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This was the period when Jimmy belonged to the segregationist high command, but early this year his daughter Mary Ann, 16, invited him to attend a meeting at her Immanuel Baptist Church, whose minister is intelligent, reasonable, nonsegregationist Dr. W. O. Vaught Jr. "I never asked her about it," says Jimmy, "but I imagine Mary Ann went to him and said, 'Dr. Vaught, you've never talked to my daddy about coming to church,' and he probably said, 'Mary Ann, your daddy is an evil man.' If he did (she's a sweet child...
Last April Dr. Vaught called at Jimmy's store, gave him a Bible ("The first New Testament I ever saw," says Jimmy), read him some verses of Scripture. After a revival meeting, Jimmy was converted, joined Immanuel Baptist Church and broke with his segregationist cronies-but refuses to say whether or not he himself is still a segregationist. "I haven't seen one of those men," he says, "since I accepted Jesus as my Saviour." He also gave up smoking, drinking and joyrides in Cadillacs...
Early to quit was Walter Hoving, who went to Manhattan's Lord & Taylor (as president) in January 1937. Five months ago Frank Folsom quit, became chief executive officer of Goldblatt Bros. (Chicago department-store chain). Next resigned George W. Vaught, Montgomery Ward's treasurer, after 23 years with the firm. Last week came the turn of Montgomery Ward's $103,350-a-year president, Ray Fogler. Said he. "It was not because I have another position." Next day Chairman Avery assumed the presidency himself...
Question arose at the trial as to what law or regulation requiring competitive bidding Defendant Giles was accused of breaking. Said Judge Vaught critically: "I have investigated here now for nearly a week to find out just exactly what is contained in the first executive order made under the Emergency [Relief] Act. . . . I also tried to find orders made by the persons to whom the original power was delegated by the President. I couldn't find them. I think I have a pretty good library. It is a strange thing if there...
Next morning Judge Vaught was half an hour late in appearing at the trial. He promptly addressed the jury...