Nine Mile Group Holds Meeting
The Nine Mile Ladies Aid society met at Mrs. Amanda Emery home with an all day gathering and covered dish dinner. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Merle Loffeditz, Vice President Ilya Lucas, Secretary-Treasurer Lena Lucas, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Eva Park. January meeting to be at Rebecca Sharp’s home on the second Tuesday.
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Nine Mile Ladies Aid Society
Amanda Emery
Rebecca Sharp
Ilows
Merleloffeditz
Ilyva Lucas
Tors
Lena Lucas
Eva Park
Mirs
Mamie Nolting
Stafford News Highlights Family Visits And Illnesses
Olaf Page and family from Indianapolis visit Clifford Page during the holidays. Lawrence Page shows some improvement after illness. Noah Stafford remains in critical condition after another stroke. Noah’s health status is reported amid other local updates.
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Olaf Page
Indianapolis
Clifford Page
Lawrence Page
Ralph Collins
Bobby
Nan Collins
Ed Lind
Frank Spencer
Williams
Irving Medlock
Doris
Opal Spenny
Coy Williams
FridDin
Mr. Jackson
Lyons Editor Keith Sappenfield to Move to Washington
Keith Sappenfield of Lyons leaves as editor of the Lyons Herald to join the U S Senate building staff in Washington on December 29 and enroll at George Washington University. The move comes through the aid of Congressman Arthur H Greenwood.
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Keith Sappenfield
Lyons
Lyons Herald
Washington, D. C
U. S. Senate
George Washington University
Keith
Bertie Sappenfield
Arthur H. Greenwood
Paris Styles Show Draped Frocks By Magey Rouff Forefront
Paris fashion note highlights evening gowns and day wear from Magey Rouff and other designers. Lady Moira Forbes showcases mulberry velvet with cross bust drape and front fullness. Countess de Contades and Lady Louis Mountbatten display velvet and satin gowns with draping and unique belts. Begum Aga Khan noted among best dressed with red wood jersey frock and draped neckline.
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Dorothy Carew
United Press
Paris
Moira Forbes
Lady Forbes
Countess de Contades
Louis Mountbatten
Lady Mountbatten
Begum Agha Khan
Roosevelt Defeated on Wage Hour Fight Signals Setback
The House rejected the wage hour bill amid a broader New Deal setback as Roosevelt faces pressure to recapture Congress. The defeat involved administration allies like William Green of the A F L and Frances Perkins, with internal lobbying and a wary Southern bloc. This 1937 NEA Service report notes potential veto options and the angry political stakes.
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House
Senate
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Congress
Cotton South
Grain Belt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Frances Perkins
A. F. of L
Perkins
Mary Norton
House Labor Committee
Labor Department
Miss Perkins
NEA Service, Inc
Youth 15 Gets Life for Station Attendant Murder
A Los Angeles jury convicts 15 year old Nick Megagorac of murdering a filling station attendant during a holdup. Superior Judge Dudley Valentine sentences him to life in prison as tears and emotion overwhelm the courtroom.
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Nick Megagorac
Los Angeles
Dudley Valentine
Jobless Benefit System Faces January Rush Across 22 States
Rodney Dutcher reports that about 1,000,000 jobless may apply for unemployment under the Social Security Act in January as 22 states begin paying benefits. Delays expected until February or March. eligibility hinges on waiting periods and employment history. By end January, about $500 million will be in the unemployment trust fund. benefits run 12 to 20 weeks at roughly $15 weekly, with many details determined by state rules.
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Washington
Treasury
New York
Pennsylvania
Social Security Board
England
NEA Service, Inc
Draped Silk Afternoon Dresses in Paris Hotels
Fashion notes highlight draped silk afternoon dresses displayed in smart Parisian hotels and restaurants. Designers and stylish patrons are noted as the city embraces elegant daytime attire.
Sherwood Family Guests Of Listons For Holidays
Mrs L H Sherwood and children of Galesburg Illinois visit Mr and Mrs Harold Liston for the holidays. Mr Sherwood arrives Friday evening to join his family. The Sherwoods are former residents of Linton.
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L. H. Sherwood
Galesburg, Ill
Harold Liston
Mr. Sherwood
Sherwoods
Linton
New Jail Ramp Lets Prisoners Roll In
Whitefish Montana officials report a new entrance with a ramp at the city jail to ease inmates who object to being placed in jail. The incline allows rolling prisoners in rather than carrying them up stairs.
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Mont
U.P
Ambitious men in the public eye and odd notes
A playful roundup notes public figures and events from 1937. Garner returns a buck tax miss perhaps, a sleuth fails to serve a subpena on Charlie Chaplin, and Germany claims a coal soap. Florida and California trade adjectives over a Los Angeles mountain slide.
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Florida
California
Los Angeles
Convricht
NEA Service, Inc
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Stafford News
RODNE
NEA
BY Rodney Dutcher
ASA
Service Star
Bliss
Barbara Field
Chicago
Church of Heavenly Rest
Anthony A. Bliss
Gotham
Garner
Germany
Norge
Correll Electric
E. Vincennes St
By William Ferguson
Bloomfield
Sailor Jack’s Cafe
Elson
Jes Pattee
R. W. Cadwell
Sullivan, Ind
Tropics
Olive Family
Fresh Daily
Oakley’s Bread
Merry Christmas
Clayton Funeral Home
Ich
Greene County Loan CO
St. Main St
Eureka Chevrolet Co
A’ St
N.E. EK
Vincennes St
Dearmin & CG
Powell Motor Sales
W. Vincennes
Welty Stalcup
Thor
Linton Hardware CO
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