Royal Archbishops Son to Wed Roman Catholic Artist
Henry Pears Fisher son of Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher will marry Felicity Sutton a Chelsea artist. The ceremony will take place in the Roman Catholic church Our Most Holy Redeemer and St Thomas More despite Church of England rules. Fisher a former lieutenant colonel and barrister and Miss Sutton have publicized the clash of Anglican and Catholic restrictions.
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London
Church of England
Henry Pears Fisher
Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Felicity Sutton
Chelsea
Royal Academy
Our Most Holy Redeemer
St. Thomas More
Fisher
Miss Sutton
Westminster Abbey
Father Ordered From Games After Referee Attack
A 46 year old Long Branch man Barrett Oxley was sent to hospitalization for psychoanalysis and barred from attending sports events for a year after assaulting basketball referee Alfred G. Brown vice principal of Bogota school who had called a foul against Oxley’s son Joseph during a Long Branch Morris Town game on Feb 10. The judge J Edward Knight suspended a two to three year prison term and fined Oxley $500.
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Freehold
N. J
J. Edward Knight
Barrett Oxley
Long Branch
Oxley
Alfred G. Brown
Bogota
Long Bratch
Morristown
Brown
Joseph
Albino Leopard Displayed at Central Park Zoo
Visitors to the Central Park zoo were surprised by an albino leopard named Jinx from Mozambique. The leopard spent most of the day sulking behind a stump in its cage before keepers explained the rarity of the animal.
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New York
Central Park Zoo
Jinx
Mozambique
Know Your United States History Quiz Review
A reader quiz presents ten U S history questions with answers including last state admitted 1912 Arizona population estimate 144 million Louisiana Purchase 1803 for 11 25 million presidents number 32 born July 4 Calvin Coolidge original 13 colonies list and Vermont 1791 top five cities New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Los Angeles Pearl Harbor date December 7 1941 and Patrick Henry quote for liberty or death plus an anecdote about creditors and a closing line OUR SOLDIERS NEVER LIE
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United States
Union
Pearl Harbor
Arizona
Calvin Coolidge
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Georgia
Connecticu
Massachusetts
Maryland
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Virginia
New York
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Vermont
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Philadelphia
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Los Angeles
Patrick Henry
Room and board pay hikes for top officials discussed
Budget Director James E. Webb told a senate committee the President should be paid 150 000 instead of 75 000. Webb did not specify the Vice President’s pay. Hoover commission officials consider 50 000 instead of 25 000. Truman said tax and price control proposals will wait for the January 5 message.
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James E. Webb
Senate
Webb
Hoover Commission
Closer Cooperation Seen Between White House and Congress
Democratic leaders report comfort that President Truman will brief them before plans. He told reporters he consulted with Senator Barkley and Rep. Rayburn about the state of the union set for January 5. Truman backed a pay raise for Barkley and noted past friction over early proposals. He suggested Barkley and Rayburn will be kept informed on White House thinking affecting Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Rep
Rayburn
D-Tex
Congress
Barkley
Mr. Truman
White House
Senate
House
Prisoner Denies Only Momentary Weakness in Break-In
The court hears a defendant admitting to entering a building on the tenth, tearing a large safe from its position and lowering it, and ripping the back entrance door from its hinges. The judge questions the prisoner who claims the act was done in a moment of weakness.
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Weill
Christmas Party For Brookley Fliers Families
A Christmas party at Brookley Field for 125 wives and children of operation vittles fliers was prepared with Santa Claus and trimmings. The event honors 50 families left behind when a C-54 squadron was ordered to Germany from Brookley last June on three hours notice.
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Mobile
Ala
Brookley Field
Germany
Brookley
Etymology Of hammock Traces To Spanish And Indian Roots
The term hammock comes from the Spanish hamaca which itself derives from an Indigenous name for a tropical tree. This origin ties the everyday term to linguistic and cultural history across colonial and native languages.
Danville WSCS Guests Dine At Smith Home
Members of the Danville Woman's Society of Christian Service and their husbands enjoyed a Tuesday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith. The decor reflected a Christmas motif with Reverend and Mrs. Sammy Stabler, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Owen, Mr. and Mrs. William Lindsey, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Owen, Mrs. Burl Hardwick, and Miss Margaret Owen in attendance.
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Danville
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Decatur Coca Cola Bottling
Notice to stockholders of Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Company Alabama of its regular annual meeting in Decatur at 10 am on January 20 1949 to elect a board of directors and conduct other business. Dated December 17 1948 signed by President Mrs Ruby Nash and Secretary Chas Eyster. Voucher for final settlement to be placed in line for payment upon completion of contract with Morgan County Alabama for Project SACP 141 A accepted December 3 1948 by Goodwyn and Murphree.
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Decatur Coca Cola Bottling Company
Decatur
Alabama
Decatur Alabama
Ruby Nash
Goodwyn
Murphree
Morgan County
Local Estate Claims Notice from Dora Parks in Troy
Dora Parks issues public notice of estate claims for Goodwyn and Murphree contractors. All claims must be filed in Troy Alabama before January 10 1949 or be barred. Notices dated December 17 24 31.
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Troy
Alabama
Dora Parks
Estate of Roy L. Chappell probate notice
Letters of Administration granted December 1 1948 by Judge T C Almon probate court Morgan County. All persons having claims must present them within the time allowed by law or be barred. Bessie Lou Chappell December 3 10 17.
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Roy L. Chappell
T. C. Almon
Morgan County
W. F. Parks
Estate of W F Parks Deceased Probate Court Notice
Probate Court announces on December 15 1948 the estate of W F Parks deceased and that all persons with claims must present them to the court by a specified deadline. The notice activates probate proceedings and names the venue.
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