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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1955

Page

4

No Room for Child in Preston Holiday Night Tale

A couple with a child seeks shelter in Preston as crowded streets and hotels fail them. Joseph and Mary face cold, busy homes and loud parties, prompting a reflection on Christmas as Christ's birthday beyond gifts and decorations.

Preston Joseph Mary Joseph Mary Savdor Christ

Christ Child Blessings Bring Joy to Home and Town

A parish message urges inviting the Christ Child into hearts homes and towns to bring joy peace and blessings. Congregants are reminded to express awe and gratitude to Him as they prepare for festive extras.

Christ Child

Swan Lake and Downata Social and Religious Notices

Swan Lake shoppers visited Thursday with Mrs Ruby Merrill and others. Twila Gibbs won high in bridge at Jean Jensen’s Downata home. Swan Lake sewing club hosted a turkey dinner with multiple couples attending. Funeral services were held in Blackfoot and Logan for local residents. Sacrament services featured commemorations for Joseph Smith with speakers Cluff Petty and Leslie Burrup.

Pocatello Ruby Merrill Venna Twila Gibbs Colleen Orsonne Virginia Ida Belva Hadey Colleen Henderson Gwen Hadley Jean Jensen Downata Jean Corbridge Swan Lake W. C. Gambles Woodrow Douglas Sorensens Kay Dick ‘Gibbses Kern Max Joe Kays Albert Nordicks Cluft Pettys Wayne Millars Don Calvin Hendersons James Abbotts Martel Thomases Bilis Gambles iMr Willard Hadleys Elsie Hendricks Lionel Merrill James Abbott Blackfoot Roy Henderson Merl Henderson George Gambles Lois Kent William Gambles Logan William Goldbranson Bishop Merrill Joseph Smith Cluff Petty Leslie Burrup Relief Society Ida Hadley Singing Mothers

Christmas Returns for a Soldier After Korea Visit

A bachelor father home from Korea rediscovers Christmas magic through his son Butch and his wife Carol. The boy longs for a dog in their apartment with no pets allowed, sparking an emotional gift of love and the idea of moving to please him.

Korea Carol Butchie Blanmert Butch Santa Mr. Allen iChildren

School district election on sale of district real estate

Public notice announces a special election in Eastside Class A School District No. 201 Franklin County Idaho on a January Monday in 1956. Voters decide whether the trustees may sell the district real estate described by metes and bounds in Franklin County with ballots labeled Sell Yes and Sell No. Ballots to be provided by the district clerk.

Eastside Franklin County Idaho Franklin Precinct Jefferson School Preston Board of Trustees of Franklin, County Towit Franklin Boise Meridian

Sacrament Services and Local Election Notice in Clifton

Bishop Carl Mortensen led Sunday evening sacraments and pinning at Clifton with Steven Viehweg Darrell Williams Joyce Walton Darrell Williams and Larry Bailey receiving seminary pins. Community members Jack Choules Gordon Albreight and W R Marley visited in Focatello last Sunday. A local ballot election opens at 1:00 p m and closes at 7:00 p m on the same day December 18 1955 per Sarah G Johnson Clerk Board of Trustees Bastalde Clags A School District No 201.

Carl Mortensen Steven Viehweg Darrell Williams Joyce Walton Darrell Larry Bailey Leo T. Williams Janet Davis Dorothy Keller Oxford Sarah G. Johnson Board ‘of Trustees Bastalde Clags'a

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