Put Together by Ken NormanPut Together by Ken Norman

19381938 Annual Report Annual Report

Lift Orphan Lift Orphan Children ThroughChildren Through the the

Clouds of Life Into Clouds of Life Into the Brightness of the Brightness of

Hope Hope andand Happiness Happiness

Hal F. BucknerGeneral Manager

Mrs. Hal F. Buckner Robert C. BucknerAsst. to the Manager

Mrs. R. C. Buckner

• Buckner’s policy through the years has been: “Care for more children and do more for the children cared for.”

• It cost around 70 cents a day per orphan70 cents a day per orphan to care for the 630 630 orphansorphans in 1938. 93 orphans were baptized93 orphans were baptized in 1938.

• 41 graduated41 graduated in 1938. 25 attended college25 attended college.• The home has now served 45 million45 million meals meals in its history.• Without a football field or gymnasium, Buckner was District District

Basketball Champs and District Football Champs in both Basketball Champs and District Football Champs in both 1937 and 19381937 and 1938.

• In 1938, 10 cents would pay for an orphan meal10 cents would pay for an orphan meal and $10 $10 would pay for shoes and ordinary clothing for a youthwould pay for shoes and ordinary clothing for a youth.

• $100 would furnish a room for 4 youths$100 would furnish a room for 4 youths.• In 1938, with the completion of Hardin, Pires, and the Hardin, Pires, and the

Sunbeam HomeSunbeam Home, Buckner had 19 major buildings19 major buildings.

Father BucknerFather Buckner

1937 FB Champions1937 FB Champions

1938 BB Champions1938 BB Champions

19481948 Bob StokesBob Stokes

19381938

Frances Weber Ken Norman

Now Buckner is known as Now Buckner is known as ““Buckner International” Buckner International” so they really doso they really do have the have the “whole world “whole world in in theirtheir hands.” hands.”

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