No Blame for 2 Deaths in Effingham Electrocution Case
A coroner jury in Effingham yesterday found no one responsible for the deaths of Dor Overbay of Omaha, 41, and Dorel Holmes of Horton, 24, who were electrocuted when they touched high tension wires on the Effingham Horton road. Witnesses described insecure pole bases and a broken line segment, with voltage at 6600 volts and bare conductors. The verdict noted only that both men died after contacting the wires north of Effingham, two to three miles away.
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Wesnerday
Effingham
Dor Overbay
Omaha
Dorel Holmes
Horton
Effingham-Horton Road
Colville Hawk
F. M. Hawk
Atchison
Kansas Public Service Company
Everest
Atchison Office
Ed Breuer
Kansas Public Service Co
Line
Atchison District
George Harouff
Mr. Breuer
Hnemen
A. J. Sells
Everet
Robert Schurman
Mr. Sells
Overbay
Holmes
I C. Fisher
Isher
Schurman
Fisher
Tom Schurman
Fred Schurman
George McLenon
Effingham High School
McLenon
George MccLenon
D. W. Collins
Collins
Rollie Critchfield
Grand Jury
Mary McLenon
Dean Hawk
Herbert Hopple
James H. Hanley
Charles Conlon
W. R. Smith
H. W. Buddenbohm
F. W. Luce
George Schust
L. Patton
R. T. Sullivan
Don Overbay
Forest Lawn
John F. Overbay
C. V. Burge
Henry Street
Walter Carstensen
Atchison Hospital
Globe
John Blunt
Fred Delfelder
Division Street
Lou Cochran
Chicago
K. Burge
Frank Clark
Hector, Til
John Doyle
Commercial Street
Elton Spencer
Riley Street
Jackson Park
Theodore Nass
Kansas City
Chicago Cubs
Kansas
Joe Goodwin
George Bush
Bennett
St. Benedict's High School
Augustus Enfield
L. W. Voigt
Charlie Seeger
G. K. Stewart
Missouri Pacific
Herbert Ham
Intfen Furniture Company
Andy Jackson
Coleman
Andy
Plans completed for annual clean up drive
From Thursdays Daily Atchison plans an annual clean up and paint up campaign opening next week a week from Monday The drive will involve every city child from schools parochial and public to ensure yards are cleaned and painted Special labels are to be given to pupils confirming their commitment The city will canvass every block with dump wagons to collect non burnable trash Billboards donated by H M Ernst will promote the effort Window cards will urge cleanup and paint up owners are urged to beautify with flowers shrubs and trees The campaign runs April 18 to April 23 and aims to make Atchison bigger and more beautiful
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Atchison
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Ernst
Day's Doings in Atchison Aglow with Spring News
Local notes of election reflections and ballots kept for a year. Weather warms to the sixties and spring fashions draw crowds to window displays. Community updates include rail trip tales, park praise, court and coroner proceedings, school planning, and new playground plans at Martin school.
Retirement tribute sparks memories of Ernest Wills at Missouri Pacific
A Globe reporter recalls thirty five years with Ernest Wills, now assistant general manager at Missouri Pacific. The informal reminiscence covers Wills early clerking in Atchison, promotion, humor, and notable anecdotes about trains, yard incidents, and hopes for a Denver extension, ending with a brief closing toast.
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Globe
Missouri Pacific Booster Club
Ernest Wills
Missouri Pacific
Frank Anderson
Commercial Street
Fourth
Fifth
Western Union Telegraph Company
M. Rathburn
Rathburn
Atchison
St. Louis
Mr. Wills
Central Branch
Denver
George Gould
Missouri Pacific Power
Union Depot
Atchison Yards
Mike Jackson
Paducah
Kentucky
Mandy
The
Moffat
Salt Lake
Golden Gate
San Francisco
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Local notes from Atchison highlight fishing and mill work
Atchison daily items report Harry McLaughlin returning to Chicago, exams at St Benedict’s, fishing with Ben Shaw and Leo Askren, and Fred Evans delaying bus startup. Nearby, Pillsbury mill piling progresses, Mrs Marcus dies in Dallas, and Missouri Pacific officials praise leadership. Community updates include church meetings, window displays, and local pranks and remarks.
