Silent Night origin tale and circus wind court clash
In a courtroom piece the account riffs on a Christmas carol origin in Oberndorf Austria and a circus windstorm that toppled props injuring a spectator. The woman sues and the judge weighs act of God defenses while recalling the Pryor family Christmas card tale. The article blends a heritage story with a modern liability question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Toner
Scott
Cberndorff
Austria
Oberndorf
Franz Gruber
Franz
Josef Mohr
Gruber
Pryor
Pat-American Airlines
Pryors
Jarry
Jarry Foun
Hallein
Vienna Boys
Austin
Texas
Christmas Program at First EUB Church
The First Evangelical United Brethren Church hosts a Christmas program in the Children's Chapel at 7 30 p m. The playlet Christmas at the Hardways, carols, poems, readings, piano pieces, and the World Around Christmas sketch will be presented. Dr H L Lanahan will give the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
First Evangelical United Brethren Church
H. L Lanahan
Greener Thumbs Bird Tree Holiday Decor Idea
A festive bare branch painted white becomes a bird tree. Attach several colorful artificial birds and sprays of bright berries for a striking display. Add glitter for extra sparkle and holiday charm.
Shoe Comfort Keys to Busy Christmas Shopping
In a crowded store the right footwear matters as shoppers trek miles and deadlines loom. Footwear with proper support prevents fatigue and slips, helping buyers stay efficient, avoid missteps, and finish holiday lists with less stress.
Is This Your Problem. By Helen Worden Erskine
A reader writes about domestic friction over chores and coffee, urging a wife to stand up to her husband and urging self-respect. The column also addresses a teen dating dilemma, advising honesty about age and encouraging a relaxed approach to the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Worden Erskine
Helen Erskine
The
Anderson Herald
Bell Syndicate, Inc
New York
N.Y
Loans insured reach 34 million at start of 1958
Credit life insurance policies covered nearly 34 million loans or timely sales at the start of 1958, about 2 million more than the year before and twice the number insured at the start of 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morning risers and a Harlem crook in Grand Rapids
Groucho Marx jokes about early rising and wealthy habits while a petty thief deserts a cab in Grand Rapids, eludes pursuit, and is tracked to Hast Lansing. the episode is recounted with comic asides and cultural references from 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feil
Groucho Marx
Tate
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Miss Monroe
Grand Rapids
Hast Lansing
Bennett Cerf
Ring Features Syndicate
Six Youths Face Sentences in Covered Bridge Fire
In Rockville Indiana six youths pled guilty to arson for burning the Dooley Station covered bridge in Parke County on December 4. Sentencing is set for January 11 by Circuit Judge Clarence E Powell. The group also saw an adjacent bridge moved to the ruins on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Parke County
Clarence E. Powell
Dooley Station
David Brousman
James Wheatfield
Donald Fisher
Lance Pisley
Daniel Farr
Billy Norton
Judson
Janitor Electrocuted at Indiana Church
A church janitor was electrocuted at Clear Creek Christian Church south of Bloomington while crawling under the building with an extension light to fix a leaky pipe. Deputy Sheriff Mark Stanger said a two year old, Lee Mathers, was electrocuted when the bulb on the extension light broke while Mathers crawled on a wet metal plate. More than 40,000 species of fish are known today.
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Bloomington
Ind
APA
Clear Creek
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