A Christmas Surprise From Four Children
Mom Wright of Lambertown spends Christmas Eve lonely until her four children and their families arrive with gifts. The joyous evening includes a piano and carols as Mom reflects on the true Christmas spirit. A separate memory recalls a generous father who left five dollars to buy a Raggedy Ann doll for a little girl.
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Mom Wright
John
Mary
Mom
Sue
Andrew
Lambertown
Land of Memories
D. W
Whitewright Girl Basketball Team Falls to Tom Bean
The Whitewright girls lost to Tom Bean 34 to 19 on Wednesday. Tom Bean led throughout, with the first quarter 4-8 and halftime 9-13. Scorers included Joan Huseman nine and Betty Reeves eight. Emaline Bennett added two.
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Whitewright
Tom Bean
Joan Huseman
Bettye Reeves
Ellen Burchfield
Irene Kent
Lela Simpson
Hazel Neal
Laura Wilson
Lois McCollum
Emaline Bennett
Dorothy Wallace
Betty Rich
The Raggedy Ann Dream in Whitewright Texas
A sixteen year old girl recalls a damp December afternoon in Whitewright Texas outside Blanton Home & Auto Supply. She notices a five year old girl gazing at Raggedy Ann, who tells Santa she wants the doll for a freer life while the father is away. The vignette hints at family hardship and a longing for freedom.
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Whitewright
Texas
Blanton Home & Auto Supply
Raggedy Ann
Santa Claus
Great Lakes Evaporation Surpasses Niagara Falls Flow
The article notes that in multiple months, evaporation from the Great Lakes exceeds the amount of water flowing over Niagara Falls. This highlights surprising seasonal water loss from the lakes compared with the known Niagara River flow.
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Great Lakes
Niagara Falls
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Joanne Grammer
Eugene Thornhill
H. N
Percy Darwin
Guy Stepp
Children of the Earth
Madden
Denison
Johnson
Ireetings
Yuletide
Glen Earnheart
Main Street
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