Prescott News Roundup Highlights Local Christmas Events
Prescott area news covers church gatherings and midweek services at First Baptist First Christian and Church of Christ. Widespread activity includes W M S Foreign Mission study, Christmas Home Demonstration Council luncheon to fund school bell system, and community visits by area families. Deer season success and Center Home Demonstration Club December meeting with plans for Christmas baskets and supper are noted.
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Laneburg
New Liberty
Laneburg Pta
Prescott
Federal Building
W . & of the
First Baptist Church
Roy Loomis
Jesus
Loyce Anderson
Freed White
Buck Cooper
Kenneth Cofieeld
Roy Stainton
Harrel Hines
Gracy Dickinson
Eddie Danner
Clifford Johnson
Watson White
J. T. McRae
Wilburn Willis
Ray Lawrence
Earl Humble
Grady Dickinson
Kenneth Cofield
L. L. Buchanan
Prince of Peace
Lottie Moon
Thomas Buchanan
Center Home Demonstration Club
Mada Burgess
Center
Charles de Vore
Harold Ingram
Horace Jones
British Break Riot Over Trial In Singapore T
British troops used bayonets in Singapore as mobs attacked Europeans, overturned cars, and battled police after a court fight over 13 year old Maria Bertha Hertogh. About 5 000 Malays stormed the supreme court and crowds moved toward a convent where the girl and her Dutch mother hid. Shots and tear gas followed as authorities tried to quell the violence.
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Singapore
Cug
Supreme Court
Maria Bertha Hertogh
Bertha
Pokice
Big Sultan
Far East
Adelline Hertogh
Aminah
Java
Herfords
Birthday Package Honors Club Officers
Mrs Burgess chaired a gathering describing duties for the newly elected officers President Mrs A P Jones Vice President Mrs Charles Devore Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Le Roy Martin Reporter Mrs Harold Ingram. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Burgess
A. P. Jones
Charles Devore
Leroy Martin
Harold Ingram
Fulbright Defends Acheson Amid Debate on Appeasement
Senator Fulbright defended Secretary of State Acheson on television, saying he is not an appeaser and warning against actions that could draw the US into war with China. He argued unity in Europe and countering Soviet dominance are vital. A separate note covers other regional religious and political tensions, including Malay and Moslem issues surrounding a child custody case and wartime loyalties.
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Washington
Fulbright
D-Ark
Dean Acheson
China
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
R-Pa
Acheson
Korea
United States
Fullbright
Dan Acheson
West
Europe
Russia
Lewis Could Trigger a Fifth Round Coal Wage Move
Washington reports John L. Lewis can spark a fifth round wage rise for hard and soft coal miners by calling his allies, with contracts not expiring until April 1, 1851. Operators expect possible voluntary concessions though most favors a cautious approach, and Moses leads a large group representing about 130 million tons of soft coal.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Joseph K. Moody
Southern Group
Moses
Matty
Steel
UMW
Faye Emerson and Skitch Henderson to Wed in Mexico
New York dispatch reports actress Faye Emerson and orchestra leader Skitch Henderson traveling to Cuernavaca near Mexico City to marry tomorrow. Emerson, noted for dramatic gowns, will wear a modest dress on her third marriage.
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New York
Faye Emerson
Kleviesion
Lyle Cedric Skite Henderson
Mexico
Miss Emerson
Cuernavaca
Mexico City
Opossum Scare Tangles Oklahoma City Arrests
Police officer W V Faris arrested three hunters on drunkenness charges after finding live bird dogs in the car. In a comic moment he grabbed a squirming opossum from a suspect’s pocket, prompting a chaotic retreat toward the station. The scene reflected a quirky local arrest as officers handled conflicting disruptions.
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Oklahoma City
Ree
W. V. Faris
Faris
Mike Foster
Housework Easy Without Nagging Backache
An old style health ad promotes Doun's Pills a mail diuretic to ease backache frequent urination and bladder irritation. It claims long use by millions for over 80 years and promises relief by flushing waste from the kidneys despite sensational wording and exaggerated effects.
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Cme
Doun
Dean
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