Christmas Florida Yuletide Postmark Town Passport
Christmas Florida hosts the year round Yuletide postmark operation run by Postmistress Juanita Tucker and a dozen workers. Since mid November staff process up to 300000 holiday cards and parcels from around the world, with Tucker guiding the busy season and designing a green Christmas tree cachet for stamp collectors. The town, named after a Second Seminole War fort, combines citrus ranches with a small business core and a famed postal tradition drawing winter visitors seeking the year round festive mailmark and communal cheer.
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NEA
Fla
Juanita Tucker
Tucker
Krevoy
Seine
Scotland
Germany
Korea
Italy
Switzerland
Christmas
Amy Wilson
Governor Addresses Class At State Police Academy
Governor Theodore Ram scheldin addresses 27 new state police at Pikesville MD graduation ceremonies. He honors Willard Lamb for rescuing an infant and commends four officers for bravery and service. Lamb’s act saved a child from a burning home, mother later died. leaders praise presence of mind and dedication while warning of the human element on highways.
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Mulard Lamb
Doubs
Pikesville
Mr. Lamb
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Elmer Mumshower
McKeldin
Theodore Ramscheldin
Willard Lamb
Frederick
Lamb
Wison © McVex
Waterloo Barracks
Andrew Bo Linhard Dercon
Elim
Winnie Jones
Bishows
Robert TD Weir
Salishurs
Winnie Ones
Elwood B Stacy
Showell
Dorothy Dix Says: Dear Miss Dix
A reader letters Dorothy Dix about parental objections to her marriage to Phil a kind considerate husband in a year of marriage. The writer argues Phil embodies essential qualities beyond wealth or status despite parental concerns.
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Miss Dixy
Dorothy DIX
Miss Dix
Phil
Advice on winning parental acceptance for a son-in-law
A reader asks how to ease parental disapproval of Phil. The reply urges patience and respect, suggests asserting boundaries gently during visits, and recommends focusing on harmony while defending the marriage. It warns that prejudice is hard to overcome and endorses seeking a stronger character to rise above petty conflict.
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Phil
Som
Oles
Praser
Draftee and Vet Guide on NSLI disability rider
Major Thomas M Sial explains how to add a total disability rider to National Service Life Insurance. After approval by the VA and a medical exam, the rider pays $5 per $1,000 of coverage monthly while total disability lasts, with caps by age and specific loss outcomes. The benefit is defined for various combinations of limb, sight, hearing, and speech losses and applies to pre and some post April 26 1951 NSLI policies.
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Thomas M. Sial
National Service Life Insurance
Veterans Administration
Veterans Insurance
NSLI
NSSI
Disability rider costs across term and permanent policies
A reader details monthly premium impacts of disability riders in four pole term plans versus permanent policies. At age 32 with $10 ordinary life insurance for four years, premiums rise to 262 a month for term policies with each five year renewal, while permanent policies keep extra charges steady. If age 53, term rider adds 620 monthly. ordinary life at 33 remains about 250 monthly. The note invites readers to write with their service connected problem and include a stamped self addressed envelope and 20 cents.
Union Bridge LION BRIDGE Elects Nusbaum President
Francis Nusbaum was elected president of Union Budge Fre with officers including William Logue as vice president M Mawiee Grax chief Donald Stitlex treasurer Elmer Wilson financial secretary Lewis Baker recording secretary and Ecker Gray. Also named were Charles S Bohn Robert Lowe Marshall Singer Scott Davis and Bert Ecker as chaplain. Trustees are Mr and Mrs Harry Carr planning a Hollywood Florida holiday visit to his sister Harry Rowe and family. Marin Nelson family moving near New Windsor engagement announced for Nancy Lee to Norman Richard Cox with no wedding date set. Luther Savior confined to his home near town.
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Lion Bridge
Francis Nusbaum
Budge Fre
William Logue
W Mawiee Grax
Donald Stitlex
Elmer Wilson
Lewis Baker
Herbert Ecker
Howard Gray
Ecker
Charles S Bohn
Robert Lowe
Marshall Singer
Scott Davis
Harry Carr
Hollywood
Fla
Harry Rowe
Vmr
Marin Nelson
Abner Devilbiss House
West Broadway
New Windsor
Noa
Wseechoff Lmontown
Nancy Lee
Norman Richard Cox
Falls Road
Cockeysville
Luther Savior
Town
Walter’s Suspended Sentence For Meter Money Case
A defendant named Walter faced a suspended sentence over a long practiced habit of taking meckles from meters to make change for motorists. He admitted occasionally buying minor items with meter funds but claimed he always replaced the money.
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Walter
Eden Warns NATO Needs Steady Build Up to Face Soviet Threat
British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden warned the West that Soviet threat remains strong. He urged a steady NATO military buildup and noted growing Atlantic Alliance forces and new atomic weapons could deter a Soviet attack on Western Europe. Eden spoke after a three day trip with flu at a North Atlantic Treaty Council meeting, stressing unresolved deterrence.
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Londox
Anthoms Eden
Ais
North Atlanta Treaty Council
NATO
Ben
Eden
German Federal Republic
Dismissed Policeman Convicted At Trist teg At iTs
A Montgomery County police officer with 13 years service was dismissed last month and convicted last night of stealing nickels from parking meters. He received an indeterminate sentence in the past three weeks. Mrs E L Seeman will spend Christmas with her son Dr E L Seigman and family in Queen's Village, Li NY.
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Trist Teg
Selver Speig
Preston
Waites
Montgomery County
Gis Made Slave Laborers Report From Formosa
Taipei dispatch from Tatao says about 120 American prisoners of war were forced to slave labor on a farm near Mukden Manchuria described by underground sources as thin pale and poorly clad with long hair and minimal clothing.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Tatao
Mukden
Manchuna
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Air Force Base
Great Falls
Montana
Earl G Harsock
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Gis
Searce
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Fine’s Tailoring
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Kehne Furniture CO
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