Christmas Cheering to Kent McKinley and Sarasota Advertisers
A long Christmas greeting card from Kent McKinley to advertisers and friends lists dozens of names in Sarasota Venice and nearby communities. It toasts health and freedom, salutes leaders and neighbors, and wishes peace and continued prosperity for all during the season and into the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Roy
Goldie
Kitty Meeker
Jerry
Jean
Phil
Mil
Warren
Mary
Chairman Carson
Commissioner Nelson
Eddie Marable
Ed Fulton
Bob Kildahl
Gills
Barkers
Bertie Cummers
Walpoles
Jim the
Marshall
Ole Beattie
General Spatz
Ruth
Billy Linn
Bright Spot Customer Quibbles Over Prescription Mixup
A customer accuses a pharmacist of substituting strychnine for quinine in a wife’s prescription and the clerk replies that the customer owes 40 cents more. The exchange reflects a domestic or local retail dispute with bold language and a sharp price claim.
Pay-As-You-Go Highway Plan Set
Senator Byrd says the Eisenhower administration has abandoned its bond financing plan and will propose a pay-as-you-go interstate highway program at the next session of Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Christmas Peace Amid Global Fears and Catholic Prayer
Christians observe Christmas with prayers for peace as Pope Pius XI calls for worldwide arms restraint and colonial freedoms. Soldiers on frontier fronts and civilians alike share carols, gifts, and aid while Holy City signs echo Merry Christmas amid a ceasefire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korda
Pius XI
Arctic
Flood Death Toll Rises to 22 as Storm Threat Looms in West
California reports 17 deaths and Oregon 5 with 2 missing as floods drive thousands from homes. Red Cross shelters host over 55 000 flood refugees in northern California while federal aid arrives. Yuba City and nearby towns evacuate as Feather River breach floods streets.
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California
Oregon
The
Red Cross
Yuba City
Sutter City
Stockton
Alvarado
Feather
Yuba
Marysville
Yule Joy Radiates In Capital
The White House lit up with Christmas spirit as President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower planned to hand out presents in the morning and attend 11 a.m. church. Grandchildren David 7 Barbara Anne 6 Susan 4 visited from Ft. Belvoir as the family readied a 40-pound turkey for dinner at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
White House
Eisenhower
Mrs. Eisenhower
David
Barbara Anne
Susan
Ft. Belvoir
J. J. Hartman
Elmo, Kans
Pilgrims Cross Into Jordan For Bethlehem Christmas Trek
In Jerusalem a large Merry Christmas sign marked the armistice frontier as about 1700 pilgrims from Israel and foreigners enter Jordan for the Bethlehem pilgrimage. Some travelers were turned back by Jordanian authorities. others canceled the trip and planned services in Nazareth and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan
Joseph and
Mary
Bethlehem
St. Catherine's Church
Church of the Na- Jerusalem
Holy City
Israel
Mandelbaum
Jerusalem
Judean Hills
Nazareth
Church of St. Joseph
One Dead and Twenty-One Hurt in Gas Explosion
Oklahoma City reports the worst downtown explosion in history with one death and 21 injuries. City officials describe the blast as a major disaster affecting the downtown area and prompting emergency responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklaha
Be Thankful Reminder and Yuletide Weather Note
Minnie Mermaid urges reflection on a good Christmas and being thankful during the holidays. She applauds the mild climate as a reminder, noting Florida’s weather from clear to partly cloudy and continuing mild through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie
Harold
Felice
Sarasota Police
Sarasota
Minnie Mermaid
Letis
Minnie Mt
Santa
ORIDA
Holiday Traffic Toll Climbs on Christmas Weekend
Safety officials say Christmas weekend traffic casualties rose sharply on Saturday possibly reaching an all time high for a holiday period. Drivers faced crowded roads and police urged caution as conditions remained hazardous.
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Joe Martin
LeRoy Collins
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Freddy Match
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Florence
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Jack Campbell
Sally
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Nancy
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Rosebud
Sterling
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Chick Austin
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Jean Sharp
Audry Jonson
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Edith Post
A D Paul
Kate Bourbon
Puen Caples
Robert Ligforn Miller
Merry
Calvin Black
Slingerlands
Kid Eldigner
Steve
Schulbergs
Vicki
Budd
Proxy Spivey
Florida Southern
Bill Adams
May
Mar Maxfield
al Sloan
J Gorgeous
Dottle
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Dixie
Montgomery
Clyde
Darby
Bunny
Harry
Bud Levinson
Mands Key
Arthur Blue
Thelma
Ernie Sears
Harmon Boys
All the Dears
Uncle Tom
Bande! Linn
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Campbells
Agnes
Betty Fine
Murphy
Benton
Virginia Powell
Homer
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Mackintosh
Roger Adams
Doctor Bell
Emmet Addy
Scotty
John Robertson
Fite
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Carlyn Sellers
Shop la Nelle
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Mister Bell
Cooke
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Italy
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Cafe la Belle
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Don Forgan
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Inside the News
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Prince of Peace
Jesus
Robarts Funeral Home
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Forrest A. Harness
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Jordan Frontier
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