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The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 11

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The Fresno Beei
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Fresno, California
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THE FRESNO BEE THE REPUBLICAN FRESNO CALIF TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 18 1945 Veterans' Group Taxpayers Plan Memorial Parley Fog Probably No Break Is Seen Hearing Is Set On Hammer Field Airport Proposal The feasibility of Hammer Field Into a In Fog Blanket Covering Fresno Continuation of the thick weather which has kept the Fresno Chandler Municipal Airport fogbound since Sunday was forecast today by A A Lothman meteorologist charge of the local United States Weather Bureau station Lothman said he could see no hope of a break In the heavy fog over the Fresno district today He predicted fog or low clouds for tonight and tomorrow 4500 Feet Thick He blamed the fog on stagnation and cooling of the air In the valley He said the cooling resulted from radiation from the ground Airplane pilots flying over Fresno re- Sorted the fog has built up to a epth of more than 3500 feet one pilot encountering fog at that leveL The last plane to land on Chan dler Field was a United Airlines ship arriving Sunday Transcontinental-Western Air planes have avoided landings here since Saturday evening Four United schedules made their regular landings at Bakersfield yesterday Ships flying direct between San Francisco and Los Angeles have been following the route over Coalings Lose Track Of Storm Lothman said lack of ship reports has caused the weather bureau to lose track of the movement of the storm center reported yesterday about 900 miles west of Eureka and at that time moving northeasterly He reported a high pressure system over the entire Far West centering over British Columbia and causing tha local stagnation of air A maximum temperature of 45 degrees one degree above and 10 below normal was predicted for today and not much change ia expected tomorrow A normal 35 degree minimum Is forecast for tomorrow morning two below this low mark developing commercial airport part of a state wide system under a proposed state aviation agency will be discussed here next month in public hearings The hearings are scheduled at 10 A January 4th in the Fourth District Court of Appeals Courtroom in the Pacific Southwest Building Officials Are Invited City commissioners and the board of supervisors will be invited to attend The hearings have been railed by the postwar airport projects and aviation committee of the California State Reconstruction and Reemployment Commission Crichton of Fresno a mem' her of the committee said the city and county governing boards will be called upon to express their views toward reaching an agreement allowing acquisition of the airport facilities by lease Termed Colden Opportunity Crichton terms the proposal In' volving the use of federal funds contemplated in proposed senate legislation Fresno's to have a major commercial airport at its doorstep for the shipment via air of fresh fruits and Vegetables Failure to grasp the opportunity he believes would result in some more alert community becoming such a shipping center Crichton ssid the committee "will go to any extent" to effect the conversion of Hammer Field into a commercial port but emphasized such a plan will require the cooperation of both governing bodies together with industry private fliers and commercial airline Interests Besides Crichton the committee Is made up of Chairman Ernest Debs Frank Waters Everett Burkhalter Harold Sawallisch and Sam Collins Legion Will Present Gifts To Patients In Hammer Field Hospital Gifts will be presented to servicemen and women who are patients in the Hammer Field Re Members of the veterans? me mortal committee lost night agreed unanimously to discuss with representatives of the Fresno County Taxpayer Association a fittln memorial for the veterans Fresno The memorial committee coma posed of representatives of all of the veteranr organizations of tho city and their allies appointed as their spokesman the five nominees for trustees of the proposed me mortal district which was beaten In the light balloting of a special election on December 4th The men Warren Tinkler GIL bert Jertberg Cheater Carey Dean James Malloch and John Guerard were represented at last night's session by Tinkler who was named by the memorial group aa the chairman of tho special committee Calls For Parley think It is time for us to meet and discuss a memorial for the veterans of Fresno with Woodward and the asserted Austin Healey a past