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Newspaper
Morris Daily Herald
Location
Morris, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1965
Page
2
Family Christmas photos often omit Dad who usually handles the camera. Tips include swapping duties with a neighbor, letting kids shoot, or using a self timer. For kid photos, stay ready, keep the camera loaded, and aim for closeups with a safe flash. Take several shots to tell a story.
Gardner Woman's Club held a Christmas party at Legion Hall with Miss Mabel Hansen leading the meeting and Mrs. John Martis Sr presenting Christmas Art. W S C S met for a pot luck at the Methodist church with Mrs. A W Perkins chairing. United Lutheran Church Women also celebrated with a Christmas gathering at Pastor Gilbertson's home. Gardner Lodge A F and A M announced officers installation on December 11 at the Masonic temple with George Barker and Charles Bradley set to install. Gardner Post Office hours extended through December 11 18 and noon hours December 13 24.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church and St. Margaret's Episcopal Church across from each other in Bellevue plan a merger. Holy Cross serves 40 families and St. Margaret's 90, with the joint group seeking affiliation with the Episcopal Church. Pastor Bertram Apland cites stretched pastors and overlapping service areas as reasons.
A three judge panel found John Henry Barnes 43 guilty on three counts of traffic manslaughter and sentenced him to 3 to 60 years in the Ohio Penitentiary. Barnes admitted being the driver of the car that killed three children at a school crossing on November 12.
Fairfield Illinois AP Harris sentenced to 60 to 75 years for each of two murders and 10 to 15 years for arson. Judge denied new trial. Harris, once on FBI top ten list, received concurrent terms. Prosecution linked him to the 1964 killings of Jerry Meritt and Mrs. Charles Newton.
Sunday December 12 at 7:00 PM a Bible study will be held at the David Stinson home. The Christian Church (Church of Christ) sponsors and invites the public to attend. For information call WH 2 5173.
A plea to parents about spiritual neglect harming children. The message urges immediate action to enroll children in church school and participate with them, promoting lifelong worship and moral grounding for the family.
Gov. Warren P. Knowles signed Wisconsin's first open housing law prohibiting racial or religious discrimination in sale rental or financing of private housing. The act exempts owner occupied dwellings of four units or less.
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