New Year Home Plans For Dionne Quintuplets
Montreal report notes four Dionne sisters face holiday plans while Cecile and Yvonne work over Christmas. Father Oliva Dionne laments no quints returned home, blaming outsiders. Yvonne tearfully recalls sending a card and questions lack of contact as the sisters remain at Notre Dame hospital. Rod Hundley to marry in January, Virginia University standout to wed Jan Hammond.
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Montreal
Marie
Annette
Cecile
Yvonne
Notre Dame de L'Esperance Hospital
North Bay
Ont
Oliva Dionne
Quints
Chateinfa University
Rodney Hot Rod Hundley
Heart
Hundley
Nancy Jane Hammond
Peso
W.va
West Virginia University
Charleston
Truck Fire in Lincoln Awakens Owner at 2 A.M.
Farmer Kenneth Stickney woke to a blaring horn and flashing lights from his new pickup. Fire started in the wiring, shorting the horn and lights, causing an overnight scare but no injuries reported.
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Lincoln
Neb
Kenneth Stickney
Rebekah Lodge No 22 January Meeting Notice
Calendar item notes a regular meeting at 1:30 pm and a Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs Eugene Flanagan in Pruntytown Pike at 7:30 pm. Also mentions a lodge gathering at the lodge hall at 7:50 pm and a January 2 regular meeting.
Plaza Hosts Family Christmas Dinner at Plaza Restaurant
Mrs Mildred Stevens of the Plaza restaurant hosted a Christmas dinner for her family and staff. A long family table set with 14 places featured turkey and a huge Christmas tree. Judge Layne Ford played Santa Claus during the holiday gathering and gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stevens
Plaza
Stevens
Layne Ford
Sant Claus
Guthrie Counsel Deliberates State Convention Building Plans
In Guthrie Oklahoma a junior teacher asked about the 1906 state constitutional convention to be replaced by a new building. Don Odom asked the city council to provide an old speaker’s restrum as a classroom prop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Don Odom
Matron Honored By Her Family With Reunion
A large family gathering honors Mrs. Ber ha Swisher of 211 Third St as relatives travel from Chicago Minnesota Grafon Columbus Ohio Texas Utah and Thornton to mark Christmas together for the first time since 1940. The reunion includes Leroy Swisher Charles Swisher and families Nancy Jo Chucky Dusty Stevie Mickey and others preparing for separations due to military assignments in North Carolina Germany and airbases abroad.
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Berha Swisher
Third St
Leroy Swishr
Chicago
Mlincis
Charles Swisher
Nancy Jo
Chucky
North Carolina
Germany
JR. Swisher
Dusty
Stevie
Mickey
Grafon
Bob Swisher
Perim Texas
Dick Stevens
Myra Lee
Dickie
Columbus
Ohio
Buck Rosier
Bucky
Jake — Shackelford
Rebekahs Hear Program For Christmas
Grafton Rebekah Lodge No. 22 held a December 19 meeting at 1 C C F Hall led by Lottie Shoemaker with reports then a Christmas program. Alfred Morgan narrated The Christmas Story with music by Alverda Moran Chase Wichaels and Lloyd Nuzum, concluding with a gift exchange and refreshments for members and guests.
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Lottie Showmaker
Noble Grand
1.C.C.F
Grafton Rebekah Lodge No
Alverda Moran Chase Wichaels
Lloyd Nuzum
Elizabeth McFarland
Ruth Werkheiser Immer Thorn
Sallie Fletcher
Mary Warder
Ruth Hunt
Lena McDaniel
Mildred McWillia
Webster Baptist Yule Party Brings Members Together
Webster Baptist Church hosts a Christmas party for the Wonder Workers Class. Earl Bartlett leads an evening of games and carols, with gifts exchanged and refreshments served to a long list of members and guests. The January meeting is planned at Mrs. Bessie Withers home.
