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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1950

Page

5

Coast Guard Seeks Officers Under National Emergency

The Coast Guard seeks officers as the President declares a national emergency and grants reserve call up power. Applicants include merchant marine academy graduates, licensed merchant marine officers, college graduates with math credits, and safety or fire related certificates. Options include active duty now, 30 days then port security training, or inactive reserve. Age 21 to 26, physically qualified. Contact Coast Guard Headquarters in St. Louis Missouri.

Coast Guard Coast Guard Reserve Organization Merchant Marine St. Louis Old Custom House Eighth and Olive Streets

Methodists Call for Nationwide Peace Prayer Day

The Methodist general board of evangelism urges churches to join a mid century prayer for peace on December 31. A letter was sent to pastors of 42 000 churches with about nine million members urging a chain of prayer for guided efforts toward jus t lasting peace amid a world crisis. The article also lists the ten USAF major commands.

Methodist Church General Board of Evangelism

Fire in Home Suffocates Marion Man

A Marion man died in a house fire that claimed the life of a long term employee. The blaze erupted during a work shift with six months or more service, affecting most staff except an identified employee named Pat. Investigators are reviewing the incident.

Marion

Kroger Distributes Cash Christmas Gifts Across Regions

Cash Christmas gifts totaling 14 885 are distributed to Kroger employees in this area. Carbondale branch manager H H Niemann announced the figure, part of a 24 000 strong workforce across 19 southern and midwestern states receiving checks with a Christmas message from Kroger president Joseph B Hall.

Kroger Company H.H. Niemann Carbondale Kroger Joseph B. Hall

If You Can’t Decide Which To Choose From Our Store

A prompt guidance note helps shoppers faced with multiple options. It suggests focusing on needs, comparing key features, and selecting the best value item rather than choosing by price alone.

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