Background
Davis, Hale Virginius was born on April 3, 1892 in Lamar, Missouri, United States. Son of Arden V. and Florence (Viola) Davis.
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Hale Virginius Davis
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Student, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1921. AB, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1925. Doctor of Divinity, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1932.
AM, Oklahoma University, 1926.
Career
Pastor Exchange Avenue Church, Oklahoma City, 1918-1932. President Oklahoma Baptist University, 1932-1934. Pastor Downtown Baptist Church, Oklahoma City, 1934-1938.
President Colorado Baptist College, 1952-1953. With Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc., securities. Organized Perpetual Life Insurance Company, Denver, 1956.
Organized Radio Station KFXR, Oklahoma City, 1923, manager to 1932. Managed and developed KGFG, Oklahoma City, 1934-1936.
Achievements
Membership
Member Foreign Mission Board, Southern Baptist Convention, 1930-1932. President and operator Samaritan Hospital, Oklahoma City, 1928-1932. Director city manager movement, Oklahoma City, 1926, resulting in ten million dollar civic center Chaplain 387th Infantry Army of the United States, World War I.
Captain, chaplain United States Army Reserve, 1923. Member Sons of the American Revolution (state chaplain 1933), American Legion (directed Denver half million building campaign 1946), Oklahoma City Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1928-1932), Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary, Kiwanis (president 1929-1932), Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Delta.
Connections
Married Berta Cordelia Hawkins, September 9, 1918 (deceased June 1934). Children: Berta Cordelia, Hale Virginius, Florence Mary. Married Hazel Schuyler, January 27, 1935.
1 son, William Vincent.
Education
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1921
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1925
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1932
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1926