Sun-Journal from Lewiston, Maine • 1

-ff -s Irv1 WMB (gmfanmui TQN1GHT ink 4 Midnight Masses cr 7 -i 1 3A PAfrV' IVlsfoNAUBtJBN MAlWg iWBONESDAY DECEMBER 24 1947 LASTTOlTIOri TRICE IFIVEiCBNTOS voluHe alias 'Mi's 5 fsS SfW V-? a I I 1 A salvation on To Start At Stroke Of 12 Games OfiP Holiday Work KABO ABIT UTCHEUr Tie Salvation Army's Christina charity well known jncteecL this year nope to exceed its 'usual winds and make it a particularly Kerry Christinas for a Lewiston than and woman Lewiston man an it need of an artt and money for an operation needed by a Lewiston won fHfpm since her foot was broken in an accident many years ago There was never enough money for neper treatment not even at the inm qt the accident so the broken bones never received the necpesary ledieal care But the outcome ofthe Salvation plans to make the holiday for these two people upon one the funds The foil on the Christmas funds of the organization has been heavy this yearAlready Christmas dinners mure been furnished to 120 families numbering from 8 to 9 members each and Adjutant Walter Lamie aid today that additional requests being received at headquarters indicate that the number may reach 200 before evening See ARMY Page 4 Col 0 BY FAUNCE PENDEXXEB ante Claua is com-foe to town 'tonight: he wm-visit tiie twin cities and all other ties in this State and the nation over Beat of all from the JoUy'Kd elfs point of view bo will not have to use his wheel-equipped carriage for the trio through Maine but as usual will be enabled to litcb up his reindeer to that imA-I lying miniature sleigh which ran e-howean bold a Ihnftlres number of Last Snowstorm made ev-' jyfeing too way it ought to be at Christmas time in this nart of Maine' We who hut been feuWtoour sentimentality that this waa going to be a brown Christmas now neve wurance of tbe proper sort of Yule-tide mason and those whom years caused to Mh snow on 1 principles undoubtedly are well satisfied to have tbe ground covered in tbe traditional white mantle rather than to bear that forlorn undrewed appearance afforded bribe dried grass of frozan lawns -I i ever-- fee Everything ta the way of Christ-an decorations sr in Lawtetc now has OOI greatafostoanad with gkrerthe brighter and colorful as a result of the background of will look Lewiston sod Aub has coma Outdoor OH THE WAT TO A TAKE-OFF ii Santa Claua that miniature plane Is but one version of tbe reindeer and sleigh idea The anow'i white and the skies are clear ao Santa has his ehoiee of meaha of transportation for visit to boys and girls all over the world Merreeeee Christmas! sr like diamonds and various colon on of too Stories Of The Stores By JOSH BOBINSON Except foe an occasional instance where a present bad' to be found for Amt Minnie or Cousin Boas the Christmas Shoppers who spoiled a two nightmare for salea help in local storea were home today resting up for the holiday festivities Aa employes of several different storea said tpJnj "A for as we are concerned Christmas came to an' end lest The deluge of bustaaes bps died down Wreaths ta window and door-' way will saem more season and ChrJitmaavj on account of tha storm WnMflM ftMVf 0HBX8TKA8 This charming facsimile of an English village stands eight feet high and covers almost the entire side of one wall at the home of Mrs" Merritt Farnnm 520 Main Street Lewiston1 Mrs Farnnm is noted for her nnnsual Christmas decorations and many organizations who are entertained at Christmas parties are able to view the scenes Durham Fire Victims Know Meaning of Christmas Spirit BY BOSE a onslderthes thcWffllam Man Dog Save Each Other Yes generally rewaktag the snow was welcome here The young ten many of whom wiu open' Thanks To Clergymen Of 1897 SantaClausRidesHereTonight their eyre Christmas morn ta find a dearly wanted sled pair of aids or saowshore under fo ticutarly are happy at turn of events which ta short hours transformed tiie whole BY GBOBGB V- CALL