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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1938
Page
4
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An elderly man saved from a traffic strike by Sidney Swart after a car turned, prompting talk on charity and rewards. The tale blends moral reflection with a note on generosity, fate, and the costs of helping others in a crowded city scene.
Washington reports indicate Senator Byrnes plans to offer four measures on executive reorganization. He participated in the latest President Byrnes conference and expects to introduce bills on expanding the President’s staff, broad reorganization powers, Civil Service control, and the General Accounting Office setup.
The grand jury in Harrisburg begins hearings into graft allegations against Governor Earle and 12 aides. Courts repeatedly blocked probes with technicalities, a special session cost taxpayers $500,000, and immunity laws for officials were struck down as unconstitutional.
Advice on balancing sentiment with business sense during the Christmas season. Encourages timely shopping, consideration for others, and applying practical rules to maximize goodwill and efficiency in offices and daily life.
A Maynard man writes about Eddie Byrnes and Tony Smalski leading a Hawaiian club with 250 members two months after arriving in Hawaii. They staged a Thanksgiving show on November 24 before an estimated 5000 in an auditorium, with 27 acts and a hillbilly band. The club plans to grow, with officers including President Eddie Byrnes and Vice President Tony Smalski.
A 1938 Maynard High School football season is celebrated with praise for an undefeated run and league titles. The writer urges school support through a banquet and apparel for the team, noting financial gains and community pride surrounding the Maynard squad and its seniors.
Edwards Quimby Post A L of Acton will conduct its Christmas distribution of useful articles and toys to underprivileged families in town. Donations are received at the headquarters from individuals.
A brief history of White House Yuletide celebrations from Jefferson's violin and Dolly Madison dinners to Jacksons orphan party and modern ceremonies. It notes traditions including the annual Christmas tree lighting, the president's nationwide radio greetings, and the shared switch box used by four presidents for the tree lighting.
Leonardtown Maryland reports Santa Claus visits the Sterling home every Christmas Eve. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Sterling have 17 children plus grandchildren and inlaws totaling 33 people. Santa fills all stockings and notes yearly growth of the family.
Orthodox Christians in the United States observe Christmas on January 7 due to using the Julian calendar. Thousands of Russians Serbians Armenians Bulgarians Syrians and Macedonians follow this schedule while Greeks and Rumanians celebrate on the Gregorian calendar but keep Julian alignment for Easter Sunday.
String of Christmas carols echo through metropolitan railroad stations as travelers pause to relax before homeward journeys. Originating years ago in New York, the idea has spread to more cities each December, creating a quiet, seasonal tradition in station halls and corridors.
A ragged pair, Sally and Johnnie, imagine Christmas joy while a well dressed couple learns of their loss. The Mayne children, orphaned by a factory fire, receive a generous Christmas from a kind family including dinner, gifts, and a warm home.
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