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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
3
A collage of holiday notes urges preserving Christmas spirit amid hectic days. A sound equipment study finds most people mishear their own voices on tape, plus tips on voice training and care for poinsettias after Christmas. First Methodist Church shares Ten Commandments to Worship urging civility and communal kindness in services.
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The wedding of Miss Eleonore Unterhuber daughter of Mr and Mrs Johann Unterhuber of Munich Germany and St William George Mecklenburg son of Mr and Mrs Hilmar W Mecklenburg of Newgulf was held at St Thomas Episcopal Church The Rev John McKee performed a double ring ceremony with music from Mrs Edwin Hawes Jr The bride wore ivory glace satin with Chantilly lace and a trailing train Her bouquet featured phalaenopsis orchids and lilies of the valley The couple will live at 5313 19th St Lubbock where the bridegroom an instructor pilot at Reese Air Force Base attended the University of Texas and was a Delta Upsilon member The wedding party included relatives from Newgulf Houston Austin Matagorda and elsew here in the region The reception followed at Parish House with a satin table setting and Christmas music by Mrs John Robbins of Houston observed by many Culver relatives and friends.
SIGOURNEY Dec. 25. Christmas was bleak for Mr and Mrs Richard Hammes whose eight lively children died when a train struck their car at a rural crossing Oct 25. Mrs Hammes, 38, only survivor, has planned a memorial in the cemetery of nearby St Peter and Paul Catholic church where the children are buried after consultations with clergy. Messages of grief and occasional gifts from across the nation followed the tragedy.
In a bleak Christmas scene in Berlin, East German refugees endure crowded camps and meager meals while urging Western help as thousands more stream into West Berlin. Officials note limited aid, with many labeled unwanted and facing uncertain futures amid ongoing flight from the East.
In 1956 Christmas spirit crosses the Cold War frontier as Santa Claus, via jeep, delivers toys and candy to West German children and GIs near the border. The U S 14th Cavalry Regiment also brings orphans and elders to share holiday meals in mess halls decorated for Christmas.
Julien C Hyer presents a reading of The Little Fir Tree about contentment with one’s lot. A forest tree longs for life elsewhere and briefly enjoys festive purpose before being cut down. The tale underscores living the life God has meant.
OSSANA Italy December 25 the frozen bodies of 21 victims of the Italian air crash were brought to a village today from Mt Ginor. Most could not be identified at once. There were no survivors. The DC 3 plane on a Rome to Milan flight smashed into a rock wall at 6300 feet Saturday. All passengers and crew were Italians except Mr and Mrs Harris Gray Jr of Greenwood Mississippi. Gray was Coca Cola Mediterranean representative and lived in Milan. The pilot radioed he was forming on the plane s wings.
Port Said observers describe a multinational UN force Christmas celebration on December 25 1956 with Denmark Sweden Finland Norway and Colombia units presenting their national customs. Festive meals decorated trees services and gift exchanges accompanied by regional touches from each nation.
ERIE Ont a firm that built thousands of military training planes for Canada in World War II now shifts to helicopter production. Doman Helicopters Inc of Danbury Conn and Fleet Manufacturing Ltd of Ft Erie own Fleet-Doman Helicopters Ltd which sent an eight place demo model on a European tour to seek government and commercial orders. The rotor craft, adapted from a military Doman design, reflects a plant started in 1930 by Maj Reuben Fleet, later head of Consolidated Aircraft. During the Canadian war effort, Fleet employed more than 3,000 people.
President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines urges continued peace in Mexico in a Christmas address. He touts 25 years of domestic tranquility and liberty, urging nationwide effort toward a prosperous future.
TEMPLE DEC 25. The thief who stole a Christmas chicken from Mrs. Lou Chaney’s pot left greasy clues. Police followed chicken grease marks to the thief’s home. The chicken was returned and Mrs. Chaney refused to prosecute.
In Dublin on December 25 extremists believed to be from the outlawed Irish Republican Army bombed the World War I memorial to Irish soldiers who died serving Britain. The blast damaged the base and removed about two and a half feet of the foundation but did not topple the column. Separately in Frankfurt the city provided 471 families with new homes replacing bomb shelters, housing 661 children, as part of a winter relief effort.
Herbert R Hatchel of Lubbock died, funeral set at McDonald Funeral Chapel with rosary today at 7 20 p m and services Thursday at St Elizabeths Catholic Church. Burial in Tech Memorial Park under McDonald Funeral Chapel direction. Survivors include wife, two daughters, a son in law, a brother and a half brother. Pallbearers named.
William E. Parr a 28 year old blind man once a radio station ad worker in Corpus Christi was found dead in his garage apartment with a revolver nearby. He had written his parents he could not come home for Christmas due to lack of money. The letter had no address. Parr's roommate Bill Wegner a fellow blind man had left for a Christmas trip to San Antonio earlier in the week.
A playful teaser from Better Homes and Gardens hints at a home greenhouse concept debuting in January. The copy suggests fresh designs and possibly small space solutions, inviting readers to watch for guidance on indoor growing.
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