Self Knowledge and Christmas Kindness in Local Notes
A miscellany column recalls New Year resolution ethics and Bishop Fulton J. Sheen on self knowledge. It highlights Ruhamah Baptist W M S members who swap gifts year round and donate instead to charity. Recent efforts include gifts to Rev Hodges Topeka Rescue Mission and scholarships in Ottawa University and Chicago Baptist Training School. This year fruit baskets were shared with shut ins.
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Fulton J. Sheen
Legion
Ruhamah Baptist W. M. S
Christ
Hodges
Topeka
Kansas Baptist
Ottawa University
Baptist Training School
Chicago
Ottawa families share Christmas greetings and gatherings
Socialettes notes houseguests and vacationers across Ottawa by Christmas Day. Jeanean Harvey from Colorado Woman's College visits, Lula Huff of Carrollton, and Marie Washburn from Dallas are seen with local relatives. Virginia Docking, wife of Gov. Docking, redecorates with a framed antique motif. Multiple breakfasts, dinners, and gift exchanges mark seasonal visits among Ottawan households, with extended kin from Tulsa, Wellsville, Mission, Olathe, and Kansas City. Simultaneous exchanges include serviceman Forrest Wayne Ledom on Okinawa and relatives visiting from St Louis, Biloxi, and Lawrence.
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A. M. Harvey
Susan
Jeanean
Colorado Woman’s College
Denver
Harvey
Lula Lee Huff
Carrollton, Mo
Charley Fisher Ends Letters With Concrete Puns
OTAY Calif. Charley Fisher, sales manager for a concrete block maker, signs off correspondence with the playful phrase concretely yours, cementing a punny image of his trade and friendly approach.
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Otay
Calif
Charley Fisher
Lillian Tisor Weds Terry Fanning in Lockridge Ceremony
Lillian Tisor of Lockridge Iowa married Terry Fanning Sunday at First Methodist Church Lockridge in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev Donald Stout of Mt Pleasant. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with a sabrina neckline. attendants included Mrs Vito Partipilo as matron of honor and Mr Partipilo as best man. The couple will reside at Blue Valley Trailer Court Manhattan after December 30 following a reception hosted by the Fanning family.
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Lillian Tisor
Lockridge
Iowa
Terry Fanning
Phil Fanning
Richmond
First Methodist Church
Robert 5S, iMiller
Keedy
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Billingsley
Donald Stout
Vito Partipilo
Chicago
Ill
Brde
Partipilo
Mary Sue Miller
Georgia Bush
Fairfield
Betty Young
Burlington
Blue Valley
Trailer Court
Manhattan
Cook County Hospital
Ottawa High School
Kansas State College
Club Forecast Weekly Social Calendar Summary
Listings show events for Monday through Friday at local clubs. Details include MONDAY STITCHERS at Mrs. Howard Henderson, TUESDAY COUNTRY CLUB, New Year’s Eve party, WEDNESDAY UNION CHAPE W.S.C. at church with EASTERN STAR, THURSDAY DAUGHTER'S CLUB with Mrs. Edward Woodsum and WYCOFF with Mrs. C. W. Terry, BAXTER SOCIAL HOUR with Mrs. Co Hoffman, EMERY GREEN SOCIAL with Mrs. Alex McDonald, TALLY MISSION CIRCLE with Mrs. Lonnie Barnes, FRIDAY LAFALOT with Mrs. Dan Fogle and ROYAL NEIGHBORS potluck supper and installation.
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Union Chape
W.S.C
Eastern Star
Daughter's Club
Edward Woodsum Wycoff
C. W. Terry Baxter
Hoffman Emery Green
Alex McDonald
Tally Mission Circle
Lonnie Barnes
Lafalot
Dan Fogle
Royal Neighbors
Blind Woman Uses Television As Radio In Dallas
Miss Suwal, blind for 20 years, uses a tiny television set without a picture tube as a radio receiver. The cabinet sized device, built by the American Foundation for the Blind, has a dial labeled with TV channels and picks up audio from television programs. Suwal works for the Texas Commission for the Blind.
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Dallas
Sara Suwal
Officers Elected by Circle at Mrs Anna Bryan Home
Co workers held an election at Mrs Anna Bryan's home electing R W Stead as president Clarence Workman as vice president Harry Loyd as secretary and Claude Hoss as treasurer. Devotions were by Mrs Workman and Mrs Mattie Gingrich read a poem. The Circle provided three baskets of groceries at Christmas and exchanged gifts revealing secret pals. They voted to end the secret pal plan and adopt a monthly gift for shut ins. A visit to Mrs W S Allery on her 91st birthday is planned next month. refreshments were served. Attending were Mrs Albert Peterson Miss Beulah Anderson and others.
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Anna Bryan
R. W. Stead
Clarence Workman
Harry Loyd
Claude Hoss
Mattie Gingrich
Workman
Minnie Bogard
W. S. Allery
Albert Peterson
Beulah Anderson
Thief Breaks Into Shop Steals Watermelon
In Orangeburg South Carolina an auto equipment store was burglarized with the sole missing item a chilled watermelon taken from a refrigerator and eaten on the scene.
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Orangeburg
S.C
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