Christmas Travel and Military News in Gastonia
L H Bolick of the National Weaving Mill returns from Texas to spend Christmas with brother L A Bolick after 53 years apart. In service news from Gastonia, multiple locals serve in Japan and Korea, including Cpl Jewell M Dalton, Pvt Marvin C Moose, Cpl Earl R Ransom, Pvt Garland E Helton, Pfc Ernest W Medford, and Sgt Paul J Moss, with details on their units and training. Weather outlook predicts a cold Christmas with possible snow flurries in the region.
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L. H. Bolick
National Weaving Mill
Lowell
Texas
L. A. Bolick
Gastonia
North Carolina
Carolina
Cpl
Jewell M. Dalton
Irene Harris
East Airline Avenue
Yokohama
Japan
Osaka
25Th Infantry Division
William B. Kean
Marvin C. Moose
Ruth Hodge
Mount Fuji
Army
Fort Jackson
Earl R. Ransom
George F. Ransom
North Scruges Street
Kobe
Far East
Pic
Garland E. Helton
D. W. Helton
Dallas
R-2
91St Infantry
Camp Crawford
5. C
Hokkaido
Ernest W. Medford
Ernest Medford
Tth
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Paul J. Moss
E. Moss
Cramerton
Fifth Air Force
Nagoya
Cramerton High School
Moss
Cramerton Mills
Fort Bragg
Matthews Belk Presents Our Christmas Stocking Radio Show
WLTC airs the 60 minute Christmas program on Christmas Day from 4 to 5 PM. Dick Haymes hosts with stars like Herbert Butterfield Jane Webb and Gene Pearson. Russ Morgan David Rose and many other performers join in festive songs and the original play Mr Stone and The Christmas Angels.
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Dick Haymes
Gastonia
World Broadcasting System
Lyn Murray
Mr. Stone and
The
Herbert Butterfield
Francis &. Bushman
Ed Berley
Jane Webb
Charlie Lang
Gene Pearson
Russ Morgan
David Rose
Bob Eberly
Helen Forrest
Page Cavanaugh
Monica Lewis
Carmen Cavallaro
Three Suns
Eddy Howward
Gaston Students On Honor Roll
Boone registrar H B Eggers of Appalachian State Teachers College lists Gaston county students on the first quarter honor roll. From Gaston: Madeline Jenkins and Marcia Jenkins both juniors of Cramerton. Sible Jean Ladd freshman of Gastonia. A J Saunders senior of Gastonia. Flay Sellers senior of Cherryville. William Whitesires freshman of Gastonia.
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Boone
H. BR. Eggers
Appalachian State Teachers College
Gaston County
Madeline Jenkins
Marcia Jenkins
Cramerton
Sible Jean Ladd
Gastonia
A. J. Saunders
Flay Sellers
Cherryville
William Whitesires
Train Fatality at Greensboro Passenger Station
Harold Osborne 28, a Southern Railway brakeman, was killed early today after being caught between two shifting passenger cars at Greensboro station. Dee 23 7 indicates the date of incident.
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Greensboro Dee
Harold Osborne
Southern Railway
Pasenger
Holy Trinity Pageant Set for Christmas Eve
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church will present a pageant on Christmas Eve at 7:45 directed by Mrs. Francis Schrum and Mrs. George W. Lingle with Mrs. Clyde Cloninger as organist. Children from all Sunday school departments will perform including a medley of carols by pageant participants and junior, young people, and junior department groups.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Francis Schrum
George W. Lingle
Clyde Cloninger
Trois
Frances Ephivr
Ells Boitex
David Hasies
Ney Lanier
Leonard Rhyne
Vernon Morrow
Robert Miller
Building Sold in Winston-Salem to Chicago Woman
The Listory Carolina Hotel and theater building in downtown Winston-Salem, built in 1929 at a cost of more than £ 2,090,000, has been sold to a Chicago woman, Mrs. Mary I. J. O’Connell.
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Winston-Salem
Listory Carolina
Chicago
Mary I. J O’connell
Christmas Charity Grows in Gastonia Clubs Deliver Food and Toys
The spirit of Christmas fills Gastonia as civic, fraternal, and patriotic groups launch annual food basket and toy drives for needy families. Legion, Civitan, Eagles, Elks, Kiwanis, Salvation Army and Jaycees coordinate baskets, gifts, and clothing with dozens of children assisted.
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Gastonia
Gaston American Legion Post No. 23
Jackson’s
Charlie Hawkins
Friends of the Legion
Civitan Club
Masonica Temple
Santa
Eagles Club
Richard Earl Thomas
Elks Club
Hubert Belk
The
Elks
Kiwanis Club
Harrellson Yancey
Salvation Army
Yule
Graham Mills
Gastonia Jaycees
Julius Sanders
Midnight Mass Scheduled Here at St Michael’s
The Feast of Christ's Nativity will be marked by a Midnight Mass at St. Michael's Catholic Church on Saturday night. The service features a cross bearer and altar boys, followed by the High Mass sung for the first time by the children's choir. Christmas carols will be sung at 11:43 by the children's choir with Mrs. Winterson at the organ and Leo Helfer directing. Additional Masses on Christmas Day are at 8 and 9 am. The public is invited.
