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Jehovah's Witness Judy Snow, a 25-year-old paraplegic, is baptized in a wheelchair today during a public baptism for Witnesses at their 1975 assembly (...)
Jehovah's Witness Judy Snow, a 25-year-old paraplegic, is baptized in a wheelchair today during a public baptism for Witnesses at their 1975 assembly (...)

Jehovah's Witness Judy Snow, a 25-year-old paraplegic, is baptized in a wheelchair today during a public baptism for Witnesses at their 1975 assembly (...)

Date7/25/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Jehovah's Witness Judy Snow; a 25-year-old paraplegic; is baptized in a wheelchair today during a public baptism for Witnesses at their 1975 assembly at Woodbine Racetrack. About 300 persons; ranging in age from 11 to 77; were baptized in the portable swimming pool outside the stands. Water was heated to 91 degrees Fahrenheit. About 13;500 Witnesses are attending the assembly from Metro; Burlington; Hamilton and Oshawa. A second session starts next week.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024327F
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