Missions Teach Religion To Millions of Migrants
The Home Missions Council of North America runs mobile units carrying altars Bibles hymn books organs and more to migrant camps. They aim to reach 2,500 000 workers as war surpluses grow and federal programs wind down. A 24 000 drive seeks eight new units to expand the gospel and welfare effort across Florida Texas and California.
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Associated Press
New York
America
Home Missions Council of North America
Edith E. Lawry
Africa
Council
Florida
Texas
Caliornia
Two Raleigh Land Transfers Filed
Creed T Meadows and Dessie M Meadows transfer to Georgia Furrow part of lot 6 section 1 Crab Orchard Town District for about 1000 dollars. M A Thomlinson et al transfer to Rachel E Patrick lot 24 block B Hollywood addition Town District for about 500 dollars.
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Tyo
Raleigh County
Creed T
Dessie M. Meadows
Georgia Furrow
Crab Orchard
M. A. Thomlinson
Als
Rachel E. Patrick
Hollywood
1947 West Virginia fire losses reach ten year high
Fire Marshal Robert H. Kidd reports December losses at 601 914 and three blazes totaling 612 000 helping push 1947 statewide fire losses to 4 847 690 the highest since 1937. Total deaths for 1947 reach 120 with 46 in burning buildings and county wise fatalites spread across Kanawha Fayette Cabell Greenbrier Ohio Preston and others.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Robert H.kidd
Kidd
Armour Company
Williamson
Spencer
Kanawha County
Fayette
Cabell
Greenbrier
Ohio
Preston
Boone, Braxton
Harr ‘Rison
Logan
Raleigh
High Cost of Living Shrinks Moroccan Harem Practice
A Moroccan regional report notes inflation curbs polygamy as many Arab men limit to one wife, with divorce and financial maneuvers offering cheaper routes to multiple unions. The Koran allows four wives, but rising prices push families toward monogamy.
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Fez
Morocco
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