King George Broadcast Calls for Sacrifices for Freedom
King George VI declared in a Christmas message that the empire must sacrifice to preserve freedom of the spirit. He praised Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, and British expeditionary forces and sent greetings to all empire armies as they face an uncertain new year. The royal family spent the holiday quietly at Sandringham.
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Sandringham
England
George, VI
Britain
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
George
Elizabeth
High School Floor Refurbished Delays Upcoming Basketball Game
Hagerstown High players lose practice time this week as the gym floor is being refinished. The team will resume drills Monday January 1 and hosts Charles Town High Friday January 5 under coach Eddie Semler.
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Hagerstown
Charles Town High School
Eddie Semler
Charles ‘Town
Christmas Party by Hoboes in Cincinnati
Hoboes of America held a Christmas party in Cincinnati on December 26 delivering gift ties to 64 inmates at the city jail. They sent a cablegram to Parliament praising King George’s Sandringham speech and planned further meals including fried chicken and cabbage as the week-long party continued.
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Hoboes of
America
Kobo
King George
Sandringham
Jeff Davis
Arthur Hayday
Doctor Harry Paddon Dies at 59 in Bryn Mawr Hospital
Dr Harry Locke Paddon a renowned medical missionary to Labrador died Christmas Eve at Bryn Mawr Hospital from a heart ailment He had directed hospital school and industrial work at Northwest River and Indian Harbor for twenty years The death follows his long service alongside Sir Wilfred Grenfell in Burn Mawr Pa
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Burn Mawr
Harry Locke Paddon
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Paddon
Northwest River
Indian Harbor
Chicken Theft Reported on Washington Avenue
Thomas Krownaweller of the 700 block Washington Avenue reports five chickens stolen over the weekend.
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Thomas Krownaweller
Washington Avenue
Abbot Chao-Kung Warns Powers Over Peace
The Abbot Chao-Kung once Ignatius Trebitsch-Lincoln, a British member and apolitical figure, emerges from Shanghai to urge Britain France Germany and Russia to resign and seek peace. He warns Tibetan Buddhist masters will enforce their will by force if not heeded. A survey finds college graduates fare better in marriage than those with only grammar or high school education.
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Ignatius Trebitsch-Lincoln
International
Apy
Shanghai
Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Casey Named as Minister Likely for Australia Ties
Washington reports indicate Australia may soon establish diplomatic relations with the United States. Richard Gardiner Casey is mentioned as the first Australian minister to the United States, while the U S would nominate an American minister to Canberra after Australia formalizes the choice. Approval would unlock a $10,000 minister salary and funding.
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Washington
Australia
Richard Gardiner Casey
United States
Roosevelt
Senate
Canberra
Australis
House
State Department
Christmas cold snap keeps Washington county bundled up
The weekend brought frigid weather with clear absence of snow as westerly winds kept temperatures low. Chenaville observer D Paul Oswald reported a 20 degree minimum yesterday and a 34 degree high on Christmas Day with 19 to 30 degree readings on Sunday. West Virginia cities reported as low as 16 degrees.
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Washington County
Mercury
D. Paul Oswald
Chenaville
West Virginia
Santa Claus death after beard set afire in hospital
Henry Ferbuyt aged 63 died in Cook County Hospital Monday from burns suffered on December 16 while playing Santa Claus. He told officials his artificial beard was ignited by a cigarette he was smoking.
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Chicago
Henry Ferbuyt
Cook County
Bura
Santa Claus
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