Alhert agar at I tttimalyi Te the thepebtts have ba yaara id you know tills Eva tint the people of Maine virouM have gw miTA CLllMr CM 1 Santa VelpiSrF ormer Local Man Works Magic Ik Turning Out Beautiful Christmas Candy In North Monmouth Fire Started By Christmas Lights Thaaaif aleag able to ef have while pert to nfiviw FiremenFix Gifts For Auburn Kids had hi the past two they have BY ARCH lOllMB Auburn can take credit for a master of the art of Christmas candy around a Christmas tree whose lights bad been left on over night See SHOPS Page II Col 4 Greenleaf awakened by the dog's barking just before five o'clock waa State this week ily in cam' you no sir you can taka a sharp cut yourself off a piece to ig wlnterV nht saw and last a long syinpai tads of many clergymen fifty years ago? fggi school teacher warned nor pupfia that there fa no Santa and it fa wrong to believe the Journal ta an editorial iq Us sympathetic write He ia Alfred Stevenson now of Camden who is almost buried at able to window and hr leaping to the snow-covered Employes Make Merry At Xmas Party Maine's House of present in the sweet work of preparing tons of luscious Christmas earner for the Holiday and who Just to celebrate hla 88 yean in the biartmes haa turned out hit ia handsome Some candy For Mr Stevenson la of tha eld school Meted At IS He learned htrttade when only Snsdttv IS years old At that titae he wbi -ed on the old AuburnDaily and part of hir Job waa to told them story The few feat "tha the New to a NORTH- A and Ma dog named Lucky escaped death from a blazing home hem day when the animal awoke master and 'the man after leaping from a second-story window of the one-family houae kicked In the kitchen door from the outside' and allowed the dim which had saved his life to run outdoors unscathed Gayaon Gseenleaf was awakened by his dog Lucky and immediately escaped the blazing hone by leaping from his second-floor bedroom window The Greenleaf-home and furnishing of the garage apartment of Mr ana Mrs Milton MscCsbe wars damaged to an estimated extent of $10-000 according to Fire Chief CyrlUe the regular today demand tats Charles A Dana of nf measuring Just seven feet long and aa Mg around The Greenleafo and were tanned in only about $3000-of the total amount the fire chief said Most furnishings were new After freeing his dog Greenleaf rushed to the garage adjoining the home which was not yet affected and aroused the MacCabre as well aa his own aim who was deeping in the KacCaba apartment as Hit Greenleaf waa working on the third shift at Winthrop Mills She did not the State House a arm Yak Sun i wrote a letter little girl upon Santa Claua has oeeame a classic and candy enough In Stevenson told the Camden became a day afternoon State employes See CANDY Page Col 8 party land Tuea-when more than 800 took part in the annual party given by Governor once Hildreth Mn Horace fiildruth A De Several and needy by SataTNick this year a result ef tiie work-dono oy tiie dtyta firemen Each' year aa did this asaatay Shoo city fire1 tut ta a lot of extra time nil jsIsSm old toys donated by dtlzeni of Auburn and see that the toys reach fea hands at the undarprivtiegsd Under the aupervfatan of Wealsy Stevsns a meinber of tha Auburn Highway Department tiie bare got together again this year collected old toys put them good shape wife a few nails a Utua rendpa-ner and some paint and fhensaw that they got into tiie proper hands ao that Christmas mormiig would not be a disappointment to some of tbs -Monday evening about 14 children assembled fee Central Fire Station wife their parents and had a grand time The firemen had a huge tree all detested and showed the youngsters what a won- See FIREMEN Page I Cal of (filpriatmaa- num-for which which fa printed in the current her of Mtgazino fo eember" In its form letter to the dergy-en ef the State the newspaper begged them to write a brief mesa-age for fee Dee 24 issue The