Christmas holidays and charity spirit across state departments
An informed overview describes state workers enjoying a Christmas holiday stretch from Friday afternoon to Wednesday, with limited post Thursday activity. It highlights department parties, notably the Agriculture Building tree and gifts directed to needy families, plus nationwide generosity through Good Fellows, Empty Stocking Funds, Salvation Army, Shrine and Elks. Community aid groups donate food, clothing, and medicine, while the piece contrasts noncommercial giving with modern fundraising. It also notes overtime parking policy in El Dorado, Kansas, and Dr. Poole Jr.’s suggestion to use wheel guards to reduce windshield splatter from road dirt and rain.
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State Department of
State Department
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Wake County Welfare Department
North Carolina
Good Fellows Clubs
Salvation Army
Shrine’ ‘and Elks
Shriners fJaycees
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Js Sissy
Fedorado
Kansas
International City Managers’ Association
el Dorado
Robert F. Poole, Jr
Durham
Poole
Fragmentary crossword style entry from British publication
A brief, garbled OCR fragment lists clues and partial phrases such as It was founded in eight three eleven Tenerife websno and mentions items like a male cat reaction vertical and a heraldic ba. The text is incomplete with many broken words and no clear cohesive item.
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Tenerife
Arguing Won't Improve Your Bridge Game
Bridge players argue over a hand where West opened diamonds and South won with the jack. The text critiques pointless arguing about bidding and outlines correct play to defeat four hearts, emphasizing practical play over disputes. It ends with a surreal misfit line about 14th century beakers blowing horns announcing bread for sale.
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West
South
Declarer
Dummy
North
Makabre
Twilight hour survey and playful clippings from a country editor
A collage of lighthearted items contrasts a study on TV attention times for mothers in Eastern cities with humorous misprints and old jokes. It mentions a Fargo accident gag, a giant mail machine glitch delivering 6000 expiry notices, a florist quip about grave ribbon inscriptions, and notes on advertising art and the sundae origin.
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Baby Foods
Fargo
N.D
Riley
Montana
Bride May Get Choice Of Hobbies
A 22 year old bride in La Grange faced a dilemma when a Communist POW list listed her first husband, Pfe. Walker Dixon, as alive. Her secret September 1945 marriage to Pfc. William C. Sasser could be nullified if Dixon remained deceased, though Army and War Department records showed Dixon’s death and life insurance had been paid. The couple planned a Christmas visit to Sasser’s family as Sasser was on two weeks leave.
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LA Grange
N. C
Agnes Sasser
Cullo Man
Ala
Pfe. Walker
Dixon
Cape May
N. J
Sasser
War Department
Sasser Dixon
Army
Boys Shoot Shark While Rabbit Hunting in Corner Brook
Harold Heath and Albert Layden along with a third boy went rabbit hunting near Corner Brook when they spotted a six foot ground shark. Heath killed the shark with a rifle as the boys pushed their boat away from shore.
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Corner Brook
Mid
Harold Heath
Albert Layden
Heath
Police Payroll Growth Feeds 1952 Budget Rise
Singapore plans a 1952 payroll hike of about 3.5 million dollars driven by higher pay for officers and men. A new special constabulary of 1659 personnel, a strengthened Volunteer Special Constabulary, and the addition of 34 inspectors contribute to the larger bill.
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Singapore
Never Too Late Smokers Give Up Habit After 75 Years
Rainy River Ontario report tells how William Good quit smoking last spring after 75 years. He notes he has resisted temptation and urges others to seek help if needed.
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Rainy River
William Good
Snowbound Dakota May Call For Federal Aid
Governor Anderson considered seeking federal aid as South Dakota endures a blizzard-swept stretch. Snowdrifts up to 15 feet isolate Keyahapa Millboro and Clearfield in Tripp County with 26 inches on the level. Private mercy flights lag as takeoffs fail.
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Keyahapa
Jat Winner
Anderson
Community Facilities Service of
The
Federal Security Ency
Ter
South Dakota
New York City's early postal service in 1827
Britannica notes that NYC first postal force in 1827 consisted of eight clerks and six letter carriers. This snapshot highlights the modest size of early city operations before expansion.
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New York City
Britannica
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