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Earl Bartlett
Wonder
Webster Baptist Church
Ida Lake
Cless
Charles Cooper
Richard Moats
Marion Withers
Helen Haller
Norma Godwin
Nancy Getz
Delberta Godwin
Karen Stead
Patty Bartlett
Sue Bartlett
Donna Newton
Margaret Newton
Penny Bartlett
Joe Getz
Tommy Newton
Billy Haller
Nancy Bartlett
Billy Withers
Johny Blett
Bessie Withers
Hospital Discharge List Names and Addresses
A historical discharge roster lists patients including Bate ryn Taylor Gassaway Workman Barrett S Richard Shingleton and many others with street addresses in Baltimore Philippi Flemington Newburg and West Washington Street. The December 27 entry also records discharge for George Powell and Phillip Ondo at West Washington Street.
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Ramium
Weecamel of
Bateryn Taylor
Gassaway Workman
Barrett S
Richard Shingleton
West Washington St
Betty Belle Funk
Tumnelton
Phillip Ondo
Alden Jennings
Newburg
Gertrude Gilmore
Mary Margaret’ McIntosh
Philippi
William Wright
West Main St
Arlene Harder
West Wilford St
Charles Lee Bell
Baltimore
Maryland
Velma M. Bell
Johnny Smith
Simpson
Faye Moats
West Boyd St
Bessie Boyce
Luzadder St
Walter Poole
East Main St
George Powell
Flemington
Hebron Baptist Watch Night Worship Announced
Hebron Baptist Church plans New Year’s Watch services Saturday at 8 30 PM led by Rev John R Davis with congregational singing and 9 PM slide images of England and Wales by Michel Miller Refreshments at 9 30 PM Sunday School Lesson at 10 05 AM service at 11 15 PM and benediction at 12 15 AM No Sunday morning services per Rev Davis.
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Hebron Baptist Church
John R. Davis
England
Wales
Michel Miller
Davis
Wendel Sunday School Presents Yale Program Christmas Night
The Wendel Union Sunday School staged its annual Christmas program on Tuesday evening December 2. Devotions led by Mrs. Tressie Fleming featured songs and readings by Helen Poling Imogene Knotts Barbara McCauley Jimmey Knotts Mary Workman and others. A Bible Quiz led by several students, followed by a gift exchange, concluded the event with benediction by John Knotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendel Union Sunday School
Union Hel
Tressie Fleming
Helen Poling
Imogene Knotts
Barbara McCauley
Phylis Workman
Jimmey Knotts
Jesus
Mary Workman
James Work
Jerry Collins
Miss Rose Toth
Kathleen Poling
Deloris George
Sharon George
Brenda McKinney
Gary Nay
Bradley Nay
Garris Poling
Jear. Marteny
Larry Nay
Kathleen Polsing
John Knotts
Norrises vacationing in Baltimore with kin
Mr and Mrs George Norris of Brownlow Park spent the Christmas weekend in Baltimore Maryland with their son and daughter a Jaw Mr and Mrs Virgil Norris and family and daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs John T Weaver and family
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George Norris
Brownlow Park
Baltimore
Maryland
Virgil, Norris
John T. Weaver
Wendel Miss Rose Toth Wendel Miss Rose Toth of Local Interest
Mr and Mrs Tony Cotonzaro and boys and Miss Lena Lucille Cotonzaro of Baltimore Maryland visited at the home of Ross DeBarr over the holidays. Miss Helen Poling visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Raymon Sandridge over the holidays. Mrs Clarence McCauley and son of Rosemont visited at the home of her mother and sister. Lottie Rein and Mary of Clarksburg visited at one home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Saucer over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Charles Hampice of Rosemont visited at the home of Mr and Mrs 8F Cross. Mr and Mrs Hubert Boyles of Flemington visited at the home of Mr and Mrs John Vengren. Mrs Rose Toth visited at a home of her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Frank Toth of Grafton.
