Talking It Over Feast of Christmas Stirs Heart
Emma Van Wormer notes Christmas traditions carried to the United States by immigrant groups. The Americanization League in Syracuse hosts a Home Class party with Miss Murphy and teachers highlighting Italian Polish Czech Slovak Irish Swiss Ukrainian and Ukrainian customs and Catholic rites tied to Advent and Christmas Eve observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Murphy
Americanization League of
Syracuse
Onondaga County
United States
Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts
Americanization League
Julia K. Cuddy
Bertha Linfert
Mabel O'Grady
Draft Age Average Is 21 Or Over In 35 States
An Associated Press survey shows the average draft age across 35 states is 21 or older. In 18 states the average is 22 or higher and in five it tops 23. Directors say older men are drawn first under quotas set by national headquarters.
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Washington
Associated Press
Lorraine Samar to Present Pupils in Recital and Contest
Lorraine Samar will host a piano recital and composition contest Thursday at 2 30 pm at 1500 James St. Participants include Ralph Mingolelli Gerald Mingolello Susan Soh David Soh Judy Ellison Sandra Ellison and many others. A Christmas party follows the afternoon program. Miss Samar is a pianist who has appeared publicly and composed piano numbers. COAST TO COAST Natick Mass Roy Scott Sykes conducted Bach Magnificat with the Natick Community Chorus at Natick Congregational Church. In Santa Barbara Mrs Gertrude S Tice, longtime Syracuse Herald Journal Herald American family member, is parish secretary of All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Church. Tonight the annual Christmas supper and church decorating party occurs there.
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Lorraine’ Samar
James St
Ralph Mingolelli
Gerald Mingolello
Susan Soh
Martin Soh
Judy Ellison
Sandra Ellison
Geraldine Pacini
Sam Shriro
Sophiana Companion
Adolph Falso
Frances DiBiasio
Diane D'Onfrio
Natick
Mass
Roy Scott Sykes
Johan Sebastian Bach
Draft age figures show volunteer strength and reserve plan
The survey notes that about 100000 men aged 17 to 19 could volunteer for six months active duty to qualify for reserves for nine and a half years, avoiding two years as draftees. It reports South Dakota has the highest draft age around 24 to 25 for involuntary calls, and fills up to 95 percent of quotas with volunteers, while New York’s average age is 21 to 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
New York
Kennedy Leaves Hospital for Palm Beach Rest
Senator John Kennedy leaves New York hospital after a spinal operation and begins a two month rest at his father's Palm Beach home. He will be stretchered to a private plane at LaGuardia Airport for the transfer.
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New York
John’ Kennedy
D.-Mass
Palm Beach
LaGuardia
Hope Abandoned For Missing Bay 5
Miami police and 351 searchers gave up hope for Shapley Lalor a five year old handicapped boy who wandered from a Christmas party and may have drowned in the Miami River. For a time footprints at Miami Country Club suggested a lead but the child’s shoes did not match and bloodhounds failed to track the trail.
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Miami
Fla
Shapley Lalor
Miami River
Charles Lalor, Jr
Miami Country Club
Shap Hley
Fire destroys Lackawanna K of C home
A blaze gutted the Lackawanna County Knights of Columbus home last night causing about 40000 dollars in damage. Fire officials said the origin was under investigation and no injuries were reported.
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Lackawanna
Lackawanna Council
Knights of Columbus
Reds' Negro Drive Called Failure
A Homeland Un American Activities Committee staff report states the Communist drive among American Negroes has failed to attract support and questions loyalty, citing limited success and its impact on the Negro population. The study, prepared for imminent committee approval, traces inquiries from the past 15 years into Communist activity targeting Negroes.
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Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
United States
Hus
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Odys Auce & Murphy
By Emma van Wormer
Miss Murphy
Joseph
Mary
Defense Wilson
Wilson
Defense Department
Congress
Alec
Winter
Lorraine Samar
Miss
Samar
Clark Music CO
S. Salina St
Kemptons
Kempton
Kempton’s
South
Salina Street
Kennedy
Tnt
Flingle
Aditones
Conditios Television
Rante
Chesterfield
West 49Th Street
Ifire Razes K. OF
C. Home
Reds
Alexander Grent
Keencraft Furniture
Cobbler’s Bench
Weardvale
nsSt
Washingtonnie Blvd
BE. Ung Center
Shoppingtown
Mattydale
Alexander , Jrantc Hardware
Holland
Jiffy Stora Teen Handy Drawers
Peeaul
Pitlet
Los
America
Schenley Reserve
Schenley
Zenley Gin Disney
Yeany, Wi
Schenley Dist., Inc., Nly
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