Santa Helpers Challenge Aids 10 More Needy Families
The Times and the Christmas Clearing House repeat generosity offering baskets to ten families. About thirty volunteers will visit each family, with numbers assigned by the paper. Call Main 3500 to pick a family by number and become Santa. Readable profiles describe a widow with three boys and two girls, and a colored family with a jobless father and three and a fifteen year old girl, both aided by the Family Welfare Society.
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Times
Christmas Clearing House
Santa Claus
the Times
Family Welfare Society
Oil's Not Well With Smith
Henry Smith a colored inmate at the Alparaiso jail set a mop on fire with oil and hurled it at Sheriff Forney during breakfast. The sheriff shut the cell door as Smith screamed for mercy, leaving Forney bloodied but alive and Smith badly burned.
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Alparaiso
Ind
Henry Smith
Sheriff Forney
Smith
Forney
Family Welfare Society Seeks Christmas Baskets for Needy Families
Paragraphs describe several local households in need: a widow with two children ages 14 and 17. a crippled girl in bed with plaster. a large family with eight children. and a 10 year old boy needing an overcoat. The society asks for baskets, clothing, toys, and support.
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Family Welfare Society
Family Welfare Society Recommends Christmas Baskets and Toys
Notes describe several cases where a mother, husband out of work, and children aged 2 months to 9 years receive aid. The Society suggests Christmas baskets and toys for each family, with baskets, a doll, and gifts for the children to provide encouragement and support during hard times.
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Family Welfare Society
Checker Cab firms expands with Indiana purchase
John B. Dubuc and Frank Bird Transfer Company announced the acquisition of the Indiana Cab Company equipment and assets. The addition of Indiana’s rolling stock makes the Checker Cab firm the largest in Indiana. John McKenna, long with Indiana Company, joined the Checker organization after the merger, and a number of drivers were employed.
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John B. Dubuc
Frank Bird
Indiana Cab Company
Indiana Company
Checker Cab
Indiana
Dubuc
John McKenna
Checker Organization
Robinson Aide Named Ninth District Organizer
Don P. Strode former State Senator will organize the Ninth district for Senator Arthur R. Robinson in Kokomo Indiana. James Wells will serve as county chairman.
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Kimball
Regent
Jewett
Aretino
Edison
London
Victor
Double
Nursery Records
Indianapolis
N. Pennsylvania St
Santa
Lionel
Wtaee ¢Lehe
Elebele
Illinois
Doll Hotel
Lionel Electric
Toyland
Game Avenue
Doll Hotel and Athletic Club
Auto Row
Buddy “L” Steel Works
Hudson McFarland
the Art Museum
Fire Department
Flying Circus
Mazda
Tinker Toys Farming
Bilt-E-Z Builders
Buddy
L” Flivre
Wagon Shop
Choo-Choo Cars Shop
Teddy
Teddy Bears
The
Spe
Boob McNutt
Alabama
Ham
Sam
Nellie
Cap
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