Dugger Pupils Stage Four Part Christmas Program
In Sullivan Indiana on December 19 the four part Christmas program titled The History of Carols involves more than 500 Dugger students directed by Dorothy Dugger with help from several teachers. Seventh graders around 60 perform December 20 at 9 am, Central School students unite with elementary pupils in a church program, and Friday morning a combined high school band and chorus with fifth through twelfth graders totaling about 300 will close the series at the high school. The public is invited.
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Christian Church
Graysville Schools Set Christmas Program Date
Sullivan Indiana December 19 annual Graysville schools Christmas program scheduled for Friday December 21 at 1 15 p m in the auditorium will feature the girls chorus performing Yuletide songs and specialty numbers including the rhythm band by students.
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Graysville
Sullivan
Ind
Stu
Princeton Freshman Wins Hamburgers in Ten Minutes
Albert Soll of Philadelphia, a Princeton University freshman, downed hamburgers in ten minutes in a campus contest. He exclaimed that he no longer felt hungry after the challenge on Tuesday.
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Princeton
N. J
Rec
Albert Soll
Princeton University
Philadelphia
DePauw Concert Band Honors Late Director Inglis
Frederick Peterson of Shelburn, a DePauw freshman in the School of Music, performs in the formal Christmas program of the concert band. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Franklin P. Inglis, who led the university band for 11 years and died in December 1955.
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Sullivan
Ind
DePauw University
Frederick Peterson
Shelburn
Marion Peterson
School of Music
Franklin P. Inglis
Soldier Jim Gettinger Aims For Christmas Duties In Germany
Jim Gettinger son of Mr and Mrs George Gettinger serves in the U S Army in Germany. He has completed performances for servicemen across Germany in the play John Loves Mary. He is slated to play Santa Claus for 60 children and will be flown by helicopter to the party to distribute gifts and act as the central figure.
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Sullivan
Ind
Jim Gettinger
George Gettinger
U. S. Army
Germany
Gettinger
John
Mary
Santa Claus
Gifts for Yanks Who Gave Aid Danville Hospital Drive
Paris area residents donated 354 Christmas gifts valued over 400 dollars to Danville hospital as part of the Gifts for Yanks Who Gave drive. American Legion Post 211 members F. L. McCord and Forrest Davidson delivered the items, aided by a 270 dollar Paris post and individual gifts.
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Paris
Ill
Danville
Mi1
F. L. McCord
American Legion Post 211
Forrest Davidson
McCord
Paris Post 211
American Legion
Danville Hospital
Will Join Husband in Japan for Family Call
Vermilion Illinois December 19 Special The U S Army informed Mrs Louis Lawson Davidson that she may sail to Japan in February to join her husband Major Archie B Davidson The couple have three children Karen Louise 12 Archie Leigh 7 and William Archie 3 Major Davidson left the U S last January for Korea where he serves on the general s staff of the Eighth Army Headquarters He will move to the Tokyo Ordinance depot after Korea and the family will stay in Japan two to three years
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Vermilion
Ill
U. S. Army
Louis Lawson Davidson
Japan
Archie B. Davidson
Karen Louise
Archie Leigh
William Archie
Davidson
W. H. Davidson
Vermillion
United States
Korea
Eighth Army
Tokyo
Dana 4-H Girl Wins Leadership Award
Bette Louise Elder of Dana wins a 100 dollar savings bond from Hoosier Farm Bureau Life Insurance and Farm Mutual Insurance for leadership in health and safety. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Elder, she belongs to the Jolly Janes 4-H club led by Mrs. Lee Darkhuff and will receive the bond at the January 2-3 Purdue health and safety conference.
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Newport
Ind
Bette Louise Elder
Dana
Hoosier Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
Farm Mutual Insurance Company
Bette
James P. Elder
Jolly Janes
Lee Darkhuff
Purdue
Sullivan Plant Holiday Banquet at Carrico's Restaurant
In keeping with the Christmas season the H. W. Gossard Company will entertain about 100 Sullivan plant employees at Carrico's Restaurant Thursday at noon. A buffet dinner will be served in the decorated dining room. Bernard A. Kennedy, manager of the local plant, issued the invitation.
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Sullivan
Ind
H. W. Gossard Company
Carrico’s
Bernard A. Kennedy
Christmas Party for Cub Scouts Ends With Card Gift
Cub Scouts of Den 4 Pack 53 held a Christmas party at Mrs. Earl Handford's home. Danny Custer nears Webelos badge, Den Chief Larry Russell receives an award, Kenny Reiss reads Luke scripture, and a Santa scene favorsCub scouts with bookmarks. Gathered boys include Jimmy Smith and others as they wish him well on his western trip.
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Cubs
Mrs Hannah Brennan Reaches 100 with World Peace Wish
In Scranton on December 19, Mrs Hannah Brennan of Dunmore celebrated her 100th birthday. The widow since 1901 said she has all she needs and desires only world peace as the best Christmas gift.
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Scranton
Hannah Brennan
Dunmore
Brennan
Buckskin Keeper Leads Seven Named Figures
Billy Conner Danny Custer Garry Alexander Jimmy Smith Tom Handford Kenny Reiss Den Chief Larry Russell and David Hand ford are listed as figures associated with Buckskin duties in an archival note.
