Governor Ritchie's Clipping File on Lynching
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Governor Ritchie's Clipping File on Lynching
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Mrs. H. L. Hartsough Director of Aid No. Manchester, Indiana Mrs. W. H. Swadley Director of Bible Study Johnson City, Tenn. Mrs. J. Z. Gilbert Director of M. & D. 3300 Griffin Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. Miss Nora M. Rhodes Director of Missions Dallas Center, Iowa National Council of Women's Work CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN MRS. ROSS D. MURPHY, Pres. 2260 N. Park Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. MISS LUCILLE SHERCK, Sec.-Trcas. 22 So. State St., Elgin, 111. December 18, 1931 Miss Ruth Shriver Director of Children 22 So. State St., Elgin, 111. Mrs. E. C. Bixler, Peace New Windsor, Maryland Miss Eva Trostle, Temperance & Simple Life 3435 Van Buren St. Chicago, 111. Mrs. Ernest Hoff Chair. Dist. Committee 1073 W. Chicago St. Elgin, 111, L d 1 w v 'xhe Honorable albert C. Ritchie Governor of the btate of Maryland (T -9 Governor Ritchie: I write representing fifty thousand women of t'ne Church of the brethren who lament the horrible lynching incident which took place within your state so recently. We urge you to make every effort to bring about justice and restore a more kindly feeling between the races. This petition is made as representative of the Board of Religious Education as well as the