Golden Jubilee Marks Southern Baptist Women Union
The 1938 Richmond gathering honors 50 years of the Southern Baptist women’s union, with delegates from ten states leading processions and a voice recalling early leaders. Dr. Robert E. Speer defends missions as vital to humanity while outlining education work abroad and noting the union’s 600,000 members. The convention aims to attract about 10,000 attendees for four days of business, reports, and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Union
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maryland
Missouri
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Mississippi
Virginia
Alabama
North Carolina
Oklahoma
District of Columbia
Illinois
New Mexico
Arizona
the Voice
Southwide Union
Wesley N. Jones
Teo Whitfield
Christian Church
Robert E. Speer
New York
Foreign Mission Board
Northern Presbyterian Church
Union
Asia
Japan
London
Jesus Christ
India
East
China
Union Convention
Richmond
Gambling Inquiry At Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Maryland Judge Prank G Wagaman urged the May Grand Jury in Circuit Court to continue investigating gambling, including horse race betting and the numbers racket. He stressed indicting the single operator and to pursue wholesale distributors to end the evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Prank G
Wagaman
Grand Jury
Three Injured In Picket Clash At Steel Plant Gates
DETROIT May 9 Three persons were injured when police and pickets clashed at the gates of the Michigan Steel Casting Co. Patrolman Peter De Luca Maurice Mouton and Oliver Godfroy were hospitalized. About 65 pickets were dispersed before the line as officers moved in. The United Automobile Workers affiliated with the CIO led a strike begun April 19 after a 10 percent wage cut was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan Steel Casting Co
Peter de Luca
Maurice Mouton
Oliver Godfroy
Peredins
J. » & Company Fenyggeanes
Lay Og Vg
United Automobile Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organization
People's Drug Leases Building Fire Report and Occupancy
Stewart Bell, Winchester businessman, reports how the People's Drug building will replace a previous fire destroyed structure. W. F. Barry, manager of the local People's store, had no comment. The congregation occupying the building remains in state occupancy for the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Bell
Winchester
W. F. Barry
People’s Chain
Osmar Swanson Stars in Oriental Dance Role in Legion Show
William J. Whitlock probate reveals executors M. M. Lynch and O. T. Ritter each posting $12,000 bonds. Will witnessed by C. C. Brannon and Robert Smith. Estate appraised by G. W. Haddox, W. R. Hillyard, C. D. Stouffer, Charles Lupton and Robert M. Henry. Personal property valued at $15,663 and real estate at $22,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Whitlock
M. M. Lynch
O. T. Ritter
C. C. Brannon
Robert Smith
G. W. Haddox
W. R. Hillyard
C. D. Stouffer
Charles Lupton
Robert M. Henry
Heir Named in Dr. Davis Ritter Estate Plan
Joe Ritter, heir apparent William Joseph Davis Ritter, is identified as the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Ritter and set to receive a substantial portion of the late Dr. estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ritter
William Joseph Davis Ritter
O. T. Ritter
Stryker Home Sold to Forneys for 5200
Fred Stryker sold his home at 109 East Clifford Street to Misses Hilda and Sara Forney for 5200 dollars. The Forneys will move in as the Stryker family departs for a new residence on West Clifford Street. The sale was arranged by B M Sullivan, local real estate agent.
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Fred Stryker
East Clifford Street
Hilda and
Sara Forney
Misses Forney
Auction Sells 1904 Boyer County Building at Odessa
The Boyer county building in Odessa Texas, a 1904 structure replaced by a modern building, sold at public auction for one dollar. The sale highlights Odessa as a booming west Texas oil town.
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Boyer County
Odessa
Tex
West Texas
Hopkins taunts Hoover over 1932 bonus army eviction
Harry L. Hopkins on a nationwide radio program attacked Herbert Hoover for his 1930s policies and dismissal of federal relief. He accused Hoover of Fascist leanings and criticized his handling of the bonus army eviction while defending WPA nonpartisanship and urging evidence of political contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Hoover
Hopkins
Four Die In Maryland Mishaps
Four people died in Maryland over the weekend in separate traffic crashes. Mrs. Matilda Fiore and Miss Anna Sica, both of Baltimore, were struck by a taxi and dragged more than 75 feet after returning from church. Joseph Harris, 24, a taxi driver, was arrested on charges of causing their deaths. John Fabula, 16, of Baltimore, died from injuries after a bicycle collision, and Gedfate, 25, of Washington, died later in a Washington hospital from a Baltimore Boulevard Beltsville crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pour Persess
Matilda Fiore
Baltimore
Anna Sica
John Fabula
Gedfate
L.S. Helm
Joseph Harris
Young Fabula
Washington
Baltimore Boulevard
Beltsville
Borah to Renew Tax Bill Fight in Senate
Senator Borah of Idaho says he will renew opposition to the compromise tax bill for omitting taxation of federal securities. The measure, by a joint Senate House committee, likely faces final Senate action tomorrow. Borah notes past amendments to strike tax exempt securities twice were defeated by conference committees. The bill aims to raise about 5.33 billion dollars and retains a modified undistributed profits tax while revising capital gains taxes downward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Borah
R-Ida
Senate
House
King George Begins Aerial Tour of RAF Stations
King George in a scarlet and blue plane started an aerial tour today of four Royal Air Force stations at Northolt Airdrome England.
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Northolt Airdrome
England
King George
Royal Air Force
King’s aircraft tour includes Hawker Hurricanes and bomber stops
The king viewed Hawker Hurricanes and the world’s fastest fighting plane during a tour that included Harwell Bomber Station and Upavon Training. Capt Edward Hedley piloted the king’s plane as part of a royal itinerary similar to the 1936 Sons of Windsor visit led by King Edward.
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Harwell
Upavon
Edward Hedley
Sons of Windsor
King Edward
A Charming New Dia gram Daytime Frock
One glance at the diagram shows how quickly pattern No 1533 B goes together producing a flattering button front dress with action sleeves and waist and shoulder darts. Barbara Bell pattern book offers many house dress designs with comfortable fabrics and ricrac trim.
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Baptist Women of South
People’s Drug Leases Building
James FE. Ritter
Kenneth Cornwell
Boy Scout of
James F. Ritter
Otis Sargent
H. D. McKee
J. A. Mason
Herbert Solenberger
Garland Potts
United States
American Legion
Robert Glass
Osmar Swanson
Mary Stuart
Susan Ried Williams
H. Clay DeGrange
Nelson Page
A. M. Baker
Em- Theatre
Mr. Coo
Black Rasus
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Sarah Zane Company
Strasburg Company
Messrs
Glaize
Baker
Grimm
McVicar
Knight
Page
Sale
Hardy
Henry
Anderson
Baetjer
Rosenberger
Robert Gray
J. W. Sibert
Henry Mowe
John McDonald
Russell Its
Rastus
Fred Stryker Stills
H.l.hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
Politics
WPA
Oklahoma City
Ink Bee
Globe Brewing
Tnui
the Evening Star
Barbara Bell
Ricrac
Barbara Bell Pattern Service
Winchester Evening Star
Times Square Station
New York, N. Y
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