People In AA’s History – Pp

* P., Dr. – early Sacramento A.A. (A 88)

* Paddy K. – founded A.A. Boston, amazingly successful at helping others despite having slip after slip, died alcoholism; Marty M. took him to Blythewood (A 96) (P 257,258n)

* Pam B. – Red Bank New Jersey; met Bill 1968 vacationing Caribbean winter 1968, made mutual pact quit smoking (P 397)

* Parent, Lillie – in 1907 letter to Emily, Bill W mentions this friend of his sister Dorothy (P 23-4)

* Parent, Mr. – father of Lillie, killed by a train (P 23)

* Parkhurst, Kathleen – see “Kathleen P”

* Parkhurst, Hank or Henry – see “Hank P”

* Pat C. – Minneapolis A.A.; Chicago’s Chan F. & Bill L. carried him message 1940; tried start A.A. & club same time; (A 95)

* Pat C. – from California, his story “Lone Endeavor” in 1st edition, 1st printing only (BB1 391-96)

* Pat M. – his story “Desperation Drinking” in 2nd & 3rd ed (BB2 509-513u) (BB3 512-16u)

* ‘Patron Saint of Cleveland A.A.’ – see “Dr. Harry N”

* Patterson, Eleanor ‘Cissy‘ – mother of Felicia G. (BB3 401u)

* Paul K. – visited Bill, Ruth Hock’s 1st day work, Ruth heard fragments drunken misery, miserable wife, being drunk disease, roaring laughter drunken incidents; thought Big Book should be more Christian (A 162) (E 20)

* Paul O., Dr – his story in 3rd ed “Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict” (BB3 439-452u)

* Paul S. – early Akron A.A., met Dr. Bob January 1936, came New York with Dr. Bob attended John D. Rockefeller’s A.A. dinner February 1940; got Dr. Bob’s son job Cleveland; liked Twelve Steps way 1st written, his story “Truth Freed Me!” in 1st edition (A 162,183) (C 141) (D 111-3, 117, 119, 132, 140, 143, 145, 169, 245, 288, 306, 310, 314,) (H 59,60,62) (L 109) (N 53) (P 184,232-233) (BB1 336-39) (BB3 205u, 206, 269)

* Paul, Saint – see “Saint Paul”

* Payne, Kenneth – managing editor of Readers Digest in 1938 (A 158,171)

* Peabody, Richard – lay therapist treatment alcoholism, author Common Sense Drinking, recovering alcoholic (P 176)

* Peale, Norman Vincent – popular minister Collegiate Church New York, radio preacher spoke New York Intergroup dinner celebrating Bill’s sobriety (L 143)

* Pearson, Drew – husband of Felicia G. (BB3 402u)

* Peg S. – joined A.A. mid-1940’s (D 247)

* Peggy – friend Smiths (D 87)

* Perkins, Roger – senior class member Burr & Burton, pall bearer Bill’s childhood sweetheart Bertha Bamford (P 36)

* Pete A. – Dr. Bob’s son’s wife’s (Betty) father, alcoholic; sober after daughter brought him Big Book 1944, started group Clovis New Mexico (C 157) (D 303)

* Pete W. – His story “Rum, Radio and Rebellion” in 2nd & 3rd edition (BB2 317-29, BB3 356-68)

* Pfau, Father Ralph – 1st A.A. Catholic priest join A.A., organized National Clergy Conference, wrote Golden Books, wrote autobiographical account alcoholism Prodigal Shepherd  (S 197)

* Phil S. –  A.A.#5 in Akron, A.A.’s 1st court case, came late August or early September, 1935, insurance man (D 95-96, 100, 108, 132)

* Philip – alcoholic Scottish nobleman, journey America look into International Christian Leadership Movement -businesses men interested bringing God into industry by breakfast clubs for prayer & planning, at 1st session met George R., sobered up took A.A. home to Scotland (A 83)

* Poliak, Dr. Percy Perry – San Francisco psychiatrist with Bellevue Hospital New York then San Francisco Country Hospital, gave A.A. group full support (A 88) (BB3 43u)

* Polly F.L. – joined A.A. 1943 Chicago, later worked General Service Office (D 246,300,302)

* ‘Princess‘ – see “Gladys S.”

* Priscilla – 1 original group publishing Grapevine (A 201) (BB3 413u, 414, 416)

* ‘Puggy‘ – see “Dowling, Father Edward”