Christmas in Southwest Kansas Families Shine
Christmas in 1971 brings meaning for several area families. The Cookson Hills Children's Home near Syracuse houses 20 foster children in two family homes run by Rev. and Mrs. Larry Evans and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Heavrin with 18 attending Syracuse schools. Scott City mechanic Myron Littlechild, who received a kidney transplant, returns to normal life. Kansas youths Fry and Dittmer win military academy appointments. Canyon Texas funds aim to send 70 high school band members to Vienna Austria. Syracuse Journal notes twin Holdren sons and a festive holiday message.
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Kansas
Cookson Hills
Syracuse
Hamilton County
Larry Evans
Arkansas City
Nick Heavrin
Syracuse Cookson Hills Christian Children’s Home
Job Corps
Siloam Springs
Ark
Oberlin
Noster
Okla
Bob Dole
Washington, D. C
Douglas W. Fry
Scott City
Bryan L. Dittmer
United States
Fry
U. S.air Force Academy
Dittmer
West Point Military Academy
Canyon
Tex
Vienna
Austria
Gary T. Garner
Caynon
Texas
Garden sass: One Gas Garden thoughts on Christmas goodwill
The brief note brushes those in the garden toward a season of cheer with a simple call for cry Christmas and share goodwill to all, reflecting a light seasonal sentiment.
Santa's Sleigh Sets Off Into Night Sky
A whimsical AP column narrates Santa Claus speeding toward the American border with a full gift load. Mrs Claus forgets the list, Cluny the elf gifts an Angel of Peace, and Santa promises a present for every child, good or bad, before flying off with the eight reindeer. The tale ends with Santa urging children to sleep as he visits homes tonight.
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Santa Claus
Hal Boyle
New York
Jolly Old Saint
Royal Canadian Police
Santa
Nocent
Conder
Vixen
North Pole
South Pole
Florida
Mrs. Santa Claus
Cluny
Angel of Peace
Turmoil to Peace as Christmas Day Nears
Christians worldwide shift focus to Christmas with GIs from Vietnam reuniting with families and children from Belfast flown to London for safe holidays. In Vietnam a cease fire looms with turkey dinners and decorated hospitals while leaders urge peace and aid.
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Associated Press
Prince of Peace
Vietnam
Belfast
London
Bethlehem
Christ
South
Vietnnam
Long Binh
Saigon
Bob Hope
Johnny Grant
Martha Raye
Chicago
Bowie
Gary Allen
Northern Ireland
Shankill Road
Ardoyne
Santa Claus
Santa Patrol brings candy socks to Lynwood kids
Off duty police in Santa Patrol cars with Merry Christmas signs hand out candy filled socks to children, aiming to ease fear and boost community relations. Police Chief Ralph Darton started the program 20 years ago, saying youngsters run to officers for help. Residents note positive impact amid diverse neighborhood.
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Lyle W. Price
Associated Press
Lynwood
Calif
Los Angeles
Ralph Darton
Peace Officers Association
Waldorf Drive
Santa Patrol
Weather note with cold and warm spells ahead
Fragmentary forecast mentions a cold night with low around 30 and a warmer Saturday with partly cloudy skies. Also includes odd fragments of names and times that are unreadable or garbled.
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Gaboan
One Solitary Life as a Simple Carpenter Nascence
A brief portrait of Jesus of Nazareth as an obscure village carpenter who never wrote a book or held office, yet became the central figure of history. The anonymous speaker notes his humble birth, lack of credentials, betrayal, crucifixion, and enduring influence across centuries.
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Column of Progress
Santa deliveries aid Missouri Native families in need
In TIFF CITY Mo AP Santa visits northern Oklahoma and southwest Missouri by BIA pickup or car delivering more than 150 Christmas packages to impoverished Pottawatomie families. Each 10 pound package contains food, chickens, bread eggs and toys while volunteers from Miami Tahlequah and beyond gather and distribute clothing year round for those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiff City
Santa
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Missouri
Oklahoma
Romero Darling Martin
Hiquor
T. J. Perry
BIA
Miami
Okla
Perry
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Southwest
By Nolan Howell
Myron Littlechild
Littlechild
Denver
Dick Holdren
Syracuse Journal
Holdrens
Terry
Larry Holdren
Journal
David Williame
Barbara Pinegar
Benadfyl
Jim Pinegar
Garden City Telegram
Israel
Harlich
Church of the Nativity
Jesus
Nixon
Paul VI
Vatican
Indian Subcontinent
Middle East
Indochina
Rio de Janeiro
Parents and Children
Holy Land
Indira Gandhi
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Golda Meir
Mao Tse-tung
North Vietnam
Pham van Dong
Milton Henley
Tammy
Henley
Fice
Social Services
Tahlequah
Romero
Jay “Tonto” Silverheels
Hollywood
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