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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1962

Page

19

Kingdom of Peace Growth Under Father Divine Faith

Philadelphia AP report on the Kingdom of Peace led by Father Divine detailing growth to 26 missions serving 5000 meals daily, strict ethics, ban on theaters and cosmetics, seating for Father at every meal, and trust in the movement boosting employment and racial integration.

Philadelphia Father Divine Father Mount of the House of the Lord Miss Charity Job Patience Angel Flash Peaceful Samuel Love Love Produgal Son Victory Love Bunch of Love Peace Mission Lever

Father Divine profile tied to Georgia roots and New York era

The piece traces Father Divine, born George Baker near Savannah River circa 1880, to early work as a gardener, revivalist preacher, and Sayville founder who built a communal living church. It notes his 1932 Sayville raid, a judge’s sentence then death, the later Philadelphia move in 1952, and quirky finds like two cents and bobby pins from a dining room.

New York Father Devine George Baker Savannah Georgia Baker Baltimore Sayville N. Y Father Divine Lewis J. Smith Philadelphia Divine

Hog prices rise in Ohio livestock report

Ohio Department of Agriculture data show market hog prices up 15 cents per 100 pounds week over week, averaging 1.25. Receipts at 85 interior Ohio wards totaled 49,668, down 8 percent from last week and 5 percent higher than a year ago, with a 33 day jail stay noted for a resident.

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