Winter Storm Grips Midwest and East Coast
Icy blasts sweep the nation with subzero readings in the northern Midwest and parts of the East. Temperatures stay below zero from Minnesota to New York as the cold air pushes south and east, with single digit lows in Bemidji and Minneapolis and a freezing line stretching from North Carolina to northern Texas.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Midlands
New York State
International Falls
Redwood Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Bemidji
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Alexandria
Minneapolis
North Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Plains
Rockies
Plateau
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Humboldt machinist fore man to retire after 23 years
Humboldt recognition marks the retirement of Humboldt Jacob Knipschild, a Sinclair Pipeline foreman for 23 years. A party at Lehion Hall featured a gift of an Elgin wristwatch presented by J. H. Ohmes, with Mrs. Knipschild joining the celebration. The event was part of a busy holiday period with birthdays, caroling, and community visits noted among local residents and families.
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Jacob Knipschild
Sinclair Pipeline Company
Sinclair Company
Lehion Hall
Elgin
J. H. Ohmes
Knipschild
Henrietta
Women’s Service Guild joint meeting held at Presbyterian Church
President Will Hoke, secretary treasurer, twenty members, two guests and several children attended as three circles of the Women’s Service Guild gathered at the Presbyterian church for a covered dish luncheon. Deborah circle at the Methodist church presented a December program with a worship service, a sextet, and solo by Darlene Carpenter.
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Will Hoke
Robert Holtz
Women’s Service Guild
Presbyterian Church
E. R. Williams
A. L. Googins
William Manion
E. N. Hill
William H. Cannon
Wayne Bailey
Deborah Circle
The
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Gene Taylor
Taylor
Dean Royse
Bernard Tinkler
Frank Hemphill
J. R. Hamm
Darlene Carpenter
Gearal McCall
Lola Morgan
Baptist church elects officers at December meeting
Mrs. Morgan played the accompaniment and Mrs. Lola Morgan oversaw music. Mrs. Frank McFarren Jr. served as president while Mrs. McFarren directed the social hour. Officers elected include Mrs. Will Hoke as church clerk, Marvin Wellcome treasurer, Walter Clum trustee, Kenneth Chaney song leader, Pauline Wheatile y Sunday School pianist, and Mildred Crancleton church pianist.
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Morgan
Frank McFarren Jr
Lola Morgan
J. R. Franklin
McFarren
The
Baptist Church
Will Hoke
Marvin Wellcome
Walter ‘Clum
Kenneth Chaney
Pauline Wheatiley
Mildred Crancleton
Walnut Anna Burger Dies in Sulphur Springs
Former Walnut resident Anna Burger died December 9 at her Sulphur Springs home after a blood clot in the heart. Born February 5, 1889 in Girard, she married Frank Burger and lived on a Walnut area farm before moving in 1927. Survivors include her widower, two daughters Etta Baugh and Maxine Poindexter, multiple grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
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Walnut
Anna Burger
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Girard
William Murdock
Frank Burger
Methodist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Etta Baugh
Maxine Poindexter
Norman McMurray
el Paso
Texas
Betty Anne
Virginia Kay Baugh
Howard Baugh
Sharon Kay McMurray
Funeral rites held for Addie Taylor and Frank Murdock
Funeral services were conducted December 12 at the Methodist church in Sulphur Springs with Rev. Bert McNally officiating. The body was transported to Walnut for burial and graveside services followed in the afternoon, handled by Collison McKinney Funeral Home of Gravett, Arkansas.
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Humboldt
Methodist
Presbyterian
Lutheran
Gene Taylor
Fl Paso
Addie Taylor
Frank Murdock
Girard
Inulphur Springs
Bert McNally
Walnut
Collison-Mckkinney Funeral Home
Gravett, Ark
Gifts by polio victim painted with teeth in Califormia
Barbara Japhet, 25, paralysed by polio, paints Christmas gifts with her teeth in two hours per item at Sister Kenny Memorial Hospital. She uses a mouth held brush and types on an electric typewriter, cheerful despite limited movement.
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EL Monte
Calif.p
Barbara Japhet
Japhet
Sister Kenny Memorial Hospital
Movie Censorship Code Still Safeguards Morals
Hollywood reports that the film industry self censorship code retains value as a moral safeguard. Eric Johnston notes the code loses some authority yet remains essential, predicting that distribution without its approval will be rare. He cites growth from 351 to 7,000 drive in theaters over ten years.
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Hollywood
Eric Johnston
Filmland
Motion Picture Assn. of America
The
Association
Shaw Home Party Supports Church Work and Christmas Program
A Shaw home products party at Mrs. Charles Nation's home featured a covered dish dinner and a church fundraising meeting. Attendees included Mrs. S. C. Hudson Mrs. Albert Smith Mrs. Mc Coy and others. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Strange visited Topeka on business and saw their son Bill Strange. A Riverview school Christmas party for church members and guests included Dr. Fred Shaw presenting an illustrated talk with photos from the Holy Land. About 60 people attended.
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Riverview School
Shaw
Fred Shaw
Chanute
Holyland
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