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Newspaper article on Emmett McLoughlin found in St. Joseph, Mo., News-Press dated 10-7-1955Context
"McLoughlin Here Oct. 13" A short article that includes a picture of Mr. McLoughlin. It reads:
Emmett McLoughlin of Phoenix, Ariz. will speak at a public "religious liberty" meeting next Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Francis Street Methodist Church. His subject: "Religious Liberty and the American Way."
The meeting is interdenominational, is sponsored by the local Chapter of Protestants and Other Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, and local churches and ministers. It is open to the public.
Emmett McLoughlin, who has been called the "People's Padre," is superintendent of the Memorial Hospital in Phoenix. Time magazine said of him. "Sandy-haired Emmett McLoughlin became as well known in Phoenix as the mayor. He organized a slum clearance campaign and wangled federal funds for three major housing projects. He started a church for poor people in a vacant store. Then he began a crusade for a hospital for the poor."
McLoughlin is a former Roman Catholic priest.
The Rev. Frank Meyers, president of the St. Joseph POAU Chapter, is general chairman while others on the program include Dr. Reno Frobenius, past president; Dr. Adiel J. Moncrief, program chairman; Dr. B. V. Powell, invocation, and John Mayne of Washington D. C.Lexicon
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