Modern Jesus mural in Chatham church honors town life
A mural by Alice Stallknecht for the Old Congregational Church in Chatham portrays Jesus in fisherman's garb aboard a boat, teaching the parable of the sower to a crowd of 27 local residents. The three-panel 9 by 20 foot work uses prismatic colors to resemble stained glass and aims to connect scripture with village life.
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Jesus
Cape Cod Village
Christ
Chatham
Massa
Mass
Cape Cod
Jesus of Nazareth
Chathams
Old Congregational ‘Church
Old Congregational Church
Alice Stallknecht
Jonathan Vichery
Vichery
Plymouth
Floc
Old Congregational
Drops In Chute 14 Times In One Day
Clyde Rauner claims a new record with 14 parachute jumps in one day at Dayton Ohio. He says most drops were from around 3,000 feet, with one heroic leap from 20,000 feet over Maxwell Field in Montgomery Alabama. Rauner carries two chutes and reports the drops caused no physical trouble.
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Cincinnati
Clyde Rauner
Barney Rowe
Atlanta
Rauner
Dayton
Maxwell’ Field
Montgomery
Ala
Bee Defense Closes In Coal Combine Trial
Asheville August 12 The defense in the government suit against Appalachian Coals Inc and 136 operators begins today Colonel William J Donovan will argue for the defense and John Lord O Brians will present the governments case C and Dickinson of Charleston W Va coal operator banker closed the testimony for the defense Dickinson said the coal industry faced unfair practices falling markets and discord among operators Appalachian Coals would solve the problems and eliminate the evils he claimed
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Asheville
Appalachian Coals, Inc
William J. Donovan
New York
John Lord’ O'Brian
C. &. Dickinson
Charleston
W. Va
Dickinson
Bids Called On Eight Highway And Seven Bridge Projects
State Road Commission announces bid opening August 30 for eight highway and seven bridge projects in eight counties. Federal aid applies to several items with labor rules set at 30 hours weekly and minimum wages of 30 cents unskilled and 40 cents skilled. Includes projects in Jackson Kanawha Marshall Mason McDowell Webster Wetzel counties and bridges in Boone Cabell Greenbrier Logan. Brigham pitched a no hit no run game in Clarksburg as the paper notes.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Jackson County
Mason
Evans Road
Ruth-Alum Creek
Marshall County
McDowell County
Roderfield
Webster County
Webster Springs
Wetzel County
Hundred
Cottontowin
Boone County
Cabell County
Greenbrier County
Bridge Substructures and Federal Aid Notes
The record lists concrete substructure work on McDowell County Saeger Bridge and concrete deck girder work on Wayne County Beech Fork Bridge and Camp Creek Bridge, all noted as federal aid. It highlights the types of work and involved bridges within these counties and federal funding context.
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McDowell County
Virginia Solon Found Drowned on Farm Near White Post
Jas James Denny sixty one member of the Virginia house of delegates was found drowned in a cistern at his White Post area farm after absences described as illness. Relatives had searched the countryside before discovery when boards were removed from the cistern floor. Denny served a term in the state senate and two terms in the house of delegates. He is survived by his widow four children and a brother.
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Winchester
Denny
Virginia House of Delegates
White Post
State Senate
House of Delegates
Farmer Seriously Hurt In Automobile Collision
Elkins August 12 W H Hansford 51 farmer and carpenter is in a hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries after his automobile collided with a car driven by Postmaster J E Buckley of Marlington.
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Elkins
W. H. Hansford
Farmer and Carpenter
J. E. Buckley
Marlington
Life terms for two Hastings murder suspects
Harold Wilder and Dewey Sharpe of St. Paul received life prison sentences after pleading guilty to killing Rudolph Fischer deputy sheriff. They were sent to the state prison immediately amid strong public sentiment against them.
Big Train Loses In Youngstown Narrow Rally
In Youngstown on August 12 the Big Train fell to the Central League team 9 to 8. Walter Johnson started for Washington and gave up five hits and five runs in the first inning, followed by further hits and a run in the fourth. Johnson, the manager, pulled his pitcher to the showers after the rough start.
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Youngstown
Walter Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Yankee youngster pitch guides Generals to 6 0 win
In a seven inning finale of a double header the Generals beat Huntington 6 to 0 after Huntington won the opener 9 to 4. Brigham limited base runners by walking Murphy in the seventh before Murphy was erased on a double play.
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Generals
Huntington
Brigham
Murphy
Texan Returns to Buggy In Campaign
Clarendon Texas August 12 1900s era campaign note: Brown abandons hitchhiking for an open top buggy claiming the switch was not for effect. He says Old Dobbin is reliable and he had no car and a good horse to ride, preferring the buggy for transportation in the campaign.
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W. H. Murray
Brown
Virginian and Pitt Man Enter Finals in Mountain Lake Tennis
In Oakland Massachusetts on August 12 1950 Randolph Shields of Virginia beat Frank Broida of Pittsburgh to enter the finals. Welsh of Rockville Maryland also advanced with scores 6-0 6-2.
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Oakland
Randolph ‘Shields
Wine
Frank Broida
J |Burgh
Mountain Lake
Welsh
Rockville
Grand American Handicap Trapshooting Returns to Vandalia
Vandalia Ohio hosts the 33rd Grand American Handicap trapshooting August 18–27 with nine former champions entered to win a second Grand American title. Notables include Rev Garrison Roebuck Rufus King Jr Mose Newman Ike Andrews Otto Newino Charley Young Mark Arie Latlow and others aiming to break historic records and claim the repeat victory.
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Garrison Roebuck
United Brethren
Defiance
Little Rufus King, Jr
Wichita Falls
Tex
Mose Newman
Sweetwater
Ike Andrews
Spartansburg
American ‘Trapshooting Association
Otto Newino
Georgetown
Farmer
Charley Young
SpringAell, O
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Linden
N. J
Ouraft
Grafton Printing Co
R. L. Newton
Moundsville
Cameron
Mason County
Fintroth
Clarksburg
Virginia Solon
Sentinel Building
I Donley
Texas
Yankees
WWE Yankees
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of the
Jersey City
Toronto
Agnis
Virginian
Pitt
New Home Loan Discount Bank
Franklin Fort
H. Morton Bodfish
Chicago
Nathan Ad Fort
John M. Gries
Rosewood
Ohio
William E. Best
Pittsburgh
Challen
Vandalia
R. ‘Thompson
Cainesville
Mark Arie
Champaign
Amont
Pie Ie
Mark Sigsum
Latlow
Camel
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