Santa Reads 5,000 Letters From Desperate Children
Postmaster Albert Goldman at New York’s General Post Office handles nearly 5,000 letters addressed to Santa each year. Kids from around the world ask for food, warm clothes, or family help, with heartbreaking pleas about missing mothers, AWOL fathers, and housing. Adults also seek aid, including a 76-year-old man asking for a warm bed covering and stockings. Goldman has hundreds of toys set aside and appeals for public help, pondering what more can be done for those yearning for a miracle.
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Arthur Everett
New York
Santa Claus
Albert Goldman
Santa Goldman
Santa
New York City
Goldman
Germany
France
England
Louis
Manhattan
Mothe
Aew
Barbara
Sophie
Alphonse
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Sinsiley
Dan Vinson
Endings Private Daily Readings For White And Colored
A brief notice proclaims private daily readings for white and colored groups. It notes separate arrangements or times, signaling racial segregation in access to religious or spiritual guidance. No further details are provided.
Christmas Party for Club Highlights Charity and Gifts
The Entre Amies club hosted its annual Christmas party at Mrs. D. O. McKay Jr. home with candles and a prominent tree. Members donated to the American Federation scholarship fund and contributed to band uniforms for the Alabama Boy's Industrial School. A letter was sent to the Alabama Parole Board protesting pardoning practices. The group accepted the resignation of Mrs. Charles Granade and enjoyed games, music, and a festive meal.
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Entre Amies Club
D. O. McKay Jr
Levely
American Federation Scholarship Fund
Alabama Boy's Industrial School
Alabama Parole Board
Charles Gran
Holidays Begin Soon At East District Schools
The East Elementary junior high and senior high will observe Christmas holidays from Friday December 16th to January 2nd. Each room hosts a Christmas tree and gifts are exchanged per Superintendent L W Yates. Two homeroom mothers arranged an attractive “Tanth vos” at the elementary school with a Yule decorated scene and a large lighted tree delighting the children.
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L.’. W Yates
Drawing Classes Taught by Mr Waters at Local School
Mr Waters of the American Crayon Company conducted several drawing and painting classes at the elementary school in the sixth grade room of Charles Sikes. He was introduced by G S Smith from the education department with participation from city and county teachers.
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Waters
American Crayon Company
Charles Sikes
G. S. Smith
Education Department
Yarbrough Becomes Fifth Grade Teacher at East Elementary
G M Yarbrough a recent graduate of Florence State Teachers College is named the new fifth grade teacher at East Elementary. He replaces Mrs Carmichael who resigned. The Yarbrough family and baby reside at 7th Street West.
Personal notices and holiday visits across towns
Edward Fuller departed Tuesday for Pensacola after staying with his parents Mr and Mrs D C Fuller. Byron Hobbs from Chicago arrived Monday to visit his sister Mrs D C Fuller. Mrs W S Leeth and Miss Mildred Kinney of Atlanta to arrive Friday December 23 for holidays. Mrs S H Green confined to her room with a severe cold. Mrs Leroy Bledsoe and daughter Carol will spend holidays in Quincy Florida with Mr and Mrs J W Woodward. Mrs P G Hartung Mrs Barnery Bland Miss Freda Hartung and Mary Charles Lucas spent Monday in Birmingham. BPW members enjoyed a Christmas party at the Library meeting with guests from the newly organized Ontario club. A dinner plate carried a holiday motif.
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Edward Fuller
Pensacola
D. C. Fuller
Byron Hobbs
Chicago
Quincey
Fla
J.W. Woodward
P. G. Hartung
Barnery Bland
Freda Hartung
Mary Charles Lucas
Birmingham
BPW Club
Oneonta Club
Negro Project Plea Refused in Charlotte Housing Plan
Charlotte officials report the federal government rejected a request for 400 public housing units, tied to a policy to curb racial discrimination in funding. Executive Secretary Harold J. Dillehay said revising the plan to omit white or negro occupancy would be necessary for approval, with segregation decisions left to local authorities after unit allocation.
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Charlotte
N. C
Harold J. Dillehay
Charlotte Housing Authority
Public Housing Administration
Oklahoma Santa fund brings toys to 300000 children
Dan Vinson leads a decade old charity shipping handmade toys to 300,000 Oklahoma children whose fathers are imprisoned. The 65 year old Santa figure rejects money, relies on donated materials and volunteers from 4,000 helpers to provide Christmas joy nationwide.
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Vinson
Saint Nick
Santa Claus
Oklahoma
Truman Seeks Merger Views On Transportation Report
President Truman asked all federal transportation officials for their views on a 30,000 word report by Secretary Sawyer proposing a merger of government aid programs across air, land and sea transport. The White House released the document, calling for broader revisions in transportation policy, including user charges, rate eliminations tied to true costs, and reducing air mail payments to reflect services rendered.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Hoover Commission
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