Side Swipes at Sand Creek School Mascot and Local Pets
A Sand Creek school mascot cat named Boots was struck by a car near the school Thursday. Boots arrived as a kitten in 1954 and served as a mouse catcher until the incident. Also, motorists along the Ottawa County club course observed three golfers with a sheep and a dog, attracting attention as they played. A local family mourns their six month old black cocker spaniel pup Snorkle, killed yesterday, the first dog the Williams family had.
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Sand Creek School
Ottawa
Boots
Jay Phillips
Ottawa County Club
LeRoy Wilcox
Clarence Sheldon
Hobart Parks
Wayne Gilliland
Eeee
al J. Williams
W. 10Th
Ottawa Steel Christmas Party Draws 400 Plus
More than 400 Ottawa Steel Inc employees and families filled the armory for the annual Christmas party. Ted Dorkins led group singing, Mike Rogers performed a magic act, and Darrell Barkdoll’s orchestra provided music. Santa distributed candy as a buffet was served, and a truck delivered turkeys and hams for distribution. A telegram from N D Ely of L A Young Spring and Wire Co. sent holiday wishes to all employees.
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Ottawa Steel, Inc
Armory
Ottawa Steel
Ted Dorkins
Mike Rogers
Darrell Barkdoll
Santa Claus
N. D. Ely
L. A. Young Spring and Wire Corp
All Is Ready For Big Day Tomorrow In Ottawa
Ottawa stores close at 6 p m to bring a safe end to the Christmas shopping season. Jubilee Season opened December 2 with many churches planning Christmas Eve midnights and Holy Eucharists. Holiday travel starts, with Ottawa residents visiting relatives as highway patrols urge cautious driving tonight.
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Ottawa
Sacred Heart
Grace Episco
Pal
Three Died in Fire at Our Lady of Grace Monastery
A blaze at Our Lady of Grace monastery in North Guilford Connecticut killed three Dominican nuns. Identified were Sisters Mary Dolores Maguire of New York, Mary Regina Roach of Zanesville Ohio, and Mary Constance Sauve of Pawtucket Rhode Island. A separate note invites readers to a Christmas dinner at a local coffee shop and mentions tournament season tickets priced at $2.50 with a contact number.
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North Guilford
Conn
Our Lady of Grace
Mary Dolores Maguire
New York
Mary Regina Roach
Zanesville
Ohio
Mary Constance Sauve
Pawtucket
R. I
Ten Drowned in Teofilo Otoni Flood
A cloudburst in Teofilo Otoni, 400 miles northwest of Belo Horizonte, caused ten drownings. Rescue teams and fifty trucks carrying doctors, food, medicine, and cleanup squads were dispatched to the disaster site amid widespread flooding.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Teofilo Otoni
Belo Horizonte
Christmas Observances Across the Globe Highlight Peace
Christmas observances amid conflict and division unfold from Bethlehem to Berlin. In Washington, Eisenhowers plan a White House family celebration as grandchildren practice carols and a new grandchild arrives. Across the United States and abroad, servicemen, civilians, and children join in gifts, parties, and charity, from Germany to Kentucky and California, with holiday generosity easing tensions.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Mas
John Eisenhower
Holiday traffic toll up to sixty eight deaths by midmorning
The Associated Press reports a rising Christmas travel toll with 68 fatalities on streets and highways by midmorning. The National Safety Council estimates 560 US traffic deaths during the three day holiday period from Friday 6 pm to Monday midnight, aiming to surpass the 1952 four day record of 556. Weather varied with rain on the west coast fog in the central regions and scattered light snow in the north.
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National Safety Council
56 Families Are Cared For This Christmas in Ottawa
Mrs. A. F. Stephenson reports that all 56 families on her Christmas assistance list have been helped. She delivered the final basket this morning, serving as clearing bureau chairman for a second year to coordinate aid from individuals and organizations. The plan avoids duplication and reflects Ottawa’s generous support, bringing Christmas cheer and thanks to contributors.
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A. F. Stephenson
Weather forecast: cold weekend with very low temperatures
Partly cloudy this afternoon with increasing clouds tonight and Sunday, turning much colder. Northwest winds bring a low near 15 to 20 and 30s Sunday, with highs in the 30s north and around 40 south. Yesterday’s high 64, low 48. River at 0.49 foot. Record highs and lows for the date listed.
Real Estate Assessment Law Hampered By Budget Limits
Kansas seeks to reassess property value under budget constraints with plans to start in Franklin county and nearby areas in 1956. County Clerk Spears proposes advisory committees of local land experts to help determine true real estate values, aiming to first cover limited sections before expanding. Personal property will be assessed in 1956 with deputy assessors starting rounds in March.
