Meridian Street Cheer and Holiday Notes Roundup
Morning notes from Meridian Street mix small town scenes. Walter Black joins a lighthearted cap wearers rite while Jim lends a hand and Bill Norton heads toward Yorktown. Christmas decorations fade as Col Pete Sefton shares a tale of dozen exes costing 299 dollars. Birthday wishes go to Dr W A Harold Vanarsdall and others in Madison County circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E Hollenbeck
Walter Black
Meridian Street
Jim
Bill Norton
Yorktown
Mufkie
Russell Stewart
Bernie Branch
W. A
Harold Vanarsdall
Squires
River Forest
Madison County
A. Paul Wood
Jack Miller
Jack ‘T Miller
Thomas Norton Setton
Albright Funeral Home Establishment
Frank Gates
Toby
Huntsville
Tex
John Connolly
Albert Worley
Dave Clem
Purdue
Everett Fleck
Santa Claus
Fleck Menage Sts
John Burton
The Reader's Courtroom by Will Bernard
A theater sign sets ticket price at 6 pm Myrtle argues to pay the old price and files a fraud complaint. the court rules the theater can fix terms. Separate Indiana case alleges a teacher was underpaid against the state minimum pay law. Includes a Morse-like crossword and cryptoquote puzzle segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
No Gully
Indianapolis
Michigan City
Ile Im Superior Court
Lloyd Aughn
Vaughn
Try and Stop Me YOKEL Presses Sword Swallower
A Yokel uses a side show come on to urge a sword swallower into a demonstration. The performer swallows nellies and needles, downplaying danger by joking that he is dieting. The stray quips play into a humorous circus vignette from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokel
Jewelry Theft Talk At Lodge Raises Tensions
At the lodge, Mrs. LeRoy identifies a few recovered pins and a necklace as hers after a theft scare sparked by Cay and Marcia. The detective questions several residents about where the jewelry was kept and possible suspects, while tensions mount over perceived insinuations and rumor. An unrelated note mentions three million Mexican Indians who do not speak Spanish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. LeRoy
Mrs LeRoy
Marcia
Ma LeRoy
Alec
Cay
Pissant
George
Klepto
Susan
Sasan
Susan Waugh
Board of Social Welfare
Lelroy
Duke
Officials OK the Sale of Tracking System Guide
Washington P The government offered for public sale Thursday a guide for building the tracking system with which the Navy hopes to enlist amateurs in tracing the Vanguard Satellite. The Navy failed in its first launch attempt last month. No date for a second attempt has been set. The guide details two designs for mini representations described as relatively expensive and is sold by the Commerce Department's Office of Technical Services in Washington for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okeh
Washington P
Navy
Commerce Department
Ofice of Technical Services
Washigton
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Will Bernard
Meridian Eet
Netherlands
Woner
Ander‘n
Ob Myers
Esterday
Moscow
Helena
Matt Kilns
Compassion
Southwell
King Features
Eyodicate
Walt Disney
Lois
Mort Walker
Peanut
Kerry Drake
Alfred Andriola
Archie
Bob Montana
Our
Berrys
Sul Archie Ae
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Lil Abner
Ua Daily
Mary Worth
By AL Capp
Conta
Naples
Intell
Donald Duck
BY Roy Crane
Qupiter
Bennett Dent
Paul Pride
Jonathan
Bennett Cert
Kine Features Byadicac.y
Ip Bett
Sam Omecoin
Bob Barnes
Netra Iced
Ascareer
Wrigley’s
Columbus Ave
Dial
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