Elks Plan Christmas Cheer For Kiddies Sunday Visit
City groups led by the Salvation Army the Elks lodge the Girls Charity Club and the Quota Club organize a holiday drive to bring joy to needy families. A giant Christmas tree funded by the Bills will stand as a centerpiece while volunteers visit homes and spread goodwill through charitable gifts and prayers for a brighter season.
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Saylor
Christ
Gratton
Salvation Army
Elks Lodge
Girl's Charity “Club
Quota Club
Christmas Message Is Given Rotes By Rev F Tufvander
Rev Frank J Tufvander of the Pitst Presbyterian church delivered a Christmas message to the Rotary club urging peace, simple living, and goodwill beyond the season. He cited Jesus as a model of strength and urged members to apply the spirit of peace in daily life and business. The Rotary gathering featured decorations and seasonable place cards, with continued remarks noted for page six.
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Frank J.tufvander
Pitst
Turvander
Christ
Appointment of U S Steel Head Is Made
New York December 24 Wall Street speculated on the identity of the man chosen to succeed the late Albert H Gary as chairman of United States Steel Corporation. Indications were the selection will be confirmed at the monthly directors meeting Tuesday. Laghammon stock rose on the rumor of a more liberal dividend policy and potential early stock distribution next year. Possible candidates included James A Farrel Myron C Taylor and others.
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New York
Wall Street
Banking Alleles
Albert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Thesday
Steel Corporation
New York Exchange
James A. Farrel
Myron C. Taylor
du Ponts
Lindy Lindbergh Guest of Aviators in Mexico
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh visited Guernavaca with the Mexican air force under guard by police. He planned a quiet Christmas with his mother at the embassy and a quick prep for a Central American tour, including stops in Guatemala City and onward to Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama and Cuba.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Guernavaca
Morales
Detroit
Red Cross
Lindybergh
Lindbergh
Guatemala City
British Honduras
Salvador
Honduras
Nicararagua
Costa
Weather update for West Virginia shifts to increasing clouds
The forecast notes fair, slightly colder conditions in the eastern portion tonight. Sunday will bring increasing cloudiness across the region.
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West Virginia
Santa Claus Visits White House With Holiday Gifts
A Christmas scene at the White House shows Santa leaving nine turkeys partridges ducks and fruit and candy in the kitchen along with sacks of vegetables from across the nation. The White House receives gifts including ten pounds of honey from the Black Hills and hundreds of other presents for President Coolidge Mrs. Coolidge and their son John amid a flood of holiday cards and messages.
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Washington
Santa Claus
White House
Four Corners
United States
Coolidge
Black Hills
Matilda Voorhees Bakes Pies at 105 in Hazlet NJ
Mrs. Matilda Voorhees of Hazlet New Jersey aged 106 bakes her own pumpkin pie and plum pudding for Christmas despite her long life.
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Matilda Voorhees
Hazlet, N. J
Midland Officers Charged With Slaying Two Bank robbers
In Midland Texas on December 24 two deputy sheriffs J Baze and Lee Smith are jailed after a preliminary hearing links them to the murders of two Mexican suspects and wounding of another during a bank robbery attempt in Stanton. Victory Ramos testified the trio faced the bank on a hiring promise before officers arrived and opened fire.
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Midland
Tex
Texas
Anothr
J. Baze
Lee Smith
Stanton
Victory Ramos
Guojuudmos
Sowey Fup
First Auto Seen In Florida Village
Claude Nolan, Florida sports man, yesterday visited Pigeon Key in Pla, where the first automobile ever seen on the island drew curious play by children of all ages as they clambered over the vehicle.
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Pigeon Key
Pla
Claude Nolan
Florida
Yeterday
Christmas Service at Warren M. E. Church
Watch service at 6 a m and 9 20. Church school song service directed by Mrs Hattie Beaner and Mrs Joseph Hlington. 11 a m sermon The Eternal Stop is the Light of the World Matthew 2 Special music 2 20 p m Victory Lodge No 56 F and A M of Grafton and Elizabeth Chapter No 16 Eastern Star present. Rev T P Thomas preaches text Luke 2 14 Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth Peace and Good Will Toward Men. Come and worship with us.
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Hattie Beaner
Joseph Hlington
Victory Lodge
Grafton
Elizabeth
Eastern Star
T. P
Thomas
D. F. Jackson
Work halted on sunken submarine salvage in Provincetown
Salvage operations paused as gales and shifting mud dragged anchors from a fleet of vessels. Three divers were injured while working on the 8 4 submarine amid repairs to a sunken craft, with lines and pontoons prepared for afloat recovery.
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Provincetown
Mass
Miller's
Assisi
Stoutleship Cafe Ee Ae
Frank Crilley
Frank Mattox
Jd Sharp
John Schaddt
Santa Claus bandits rob bank and shoot bystanders
In Cisco on December 24 a bandit gang dressed as Santa Claus attempted a First National Bank robbery. One officer died and at least nine others were wounded as the robbers fired on customers and officials. The gang grabbed two children and fled in two cars. a fifth robber was fatally shot attempting to start a second vehicle. Police pursued as bystanders were injured. Continued on page four.
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Cisco
Pers
Santa Claus
First National Bank
Alex Spears
Spears
Bedford
Edward Elson
Harvard
Pilgrims Gather in Bethlehem Village for Nativity Eve
Bethlehem Judea December 24 pilgrims from many lands crowd the narrow streets toward the square before the Church of the Nativity. The old town with stone houses and olive trees preserves the ancient feel as the story of Christ’s birth is reenacted on the Eve of the Nativity.
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Bethlehem Village
Bethlehem
Judea
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Kidnapper Hickman Delivers Whine While In Jail
William Edward Hickman, the man linked to the Parker kidnapping, showed signs of strain as crowds gathered at Pendleton Jail. He insisted he abducted Perry Parker’s 12 year old daughter in Los Angeles but claimed he did not kill her. He blamed an "Andrew Cramer" for the killing and remained under tight guard as psychiatrists and reporters noted his faltering confidence.
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Pendleton
Ore
William Edward Hickman
de Marian Parker
Perry M. Parker
Los Angeles
Hickman
Andrew Cramer
Frank
Cramer
R. ‘Jt. Cookingham
W. D. McNary
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ELKS
Rev. F. Tufvander
Daniel Green
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Miller's Shoe Store
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Our Divine
M. J. Hannon
Taylor County Bank
Fton
U.S
Lindy Guest OF
Aviators
Garland & Co. Jewelers and Gift Shop
W. Main Street
First Auto
Florida Village
Warren M. E. Church
Sub
U. S
Kramer
Star of Bethlehem
First Baptist Church
R. E. Petty
Aldred Bartlett
Helen Davis
Elsie. Ringler
Louise Schroeder
John Jackson
Rex Lowther
R. H. Petty
Frederick Schroeder
P. Theodore Baigaeinte Pastor
Sime
Salvation Army Hall
Latrobe Street
Comandt
Canning
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