Christmas Salesroom Soldier Besse Benoit Shares Joy
In Macy’s New York children’s book department veteran sales clerk Besse Benoit describes the holiday rush and the spark of show business that led her from Baton Rouge to Broadway. She notes festive shoppers, long hours, and the boost to children’s books from movies and radio adaptations.
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Besse Benoit
Children’s Book
Macy’s
New York
Besse
Blonde Besse Benoit
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Wall Street
Paramount Theater
Broadway
Paul Ash
Mona
Montreal
Miami
Macy's
Second Half Waterfowl Season Opens in New Mexico
United Press reports the second half of the waterfowl season opens noon December 19 in New Mexico and runs to sunset January 5. The bag limits are five ducks per day with ten in possession and three geese per day with up to two Canada Geese and one Snow Goose. Shooting hours are one half hour before sunrise to one hour before sunset with a noon opening day exception.
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New Mexico
State Fish and Game Department
Rural electrification loans approved for co op plants
The rural electrification administration approved six loan allocations for telephone cooperatives in five states Texas Georgia Illinois Iowa and Wisconsin totaling 1 538 000 to Eastex Telephone Cooperative of Leneville Texas. Farm employment dropped to 8 940 000 as harvesting began. Weather hindered field work with heavy rains in the Ohio valley and rain and snow in the lower lake region.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Texas
Georgia
Mllinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Eastex Telephone Co
Leneville
Department of Agriculture
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Montana Montoya targets spree of liquor licenses
State Senator Joe A. Montoya of Albuquerque claims 85 liquor licenses issued in 30 days and plans to investigate. Santa Fe Liquor Director Tom Montoya was unavailable. Dean Zinn says no large surge and calls for openness. Governor Mabry supports issuing about a dozen licenses before leaving office.
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Joe A. Montoya
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Tom Montoya
Dean Zinn
Gover
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Nor Mabry
al Fla
The
Merriest
Merry Christmas
Huston Cleaners
Gingham
John W. Green
Lillie Fairweather
Mgr
Dick and Mary Power
Court House
the Fashion Shop
Andle
Sprawling Motor CO
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