commander of tho Fresno Post No 4 American Legion is not the time for criticism of the work of any groups or individuals In the special election Wo lost the election and worrying about tho past will not get us anywhere If we are going to spend our time criticising what has been done in the past we might as well quit now and disband I think we should send representatives to a meeting with the taxpayers? group find out what they have on their minds and then consider that This is not wholly a veterans' program The non veterans will have to help pay the bills The memorial belong! to tho people of Fresno Cites Veterans' Disagreement veterans of all of tho ware never have stuck together on a Engrain and they never wilL If we mit this memorial project to tho veterans we are through There are a lot of people who serve In vltyi the war but they are good people and their opinions are respected on other things I think it would be a good Idea for us to consult with them and learn their ideas Thomas Nelson who resigned last night as tho chairman or the veterans group because he said his position ao a postoffice employe will not permit him to retain the leadership in sponsoring tho memorial project agreed support for the memorial must come from non veterans as well as veterans amount of money to be spent for tho memorial may be a source of tho difference of opinion which resulted In the opposition to the declared James McCoy believe the group Is willing to back us In priiw ciple Blames Building Use Limit Mrs Edward Peterson leader of tho division of the memorial committee said one of the things which helped defeat the memorial project In the election was the limiting of tho proposed building to the use of the veterans and Healey said the memorial must be available for all Fresnans should let the people in on this project and then we will get a building" he added building Is what we want and need" The memorial group elected Harold Davis as temporary chairman after accepting Nelson's resignation with a resolution of regret and appreciation Will Hide Moon Edipse The total sell pic of the moon billed for this evening teems likely to go unobserved insofar as Fres-nani are concerned However in the event the weather clears the way for a glimpse of the phenomenon the Fresno State College will arrange for local folk to get a good close look Frank Morris instructor of astronomy said the college observatory will be opened to the public if the skies clear A A Lothmrn government meteorologist of ft red no encouragement in his -forecast "If the fog happens to he said high overcast still Is likely to be in the While promising Fresnsns the use of the four Inch college telescope if the weather Is clear Morris said he did not want to encourage people to seek an view of the eclipse phenomenon will be more interesting when viewed with the naked eye" he said "The coloring of the face during the eclipse is probably the most Interesting feature and thia will be lost in looking through the The earth's shadow will begin encroaching on the moon's face at 4:27 shortly before the official sunset hour The eclipse will become total at 5:40 and continue until about 7 o'clock The FSC observatory is In the administration building and is reached through the main entrance The observatory will not be kept open unless the eclipse can be seen Daughter Will Get Medal Awarded To Hero Father The Bronze Star posthumously awarded to Private First Class Paul Gordon of Fresno for heroism on Leyte soon will be presented to his lOtt year old daughter Barbara Gordon in special ceremonies at Camp Roberts The medal the eighth highest award was conferred for an act of heroism which cost Gordon his life The action occurred November 21 1944 The citation awarding the medal Ffe Gordon reads in part: a company making an attack on a strong enemy held position west of Hitmonog was pinned down by heavy enemy machlnegun fire Private First Claiss Gordon an automatic rifleman with utter disregard for his own persons! safety and with steadfast devotion to duty stood up in the face of the enemy Aid Is Sought For Teachers Holding Emergency Status An educational program to assist teachers with emergency credentials' to make the transition to regularly! credentialed status was discussed1 today by educational leaders participating at the meeting of the California Council On Teacher Education In the Californian Hotel The discussion centered around a report nude by a special committee appointed yesterday afternoon by the steering committee of the council comprised of Frank Thomas iresident of the Fresno State Col-ege Frank Freeman dean of the school of education at the Unl-I versify of California at