Virginia 79 Repeats Famous Santa Claus Editorial
Virginia O’Hanlon, now 79, recalls the New York Sun editorial “Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” written for her 8 year old letter in 1897. She notes her late mother and daughter discuss how faith and hope persist beyond doubt and cynicism. The piece highlights the editorial's enduring message about belief and generosity.
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North
Chatham
N.Y. Lon
Santa
Santa Claus
Claus
Virginia
Virginia O’han
Douglas
Church State
New York
Ita Claus
Francis P. Church
New York Sun
Church
Medical Costs Must Be Filed by December 31
Frank W. English of the Oswego Social Security Office reminds Medicare beneficiaries to file medical cost claims by December 31 1968 for services received between October 1966 and September 1967. Claims may be submitted on itemized bills even if unpaid. For help, consult the Medicare Handbook or visit Midtown Center during Friday evening hours 9 am to 7 pm.
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Frank W. English
Oswego Social Security Office
English
Medicare
Social Security
Private Rites Saturday For James Widrig
James E. Widrig 73 a retired New York Central Railroad engineer will have private funeral services at his Main Street home in Richland Saturday at 2 p.m. Rev Gene Kearns will officiate with burial in Richland Cemetery. He died Wednesday morning in his car near the post office from a heart attack. He was born August 29 in Centerville and married Avis Donovan in Iskany Falls on April 30 1920. He served 51 years with the railroad retiring August 31 1965 and was active in the Richland Church of Christ and the local volunteer fire department.
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Richland
James E. Widrig
New York Central Railroad
Main St
Gene Kearns
Pulaski
Centerville
William
Laura Wilbur Widing
Oriskany Falls
Avis Donovan
Richland Church of Christ
Real Estate Transfers Across Oswego County
Multiple transfers announced in Oswego and surrounding towns listing grantors, grantees, and property locations in Oswego County. Stamps collected range from 55 cents to 64 dollars and 90 cents, reflecting recorded consideration for each parcel.
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William M. Thorp
W. Fulton
Leon W. Chesbro
Fulton
Volney
Stamps
Roy R. Nichols
S. Main St
Sandy Creek
Elaine B. Eavenson
Amherst
New Haven
Marvin O'Gorman
Helen D. Keefe
of Haven
John J. Pelkey
Oneida St
Oswego
Nellie M. Miller
Bartow
Fla
James R. Torbitt
Seneca St
City of Oswego
Midtown Motel Corp
Syracuse
Frank E. Sayer
Varick St
Frederick J. Haynes
W. Utica St
Oswe
Caroline Baxter Frazer
Pulaski
Carl William Holcomb
Town
Albion
George Milea
Scriba
Maurice F. Fitzgerald
Margaret A. Fitzgerald
Lawrence St
Lewis T. Johnson
Port Huron
Mich
George A. Ben
South African mothers seek probe of harsh army language
Mothers of the South African Women's Federation demand a Defense Department inquiry into rough language used by regimental sergeant majors during military training. The federation's congress passed a motion urging action on this conduct.
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Pretoria
South Africa
South African Women’s Federation
Army
Congress
Federation
Defense Department
Saskatchewan Becomes Canadian Province in 1905
Saskatchewan achieves provincial status in 1905, joining Canada as a new province. The event marks a major expansion of national governance and regional autonomy within the early 20th century.
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Saskatchewan
Two Buses Swap Drivers In Idaho Falls Mixup
Two identical buses pulled into the depot in Idaho Falls at nearly the same time. One bus ran from Butte to Salt Lake City, the other from Salt Lake City to Butte. Passengers on the Salt Lake City bound bus were unaware a wrong driver had boarded and was heading toward Salt Lake. A state patrolman redirected the misrouted bus, which was returned to Idaho Falls and the drivers swapped buses.
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Idaho Falls, Idaho
Butte
Mont
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Idaho Falls
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James Widrig
Benevieve E. Spath
Frank W. Golding
Pulaski RD
David E. Ingraham
Port Rd
Angelo Vescio Jr
E. Utica St
James F. Grant
Conway Terrace
Lee Keller
Lee F. Simons
S. Third St
Jed J. Maxon
W. Schuyler St
Anthony J. Kowal
Turrill St
Charles W. Haynes
Richard D. Smith
Franklin Ave
Margaret E. Jones
Port Washington
Ralph P. Fontana
E. Seventh St
Anna Wagner
Syracuse Et al
Joseph Partiglianoni
River Road
Central Square
Hastings
Anne L. Clark
Sophie Benway
N. Fourth St
Laura Strable
Frederick C. Learned
Watertown Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Donald
Phyllis) Robarge
Jean A. Widing
George O
Mexico Academy
Central School
David J
Albany
Mabel Galvin
Chauncey
Ellen) Covey
Richard
Albert
Cleveland
Ernest R. Hagmann
Ruth H. Davison
Kenneth F. Dewlispelare
Earl A. Peale
Second St. Fulton
Chale E Be. ‘Way
Rochester St
Jack W. DeGraw
Second St
Richard J. Ryan
Ormond Beach
Joseph FE. Familo
Fourth St
Charles H. Krupke
Rome Rd
William C. Stone
Sandy
William C. Greer
Salina
James Feederer
Creek
Frank Marano
Mexico Et al
Sam Patane
Worth St
Mexico
Joseph F. Gibson
Laura E. Gibson
Hillside Ave
Donna M. Desens
William A. Donahue
Louis Castiglia
E. Tenth St
William H. Rowell
Baldwinsville
Charles A. Spedding
Railroad St
Parish
Amboy
Green
Osweco
A, Wi
Manhattan
Midtown Center
Frank G. Wells
Oswego, N. Y
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