Woman pastor wanted. congregation rejects bishop’s choice
In Chicago a Methodist congregation at the Parish of the Holy Covenant rejected the bishop’s appointment of a man to lead them. A member said the stand reflects lack of support for women in the church while Bishop Paul A. Washburn notes the act is not provided for in church law.
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Chicago
Holy Covenant
Methodist Church
United Methodist
Paul A. Washburn
Charles Peterson
Donald Elmer
Elmer
Washburn
Peterson
Episcopal minister backs bishop criticism of Davis appointment
The Rev. John S. Spong endorsed Bishop Sullivan's critique of Jack F. Davis's selection as head of the Virginia Department of Corrections and accused Gov. Mills Godwin of pitting religious groups. Davis and the corrections board assume posts Monday amid ongoing church tensions and a stabbing dispute over leadership and staffing.
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Richmond
Jack F. Davis
Department of Corrections
Mills Godwin
John S. Spong
Walter Sullivan
Davis
Board of Corrections
Godwin
Corrections
John A. Baden
Alexandria
Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
Sullivan
Episcopal
Spong
State Penitentiary
Luttrell earns B S degree in Accounting at Atlantic College
Thomas A. Luttrell son of Mr and Mrs Donald W Luttrell of Winchester received his B S degree in Accounting with a minor in Business Administration at the Atlantic College commencement. He plans to attend graduate school at the University of South Carolina next year. Atlantic Union College founded in 1882 by the Seventh day Adventist denomination offers B A B S and A S degrees with about 60 faculty and a 1 to 15 student faculty ratio.
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Thomas A. Luttrell
Donald W. Luttrell
Winchester
Atlantic College
Luttrell
University of South Carolina
Atlantic Union College
Seventhday
Marshall Reelected Chief Judge in 26th Judicial Circuit
Judges reelected Elliott D. Marshall as chief judge of the 26th Judicial Circuit on Tuesday. Other circuit judges include Robert K. Woltz of Winchester and Joshua L. Robinson of Luray, with the circuit serving Harrisonburg Winchester and Frederick Clarke Warren Shenandoah Page and Rockingham Counties.
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Front Royal
26Th Judicial Circuit
Elliott D. Marshall
Robert K. Woltz
Winchester
Joshua L. Robinson
Luray
Harrisonburg
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Shenandoah
Page
Rockingham
Gruening, Alaska Leader, Dies at 87
Former Sen. Ernest Gruening of Alaska died Wednesday night after a battle with cancer. A longtime opponent of the Vietnam War, he served as Alaska governor for 14 years and was among the state’s first two elected senators after statehood.
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Ernest Gruening
Washington
Alaska
the Nation Magazine
Territory
Statehood
Nine Area Students on Randolph-Macon Honor Roll 1973-74
Front Royal area pupils are among 55 Randolph-Macon Academy cadets on honor rolls for the 1973-74 school year. Charles Browning Swain of Flint Hill tops the Special Honor Roll. Also named are Joseph and Samuel Silek and Domingo Lanadriz of Front Royal. Other Front Royal students include J Adair Moore Jr and Thomas Jackson Lockhart with additional honorees from nearby towns.
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Front Royal
Randolph-Macon Academy
Charles Browning Swain
Flint Hill
Joseph and
Samuel Silek
Domingo Lanadriz
J. Adair Moore Jr
Moore
Fletcher King Eastham
Washington
Thomas Jackson Lockhart
Robert Spangler Tinsley
Howard Robert Swain
Edward Kent Mull
Winchester
Acting Ranger Hank Blatt Takes Sub-District Role in Shenandoah Park
Henry Blatt named acting sub-district ranger of Shenandoah National Park North District until eligible status is certified. He replaces Malcolm Rose Jr. who moves to Assateague Island NS. Blatt, a Newark native with Rutgers and New York State College degrees, lives at Piney River Ranger Station with his wife Pat assisting as a volunteer.
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Front Royal — Park
Henry
Hank) Blatt
Shenandoah National Park
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Robert E. Jacobsen
Malcolm A. Rose Jr
Assateague Island National Seashore
Blatt
Newark
N.J
Rutgers University
New York State College
Albright Training Center
Arizona
Morristown-Edison Group
Morristown
Pat
Blatts
Piney River Ranger Station
Davis Receives DVM Degree at Georgia Ceremony
Davis, son of H M and Mrs H M Davis of Berryville Virginia, earned the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Georgia. He is among 67 veterinary graduates and 4 664 degree candidates at the ceremony and will enter mixed animal practice in Alexandria Virginia this fall.
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The
University of Georgia
Dr. Davis
College of Veterinary Medicine
Alexandria
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