Sailor Santas Finish Xmas Toy Trading
New York on December 10 reports Texas sailors completing most of their toy drive for Corpus Christi orphans and crippled children. Three sailors Harry T. Mitchell Melvin D Beck and Rupert M Crabb Jr. collected wrappers from Joe Lowe Corp to redeem toys and planned a car trip back with more than a thousand toys.
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New York
Texas
Corpus Christi
Harry T. Mitchell
Nashville, Tenn
Melvin D. Beck
Sunnyside
Wash
Rupert M. Crabb Jr
New York City
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Joe Lowe Corp
Navy
Tom Francis
Erie
Uncle Sam Aids Santa With Xmas Mail Mess
In Philadelphia the post office wrestles with holiday wrapping chaos as gifts arrive damaged and misaddressed. Workers describe the scene as a depot of broken dreams, noting fragile items and unregistered money or cash tucked with cards.
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Philadelphia
Santa Claus
Cours
Uncle Sam
Post Office
Philadelphia General Post Office
Toyland
Descendant Of Johnstown Founder To Be 96 Monday
The oldest living direct descendant of Joseph Johns, founder of Johnstown, Elizabeth Swank of Davidsville, Somerset County, turns 96 on Monday. She was born December 31, 1858, counts 19 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren, and attends St. David's Lutheran Church with her daughter Mrs. David Stevens.
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Joseph Johns
Johnstown
Elizabeth Swank
Somerset County
Davidsville
David Stevens
Joseph
Lydia Kaufman Johns
Swank
St. David's Lutheran Church
Dewey Holsonvale
J T
Bash. Johnstown
R. D
George Kniss
the Hill
Lydia Meyers
Orlando
Fla
Stevens
U. S. Plans to Double Prison Terms for Top Reds
The Eisenhower administration moves to double jail terms for the 11 top US Communist leaders convicted under the Smith Act. Potash and others face potential second trials while additional leaders are targeted under the organization membership clause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
U. S
Federal
Leavenworth
Kan
Irving Potash
Red Party
New York
Potash
Harold R. Medina
Second Circuit Court of Appeals
Justice Department
High Justice Department
Benjamin Davis
New York City
Eugene Dennis
U. S. Communist Party
Carl Winter
Michigan
John B. Williamson
Communist Party
Jacob Stachel
John W. Gates
Communist “Daily Worker
Robert G. Thompson
Gus Hall
Ohio
Thompson
Hall
FBI
Gilbert Green
Illinois
Henry Winston
National Organization
Cancer War On Screen At Rotary Club
Somerset Rotarians viewed a film on cancer and heredity at the luncheon meeting. Mrs Mary Alice Hare Reesman introduced the film produced in cancer research labs. The program noted cancer as a leading killer, explained reliance on lab mice in research, and cited the high cost of drug development alongside many failed trials. Christmas carols were sung under Charles R Blatt with President Simon K Uhn presiding. Lucian Nuyts of Belgium attended as a foreign visitor en route home from New Baltimore Michigan.
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Hans Stump
Somerset Rotarians
Somerset Country Club
Mary Alice Hare Reesman
Cancer Research Laboratories
American Cancer Society
Charles R. Blatt
Simon K. Uhn
Reesman
Charles H. Coffroth
Lucian Nuyts
Belgium
New Baltimore
Mich
Somerset
Rotary
Two More Found Guilty In Erie Bribery Scandal
Two men connected to an Erie gambling ring were convicted of bribery charges. Stanley M. Schwartz and James Provenzano received guilty verdicts as part of a wider probe led by District Attorney Damian McLaughlin.
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Erie
Stanley M. Schwartz
James Provenzano
Schwartz
Thomas W. Flatley
Damian McLaughlin
Elmer L Evans
Jacl Martin
Martin
Flatley
Henry Soscia
McLaughlin
Boy Scouts Collect 400 Toys for Christmas Display
The Golden Eagle patrol Troop 131 gathered over 400 toys with half needing minor repairs. They will display the toys in the Ferner building window on North Center Avenue and repair space above Kamp's store donated by A. J. Slonoff. The toys will be cleaned, repaired, and distributed by the scouts to local homes at Christmas.
