Christmas town notes and local games brief
Local chatter covers Harold E. Saylor stopping in town, travel plans through Columbus Kentucky Phoenix and California. Firefighters saved potatoes from a burned Kimmel farm home for Christmas dinner. A parking mishap tale ends with a car move. Tonight Somerset Alumini Collegians meet Somerset high for Lions club fundraiser. Brief items include the D. O. Thompsons.
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Harold E. Saylor
A. J. Kerin
Alumini Collegians
David Yule
Somerset High School
Lions Club
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
D. O. Thompsons
Somerset County Relief Totals Show Minor Weekly Drop
Ramsey S. Black state treasurer reports direct relief payments for Somerset County fell by 3.00 in the week ending December 24, totaling 2181.00, which is 347.00 above the same week last year. Disbursements in the state treasury mirrored this trend with 2181.00 versus 2184.00 prior week.
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Ramsey S. Black
Somerset County
Bureau of Assistance
Treasury Department
Beaton Praises Prince Charles Photogenic and Charismatic
Court photographer Cecil Beaton in New York says five week old Prince Charles has striking blue eyes and great character. He notes King George VI recovering well and Queen Elizabeth delighted with the first grandchild while Princess Elizabeth appears radiant and happy as a mother.
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New York
Cecil Beaton
Prince Charles
Beaton
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Princess Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Boy with hole in his head makes steady recovery
Seven year old Ralph Fate is recovering in St Francis hospital after a freak 12 gauge shotgun accident at home near Bulger. He has had six blood transfusions and a brain operation and faces two years of treatment. Father Raymond Fate credits a higher power and thanks Westinghouse Electric donors for blood.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph Fate
St. Francis Hospital
Ralph
James
Robert
Bulger
Raymond Fate
Fate
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse Electric
Philadelphia Fires Surge Across City in Two Days
Philadelphia firefighters rushed to 47 alarms today, many fires more serious than yesterday's 35 as sub freezing weather hampered crews. At least two people died as flames spread through scattered locations.
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Philadelphia
Firmen
Senators Say Army Erred In Koch Case
Senate investigations found army officials erred by reducing Lee Koch’s life sentence to four years. They urged retry options, urged against reversing General Clay, and highlighted shocking use of tattooed skin for lampshades and other items. Koch described as a “bestial woman” connected to a mass crimes trial of 30 camp figures.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Lee Koch
Buchwenwald
Lucius M. Clay
Germany
Senate Committee On
Frau Koch
United States
2He Koch
Koch
Senate Group
Koca
Conemaugh Township high school honor roll list announced
Ninety eight students are named on the second six weeks honor roll announced by principal Telford Blough. The list covers seventh through twelfth grades with numerous students named in each grade and a spread of names across disciplines.
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Ninty
Telford Blough
Ieach
Anna Andrews
Gary Blough
Marcia Cassler
Janet Drenning
Arbutus Bash
Catherine Garlesky
Sandra Haddow
Linda Lou Haas
Shirley Kelly
Audrey Marcinko
Sallie Mishler
Marlin Yoder
Marilyn Yoder
John Z
Sara Ruth Telenko
Shirley Thomas
Delores Williams
Ruth Yoder
Pauline Baker
Jean Balya
Martha Barnett
Nancy Brown
Sally Chynoweth
Louise Croyle
Alice Gerenseer
Nola Hostetler
Helen Kalmani
Ann Keafer
Grace Mishier
Delores Negast
Ann Sepety
Imogene Smith
Connie Williams
Betty Wingard
Jane Zimmers
Boy Walks After Doctors Failed in Spangler
An 8-year-old boy Antonio Cantelope of Spangler walked for the first time with no aid after prayers to Mother Cabrini and a failed medical prognosis. Doctors had given up hope but the family credited a miracle and continued practice helped him progress daily.
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Tony
Doctors Claim Sunburn Cure Found by Wayne Doctors
Three Wayne University doctors report a sunburn cure using external drugs that may filter sun rays and aid tanning. Drs. Alex S. Friedlander Sidney Friedlander and J. M. Vanderbelt say the treatment can prevent further tissue damage and relieve existing burns in talks to the American Academy of Allergy.
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Atlantic City
INS
Wayne University
Alex S. Friedlander
Sidney Friedlander
J. M. Vanderbelt
American Academy of Allergy
1009 New Names On DPA Lists Not Unusual
Harrisburg reports a 1 009 rise in the state's general assistance rolls for the week ended December 18. Officials say seasonal factors and employment shifts explain the uptick as production cuts affect radios, appliances, textiles, apparel, and shoes. December 18 totals show 43 554 on general assistance with other rolls for aged, blind, and aid to dependent children.
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Harrisburg
Public Assistance Department
Frank A. Robbins
Department
Santa's Visit To Blind Man Helps Him See Hope
A Baltimore man reports that a blinded veteran, Chester R. Perkins of Indianapolis, received a magical reply from Santa after writing for eyes. Perkins says the letter enabled him to start a Lighthouse for the Blind in Indianapolis and vows to devote his life to teaching the blind that there are things more precious than sight.
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Baltimore
Santa Claus
Valley Forge
General Hospital
Chester R. Perkins
Indianapolis
John Ellis
Perkins
Ellis
Jeanette
America
Woman Charged With Slaying Boyfriend After Quarrel
Geraldine Gibboney, 25, faces murder charges in Huntingdon after a quarrel at Mill Creek left her 25-year-old boyfriend Ellis Thompson wounded. Thompson died Friday at J C Blair Memorial Hospital.
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Huntingdon
Geraldine Gibboney
Mill Creek
Ellis Thompson
Grace Baumgardner
Robert J. Daley
Justice of the Peace
Harry Davis
Thompson
J. C. Blair Memorial Hospital
Origin of Longshoremen Name
The term longshoremen traces to workers known as along shore men who loaded and unloaded ships at seaport wharves. The label reflects their work area on the docks rather than a strike or union affiliation.
Quiet Christmas in Somerset Embraced by Churches and Fife Veterans
A Christmas in Somerset featured candlelit services at St. Paul’s and other churches with a gothic pine centerpiece and festive hymns. Miss Sylvia Jane Weyand received a fife once played by her grandfather at a 1892 GAR encampment, while locals reflect on Somerset’s cautious welcome to newcomers and the town’s quiet holiday spirit.
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Somerset
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Sylvia Jane Weyand
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington D. C
Charles F. Cook
GAR
Sons of Thunder
Cook
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Eighteen Drown in Beach Heat Horror in Sydney
Eighteen Australians drowned and one man was eaten by a shark as crowds swarmed beaches to escape midsummer heat in Sydney on Christmas Day.
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Sydney
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