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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
2
Thieves entered the R M Bell farmhouse four miles west of Blanket between 1 and 2 p m while the Bells visited a neighbor. They took an Emerson table model radio, a 22 caliber Winchester pump rifle, a box of socks wrapped as a Christmas gift, two women’s dresses, and a new pocket knife. Sheriff Ray Masters investigated the theft.
A young girl writes to Santa with a wish list including a doll, a doll suitcase, a blackboard, a play tent, and fireworks. She notes she has been good at times and asks Santa to bring these items.
Wurzburg Germany Sergeant First Class Earl H Calcote on the Wurzburg Military Post Inspector General team in Germany has received more than 35 Army units since joining. A 12 year veteran, he served in the Pacific and Europe during World War II and has been overseas since June.
Austin reports the Texas Attorney General has ruled that World War II is over and reestablished prewar license rules. The 1943 emergency amendment allowed 17 year olds to obtain chauffeurs licenses for schools and carriers only during the war. The ruling confirms private chauffeurs must be 16 or older, but prohibits under 21 from operating school buses or public carriers. The text shifts to a Christmas message urging reverence and faith.
R G Johnson of Blanket sold his Blanket store to John Strickland and Barney Parson of that place. He ran the store seven years and plans to move to Plainview to start another grocery venture. Dear Santa Clause, a fourth grader asks for gifts for siblings and other children.
A brief meditation asks what believers truly want from God this Christmas. It urges seeking spiritual replenishment over material gifts, noting depleted soul storerooms and broken ideals. The message calls for begging the Holy Spirit to grant grace during the Christmas season.
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