Liberty Hill Baptist Pantomime Nativity at Church
An old fashioned Christmas program at Liberty Hill Baptist Church featured singing and spoken pieces by children and nativity scenes in pantomime. Charlie Perry supervised the planning as the church lacks a pastor, with Mrs. L. M. Parker as program chairman and the Young People's class presenting scenes.
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Liberty Hill
The
Baptist Church
L. M. Parker
Antomine
Charlie Perry
One Service Scheduled By UT Presbyterian
The University Presbyterian Church will hold a single Sunday service at 10 a.m. It features a musical program by the Youth Choir and a brief sermon by Pastor Rev. Harry M. Moffett.
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University Presbyterian Church
Harry M. Moffett
Smithville FFA FHA Hold Annual Christmas Party
Smithville High School FFA boys and FHA girls hosted a Christmas party at Buescher State Park after an afternoon gathering at the school. Coach Babe Shirocky appeared as Santa. The 33 football players received ties and shirts from local merchants. Sponsors included Ruth Stalmach M. H. Timmins Norbert Winkler and Gladys Baring. About 75 attendees enjoyed barbecue plates and a gift laden tree. Miss Leonitta Psencik and Howard Gene Schuits were honored as Sweethearts.
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Smithville
FFA
FHA
Smithville High School
Buescher State Park
Babe” Shirocky
Santa Claus
Ruth Stalmach
M. H. Timmons
Norbert Winkler
Gladys Baring
Leonitta Psencik
Howard Gene Schuits
Bastrop 4 H Clubs Gain New Chevrolet Pickup
Bastrop County 4 H clubs receive a 1950 Chevrolet ton pickup from Allbright Chevrolet Company, with D B McCombs as custodian. The vehicle supports trips to county and district encampments, Fat Stock Shows in Fort Worth and Houston, and club meetings. Joe Lee Rathman won the Santa Fe award for outstanding club work and will attend the National 4 H Club Congress in Chicago.
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Bastrop
Allbright Chevrolet Company
D. B. McCombs
McCombs
Fort Worth
Houston
Joe Lee Rathman
Chicago
C. A. Stone
Lena Sturges
Santa Claus Visits Marble Falls School
Santa visited Marble Falls Grammar and High Schools after lunch, distributing candy and fruit from a bag. The surprise accompanied pre holiday homeroom parties organized by teachers and room mothers for the children in the afternoon.
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Marble Falls
Marble Falls Grammar School
Santa
Christmas Pageant at Liberty Hill Methodist Church
A Christmas program with a Nativity pageant and a Santa visit was held at the Liberty Hill Methodist Church Monday night. Sunday School members performed with Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs. R. B. Hickman, and Mrs. Will White in charge. The new pipe organ was played by Mrs. Byron Dennis.
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Liberty Hill
Methodist Church
Santa Claus
Mary Anderson
R. B. Hickman
Will White
Byron Dennis
Christmas party for WSCS members at Russell home
Miss Stella Falwell and Mrs. Burt Russell hosted a WSCS Christmas gathering at the Russell residence. After a brief business meeting, gifts from the Christmas tree were exchanged, and party games and holiday refreshments followed in Liberty Hill.
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Liberty Hill
Stella Falwell
Burt Russell
Russell
WSCS
Methodist Church
Door of coins sent to Boys Town for Christmas
An Elizabeth Pennsylvania confectioner glued a penny to a door after 11 year old Joy Bucy paid a penny and urged the shopkeeper to keep the tip. The idea spread and residents pasted coins to the door raising 125 dollars for Boys Town, Omaha, sent by plane.
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Pittsburgh
Omaha
Neb
Elizabeth
Joy Bucy
Dan Girard
Dan
Boys Town
Locksmith Gets Last Laugh on This Love
Robert Williams aged 29 and Joan Hancock 17 married at Boulevard Methodist Church after a locksmith failed to open the church safe. The Rev E B Greetham and the wedding party aided by taxis, the best man, and city officials replaced the register with Hull municipal records so the ceremony could go on.
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Hull
Yuletide Gifts Stolen From Family's Tree
Fort Worth detectives investigated a burglary at the McClung home on Friday night. Thieves removed all Christmas presents from under the tree, plus a $195 diamond wrist watch and a large portion of Mrs. McClung's wardrobe. Total losses were estimated at $1,500.
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Fort Worth
Jack McClung
McClungs
Meanest Thief Takes Yule Candy of Kids
Detroit police hunted the "meanest man of the Christmas season" after a thief stole 12 boxes of candy and 240 packages from Rev. Doyle Vaughan's car. The gifts were meant for the minister's parish children during Christmas.
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Detroit
Doyle Vaughan
Faulty Carburetor Cited In Cap Airlines Crash
An investigator testified the carburetor of one engine failed shortly before Cap Airlines flight 12 crashed into the Potomac River on December 12. Weather favored ice buildup and six of 23 aboard died. Public CAB hearings wrapped Friday, with a formal report expected later.
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Washington
Capital Airlines
Funay
DCS
Potomac River
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Yuletide Parking Rate Brings Police Bonus
In Seymour Indiana a Christmas parking rate cut the overtime fine to five cents prompting a $10 tip from Mary Pearcy of Greburg after she paid at the police station. The story notes a Yuletide bonus for the Seymour police.
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Yuletide
Seymour
Ind
Mary Pearcy
Greenburg
Ambassador Douglas Leaves Hospital Today
Lewis W. Douglas United States ambassador to Great Britain will leave Doctors Hospital today after treatment for a leg vein condition. Dr. Edmund N. Goodman said he will spend Christmas at Hastings on Hudson New York and then go to his Arizona home, having entered the hospital December 8.
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New York
Lewis W. Douglas
Great Britain
Doctors Hospital
Edmund N. Goodman
Douglas
Hastings-on-Hudson
N. Y
Arizona
Hospital
Fireworks Displays Across Lamar Planned At Several Intersections
City notices list locations in Lamar for fireworks shoots including Lamar and 11th Street Lamar and 29th Lamar and South 7th Street near Hudson's Fast Ave and Manor Road.
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Fredericksburg Road
Manor Road
Burnet Highway
Airport Blvd
Legal Fireworks
Lamar
11Th St
South
Hudson's Fast Ave
Man of Leisure Held for Robbery
Culver City California police said Frank G. Mullen a leisurely man robbed a cafe girl cashier of 40 dollars after drinking two beers and strolling in. He sat down drank a beer and left. police arrested him nearby where he was found browsing in a pool hall.
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Culver City
Calif
Frank G. Mullen
Mullen
Youthful Interloper Tries To Lose Police Chase In Missouri
Richard Bragg, 22, of Huntsville Missouri, was charged with nine traffic violations after a police siren chase. He turned off his headlight and sped through six stop signs while claiming a rival was pursuing him because he was dating the other man’s girlfriend.
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ST. Louis
Richard Bragg
Huntsville
Truman Gives Staff Leather Key Cases as Christmas Gift
President Truman presented each White House staff member with a leather key case inscribed with Christmas greetings from the President and Mrs. Truman. The ornaments reflect a personal gesture from the White House for the holiday season.
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Truman
Washington
White House
Mrs. Truman
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