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Harry McLaughlin
Chicago
St. Benedict’s College
L. E. Shay
Ben’ Shaw
Leo Askren
Fred Evans
Atchison-Horton
Pete” Ledington
Centerville
Marland Oil Co
Plan Tribute to W. E. Gray at Lincoln School
A public testimonial for W. E. Gray, 32-year principal of the Lincoln colored school, is planned for April 20 at 8 p.m. by a committee led by Rev. J. C. Brewer. The event honors his retirement and will include talks by local leaders, school and city officials, with a detailed program to be announced later.
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W. E. Gray
Lincoln Colored School
J. C. Brewer
Campbell Chapel
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Gray
Lincoln School
Atchison
Brewer
J. ©. Brewer
Grace Brown
Ruth Haworth
Annabelle Taylor
A. James
Mattie Thompson
Charlotte Tidwell
A. Barnett
C. Kerford
Spraying Apples Urged To Halt Aphis Infestation
Extension apple expert FE G Kelly reports the apple aphis in most Atchison and Leavenworth county orchards after visiting several orchards. He and county agent Joe Goodwin urge immediate delayed dormant spray with liquid lime sulfur or oil emulsion to prevent serious future damage and save the crop.
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Atchison
Leavenworth County
FE. G. Kelly
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kelly
Joe Goodwin
Atchison County
Doniphan County
Leavenworth
Wyandotte
Blair Elevator to Be Rebuilt in Atchison
Blair Elevator Co votes to rebuild after last July fire. Head house will be reinforced concrete with a poultry and stock feed mill. Concrete tanks of 250000 bushels will be repaired and expanded. Work to start within 30 days with plans by local elevator builders.
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Blair
Blair Elevator Co
Blair Elevator Company
J. W. Blair
H. H. Hackney
Clarence Blanke
Blanke
Atchison
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Les Bishop
Main Street
Nelle Blythe
S. M. Marshall
Quenemo
Kas
Thomas Mahoney
Atchison Street
R. W. Ramsay
California
Mrs. Ramsay
Northwest
Los Angeles
Ed. Heeney
Spring
Ras Bell
Ras
Easy
E. A. Ricks
John Kaff
T. V. Byrne
Mangelsdorf
Atchison Seed & Flower Store
Bosanko
Logeman
Seeger
Jay
Jane
Jay Williams
Guy Thomas
Guy, Jr
Short Creek Baptist Church
Sugar Creek
Thomas
East Atchison
Waisner & Shelver
Milady
National Guard
Claude Wolfe
West Main Street
Charles Seeger
Fifth and Commercial
Will Kirwan
Topeka
John Mashing
Edith Kocour
Mound Street
C. T. Gundy
Nevada
Deer Creek
Linn
Pillsbury Mill
A. E. Whitney
Samuel Davis
South Sixth Street
Dallas
Texas
Sarah Marcus
Marcus
R. L. Davis
Isaac Marcus
Charles J. Davis
Joseph Davis
Goldie Brandt
L. W. Baldwin
Ray Willette
Mr. Baldwin
Baldwin
Baptist Church
White Clay Creek
Lincoln-Nichols Candy Co
Sixth
Home Building & Loan Association
Babe P. Waggener
Candy Company
Lowe & Blythe Electric Co
Boston
Baker University Glee Club
J. C. Penney
Marguerite McLellan
Atchison Monument Works
Memorial Hall
Bob Wilson
Wilson
Forest Park
Jack Murray
Bill Fithian
Harold van Wey
Aviation Corps
United States Army
Fort Riley
van Wey
Don McKee
Groves Floral Co
Mangelsdorf Dry Goods Co
Ramsay
Walsh's
Barth's
Bud & Pree’s
Bud & Proc
Fred Shippee
Mr. Shippee
Tom Byrne
Leonard Twidwell
M. Chandler
Joby Kaff
George Welsh
John Laurie
Locomotive Finished Material Co
Harold Bradley
South Fourth Street
Harold
Linley Motor Company
Frank Miller
Arensberg Grocery
St. Joseph's Hospital
la Joe
Bud” Wendling
Baltimore
City Diamonds
Bert C. Wells
George Herzinger
Babii
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