Berkeley! and Frank Lindsay assistant state superintendent of public instruction Tells Of FSC Work Thomas was chairman of the session which yesterday afternoon in- dentials to acquire regularly credentialed status He related work done at the Fresno State College to aid teachers in service and explained how workshops were organized in college Summer sessions as part of the teacher education program He cited how cooperative workshop programs have been Decorative Christmas tableaux set pieces on the lawns and homes of residents of the Fig Garden add to the charm of the famous Christmas Tree Lane which will be lighted for the Yule season for the first time tonight Upper left is a Christmas choir scene on the lawn of the McMahan residence at SttS Van Mess Boulevard and upper right are Santa Claus and several Walt Disney cartoon characters at the Paul Fairchild home at Bt $5 Van Ness Boulevard Below is 8anta with his sled and reindeers atop the roof of the Henry Biehl home at 40X5 Van Nets Boulevard Staff Photos gional Hospital at a party Friday evening at 7 climaxing the Gifts For Yanks Who Gave cam paign of the American Legion and Its auxiliary in District No 14 SK auxiliary in District No 14 A variety show sponsored Fresno Federal Post No 509 wl Yule Tree Lane Will Glow With Story Of Peace Tonight The vanguard of a nightly pilgrimage by what Is expected to be 1000000 persons will start through the southern portal of one of the world's longest and most colorful and brilliant Yuletide shrines celebrated Christmas Tree Lane at 6:30 o'clock tonight The lane a two mile long spectacle of living evergreen trees and This Year's Yule Dinner Will Cost Same As In 1944 The ingredients of a 1945 Christmas dinner of the traditional kind will cost just about the same as did those of 1944 This was Indicated today In a comparison of the 1944 and 1945 holiday prices of such things as turkey pumpkin celery etc If anything the dinner this year will cost perhaps a little less unless beef or veal are substituted for turkey But what la a Christmas or Thanksgiving dinner without cranberries? Representative Fresno stores have none of this delicacy today either fresh or canned Some precede the presentations and Fresno Post No 4 will serve refreshments Members attending the party will meet at the main gate at 6:45 Joe Gividen district chairman said approximately 800 donated gift boxes not needed here will be sent to other hospitals in California Other local Legion organizations Ssrticipating in the affair are tate Center Post No 511 George Van Vleet Jr Post No 594 Fresno Womens Post No 367 and the auxiliaries to the posts assisting Leaders in the campaign are Armen Mineslan general chairman for Fresno Freds Berry district rehabilitation chairman for the auxiliary Lloyd Stagner district commander and Hazel Tridle district president of the auxiliary Fresno Bond Sales Are Still Leading North California Fresno still leads other Northern California cities of similar population in the purchase of Series Victory Bonds in the Eighth Victory Loan Drive although the selling of the smaller denomination securities has lagged during the last four days A report by the San Joaquin Valley office of the treasury department today disclosed Fresnans have Invested $1640124 In Series bonds during the campaign 799 Per Cent Of Quote The investments by Fresnans represent 799 per cent of the city's quota of $2051715 The next highest Northern California city in Series bond investments is Sacramento whose residents have purchased $2603500 in bonds or 735 per cent of the quota Berkeley is third with an investment of $1205473 for 707 per cent San Jose has $1108576 for 61 per cent and Stockton is fifth with 893521 or 461 per cent Bond Sales Jump Series bond sales yesterday totaled $30487 a substantial jump over the woefully poor purchases reported Saturday but still far below the average which should be maintained if the city is to meet its quota of $2551715 by conduct-d in volley communities in place of teacher institutes The pro-irams were accepted cooperatively )y the communities with the col lege Specific reference is made to three week workshop in Tulare and one week workshop in Merced Canfield director of teacher placement at the college worked with the school districts in arranging the workshop programs Land Heads Committee A Lang dean of the upper division and head of the education department of the Fresno State College is the chairman in charge of local arrangements at the conference The special committee appointed to report on ways of assisting teachers with emergency credentials to get regular credentials is comprised of Paul Leonard president of the San Francisco State College