Jones, Clarence W.
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Reno, Nevada, newspaper publisher and editor. Jones served as a chair of the Nevada Civic Olympic Committee for the VIII Winter Olympic Games, held in Squaw Valley, California, in 1960.
From the description of VIII Winter Olympic Games, Squaw Valley, California, collection, 1960. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 42546722
Mission executive; born Clarence Wesley Jones on December 15, 1900; worked for several years for evangelist Paul Rader at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle, directing musical activities, beginning youth programs and participating in the radio programming; with Reuben Larson founded World Radio Missionary Fellowship, which started the missionary radio station HCJB in Ecuador; for decades served as president of the organization; founded the professional organization World Conference of Missionary radio (later renamed International Christian Broadcasters); became the elder statesman of Christian broadcasting among Protestant Evangelicals and was an advisor to many programs around the world; died in 1986.
From the description of Papers of Clarence W. Jones, 1915-1986, (bulk 1922-1931, 1953-1984) (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31200252
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Subjects:
- Artificial satellites in telecommunication
- Christian leadership
- Christian martyrs
- Church fund raising
- Communication
- Evangelicalism
- Evangelistic work
- Evangelistic work
- Evangelistic work
- Mass media in missionary work
- Mass media in religion
- Medical care
- Missions
- Olympics
- Radio audiences
- Radio broadcasting
- Radio in missionary work
- Radio in religion
- Radio stations
- Religious institutions
- Sermons, American
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- South America (as recorded)
- Squaw Valley (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Ecuador (as recorded)
- Europe, Eastern (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