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St. Michael's Catholic
England
William Winterson
Leo Helfer
Gastonia Red Shield Boxers Dominate Shelby Bouts
Gastonia's Red Shield boxing team won three bouts and drew one against Shelby at the Shelby Armory. Freddie Johnson won by decision, Lander Barnhill and Jerry Barlowe scored quick knockouts, Keith Uren and Donnie Dockery lost decisions, Johnny Huff stetler drew. Barnhill won in 40 seconds, Barlowe in 50 seconds of the opening round. A rematch could come soon in Gastonia.
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Gastonia
Red Shield
Lie
Shelby
Shelby Armory
Freddie Johnson
Lander Barnhill
Jerry Barlowe
Kagves
Keith Uren
Donnie Dockery
Johnny Huffstetler
Barnhill
Barlowe
Prankster Loose In Bessemer City
Frank Sisk reports a Christmas prankster in Bessemer City causing emergency responses to two false ambulance calls and a fake volunteer fire alarm at Alcodon Mill. The undertaker warns the jokes aren’t funny and urges the culprit to stop crying wolf before real danger occurs.
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Bessemer City
Frank Sisk
Alcodon Mill
Mr. Sisk
Sisk
Wolf
Bryant Electric Hosts Annual Christmas Party
Bryant Electric Company plans its Christmas party at the Armington Hotel tonight with 155 employees, their wives, and special guests including president Charles K. Bryant presiding. Supt. of Schools Bob Patton will be the principal speaker, gifts to be exchanged and each employee to receive a token check.
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Bryant Electric Company
Armington Hotel
Charles K. Bryant
Bob Patton
Marganten
Executrix Notice for Kenneth Todd Estate in Gaston County
North Carolina Gaston County executrix Fan D. Todd notifies all claimants to present claims by December 1 1950 or be barred. All indebted parties must immediately pay to Fan D. Todd executrix. Attorney Milius T. Sanders Fri Jan 1 1950
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North Carolina
Gaston County
Kenneth Todd
Fan D. Todd
Kenorth Todd
Milius T. Sanders
Notice of Real Estate Sale in Gastonia Court House
Notice of sale of real estate under North Carolina law for Lot No. 23 at the intersection of Cherry Street and Rankin Avenue in Gastonia. Bid acceptance reserved. sale set for January 9, 1950, at 12:00 at the Gastonia courthouse. City officials certify and indicate title references and recording details.
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North Carolina
Court House
Gastonia
N.C
Cherry Street
Rankin Avenue
N. C
Breteter of Deeds
Gaston County
LS. Rankin
Ernest BR. Warren
Christmas Pageant by St Stephen's Junior Choir Tonight
Mrs. Asbury Barber presents the Junior Choir of St Stephen's AME Zion Church in a Christmas pageant at 8 p m. The program features carols and musical numbers focused on the birth of Christ. News may be received at 220 West Walnut Avenue or by phone 7378.
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West Walnut Avenue
Toytown Theft Reported at 246 West Airline Avenue
City officers report a Thurs day night entry at Toytown on 246 West Airline Avenue. About $15 was taken from a change box under the counter after suspects tampered with the rear door and caused a broken window. Detectives S. W. Smith and L. G. Haskett led the investigation.
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Toytown
West Airline Avenue
S. W. Smith
L. G. Haskett
Cyclist Kenn Mauney Hurt Near Cherryville
Kenneth Mauney age 16 of Bessemer City sustained serious leg and arm injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car near Cherryville on Thursday night. He was transported to Gaston Memorial Hospital for treatment and possible fractures.
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Kenneth Mauney
Bessemer City
R-1
Cherryville
Mauney
Gaston Memorial Hospital
Knights Templar Observe Christmas Service in Gastonia
Knights Templar Commandery No. 28 will hold its annual candlelight Christmas observance Sunday at 7 30 p m at the Masonic Temple. Uniforms will be worn by Sir Knights who have them. The public is invited.
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Gastonia Commandery No
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Market closes near year high as Christmas Eve seen
New York stock prices held near the year peak in a fairly active market with mostly fractional moves. Traders encouraged by holiday cover positions. the exchange will be closed Saturday and Monday. Leaders on the upside included Youngstown Sheet and Tube, Canadian Pacific, Nickel Plate, Gulf Oil, Pan American Airways, United Air Lines, and Du Pont among others. On the downside were Standard Oil of New Jersey, Allied Chemical, Air Reduction, U S Smelting, U S Rubber, Douglas Aircraft, and Southern Railway.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Young
Ocean Rise If Ice Caps Melt Stuns World
Estimated global sea levels would climb about 150 feet if Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets melted. The warning underscores potential coastal impacts and climate change risks, urging preparedness and mitigation efforts.
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Greenland
Antarctia
It Was a Steal on a Used Car Lot
A whitewash sign reading A Steal appeared on a used car windshield. The car vanished from the lot last night, leaving uncertainty about the theft. Gazette staff note.
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Baltimore
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