chairman Arthur Corey of the California Teachers Association Croad superintendent of schools In Burbank Jantzen of the College of the Pacific: Herman A Spindt of the University of California at Berkeley Guy West dean of the upper division of the Chico State College and Robert Bush or the Stanford University School of Education Major problems considered at yesterday's conference Included methods of introducing Instruction in the use of visual aides radio education in the training of teachers and the publicizing In high school ana junior colleges of the opportunities In teaching as a career Conley Leaves Estate Of $35000 The Weather The committee also adopted a resolution thanking Cary the secretary of the Central Labor Council for an offer of assistance of that group In any future program which the veterans' organizations may advance Christmas Choral Be Presented The fifth annual performance of Gloria a Chrlatmaa choral play by Katherine Keater Is scheduled for Thursday evening at 8:15 o'clock In tho Fresno High School Auditorium Tho production will be staged by the music and drama departments of tho school with Joseph Edwards music director and Robert Rees of the dramatics department Girls Attacker Is Held For Trial Private Fank Hernandez of Camp Pinedale was held to answer to the superior court after a preliminary examination yesterday before Justice of tho Peace Earle Church in the third township Justice court on a charge of rape The 14 year old west Fesno girl who accused the soldier of the offense testified she resisted hU advances biting and scratching him She declared she asked him to knock her out when she realized he Intended to criminally assault her and he hit her In the face four times The attack occurred near Elm Avenue south of Fresno early on tho morning of December 1st after the victim and another 14 year old girl accepted the offer of Hernandez and another soldier to take them home after picking them up on a downtown street Instead Hernandez drove south of the city and parked near Elm Avenue The attack occurred after he Induced the girl to walk about a block away from the car in which the other couple remained The victim admitted she and the other girl at first told their parents they had been kidnaped and that they walked home after the attack but declared ahe was frightened She said on the following day she told tho truth concerning what happened laltei Stotra TVportmnit Of Wmlnrr Hurroq Weather Kar-cat Frcaao Calif Urcraiber IS INI A KnmlNt San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys Toy today tonight and Wad need ay coo-tinued cool Ban Fnutrlaen Cloudy today to nlsht and Wednesday followed by rain wedntiday night little tempera tun change: gentla aouthaaat wind Northern California Oenerally cloudy today tonight and Wednesday rain tonight near Point Conception spreading to Sailnee and Monterey 'Wednesday little change In temperature: gentle to moderate outheeet wind on eoaeC Sierra Nevada Partly cloudy today: cloudy tonlsht and Wednesday little temperature change Ixie Angeles and Vicinity Partly cloudy today with intermittent sunshine Sec tiered high clouds tonight and Wednesday Slightly cooler today scintillating electric lights has been revived and enriched this season after a war long blackout In 1941 It attracted 600000 visitors Arrange Special Displays With the dazzingly decorated trees will be special displays In the yards of homes and music Two radio hookups at least one of them covering the Pacific Coast will toko the story to listeners In many states Tho lane will ho lighted each night until December 3 1st Traffic will be one way only northward and patrolmen will direct it Special buses as many as are needed to transport persons who do not have motor cars but want to see the lane will leave Brosd-and Mariposa Street at 7 and nightly through the remainder of the year They will return their passengers to the downtown Intersection The fare will be the same as that for the usual round trip to Camp Pine- dale Gets Wide Sponsorship Christmas Tree Lane Is sponsored by the Fg Garden Mens Club and supported by tha city of Fresno Fresno County business men service clubs and other citizens It grew from a mother's Christmas tribute In 1920 to the memory of a son killed In a traffic accident That year Mrs Winning decorated an evergreen In the irard of her Van Ness Boulevard tome From year to year more and more of her neighbors lighted trees In their yards Eventually the Fresno County Chamber of Commerce the Fresno Rotary Club and the Fig Garden Mens Club became Interested and elaborated the annual undertaking until now it Is nationally tamed The lane's entrance la situated ust north of