Negro Theater Group Offers New Life to Deprived in Chicago
Charles Anderson leads Newer Still Productions a poor slum based troupe aiming to foster arts interest and social change. Members from troubled backgrounds act in Dickens A Christmas Carol while audiences share their daily struggles. Houston founder Goodman alum runs own stageless program funded by tickets.
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Chicago
Charles Anderson
John Houston
Houston
Anderson
Newer Still
Bob Cratchit
Law
Never Still
Crane Junior College
Goodman Theater
West Side
George Jones
Scrooge
Parkside Manor Gets $1.28 Million Housing Loan
The Department of Housing and Urban Development approved a $1,280,000 loan to Parkside Manor Inc of Belvidere Illinois for construction of 21 elderly apartment buildings.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Parkside Manor, Inc
Belvidere, Ill
Christmas Parties Highlight Mazon Goodwill and Royal Neighbor Groups
The Goodwill Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Guy Morse’s home with a pot luck meal and devotions led by Mrs. Arthur Tredinnick. Members voted to buy canned goods for Morris Hospital and welcomed new member Mrs. L. McFadden. The Royal Neighbor Camp hosted a Christmas party with about 50 attendees where children directed the program and officers were elected and honored.
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Goodwill Club
Guy Morse
Hazel Burkhart
Arthur Tredinnick
Morris Hospital
Clyde Burkhart
Mazon Royal Neighbor Camp
Richard Leach
Richard Ely
Fred Erickson
Ely
Ivan Payne
Oracle
Argyle Small
Marshall
Payne
Ronald Poppleton
Coconut Conspiracy Returns to Peoria Again
Ed Clinch jokes about the annual anonymous Christmas coconut delivered to him by Peoria officials. Mayor Robert Lehnhausen appeared with a coconut on his doorstep amid sirens and false alarms as part of the long running tradition. Clinch notes his family expects the prank each year and keeps guessing its source.
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Peoria
Ill
Ed Clinch
Clinch
FBI
Robert Lehnhausen
Lehnhausen
Santa Claus
Court Overturns Conviction in Nudism Practice
The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed the indecent public exposure conviction of Mrs Roy C Pendergrass who lived in a woodland retreat. The court found the evidence showed she tried to hide rather than expose herself during a visit by Rev Dennis McDonald, a shipfitter and part time preacher, who entered the premises. The case cites No Trespassing signs and gates as context for the intrusion. Justice Brady noted the record did not explain why the minister did not immediately leave.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Supreme Court
High Court
Roy C. Pendergrass
George County
Dennis Mc Donald
Salem Missionary Baptist Church
Pendergrass
Mc Donald
Tom Brady
McDonald
Brief Social News from Joliet and El Dorado
Mrs Henry Markette Mrs Dominic Rossi and Mrs Edwin Rudow with Mr and Mrs Earl Sayers traveled to Joliet for a potluck and gift exchange at sister Mrs Ray Pritz s home. Mrs Robert Braddock of El Dorado arrived for an extended visit with her sister Mrs William Schultz and brother William Keevers. Mrs George Cushing of Joliet and Mrs James Riley of Wilmington visited Thursday at the Schultz home.
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Henry Markette
Dominic Rossi
Edwin Rudow
Earl Sayers
Joliet
Ray Pritz
Robert Braddock
Eldorado
William Schultz
William Keevers
George Cushing
James Riley
Wilmington
Hospital Employee Fatally Beaten at Peoria State Hospital
A 21 year old male patient bludgeoned dietician Julianna S. McDonald to death with an 18 inch pipe at Peoria State Hospital Bartonville Illinois. He also beat Wanda Johnson supervisor of the building and injured two women patients preparing breakfast. Coroner Horace Payton announced the weapon and sequence of the attack.
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Bartonville, Ill
Peoria State Hospital
Julianna S. McDonald
Wanda Johnson
Horace Payton
Peoria County
McDonald
Payton
Santa Claus Charged With Shoplifting At City Store
William J. Nicholson wore Santa gear when he allegedly stole a $1.50 bottle of cologne and a 37 cent bottle of corn removal at Levin's department store in Asbury Park. He faces charges as the store plans to go without a Santa for the season.
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Asbury Park
N.J
Santa Claus
Levin’s
William J. Nicholson
Stanley Levin
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Morris Herald
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Lucille Lee Holmes
Hallmark Cards
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Ted Hahn
Dwight, Ill
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Edward J. Wilt
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Martin Bijelland
E. Jefferson St
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Sheila Blair
Mable
Earle O. Fryland
WIX & Sons
Allis Chalmers
New Holland
W. Jefferson
Walter Hundt
W. Main
Bob Roberts
Carey-Roberts
National Bank Bldg
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Complete Real Estate and Insurance Service
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Erwin Hauskin
Jewelers
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Liberty St
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