City Fathers Free Imprisoned Vet in Mississippi
In Tupelo Mississippi the board of aldermen passed a special ordinance to release T W Hamer a Memphis World War II veteran from jail He was jailed for driving a watermelon truck while intoxicated and fined 110 dollars unable to pay began working off the penalty at 1 a day The mayor said Hamer a model prisoner and his family's hardships justified the act He agreed to sign a note for 75 dollars to cover the remaining balance.
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Tupelo
Miss
T. W. Hamer
Memphis
Hamer
George F. Maynard
Ttaeasty
Doroty Lamour debuts new show costume in The Greatest Show on Earth
Dorothy Lamour stars in Cecil B. DeMille's Technicolor circus epic The Greatest Show on Earth opening tonight at the State Theatre. She portrays a Big Top performer with a fresh costume full tights and a notable bathtub scene atop an elephant during the parade. Betty Hutton and Charlton Heston also appear in the ensemble.
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Dorothy Lamour
Miss Lamour
Dottie
Cecil B. DeMille
State Theatre
DeMille
Mise Lamour
Betty Hutton
Charlton Heston
Cecil DB. DeMille
Paramount
The Greatest Show On Earth Behind The Scenes Drama
Cornel Wilde Gloria Grahame and James Stewart star in this circus life tale shot in part during real Big Top performances. De Mille’s grand spectacle spanned three years, cost over four million dollars, and features numerous acts and the circus menagerie.
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Cornel Wilde
Gloria Grahame
James Stewart
Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Dailey Circus
de Mille
We to ma chick Girls Go Camping Overnight
The We to ma chick Camp Fire group took an overnight trip to Sorrell cabin near the Iowa river to complete a wood-gatherers rank honor. Mrs. Hazel Sitler and Mrs. Marjorie Sorrell accompanied the children who left Monday morning and cooked meals outdoors during the stay.
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Hazel Sitler
Marjorie Sorrell
Sorrell
Iowa River
New Haven BYF Plans Hay Ride for August 22
The New Haven BYF met at Janice Richardson’s home with 11 members and four guests. They planned a hay ride for August 22 and discussed making a scrapbook for a children’s home. Grandmother Robertson, 93, attended and donated $1.
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New Haven
New Haven Byf
Janice Richardson
U.S. Tanker Fleet Tops Global Ranking in 1952
As of January 1, 1952 the privately owned listing counted 457 ships over 1 000 tons, about one in four large tankers worldwide. Two thirds of the fleet were involved in intracoastal trade.
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U.S
Mrs. Mary King Hosts Guests in Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville notices list visits from Rev. D. K. Ford and family of Washington Kansas and Rev. Charles Ford with wife and daughters, plus Mr. and Mrs. Morris Beenblossom from St. Joseph and others visiting local families and returning from trips. Neighbor Granville Love returns after four months away..d
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Crawfordsville
D. K. Ford
Ford
Washington
Kansas
Charles Ford
Doris Kay
Shirley
Susan
Lemon
Mary King
Federated Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Kans
Morris Beenblossom
St. Joseph
Beenblossom
Mire
Howard Beenblossom
Penney
Missouri
Wesley Beauchamp
Phoenix
Ariz
Colorado
Mary Sibsy
Granville Love
Central Point
Oregon
Visitation by Rev and Mrs Hans Meyer
Rev and Mrs Hans Meyer returned from a ten day visit to their children's homes in Watertown Milwaukee and Mil waukee Wisconsin. They attended Hepatha Evangelical Lutheran Church in Milwaukee where Meyer previously served. A luncheon honored them and many Hepatha friends.
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Hepatha Ev
Lutheran Church
Carl Amrine
Donald
Ray Amrine
Jons City
Delmer Crile
Sharon
Elizabeth
Billa Kientz
Karen
Omaha
Nebr
Lester Kientz
Edmund Tagular
Lutheran Ladies Aid
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Professional Directory
Louis J. Kehoe
Jeffrey Bidg
Theo. B. Bailey
West Main
SE Secters
Morrison & Morrison — Attorneys
E. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison Jr
Morrison Bidg
Livingston & Day —Attorneys
S. W. Livingston
Robert Day—Abstract Dept
West Main St
George F. Morrison
G. Gifford Morrison
Lawrs
J. @mney Co
Stewart & Shearer—Attorneyse
R. A. Stewart
Paul Shearer
E. Wash
Optometris
R. Q
Lemmon
John W. Lenn
East Side Square
Boone 45
M. L. Smith
North Side Square
P. L. Etter
Osteopathic
Dixie Dugan
Blondie
Dagwood
BY McEvoy
Stricke
Chic Young
Robertson
Jack Howard
Love
William Main
Billie
Douglas
Los Alamos
N. M
Cecil J. Lease
Join Lease
Sherry
Davenport
Raymond Howsare
Galen
Main
Doreen Lease
Ada Hamil
Cecil Lease
Hans Meyer
National Bank OF Washington
California
Elberta Freestone
U.S. No
U. S
Oscar Mayer
Dresseo
Illinois
South Carolina
Georgia
Bush
del Monte
del Monte Peas
Bils
Louisa Gold Butter
Reynold
W. le
Sox
Joe Palooka
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