Christmas Spirit and the Value of Giving
In the Christmas spirit we find renewal of faith and shared joy beyond gifts. The piece contrasts belittling greed with the relief of giving, urging care for others and recognizing aging faces in the season, then shifts to a policy note on industrial police protection and the need for safer communities without raising taxes.
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Santa Claus
Holt
Raleigh
Department of Public Safety
Stone Coal
Winding Gulf
Raleigh County
Petty Gambling Raids Spark Calls for Stricter Enforcement
Local police raids on petty gambling devices in pool halls hotels and confectionaries receive broad support from community leaders. The piece argues for tougher penalties and stricter enforcement to curb punch boards marble games and similar temptations, noting the need to uphold respect for laws. If devices reappear they must be removed.
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Pres Court
Registerings A Column of Comment and Criticism
ALPHONSO considers the holiday page layout, noting disappointment at being missing from the issue and urging parents to keep calm. He reflects that Christmas should center on children’s joy and the moral meaning of giving, not material excess.
Dixie Lee Talks Work and Bing Crosby in New Film
Hollywood gossip recounts Dixie Lee describing her return to films opposite Joe Morrison while avoiding Bing Crosby on set. She says she cannot work easily with him nearby, cites a cameraman making her look better, and reveals motherhood lacks the glamour some expect. Dixie considers future contracts cautiously.
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Hollywood
Dixie Lee
Crosby Twins
Joe Morrison
Bing Crosby
Joe
Dixie
Bing
Bill
Crooner
Gary Evan
Governor names Dr. John Sly budget officer for Public Works
Grafton News notes Gov. Kump assigns Dr. John F. Sly head of University Bureau for Government Research as budget officer for the State Board of Public Works. The editorial argues educated leadership and expert advice strengthen government and deliver taxpayer benefits.
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Kump
John F. Sly
University Bureau For Government Research
State Board of Public Works
Sly
Grafton News
Nye named Republican committee on committee chair in Senate
Washington observers note senator McNary of Oregon appointed Nye of North Dakota to chair the Republican committee on committee assignments, a historic move for a progressive Republican. Nye will influence future senator assignments as McNary aims for GOP harmony in the Senate and signals a quieter leadership approach.
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Washington
McNary
Oregon
Senate
Nye
North Dakota
Republican Committee
North
Dave Reed
Pennsylvania
G. O. P. Harmony
Roosevelt
Far West
Norris
la Follette
Talks to Parents Christmas Eve
By Brooke Peters the article discusses how anticipation and secrecy before Christmas Eve make the day special. It notes that parents often become tired from preparations and may miss fully enjoying the season with their children.
Big Christmas at White House Celebrations
Washington reports a festive White House scene with wreaths and four twinkling trees as four generations gather for Christmas. The Roosevelts host family events, gifts including a huge fruit cake and a big buck deer, while post office mail to the White House soars. Mrs Roosevelt attends Kiwanis and Girl Scout events, with theater outings and Salvation Army baskets for the poor, as FDR prepares a nationwide radio Christmas Eve greeting after the tree lighting.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Washington Post Office
Roosevelts
Executive Mansion
Kiwanis Club Party For
Crippled Children of
Mrs. Roosevelt
Central Union Mission
Salvation Army
Postal rates in early US charged by distance
In early United States postal service history sending a single sheet envelope cost six cents for the first 30 miles and twenty five cents for up to 350 miles, reflecting distance based mail pricing in the era.
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United States Postal Service
Seagull Sails Toward Desolate Hambridge Mystery
Nicholas Trench and Jimmy For rescue Molly OBrien from Peter Orloff who seeks a priceless formula. Jerry Moordaunt drives Seagull up the estuary toward Hambridge to inspect a factory and press a wary farmer and wife for answers as dawn breaks over the river and fog lifts.
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Nicholas Trench
Jimmy For
Page Boy
Nick
Molly O'Brien
Peter Orloff
Orloff
Molly
Jerry Moordaunt
Jerry
Hamridge
Iin ‘S
Thames Estuary
Southend Pier
Sheerness Dockyard
Maplins
Westcliff Parade
London
Dimitri
England
Jimmy
Dawson
George
Hambridge
Osborne
Penn Publishing Co
Christmas Program and Church Services in Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor West Virginia hosts a Christmas program at the church Monday night the public is invited. Rev O C Sturgill will preach next Sunday at 11 not 2 30. Local residents note social visits hospital admission and Christmas preparations with several community members attending a funeral near Glen Daniel last Sunday.
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O. C. Sturgill
Walter Harper
Alderson
Frank Harper
Denzil Christian
Roxie Christian
Jean
J. D. Stanley
Emory Huffman
Beckley Hospital
William Rees
Ross Harper
Tom Welch
Raleigh
Deer Hunts Planned to Curb Pisgah Forest Population
In Pisgah National Forest North Carolina the deer population has surged to levels requiring annual hunts to prevent overgrazing and depletion of feeding resources.
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Pisgah National Forest
North Carolina
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Alphonso
By Robbin Coons
Heroer
Plummer
Dr. R. C
Mitel
Brooke Peters Church
LaFayette Park
Bill Osborne
Victor Bridges
Erry
Westcliff
Mount Tabor
W. Va
Clarence Stroud
Clarks’ Knob
Agnes Tredway
Beckley
Mrs
Danny Jones
J. E. Riffe
Henry Bryson
Clara
Fred Covey
Glen Daniel
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