editors wished to know the opinion of See CLERGYMAN Page 2 Col 1 Chretien who said the tire started See DOG Pg stm and tional Santa Claua entry distribution of gifts group staging and entertainment featured the hour and a half of fun A A group of Carol Singers from the Merry wen from their own lot So a Christmas was had by Eagles asEUm See STORIES Page CbT is of Dur-if von are in doubt on the Santa question Two weeks ago today Dec midland Mrs Bowen and their 10 children ranging in age from two yerara to years wen left homeless when fire levelled their i modern Tomorrow Bowen family for in two worts win be family Win eat ser in their- own house almost in the exact a whoa their former home stood Miracle? In these days of bous-shortages endless delays in 'tag such a thing could Well under that beading But this Jnot a miracle It is Just the spirit of Christmas Some people can that Santa Claua Some call it Kringle St Nicholas there are Pn name In Durham they merely eaU it neighbors and let it go at that The home the Bowens will move into tomorrow ia not aa fine a home had occupied to be aura for this new home has no foundation Jt has only three moths and a amah room upstairs built is solid and rmff and it baa special warmth for this ia a home of friendship and its foundation goer beyond wood and framework looting heck to the' 'very com of often auoteQ addon Golden Bula We didn't do the neighbors say "lust helped out1 where we cMUi Could've been us you Bathing Saved irNothteg waa saved from the Bowen home whan the fire hit No ana has ever discovered 'list what caused tile fire It broke out short-10 At on Wednesday Mrs Bowen bad Just three milk cows to 'Charles of Fownal and aha waa in the door yard of her with Mr Jpilght as pm VICTIMS Page 12 Col 1 ly after -Dec 10th Church Services Carols Christmas Eve Features stage brief Confusing two Mstn fraternal orders nearly spelled disaster for one Christmas party As the tok were getting ready for their party Saturday a truckman came to the door with a good dozen of toys of various kinds Such and such a de-store sent them he said for the party Hallowelf State School set-thi presentiiui a im in tha State House of thaf stagers won dwir robe Tha ta file party a Mack and Carol Stagers scene fa set for a super Ghristmas'Sales In Lewiston Auburn Reach Record High The Christmas UC TrlUr en will enjoy their tree this ning aSd-Caroline Hackett will read a Christmas story Dinner win be served later Carollern will stroll tiie carol sfajffog Twin Christmas many parts of the parties everywhere free- festivities toitight ind Us afterwards Santa Claua high vaulted then Jhnaptag from behind a screen to wish one and-aH'a Merxy Christmas caused tiie senmtton of the par The unusual entry was stand Just after Doyle Vautour ofthe De-vetapment Commission Hastes of Ceremonies for the occasion had called for group staging of a had not add fa as great an it did during previous years See SALES Page 12 Col 7 Elks Christmas party itiy surprised naturally aa they had already bmight plenty of toys for their party Came evening and a frantic call from terror-stricken Eagles It was a shipment bought for their party that bad been delivered to the Elks by mistake Two of the cartons already had been opened and distributed but the others ware untouched ao there were returned along with a couple of boxes the Ska had left BY HAL GOSSEUN Santa Claus win be earning to town with more gifts than ever tonight managers of Lewiston's largest storea tadlcated today aa they revealed Christmas sure were tbe highest on record The little woman however and hope were not spoiling Old St Nidi's fun will receive leas ta the line of toilet articles than die did before the manager of one of the largest department stores rets be declared there goods Christinas and in the mMirigli plenty of Christmas climax at midnight with all the Roman Catholic and services in the churches and Grace church Earlier