Ex-Jazz Player Now Prominent Clergyman
London report profiles Dr. Donald Soper, Methodist Conference president, former jazz musician at Cambridge with Freddie Elizalde. He recalls Basin Street roots, praises early jazz legends, rejects boogie and bebop, and notes ongoing links to blues through his organist Fela Sowande while remaining a hymn-focused cleric.
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Donald Soper
Methodist Conference
Soper
Duke of Edinburgh
Colwin
Herarchy
Basin Street
Jelly Roll Morton
Fets Waller
Wesley
George Olson
King Saunders
Paul Whiteman
Rhythm Boys
Bing Crosby
Mississippi
Fela Sowande
Fats Waller
Sowande
Cold spell frees two Worland prisoners
A Wyoming town jail was so cold during a recent cold spell that police released two inmates. One returned later to clear himself of drunk charges, while the other apparently left for warmer climates.
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Worland, Wyo
Worland
Avon Home From Navy and Family Visit to Denver
Avon Roger Weiss son of Meyer and Mrs Weiss is home on leave from the Navy. He is stationed at Norfolk and will soon transfer to Key West Florida. Mr and Mrs Nelson Chester and grandson Merlin Reisinger of Chester Road left Monday by automobile to visit their son William and family in Denver Colorado.
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Avon
Roger Weiss
Meyer
Gerok Weiss
Navy
Roger
Norfolk
Key West
Fla
Nelson Chester
Merlin Reisinger
Chester Rd
Wiliam
Denver
Colo
Community Notes From New London and Nearby Areas
Mrs Harry Rowland Sr hosted a New London Reading Circle meeting while Ed ward Westbrook led both morning and evening Baptist services. Norman Fye improves after rheumatic fever but remains bedridden for now. Miss Micky Hanker stayed with Miss Lilnan Davison. Mr and Mrs Ward of Oleana visited the Polings in Lancaster. Mrs Ward stayed several days. The Will Murrays hosted the Riding Club at Bonnie Brae Farm. about 50 members attended.
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P. Conklin
Mary Storrow
Ruth Rowland
Farm Bureau
Oberlin Community Church
Jack Boss
Paul Boss
Wellington
Paul Myers
Lima
Harry Smyths
Naples
Fla
Jack Ross
Jeanne
Jamie
Harry Rowland Sr
Milk Producer's Federation
Cleveland
Homer Anderson
Baptist Missionary
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Faulkner
Benson
International
Kaplan
Norwalk Modern
Norwalk
Kenmar
Simmons
Haplan's
Fundae
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Rockers
Gus
Frpa Pere
Arphiv
Rochester
Reading Circle
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America
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Aties
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