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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1955
Page
4
Saturday Round-up reflects on many Christmas memories from childhood to old age. The writer recalls a first Christmas with family, a telegram bringing work in Texas, a first Christmas in their own home, and the joy of welcoming a granddaughter. The piece notes how memories shape festive joy and honors the birth of the Saviour amidst loss.
Oklahoma City federal judges ruled that gas well operators in Texas County must supply enough natural gas at cost to landowners for irrigation pumps. Phillips Petroleum challenged the Oklahoma law banning private property takings without due process. Defendants were Texas County farmers who won an injunction to prevent gas cuts used for irrigation.
The piece reflects on Christmas as a season to honor Christ who offered answers to human perplexity. It emphasizes universal love as happiness and notes how despite difficulties, people strive toward that goal, inspired by Christ and Christmas.
A collage of quirky quotes from local papers. The Dorado Times recalls a shop toolmaker's shiner joke, Kansas City Star riffs on Christmas neckties, and Augusta Gazette quips about beer. Parsons notes a grandfather comment. Detroit-Detroit's expressway truck weight rule and speed limits are discussed, hinting at city traffic policy.
The excerpt shows the Garden City Telegram masthead with editor and staff roles and a notice of AP news rights. It references distribution across Finney and surrounding counties and a subscription rate of 57.50 per year. The text is fragmented and standard newspaper boilerplate.
Paul Davis notes Harper and Brothers 1954 book ALL ABOUT CHRISTMAS surveys the festival’s history across eras and cultures. It covers origins of candles bells and greenery plus Santa Claus lore and Christmas cards artistry by Norman Rockwell and others.
Short devotional urging realization that heaven comes to earth through Christ. Ends with a Christmas miracle theme and a prayer in Jesus name.
A 4-A juvenile burglar in Lansing ransacked an office and doodled his name with a fountain pen on a scratch pad. Police traced the doodle to the city directory, and the boy confessed his crime.
Official reports said the Matsu group offshore islands were under air raid alarm both Thursday and Friday though no enemy planes appeared The Defense Ministry noted Communist planes had been increasingly evident north of Matsu in recent days A light earthquake was felt in Santiago Chile at 535 am with no damage In Formosa President Chiang Kai shek gave each armed forces member a Formosan dollar New Year gift Soldiers in hospitals received ten times that amount Acting President Nerou Ramos extended Brazil state of siege 30 more days to guard inauguration of Juscel Kubitschek on Jan 23
An anonymous caller in Durham described a disturbance and asked police to check. Officers traced the address to a vacant house, which was described as haunted, prompting an investigation.
A personal Christmas note salutes mothers and housewives, children and teens, clubs and councils, and all who sustain community spirit. It honors parents, grands, workers, and thoughtful citizens who confront violence with decency. The author signs with family and friends, wishing peace in the season.
A blaze in a wheat field on the Clyde Sutton farm disrupted a family picnic in Owosso Michigan. After extinguishing the flames, Mrs. Sutton reported the cat had eaten a pound of butter and the dog consumed the remaining picnic fare.
Puzzle text shows a mixed cryptic and crossword list with many garbled entries and stray phrases from yesterday’s Cryptoquip and puzzle notes. Includes horizontal and vertical clue fragments, some garbled letters, and a sample Cryptoquip answer Santa Claus with a partial quote from yesterday.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Drew Pearson’s Arctic goodwill tour bringing a Christmas show to 6,000 US service members and nurses at bases from Newfoundland to Greenland. The event at Goose Bay drew 2,000 troops, with performers including Ella Logan and Pat Carroll, while Col. James Knapp and Thule base crews displayed strong morale despite isolation and long winters.
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