Christmas Spirit Fills the Capital in 1939
Washington reports a festive White House scene as half the Roosevelt cabinet and family travel for the holidays. Mrs. Roosevelt hosts charity events and greetings while President Roosevelt prepares for a national Christmas broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
T Co
Arlington
Salvation Army and Volunteers of America
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
J R.roosevelt
Harry Hooker
Anna
John Boettiger
Seattle
Johnny
Eleanora
Curtis Dall
Frank Murphy
Detroit
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Thomas F. McAllister
Homer Cummings
Hull
Agriculture
Wallace
Woodring
the Interior
Ickes
Harold
Commerce
Hopkins
Diana
Morgenthau
Fishkill
N.Y
Farley
Perkins
New York
Navy
Charles Edison
West Orange
N. J
Santa Claus of Dallas Gives Free Clothes to 10000 Needy
Rude’s sevenant, a 65 year old Dallas merchant, fills his Christmas pack with new clothes for 10000 poor folks. He guarantees free distribution with doors opening before dawn. He has clothed the needy for 27 years and admits some may misuse the opportunity. He recalls his own hunger before coming to wealth. Trainloads of livestock and farm equipment have been sold via Journal-World classified ads.
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Dallas
Rude
Santa Claus
I. Rude
Journal-World
Longs Man Convicted as Louisiana Scandals Grow
New Orleans report says Abraham L. Shushan was convicted of mail fraud in a $496 000 fee scheme tied to a $5 500 000 bond refunding contract. Four others including Herbert W Waguespack Henry J Miller and Robert J Newman face counts. Seymour Weiss awaits sentence. Next month Richard W Leche faces trial.
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New Orleans
UPI
Abraham L. Shushan
Huey
Long
Louisiana
Seymour Weiss
Richard W. Leche
Git Sienes Scindetlin
Louisi
Longier
Orleans
Eran
Huey’s
Shushan
Levee Board
Herbert W. Waguespack
Henry J. Miller
Robert J. Newman
Norvin Trent Harris, Jr
Wayne G. Borah
Weiss
Louisiana State University of Hotel Furnishings
L.S.U
James Monroe Smith
Palestine Expects to Have Peaceful Christmas in Holy Land
Bethlehem prepares for its first peaceful Christmas in three years as European war momentum eases tensions. British troops remain in the Holy Land but no guards line the Jerusalem to Bethlehem route and sandbags or machine gun emplacements have been removed ahead of observances at the Church of the Nativity.
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Bethlehem
Palestine
Europe
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Church of the Nativity
Ottawa Masons Celebrate Eightieth Anniversary
Ottawa Lodge No. 18 A F and A M marks 80th founding with supper and program in Memorial auditorium. Over 400 expected from 40 area lodges. Claud F Young Kansas grand lodge will attend and award 25 year buttons to about 125 members. Officer installations follow. Deadline for supper reservations is today.
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Ottawa
A. F
A. M
Memorial Auditorium
Claud F. Young
Fort Scott
Kansas
New Baldwin Mortuary Founded by Local Partners
L B Dobbs of Williamsburg and Wilbur Koonce of Kansas City open a Baldwin funeral home in the former Julius Smith residence. Dobbs publishes the Williamsburg Enterprise and is Paul Dobbs father. Koonce is a licensed embalmer and graduate of the Williams Institute of Mortuary Science.
