Airman Roy Reeves Assigned to Forbes AFB Popeka Kansas
Airman Roy Reeves formerly of Kirbyville is serving at Forbes Air Force Base in Topeka Kansas. Pred W Clouse hospital engineer reported this week Reeves works in the hospital engineering section and shares duties for running and maintaining utilities in the air force unit.
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AF Hospital
Topeka
Kansas
Roy Reeves
Kirbyville
Forbes Air Force
Popeka
W. Clouse
Reeves
Air Force
Waldo Mathews Nets 50-42 Win To Close 1961
Waldo Mathews cage squad closes 1961 basketball with two wins over Blessed Sacramet Beau mont. The A team won 50-42 and the B team 38-29. Earlier Waldo beat Buna 48-46 and the Waldo Mathews girls fell 46-36.
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Wesley Shaw
Waldo Mathews
Blessed Sacramet of
Beaumont
Waldo
Buna
First American Christmas carol by John Henry Hopkins
The piece We Three Kings of Orient Are is credited as the first all American Christmas carol written in 1857 by clergyman John Henry Hopkins who composed both music and lyrics.
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Liverpool
London Times
Seward
The
England
New York
United States
Weekly Telegraph
Confed Take Yankee Gunboat and Schooner
100 years ago reports describe Confederate forces seizing the Yankee schooner Jefferson after stopping her on the Potomac. General Wigfall’s unit led a first boarding, later delivering the vessel to a Confederate Navy officer and capturing a second nearby ship. The item credits Wigfall and notes subsequent action. The telegraph also reports other Civil War era notices and commentary on salt shortages and local forbearance.
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Jefferson
Potomac
Alabama
General Wigfall
Brigrade
1St Regiment
Wigfall
Potomac Cannonade Remarkable Result
The Yankees have fired from 4 000 to 5 000 shot and shell from their war steamers and tugs in six months at Potomac batteries, yet soldiers manning our guns did not destroy life nor draw Southern blood in the engagement.
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Potomac
Negro Patriotism Question Sparks Local Debate
A local Soldiers' Aid Society sees a Black donor give $19.25, more than the average white contributions. The writer urges less stinginess among freemen and notes the impact on Abolitionists, framing the issue as a moral test of loyalty and charity.
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Soldiers’ Aid Society
South
Burning of Charles Ton reports arrival of Butterfield and fort evacuations
Mr Butterfield mate of the brig Granada, prisoner at Charles ton, has arrived and says the forts on Phoenix and other islands were evacuated and blown up November 12. Great excitement in Charleston with a meeting held on the propriety of further action.
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Charleston
St. Louis Republican
Butterfield
Granada
Phoenix
Employment Gains Highlight November Labor Data
Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg cites continued record employment and falling unemployment in November. Nonfarm payrolls hit 55.1 million, factory hours rose to 40.6, and average hourly earnings reached 2.36 dollars. Unemployment fell to 6.1 percent, with 4 million unemployed, while total employment declined 0.5 million due to farm cutbacks.
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Arthur J. Goldberg
Charleston Fire Rumor Sparks Federalist Suspicions
From a Civil War era dispatch, residents recall burning and surrendering as the governor demands burning. Charleston has been fired with much of the city in ashes, fueling beliefs that Northern observers will credit the report. The piece hints the plot may be a Federalist scheme. A Bellville ladies concert raised 26 dollars for Galveston Military Hospital, held IMPromptu delivering funds for medicines.
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Jerica Norcross
William Norcross
Bellville
Countryman
Charleston
Galveston
First Baptist Martha Sunday School Christmas Party
The Martha Sunday School class of First Baptist met in Mrs. Mark Allen’s home for a Christmas party. Mrs. Robbie Foley cohosted. Fourteen members attended as Mrs. A. L. Tucker read a Christmas story. The group exchanged gifts and sang carols.
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Martha
First Baptist Church
Decil
Mark Allen
Robbie Foley
A. L. Tucker
King Ranch Texas Giant of the Gulf Coast
The King Ranch in the Magic Valley of Texas covers 940000 acres with 85000 cattle and 3000 quarter horses. It contains 1500 miles of fence, 400 miles of paved roads, 500 employees, 300 windmills, and hosts Kentucky Derby winners. Its work includes mineral feeding research, range re seeding, wildlife conservation, brush control, and Santa Gertrudis cattle development. It also draws visitors as a gulf coast tourism site.
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Texas
Great King Ranch
Magic Valley
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Eboyous
Silsbee Electric Company
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Fort Pickens
Col. Brown
Amelia Earhart
Jackie Cochrane
Saipan
Pacific
Newport News
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Finland
Norway
U.S. Information— Agency
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Molink
P ‘pueluLd—e
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Labor
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First Baptist Class
Yvonne
Port Arthur Road
Big Sambo
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Jack Shepherd
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Tinkle Furniture Company
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