Hope Ousts Bing From Movie Box Office Crown
Hollywood coterie reports Rob Hope dethroned Bing Crosby as the nation’s top money maker at the box office per the Motion Picture Chamber poll. Hope’s A Connecticut Yankee and Toy of a Morning lift him from fifth to first. Crosby sinks from first to lower spots as Betty Grable falls from second to seventh. Abbott and Costello hold third amid fewer films. John Wayne debuts at fourth. Cary Grant and Esther Williams also appear among the upper ranks, with Humphrey Bogart and Clark Gable trailing. A Kennel Club meeting is announced for Eden, with elections and refreshments planned at the San Leandro ward.
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Abbott and Costello
Law Costello
John Wayne
Gary Conner
Cary Grant
Esther Williams
Humphrey Bogart
Clarke Gable
Santa Delivers Cheer At Legless Navy Chief Home
Legless Navy Chief Jack Allen and wife Helen hosted a Bay Area open house at 17072 Via Cielo San Lorenzo Village as Santa Claus visited on Christmas Eve to greet him. Santa, played by Marvin Richardson, praised Allen’s fighting spirit and delivered gifts from the San Lorenzo American Legion Post. About 200 guests attended from across the region, with plans for another visit if leave permits after the New Year.
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Navy
Chick Jees
Jack) Allen
Helen
Cielo
San Lorenzo Village
Allens
Mare Island
Chief Allen
Demily Howe
Louis LeVeliey
Bacramenia
Bay Area
Santa Claus
Santa
Marvin Richardson
Branke Wan
Gion Post
Allen Petersens
Walter Petersons
Cecil Turner
Walter
Pop” Peterson
Allen
Helen Petersen
Helen Allen
Walter Peterson
Hoberts & Gernett Studios
Honest John Goerlich Wins Biggest Amateur Lie Medal
Burlington Wis United Press reports Honest John Goerlich won the Burtington List club annual contest for the biggest amateur liar. The tale recounts a whopper fishing story where Goerlich exaggerates his catch using a long bamboo pole and knife, highlighting the humorous, self-deprecating nature of the prank.
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Wis
Honest Johan
Goerlich
John
Coloyada
Measles Limits Visit of Vancouver Guests at San Lorenzo Village
Mrs Frederick Fitkin and her son Kendrick from Vancouver British Columbia were guests of the Clearys at Via Arriba San Lorenzo Village for Thanksgiving week. Kendrick reportedly brought measles but the Clearys remained unaffected and enjoyed Christmas.
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Frederick Fitkin
Kendrick
Vancouver
British Columbia
Frank Clear
Via Arriba
San Lorenzo
Cleary
Girl Scout Troop 99 Brightens San Lorenzo Hospital Christmas
San Lorenzo reports Girl Scout Troop 99 visiting Viramont hospital ward to decorate and cheer patients with handmade decorations and carols. Brownies led by Mrs. Agnes and Mr. Kinard toured the facility, sang carols, and shared holiday spirit indoors. Mothers assisted, and leaders praised the reception for the young volunteers from Troops 43 and 99.
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San Lorenzo
Paiismont
Gayl Danielson
Carol Rinker
Lynette Loftus
Jackie Smith
Barbara Smith
Joan Asnew
Anne Maitland
Janice Bawe
Girl Scout Troop 43
Usu
Marald Caehran
Harry Nissen
Mus
Mineice Smith
Cecil Turner
Edwin Westerlund
Win Woodward
Louise Corhran
Camille Cox
Jon Howlin Cenega
Hunt
Sean Keyes
Carol McConnnnd
Joan McCausland
Sheila Minor
Jane Nissen
Donna Smith
Sheila Smbley
Patty ‘Ooler
Gail Turner
Sonja Westerlund
Chale Woodward
Best Pal Ex Gangster Kills Wife By Mistake
Julius Babe Jones, 52, a former Chicago gangster who testified against his old mob, shot his wife Grace Jones, 47, in a south side apartment believing intruders were revenge seekers. One bystander was lightly wounded. police noted Jones had feared release of ex associates and kept weapons by his bed after buying a submachine gun and pistols.
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Scarface al Capone
Midwest
Pitzgerald
Iris
Fitzgerald
Funeral services for David Morrison at Lovenstan Chapel
Funeral rites for David Morrison, 74, will be held at 2 p.m. at Lovenstan Bros. Chapel, 1140 BR Street, under Hayward post 1 of the Veterans of Moraga Wars. Interment at Galeland Columbarium. Morrison, a Spanish American War veteran, died yesterday in a local home. He was a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, husband of Dulia Mor.
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Dohin David Morrison
Andrew Williams employees hold annual market party after hours
Andrew Williams hosts a yearly staff party at the Village store with managers and personnel in a festive mood after closing. Lou Herman appears in the back row smiling, photographed by Roberts and Gernert Studios.
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Andrew Williams
Lou Herman
Roberts & Gernert Studios
Traffic Death Toll Rises as December Fatalities Mount
National Safety Council reports December deaths at roughly 10 per day, pushing total 1949 traffic fatalities to about 31,500, near 1948’s 32,000. November deaths reached 3,020, with 11 months totaling 20,350, while 73 cities reported no traffic deaths in January–November.
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Ora
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Beach
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Washington
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Sag City
Lang
Anna G Strickland Funeral Rites Held in Oakland
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Gant Strickland were held at the Chapel of Memories in Oakland at 11 a.m. She died at a local rest home Wednesday. A widow, she leaves a large family including daughters Mrs. George Simonds of Hayward and Mrs. F. Whitby of Carmel, plus sons and grandchildren. Native of Chester, IL, she had lived in the community for 11 years.
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Anna Gant Strickland
Chapel of Memories
Oakland
Joan
Lynn
Ann Simonds
Robert
William Strickland
Thomas A. Gant
Chester
George B. Allison
Yelm
Wasa
Sue
Obituary Note on Clair Morrison’s Father
Rison, the father of Clair E. Morrison of San Francisco, was a member of Hayy post 1882 of the VEW.
Christmas Guests Fill Navy Home in Subic Bay Visit
Navy Lt Cmdr Elwood McCoy Mrs McCoy and children Clinton and Sandra Lee host holiday guests at their home 157 46 Vin Neve. Mes Elsie McCoy of White Salmon Wash Mrs Mearica Budfer from Long Beach CA and Joe Buttfer share stories from the service. Joe is a supply officer aboard tanker USS Guadalupe and spent Christmas anchored in Subic Bay Philippines. Also note Edgar Bergen’s phrenology based remark on Morlimern Snerd.
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Elwood McCoy
Clinton
Sandra Lee
Vin Neve
Telmander
Elsie McCoy
Mearica- Budfer
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McCoy
Butt Fer
Joe
Guadalupe
Subic Bay
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