Places And Things In AA History Page 10
Mount Aeolus mountain behind East Dorset Vermont, named wind-god Greek mythology (P 18)
M.R.A. Moral Rearmament (P 138)
Mr & Miss Anonymous proposed name movie large motion-picture producer wanted to make, portrayed A.A. lopsided, changed name, A.A. thought of suing, didn't (A 126)
Multilith copy original manuscript Big Book (G 131)
Murderers' Row neighborhood Bill & Lois lived in, named because so many doctors every block (L 119)
Nameless bunch alcoholics New Yorkers referred themselves since Oxford Group break (B 285)
National Committee Education Alcoholism Marty M. connected with (H 100) (P 310)
National Rubber Machinery Company builder rubber presses & other equipment used tire manufacturing; Bill involved due proxy fight led him Akron; founded 1909 Akron Rubber Mold & Machine Company reorganized 1928 combined 3 other companies (P 134)
National Theta Phi Alpha's St. Catherine Siena Award awarded Sister Ignatia 1954 (S 185,240)
N.C.E.A. National Committee Education on Alcoholism founded Marty M. October 2, 1944 became National Council Alcoholism; Grapevine, Dr. Bob, Bill endorsed (G 12) (H 100) (P 320)
N.R.M. National Rubber Machinery Company (P 158)
National Committee Education Alcoholism Marty M. founded, later National Council Alcoholism, National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance (G 12) (H 100)
National Council Alcoholism from National Committee Education Alcoholism later National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance (G 12) (H 100)
National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance formerly National Council Alcoholism Marty M. founded, National Council Alcoholism & Drug Dependance (G 12) (H 100)
New undertaking Nell's Bill's nickname Nell's A.A. Archives activities (G 16)
New York Times carried Bill's death front page; gave Big Book good review 1939 (A 173) (B 369) (L 116) (MS 11)
Niacin vitamin B-3 (G 54)
Noah nickname Dr. Bob due old Cadillac coupe called Ark (C 118)
Not-God published 1979 (N ii)
Open Switch sherry & rubbing alcohol (D 198)
Orthodox Group Henrietta Seiberling others 1950 against Bill's conference idea (G 51)
Oslo Norway group founded Norwegian coffee shop owner Greenwich Connecticut; found A.A. himself 1947 (A 27-28) (B 349) (H 123)
Oxford Group origin A.A. traced Oxford Group; begun First Century Christian Fellowship 1908, popular religious movement U.S., Europe; Frank Buchman Pennsylvanian Lutheran minister, started nondenominational, theologically conservative, evangelical movement streamline modern world 1921 after spiritual experience traveling Scotland; became Oxford Group 1928 from 1st Century Christian Fellowship, reamed Moral Rearmament [M.R.A.] 1938; wanted restore 1st century Christianity, wanted change world changing people; used early Christian methods; 5 procedures (1) surrender God (2) listen Gods guidance (3) check guidance others members (4) make restitution those harmed (5) careful self-examination confess defects others; appeal fellowship, home meetings; encouraged members still attend individual churches; Catholics prohibited engaging groups open confession; among 1st converts Dr. Sam Shoemaker & Sherry Day; responsible Bill's early sobriety; Dr. Bob attended meetings 2 1/2 years; considered drinking moral issue; too authoritarian for alkies (A 58,62,75) (B 233,262) (C 3) (D 56) (G 48,68) (H 196) (L 92) (N 9,48-49) (P 127-128,130)
Oxford Group 4 absolutes absolute honesty, absolute purity, absolute unselfishness, absolute love (A 74,160) (B 229) (H 196,198,200) (L 92) (N 25,28,44,51) (P 114,127) (S 144)
Oxford Group principles self-examination, acknowledgement faults, restitution wrongs done, constant work others (A 58,62) (B 228-229) (L 89,92)
Oxford Group split 2 reasons Frank Buchman comments praising Adolf Hitler & visits with Himmler, Catholic Cannon Law forbade Catholics joining other religious groups (W 174)
Oxford Squad alcoholics meeting separate Oxford Group but joining others in opening, closing Oxford Group meeting; new person asked if they surrendered, if so taken apart by Dr. Bob or couple others in private do so (G 81-82)
Panel 1 delegates elected 2 year term odd years start 1951 (A 215) (H 163) (MS 18)
Panel 2 delegates elected 2 years term even years start 1952 (A 215) (H 163) (MS 18)
Pass it on Bill's response people thanked him (G 120)
Passing hat custom started 1940 (G 86)
Pathe Laboratories developed new photographic process (L 83) (P 91)
Paulson & Weber company Bill worked for selling wire rope (L 130)
Penick & Ford corn products company (stock "XYZ") (P 85)
People's Hospital became Akron General Medical Center, Dr. Bob used (D 177)
Philip Wylie Jabs a Little Needle Into Complacency article Philip Wylie wrote, said he alcoholic quit solo (H 97)
Pictures Jack Alexander March 1 1941 Saturday Evening Post article Bill, Horace C., Helen P., Tom M., Tom B., Ruth Hock, Dick S., Ray W., Lois, Gordon M., Bob F. (P 247)
Pierce Arrow Dr. Bob's car (D 95)
Pierce Governor Company Anderson Indiana manufacturer automotive parts, Bill director (P 175)
Pigeon word probably coined Dr. Bob referring newcomer or prospect (B 293) (D 146) (N 39)