Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 255, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 23 December 1947 — Page 4

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City School News

:. . . JUNIOR HIGH GRADE .... Miss Graham's Room: , . We have been very busy this i week getting ready for Christmas, j We invited our mothers : to our . Christma s party v Friday after noon. We were so glad so many could come.. We hope they had a good time. We are glad so many attended our Christinas Kiddie program Friday morning at 'the Gym. We know t'ney enjoyed it. We all liked our presents which the one who drew our names got us. We liked the candy canes Santa left us, too. We hope Santa is good to our boys and girls at home , next week. ' . ' Most of our boys and girls hive been enjoying the Christmas Party given at the Canteen each Saturday afternoon. We want to thank Mrs. Spencer for inviting uc, and also for seeing that Someone came after those who had no way of getting theiev' We are sorry that Perry Fisher. Rose Fry, Mary Goodman, Jerry Moody, and Jane PirUe had to miss school this week on account of illness. We are glad they are able to be back in school now. Miss Price's Room: We have been busy this week making our Christmas gifts for ' our mothers and practicing for our big Christmas program at the Gym on Friday morning. We hope our mothers and fathers will come. v We have some very, thoughtful grandmothers Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Springer. They sent us "cookies last Friday for our milk lunch. We want to thank them. ; , Patty Huff celebrated her "birthday Wednesday. She brought cookies for our milk lunch. We

had a very good time. We want , DjrthdaJ toto thank' her mother. Ronald I JSiraiton won tae ticket to PAnnt ,ni iohra(0 hi wrth-ithe show for the' best Christmas

day Dec. 26. We will be on our vacation then so we will wish .him a happy birthday now.

Myrna Plew won the ticket to , may have chanced to peep in at the show for the best coloring of ' our windows he has seen all the T.B. picture. Many others 'thirty-three of lis present, were nice. j; These five children made perFatricia Collins, Judith Smith, feci scores on our last multipliJudy Drake, Cynthia Hummefl fat ion lest: Marlene Southwoori, and Patty Huff brought pretty Karen Campbell, Mary Williams, decorations for our reading table. 1 Nn.ncy Boles, and Tommy Gad- - The children were very happy berry. when Mr. Campbell brought our r, We are loohinr: forward 1o our new supplementary readers, "Su-1 exchange of Christmas gifts Fri-

sai) s Neighbors, this. weekM'hey day afternoon. All our colorful ,auL-l-thnnk him anr1jtta,vc cjaal!aa.-kKyi W now under' our

I'cdouit iii uiem.,It will be something to look forward to after vacation. . . ' , Ruby Livingston, Carolyn Kim-, m .s a- w

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mell and John Bushell have been ill this week. We hope everyone has a nice vacation.

i Miss Vincent's Room: Pam LeDune won the show i ticket for the best coloring of the I T B. Christmas Seal picture. The i following won honorable mention: Susan Kirk, Susan Smith, Glenna Russell, Myrna Bedwell, and Glenna Burns, ,We are sorry that Glenda Burns and Sue Ford were ill and ' had to miss part of our last week ' before Christmas, for we enjoyed visiting other rooms, seeing their Christmas trees, and having oth!ers visit us and sing their ChristJrr.as songs. These children were neither tardy nor absent during the first two grading periods: Benny Cox, Donald McMahan, Barbara Payne, Paul Pirtle, M)iry Lou Smith, Leon Stanifer, and Jan Merder, 'who entered our school the third week. For the same period these made perfect scores in spelling every week: Myrna 'Bed well, Susan Kirk, Judy Milam, Barbara Payne, Glenna Russell, Susan Smith' Frances Tennis and San dra Sanders, ; Miss Douthitt's Room: j We mad$ all the decorations I for our Chrfotmas tree. It looks pretty when it rs all lighted up. The two first grades, the second grade and the two third grades esme to see our tree and spng for us. . ' Virginia Giles is ill in the Union Hospital in Terre Haute. We wrote letters to her. Jim Lowderroilk is spending Christmas in Florida. He missed the fun we had in the snow and ice but we are sure he is enjoying the Florida v?eal;her. Norma Fisher had -a birthday this week snd Leah Hudson had one on Dec. 11 which is Indiana's Seals poster. Mii.s Exline's Room: Any d'iy this week that Rantii Onrisfmas tree., Norma Williams, Janet Shake, Karen Campbell, Phyllis Stevens, Nancy Boles, Edward Thornberv it. M.'. i. l,: ! j- i 1 jf-M

