Demonstration of World Peace At The Mother Church Annual Meeting
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston held its annual meeting on June 8 1936 with 6009 attendees from across the United States and many nations. Officials announced 22 new churches and eight university groups bringing total branches to 2751 and 55 university organizations. Elizabeth Cadwell Tomlinson was introduced as new president, and leaders stressed Christian Science as a demonstrable science and path to peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Mary Baker Faddy
Christian Science
Church of Christ, Scientist
Department of
William P. McKenzie
Frank C. Colby
Elizabeth Cadwell Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Christian Science Publishing Society
C. Augustus Norwood
Mary Baker Eddy
Organization of
Norwood
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor News
French writer predicts token payment by France
Paris June 10. Genevieve Takbonis, a political writer, forecasts France will make a token payment to settle a financial issue. Her analysis suggests conservative paths and cautious diplomacy will guide Paris through the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Genevieve Takbonis
Convention notes signal Roosevelt clash and party split
Delegates gathered as Rep Bertrand Snell prepared to preside with a key speech while factions debated gold standard and wage policy. Herber Hoover issued a sharp policy critique as state delegations weighed loyalties, with figures like Steiner Bridges Glenn Edge Taft Pinchot and Vandenberg in the mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand Snell
New York
Snell
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Rules Committee
Fredrick Steiner
Oregon
Herbert Hoover
Pennsylvania
Ohio
California
Steiner
H. Style Bridges
New Hampshire
Otis F. Glenn
Mlinois
Walter Edge
New Jersey
Robert A. Taft
Gifford Pinchot
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Col
Frank Knox
Illinois
John Hamilton
Landon
Stelner
Borah
Knox
Oregonian
Snell appeals to GOP convention to heal party rifts
Representative Bertrand Snell of New York urged the Republican convention to unite and lead America against what he called an unconstitutional Roosevelt dictatorship. He criticized the New Deal for wasteful spending, constitutional violations, and anti business policies, urging a return to sane fiscal management and social cooperation with liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Bertrand Snell
New York
America
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
House
Snell
Congress
AAA
Landon Declines Cleveland Trip for Convention
Topeka Kansas June 10 Gov Alf M Landon said he would not attend the Republican National Convention in Cleveland regardless of developments. The report notes Italy may make a token payment on its war debt installment due the United States to avoid the Johnson law loan ban. Mile Tabouis cites Signor Gualino exploring New York loans if credit limits are lifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Cleveland
Paper L’oeuvre
Italy
United States
Mile. Tabouis
Signor
Gualino
New York
Detroit arson probe singles out Black Legion squad
Detroit prosecutors said four men admitted setting fire to a home in Oakland county in August 1934 as part of an intelligence squad of the Black Legion. The suspects are Frank Rice Clarence Frye Albert Swanson and Roy Hepner, all in local trades. Additional incendiarism cases are under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detriot
Mich
The
Black Legion
Detroit
Duncan C. McCrea
McCrea
William F. Mollenhauer
Oakland County
Frank Rice
Clarence Frye
Albert Swanson
Detroit City Gas Co
Roy Hepner
Secretary of State John B Wilson seeks re election
Atlanta June 10. Secretary of State John B Wilson announced his candidacy for renomination in the Democratic primary September 9. Elected in 1931 and re elected twice he faced no opposition in the last campaign. Wilson a native of Logansville Walton county practiced law at Monroe after graduating from the University of Georgia in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
John B. Wilson
Wilson
Logansville
Walton County
Monroe
University of Georgia
Good year Plant Agrees To Resume Operations
Akron Ohio June 10 The Good year Tire and Rubber Company announced tonight an agreement to resume production after a sit down strike halted operations earlier today About 4000 workers were affected Union leaders said the stoppage protested the reported beating of S H Dalrymple president of the United Rubber Workers in Gadsden Alabama last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
S. H. Dalrymple
United Rubber Workers
Gadsden
Ala
Thomasville and Dalton Post Offices to Return to First Class
Washington reports Thomasville and Dalton Georgia post offices will be upgraded to first class on July 1 due to salary readjustments. Cochran Hartwell Lyons Manchester Monticello and Wrightsville move from third to second class. Thomasville’s return follows sustained gains in postal receipts with 1933 figures starting at 37 686.44 and rising to 44 710.17 in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Washington
Dalton
Department
Cochran
Hartwell
Lyons
Manchester
Monticello
Wrightsville
B. C. Blanton
Break Up That Personal Heat Wave Take A Cool Swim At ROCK SPRINGS
A brief item promotes cooling relief at Rock Springs inviting residents to take a refreshing swim to beat a heat wave. The notice emphasizes outdoor recreation and local escape from high temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Local News Roundup Highlights Visitors and Graduates
Mrs. Lawson Neel returns from Camp Edith Macey in New York. Phillip and Wade Chastain, Middle Georgia College graduates, come home for summer with Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Chastain. Nat Williams says county election results will be announced at Rose Theatre tonight. Miss Daisy Neel heads to Athens for summer school. Mr. R. S. McChesney and Misses Mamie Milner and Daisy Neel depart for summer vacation. Mrs. Claudia Singletary and Mrs. A. Stein attend Eastern Star grand chapter in Macon. Charles Duff recovering well after appendicitis operation at Archbold Memorial. Heywood Vann graduates from University of Georgia Law and returns home with classmate Julius Lunsford of Reynolds. Lunsford to stay a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Phillip and
Wade Chastain
Middle Georgia College
Cochran
A. T. Chastain
Nat Williams
The
Rose Theatre
Heywood Vault
University of Georgia
Julius Lunsford
Reynolds, Ga
Vann
Lunsford
Platform conflicts stall GOP policy draft
Conflicts over platform planks for issues including minimum wage and monetary policy delay completion. Eastern Republicans push for gold standard opposition, while Senator Borah and Governor Lan don allies argue for managed currency and farm and foreign affairs wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platform
Alf Landon
Kansas
William Allen White
London
Senator Borah
Idaho
Borah
White
Frank Knox
Illinois
Conference Passes Over Controversial Tax Bill Points
Washington. At the first House and Senate conference of tax bill negotiators the controversial points were passed over. Chairman Doughton said no information would be released and a second conference would be held tomorrow. Senator King offered no comment as he departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Doughton
N. C
Ways and Means Committee
King
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Edward L. Ripley
Margaret Mlurney Glenn
Globe
Africa
China
Japan
Java
Ceylon
India
Mexico
South America
Bermuda
Canal Zone
West Indies
Great Britain and Ireland
Europe
Scandinavia
Canada
Alaska
Publishing Society
Fred M. Lainson
Times-Enterprise Soon
John Wilson
Goodyear
Lawson Neel
Edith Macey
Barcliffe Manor
N. Y
Daisy Neel
Athens
R. S. McChesney
Mamie Milner
Mamie Merrill
T. K. Vann
Heywood Vann
Claudia Singletary
A. Stein
Dan Darley
Order of the Eastern Star
Macon
Charles Duff
Archbold Memorial Hospital
Vins. Thomasville
Frigidaire
James Gribben, Inc
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!