in the evening many din her parties will be hud: with serving home for the hol-jtuonta home on va- in churchesL Episcopa! Lutheran fog many hud: wim vice men arriving home for the jdmm college students home on fingers sod toes Following the carol singing the Advent church group will bold their Christmas tree mg party at the i party will be he Mlchael'i Church this evening 11m trees that haven't decorated Si ret Wfll ba nut up tonight andv trimmed with Ughta tfoel and gifts "Fir many days ta and homes- have' Keen gayfr ited with Christinas lights See PARTY Page 8 CM 4 Wi Have a Largs Aarertmeht of TOYS REDUCED At Great Savings OPEN TONIGHT TILL UP JL CUT BATS Comer Chestnut A LUbon Sts Merry Xmas To All Days Bedding Mayors GagneHalle Issue Greetings To Constituent The Auburn Home for Aged Worn- Soa CHUHHCES Page 18 Col 7 Open Tonight portunity to thank! tha civic and charitable organfoanokr of both cities for tha splendid work they have done and will ba yifag ta mn Christmas merry for th poor gnd Pre-Holiday TravelHeavJ Many Expected Here Today LAVERDIERE DRUGSTORE 171 MAiy-1 LEW Weather Holiday gresttagi were extended Lewiston and Auburn dtirena today by Mayors Louia -P Greene of Lewiston and Rasaira Halle of Auburn ta a Joint statement issued to the Journal today "Wi wish tha citizens of tha Twin Cities the merriest Christmas they have ever enjoyed and wa urge them to observe the holiday ta a safe aimer" they declared! "We also wish to take this op- At the same time Mayor Gagne announced he would visit patients in Devel agencies here report much travel particularly- In-many more peraons sge students expected i spend Christmas Eve tbe two Lewiston hospitals tomorrow afternoon with today tiie Anal day of pro-holiday tie vet More people woe entering the tedn citiesthan were leavfog and the Maine Central Bus service expected greet throngs after Moil today aa each sebedutod trip waa to include at least three sacticpa Travel conditions were reportedly unimpeded Weather forecast or Liewiston icinity: Fair and old tonight and Sunday lowest emperature tight 8 degrees flghest Thursday 18 light variable vinds Lowest over-light temperatures: Lewiston 18 Caribou 0 East-Greenville 7 Bangor 14 18 Portipnd IB Merry ChristmdstoAll George A Boss Ice Cream NOTICE! I Dinner Home Cooked Food to Nntsw Friends Restaurant 40 Walnut St Lew open' ALL NIGHT Meat Pies to tgke out $100 ed taj tha numbing due to ground conditions Northeast Airlines had no flights after 1 but With favorable tlons prevailing today rptadks left the Llletield Comer andiW2r-to were due at 1 and 1:48 It was leam-dw tho airport that extra jeetiona have been added for today from Portland to Boston and New York iite a waiting list tone waa to be plenty of available apace on todays outgoing nlanea vVmun and resSona have been hqevy purticularly this week LutheraiK Church 238 Mata Street Lewiston Invites You to Two CAROLS CANDLELIGHTING SERVICES December 24 Midbpigt- 1FJL ChriatmasDay 40 PAL ftjVOBBOWI ALMANAC Stm rises 7:14 AJd aetaJWH CJ length of day 8 hr 80 mins Inman 0 hm 0 mins We wiU be -closed from 1 PJM Christmas to March 1st for renovation EliaaBouriak Manager Hotel Dick i Moon IS days old High TMUs 1 Bortiand 8:18 Cf To all our friends we wish a Merry Christmas a joyous and Happy New Year We also thank you sincerity for your Past patronage and look forward to serving you to youf complete satisfaction the' Hew Year Merry" Christmas To All) CLOSED Ffom Dee 25tk io Jan 3rd COUTURE MATTRESS And Upholstery Co 281 Lincoln St Dial 2-2342 PEBHAMB MAINE MINERAL STORE Vast Parti OPEN for BUSINESS WATCHES AND BRACELETS Rensie WAmiiliBPATRTWfl AR0HIE ROULEAU INC Merry- Christmas To All Our Headers Avoiiers ttiuf Employees The Lewiston lEyening Journal Ho Journal Thunxkft Manufacturers' NationalBank ATTENTION EAGLES The meeting -of December 24 194T will be bald ai 7 KX) PM insteid1 of 8 K)0 PM 1 Ernest Valliert' Worthy Pres 1 tiiTiHlk.