Christmas Celebration At Galilee Church
The Bible School of the Galilee Church of Christ near Grimes hosts its annual Christmas tree and program on Wednesday night December 25 at 8 pm. The program features choir numbers, recitations, solos, a pageant, piano duet, and a benevolence offering followed by Santa Claus treats and a benediction.
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Bible School of the Galilee Church of Christ
Grimes
Donald Leight
Anna Kerns
J. H. Lowden
Marie Clevenger
Helen Crim
Junior Gir
Patrick Russell
Emmett Dettra
Shepherds
Mary Birdison
Charles Leight
Bethlehen’s
Hillside
Lacy Clevenger
the Holy City
Chas. E. McVay
Marilyn Gardner
Frances Smith
Vernie Weatherholtz
Ames Crim
Glad Givers
Charlotte Harrison
C. A. Quen
Logan Walter Bill Set to Return in Next Congress
Vetoed by President Roosevelt the Logan-Walter measure is expected to pass again with support from Rep. Walter and Rep. McCormack. Senators Hatch and Austin pledged renewed efforts, while the House sustained the veto amid agency decision battles.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
Pose Ieee
McCormack
Hatch
D-Nm
Austin
R-Vt
House
Emergency closing of quail season across Virginia
The open season for quail hunting in counties east of the Blue Ridge ends after January 4, 1941, and in counties west of the Blue Ridge after December 26, 1940. By order of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries in Richmond, December 12, 1940. H. Nolt ing, Chairman.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Richmond
Eatin H. Nolting
Ryti Elected Finn President
Helsinki December 19 Risto Ryti acting president since summer was elected President of Finland in succession to Kyosti Kallio who resigned He received 280 votes of 290 in the electoral college Ryti was prime minister during the wartime and is noted as a leading financier.
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Helsinki
Risto Ryti
Finland
Kyosti Kallio
Ryti
Europe
Kallio
Christmas Club Savings Circulate in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports distribution of over 20 million dollars through Christmas savings clubs, a sizable rise from 1939. Banks and loan associations nationwide note larger funds and faster Yuletide deposits as shopping crowds indicate rapid spending.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Yuletide Savings Plan
Treasury receipts and debt figures for December day
Treasury data show receipts of 80 million with expenditures of 132 million and gross debt of 44.45 billion. The daily decrease is 61 thousand. A humorous Q and A notes that hummingbirds have no voice or song except for a week of twitter.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Radio Highlights From Fort Dix And Major NBC Listings
Radio highlights cover Fort Dix broadcasts by The Vox Poppers with privates and officers. NBC and CBS programs feature Fannie Brice’s Snooks and Ezra Stone’s Henry Aldrich as holiday angels. Public affairs include Is America Rearming efficiently and John Barrymore with Orson Welles.
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WJSV
Fort Dix
WRC
Fannie Brice
Ezra Stone
Henry Aldrich
Elizabeth
England
Henry VIII
John Hix
WMAL
America
Boake Carter
C. B. Allen
New York Herald Tribune
Kenneth Crawford
Washington
Jay Franklin
John Barrymore
Orson Welles
Rudy Vallee
Lewis W. Douglas
War News Censored and Hawthorn Symbol Means Spring
Readers learn that European news is censored before reaching the United States. The hawthorn flower symbolizes good hope, marking winter's end and spring's approach in language and lore.
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the Star
Europe
United States
Rural electrification push gains county backing in Maryland
Frederick County Bureau backs efforts to extend rural electrification. A.E.A. franchise sought from Governor O'Conor to urge the Public Service Commission. Farmers accuse Potomac Company of interfering with a planned Frederick Carroll cooperative near the Pennsylvania line. The commission will review if lines are hindering the cooperative.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Bureau
O'Conor
Public Service Commission
Carroll County
Potomac Company
Pennsylvania
Gore Virginia Concert by Webber's Royal Hawaiians
A 1921 Gore Virginia music item notes Webber's Royal Hawaiians performing in town. Details include a date, venue and possible admission information. The piece highlights the band's tropical style and local interest in the event.
Taxicab Count in Washington D C Reaches 4755
The city records show there are 4755 taxicabs operating in Washington D C as of the latest tally. The figure reflects licensed cabs serving the capital area under current city regulations.
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Washington, D. C
Will Rogers cover six national political events for the papers
In 1924 and 1928 he covered the conventions for the Times, reporting the political scene and rituals for the paper's readers.
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Will Rogers
The
Times
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D. K. Russell, Jr
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Betty Clevenger
Valley Weatherholtz
Louise Leight
Zel
Santa Claus
Robert Clevenger
God Bless
Amer
Benediction
Logan
Walter Bill
George W. Kurtz
Safti
Firestone Champion Tires
Republic
the Mayfair
Firestone
Waverly Console
RADIO
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Berryville
Hitler
Rumania
Berlin
Ion Antonescu
Germany
Axis
von Ribbentrop
Christmas Club
A. HH. T
Mkhage Streamliner
Lowell Thomas
Easy Aces
Mr. Keen
Kraft
the Hall
Magnolia
Fred Waring
Air Newsroom
Bob Crosby's
E. C. Hill
Arch McDonald News
Sullivan
the World Today
Amos ‘N' Andy Lanny Ross Vox Pop
Major Bowes
Glen Miller
Master Night Club
Emil Coleman
Seas Kyser
This
Baldwin—Kimball—Wurlitzer
Spinets
Grands
Miles Music CO
West Boscawen St
Farm Bureau
North Mountain
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
I Cameron
Piccadilly St
George Washington Hotel
New Republic
Roy C. Hockman
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