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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1954)
10 (Sac. 2) StatMmbal, Salem. 6rewMondcrf,Dc: 13, 1954 1 News Reflects Effectiveness c- int Of Yule Sd - - i By CHARLES MERCER ,' AP Newsfeatares Wetter : NEW YORK W The early flickering of the . Christmas spirit affected human conduct nearly ev erywhere last week. -. t . A Pasadena, Calif., woman res cued the important things from ber burning home her 4-year-old son and 250 Christmas cards she was addressing. i f S ; A Salt Lake City boy, wishing to square his conscience with Santa Claus, left a nickel with a woman in payment for quite a few berries he'd stolen from her garden, i In Key West, Fla., where Santa Claus visited personally, he lost his britches as he alighted from a fire truck. . " l j '"' Chicago police went to a citi zen's home to arrest him for 21 traffic offenses but his wife said be wasnt home. Suddenly from a closet came a crash and a howl of pain. - The cops found the citizen pinned tinder a big Christmas box which had fallen on him. Tags Eatea - - - In Cleveland three Mexican bur ros, intended as Christmas pres ents, had no place to go because they'd eaten their address tags. Horse-drawn trailers are going to haul Christmas presents in Ste vens Point, " Wis. But in Dallas, Texas, the post office is bringing 75 Army trucks out of "mothballs' to help Santa Claus. - 1 i 1 1 This season of love affected an aviator in Boyne City, Mich. He circled the town in an airplane trailing a huge banner which read: , "Evelyn I love you. Marry me. Cart." But Evelyn still said, Wo." Home From Navy ; j j , On the other hand, love was reciprocated in Philadelphia, the city of - brotherly love. A fellow came home after four sea weary years in the Navy, looking forward to a little rest at home. r : ' Turned out his wife had gotten Involved in one of those national contests and won a 12-day Carib bean cruise for them both. So great was his love for his wife that he went uncomplainingly. I v Speaking of contests, a Kansas City woman won a new $1,800 car in a contest But presents can be expensive items, it seems. -After the federal government collected a $485 tax on the prize and 'she'd fitted the auto with accessories she discovered the "free" car cost her $988. As. 4 1 u: m Tir t .-jsm I H.w! " 5 Pe.; ItrflSS i TRAY TV snack CAPITOL and ! CENTER 1! SHOPPERS SPECIAL! BAKED' HAM DINNER Every Night at 5 PJK. : Ham-Potatoes Vegetable-Roll Ice Cream rfl Coffee 8 Plated TAfiL It '1 vvna Sal,-'" m tra v. rr 1 share I sjl it JlOS' fie poi I 00 i9b daOf u-ewe 1 Appvd! ttMvaW Washable Oattr Cover! A. J?eg. "Crow." f cfre HEATING PAD Terrific coM waatliai voIm la 3 pd hoot aadL Rabberiz Iimt cover. Cord aad awifek. 1 Gvoranfccd.' Specof Pvrcftest Friet. Onfy 'B. LumiaoHs! Cftormlag Ma. Gift Clock for Herl " MIDGET ALARM Pink Blue Green Ivory Packed wrrk all tba charm aad ailaro at traaH Brad aatlqaa. Styltd ra pleas tha ffaaiialaa tost! Proposals for PublicWelfare Changes Told PORTLAND W - A legislaUve interim committee Saturday an nounced its recommendations for changes in Oregon public welfare laws. . H i The recommendations, to- be submitted to the next session of the Legislature, were prepared by a five-member ommittee headed by Sen. Rex Ellis, Pendleton. Other members of the committee are Sen. George A. Ulett and Reps. Gust Anderson, Leon Davis and A. C. Goodrich. Among the recommendations were these: That laws be strengthened to as sure more steady payment of sup port money for children in divorce and separation settlements, j That penalties be I increased against deserting parents and that additional legal help be provided to bolster enforcement of non-support laws. s ; That the relative responsibility act be amended to require; some measure of contribution from mar ried daughters for support of their dependent parents. I j - l That the home of a deceased person be subjected to the state's preferred claim if the person had been a welfare recipient That certain earned income of a welfare recipient be exempted to allow him to raise his standard of living.- ; -.: f ; . . . : a That general assistance pay . ments be retained at their present level. - ,r That state administrative con trol be extended over the general assistance program at the county level '- i - That a $600,000, 604ed conva lescent hospital, for crippled chU dren be constructed with the aim of rehabilitating such youngsters and relieving the state of the bur den of maintaining them through adulthood,- j -i .. .. . f - . ' , t Quick Work I Gives Man f New'Home I . '-I : I . ! ATCO, N. J. m Friends of James Ganker, 7Q, a broommak er, worked so fast after fire de stroyed his tiny home, that he had a new one before the embers were cold. f- i j . One company donated a 10 by 12 tool shed. Another hauled it to the site. Volunteer firemen, in a canvass of the ! town,- collected heating and cooking stoves, bed, table, chairs, shades, curtains, blankets, bed linen and towels." A volunteer work crew, put on a new roof, repaired the floor, replaced broken ! windows and painted the place. As the grate ful Ganker prepared to go to bed in bis new home, firemen ( were still wetting down the embers i GIFT MYliONS rBfasliio-td! All Prfe!. ..Vpr. ,.y3rlr.Tor2.Sf 9 j B -a as -oor si " -Hn bJndina Guaranteed 29.95 Valu nam llsfeop Jeweled LID StlCk Jowalea casa aad $1.10 lipstick! Was $2.00 Clear ball alarau LmiIooos haadt aad Mrals. Aad aaarly a $1 saviaql L Reg. $4.95 i99 ; 3 Fretfy 1 VDorotay Grey's 4gtHe Gold Wagtd ft TTXTy! F.7 J .dl 1M NOSEGAY CHERUDS Nacafay celeaaa h 1 m. avOttnC dMIVaV NOdS) CUvar stack laf rhsl V Jaalversory Cfock I GIFT DCnEIIMB 5 9iortor as. oerfaata la ailalatara clacBl I" rtplka ft peck! CONGRATULATIONS! C. G. ABBOTT 1 1 ! -I . ). 840 N. Summer St. WINNER OF THE 21-IFl T. V. SET ! 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