Missionary Elected Moderator of Presbyterian Church
The Rev. J Lawrie Anderson of New Wilmington Pa was elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church of North America at the General Assembly opening at Muskingum College. About 360 delegates from the U S and several foreign countries attended. Anderson on furlough from Anglo Egyptian Sudan is a missionary son of missionaries. Dr John E Simpson of Oak Park Illinois was chosen vice moderator. Tim J Campbell retiring moderator opened the assembly noting the church's greatest gains in membership.
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New Concord
United Presbyterian Church of North America
J. Lawrie Anderson
New Wilmington
Ind General Assembly
Muskingum College
Anderson
Sudan
William
Pittsburgh Xenia Theological Seminary
John E. Simpson
Oak Park
Tim J. Campbell
Newton
Church Conflicts Over Deity Cited as Major Crisis
The speaker said the church has endured a yearlong look at its core beliefs. He described a crisis in the first half of this century surpassing earlier reform eras, asserting the debates have struck at the very deity of our Lord.
Court Reverses Two Convictions
The second district court of appeals reversed two guilty convictions of attorney Thomas A. Joseph of Zanesville. He was convicted last November on three counts of inducing clients to give false addresses to obtain quickie divorces. the court reduced his sentence from 30 to 3 years to 1 to 10 years and left one charge intact. Attorneys said the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. The appeals court found testimony on the two reversed charges not specific on the material question of residence.
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Columbus
Second District Court of Appeals
Thomas A. Joseph
Zanesville
Joesph
Supreme Court
Mechanicburg Auto Crash Fatal for Gahanna Man
A Columbus AP report says 24 year old George Trapp of Gahanna died at University Hospital from injuries after a Mechanicsburg crash. Police say he fell asleep at the wheel, losing control of his car.
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Columbus, O
Mechanicsburg
George Trapp
Gahanna
Franklin County
University Hospital
New Boston Drops Out Of City Class
Portsmouth. AP New Boston ceases to be a city after census shows population drop from 6000 in 1840 to 4730 this year below the 5000 threshold. City officers, councilmen, and civil service status to be affected after 1952 terms expire. Portsmouth also reports a population decline. Other cities list varied gains and losses including Newark Ashland Coshocton Delaware and Zanesville.
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Portsmouth
New Boston
Health Board and Relief Office
Youngstown
Toledo
Newark
Ashland
Coshocton
Delaware
Zanesville
Company Head Resigns After Controversy
Alliance Manufacturing Company announces the resignation of R F Doyle who has led the firm since 1946 amid stockholder discord. Bowles of Atlas Tack named successor as the firm weighs a June 26 merger talk with Atlas Tack of Fair Haven MA. Doyle cited policy shifts under Bowles as misaligned with his 24 years with Alliance.
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Alliance, C
Alliance Manufacturing Company
R. F. Doyle
Atlas Tack Corp
Fairhaven
Mass
Sherman Bowles
Springfield
Atlas Tack
Succe
Doyle
New York
Bowles
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Casteil
Esoterica
Ross
Ocean Grove
N. J
W. Verne Buchanan
New Philadelphia
National Council of Women's Organizations
The
Presbyterian Church
Jr Ips
Skip Dent
Ces
Parker
Dad
Swank
Grace Line
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