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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
7
James Marlow analyzes Santa’s behavior in a humorous 1930s style piece. The prose riffs on gifts, regrets, and a parade of political figures as Christmas imagery highlights timing and suspense around holiday surprises.
A Denver posted letter accompanied a cash gift of $40 to Wyatt CHRNE of The Weeming Game and Fish Dent. The writer says the money pays for deer licenses they felt unnecessary at the time, but their conscience compelled action. The act raises questions about licensing and personal responsibility.
Decorated motifs in ALBUQUERQUE hint at a city anniversary. Mrs Mildred Rowling, operator of a beauty shop, notes many men request professional tie jobs for the event and she will arrange special activities if demand grows.
City police report a string of weekend traffic incidents. Names include Carolyn Her chemother Walter Morton and Grace Fulton with vehicles damaged on Washington Mulberry Oak Hill and Potomac avenues. Morton charged with drunken reckless driving after a 800 block Oak Hill crash. other collisions involved Mrs Moltzman and a parked car.
A nostalgic pattern mailing invites readers to send 25 cents plus name, address, zone, and pattern number to receive free patterns printed in a needlecraft book. The ad highlights sizes 12 14 20 and offers Pink Cree Brave designs, various transfers, and dozens of other designs for home use.
King Gustav Adolf of Sweden congratulates his grandson Prince Carl Gustaf after he takes the Junior Scout oath in Stockholm. Twenty six others also took the oath as Princess Sibylla watches.
Clear Spring Elementary School presented its Christmas program on Thursday afternoon before parents and students. The school band under David Caslo performed Christmas selections, and the pageant Once Upon a Time featured Una Lee Potter Joseph Mills Linda Snyder Lillie Frantz Robert Barkdoll David Myers Gary Hawbaker Lynn Holzman and James Reger. Accompanists were Ethel Widmeyer Eileen Kerns and Bessie Snyder. Fourth fifth and sixth graders organized the program with Barbara Allison Florence Frantz Paul Rigger Helen Smith Lena Shives Bessie Snyder Miss Wirlmayer and William Wand aiding principal Nora Snyder.
More than 500 youngsters attended yesterday's Christmas party for boys and girls in the southern part of town at South Potomac Junior High School. Lawrence Springer chaired the organizing committee and thanked the Maryland Press for tickets, Vieldr Ditto for oranges, Brewer Leatherman for school bus transport, and Russell Printz for arranging Santa's appearance. Ann Godfrey Evy Farcina provided stage entertainment as pupils sang carols, watched movies, and received gifts including candy, oranges, and five pennies each.
The first robin was seen in the Unis area near Boonsboro by Helma V. The sighting notes mild weather with pussywillows in bloom, suggesting an early spring.
Meridian firemen aiding a home blaze with the owner's help uncovered a moonshine whiskey still while digging through the ruins. Police in Tulsa reported a scout car in service at 1th and Allegheny Streets amid a brief transcription error.
Miss Rachael Sheetz, a Hagerstown teacher, reports on a Wesel Christmas program recorded for broadcast on Station WIEJ. The tape features German students singing carols, notes on Wesel decorations, and greetings to Hagerstown from Dr Rolf von Bornninghausen and local officials including William Brish and Catherine Beachley.
Charleston officials report House Speaker W B Flannery named a five member steering committee to confer with Senate Democratic leaders drafting a party program for the West Virginia Legislature convening January 4.
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