The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1955

Jf):,5 , () F lJR '' F '' FOR y UTll .. "'.\\'t\ra l 1,1tlt1 t 11s agl.l tl1t\ R <.'\' Ralpl1 Stel1111s. l)as tor of Hinckley Hiclg BaJ)tis t ChUl'ch r portl'Cl tl1a t l\lli$s Pat Glov('r, c-t lcacl )r amo11g you11g })eople in th ) I-Iinck ley R1clge Church. l1aci ,, l'I1 a lit rary co1 tc t 111 tl1c local clistrict ancl plan11 cl to comp le for s tate champion– sl1ip H co11fidcd thcll if tl1 tal nl cl teen-ager should win s tate honors, she woulcl, of cOtlt!,e co111i1 tc for the natior1al trophy . Tl,e contests were b ing sponsorecl by the Youth Fo1 Cl1rist. \\Te told Pastor St arn that ii his young lady s hould be so fortunate as to win the 11atio11al chan1pio11sl1ip. tl1at T h Ohio Inde pendent Bapti"'t would publish the address, and p1ctt1re of tl1e Champio11. 011 Friday afternoon, Augu st 19, Mr. Stearns visited the edi torial ott1ce. ha11ded u s the paper and picture, saying: 'Here it i ·- he won ." Miss Glover had ,von the s tate championship al Dayton, Ohio, then the national hono1, at the con, ,ention held at Winona L ak e, Indiana. Miss Glover has been widely publicized, l1as poken over radio, and we rejoice to add ottr cong ratulations. Miss Glover is a High School se1 1or. age 17. (Editor ) ( ;otl l'Plllill(l"- ll'°', ,l"- ~·()\lll g l)Pt>- 1 ]P. th<lt it \\t 1 ,ll'P tl> clt'l'()llll)li. }1 tilt llll1'()l>"-t'~ a11tl 11lc:111. Il t) }1,l~ fo r 11" 111 tl1i" lif P. ,,·e 11111st aerr1>t a11cl re111p111l)Pl' Jli111 i11 tl1e tl c1, · t>f 0111· ' :·t 11tl1. ( i<)(l l1a, "- (>111Ptl1i11g fo1· , <ll'll t>llt) <)f 11~ t<> <lo a11tl \r e VclllllOt })ll!--.l l tll(") t•() })Oll~il>ilit:· fo r t l1a t ,,·orl, 111)011 a11~-c>11r c lse. 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