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Kansas
Franklin
Ottawa
Weyl
Spears
Brucel
Franklin County
Douglas
Weather record in Ottawa for December 23 24
The return to near summer conditions produced a weather record in Ottawa this morning with a low of 48 degrees, the warmest December 23 24 night on record. The previous low for December 24 was 39 degrees in 1936. Yesterday’s high reached 64 degrees, matching the December 23 record set in 1983.
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Ottawa
Two-Vehicle Crash Near Williamsburg Causes Minor Injuries
A two car collision 1 1/2 miles southwest of Williamsburg yesterday afternoon left 18 year old Robert Sutherland of Williamsburg with facial cuts and superficial injuries. Edwin D. Soderstrom of Stillwater Oklahoma slowed for a bus tied to a funeral procession when the rear ended the Sutherland Oldsmobile. The 1952 Ford driven by Soderstrom sustained about 150 dollars in damage while the Olds suffered roughly twice that. Passengers Ken Thornbrugh of San Diego and the other driver were uninjured. Highway Patrolman Art Jensen and Undersheriff Dean Driscoll investigated.
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Robert L. Sutherland
Williamsburg
Sutherland
Edwin D. Soderstrom
Stillwater
Okla
Oklahoma
Soderstrom
Ken Thornbrugh
San Diego
Olds
Art Jensen
Dean Driscoll
Grim Christmas start in Chicago traffic toll rises
Chicago motorists began the holiday weekend with heavy traffic deaths and accidents. Nine people died in crashes overnight throughout the area. A separate fatal incident occurred in suburban Skokie near the American Coffee Shop. Tournament season tickets priced at 192.50. call 765-W16-e-11 for details.
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Chicago
Skokie
Three Charges Against Driver In Ottawa Pleads Not Guilty
Derrell Lee Propes, 29, of 1605 S Main, faced three charges after a afternoon accident. Police say Propes drove drunk and reckless with an open liquor bottle, rear ending Richard Chartier’s 1946 Chevrolet, sending it into Arnold's jewelry store front causing about 250 dollars in damage. He was released on 150 dollar bond with trial set for December 31.
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Derrell Lee Propes
S. Main
Propes
Richard A. Chartier
Chartier
Arnold
Floods Devastate California and Nevada as Rivers Run Wild
Floods across northern California inundate thousands, with Yuba City evacuated and 17 deaths reported statewide. Truckee and Feather River floods threaten Reno and Stockton while federal aid expands as President Eisenhower declares a major disaster. Over 20,000 Californians evacuated, Oregon and Nevada evacuations also rise.
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San Francisco
Feather River
California
Yuba City
Sierra Nevada
Reno
Nev
Truckee
Stockton
Stock Ship Channel
Army
Eisenhower
Oregon
Nevada
Federal Civil Defense
De Molay Degrees Conferred On Four Members
Four De Molays received the Inititory degree Thursday evening. Honorees were Hal Crawford John Harkins Larry Wright and Gary Burke They will receive the De Molay degree on January 12 A Christmas formal dance followed with Dennis Conger as dance committee chairman Refreshments were given by the De Molay Mothers Circle led by president Mrs Lee Harrison and Mr and Mrs Al J Williams A Navy on leave visitor was Johnny Hooton Advisory board members present were J KR Raffelock L A Wilson and Dr W C Harding
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de Molays
Hal Crawford
John Harkins
Larry Wright
Gary Burke
de Molay
Dennis Conger
Lee Harrison
al J. Williams
Johnny Hooton
Navy
J. KR. Raffelock
L. A. Wilson
W. C. Harding
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Glen Gates
Poplar
Glenda Marie
Patricia Ann
Herald
Lamar Phillips
J. C
Douglas Bros
Pence
THE
Associated Press
Bethlehem
Jordan
St. Catherine’s Church
Antarctica
John Sheldon Doud
Denver
Barbara Eisenhower
Waller Reed Hospital
Mary Jean
Eisenhowers
Eisenhower-Doud
David
Barbara Anne
Susan
Mrs. Doud
Oklahoma City
Ethel Hammett
State Supreme Court Clerk’s Office
Pineville, Ky
Maurice Tribell
Miami
Fla.p
John Klefeker
John, Jr
Paul
Ruth
Paw Paw
Mich
Michigan
Ethel Rix
Altadena
Calif
Allardena
Santa Rosa Avenue
Woodbury
Mariposa Street
Pasadena
Fred C. Nach
Elaine Laird
Frankfurt
Germany
Atlantic
Iron Curtain
U.S
Europe
Lue
Continent
14Th Armored Regiment
Santa
Orleans
France
Wurzburg
10Th
4Th Infantry
New England
Pennsylvania
Great Lakes
Plains
Rockies
Midwest
Lamb Ambulance
Herald Office
Town
Mom & Blackie
Independence, Kas
Stephen Harold Main
Ronnie Eugene Pate
Stephen
Pate
Walker
Animal Shelter
Bob Leonard
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