Christmas charity notes and church plans in McPherson and surrounding towns
Community groups in McPherson and Marion sent cookies candies puzzles and books to veterans hospitals. The Neosho Valley Busy Bees 4 H Club caroled at Neosho Valley School followed by a Christmas party. The First Baptist church schedules a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m supporting children with adult volunteers.
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Neosho Valley
Busy Bees
4-H
Willard Carlson
First Baptist Church
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekends and Church Events
The Rev and Mrs Wilton and three sons from Columbus attended services. Mr and Mrs Sterling Melton of Topeka visited ancestors here. Mrs Sadie Smith improved after illness and friends helped. Albert Smith Gary Hines headed to California to visit relatives through holidays. Gearharts traveled to Seattle to see Everett and family. The 50 50 Sunday School Class met with John and Mrs Gearhart for a Christmas gift exchange and Bible lesson.
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Glenn Strange
Earl Hines
S. C. Hudson
Charles Gearhart
Parsons
Lewis Heady
Wichita
Seattle
Wash
Everett
John Gearhart
Local Families Enjoy Gatherings in Parsons and Surrounding Areas
Roman Louise Wagner of Lawrence visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winans. The Eisenbrand family visits nephew Lloyd Carson in Parsons. Mrs. Cunningham dines with Ralph Reinhardt. Metzer family spends time with Veryl Roberts. Ward Corbett and Karen shop with Edd Brown. Harold Winans travels to Joplin. Hiebert and Johnson households host relatives for a turkey dinner with Melvin Hiebert and others from Hillsboro. Wood is sawn. visits continue across Stark and nearby communities.
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Louise Wagner
Lawrence
Harold Winans
Dan Eisenbrandt
Parsons
Lloyd Carson
O. C. Cunningham
Ralph Reinhardt
Junior Metzer
Veryl Roberts
Ward Corbett
Karen
Edd Brown
Joplin
Mabel Thornton
Orlie Hiebert
Bruce
Bill Johnson
Roy
Ida Claus
Jackie
Stark
P. A. Hiebert
Melvin Hiebert
Jack
Edward
Hillsboro
Tut Johnson
Diana
Duane
How Can I Clean a Cat and Care for Cloth and Rubber
A reader asks how to clean a cat with granulated cornmeal and grape seed, which also claims to remove fleas. The second inquiry advises loosening a paper label from cloth along a bias direction to avoid damage. A third tip suggests keeping rubber plant leaves glossy by occasionally pouring a teaspoon of sweet oil around the roots.
Smart Combination Embroidery and Crochet Chair Set Pattern
Prize winning chair set in a peacock design using pineapple crochet forms and colorful embroidery. Pattern 7224 offers transfer and easy crochet directions for the project.
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Alice Brooks
Pattern Add 25 Cents For Mail Orders From Alice Brooks
Read to The Chanute Tribune House hold Arte Dept. offers two free patterns printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft book. Send 25 cents for copy and order dozens of other designs. Include name address zone and pattern number. Mail to New York address.
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Sen
Chanute Tribune
Arte Dept
P.O
Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Alice Brooks
Pipeline Repair Dispute Over Syria and Oil
Washington reports a clash between Undersecretary of State Hoover and Syria's ambassador Farid Zeimed-dine over allowing repairs to a sabotaged oil pipeline. Zeemeddine says no repairs until troops exit Egypt and Gaza. Hoover's camp cites assurance of no obstacle to resuming oil flow. The conflict follows sabotage crippling four pumping stations on a 600 mile line from Iraqi fields to the Mediterranean, worsening Western Europe oil shortages. The U S also announced a half billion dollar Export-Import Bank credit to Britain for oil shipments to Western Europe.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover Jr
Syria
Farid Zeemeddine
Hoover
Britain
France
Israel
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Zeineddine
Middle East
Europe
State Department
Suez
Iraq
Mediterranean
United States
Export- Import Bank
U. S
West Europe
Local visits and travel notes from Altoona community
Altoona residents share visits and travel news. Ethel Holloway travels to Gashland Missouri to visit relatives. Richard and family arrived from 29 Palms California to spend time with parents. Marines Corporal Scott transferred to a camp near Chicago. The weekly social brief also notes shopping trips in Independence and visits by King Hyde of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Fritz from Oakland Indiana to relatives in the area. The item ends noting the annual Christmas program.
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Ethel Holloway
Gashland
Knight
Norman Scott
Richard
Palms
Calif
E. L. Scotts
Kenneth Frankenbergs
Cpl. Scott
U.S. Marines
Chicago
Harold Duncan
Mollie Duncan
Independence
King Hyde
Pittsburg
George Hyde
King
Kansas State College
Marie Fritz
Oakland
Ind
L. E. Schaffer
K. R. Miller
K. E. Foster
English Language Mini Quiz Clarifies Common Errors
The questions cover sentence correction pronunciation spelling and word meaning. Answers suggest omit into after must and use immediately, proh-tee-in with stress on first syllable, bookkeeping as the misspelled term, imperious meaning arrogant or overbearing, and embellish as the word meaning to decorate.
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Deceas
Siekeese
Shendekens Oe
Leecen
Santa Receives Parking Ticket in Louisville
Louisville policewoman Louise White tickets Santa Claus for illegal parking in a no‑parking zone. Santa admits fault and says he is glad to pay the fine.
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Louisville
Santa Claus
Santa
Louise White
Weather Notes on Walrus Behavior
The walrus is generally peaceful. it reacts when molested or in mating contests, according to observed weather related notes.
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Alfred Hiebert
Bob
Marion
Leroy Hiebert
Cin- King and Gaebler
Mike
Jeanie
Lou
Wich- Tioga
Ita
Sunbeam
Wilson's Davis Paint Store
Hans Herold
South Central
Cecil J. Meeker
Wadsworth Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
Shaw
Fowler Transport Service
Chris
Durham and
Jordan
EL Dist
Fellowship Hall
E. Loren Miller
May Wilson
Myr Itle Frankenberg
Bessie Trichler
W.S.C.S. S
Warren Latta
Chanute
Jennie Adams
Wilson County
Harmony
H.D.A
Robert
North Main
Al‘toona
Auditorium
Warren Lattas
George Staley
Gertrude Cranor
Clyde Cranor
Ethel Gibson
Altoona
Chanute Iron & Metal
the Tribune
Shorty Russell
Russell's
W. Main
Jack Kay
Fred Brandon
Mel Browning
Earl Legge
Nancy Jones
Elaine
Roy L. Gibson
Clifford L. Gibson
Gibson Funeral Home
Individual Mausoleum Co
Grand Parsons, Kansas
Noel Wood Photographer
THE
Associated Press
Bismarck
N. D
Denver
Edmonton
Fort Worth
Havre
Mont
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Gilliland Grocery
Wyatt
Dpeason
Chanute Insurance Board
John
Koch-Skinner Memorial
Mrs. Dean Skinner
Robert H. Koch
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