Grandview Baptist Church Names Third Bob Jones Pastor
Grandview Baptist Church of Dothan has called its third consecutive pastor trained at Bob Jones College. Rev. Hr. Gillis Partin, 29, a native of Troy Alabama, previously served in Texas and Oklahoma and was ordained in 1942. He is married to Barbara Roberts Partin and is father to a 21 month old son Jerry. Partin arrived in Dothan this August and immediately accepted the unanimous call after preaching one sermon.
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Bob Jones College
Tennessee
Grandview Baptist Church
T. W. Wilson
Otis Holmes
Gillis Partin
Auburn
nRav
Partin
Dian
Jerry
Barbara Roberts
N.Y
Bob Jones
Dothan
H. Gilis
Dallas Theoloical Seminary
Texas
Troy
Hagle
Crenshaw Man Urges Flogging Ban In Prisons Of Alabama
Rep Jra Thompson of Crenshaw County urged the Alabama Senate to abolish legal floggings in prisons saying it returns inmates embittered. He defended a bill to ban the lash and argued 42 states and federal prisons do not use flogging. Prison Director Boswell questioned the knowledge of conditions, Thompson vowed prison reform next session.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Jra Thompson
Crenshaw County
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Dallius
Thompson
Yrave
Frank Boswell
Boswell
Senate
Kilby
Lreugnten Lamberth
Pallapoosa
Thormpeen
Paul Heeten
Randolph
Charmiat
Powell
Chapper
State officials debated flogging bans and inmate discipline
The discussion centered on whether federal or state authorities could operate without corporal punishment. Senators referenced Alabama and Randolph areas, with comments on inmate treatment and penalties. Officials argued over recourse when convicts cause damage and the role of state versus federal facilities.
Poles Craft Homegrown Flickers With State Film System
Polish cinema pursues homegrown production under a state framework amid shortages and political pressure. Directors face budget hikes and limited resources while stars dream of Broadway fame as studios struggle with salaries, sound stages, and wartime memories shaping the reel.
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Mosigh
Faroas
Pania
Warcdaw
Chiistuar
Eugene Cenkalski
Cenkalskis
United States
Poldlavs
Pallswood
Bears Protected By Law Prompt Polar Bear Incident
In Mexico City Valentin Gamilla Heredia was jailed for shooting two polar bears in Chapultepec Park after a zoo visitor jumped into the bears pool. Police said the man fired multiple shots during a 30 minute encounter, injuring the swimmer and wounding the bears.
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Mexico City
Valentin Gamilla Heredia
Chapultepec Park
Plaque of Unity at Columbia City Church War Memorial
The Columbia City Presbyterian Church unveiled a soldier memorial plaque crafted from 60 wood pieces sent by service members from around the world. The wartime request asked members to mail wood from their service areas. Fort Ringgold, once a Civil War post, is now owned by a local school district.
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Universal
Columbia City
Ind
Fort Ringgold
Robert E. Lee
U. S. Grant
Pennies and silver dollars settle purchase in Fort Wayne
Mrs. Herman Harter bought a new postwar store in Fort Wayne paying with 12 000 pennies and 47 silver dollars saved in an old sock over five years.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Herman Harter
Navy veteran donates to Massachusetts blood bank
Worcester report says Henry Hazen, a navy veteran, gave blood freely at the Massachusetts blood bank saying he has seen what whole blood can do to save lives.
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Worcester
Mass
Henry Hazen
Massachusetts
Scooter speeding in court marks MA first
Newton Massachusetts police charged a motor scooter operator with speeding in a landmark case the first of its kind in the state.
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Newton
Mass
Massachusetts
Blind chair repairer from Hinsdale builds life for 7 kids
Charles L. Winchell, 62, blind since age six, supported a wife and seven children for five decades by repairing chairs in Hinsdale Massachusetts.
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Hinsdale. Mass
Charles L. Winchell
Lilies of France Are Not Lilies But Iris Group Flowers
A reader note claims lilies of France and flag lilies are misnamed and belong to the iris family, challenging common botanical labeling. The piece asks for clarification on flower classification and mentions garden plant naming.
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France
Fewer Fishentakers Fish Idaho Lakes Prompt Efforts
Conservation officers in Idaho urge anglers to spread effort across many smaller lakes as bass and crappie populations have declined in the most fished sections.
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Fiser
Ida
Actus
Idaho
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