Death Ends Girl's 4-Year Fight Against Cancer
ATLANTA Betty Thompson, a 19 year old beauty, died after a four year battle with cancer. Doctors gave her months to live last May but she kept hopeful, saying she would live to 100. Her fiancé Amburn, a naval aviation machinist mate, supported her through illness and heartbreak. Funeral arrangements followed in Atlanta as family and friends mourned the loss.
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Red Cross
Germany
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Naval Aviation
Coast Guard Academy exams set for February 18 19
Congressman Weichel announced a nationwide U S Coast Guard Academy entrance exam will be held February 18 and 19 1952 in New London Conn Applicants aged 17 to 22 American citizens with good moral character must have a high school diploma or be close to graduation The process requires completion of forms by January 15 1952 and includes tests in English social studies mathematics science and aptitude plus a two day evaluation Amburn and Bettys tragic romance drew national attention amid the family dispute over medical care and engagements in Atlanta and Sioux Falls with the Coast Guard opportunity noted by Weichel
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Avin F. Weichel
U. S. Coast Guard
New London
Conn
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Weichel
Coast Guard
Washington
D.C
Wellington e Delivery Service Call FAITH WARE
Faith Ware of officers faces a Wellington service call. The next meeting will initiate two members. The group reports that the girls donated to March of Dimes.
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E Delivery Service
Call Faith Ware
March of Dime
Wellington Anniversary Honors Church Family at Pfeiffer Home
Mr and Mrs Charles A Church celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with forty guests at the Pfeiffer home on Sunday January 6. Relatives from Elyria Lorain Euclid Cleveland Medina Norwalk Litchfield Wellington attended, with gifts and a Gone With the Wind lamp presentation from their four children.
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Litchfield
Gien Church
Niagara Falls
Amherst Girl Scouts Cooky Drive Planned in Village
Amherst residents are urged to support the annual Girl Scouts and Brownies cooky drive with orders due for delivery around March. Contacts for more information are available through a scout or advisor amidst a busy slate of community events including a book review at St Peter’s church and a card party hosted by the Eagles auxiliary.
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Paul Pikey
Don Cherry
K. Alexander
Lois Henes
Lerain County
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William Bruce Sr
Adam Blythe
J. R. MacKenzie
Ed Sahl
Art Meesig
Roy ‘Hart
Arthur Hamel
Vivian Bruce
Louise Gerber
Russell Bartlome
Karl Smith
William Robertson
Byrd Richmond
Henry Gordon
Norma Jean Richmond
Charles Krieg
Janet Krieg
C. Jackson
Innes
Robert Gerber
Alice Wharton
Bellana Tablets Promises Fast Heartburn Relief
An old advertisement touts Bellana tablets as fast acting relief for heartburn and gas, claiming quick effect for acid indigestion with a price of 25 cents. The ad emphasizes speed and effectiveness in calming digestive distress.
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Service Personnel Update for Pvt Allan Keefer
After a holiday furlough at his parents home Mr and Mrs James Keefer of 263 North Olive Street Pvt Allan E Keefer has returned to Fort Knox Ky to finish his basic training His address is Pvt Allan E Keefer A Btry C 509 AFA Bn Div Arty 3 D Armd I Div Fort Knox Ry
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Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland
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North Olive
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Fort Knox
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A.F.A
Lighter Side of News Highlights Barbershop Singers in Washington
In January 1982 Washington events feature barbershop singers filming in Congress halls and appearing on a major TV show. SPEBSQSA members mingle with Van Johnson and Patricia Neal in a Capitol Hill setting as leading quartets join forces with the National Symphony Orchestra under Howard Mitchell.
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Jack Benny
van Johnson
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Elinor Lee
Spebsqsa
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