Judge aims to save marriages with Christmas moratorium
Oklahoma City district judge Raymond Naifeh halted new divorce cases from Dec 15 to Dec 25, 1975 to cool tempers during the holidays. He reported two marriages were saved in 1974 and hopes to improve the outcome this year, urging lawyers to let families talk rather than rush to split.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
District Court
Raymond Naifeh
Naifeh
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Otterbein Methodist Church Hosts Hannah Fellowship Luncheon
The Hannah Fellowship of Otterbein United Methodist Church shared a Christmas luncheon, promoting community enrichment and fellowship among members.
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Hannah Fellowship
Hannah Fellowship of
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Radio operators lend helping hand in Chanute area
Chanute CB Club members assist motorists on U S Highway 59 detour after a fatal accident near Erie. Blue Angel and Big Mama coordinated calls while Double Barrel requested truckers avoid the stretch briefly. Club officers for 1976 are listed. members also donated gifts to nursing home residents. Neosho Valley Extension Homemakers held a Christmas gift exchange and secret pals reveal with refreshments.
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Blue Angel
Big Mama
Chanute Citizens Band
Double Barrel
U.S. Highway 59
Erie
State Transportation Department
Chanute Helping Hand CB Club
Ruth Reid
Sara Edwards
Dorothy Gorrell
Vera Hanson
Neosho Valley
EHU
Neosho Valley Extension Homemakers Unit
Betsy Ross Credited With Sewing First U S Flag
The legend survives that Betsy Ross crafted the original 13 star flag, though historians debate the claim as uncertain. Her association persists in popular memory and civic lore.
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Betsy Ross
United States
Armless Wendy Stocker Defies Odds at Jefferson High
Wendy Stocker, a 15 year old armless sophomore at Jefferson High School, drives, writes, swims, and performs gymnastics using her feet. She ranks 11th in Iowa diving and placed fifth as a trampolinist on the girls team, aiming to become an occupational therapist helping amputees.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
UPI
Wendy Stocker
Jefferson High School
Wendy
J-Hawks
YWCA
Drip Tray Ice Strategy and Family Calendar Gift Idea
A reader extols using the fridge drip tray to store frozen ice cubes for instant refills and easier access. The note also suggests creating a personalized family calendar from the past year's photos as a Christmas gift, with tips on enlarging pictures and decorating pages.
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Gang
Heloise
Bella Jones
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