Santa as diplomat in teens letters to Old Nick and family
A playful column imagines Santa receiving personal correspondence from teens and family members. They request practical gifts, warm clothing, and considerate stocking stuff, with satirical notes on reading material, fashion, and household harmony. Santa is described as a helpful, considerate figure.
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Past Noble Grands To Meet Tonight Christmas Party
The Past Noble Grands Club holds a Christmas party at Mrs. W. F. Kent's home on Broad Street tonight at 7 30 p.m. in a social gathering for members and guests.
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Noble Grands Club
W. F. Kent
Broad Street
VFW Auxiliary Meets Tomorrow At West Broad Street Post
The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 619 will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the post home on West Broad Street. Members are reminded to bring gifts for exchange.
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V. F. W. Post 619
Post
West Broad Street
Paint Fight Startles New York Magistrate
In Bronx magistrates court Patrolman James J. Hogan and two defendants, Robert A. McGrath and Robert Reynolds, both 19, were covered with green paint after a disturbance at Ryan's Bar and Grill. Hogan broke up the fight. McGrath and Reynolds were booked for felonious assault.
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New York
Bronx
James J. Hogan
Hogan
Ryan's Bar and Grill
Robert A. McGrath
Robert Reynolds
McGrath
Reynolds
Practical Gifts Take Precedence This Christmas
Readers are urged to prioritize useful presents over flashy wrapping. The piece suggests listing practical items first and attending to decorative details afterward to ensure meaningful, appreciated gifts under the tree.
Christmas Week at Y W C A Activities List
A calendar of YWCA events from Monday to Saturday includes Junior High and Teen Christmas programs, club luncheons and dinners, swim times for girls, business and professional club gatherings with Mrs H D Smith as hostess, basketball practice, community and maid dinners, and a dance for airmen from Pope Field.
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Y. M.C
Jr. Sa Sr. High
H. D. Smith
Pope Field
Miracle of Yule Enduring Beauty
ANNETTE GREEN reflects on Christmas traditions from candles to Christmas trees and Santa Claus. The piece traces origins from Saint Nicholas to Luther and the rise of Christmas cards, noting enduring customs across nations and history.
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Yule
Christ
Congregation Backs Pastor In Presbyterian Dispute
At Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church members voted 156 to 14 to keep Rev. Charles M. Jones as pastor despite a judicial commission from Orange Presbytery accusing him of departing from doctrine. The vote supported elders and deacons who refused to resign. Jones will attend the Burlington Presbytery meeting as a delegate to face possible ouster.
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Chapel Hill
Jones
Presbytery
Burlington
Judicial Commission
Telecast Aids Recapture Of Convict In Texas
An escaped convict using the alias Ralph Rooley was recognized on a television wanted bulletin by his employer’s wife in San Antonio. Turnbow, 29, was at a family gathering when the broadcast flashed his image, leading to his arrest the next day after a family member notified police. The Oklahoma case followed as he admitted escaping from custody.
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Jesus
Christ
Sweden
Bethlehem
Martin Luther
San Antonio
Tex
Alvin Odell Turnbow
Ralph Rooley
Arizona
Ralph
Turnbow
McAlester
Okla
Hearing resumes on Bell Telephone rate increase request
The State Utilities Commission plans to resume a hearing in Raleigh on Southern Bell Telephone Co. rate increase of 3,426,600 dollars annually. The panel recessed December 29 after company witnesses testified. tomorrow the public will present its arguments and cross examine company witnesses.
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State Utilities Commission
Southern Bell Telephone Co
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