Christmas Eve Services Across Baytown Churches
Baytown churches plan Christ Child worship with midnight Holy Communion at Trinity Episcopal Church and services at St Pauls Lutheran St Marks Methodist and St Josephs Catholic. Trinity features choir Organist and sermon by Rev Henckell broadcast on RREL. St Pauls hosts candlelight vesper at 730 pm. St Marks offers family night communion 6 to 8 pm. St Josephs offers Solemn High Mass at midnight with multiple masses and benediction after 10 am. Proceeds from masses aid Galveston Diocese orphans.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
P. Walter Henckell
George Meason
Ray L. Spear
Marks
Andrews
Gounod
John M. D. Heald
Nelson D. Langnechier
Walter Linscott
Foxy Matherne
Gary Garner
Henckell
RREL
Trinity
Gailen Itull
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Karl H. Bracker
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Wayne McCleskey
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Kennedy
al A. Robert
Galveston
Deserters Leave for Communist Life After Repatriation
A group of 22 unrepatriated prisoners walks from a stockade toward a new life in the Communist state. An Indian command spokesman says the transfer of Americans Briton and South Koreans occurred without incident. As the deadline passes, the exiles are classified as absent without leave but will have continuing pay and family allotments until January 23, after which they travel north to live as civilians under communist leadership.
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Wes Morrissey Wom
United States
United Nations Army
Late News Briefs From Fragmented Journal Page
A garbled set of items mentions a burglar in a laundry building, Christmas events and staff notes. It covers a church service, a staff party, and a wave of local chatter alongside international dispatches from Bethlehem Versailles Washington Moscow and London detailing religious pilgrimages, political figures, and security actions.
MBA Elects 5 Directors
The Baylong Mutual Benefit Assn. elected five new directors Lindsey L. Lawle Johnnie H Savage Je Melvin B. Berry J.C. Bevers and W. Patterson for two-year terms. Holdovers include E. B. Yount K. T. Beavers J. RB. Barsalou and F. L. Shires with 1929 ballots cast from 4000+ members. Ballots were mailed or passed out.
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Baylong Mutual Benefit Assn
MBA
Lindsey L. Lawle
Johnnie H Savage Je
Melvin B. Berry
J.C. Bevers
W. %. Patterson
H. C. Moran
S.C. Bramlett
G. R. Curtin
A.R. Enes
J. A. Stroud
E. B. Yount
K. T. Beavers
J. RB. Barsalou
F. L. Shires
Junior Red Cross Club Raises Yule Spirit With Rhythm Gifts
Raytown's youngest class of six Lamar elementary girls meet weekly to learn first aid and fundraise. They saved dues to buy rhythm instruments for palsied children at a cerebral palsy treatment center. The group, formed by Linda Feinberg and Tina Altman, includes officers Sharon Martin, Jerry Milner, Kitty Henderson, and Martha Strauss. all eight and nine year olds.
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Red Cross
Yule Spirit Girls
Oinella Boynton
Raytown
Huutor Red Cross Club
Linda Feinberg
Tina Altiian
Linda’s
Feinberg
Linda
Linda Sant Ting
Fister
Sharon Martin
Jerry Milner
Kitty Henderson
Martha Strauss
Lamar
Campaign to Buy Food for Korea Kids Ends Monday
Campaign to adopt South Korean children and fund two bowls of rice per child daily for a year ends Monday. Donations may be sent to Baytown Chamber of Commerce office at 4 North Ashbel or mailed. A dedication service is planned for 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with CROP leaders present to accept the check.
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Annie
Santa
Ruth
Ruth Avis
Ona McGary
Enat Wright
Korea
Baytown
Suh
First Presbyterian Church
Houston
Texas
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Give Them Strong Legs Strong Christmas Prayer Letter
A mother writes to request Christmas gifts for handicapped children, asking for sturdy legs, a safe slide, a bathable doll, a ball to throw, music, a role in a play, and a sense of belonging, plus eternal comfort and love for their families. The letter seeks divine aid for small, tangible joys and enduring spiritual reassurance.
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The
Sun
Heavenly Father
Santa
Goodfellows Work Ends As Carpenters Union Delivers
Chief Goodfellow notes the annual effort wrapped up as Carpenters Union 1524 volunteers staffed the delivery center. PTA workers Mantli and Theshiy packed bags and, with drivers, moved them out in minutes while some last-minute deliveries continued to reach underprivileged children with toys fruit nuts and candy for Christmas. A few bag recipients declined help this year and some addresses varied for other reasons.
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Goodfellow
Carpenters Aca Union 1524
PTA
Mantli
Theshiy
Goodfellows
Baytown Youths Injured in Iste Accident
Tommy Laughlin, 38, son of Mr and Mrs T E Laughlin of 1817 California, suffered minor cuts after his car skidded through a barricade at the Galveston praia walk end. He received four stitches for a forehead cut and stayed in a Galveston hospital overnight for observation. He is expected to go home Friday. Three other Baytown teens, Stewart Frazer Nan Terrill and Mrs Vaulx Zor Baughman, were unhurt.
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Tommy Laughlin
T. E. Laughlin
California
Galveston
Baytown
Stewart Frazer
Nan Terrill
Vaulx Zor Baughman
Texas Snowless Christmas Brings Cold Hope for State
Forecasters reported no rain for Friday and a white Christmas unlikely for most of Texas. Clear northern skies contrasted with cloud cover over the south as temperatures stayed near freezing. Baytown faced 25 to 26 degrees, while Marfa hit zero. agriculture officials said citrus trees suffered no damage though crop losses near the Lower Rio Grande Valley were possible.
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Texas
Baytown
Brownsville
Marfa
Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg
Rio Grande
Agricullture
East
Christmas Worldwide observations across battles and prayers
Christians worldwide prepare for Christmas with prayers for peace while three wars linger Indochina Korea and events near Bethlehem strain the season. millions serve abroad as leaders warn a global conflict could threaten civilization, as Americans seek familiar observances far from home.
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United Press
Indochina
Korea
Holy Land
Bethlehem
Accused And Accuser Met Face To Face In Hiss Affair
United Press dispatch recalls the 1948 confrontation between Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. The exchange jolted the nation with the spy threat, detailing Chambers' claim of a Communist underground cell and Hiss denial before the House Un American Activities Committee.
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Alger Hiss
United Press
Alexey Hiss
Chambers
House Un-American Activities Committee
Hiss
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