Bethel Methodist marks 50th anniversary homecoming
About 250 people gathered at Bethel Methodist Church to celebrate its 50th anniversary with Sunday services, a sermon by Rev. N W Stout Apache, a church dinner, and an afternoon of music and speeches led by Ray Black and J E Ketchum. Virgil Smith MC’d and presented a plaque honoring founder Rev F M Dykes. Evening service closed the event along with a two week revival.
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Bethel
Bethel’s Methodist Church
N. W. Stout
Ray Black
J. E. Ketchum
Virgil Smith
Bethel Methodist Church
F. M. Dykes
Cecil Claptons
H. E. Snodgrass
Clair Payette
Carlanna Dobbins
Albert Peak
Forest Pierce
Otis Ball
George Castle
Haskell Ball
Mesdames J
Joan Greear
Jack Greear
Johnnie Scott
Ina Mae Ward
Jeanette Howard
Refugee Polish Pilot Begins U S Air Base Tour
A second Polish jet pilot who escaped to the West Lt. Wladislaw Jasonski tours U S air bases with Col. Francis S. Gabreski. He will visit San Antonio Texas Friday and Los Angeles next weekend to address the Polish American Congress, with stops at Chandler Arizona and Fairfield California.
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Washington
West
U. S
Francis S. Gabreski
Wladislaw Jasonski
San Antonio
Tex
Denmark
Los Angeles
Chandler
Ariz
Fairfield
Calif
Mother's Ailment Spurs 11 Year Old in Fund Campaign
New York reports eleven year old Fred Glosser of Johnstown Pennsylvania raised 201 dollars from 157 neighbors in a national MS Society canvassing drive. His winnings include a gold watch as he arrived to receive the prize. He cites his mother's long bedridden battle with multiple sclerosis as motivation.
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New York
Fred Glosser
Johnstown
Fred
Eph Glosser
Eight POWs Freed as Korean Armistice Exchange Continues
United Nations Command reports the eighth day of POW exchanges with many soldiers freed. Names list includes Sgt. Thomas W. Corey Escondido California and Cpl. Gilbert J. Broughton Wyandotte Michigan among others from states such as Iowa Ohio New York Pennsylvania and Illinois.
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Munsan
United Nations Command
Thomas W. Corey
Escondido
Calif
Gilbert J. Broughton
Wyandotte
Michann
New Orleans
Harry F. Bayman
Wrightsville
Jackques W. Beaupre
West de Pere
Wis
al W. Brooks
Coon Rapids
Iowa
William H. Abbott
Jerusalem
Ohio
William W. McNeil
Gulfport
Miss
James E. Bourgeois
Aga A. Gruarin
Ozone Park
Laurence A. Rix
Dowagiac
Mich
Lyle W. Jacobson
Butte
Mont
John E. Myers
Vestaburg
Charles Evert Taylor
Raywick
Arlin D. Wiechmann
Brookshire
Tex
Kenneth A Banister
Arkansas City
Kan
Charles E. Patton
Bessemer
Ala
John J. Megyess
Farrell
T. J. Martin
York
S. C
James D. Ferguson
Liverpool
William L. Ray
Baltimore
Robert H. Chyers
Steel
Edwin A. Werth
Salina
Delmar G. Miller
San Diego
John W. Fields
Woodlawn
Lawrence E. Donovan
Bridgeville
Lawrence P. Dahmas
South Portland
Richard E. Marsh
New Kensington
Johnnie W. Moore
Oakland
Rudolph Pavlik
Enterprise
Dallas W. Mossman
Flint
Hjalmer E. Thompson
Seattle
J. Francis A. Jameson
Hughesville
Steven E. Magiera
Richard G. Flattley
Marcns
Robert J. Lukacinsky
Sweyerville
Roger McCabe
Newark
N. J
Roy H. McClain
Rochelle
Jewish Group Lambasts Civil Rights Apathy
New York The American Jewish Congress described the 1953 state civil rights laws as disappointing. An AJC report shows 44 states legislative bodies passed 23 civil rights laws, but Will Maslow said only a handful are significant.
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New York
American Jewish Congress
AJC
Will Maslow
AJC Commission On Law and Social Action
Actress Anne Sterling Drops Suit Against Calhoun
Hollywood reports actress Anne Sterling dropped her assault and battery case against oilman Bob Calhoun, 34, who she alleged struck her with a cane after she refused his advances. The 27 year old filed the suit last week and dismissed it a week before trial.
