Indiana Parents Of Local Woman Wedded 61 Years
Mr and Mrs John Eakin of Ellettsville Ind will observe their 61st wedding anniversary with a planned celebration. They married in Bloomington on Christmas Day 1868 and now are 83 and 78. They have five children with ties to Arkansas and Indiana but daughters Mrs Finn and Mrs Stringer cannot attend.
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Indiana
Ellettsville
Ind
John Eakin
E. M. Stringer
West Monroe
Mrs. Eakin
Bloomington
T. W. Finn
Dermott
Ark
Stringer
America seeks Soviet help to rescue fliers
The United States seeks Soviet aid to rescue two American aviators Lieut. Ben Eielson and Earl Borland missing off the Siberian coast for six weeks. Secretary Wilbur asked the Soviet Union via its news agency to send rescue ships Lipke and Stavropol, citing weather and North Arctic dangers.
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Associated Press
Washington
Russia
Ben Eielson
Earl Borland
Siberian
Nanook
Italia
Northland
Wilbur
Interior Department
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Governor Parks
Alaska
Moscow
United States
Far North
Tennis Queen and New Husband Start Their Honeymoon
Helen Wills Moody and Frederick S. Moody Jr. wed in a simple chapel ceremony in Berkeley California and began a weekend honeymoon itinerary. The renowned tennis champion and her groom left soon after the Episcopal service attended only by close family and the minister.
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Associated Press
Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills Moody
Frederick S. Moody, Jr
San Francisco
St. Clermont’s Chapel
Calhoun Couple Wed at Methodist Parsonage
Miss Louie Brownlee and Mr. Harvie Wilder of near Cheniere joined in marriage at the Methodist parsonage on Saturday evening. The Rev. J. P. Mass officiated. Brownlee, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brownlee and Calhoun high school graduate, will reside near Cheniere where Wilder farms.
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Calhoun
Louie Brownlee
Harvie Wilder
Cheniere
J. P. Mass
Miss Brownlee
Steve Brownlee
Calhoun High School
Wilder
Russell Attacks Marriage As Mutual Prison In Debate
British philosopher Bertrand Russell argues that genuine love fades in marriage and that both spouses should be free to pursue other partners. John Cowper Powys counters that divorce stats mislead and that failed marriages dominate public perception while happy ones stay private.
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New York
Bertrand Russell
John Cowper Powys
Russell
America
England
Powys
Christmas Cards Replace Crime Photos On Monroe Police Board
The Monroe police station bulletin board, once filled with wanted notices and photos, now features Christmas cards and scenes. One card from the Louisiana State Bureau of Identification and Investigation at Shreveport carries the message We Plead guilty to wishing you a merry.
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Desert
Louisiana State Bureau of Identification and Investigation
Shreveport
Soviet Ambassador Christmas Card Highlights in Bureau Work
A newspaper card notes the Soviet Ambassador Christmas and a joyful New Year message. Three clear fingerprints draw attention to the bureau’s work, while Christmas cards receive prominence without crowding the criminal notices.
Building Permits Totals 32450 For December Week
Week of December 17 to 28 reports seven permits totaling 32450. Projects include a 6 room frame home by Mrs. John Proether in Emerson area and a 7 room frame residence by A L Johnson on Adams Street. Authorities note end of year delays and ongoing follow ups for unresolved permits.
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John Proether
Emerson
Myrtle
Hawthorne
A. L. Johnson
Adams
Fire safety tips and building bids for Yuletide season
The article lists several building remodels including the First Tabernacle Baptist church project and homes on various streets with costs up to 7 160 dollars. It then presents city fire inspector D J McStravick's anti fire solution recipe using carbonate of soda ammonia carbonate boric acid and water and describes its use for protecting inflammable decorations during Christmas. It ends noting the London Mission ship John Williams has logged over one million miles in 82 years.
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D. J. McStravick
London Mission
John Williams
South Seas
Negro prowler enters North Eighth Street home
Police report a residence on North Eighth Street entered by a negro prowler. Tenant Tony Dana said nothing was missing. Entry was gained by removing a rear window screen. no clues found though a black suspect is under suspicion. Witnesses were reported. Berlin rockets appear as toys this year with adult experiments in rocket propulsion.
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Tony Danna
North Eighth Street
Berlin
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Breard
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Ninth Streets
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Harrison
Grammont
Orell Boatner
Williams
Lamyville Road
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