Tripoli Merchants Final Christmas Drawing Promises Turkey Dinners
Winners announced at 3:00 PM in participating Tripoli businesses. Prizes must be claimed at Town Hall by 3:30 PM on Friday, December 23.
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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1966
Page
3
Winners announced at 3:00 PM in participating Tripoli businesses. Prizes must be claimed at Town Hall by 3:30 PM on Friday, December 23.
Sumner reports that Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Avery received two posthumous awards for their son Pfc. Allen J. Avery who died in Viet Nam. He was killed February 14 1966 when his amtrak struck a land mine. The awards include the Viet Nam Service Medal and the Viet Nam Campaign Ribbon plus Gold Star lapel buttons. Purple Heart and National Defense Medal were also awarded posthumously to him.
Multiple congregations announce worship schedules for Christmas week. Included are services at St Paul and Trinity Lutheran churches and St John’s Evangelical. Notable events include Christmas Eve programs, communion, and special music with parishioners and choirs participating.
Mrs. Andrew Varley of Greenfield grew a striking purple cauliflower on a five foot stalk in late fall. The vegetable weighed five pounds and drew attention for its size and color.
Estel Combs, rural letter carrier for New Market, was presented a certificate and pin for donating five gallons of blood to the Red Cross program.
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