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Boy Scouts of the
Golden Eagle Patrol
Ferner
North Center Avenue
Kamp’s Shoe
William W. Roy
A. J. Slonoff
Kamp
Roy
Corporal James M. Sharpe Promoted in Korea
James M. Sharpe of Windber has been promoted to corporal in Company C of the 138th Engineer combat battalion stationed in Korea. He entered the army in 1953, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, and arrived overseas in October that year. A 1951 Windber High School graduate and former Baumgardner Road Material employee, he expects a transfer to the United States next month. In Harrisburg, officials forecast one of the lightest years for fatalities on the Pennsylvania turnpike.
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James M. Sharpe
James Sharpe
Windber
138Th Engineer
Korea
Cpl. Sharpe
Ft. Leonard Wood
Windber High School
Baumgardner Road Material and Contracting Company, Inc
Garrett Chamber Elects Fogle as First President
The Garrett Chamber of Commerce elected J Meyers Fogle coal operator as its first president. A Devon Judy and Charles Brocht hold vice and recording secretary roles with nine directors including Robert Decker and Edward Walters. The group launches a labor survey in southern Somerset county to assess job availability and skilled labor, aiming to attract small industries. meetings set for the last Friday monthly, next on January 1.
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Garrett Chamber of Commerce
J. Meyers Fogle
Fogle
A. Devon Judy
Charles 3Rocht
Robert D. Baker
E. F. Snyder
Robert Decker
Guy Cook, Jr
Emerick Polestone
Edward Walters
Ernest Nightengale
John F. Snyder
Judy
Highways In County Bind After Snow Storm
Somerset county roads were hazardous Friday due to snow flurries and drifting. The state deployed 36 snow plows and about 150 highway workers to clear routes while shoppers faced trouble in Somerset borough. Police and highway officials urged motorists to use chains.
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Somerset County
State Highway Department
Somerset
Ladies Bible Class St Johns Christmas Party
The Ladies Bible class of St John s E U B church near Sipesville held a Christmas party Friday evening at the Sipesville fire hall. About seventy attended as prayers, devotions, readings by Judy Gunderson and Charmine Bee, and a skit by Mrs Milton Lape and Bonnie Lou Lape were featured before gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
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Ladies Bible Class
St. John’s E.U.B. Church
Sipesville
Esther Williams
W Lram Beal
Judy Gunderson
Charmine Bee
Milton Lape
Bonnie Lou Lape
Crusader E U B Class Harnedsville Holds Christmas Meeting
The Harnedsville E U B Crusader class met in the church social room for its monthly gathering with a 6 30 p m covered dish supper and gift exchange. Leader Mrs Erma Romesburg led a Christmas theme program with hymns readings prayers and songs. Attendees included multiple families and the Rev Earl Meyers.
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E.U.B. Church of
Harnedsville
Erma Romesburg
Herald Angels
Carrie Dull
Earl Meyers
Sandra Meyers
Rita Keslar
Meyers
Helen Johnson
Iva Kreger
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Jayne Kreger
Jinny Clark
Geraldine Smith
Carol Meyers
Melvin Gillenberger
Ralph Johnson
William Frazee
Ralph Romesburg
James Gower
Mae Smith
Lois Faidley
Larry
Benny Mitchell
Betty Gillenberger
Earl Mitchell
Ray Mitchell
Charles Gillenberger
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Xmas Toy Trading
Santa
By Arthur Kranish
Ferrelton
Central City
Betty Crocker
Rotary Club
Dorothy Courtney
Khayov
Ham Jisher
Lob Considine
Harrisburg
Garrett C of C
Seek Industries
Bnd
ST. Johns
Polly Jane
I. X.L
Critchfield CO
Somerset, PA
Grant B. Miller
Rep
Cambria
Stahl’s
Hamilton
Stahl’s Jewelry
Jingle Bell
Arrow Furniture Co
So, Center Ave
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