Christmas Fronts Painful Battles Across Nation
A string of children face cancer and trauma during the season. Dean Z payed in Seattle as doctors refused to remove his damaged eye while Bobby Clark of Philadelphia grapples with Santa’s death rumor and a truck accident. Connie Wood in Kokomo, Shelia Reno in El Monte, Betty Lou Marbury in Tennessee, a Boston child and Alice Benson in Big Rapids symbolize holiday hardship.
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Seattle
Dean Z
Zether
Ault
Philadelphia
Bobby Clark
Santa Claus
Santa
Connie Wood
George Wood
Kokomo
Indiana
el Monte
California
Shelia Reno
Louis Reno
Betty Lou Marbury
Brownsville
Tennessee
Boston
Alice Benson
Big Rapids
Michigan
Betty Lov
Meey
Alice
Dolly
Pilots Fly 69 Polio Patients Home for Christmas
In Gonzales, a fleet of nine planes under Operation Heart Throb airlifted 69 polio patients home for Christmas, ranging from four months to 28 years. Planes valued at 2.5 million dollars, supplied by multiple companies, carried patients back to Warm Springs Polio Foundation, wrapping a mission that started from San Marcos at 10 am.
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Gonzales
Santa Claus
Warm Springs
Polio Foundation
Saint Nicks
San Marcos
Ruta Ford
Carizio Springs
Fee
Rome
Polio Instituton
Foundation
Ross Boothe
Texas Company
Tennessee Gas Transmission Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Gulf of Corporation
Tobin ‘Aerial Surveys
la Gloria Corporation
Seamount of
Boothe
Hell
Two Dallas Men Believed Drowned
Denton police reported two Dallas men missing after their duck hunting party was swamped by high waves on Lake Dallas. Ralph J. Brothers swam to a duck blind and survived. Bob Elcher and Monroe Gruesendorf were last seen clinging to an overturned boat for over an hour before darkness. Search efforts were resumed at dawn.
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Denton
Dallas
Lake Dallas
Bob Elcher
Monroe Gruesendorf
Braniff Anrivers
Ralph J. Brothers
Gruesendorf
Priscilla Club hosts Christmas luncheon at Spear home
The Priscilla Club Christmas party was a luncheon at Mrs. G. W. Spear's home 3 South Whiting with a brief program and gifts from a lighted tree. Guests included Mrs. D. Smoke and others. members listed. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:32 pm January 4 at Mrs. Matthews' home 301 East Pearce.
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Priscilla Club
G. W. Spear
South Whiting
D. & Smoke
GW. Holt
W. GC. Swain
Dale Shaver
Helen Margaret | Robbins
Mesdames
W. Alexander
W. R. Black
Henry Cathriner
R. H Cavanay
Jett Herbour
G. A. Lillie
R. D ‘Martin
Royce Matthews
Frank Moore
J. W. Rig
Navy Mothers Install New Baytown Officers at Xmas Party
New officers for the Baytown Navy Mothers chapter were installed Wednesday night during a Christmas party at the Baytown Community House lounge. Installers Mrs. Margaret Beltzhoover and Mrs. Madeline Little presided. officers include Blanche Hutter commander Georgia Lisembee second vice commander Hosa Porter adjutant Lucille Greene finance officer Birdie Chavers judge advocate Hunice Kern chaplain Ethel Littlefield Nellie Johnson matrons at arms Myrtie Garrett Alicia Dommert color bearers. Guest Susie Ammons played the piano. Guests brought canned food for the Seamans Center. refreshments were served.
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Baytown
Navy Mothers
Margaret Beltzhoever
Madeline Little
Blanche Hutter
Georgia Lisembee
Hosa Porter
Lucille Greene
Birdie Chavers
Hunice Kern
Ethel Littlefield
Nellie Johnson
Personal greetings mark Baytown Christmas visitors
Baytown joins in holiday visits from relatives crossing states and countries. Lieutenant Arthur Nelson of Albuquerque visits his J W Nelson family with Mrs Shipley while Kerrville’s Mellie Skeete and daughter Julie are also in town for Christmas. Other guests include the Ketsoards, Dowdys, and Kelso families from Arkansas and Galveston respectively, plus John Tanner from Payne Louisiana and F G Tubbs from Leonsville Kentucky visiting Baytown households. Amos J Davis returns from South America with family. Albert Marvick and wife host Matthew Heinman of Austin for Christmas after a Monterrey trip.
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Arthur Nelson
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Baytown
Airs
J. W Nelson
A. F. Shipley
Nelson
Mellie L. Skeete
Julie
Kerrville
Tom W. Nelson
Houston
Louisiana
Payne, Louisiana
John WW. Tanner
3. Hill Cone
Claire
Kentucky
F. G. Tubbs
Leonsville
Gayle
Glenda
Cheryl
Lutie Hezelwood
Amos J. Davis
South America
Bobby
Mexico
Air
Albert N. Marvick
Monterrey
Matthew F. Heinman
Austin
Beinman
Marvick
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