tho Santa Fe Railroad underpass on the boulevard loweat Tllghcat Last Taslrrday flight Pircip 4 00 00 00 00 December 31st the day on whid the drive officially has been ordered closed by the treasury report having reason to hope they will receive some canned ones later thia week And in case fresh ones are discovered by housewives the OPA ceiling prices will be 35 cents a pound as of Thursday Turkeys Are Plentiful Turkeys still plentiful have virtually the same price ceilings as they did last Christmas or last Thanksgiving But they are selling a little below these top limits The OPA retail top for live young turkeys is 43 cents a pound Fbr dressed but not drawn birds It Is 51 cents For drawn birds it Is 6l cents for specimens weighing less than 13 pounds 60 cents for those of from 13 to 16 pounds and 59 cents for any scaling 16tt pounds or more Retail prices today however vary from 50 cents a pound for dressed hens or toms to 48 cents for either and 50 cents for dressed hens and 45 cents for toms The retail dealers generally are not selling any alive Some dealers will draw the birds free of charge but their prices are based on undrawn weight Other Price Ate Given As for some of the other makings of the Yule dinner advertised 1945 irlces listed first and those obtain-ng just before last Christmas follow: Pumpkin No 24 can 12 cents and 14 cents celery 10 cents a pound and the same potatoes 10 pounds for 35 cents ana 10 pounds for 39 cents corn No 2 can 13 cents and 14 cents mince meat 19 cents a pound and from 16 cents a pound to two pounds for 45 cents carrots (top off) 6 cents a pound and the same apples eight pounds for 69 cents ana from 7 to 8 cents a pound to 19 cents a dozen and two dozen for 47 cents peas No 2 can for 13 cents and from 11 to 16 cents flour 25 pounds for 99 cents and from $109 to $131 almonds 49 rents a pound and from 35 to 55 rents a pound: walnuts 41 cents id (large) a pound (large) and 45 cents Bakmflild REPNO Jndeay sic Angclca JfPrPDll a Madam Pnrtervlllf Sacramento S3 San Plano TO Sen Francisco as 54 57 54 li HIM 04 70 44 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 The sales of all types of bonds In Fresno yesterday climbed to $8-06404 well In excess of the quota of $7213940 which was oversubscribed last week Members of the Fresno War Fl-nace Committee will have their final luncheon meeting of the drive tomorrow at 12:10 In the Californian Hotel Cigaret Starts Fire The fire department was called to the White Hotel at 852 Broadway at 2:37 o'clock this morning Philip Conley has filed a petition for probate of the will and letters testamentary In the estate of his uncle Joseph Conley a retired court reporter who died last Thursday Under the will dated August 14th Conley bequeathed $10000 each to his nephews the petitioner and Mathew Conley Fresno attorneys $2500 to Mrs Ida Morrison of Sacramento a friend $2500 to Kermit Smith of Fresno a friend and $5000 to a niece Mra Alice Conley Hall The remainder of the estate goes to a brother William Conley veteran Fresno attorney The value of the estate exceeds $35000 00 00 00 00 Jt tively Miss Belle Eleanor Snort is in charge of the wardrobe properties and makeup Charles Lewis will play the part of a shepherd who stays behind a group traveling toward the Star of the East to tend a wounded lamb Sally Conley will portray a frightened mother who flees from tho wrath of Herod and Gordon Tufts will represent a Wise Man who used bis gift to obtain tho safety of a child Other members of the cast are Duana Moser Howard Lester Bert Irola Florabell Smith Von Moffett William Baker Jerry Pheley Douglas Keene Norman Ribera Billie Jean Tillman Beverly Gilli-um Maureen Curtis Shirley Hack-ett Myralee Hanner Martha Hay-hurst Sally Harrell Bettie Hill Lori Ponsart Frances Ryan Janeno Sarver Roberta Thomas Ruth Warren and Jeanne TushofC A special production of the play for students will be given tomorrow afternoon at 2:10 o'clock No admission will be charged for either performance fire and kept the enemy machine gun silenced with hli own raking fire until hia comrades withdrew to safety While making this heroic stand Gordon was mortally wounded by enemy sniper fire His heroism and devotion to duty must reflect great credit upon himself and the military service" His daughter makes her home with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Jasper Gordon of 2802 Madison Avenue The grandmother said she expects to accompany the child to Camp Roberts The date for the presentation la still to be set DISCHARGED Sergeant Eddie Daniels of Fresno recently wai discharged from military service at Camp Beale after a tour of overseas duty in the Pacific with the 473rd Amphibian