Biographical Note on Dr Bexter A Methodist Leader
A fragmented obituary sketch traces Dr Bexter born August 8 1908 at Rock Rum Ohio rising from log cabin beginnings to lead 550 Portland area churches as bishop. He held church and academic roles from 1918 to 1934 including Mount Union College professor positions and later dean of religion at the University of Southern California.
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Univerality
Rock Rum
Bexter
Portland
Interchurch World Movement
Mount Union College
University of Souther
Los Angeles
School of Religion
The
University
Portland clergyman honored with honorary humanities degree
The clergyman and educator, active since 1904 in Oregon, received an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Boston University School of Theology this month. He earned a BA at Oberlin in 1915 and a Master’s in 1916, later graduating from Boston University in 1917. Memorial services were held with Rev Laurence E Nye and Bishop Seddon speaking. Bishop Baxter had visited the local church previously.
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School of Theology
Boston University
Oregon
Oberlin College
Oberlin Graduate School
Boston University School of Theology
Laurence E Nye
First Methodist Church of
Portland
Seddon
Baxter
T J Prvor
Local visitors extend stay in Coquille and Norway
Barbara and Janice returned home after a cat fishing trip with no fish, enjoying a picnic. KE L Lewis and family of Norway plan to stay several weeks with a Coquille daughter. Visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Guy C Grant's home included Mrs. Ray Robinson, a cousin, and Mrs. Kenneth Benniksen from Broad Bend, plus Mrs. Don Ross.
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Barbara
Janice
KE. L. Lewis
Norway
Coquille
Guy C. Grant
Ray Robinson
Kenneth Benniksen
Broadbenter
Don Ross
Nor bay News notes local visits and small town doings
Mrs Lloyd W Claver and son Gary visited in Norway with the Thompsons. The Podie Shingle Mill resumes making side walls after months idle. Local families from Norway and nearby towns hosted dinners and attended weddings and gatherings including Laura Bernice Lillie and Ellis Rackleff at Arago. An accident left Henry Gasner with a facial injury from a falling fork. M A Coburn retrieved his wife and daughter from a visit. Harveysant searched for blackberries and found a nibbling creature.
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Lloyd W Claver
Gary
Coquille
R. A. Thompson
Ed Brodie
Jveste Soper
Bert
Soper
Darrell Brodie
Eddie
Jimmy
Norway
Eldon Brodie
Bennie
Billie
Myrtle Point
Bandon
RR Soper
Dee Clays
H K Root
Waterford
Cal
Elizabeth Lett
Tom Detlefsen
Dean Caudle
Broadbent
Martin Schmidt
Elden Ansley
Sharon
Wayne Jackson
Corona
R. A Thompson
Bart Gasner
Clarence Dewey
Coalede
J H McClosk
Laura Bernice Lillie
Ellis Rackleff
Arago
R L Waggner
Port Or
Ford
Ray Zum ‘Wah
Sixez
Henry Gasner
Coburn
Halis
Bee
Kells
Family visitors and travel plans noted in Gaylord
Mr and Mrs Everett Hamilton of Gaylord visited Mr and Mrs Guy C Grant and family. Grace Hatcher and daughters Sheriff and Linda spent time with sister Mrs Don Ross. Plans mention a Golden Wedding celebration and a trip to Denver in August. The Masts last visited North Carolina in 1834.
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Gaylord
Guy C. Grant
Grant
Grace Hatcher
Sheriff
Linda
Don Ross
Joe
Denver
Colorado
North Carolina
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