe
Niceville
Fort Walton
Florala
Bonifay
Galilee
Millville
Vernon
Duroc Breeders Show Highlights Alabama Event
Reports B Phillips and James Nunn attended the Alabama Polytechnic Institute event. A judging demonstration by W E Reneker of Swift and Co Chicago drew outstanding attention. United Duroc Association secretary B R Evans also attended. Sixty eight hogs sold at an average of 90 dollars each led by A D Enfinger Andalusia and buyers from Opp Greenville Enterprise Bluntville Magnolia Springs among others. The Alabama association was led by Coy Jones and Ward B Maurer with the Andalusia Chamber of Commerce sponsoring the event and Tracy Wilder presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Phillips
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
James Nunn
Alabama Duroc Breeders Associaton
W. E. Reneker
Swift and Co
Chicago
B. R. Evans
United Duroc Association
Peoria
A. D. Enfinger
Andalusia
C. F. Gunnells
O. T
Rabbit
Vinson
Brewton
J. W. McClure
Greenville
F. B. Hickman
J. H. Spartin
Elba
J. C. McLaney
Enterprise
Coy Jones
Bluntaville
Alabama Association
Ward B. Maurer
Magnolia Springs
Marianna Plans New Southside Baptist Church
A Marianna council of Baptist clergy and deacons plans to organize the Southside Baptist Church March 7, following a census showing need for another church. Property has been purchased, Rev. S. G. Renfroe to head the organization committee, with services led by Rev. L. N. Catledge and music by M. D. Womack.
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Marianna
Chipola
Southside Baptist Church
Ution
Welfare Board
S. G. Renfroe
L. N. Catledge
Florida Industrial School For Boys
M. D. Womack
Industrial School
New Southside
Heiress Grimditch wins first round of divorce case in Phoenix
Phoenix court denied William Grimditch Jr. a motion to dismiss the divorce suit filed by Heiress Gioia Grimditch. Judge J Mercer Johnson noted no evidence of adultery in Grimditch's diary. Grimditch, Harvard student and Gould descendant, admitted loving another man and described flirtations and necking with Blake Brophy, son of a Phoenix banker, as the hearing exposed a troubled marriage and custody dispute.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Gioia Grimditch
William H. Grimditch, Jr
J. Mercer Johnson
Grimditch
Phoenix
Jay Gould
Brophy
Two Executives Die After Mill Shooting in Alabama
Sylacauga Alabama AP Albert A Kirkpatrick 61 cotton mill superintendent dies from abdominal and arm wounds after a shooting at the Danville Knitting Mill in Bon Air near Sylacauga. Dan Pierce 47 assistant superintendent was fatally shot and died before aid arrived. Coroner says both men were alone in the mill office when the firing occurred and a pistol with four discharged cartridges was found nearby. Kirkpatrick had led the mill 23 years. Pierce leaves a wife and son Daniel Pierce of Charlotte North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylacauga
Ala
Albert A. Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Danville
Bon Air
Dan Pierce
J. M. Hughes
Mrs Annie Logan of Sneads Passes
Funeral services were held Monday at Sneads Methodist Church for Mrs. Annie Mawhinney Logan sixty eight who died Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs Rupert Walters of Sneads. A native of York Alabama she lived most of her life in Jackson County. Surviving daughters include Mrs Bascom Mahaffey Richmond Hill Georgia Mrs Scott Lindsey Capps Alabama Mrs Holmes Wandeck Marianna Mrs Mose Smith Atlanta Georgia Mrs Everett Posey Brewton Alabama and Mrs Rupert Walters Sneads. sons Frank Logan Sneads and John Henry Logan Clearwater. a sister Mrs Katie Webster Chicago and fourteen grandchildren. The Rev M A DuRant assisted by pastors from Marianna Sneads officiated. Burial was in Sneads Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Sneads Methodist Church
Annie Mawhinney
Logan
Rupert Walters
Sneads
York
Ala
Jackson County
Bascom Mahaffey
Richmond Hill
Scott Lindsey
Capps
Holmes Wandeck
Counterfeit Scheme Creates $4 From $21 Note
In Vancouver, police view a curious counterfeiting trick where artisans split a $20 and a $1 bill, paste halves together, and present four dollars from a twenty one. The hoax yields a $4 value from a $21 note.
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Vancouver
B. C
Pace
Mrs Fennie Bell Dies in Graceville
Mrs. Fennie Bell a Madrid lifelong resident died at a nephew's home in Graceville following a short illness. Survived by a sister Annie Kirkland of Graceville route two and many nieces and nephews. Funeral 2 p.m. at Collins Mill Church with Rev. C. C. Ballcom officiating. Burial in Collins Mill Cemetery. Active pallbearers Bascom Kirkland Patrick Pelham Jim Baxley B Pelham Andrew Chumney Bille Kirkland Ward Wilson of Dothan arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pantie Pelham Bell
Madrid
Ana
Graceville
Annie Kirkland
Collins Mil Church
C. C. Ballcom
Collins Mill Cemetery
Bascom Kirkland
Patrick Pelham
Jim Baxley
B. Pelham
Andrew Chumney
Bille Kirkland
Ward-Wilson
Dothan
Four Killed As B-29 Crashes Near Meridian Texas
An eight man B-29 crew suffered four fatalities when the bomber crashed in flames after taking off from Carswell Air Base Fort Worth Texas bound for the West Coast. Pilot Captain William Kern Pasadena California. Survivors included 1st Lt Frank H Riggs Orange Texas 1st Lt Frank M Wordly Fort Worth Texas. Names of the four victims were not release d pending notification of families.
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Meridian
Tex
Here
Alan D. Clark
Cal. Fort Worth
West Coast
Carswell Air Base
Fort Worth
Clark
Frank H. Riggs
Orange
Frank M. Wordly
William 9. Kern
Pasadena
Cal
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