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Newspaper
Salisbury Evening Times
Location
Salisbury, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1926
Page
8
The notice outlines the formal opening of Chantry House on December 31 with a dance program and musical acts. Native performers from various groups join the event, including a quartet recently on radio. Local attendees are invited to dress suitably for the evening giving a festive air to the occasion.
A disjointed plea from a woman advocates keeping her husband in jail, invoking Santa Claus as a motif amid unclear context. The fragmentary text hints at a legal or domestic dispute with holiday imagery.
Fragmentary note reflects a garbled quote about not wearing attire or returning a husband. Readable elements show names and phrases suggesting personal dispute but lack clear context or action. The text remains incomplete and uncertain.
An unclear clipped report mentions McGraw urging that a scandal be set aside. The text references sports figures including Pete and Shae, with incomplete phrases about the White Men and Giants, but no coherent details or dates emerge.
A local effort will treat 25 neediest city children as guests at a turkey dinner hosted by Ise and Girly Worthy Of Consideration with ministers, managers, and workers providing meals and gifts. Each child will receive a pair of shoes and candy, and a choir group will sing during the event at a city venue on Cortina Street.
A fragmentary report describes a man named Eaton and others finding a ring while fishing. The text mentions trouble or confusion and a hidden or recovered ring, with limited readable names and actions. Further context is unclear due to the damaged OCR.
Federal officers raiding a farm along Wicomteo Creek reportedly unearthed a hidden underground liquor cache. One officer collapsed into a wooden shaft while examining a barn, uncovering a trapdoor leading to a buried still. The cache included a four gallon still and prune mash. owner or tenant could not be located. The confiscated bill was taken to Commissioner Hearn.
A mix of confirmations and transfers unfolds as Rev Dulany Crace departs Mt Herman to oversee Grace M E Salisbury. Rev BE Dashiell assigns to Grace Salisbury starting January 1, with Rev Wilson leaving Grace to pursue a Baltimore position. Paul F P Truste attends a candlelight service at Mt M P Church.
The report mentions a trip to Ocean City to spend time with Capt and Mrs Lemuel Crouper and a return to lead church services. A new Christmas presents theme is introduced at the church. Paul Truitt Jr., son of Rev Paul P Truitt, received a gift from a friend in Ocean City. Powell of Ocean City sent a truckload of potty items in various sizes for boys' Christmas presents, unbeknownst to the recipients.
A special midnight service will be held at 11 30 tomorrow Christmas Eve at St. Peter's Church. An augmented choir with David Cortez on violin will perform Christmas music. Organ with violin and bass violin accompaniment precedes the service selections. The public is invited to attend.
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