Marine veteran plays Santa to help needy kids in Memphis store
Bill Henson, a Memphis State College GI veteran and former Marine, works as Santa at a downtown store. He uses nine dollars spent on a single doll to inspire giving, has raised his own funds to help less fortunate children, and plans to continue despite losing about seventy dollars. His wife works in the same store's millinery department.
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Santa
Toyland
Bill Henson
St. Nick
Bill
Young Henson
Memphis State College
Marines
Saipan
Tinian
Walter Smith
Blackwell
Okla
Installation of Lawrence Lodge No 6 and Acacia Lodge No 9
Joint installation of officers for the coming year at the Masonic temple with David M. Horkmans as installing officer. Frank E. Jones and J. Clifford Harper served as grand marshals. Masters Squares presented: Herbert L. Jones to Bert L. Jones and Lewis R. Perry to Arthur A. Dougan. New officers listed for No 6 include Herbert L. Jones as worshipful master and Samuel P. Moyer as senior warden.
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Lawrence Lodge No
Acacia Lodge
Masonic Temple
David M. Horkmans
Frank E. Jones
J. Clifford Harper
James H. Parsons
Herbert L. Jones
Lewis R. Perry
Arthur A. Dougan
Samuel P. Moyer
Marvin M. Tripp
C. EF. Birch
Walter H. Warham
Bert S. Chewning
E. L. Haynes
Walter B. Sneegas
Installation Remarks At Temple Lodge Dinner
Senior steward Walter Maynard Fox C Tyler and Isaiah F Eberhart past master jewels attended. Marion Berlow to Lewis Perry and John Mee to James Parsons announced during the event. Follow up refreshments were served in the temple dining room.
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Walter
Maynard Fox
C. Tyler
Isaiah F. Eberhart
Marion A. Berlow
Lewis R. Perry
John F. Mee
James H. Parsons
Temple
Junior High Students Enjoy Christmas Program
The junior high held a Christmas program with seventh to ninth grades, 1 o’clock home room parties, and a 2:30 basketball game against Atchison Juniors. The assembly featured a Bible story, Grieg music, Bethlehem manger piece, a play by junior players, and musical performances under director J. J. Weigand with Martha Green and Peggy Wilson as accompanist and soloist.
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Atchison
Margaret Barr
Grieg
J. J. Weigand
Bethlehem
Lowly Manger
Martha Green
Peggy Wilson
Budget Warrants Authorized for Districts and County
The Kansas commission of revenue and taxation approved warrants beyond budget limits for two school districts and one county. Ford County School District 37, and Rural High School District 1 in Ellis County, may issue 980 dollars and 1,280 dollars respectively. Cloud County emergency warrants totaling 7,895 dollars were also authorized. Anti Red Riot in Brazil
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Topeka
Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Ford County
Ellis County
Cloud County
Steel unions seek extended contract in 1947 pattern talks
Pittsburgh December 20 M The United Steelworkers propose extending current contracts while unions negotiate a 1947 pattern. Philip Murray says this move aims at peaceful agreement and helps smaller unions align with terms in the Basic Program at Hesper. Also notes local church events and Byrd family naming of regions.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Steelworkers’ Union
Murray
Community Notes From Washington Creek Busy Holiday Week
Local residents share visits and family gatherings around Thanksgiving. Families from Lawrence Overbrook and Kansas City gather for meals and ritual events. church activities include a Ladies Aid meeting and a Greece relief talk by Rev G H Brammell. Names include Moore Mohler Kasson Brammell Hoover Dunham Postma Glock and Kingery among others.
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Actionaltech
Baliwin
Lawrence
L. Dion
Yvonne
Jehn Edward
Déllen
K._A. Jones
Overbrook
Mies
Betty Crawford
Echool
Aan
Positos
Eimer Dadisman
Dauch ‘Marenret
Daritene
Wizard Bremmer
Fredham
Homer Dunham
Leveriy and
Boddy
Kansas City
Ira Dunham
Dunham
Letha Dunham
Karmen
Larry Kasson
John Forks
Anne Mohler
Ben Mohler
A. M. Postma
Win
Lawrence Glock
Upef
Kent Kasson
Brammell
Dwanna
Beth
Fred Denham
Karen
Larry
Marlene
Marie
Howard Dillon
Clyde Hoover
Scott Kirkham
Quinton
Poetma
Fred Dunham
Everett Kingery
Willard Brammell
Topeka
Delma Jean Hoover
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Santa Claus
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Communist Party
NAPCO
American Servie Co
Vermont
Yehudi
B.F
Goodrich
Daisy
Red Rider
Famous Union Hardware
New Hampshire
Hesper
Hesper Friends
James Hickman
Nevetny
E. L. Nevotny
Plymouth Forum
Congregational Church
South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Marie Byrd
Eleanor Bolling
Hlere
Oter
Dobbs
Resistor Hopkins Disney
Lowe
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Washington Creek
Chet’s
Leisure
Norfolks
Knox
Caxton Hat
Massachusetts
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