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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1945
Page
2
Santa Claus distributed holiday baskets of food fruit and clothing and decorated trees to destitute homes on the Central Index list. At bedsides ill children received dolls as small joys. Names of families were given to Mrs. Gussle Henke.
In Central Texas, volunteers from the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Girl Scouts delivered gifts to over 200 needy families on a muddy, snowless Christmas Eve 1945. They traveled through streets with no names to reach families living in tents trailers and hovels, sharing Christmas cheer.
Christmas services at Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church will be held by all departments under Rev. Joh Angus MacMillan. A morning service at 11:40 will feature a sermon titled A Cast of Christmas Characters by the pastor. The Sunday School presents a Christmas play at 7 p.m. Ton sheir, directed by Leonia Bender, with Robert Orrag on the organ, performs a cantata at 8 p.m.
Fredericksburg December 3 committeemen chosen for the agricultural conservation association of Gillespie County are Harry Eckhardt as chairman Thomas Jung as vice chairman Willie Borg as member and Edgar Gold and Harry Jordan as alternate members per Wesley Gold AGA secretary
The Denver Heights Methodist Church will present a Prince of Peace program at p.m. on Sunday. The choir, under Herman Vetler, will be accompanied by Mrs Ivy Moseley Miss Elizabeth Jennett and Al Marshall. Mrs Charles Tomlinson will be assistant.
Washington lawmakers resume work after a 28 day recess as Senate and House plan bold moves. Key items include a permanent status for the agency, national service questions, compulsory military training, wage and pension discussions, and an energy control proposal. President Truman presses for a broad employment act and pay raises while hearings probe national defense and unity goals.
The Mc Hinley Avenue Methodist Church at 73 p m Sunday hosts a pageant titled way the chimes Rang directed by Mrs William W Heil Mrs Wilbur Schoenfeld and Mrs Sarah Dean Knight The 10 50 a m service features a Christmas sermon The choir will sing Christmas anthems and the pastor will preach on The Heart of Christmas.
A Christmas program directed by Alice Melville Simpson will be presented at Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church. Dr Arthur V Boand will preach titled A Star Spangled Night. At 7 20 p m the Sunday school children perform Christmas For Everyone a carol song program for the congregation.
The president's fact finding board in the General Motors strike began a cooling off recess to allow principals to press for a wage increase. The board postponed key decisions on wage fairness and access to company books, while union and GM continue talks on local plant demands and broader negotiations. About 195,000 workers idle as the strike reaches seven months.
Steel workers in 145 plants across 15 states balloted for strike action. Of 76 plants reporting, 14287 supported a strike and 2993 opposed, a strong 6 to 1 mandate. The tally associated with a national cleanup vote as part of broader United Steelworkers actions. Balloting occurred as elections looming on November 28 could affect more than 650,000 workers.
A fact finding meeting is planned with publishers and striking Seattle printers after offers were rejected. The CIO Electrical Workers union declined a 10 percent GE wage increase and seeks about 36 percent. Negotiators foresee a possible end to the 42 day stoppage affecting major San Francisco bakeries with two employers weighing a settlement.
A chaotic event in a city blocks shows multiple car prowl incidents. Walter Whitcomb reports his car at 905 Jim Street had a 3 PM dinner, returning to find the 90 point buck departed. Other thefts include clothes from Alton Parker, an overcoat from Jean Craig, Christmas gifts for Fred Shelton, a book of concert tickets for Grace Wheat, and a laundry bundle for K Frick. Frequent prowls cited near Houston and Flores streets, Main Avenue, and East Marlin Street.
Evangelist James Matthew Alley and soprano Age Bond Alley lead a coastal evangelistic campaign at 801 Carson Street. Evening services run 7 30 p m Sunday through Friday with no service Saturday.
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