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Tony Cotonzaro
Lena Lucille Cotonzaro
Baltimore
Maryland
Ross DeBarr
Helen Poling
Raymon Sandridge
Clarence McCauley
Rosemont
Lottie Rein
Mary
Clarksburg
Thomas Saucer
Charles Hampice
F. Cross
Hubert Boyles
Flemington
John Vengren
Rose Toth
Frank Toth
Grafton
Car crashes into greenhouse. woman injured in Cromwell
In Cromwell Connecticut Mrs Ruth Pelletier rode in a car that crashed into a greenhouse. She was thrown into a bed described as not roses but orchids and sustained injuries.
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Cromwell
Conn
Ruth Pelletier
Parish Christmas Party Planned by Matthias Episcopal Church
Members and friends of Matthias Episcopal Church will hold an informal parish Christmas party Thursday evening at the Parish House on McGraw Avenue. The event features games and refreshments. Annapolis Md law updates prohibit intoxicated hunters from carrying loaded firearms as part of a general assembly bill.
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SL. Matthias Episcopal Church
McGraw Avenue
Annapolis
Maryland
Theodore R
General Assembly
Christmas Party At Bailey Memorial Church Echoes Holiday Spirit
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church held a Christmas party and gift exchange with readings, songs, and a covered dish dinner. Frank Christain presided, Pauline Haney led treasurer’s report, and guests visited relatives in North Carolina and Maryland during the holidays. Johnie Harris reenlisted in the Army.
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Della Carder
Patty Dwart
Richard Haney
Frank Christain
Pauline Haney
Robert Savage
Christain
Ted
Rey
J. H. Carson
Robert Harman
Brenda
Raseo Wilson
Jimmy Wilson
Spencer
North Carolina
Offie Goodwin
Andason Billy
Charles Reed
Boyd Goodwin
Webster
Rebah Mitch
Brenda McClaugh
Stephen Rus
Gwendalyn Rus
Joseph Rus
Ellis
Bridgeport
Minnie Fawley
Charles
Frank Stewart
Baltimore
Maryland
Bailey Memorial Methodist Church
Johnie Harris
Amy
Births and odd local notes amid a stormy day
A baby boy weighing pounds seven ounces was born at 2 4 a.m. December 26 to Mr and Mrs French Barnett Rt 1 Kingwood. Larry Francis Ern est McDaniel born December 21 at Grafton City Hospital weighed seven pounds ten and three fourths. Grandparents listed. Vincent notes include Vin Roth at Mount Vernon Ill recalling a bath thunderstorm with wall damage. A blond Venetian blinds cleaning tip and a note on service in South Carolina follow.
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French Barnett
Rt. 1
Kingwood
Larry Francis
Ernest McDaniel
Grafton City Hospital
Charles Gibson Sr
Prutytown
Forrest McDaniel
Shelby Road
Hubby Forgot 40 Years Ago. Woman Mails Letter Home
Hattie McIntyre of near Martinsburg mailed a letter her husband had sent to mail 40 years earlier. The note contained 3.27 for a bakery bill from 191? The remailed letter included three large denomination dollars an Indian head penny another penny and a quarter aged about five decades.
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Martinsburg
Hattie McIntyre
Berwick
Kentucky building loan associations report gains in 1954
State banking department data show Frankfort Kentucky state chartered building loan associations earned more than 15 million dollars during 1954 and their total assets reached 123 million 245 thousand 64 dollars.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
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Dionne Sagat
Inte
Claire McCardell
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Christ’s Birthplace
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Bethlehem
Birth of Christ,International
Tina Marie Maroney
Ruben Gilbert Isais
Bella Vista Community Hospital
Los Angeles
International Sound
Hebron Baptists
Wendel
Yale
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Auto — Life Co
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W. Main
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Bailey Carder
John Frederics
Main St
Mount Vernon, Ill
Calvin Roth
Roth
South
Carolinra
Hubby
Building and Loan
R. Turner
Holdays
Glenn
W. Main Sr
SAPP
Lowndes Bank
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