Girl Commits Suicide After Gum Chewing Scolding
Lillie Mae Ford a one year high school pupil at Inglewood junior high in Nashville shot herself at home after a teacher Miss Mary Willis scolded her for chewing gum in class. She left notes to her parents and a friend explaining the pressure of perceived disgrace and persecution at school.
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Universal Service
Nashville
Lillie Mae Ford
Pistgl
Mary Willis
Inglewood Junior High School
Lillie Mae
Miss Willis
Divines to Speak at Rehearsal of Yuletide Carolers
The Rev. Rolfe P Crum of St James Episcopal and the Rev Cozard of St Marys Catholic Church will speak on the history and morning of Christmas carols at a rehearsal Thursday night at 7 30 at the municipal auditorium announced Eve Burleson secretary of the community chest A group of eight singers from the Antonio Musical chabet at the Station hospital on Christmas Morning will perform and be broadcast from the army station The carolers headquarters were opened at the auditorium with Dorothy Morris in charge of cape and song distribution funds from Christmas Eve carolers will add to the community chest fund
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Rolfe P. Crum
St. “S Episcopal Church
Cozard
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Municipal Auditorium
Burleson
The
Community Chest
Antonio
Station Hospital
Lewis Krams-Beck
Dorothy Morris
Firemen Bring Christmas Cheer to 700 San Antonio Kids
Santa Claus visited Fire Station No. 2 in the early hours delivering 700 gifts plus candy to city children who wrote to Santa. Chief J G Sarran coordinates the delivery with Dolls cars and wagons to reach every recipient by Friday night.
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Santa
J. G. Sarran
Santa Claus
San Antonio
Fire Station No. 2
Sarran
Chief Sarran
Jenner Canady Company
Sip
Veterans Disability Benefits Totals for 266,484 Veterans
The annual report to Congress by Gen. Frank Hines shows disability compensation for 266,484 veterans at year end, with 20,497 new claims, 12,692 original awards, 20,062 disallowances, and 24,189 terminations. Total monthly value of active awards was $8,048,740. The report also covers vocational rehabilitation guardianship hospital facilities medical exams insurance and related activities.
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United States Veterans’ Bureau
Congress
Frank @. Hines
8. C. Kile
San Antonio
Mathematics Chief to Attend School Confab
J. T. Shea, supervisor of mathematics in San Antonio junior schools, will represent the city at the North Central Association of Colleges annual conference at the University of Chicago for eight days starting December 29. The San Antonio board of education asked him to attend to keep local educators informed on the latest educational advances.
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J. T. Shea
San Antonio
North-Central Association of Colleges
University of Chicago
Shea
San Antonio Board of Education
Frank Haines
Alamo post plans aid for nine orphaned children
The American Legion in Sehertz pledges help for the Contant orphans after a grade crossing crash last Thursday killed Dr Clarence Courant his wife and 16-year-old daughter. The San Antonio legion will provide Santa Claus and assist with the children's affairs following the parents’ deaths.
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Alamo Post
American Legion
Sehertz
Santa Claus
Clarence Courant
Legion
San Antonio Legion
Diso
Mrs Wilcox 83 Buried at Calvert
Funeral services for Mrs Imes D Wilcox 83 who died at her home on the Babcock road twelve miles from San Antonio were held in Calvert. She is survived by three daughters Mrs T Parr Mrs L T Cody of San Ree and Mrs J Bryan of Houston. Tomorrow is the last day to make Christmas purchases with Light Classified Ads offering Xmas Gift Suggestions.
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Imes D. Wilcox
Babcock Road
San Antonio
Calvert Phuriday
Wilcox
T. Parr
L. T. Cody
San Ree
J. Bryan
Houston
Nmas
Gifts and Jewelry at McNeel’s Gift Shop
The ad highlights Christmas gifts from McNeel’s Gift Shop with items for a happy holiday. It promotes jewelry, silver houseware, bath salts, desk sets, perfume atomizers, and American Sheffield reproductions in a range of prices from $1.50 to $17.50.
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McNeel's
Memorial Shrine to Lincoln’s Mother Planned in Indiana
Gov. Ed Jackson announces a memorial shrine will rise in Lincoln City to Nancy Hawke Lincoln. A 125 member panel is named to plan the tribute. Lincoln moved to Indiana in 1816 and lived in the Hotele Jog cabin in Spencer County where Nancy Hanks Lincoln died. The site will become a state park.
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Universal Service
Indianapolis
Spencer County
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Methodists Urged to Give Thought to Spiritual Things
Chicago December 23 The Methodist church leadership warns members of 5 000 000 adherents about neglecting spiritual life in favor of prosperity pleasure and power The bishops report urges recognition of Christ as a Divine Redeemer and calls renewed focus on spiritual renewal within the church led by Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes.
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Universal Service
Chicago
Methodist Clearch
Board of Bishops
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Christ
Suspect Admits Stealing Chickens After Brief Chase
A 25 year old man was arrested after a short chase by Detective W H Hardcastle near Broadway and Ninth streets. At police headquarters he admitted stealing five chickens from an unknown address and was booked for theft.
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W. (. Hardcastle
Broadway
Ninth Streets
Mexican Masonic Court Decides Fate Of U S Salad King
The Mexican government-backed Masonic court in Mexico City is assessing the case of John Franklin Howard a 12 year old salad king of Haverhill Mass and his two sons John and Albert They accuse their father of bigamy after his recent third marriage to a Mexican woman amid family turmoil. Adalberto Tejeda and Gen Roberto Cruz preside with three American Masons invited to advise on the merits of the Goward case and dictate potential action.
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Univeranl Service
Mexico
Dee
John Franklin Howard
Salad King
Haverhill
Mass
John
Albert
Adalberto Tejeda
Interior
Roberto Cruz
Mexico City
America
Goward
Masonic Court
Howard
Eleanor Phillips Baumbach
Girls' School Burns in Greenwich Fire loss 160000
A blaze gutted the Early Court School for Girls in Greenwich Connecticut with damages estimated at 160000. Fire officials reported the fire consuming the entire plant and no immediate word on casualties.
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Greenwich
Conn
Dee
Early Court
Council Bans Brutal Boxing as Savage Instinct Revival
Krarkov Russia reports the Ukrainian Supreme Council of Physical Culture forbids boxing as brutalizing. The Dita council declares pugilism harms physical development and revives savage instincts in man.
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Krarkov
Russia
Ukrainian Supreme Council of Physical Culture
Dita Council
Platinum Bracelets and Jewelry Gift Ideas
A jewelry listing offers hexible platinum bracelets at 1000 dollars and platinum topped lace like bracelets with small diamonds and sapphires priced 25 to 100. Orienta pearls range 10 to 100. White gold bracelets 15 and white gold lacy pin pairs 5.
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Divines
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Calvert
Lincoln
American Optical Company
Bedell
San Anto
Tmoore
Caica EY
U. S
RED Council
Boing
Mecmullin
Naldi
Mai
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