Christmas in the Death House for Hauptmann
Bruno Richard Hauptmann spends Christmas in New Jersey’s death house with carols on the radio and a wreath in the corridor. Col. Kimberling notes he rose late and studied, while his wife in Bronx hopes he will escape the electric chair, insisting he is innocent.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Col
Mark O. Kimberling
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Anna
Mannfried
Bronx
N. Y
White House Christmas Day Busy for Roosevelts
A single stocking hung by Sara Roosevelt sparked a busy Christmas at the White House as President Roosevelt and family prepared for church, meals, and the Dickens reading. Curtis Boettiger stayed in New York with a cold. many relatives joined the festive day and opened hundreds of packages in the new kitchens.
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Washington
White House
Sara
Roosevelt
James Roosevelt
Curtis
Eleanor Dall
John Boettiger
New York
Roosevelts
J. R. Roosevelt
John
Franklin
Film idols send gifts and skip cards for charity
The article notes film idols discard greeting cards, sending money to charity instead. Some stars kept simple cards, while others, like Cecil De Mille with 17,000, mailed greetings. Gail Patrick sent seven personal notes and Carole Lombard telegraphed. Irvin S. Cobb questions the trend as ten cent store sentiments fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minna Gambell
Cecil de Mille
Gail Patrick
Carole Lombard
Irvin S. Cobb
Cadet Bill McClary Named to Dean's List
Cadet Bill W. McClary of Monroe Louisiana and Marion Institute Alabama was among 28 cadets named to the November dean's list. He must maintain an 85 average with no grade below 80 and rank in the upper 15 percent for special prep cadets. He was the sole Louisiana student on the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill W. McClary
S. W. McClary
Monroe
Marion Institute
Marion
Ala
United States Military and Naval Academies
Bill McClary
Louisiana
Fire damages Christmas tree in yard on Arkansas Avenue
A decorated Christmas tree in the yard of J. C. Steel at 103 Arkansas Avenue was set afire by fireworks. Firemen extinguished the blaze with a hose from a truck tank reported to noon Wednesday.
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J. C. Steel
Arkansas Avenue
I Dream Too Much and Dance Band at Paramount and Capitol
Lily Pons stars in I Dream Too Much as a French girl torn between fame and marriage. Henry Fonda and Osgood Perkins co star. Dance Band at the Capitol features Buddy Rogers and June Clyde in a lively musical comedy about mistaken identity and a dance contest climax.
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Paramount
Lily Pons
Metropolitan Opera Company
Miss Pons
Henry Fonda
Hollywood
Osgood Perkins
Eric Blore
Jerome Kern
Dorothy Fields
Elsie Finn
David G. Whittell
Edmund North
James Gow
John Cromwell
Pandro S. Berman
Capitol
Charles
Buddy” Rogers
June Clyde
Marcel Warner
Buddy
Buddy Milton
June
Milton
Valparaiso
Christmas Toy Program Brightens Twin Cities Children
The Council of Social Agencies distributed renovated used toys to over a thousand underprivileged children in the Twin Cities. The exact count will be clarified after a Thursday activity check.
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Council of Social Agencies
Twin Cities
Christmas Cheer Amid War and Tragedy Seen Across Nation
The season brings light as a stable site is lit and the Lindberghs seek privacy aboard a steamship to England. President Roosevelt attends church and hosts family by the White House fireplace. The Dionne quintuplets give gifts to their parents via proxy from earnings. A white Christmas spans much of the United States with widespread snow.
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America
Lindbergh
England
Roosevelt
White House
United States
Local social notes from Ferriday to Baton Rouge
Ferriday resident Ferriday Thomas Masters of Dallas visited the Taylors in recent days. Jack Cobb of Lake St. John was a weekend guest. Mrs. R. S. Wilds from Wildsville returns from Monroe visit. Miss Sarah S. Jones spent Christmas with her mother in Baton Rouge. Rev and Mrs Charles G Bruce and son travel to Tennessee and Kentucky to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs John W Schuchs Sr hosted Christmas guests including Mr and Mrs James Schuchs and daughter and Mr and Mrs J A Schuchs.
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Thomas Masters
Dallas
Texas
G. M. Taylor
Miss Floyce Taylor
Jack Cobb
Lake St. John
Sarah S. Jones
R. P. Jones
Baton Rouge
Charles G. Bruce and Son
Tennessee
Kentucky
John W. Schuchs, Sr
James Schuchs
J. A. Schuchs
Local residents and visitors share weekend visits and returns
The text lists ties to St. Joseph families Mr. and Mrs. Chris James and Mrs. Betty Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Schuchs, Harold M. Case of Natchez, and others. Robert Wiseman of Newellton visited his parents, and Miss Cora Darden returned to Centreville after a weekend.
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St. Joseph
Chris James
Betty Kirby
Gene Schuchs
Wisner
Harold M. Case
Natchez
Robert Wiseman
Newellton
Mrs
R. J. Wiseman
Cora Darden
Centreville
Miss
pleasant visit with Rev and Mrs Bruce and Gray family
Mr and Mrs C G Bruce and Mr and Mrs S R Gray and their daughter Betty Louise have returned from a visit in Welsh Louisiana.
Chameleons Change Color With Surroundings
Chameleons adapt their skin tones to blend with their environment though they may also shift to contrasting hues. The color changes help with camouflage and signaling, driven by pigment cells and light reflection.
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Grammont
Grand — Leader, Inc
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Tidwell, Prop
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