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Baldwin
L. B. Dobbs
Williamsburg
Wilbur Koonce
Kansas City
Julius’ Smith
Dobbs
Williamsburg Enterprise
Paul Dobbs
University of Kansas
The
Journal-World
Koonce
Williams Institute of Mortuary Science
Altho
There
Two Women Die In Hutchinson Area Auto Crash
A car accident west of Hutchinson Kansas killed Mrs Charles Stommel 72 and Mrs John Gartner 67 both from Hammond Indiana en route to Lamar Colorado for a holiday visit. Four others were injured including Mr and Mrs Stephen W Mika and their children Cleo 10 and Donald 12. Another couple Mr and Mrs A Day of Kansas City were cut and bruised when their car overturned in a ditch near Sylvia.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Charles Stommel
John Gartner
Hammond
Lamar
Colo
Stephen
W. Mika
Cleo
Donald
A. . Day
Kansas City
Kam
Sylvia
Testing the Boeing Clipper 314 Over Extended Flight Series
About fifty separate tests span more than five months and around sixty flight hours on the latest and largest Boeing Clipper 314. Crew and engineers monitor performance, handling, and endurance across varied conditions.
Markets Begin Holiday and Exchanges Close for Christmas
New York futures markets opened a three day Christmas holiday today and will stay closed until Tuesday December 26. The New York Stock Exchange and other markets including the Chicago Board of Trade will run a short Saturday session. Cotton markets in New Orleans and New York will not operate today.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
New Orleans
Wilsons visit kin in Salina. club and group activities noted
A weekend in Salina with Mr and Mrs Glenn Wilson and Buddy visiting their brother and wife Mr and Mrs Orville Wilson and family. Mrs J N Hearin attended the Fort Nightly club meeting in Turner. Mr and Mrs Will Mertz hosted WITY members and husbands for a turkey dinner and bridge for five tables after.
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Glenn Wilson
Buddy
Salina
Orville Wilson
J. N. Hearin
Fort
Turner
Walter Smith
Will Mertz
Christmas Prize Held at Local Gathering
The article notes a Christmas game with tallies and prizes won by Mr. and Mrs. Laalle for high score and by Mr. and Mrs. John Barmase for low score. It also details upcoming meetings, church group activities, visits among residents, a marriage announcement for Mary Beth Pence and Lauren Butcher, and various social visits and parties around Lawrence and nearby towns.
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M.F. Cole
Bohnsack
Oklahoma
Tel
Clara Neustifter
Lawrence
Fred Ziesenis
Ray Morris
Spencer McCoy
Butcher
Local Social Notes and Holiday Greetings Feature
Mrs Viola Born and Mrs Eva Watow attend an evening gathering with Mrs Walter Neis and guests including Raymond Stroud and Gene Daugherty. Harold Daugherty and Lorene Lee host while Janice Guenther visits from Lawrence. Agnes Carr, now in Texas, suffered a fall injuring her arm and face but is recovering. Merry Christmas to all. Special holiday rate offers a scholarship in Lawrence Business College this week.
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Mariner
Maier
Rosabell
Hedl
Ables
Ona ‘Mae
Turner
Pauline Turner
Pauline Grant
Hazel
Goodyear
Minnie
Mathia
Norbert Grosdidier
Jackie ‘Mohler
Harold Lee - Zimmerman
Albert: Mohler
Harold Turner
Alvin Altenbernd
Victor
Watow
Glenn Mistle
Alvin. Reetz
Junior Johnson
Floyd’ Dunlap
Ernest Weixeldorfer
Edward Schopper
John Eisele
LaVerne Bagsby
Louis Strange
Jack ‘Crane
Olathe
Bert Daugherty
Lonito ‘Devaux
Cee Cody
Emma Bohnsack
Emma Ballard
William
Detroit
Michi
Herman Bohnsack
Weitgig
Carbondale
Serah
Hausman
Hanie
Abies
Mis. Sanday
Mary Miller
Lecompton
B.Y.E. Club
Cheater Baecker
Evelyn Sei
Lawrence Business College
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Abraham Shushan
Ottawa Masons
Nea
NEW Baldwin Mortuary
Pillsbury's Egg
SEYMOUR — __PACKING CO
Eudora
Douglas County Hatcheries
Vt. St
Paxton
Merry Christmas
Saas Nave
Fritz Co
Owen C. Carl
C. C. Carl
Santey Klaus
Merry
Kansas Public Service Company
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