Truck Company as a driver and chaplain His wife lives at 225 Modoc Avenue Corporal Frank II Finley of 3895 Hamilton Street has returned here following discharge from the air corps separation center in San Antonio Tex A son of Mr and Mra William Finley of 4221 Bend Street he graduated from the Roosevelt High School before entering the service in October 1941 Finley served as a physical training instructor and also in the air corps supply lection during 38 service Among recent naval dischargees at Camp Shoemaker were Seaman First Class Jesui Pame of 1509 Kern Street Mate Third Class Melvin Rerkan of 3490 Home Avenue Machinist's Mate Third Class Daniel Tauarea Jr of 2328 Tuolumne Street Mate Second Class Jack Light of 4523 Nevada Avenue and Seaman First Class Charles Baley of Route Box 24 on Fresno Street near Shields Avenue Ensign Spalding Wathrn of 4914 Illinois Avenue and Storekeeper Second Claki Andrew Crosble Jr formerly employed here with the Grant Pacific Rock Company were released recently at the naval personnel sqmratlon center Jacksonville Fla Crosble was undergoing V6 training at the time of discharge RETURNED I First Lieutenant Dexter Smith of 1567 Poplar Avenue and Private First Class Milo Warren of 3165 Nevada Avenue were expected to arrive In New York yesterday on the General Morton First Lieutenant Joseph Jere-mlaa of 1111 Waterman Avenue was due In Seattle yesterday on the Surprise Sergeant Mitrhell James of Fresno was due In Boston yesterday on the Benjamin Goodhue viifhlmcton j2 Prraaa nata after a guest dropped a cigaret setting fire to clothing Captain Bond of the fire prevention bureau blaze caused about $10 said the damage Normal maximum and minimum temperature 55 and 35 degrees Maslmum and minimum trmperaturee '-i data last vear ST and 37 rienraas I me of eunrlec o'clock rime of minuet 4:44 o'clock Preennal precipitation 271 Inches precipitation 254 Inches Ptlatloa to this data yaat year 2S4 Marry Reports Klnce River Plrdra (7 A 140 fret: dlarharjre SAS error San Joaquin Kerrkhnff A Jr Rlwf RmmHi Ale a 'I eeveeAflff I veeri Noun (avers ga for 24 hours to last midnight) 15DS second feat Upstair 1256 Fulton Explosion In Front Of Home Is Probed Sheriffs deputies today are Investigating an explosion which occurred In front of the A Givens home at 938 Cornell Avenue at about 9:30 o'clock last night Mr and Mrs Givens said they smelled burned powder Immediately after hearing the blast They investigated but saw no ono In the vicinity Offirers found a powder burn on tho cement In front of tho house The burn was about tho size of the bottom of a half gallon Jug and several pieces of heavy glass from Jug were found In tho vicinity A neighbor reported seeing two boys run and get Into an automobile at about tho time the explosion occurred Extra Yule New Year's Holidays Are Banned County Clerk Ernest Dusenherry today announced neither Derember 24th the day before Christmas nor December 31st tho day preceding New Year's Day will observed as a holiday Ho said all county offices will remain open both days and business will he transacted In the usual manner Dusenherry said Governor Earl Warren hsa ruled neither of the days will he legal holidays Church Rites Family Reunions Will Feature Fresno Christmas For tho first time In more than four years with the lifting of the cloud of World Wor II and the return of many oervlcemen Christmas this year will see Fresno families once more gathered together to celebrate the anniversary of tho birth of tho Prince of Peace The families will meet not only in their homes on Christ mas Eve and Christmas Day but also at the numerous religious rites and programs scheduled in the Catholic and Protestant churches during the coming Yulo weekend The Joyous and beautiful Chrlst-usic by mas musii candlcllsht vasptr Strain jght Voting Marks Annexation Election Light voting by residents of a 32 block area marked an election today to determine whether or not it becomes part of tho City of Fresno Slightly more than 17 per cent of the voting strength nad cast ballots at 1 when prednrt officials at 1026 Cornell Avenue reported 78 votes were In from among 444 eligible The election Is on tho question of annexing tho area bounded by the Herndon Canal Frlnreton Mores and Blackstone Avenues The polls are open until 7 City officials view the elertlon as Important because a favorable vote would allow the annexation of Urge populated districts adjoining the Injure Claim Nettled "Superior Judge Ernest Klette has authorized Julian Gaetg to accept $5no from Gustafson a a compromise for his son Jesus Gaeta 15 for peisonal Injuries suffered July 27th in a traffic aerldent at Barstow and Madera Avenues Chuck