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Hollywood
Anne Sterling
Bob Calhoun
Playboy
Prospective Corn Crop Quota May Be Put On Voluntary Basis
Washington reports the Agriculture Department foresees voluntary acreage allotments for next year’s corn amid possible production quotas. A 3.33 billion bushel harvest suggests surplus levels, with Benson signaling that some controls may be needed. Abiding by allotments would affect price supports. quotas would require two thirds voter approval.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U. S
Benson
Department
Dock Union Split On AFL Decision To Suspend Unit
CHICAGO The International Longshoremen's Association faces a split on quitting the AFL or remaining in hopes of reform. The 22 member Executive Board debates the AFL council move to suspend the ILA amid graft charges. Joseph P. Ryan seeks to keep leadership intact while factions diverge over withdrawal and cleanup pace.
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Dock Union
AFL
Chicago
International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
St. Louis
Joseph P. Ryan
Ryan
New York Harbor
Congress
New York State
New York
New Jersey
AFL Council
New York Area
Frank Yeager
Walter Mayo
Gulf Coast District
E. L. Slaughter
Larry Long
R. A. Walton
Patrick Cullinan
Great Lakes
Robert Collins
Pacific Coast District
Charles Lockhart
South Atlantic
Woman Fends Off Bandit By Fighting Back
In Oklahoma City a woman, Lucille Gaines, found youths in the back seat of her car. The robber ordered her to drive, but she stopped, began cursing, and swung at him. The would-be thief jumped out and fled.
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Oklahoma City
Lucille Gaines
Chinese Officers Leave For Island
Maj. Hu Hsi Shu, a Chinese Nationalist officer missing from Ft. Leavenworth, left Fort Sill with Lt. Col. Wen Huen Cheun for a meeting near Leavenworth. Hu reportedly fled after an accident in Junction City and sold his car for 40 dollars, heading toward Camp Stoneman California en route to Formosa. Fort Sill noted Hu departed with five day temporary orders to Fort Riley.
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Hu Hsi Shu
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Formosa
Maj. Hu
Wen Huen Cheun
Associated Officers
Fort Sill
Col
Wen
Maj
Command and General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Junction City
Camp Stoneman
Calif
Camp Chaffee Officers Ordered Home to Formosa
In Arkansas both officers were instructed to report to their home station which would be Formosa. They were not listed as missing at Fort Sill.
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Camp Chaffee
Ark
Formosa
Fort Sill
Aly Khan Returns Home After Urgent Summons
New York dispatch says Prince Aly Khan cut短 his U.S. visit and flew to France after receiving an urgent business summons from his father the Aga Khan. He told reporters he had no idea what the summons concerned.
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New York
Prince Aly Khan
United States
France
Aga Khan
Brant goose described as small goose like mallard
A brant is a small goose comparable in size to a mallard duck, noted for its compact shape and waterfowl characteristics.
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Downey
John Powazi
New York City
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San Francisco
Milton L. Catoe
Pensacola
John R. Kirby
Pittsburgh
Roy O. Belcher
Pikeville
Richard M. Bassett
Jupiter
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Peebles
J. C. Rae M. Althiser
Worcester
William M. Allen
Lincoln Park
George A. Vitale
Stoneham
Mass
Ralph E. Butler
Mounds
Set
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Bellefonte
Conley Bennett
James C. Carter
Campbell
Jesse C. McKay
Poteau
Okla
Delvin B. Merrill
Casco
Maine
Milton L. Herren
Marion, Iowa
Joseph L. Josola
Isleta, N
Harold L. Hawkins
Willow Springs
Herbert W. Harris
Norfolk
Joseph Melesio
Hayward
Robert R. Wiggle
Royal Oak
Franklin O. Gilbreath
Albuquerque
N. M
John G. Ward
Detroit
Joe E. Allen
Kilbourne
James E. Gravis
Colorado Springs
Colo
Victor Figueroa
Puerto Rico
Edwin C. Lundquist
Fitchburg
Emmett L. Harrison
Bristol Va
Frank G. Ruiz
Holland
Henry F. Williams
Medford
Ore
Lynn H. Morgan
Knox, Tenn
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Junius J. Sedotal
William E. Miller
Belefontaine
Richard E., Schorr
Columbus
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Gainesboro
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