Christmas Bonus At Somerset Shirt and Pajama Plant
Seventy two employees shared in a Christmas bonus based on a percentage of wages. Irving Katz, co owner and manager, distributed bonuses at the plant on East Fairview street. Workers planned a Yale party with informal program and Santa. Katz will travel to Los Angeles to visit company warehouses while keeping in touch with operations.
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Somerset Shirt and
Irving Katz
Gilmour and Oes
East Fairview Street
Yale
Imusic
Katz
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
West East
J. C
Santa Claus Is Real Man Delivers 500 Letters in Ot tumwa
Ot tumwa resident Rev. Santa Claus, a Church of God preacher, has mailed and answered 500 children’s letters this week. He and Mrs. Claus write separate notes for boys and girls and include a coin from the bank of happiness with each reply.
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Ottumwa
Santa Claus
Church of God
Marshall
Kansas City
Pope Pius XII to Deliver Christmas Address Friday
The Vatican announced Pope Pius XII will give his annual Christmas speech Friday at 5:00 a.m. EST. The broadcast will be transmitted via short wave frequencies 19.87 and 21.06.
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Pope
Rome
Vatican
Pope Pius XII
Porcupine Ranked Second Largest American Rodent
The porcupine stands as the United States' second largest rodent after the beaver. It has four toes on its front feet and five on its hind feet.
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America
Plan To Seek Pa Taxpayers 36 Million Boost
Harrisburg reports a legislative study committee recommends a sweeping overhaul of business taxes and repeal of the soft drink tax. The plan targets $36.82 million biennial state revenue, with a new 4 percent investment income tax and revised corporate taxes to replace five current levies.
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John R. Deitrick
Harrisburg
Orus J. Matthews
Joint State Government Commission
Matthew
Matthews
Pennsylvania
Pa Farm Lands Rise 85 Percent Since 1935 39
The agriculture department reports Pennsylvania farm land value up 85 percent since prewar 1935–39. The rise trails the national 113 percent average but remains higher than many states, with 1948 figures around 85 percent above 1935–39.
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P.C
Washington
Pennsylvania
Agriculture Department
United States
Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Census Bureau
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Ohio
Colorado
Massachusetts
Jurors drawn for January court term in Somerset district
The grand and traverse juries for January civil court were drawn by the jury commissioners and sheriff. Jurors report January 29 at 9 a.m. with a long list of names including Keith H Brant Margaret Barron Dorothea Clark Agnes Eberhart and many others from Somerset Adams and surrounding townships. The passage also notes a plant element aside from the list.
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Grand Jury
Traverse Jury
Keith H. Brant
Somerset Township
Margaret Jean Barron
Dorothea Clark
Hooversville
Agnes Eberhart
Addison Township
Charles J. Glessner
Stonycreek
Marie Gearhart
Shade Township
Elma Haynes
Conemaugh
Nathan G. Horner
Millman
Paint
Edward Haddad
Windber
A. G. Hankinson
New Baltimore
George A. Kriger
Confluence
Clarence E. Meyers
Greenvile
Dean R. Meyer
Somerset
Norman E. Menhorn
Elk Lick
Ethel McNutt
Jenner
Charles Meager
Kathryn E. Ott
Paint Township
Clyde L. Platt
Brothersvalley
von Reich
Meyersdale
Viola Showman
Jefferson Township
John G. Speicher
Leonard Vogel
Addison
Rev. S. A. Whitaker
LE. G. Walker
Milford Township
Somerset volunteers demonstrate quick response to chimney smoke alarm
The Somerset Volunteer Fire Department showed efficiency Monday night when an alarm at the Somerset Bus Company depot triggered a rapid response. Firefighters reached the scene in three minutes as sirens sounded, though the incident was caused by smoke from a clogged chimney.
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Somerset High School
Lions Club
David Yule
Kerin
Martin Markel, Jr
Martin
Dupre
Pittsburgh
Adolph Dupre
Seven Springs Farm
Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department
Somerset Bus Company
Winter weather and etiquette amid lingering snow
Sun arcs south then climbs north with lagging winter. Roof Garden forecasts more cold days before spring. Impressions notes cheery Christmas greeting from Chat terbox. Winter Manners laments rude drivers blocking cleared paths at crossings and Union Street School causing student inconvenience.
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Union Street
Federici Seeks Citizenship as Christmas Gift
Eleario Federici 31 of Uniontown petitions a U S district court to declare him a U S citizen by birthright. Immigrant and naturalization chief Watson B Miller challenges the claim citing his Italian World War II service. Federici born in Fayette county studied in Rome, fought with Italian partisans, was rescued by Americans, and returned to the United States demanding final citizenship status.
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Pittsburgh
Eleario Federici
Uniontown
Eleario
U. S. District Court
U. S
Federici
United States
Five-Year-Old Mary Ann Watkins Born MISSED-Monday
The notice records the birth day of five-year-old Mary Ann Watkins, who lives with her grandmother Mrs. Alita Gerhard on West Patriot Street. The wording also notes thegoon who plows recklessly through slushy streets and splatters pedestrians.
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Mary Ann Watkins
Alita Gerhard
West Patriot Street
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N. L. Diek
Charles R. Davis
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Erwin Friedline
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Henry Keefer
John W. King
Ursina
Lester J. Lohr
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Berlin
Leo J. Martin
Allegheny Township
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Cra Peck
Harry M. Reckner
Elsie M. Schrock
Harold R. Schweinberg
R. H. Shirey
Charles J. Shaver
Quemahoning
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Homer C. Winters
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