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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1953
Page
8
In Tokyo, Mrs Portia Howe faces a sad Christmas as her son and 21 other Americans held by the Reds refuse repatriation. The piece contrasts the human longing for home with political persecution, noting the prisoners fear both Communist coercion and return to hostile reception and violence at home.
Playmakers schedule a March 9 and 10 appearance at Sophronia Brooks Hall in Oberlin. The group’s annual Christmas party featured a reading by Lorraine Meyer and seasonal games. Fletcher Holliday led the meeting and Nelson Beller introduced new members.
Delegates from 48 states and Puerto Rico gather in Chicago to decide policy for the coming year at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 35th annual meeting. AFBF reports a record 1,591,701 farm families as members, with Illinois leading the increase at 200,015 and Ohio slightly above its 1952 level. Secretary Ezra Taft Benson to address on Wednesday.
In San Rafael California Leroy Kocher mourned his friend Oscar Ikomeo after he learned Romeo’s car was stolen last June. Kocher admitted to stealing the vehicle and was captured while driving it around Northern California after promising to recover it.
Charmena Roval parted from her partner on Monday and surrendered her Astra, a six foot boa constrictor, to an aquarium after deciding the reptile was not large enough for the act.
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company will share over 2.225 million in pre holiday compensation this year. Ralph W. Burger, president, announced the distribution to employees with at least six months service. Distribution is set for December 18.
A refugee arriving from China reports that Communist authorities have banned ad libbing by musicians, ordering performances to strictly follow written music sheets. The claim suggests tighter control over artistic expression as officials direct musicians to copy scores.
GE experts advise matching indoor and outdoor decorations for a cohesive display. The bay window tree mirrors the outdoor tree with floodlit coverage from high-hung lights, using 150-watt color capped spots for dramatic color or plain white light.
Silvino de Silva, 25, played the Portuguese guitar for 16 hours without a break in the lobby of a Nazare tourist hotel to establish a new record.
Ridgeville L B S of Ridgeville Congregational church hosts its annual Christmas party on Wednesday with a tureen luncheon and a covered dish gift exchange and program. Mrs Ruth Redstone led devotions on Keeping Christmas. Mrs Mary Lyons led carols and world games. Officers appointed include Mrs Howard Gould president and Mrs Wilson Moore vice president.
Walter S. Rollins set long grass on his property on fire to remove a fire hazard. The blaze destroyed his barn valued at $2,000. No injuries reported. incident noted as a porch fire in East Granby.
Newport official R Keym Edward L Eagan boasts he has served seventeen years on the city council without once delivering a formal speech. The remark highlights a long tenure and unusual silence in council proceedings.
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