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ry, Lester Alumbaugh, and Mary Williams have had extra time for reading books from our shelves this week as they made their perfect scores in spelling, Wednesday. We hope that we will please

I every one when we sing our Christmas songs Friday morning. We h-;ve been working hard to memorize them. We are enjoying our weekly Readers this week. Everything in them is about Christmas. Miss Lowdcrntilk's Room: Nancy Drake visited Santa Claus, Indiana snd the Nancy Hanks Linccln Memorial on Sunday, Dec. 14. She gave an interesting description of both places, and she showed pictures of Santa Land and also of the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln. We had twenty-one perfect spelling scores this week. George Alig was rather disgusted this week when he put fend out for the birds, for it f.ocms that the "spatsies" were the only birds which partook of George's fare. Beverly Taylor is going to spc-nd Christmas in Bloomficld, Ind. . Larry Griggs plans to visit Bloomington during the holidays. Nancy Drake will spend her vacation visiting in Dublin, Georgia. . Friday afternoon we enjoyed s'isinp Christmas carols with the other fifth and si.th grades in the ?s?mbly Hall Mr. St. Clair told us a Chrirfmas story which we tM;oyed very m..ih. After our program we went o, our rooms where at long last we discovered what was in these mysterious patkij'.es thai cur fiends ha'..- so w.revly placed imCc.v the Christmas tree. After our gift exchange refreshments of ice cream and cookies were served. We have had three Red Letter Days this week. We certainly did enjoy the first snow of the season and we are all dreaming of a White Christmas. We sincerely wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Mr. St. Clair's Room: Cur SuiiJay School record is improving. We hope it isn t bo- : cause Christmas is coming. i George Cox left last Monday i night 1o spend his Cbristmss vacation at l.akeport. Indiana. I Under the direction of Mr. Clemens twelve of' our boys and , girls along with boys and girls from the ether sixh graJrs uanr i Carols at -he- hieh srhocI. Iho HcspitP). (inn the Old Gym schrol tost Thursday. Wc er.joyed our parts uid our eifhanps of gifts Friday atler- ' noon. ' We wish one and all a Mei ry Christmas and a Happy New Year. vu v' , i, '.v,xv: ,'. Phone 1971

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XS-1 BEATS SPEED OF SOUND, MAGAZINE REPORTS

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AVIATION WEEK MAGAZINE reports the experimental rocket plane, die XS-1, has on several occasions flown faster than speed of sound, 760 miles an hour. The four-rocket motored craft, launched from a B-29, reportedly was flown by Capt. Charles Yeager at Muroc Field, Cal. (International)

Opportunity Lost i ALBANY. Ga. (UP) B. C . j ' Gardner, a senior at the Univers- i ity of Georgia law" school, arrived here as court-appointed attorney for several prisoners having no money to. hire, a lawyer. Gardner . ' found his clients had taken matters in' their own hansd and freed i themselves by sawing out of jail. Bus Driver's Holiday ' ALBANY. N. Y. (UP) Sher wood L. Williams, naval veteran who tired of driving a bus, turn- . ed his favorite hobby into a busi- ; ness. Williams opened a tropical : goldfish store. "I like fish," he explained. "Besides, this is better j than driving a bus . in all " kinds of weather." Quite a Car COLUMBUS, O. (UP) George W. Fields reported theft of his car to police here and placed its , value at $400. Later he amended his report to say the value included $310 in cash in the love compartment of the automobile. Tried Hard, Anyway J KENT, O. (UP) Louis Thomas has filed suit for divorce, charging goss neglect and cruelty. He said he tried for 37 years to persuade his wife tq come here from Greece and failed. t Wonders Grow DETROIT, (UP) A mobile I farm workshop, tractor-powel'ed, has been put on the market.' It i contains a drill press, an assortment of high speed drills and a grinder for sharpening farm tools in the field. i . Can

