THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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THEIR HOPE — AND
A Merrv Christmas to All
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“Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people.”
On the Eve of Christmas, nobody, no matter how
cynical, can quite withstand wholly the magnetism of
a great occasion, a joyful event.
There seems to be a promse n that air that can be
read in the faces of both friends and strangers on the
street. It would be a happy world indeed if we could
keep with us this spirit of good will and joyful wishing
twelve months of the year.
Nome is blanketed with an abundance of snow
flakes which makes it a beautiful Christmas, long to be
remembered. Churches and business houses are aglow
with the trappings of cheer, with gay colors and ever
greens—the spirit of Christmas glows everywhere.
Set aside the everyday cares for the next three
days, worship each in his own church, remember those
less fortunate with gifts or words of cheer and hope,
and keep Christmas.
The staff of the Nugget finds rlo better way to say
it than “Merry Christmas to all,” to our subscribers,
our advertisers, and our readers.
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December Has Its Sad
And Glad Anniversaries
December has its sad and its
glad anniversaries . . . now 14
years gone in current history . . .
the first nuclear chain reaction
took place just a year later, in De
cember, 1942 ... it was in De
cember about a hundred years ago
that Tennyson published his im
mortal poem “The Charge of the
Light Brigade” to commemorate
British cavalry in the Crimea
On December 15, 1872, Martin
Van Buren was born, to become
the eighth president of the United
States . . . and in December 1897
the U.S. Congress appropriated
$200,000 to aid the “starving
Klondike miners.”
Mr. and Mrs. Haven Nutting,
who were in Nome several years
ago when Mr. Nutting was harbor
engineer, writes from Sherwood,
Ore., where they have a holly
farm and ship holiday packages to
the East and Midwest.
Court Awards Carpenter
$11,000 for Union Firing
PROSSER, Wash. (£)—A carpen
ter who was kicked out of his
union for picking up his paycheck
on his own time was awarded an
$11,000 check from the union
Thursday.
The damages are granted Albert
J. Couie, of Kennewick, at the
conclusion of a six-day trial.
Couie had asked $37,500 from
the Pasco Carpenters Local No.
1849 and Millwrights Local 1699.
He said the millwrights had fined
him in 1954 for his off-duty check
collecting and, as a result, was
expelled from the carpenters’ lo
cal.
The jury awarded him $1,000
for loss of wages, $7,000 for men
tal pain and suffering, and $3,000
for loss of union benefits.
It looks like Charlie Code, for
mer owner of the Dream Theater,
will spend Christmas in the
Swedish Hospital in Seattle.
Ohio’s Governor Lausche
Will Seek Democratic
Nomination for Senator
COLUMBUS, Ohio, UPt—Oov.
Frank J. Lausche has ended spec
ulation about his future political
plans. He announced Wednesday
he will seek the Democratic nom
ination for U.S. senator from Ohio
at the May 8 primary election.
Lauche’s 23-word announcement
was really no surprise. Many had
speculated on the outcome of his
decision. Recently, Lausche had
said he would be a candidate for
senator or seek a sixth term as
governor.
The 60-year-old “wonder boy”
of Ohio politics—no other govern
or has served more than three
terms in the state—told newsmen
in making the announcement:
“Don’t ask me any questions.
There is your statement. This is
all I’m going to say.
Lausche’s announcement indi
cated a strong possibility for a
battle with Republican Senator
George H. Bender of Ohio in next
November’s general election.
Bender evidently thought so. In
Washington, where he was giving
a Christmas party, the senator
told newsmen: "There’s nothing I
love better than a good fight.”
Joe Louis To Be Wed
3rd Time on Christmas
NEW YORK, Uft—Former heav
yweight boxing champ Joe Louis
and Rose Morgan, a beauty shop
operator, obtained a marriage li
cense Wednesday and plan a wed
ding on Christmas Day.
Louis, 41, although no longer
j active in the ring, listed his occu
' pation as boxer. His bride-to-be
, gave her age as 42.
Louis was twice married to
Marva Trotter and twice divorced.
A previous marriage of Miss Mor
gan ended in divorce in 1945.
Commented Louis: “I’m very
happy. Now I’ve got somebody to
come home to.”
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Nome to Have
Two Meetings
With Delegates
According to an announcement
through the Chamber of Com
merce, which held a stimulating
and interesting meeting Tuesday,
Nome will have at least two meet
ings during the holidays with
members of the Constitutional
Convention.
A general meeting of the Cham
ber will be held with Maynard
Lundberg on Jan. 3rd. Another
meeting is scheduled with Mildred
Hermann on Dec. 28. Time and
place will be announced later.
A general breakdown of daily
labor was requested by Senator
Scott for preparation of a study of
economic conditions in this area.
Rev. W. Mecklenburg reported
on his trip to Anchorage and gave
a very interesting account of the
summer camps planned by the
Methodist Mission Board in the
Kenai and Juneau areas. It is
hoped, he stated, that this camp
for Christian experience may be
made available to some of the
young people here.
Reports for Mike Walsh, John
McNees, Mildred Herman and Jim
von der Heydt indicated how im
portant the action of the Chamber
was on eliminating the proposed
removal of a Second Division
court.
Don Hungerford of the Alaska
Department of Health, who is sta
tioned here, gave an interesting
talk on electrical energy and how
much it will mean to Alaska when
some of the power is harnessed in j
the area.
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God rest you merry, gentlemen. Matt. 11:28
Let nothing you dismay, Luke 2:9
Remember Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas Day, ^
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To save us all from Satan's pow'r Acts. 26:18 a
When we were gone astray. Isa. 53:6 a I
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It’s not so much the phrasing of a Christmas greeting
as the thought that prompts it . . . and the
sincerity with which it is offered.
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We sincerely wish you a very