Mrs. Godfrey was known as the “Prayer and Dime Mother.” She founded the Mothers’ Prayer and Dime Association in 1941 on the day she pressed a dime wrapped in a hand-written prayer into a World War II soldier’s hand. The prayer read: “I am praying for you wherever you go. Keep this always as a reminder to pray.” The Mothers’ Prayer and Dime Association continued its actions of goodwill for more than 30 years, sending thou¬sands of prayer-wrapped dimes to soldiers at war. Mrs. Godfrey alone mailed more than 17,000 dime-prayers. During the war, Paramount News documented her story and the black-and-white newsreel was shown in movie houses across the country.
(1900-1983) (Zinnia, lot 3, row B)
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