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HONEYMOONING In Shanghai are Maj. Gen. Claire L. Qiennault and his Chinese bride, the former Anna Chan. The 57-year-old wartime chief of the gallant Flying Tigers, who was divorced last year by his first wife"-after 25 years. of marriage, is operating an airline network for the Chinese relief and rehabilitation administration. The 28-year-old bride has been a reporter for China's

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Dodge Introduces New Trucks

Anwng the 248 basic gross vehicle weight chassis models just announced in the new Dodge "Job-Rated" truck line is this B-l-H tractor of 128-inch wheelbase, 15,500 pounds gross vehicle weight (l-ton nominal rating) and 28,000 pounds gross train : weight. The trucks have many new features. DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 23. A models. The cross steering percompletely new line of Dodge mits a 37-degree turning angle "Job-Rated" trucks comprising both right and left. Drivers now 248 basic chassis models ranging can park or back into alleys or fiom 4250 to 23,000 pounds gross up to loading platforms with

;vehicle weight and up to 40,000 pounds gross train weight was announced today- by L. F. VanNcrtwick, Director of Truck Sales of the Dodge Division, Chrysler Corporation. Seme modds of the new trucks will be displayed starting January .7 by Crichfield Motor Company in Sullivan, Indiana. A combination of massivestrength and smoothly fiowing

lines is the keynote of styling for ventilator, and fresh air intake, the new trucks. They were de- Deluxe and custom cabs have signed to combine appearance what is termed "360-degree viswith comfort, safety, perform- ion" through increased glass area ance, economy and ease of hand- and installation of rear quarter ling. windows. Windshields and winFront axles have been moved dows of the tiew "Pilot-House" back and engines have been mov- cabs are higher and wider, added forward to place more of the ing to vision and safety. Drivers gross vehicle weight on the front ! can enter or leave the convenaxle and provide better weight . tional cab easily -from either side distribution. The wheelbase for since the gear shift and emergenconventional models through the cy brake levers have been moved 2-ton has been reduced eight forward io give clear floor space inches, while the 2M- and 3-ton ! from door to door, models have been reduced six ' Dodge has seven different eninches. The new trucks have been gines to handle the power reengineered so that despite the quirements of its new line. Numshorter wheelbases, the cab-to- erous engine improvements have axle dimensions remain prac- j been made. tically unchanged, making it pos- j Braking systems are larger and sible to use the same length bod- , improved. Front and rear axles ies as before. have increased load-carrying caNew ease of handling and driv- pacity. Front springs are longer, ing has been provided by the Radiator cores have been reshorter wheelbases and wider i designed to facilitate better cooltread front axis, together with ing. Exceptional improvements cross steering, which is a new j have been made in frame confeature on 'all conventional cab struction. Adv.

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BOXED CHOCOLATES 90c t ?:i.r0 BILLFOLDS $1X0 to ?7.30 CARA NOME GIFT BETS $3.60, $3.70 EVENING IN PARIS GIFT SETS $2.73, $3.00 COTY GIFT SET $2.30, $3.00. $3.93 BATH POWDER , $1.00 & $1.30 MONOPOLY GAMES I $2.00 & $3.00 COLOGNE $1.00, $1.30 ELECTRIC HEATING PADS $4.75, $3.23 DRESSER SETS . . $4.73 to $9.93 OENA-WOOD TRAYS $1.93 BON-BON DISHES, chromium $1.69 MUSICAL POWDER BOXES , $6.50 CHILD'S FEEDING SETS $3.00 HELEN CORNEL BUBBLE BATH $1.00 o Open 'Til Noon Christmas Day o Milharn's Pharmacy THE REX ALL STORE .

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much greater ease. Road shock through the steering wheel is greaily reduced by the cross steering, which has the drag link running parallel with the front axle. Comfort in any season or weather is provided by an allweather heating and ventilating system whieli is an ingenious combination of truck heater, defroster vents, vent windows, cowl -cnll Table Arrangements - 'jir.S&. stir!

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