Community News From Altoona Area Shows Local Visits and Events
Mrs. George Blaker Jr. was a Wil son County hospital patient at Neodesha. Earl Parsons, acting Benedict postmaster, visited the local post office. Thirteen Altoona Lions toured the Buffalo club. Harmony FCHOes HDU and Sweet Town Gems HDU held Christmas parties. Dozens of townsfolk hosted guests from Midland Texas to Ponca City Oklahoma. A heavy snow fell, Boy Scouts shoveled walks, and Lions guest night featured Mrs. Betty Stevens. New officers were installed for 1962.
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Altoona
George Blaker Jr
Wilson County
Neodesha
Earl Parsons
Benedict
Fredonia Wedness
James Kennedy
Midland
Tex
Hiram McDowall
Allen Stewart
Robert
Jimmie
Graydon Dunbar
Adolph Weigants
Richard Stewart
Wichita
Roy Barnhill
Vern
Lois) Telphrey
Ponca City
Okla
Nellie Barnhill
Harmony Fchoes Hda
Allan Stewart
Sweet Town Gems Hdu
Mmes
Claude Kitch
Don Greenough
Marvin DeBolt
Lions Club
Lions
Betty Stevens
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in Latin America Tour Success
Jacqueline Kennedy completed a 6300 mile presidential tour through Colombia and Venezuela, drawing crowds in Bogota and Caracas. She visited a charity children's hospital, spoke in Spanish, and greeted 400 guests at a reception at San Carlos Palace in Bogotá.
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Palm Beach
Fila
Jacqueline Kennedy
Colombia
Venezuela
Latin America
Caracas
Bogota
United States
San Carlos Palace
Alberto Lieras Camargo
Kennedy
Cooks to mark 50th wedding anniversary in Benedict
Mr and Mrs J W Cook plan an open house December 24 from 1 30 to 4 o clock at their Benedict home to celebrate fifty years of marriage since their wedding at Fredonia on December 21 1911 The couple have seven sons and four daughters all married none living in Benedict Most guests expected to include three sons who live far away Hubert and Dale in California and Billy in North Dakota Also listed are local visitors and family updates from surrounding areas.
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Benedict
J. W
Bill) Cook
John William Cook
Zola McGaugh
Fredonia
Hubert
Dale
California
Billy
North Dakota
Cook
Fred Manley
Ray Walker
Chanute
P.M. Cox
H. L. Orendorff
Cherryvale
Dyann Shaw
Job
Bob Imel
Terry
Cindy
Wichita
Arvill Payne
Max
Larry
A. J. Ambrose
Christmas Mailing Peak Is Due Today
The Post Office forecasts the 1961 Christmas rush will reach its peak with more than half a billion mail pieces arriving nationwide. Officials report Christmas mail already up 2.8 percent from last year as the holiday load tests postal capacity.
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Washington
FAA SEARCH LOSES CONTACT WITH PONCA CITY PLANE
The FAA launched a search for a light plane with three aboard overdue after a Sunday pleasure flight from Ponca City failed to return. Pilot O L Groom of Ponca City did not file a flight plan and the craft carries radio gear but had no airport contact.
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Ponca City
Okla
Federal Aviation Agency
W. L. Davis
FAA
O.L. Groom
Avis
Groom
Couple Identified After Small Plane Disappearance
A Piper Cruiser with two passengers identified as Mr and Mrs Dyer of Ponca City disappeared near Perry. Authorities search within a 400 mile radius of Ponca City as the craft was last seen heading southwest.
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Ponca City
Unilateral Action in Congo Possible
Washington AP Bowles says the United States would consider unilateral action in the Congo if UN unification efforts fail. He warns a UN failure could allow Communist control of the African nation.
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Congo
Washington
Chester Bowles
Kennedy
United States
U.N
Bowles
Ceramic Tile Firm It and Son at 201 S Santa Fe
A ceramic tile business named It and Son operates at 201 S Santa Fe. The listing notes the company provides tile materials and related services from this location.
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S. Santa Fe
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Nellie Elliott
George L. Staley
Vinita
Warren Latta
Latta
Charles Redington
James East
Hoover
Light
CTEES
Rome N
Koch Bros
Furniture
W. Main
J. W. Cooks
Pai
Ike Green
Ttwins
Ronald and
Donald
Altoowa
Louis Duckworth
Carpinteria
Calif
Collie Chambers
Conrad Devins
Topeka Leame
Fern Parsons
Charles Neuemene Charles
Teresa
Mitchell
Bass
Janet
Parsons
John Lauber
Yates Center
Caldwe
It & Son
Westamerica
Westamerica Securities, Inc
West Main
Pacific Coast Stock Exchange
Brookpark
Melmac
Wilson’s “Store
Olson
Teres
Wolferman
Schraft
Hipolite
Tatum
Clown Prince
Olsen's
St. Pats
Harlem Stars
New York Rens
Olson's
Santclaus
Brach's
Brach's Chocolate Stars
Pure Chocolate Brach
Perial
Brach
Brach’s
Cello
Jars
Cart
Holi House
Whitman
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