Dear Santa Letters Recall Christmas Wishes and Family Bonds
A flood of handwritten wishes from Texas children and relatives recalls holiday generosity and family ties as youngsters request toys, bikes, dolls, and gear while asking Santa to remember orphans and siblings. A Michigan man, recovering from surgery, shoots a backyard deer after it arrives uninvited.
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Granney
Koby
Holt Roberts
E. Hopkins
Rha Rat
Dana
Karen
Chip Gerhart
St. Waco
Texas
Allen
Stanford
Ross Media
Geese Join tame flock at Geneva farm
Mrs Leita Kildare reported two gray wild geese joined her nine tame geese at the Geneva farm. The unexpected visitors caused little trouble as they stayed with the flock.
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Geneva
Leita Kildare
Thornton Our Little Town Mourns Two Local Men
The town units mourn O. T. Sills and Wallace Cannon as ill health preceded their deaths. Sympathy extends to their families. The Farm to Market road east to Oletha is nearing completion and will greatly aid local transport. Nearby visitors include Grady Clancy from Corpus Christi and Harold Dokupil from Houston among others. J. H. Cayton returns from the VA hospital in Marlin and will undergo surgery next week. well wishes sent for his speedy recovery.
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O. T. Sills
Wallace Cannon
Oletha
Lela
Dokupil
Grady Clancy
Corpus Christi
Harold Dokupil
Houston
Stanley
Judy
Dallas
J. M. Thompson
R. E. Richardson
Cecil Richardson
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Thornton
Mr and Mrs D A Parish observed their golden wedding anniversary at their Thornton home with relatives and friends visiting to honor the couple. Mrs J S Powell who made Parish’s wedding gown fifty years ago attended the celebration.
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Tack Barnett
Carl Gene. Belk
Taylor
D. A. Parish
Thornton
Simplon Tunnel Construction in Swiss Alps Reaches Milestone
After eight years of work a two mile long tunnel through the Swiss Alps the Simplon tunnel stands completed. Engineers say the Alpine route will shorten travel times and bolster trade between northern and southern Europe.
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Simplon
Swiss Alps
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