roast grade A now Is priced at 27 cents a pound compared to 26 cents last Christmas when there was no grade A assured Veal shouder roast now costs 29 rents a pound grade A while last Christmas it cost 28 rents not necessarily grade A The present 38 rents a pound for beef for Swiss steak is 6 rents more than the December 1944 price Salary Rise Okehed The Fresno County Board of Supervisors today in rreaed the monthly salary of Fred Bnrurh Jr manager of the Fresno County Waterworks District No 1 from $65 to $100 retroactive as of September 20th A petition was submitted to the hoard and signed by 15 patrons of the district urging the salary he Increased to $100 Among the petitioners were A Anderson the petitioners were it a Anaerson musical under I ha direction "rRahaa Sunday al 6 Polniati o( Miaa Linda Hua Tie Enemy ef Good Vision will Ratdnrf Kllcsn IHinncaan Vara Marla Nawmsn Janlry Whlla Reams Hatty Shea-S ran Ruisbarh and Trad Rosa Virginia Harkin la Hit nraanlat riHST MKTtlOIIIST Chrlatmaa carnla hy tha Junior Initrma-rilata and senior rhoM under I ha directum of Lyla Whtflar Sunday morning al II Sunday evening midnight services In several Protestant churches and the traditional midnight masses in all Catholic churches on Christmas Eve Yule parties for the members of the various Sunday schools and services on Christmas morning in several these will form the centers of the city's religious observances Services Will Be Broadcast Fresnans unable to attend the llugn McNulty and Gilbert Jert-I Christ mss Eve services may hear berg the services at 11:15 from iTrlork Thera will ha no Sunday availing Chrlatmaa Rva a nuiillal1M aarv-I ha cnndwitad by Rar II Film-ulit from 11 until Midnight villi carnla The magic of properly fitted eye glasses with tha style and comfort they give can make yea look yurs youngsr Let us giro you thorough scientific ejro examination If yon need glasses we will fit yon with individually styled Progressive Eye Comfort Glasses the choir riRNT RAFTINT A Chrlatmaa vaauar aarvlca faalurlng mualral pm ram hy I ha church chmr la cvanlns St o'clock Klnra Fiaaa Ruaaall Waavtr t'mwrnart Mra rhyllla Lahr Mra Inaa Hda Mra Riirilaan arty ST Jilll VN l'ATHMIHAI Tn midnight lush maaott arc planned nn Chrlatmaa Eva nna In (ha raihadrai crypt to taka cara of tha ovarflnw Ha Jnhn Hoyle will ha tha calabmiit and Mmtalgnor John Calvin will dallvar Ilia aermno In tha Cathadrsl aanrlnary Rav Ilanry Angelina will ba tha ralthranl and BRASS FIREPLACE SETS Consisting of: Andirons Fire Sets Screens Fire Lighters 0 Wood Baskets il-liv-r lha sarmon In I ha crypt Chrtalmaa mnrnins Rlahop Philip rt Rahar will lha ralabranl at a pontifical ba ntaaa si firogresita B'clocS and tha Pan Joaqii mortal boys choir will mska Its tint al aiiln Ma iSt Episcopal Cathedral and midnight moss from St John's Cathedral over The Fresno Bee Station KMJ Preceding the broadcast from St James' the choir of Temple Beth Israel will present a musical program from the KMJ studio High mass at 9 o'clock Christmas morning will he heard from St Thornes Church over Station KARM In keeping with tho Yule season the churches throughout tho city ore being decorated with Christmas trees the rreche lighted randies greenery and red berries Christmas programs and services scheduled are: ST JAMIES' CA7MinSAt rtiureh srhqnl ChriMms aarvlro anil party for rhlldrcn amt lhir parent Krl-ilny ovanlas si 7:30 o'clock ('hrlilms Kvo St II o'clock ths Cathedral rhnlr III sins rsnlsls and Tn Jinn Msllnrh Will ilallvar a ffrmns itn rtlva Ymira-lf Ta Chrlatmaa Thf Chrlatmaa mn-ha rial amt a hrlaf aarmim by I ha dasn Chrtalmaa morning at II o'clock riHST CHRINTIAV i iiim Tha clianral and angel choirs at tha SPORTING GOODS For All Aqes Come In Browse Around BYDE'S SPORTS GOODS 132131 Fulton St Phone 3-4255 JUST RECEIVED VERY LARGE SHIPMENT HIGH COMPRESSION TIRE PUMPS GET YOURS NOWI FRESNO AUTO PARTS Note sad Vsod Astossorloi SAO (ROADWAY AT VENTURA roksa Lenses Duplicated Prompt Repair Service paaram-t Other msaaaa on Chrlatmaa liar ara art for and A and 13 noon Conr-aalnna wilt na heard Monday 1(1 A until noon 3 to and 7 to 10 Tharraa1! Two imhn will bo rclrbral-d at mid-nlslit Chrtalmaa Kvo ono lb Ilia haaamant for tha ovarflnw rrowri Monaipnnr Jamra ri Imwllns will conduct lha main tnaaa upalsllrw Maaa-a Chrlatmaa Pay trill ha ai 7 a in and 1 1 in a with tho 0 aarvlra blah maos rnnf-a-alnnt will ba hrard Monday from 3 In 4 and 7 to 10 PI tl-orvl-Wa MtdnlsM maaa Chrlatmaa Eva with Rav Jnaa da OslaraHs tha ralah-ant and Honey Refimd Guarantee Eugene Laisne OPTOMIWIT Phone 3-1293 Upstair ysi FuMsn (Continued On rage FI fteei).

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