23 Draftees Leave Syracuse for Fort Devens Tonight
Twenty three Syracusans were drafted this morning by Draft Board 58 and sworn in at the Chimes building. They will depart from the New York Central Station tonight for Fort Devens Massachusetts. Induction totals for the month rise toward 100 with 18 more from Board 59 slated to depart Wednesday. The Navy announces new rules allowing enlistment of men with one dependent in lower petty officer grades and lowers the minimum intelligence test score.
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Long Arm of
Selective Service
Fort Devens
Mass
Draft Board 58
New York Central Station
NAVY
Joseph J. Pokorski
Syracuse
Pokorski
Syracuse Marine Coon Reports From Korean Front
Cpl Donald J Coon 18 son of Mrs Veronica Coon writes home about frontline conditions in the First Engineers Battalion in Korea The letters describe harsh weather casualties Chinese troops and rapid construction of airstrips and roads under fire with hope for spring return and mentions Syracuse comrades scattered but hopeful.
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Syracuse
Cpl
Donald J. Coon
Veronica Coon
Cortland Av
Syracusan
Cpl. Coon
Chow
Hamhung
Wonsan
Group Hosts Holiday Party for Cerebral Palsy Youths
A newly formed social club at Onondaga General Hospital hosted a Christmas party for about 15 teenage cerebral palsy patients in the auxiliary prom area. Santa distributed gifts as Dorothy Raymer arranged movies and 45 attendees sang carols. The group meets about every ten days in the auxiliary room and welcomes all adult handicapped people to join.
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Onondaga General Hospital
Santa Claus
Dorothy Raymer
Donald Decker
Alberta Caudle
One Humanity and Catholic View on World Unity
Bishop Cunningham told 500 Catholic Central Women’s Union members at St Joseph’s Church that the UN may be a world organization, but not a union of One Humanity. He urged unity as a family under God and Christ for lasting peace. He linked the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption and praised devotion to the Virgin Mother of God.
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David F. ‘Cunningham
Syracuse
Catholic Central Women’s Union
St. Joseph’s
Cunningham
God
Christ
Blind Christmas tree sale aids sightless residents
The Lighthouse at 425 James St hosts a 7 30 p m ceremony where a blind volunteer will switch on a symbolic Christmas tree. The one day sale aims to raise funds for 450 blind residents, with evergreens priced at 1 2 and 3. MacArthur Stadium will host a multi carload delivery and sorting by volunteers.
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James St
William T. Lane
Lighthouse sale planned to aid 450 county blind residents
City officials describe a fundraising sale at MacArthur Stadium to support The Lighthouse services for about 450 local blind residents. Volunteers prepare for a large event with full-grown trees from Sherbrooke Quebec, priced in three groups, with parking and crowd control at the stadium to ensure smooth traffic and safe access.
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MacArthur Stadium
Sherbrook, Que
Lane
Ball Park
Church and War discussed at University Methodist Church
The Rev. Dr. Pat E. Scherer of Union Theological Seminary led a conference at University Methodist Church on The Church and War. Other speakers included Rev. Dr. Leon M. Adkins and Rev. Dr. William C. Walter. Scherer warned that war wastes time and urged judging by religious grounds, suggesting the only way to win World War III is not to fight.
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Pat E. Scherer
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
University Methodist Church
Leon M. Adkins
William C. Walter
Scarritt Colege
Nashville
Scherer
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City Marine
Humanity 1
Caied Vittal
Alex Hanna
Don Lofgran
Syracuse Nats
Melek
New York
INS
Nichols & York
S. Salina St
Syracuse, N. Y
Telechat Town
Pepper Auto Sales
W. Genesee St
Jguene Ane
Cerenn Natn
Itar
Film and Radio
RB. J. Reynolds Tobseco Co
Winston-Salem, N.C
Lea Ring
Mel
Dick Powell
Little Rock
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