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ead of thundering hooves, music re ands at Woodbine Race Track as Ontario district Jehovah Witnesses take over track for convention. Mr. and Mrs. Doug(...)
ead of thundering hooves, music re ands at Woodbine Race Track as Ontario district Jehovah Witnesses take over track for convention. Mr. and Mrs. Doug(...)

ead of thundering hooves, music re ands at Woodbine Race Track as Ontario district Jehovah Witnesses take over track for convention. Mr. and Mrs. Doug(...)

Date7/22/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: ead of thundering hooves; music re ands at Woodbine Race Track as Ontario district Jehovah Witnesses take over track for convention. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kimpel and children; Penny; 7; Kristy; 8; and Allan; 2; sing morning hymn. They were among 15;000 Witnesses to converge on track yesterday to open four-day district assembly. Parimutuel windows were closed and tote boards black. When it's over; 15;000 pounds of meat will have gone. [Incomplete]
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024269F
Sitting at the race track at Woodbine, with umbrellas to shield them from the sun, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses attend convention. In left foreg(...)
Sitting at the race track at Woodbine, with umbrellas to shield them from the sun, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses attend convention. In left foreg(...)
7/30/1970
The stage for the Jehovah's Witnesses convention this week at Woodbine racetrack is in front of the track and the tote board (right). More than 30,000(...)
The stage for the Jehovah's Witnesses convention this week at Woodbine racetrack is in front of the track and the tote board (right). More than 30,000(...)
7/24/1973
Sharing a Parasol and a hymn book, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers of Wallaceburg, Ont., join 13,500 other Jehovah's Witnesses in the stands at Woodbine race(...)
Sharing a Parasol and a hymn book, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyers of Wallaceburg, Ont., join 13,500 other Jehovah's Witnesses in the stands at Woodbine race(...)
7/24/1975
Witnesses Prepare for a Convention, The Jehovah's Witnesses of southern Ontario are preparing for their annual convention at Woodbine Racetrack. It be(...)
Witnesses Prepare for a Convention, The Jehovah's Witnesses of southern Ontario are preparing for their annual convention at Woodbine Racetrack. It be(...)
7/22/1974
Jehovah's Witnesses Sing in the Rain, With umbrellas held over their heads, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses sing together during convention at Wood(...)
Jehovah's Witnesses Sing in the Rain, With umbrellas held over their heads, members of the Jehovah's Witnesses sing together during convention at Wood(...)
7/31/1970
Jehovah's Witnesses Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rosam call on Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rogers as part of a campaign to alert Metro citizens to anti-Witness persecution in Malawi, Central Africa
Jehovah's Witnesses Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rosam call on Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rogers as part of a campaign to alert Metro citizens to anti-Witness persecution in Malawi, Central Africa
1/31/1968
Bizarre legal drama Saturday saw Mr. and Mrs. Ken Campbell, above, playing major roles. Jehovah's Witnesses, they refused to allow blood transfusion f(...)
Bizarre legal drama Saturday saw Mr. and Mrs. Ken Campbell, above, playing major roles. Jehovah's Witnesses, they refused to allow blood transfusion f(...)
12/15/1958
Speeches are translated into sign language for deaf persons at the Jehovah's Witnesses' Divine Assembly at Woodbine racetrack yesterday. Witnesses acc(...)
Speeches are translated into sign language for deaf persons at the Jehovah's Witnesses' Divine Assembly at Woodbine racetrack yesterday. Witnesses acc(...)
7/26/1973
Would-be witnesses: Lineups for baptism are common at Jehovah's Witnesses conventions but sect's leaders are distorting truth, book says
Would-be witnesses: Lineups for baptism are common at Jehovah's Witnesses conventions but sect's leaders are distorting truth, book says
7/24/1975
A Jehovah's Witness take the plunge in mass baptism yesterday of 181 members of Christian sect at Woodbine Race Track
A Jehovah's Witness take the plunge in mass baptism yesterday of 181 members of Christian sect at Woodbine Race Track
7/23/1976
A Jehovah's Witness takes the plunge in mass baptism yesterday of 181 members of Christian sect at Woodbine Race Track
A Jehovah's Witness takes the plunge in mass baptism yesterday of 181 members of Christian sect at Woodbine Race Track
7/23/1976
A Jehovah's Witness take the plunge in mass baptism yesterday of 181 members of Christian sect at Woodbine Race Track
A Jehovah's Witness take the plunge in mass baptism yesterday of 181 members of Christian sect at Woodbine Race Track
7/23/1976