Christmas social highlights at various church groups
Circle One of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Ninth Street Methodist Church decorated for its annual Christmas party with a red white and green theme and canned-goods baskets for families. Madonna Circle at Central Methodist held a Christmas meeting with a tree and treats. members donated canned goods and heard inspirational readings. Open house at the Scroggins home drew 250 guests with a red and green color scheme. Birthdays celebrated for N. E. Winton and Christine Harper. Central Methodist Primary to host a party, Taco Literary Club to meet for Christmas gifts exchange, Austinville Culture Club Christmas program, and a Christmas message planned by Reverend Stover. Barrett Shelton Jr. to visit for holidays.
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Circle One
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Rolf Smith
Luther Turner
Society
A. Kizziah
Circle Four
Joe Toone
Circle Two
Otto Reeder
Dick Wardlow
Raymond Britain
Madonna
Woman's Society of Christian’ Service
Central Methodist Church
Falla Bailey
John Stewart
Holmes - Turner
Bailey
Christ
Howard Belser
Mary
Elizabeth Hart
Britain
Jack Kopp
Belser
Scroggins
Frank Scroggins
Margie Scroggins
Country Club Road
Cotaco Literary Club
Petty Home
T. E. Petty
Ferry Street
Personal Christmas Visits and Family News
Local notices list students returning home for Christmas and family travel. Fred Voehringer Jr of Alabama Polytechnic Institute spends holidays with parents. Mrs. Travis Callahan travels to Gainesville to see family. Miss Margaret Alexander heads to Tampa to visit relatives. Birth announced for Sammy Joe to Sterling Jones and wife in Columbia. various other relocations and homecomings noted for Christmas travel and hospital discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Voehringer, Jr
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Mrs
Fred Voehringer
Travis Callahan
Gainesville
Georgia
Graham Hixon Jr
Margaret Alexander
Tampa
Florida
J. P. Simpson
Sterling Jones
Columbia
Tennessee
Decatur
Sammy Joe
George Voehringer
Nashville
Charles
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Indiana
First U.S. Lighthouse Built at Cape Henry in 1791
The first U.S. lighthouse was constructed in 1791 at Cape Henry in Virginia, marking an early milestone in American maritime navigation and coastal safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Cape Henry
President Truman Flies Back to Washington From Florida
President Truman returned to Washington from a three week Florida vacation. He departed Boca Chica at 8 44 a.m. EST for a flight lasting three to four hours. He plans to press his Fair Deal in Congress and campaign for 1950 elections, with cabinet discussions set for 10 a.m. EST at the White House. He will spend Christmas with family in Independence, Missouri before resuming push for civil rights and economic measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Key West
Fla
Truman
Washington
Florida
Boca Chica
Congress
Wallace H. Graham
White House
Independence
State “of the Union
New York taps Hudson River for 100 million gallons daily
City officials ordered full speed on plans to divert Hudson river water to meet shortages. The project aims to supply about one tenth of New York City's daily consumption, with costs estimated between 5 million and 10 million dollars and authorization required from city, state, and federal levels. Formal approvals to proceed are needed before water can be drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson River
VFW Christmas Party Slated Tonight at Eight
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4190 along with their families and Auxiliary will attend a Christmas party tonight at eight o clock in the post home on Second Avenue. Refreshments will be served and a musical program is planned featuring Dr. T Stratton Jones organist Tut Montgomery piano and vocal numbers and Charlie Prince vibraphone and saxophone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Post
Second Avenue
T. Stratton Jones
Tut” Montgomery
Charlie Prince
Water shortage hits city as aqueduct struggles
The Delaware aqueduct at Chelsea New York about 15 miles south of Poughkeepsie faces a severe water shortage, described as the most critical in the city’s modern history due to population growth, higher water use, outgrown sources, and ongoing drought circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
N. Y
Poughkeepsie
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Ninth Street
W.S.C.S
S. M. McDowra
Circle Three
E. W. Corley
Mrs. Britain
N. E. Winton
Christine Harper
W. J. Harper
6Th Avenue, West
Steve
William Winton
Mary Norma
Carolyn
C. E. Winton
Douglas
Martha Faye
Jada
Winton
Lula Wade
W. H. Winton
Roy Hendrix
Central Methodist
Mary Malone
C. L. Stover
Brandon Crafton
Barrett Shelton, Jr
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Virginia
Barrett C. Shelton
Santa
Santa Claus
John Binsfield
Chicago
Margie Rydlewski
Margie
J. A. Walker
Jefferson Hospital
Birmingham
8Th Avenue East
Walker
Raymond Farrer
Shreveport
Louisiana
Truman Farrer
Frances. Marie
Gene Brown
Martha Bailey
Randolph-Macon
Lynchburg
F. S. Hunt, Sr
Newnan
Walter Sanders
Nya
Dad
Bank Street
Meadow Gold Dairies
Alabama
Sally
N.Y
VFW
Drady Free
4Th Ave
Guaeranteod
Wohl's Department Store
Bank St
Maytag
Life Magazine
Maytag Company
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