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Billy Conner
Danny Custer
Garry Alexander
Jimmy Smith
Tom Handford
Kenny Reiss
Den
Larry Russell
David Handford
The
Buckskin
Christmas program at Hymera schools set for Thursday
The annual Hymera schools Christmas program will be public on Thursday December 20 at 7 p m in the gymnasium. The show includes a seasonal play choral numbers and Christmas hymns under director Mr Braun with a reception and social hour following at 8 o'clock.
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Sullivan
Ind
Hymera
Braun
Christmas Tea for Troop 11 Girl Scouts at Methodist Annex
Girl Scouts of Troop 11 held a Christmas tea for mothers and guests at the Methodist Church Annex on Tuesday at 4 pm. Scouts served self-made nuts mints and cookies, with hot dish mats as favors, coffee or punch, and a lighted tree. Kate Hawkins of the Public Service Company praised the cooking classes and leaders while Mrs. James Ogle received a token of appreciation. Nutrition and cooking badges were awarded alongside record books.
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Sullivan
Ind
Girl Scouts
Troop 11
Methodist Church Annex
Kate Hawkins
Public Service Company
James Ogle
Christmas party honors mothers with gifts and refreshments
Mrs Ogle aided by Kay Pellizari and students Kathy Stewart and Betty Godfrey organized troop activities and refreshments. Girls distributed potted plant favors in decorated baskets to their mothers as about 40 mothers and guests attended the event.
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Ogle
Kay Pellizari
Kathy Stewart
Betty Godfrey
Johnsons mark sixty fifth wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Johnson of 580 South Court street observe their sixty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house on Friday December 21. Born in Sullivan county they began married life in 1889. Their family includes four children seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Sullivan
Ind
W. M. Johnson
South Court Street
Johnson
Sullivan County
Jasper Huff
Mr. Johnson
Calvin Johnson
Fire destroys home near Pan dora Mine. aid sought for family
An undetermined origin fire wiped out a Sullivan area dwelling near Pan dora Mine while Mr and Mrs Robert Agan and their two young children were away. The couple’s children are Monica four and Robert junior three months. Appeals are issued for clothing and household articles to help the victims.
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Sullivan, Ind
Pandora Mine
Sullivan
Robert Agan
Monica
Robert
Birth Announcements From Mary Sherman Hospital
Births recorded at Mary Sherman Hospital include Cathy Sue to Mr and Mrs John Smith Farmersburg a girl Billy Joe to Roy E Loveless Farmersburg a boy Frank Eugene to Mr and Mrs Ralph Boone Shelburn a boy Darrell Ralph to Mr and Mrs Ronald Webster Carlisle a boy Randy Ray
Seven-Foot Santa Returns With Shinier Boots
A seven foot Santa Claus statue vanished from a front lawn in Sherman Oaks California last weekend and reappeared Tuesday with the only noticeable change being highly polished boots.
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Sherman Oaks
Calif
Santa Claus
Licensed to Wed Vermillion Couples Marry in Clerk Office
Marriage licenses issued in Vermillion Circuit Clerk Donald Stokes office list couples including George W. Bentley 19 of Clinton and Margaret Bennett 18 of Rosedale. Also Charles Genisio 39 Clinton and Elizabeth J. Stover 31 Denver Ind. Howard Jackson 27 Kingman and Sara Evelyn Medlin 23 Indianapolis.
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Newport
Ind
Vermillion Circuit
Donald Stokes
George W. Bentley
Clinton
Margaret Bennett
Rosedale
Charles Genisio
Elizabeth J. Stover
Denver
Cook
Howard Jackson
Kingman
Sara Evelyn Medlin
Indianapolis
Charles F. Procarione
Carpenter
Shirley A. Carlson
Clerk
Kenneth Wayne Hawn
Georgetown
Ill
Judith Ann Cimino
Legal notices and marriages in Terre Haute court and real estate transfers
Superior Court No. 2 lists cases including Ruth Clark estate ancillary administration against Roscoe M Whitecotton on a promissory note and foreclosure actions by Miller Causey and Aldridge. Jeannetta F Davis seeks divorce from Robert F Davis. Marriage licenses issued for Robert R Ross and La Wanda Brinkopf. Robert K Jackson and Patsy Ann Miller. Real estate transfers include Hulman & Company to James Clark, lot 200 Hulman Meadows third add., and Roy G Williams to Harold L Moody, lot 530 S C Stimpson's add., West Terre Haute.
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Gilbert S. Cluder
Ruth Clark
Roscoe M. Whitecotton
Miller, Causey and Aldridge
Terre Haute First National Bank
Harold L. Jeffers
Elizabeth R. Jeffers
Standard Paper Company
Braden Manufacturing Company
Indiana Wholesalers, Inc
W. N. Cox
Lloyd C Adamson
Superior Court No
Jeannetta F. Davis
Robert F. Davis
Marshall
Batman and Day
Hulman & Company
James FE. Clark
Hulman Meadows
Roy G. Williams
Harold L. Moody
S. C. Stimson
West Terre Haute
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Greyhound
America
Greyhound Lines
Wabash Ave
Diamond Masonic
Santa
Aluminum
Allen Bros
North 9Th Street
Jack Relf
Terre Haute
Sullivan Plant
Cub Scouts
Your Merry Christmas Store
Mess East Annex
Burmel
Embroi
Meis Handkerchiefs
WED
Superior Court
Science
Isodine
Isodine Pharmacal Corp
Dover Delaware
Cosco
Girls
Slim Jims
Meis Infants’ Shop
Orion
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