Hoosac School Yule Log Pageant Draws Crowd At Half Century Mark
The 52nd Boar's Head and Yule Log Procession at Hoosac School Hoosick drew a larger audience than expected despite wartime conditions. The dress rehearsal set attendance records as the opening lighting ceremony linked generations.Notable attendees included William T. Greene of Teaneck representing early years of founder Dr. E. D. Tibbits, with younger students Rodney Hunter and Henry Morriss presenting the taper to the candle's lit. The event featured Keith Marvin singing and Trojans John Pattison Edward Pattison Eric Messer Carlton Anderson and Robert Barnes among participants. The second half highlighted a pastorate introduction to Sunnybank composed by Frank C. Butcher and performed by the WGY Orchestra.
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Hoosac School
Keith Marvin
Troy
William Morris
New York City
James Wetherald
Hadden Wood
Kendall Simpson
David Hurt
John Pattison
Dean Morse
Edward Pattison
Robert Burn
William Ingram
Frank C. Butcher
M. B. Wood
John R. Roach
Father Christmas
James L. Whitcomb
St. Barnabas’ Church
Three Kings
John Dailey
Henry Morriss
Robert Howes
Carlton Anderson
John Hall
St. George
John Williams
Hoosick
William T. Greene
Teaneck
N. J
E. D. Tibbits
Rodney Hunter
New York
Greene
Morrise
Butcher
Meredith B. Wood
John and
Brunswick Hills
Eric Messer
Shepherds
Africa
Robert Barnes
Yule
Mr. Butcher
WGY
Belgium May Join British Commonwealth
A Belgian ministry spokesman hinted Belgium could join the British Commonwealth under certain conditions. The London Daily Sketch cited Antoine Delfosse's Belfast speech urging Britain as Europe’s peace guarantor and Belgians ready to sacrifice sovereignty for world peace, seeking freedom.
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London
London Daily Mail to print in New York edition
The London CPA weekly transatlantic edition of the London Daily Mail will be printed in New York. The Daily Mail plans a digest of the week’s issues in magazine form with photographs and text to distribute in the United States to foster closer British American understanding.
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London
CPA
London Daily Mail
New York
Daily Mail
America
Britain
Plang i
Christmas Party Notes From East Side Club and Homes
East Side Mrs. Thomas Corcoran hosted a turkey dinner and Christmas party for Cher Amies Club members at 28 Desson Avenue with Santa Claus gifting presents. Guests included Mrs. Fred O’Con Earl Haines Sam Stewart and Mrs. Jesse Kleman. Mrs. Harry Juedes hosted a Christmas party lunch at 30 Hamilton Avenue with festive table décor. The Red Cross unit at Third Presbyterian Church on Seventh Avenue held a Yuletide party with lunch a miniature reflector scene as a centerpiece and a grub bag for amusement. Sewing activities were also done for charity.
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Thomas Corcoran
Desson Avenue
Cher Amies Club
Santa Claus
Fred O
Earl Haines
Sam Stewart
Jesse Kleman
Joseph Tart
Harry Juedes
Hamilton Avenue
Red Cross
Third Presbyterian Church
Allan Link
Seventh Avenue
Amity Club Elects Officers at Mt Ida Presbyterian
The Amity Club of Mt Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church elected Mrs Henry H Tuttle president at a Thursday meeting. Other officers named were Mrs Howard Van Order vice president Mrs Merrill Paine treasurer and Mrs Louise Davis secretary. Next meeting set for Jan 20 with location to be announced.
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The
Red Cross
Harry Mohl
Amity Club
Henry H. Tuttle
Mt. Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church
Richard Clarke
Maple Avenue
Howard van Order
Merrill Paine
Louise Davis
Eagle Mills Scout Leader Honored as Potter Is Stationed Abroad
Eagle Mills Maj Guy D Potter son of J Howard Potter is stationed in New Guinea per a communication to his father Scoutmaster Rev Paul E Diehl was guest of honor at Boy Scout Troop 27 meeting at Wayne F Koppes home A gift from Scout members and a second from the local committee were presented Diehl commissioned as Army chaplain will leave Dec 28 with family to Benton Espy Pa and Harvard Chaplains School in Cambridge Mass Dick was active in organizing the troop and was its first and only scoutmaster Tea telegraph set instructions and message sending were explained A Christmas rag and paper drive was announced for Dec 29 with bundles tied securely Next Scout meeting planned for Jan 4.
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Guy D. Potter
J. Howard Potter
New Guinea
Paul E. Diehll
Wayne F. Koppes
Diehl
Jack Robb
Donald A. Waterfield
Benton
Espy
Cambridge
Mass
Chaplains’ School
Harvard
Koppes
Leode
Waterfield
Pope to Broadcast Christmas Message From Vatican Radio
Pope Pius XII will deliver the traditional Christmas address on Vatican radio December 24 at 12 15 p m Rome time and 7 15 a m Eastern War time on wavelengths 3106 and 1987 A midnight mass will follow at 11 p m Rome time 6 p m Eastern War time The broadcast aims to appeal for peace though direct influence on warring nations is not expected Conversion of New Georgia's headhunting cannibals began over thirty years ago.
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Pope
Pope Pius XII
Vatican
Rome
New Georgia
Five Lansingburg PTAs Hold Joint Christmas Program
A large crowd attended a joint meeting of Lansingburgs five Parent-Teacher Associations at Thomas A Knickerbacker Junior High School. Powers School performed songs and a Santa Claus dialogue directed by Mildred Mason, while Whipple and Haskell Schools presented a tableau and a pageant with narrators Marilyn Fay Gail Degenaar and Ann Turner. High School and Junior High choruses sang White Christmas under Paul Rogers and Mildred Robertson, and the audience joined in carols between numbers and Silent Night. At Redeemer Lutheran Church the Missionary Society hosted its annual Christmas party with Rev. Peter Fanning and Mrs. Fanning as guests, green and red decorations, and musical entertainment by Florence Schultz and Elle Vincent.
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Lansingburg
Thomas A. Knickerbacker
Powers School
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
Iildred Mason
Whipple School
Haskell School
Marilyn Fay
Gail Degenaar
Ann Turner
Paul Rogers
Mildred Robertson
Missionary Society of Redeemer Lutheran Church
Third Avenue Church of Christ
Peter Fanning
Fanning
Marion Mosher
Florence Schultzs
Elle Vincent
General O'Ryan in North Salem Estate Suffering Pneumonia
General John F. O'Ryan, retired, is ill with pneumonia at his North Salem estate. His condition was described as very much improved yesterday by his brother in law, Dr. Clarence Holmes, in New York. The report notes his long service and prior command.
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John F. O'Ryan
North Salem
Clarence Holmes
New York
O'Ryan
Notable WWI Figure Served as Police Chief and Civilian Protector
A veteran officer of the 27th Division in World War I, he also served as New York City police commissioner and briefly as state director of civilian protection during the war, highlighting his varied public service.
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New York City
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