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Newspaper

Atchison Weekly Globe

Location

Atchison, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1929

Page

4

Wright Dies in Atchison Coal Leader and Treasurer

Charles Albert Wright 71 prominent retired coal dealer and former city treasurer of Atchison collapsed while walking near Sixth and Atchison streets and died from a heart ailment after years of illness. Born in 1857 in Athens Ohio he came to Atchison in 1888 and led the C A Wright Coal Co later serving as city treasurer under the council form. He leaves his widow three children and a sister with funeral plans pending.

Charles A. Wright Sixth Atchison Roosevelt School Fifth Laramie Hope C. A. Wright Pomeroy Coal Co H. T. Lewis & Co C. B. Havens & Co Commercial Street Pomeroy Stixh Main Streets C. A. Wright Coal Co Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Ohio J. W. Alderman Methodist Episcopal Church Adda North A. J. North Wright Presbyterian Church W. C. Oberlin North Wright Toledo Keeney Charles Chicago Albert Leonard Rochelle N. Y

Former Nortonville Resident Dead

A former Nortonville resident has died as reported in Tuesday's Daily. The notice notes the deceased's connection to Nortonville and provides funeral details pending publication in subsequent editions.

Nortonville

Atchison Glimpses Day’s Doings and Local Notices

Daily roundup from Atchison includes names, addresses, and events on Commercial Street and nearby. Mentions medical updates, business meetings in Kansas City, hospital recoveries for Mrs. Campbell and Dr. Keyser kin, theater talks, football ties, and upcoming dances and exhibitions.

Burns Proved Fatal to Wetmore Youth

Ralph Collins 18 son of Mr and Mrs Dan Collins Wetmore died after severe burns suffered while holding a lantern to pour gasoline into his car. He had endured great pain since the September 5 accident and died Saturday after being treated at Sabetha hospital. Funeral services will be held at Ontario church with burial in Ontario cemetery.

Sarah Campbell John Campbell Nortonville Noble Campbell McCracken Kas Campbell California Atchison W. D Emma Schantz Pennsylvania W. D. Schantz Steinsville Methodist Episcopal Church T. T. Schantz Edgar Dunn Cummings John Gilbert Campbell Nortonville Methodist Church Nortonville Cemetery Burns Ralph Collins Dan Collins Wetmore Sabetha Hosital Ontario Church Ontario Martin St. Benedict’s Monastery John Veth Mark Maur Hill Henry Merwick Lucy Mt. St. Scholastica's James Dooley Good Intent E. E. Marr St. Benedict's Church Missouri Pacific Booster Club St. Ann's Altar Society Omaha Neb Harcuffé& Buis Kansas Public Service Commission Hiawatha Horton Seneca Watervile Beattie Axtell Blue Rapids Frankfort Washington Beloit Stockton Cawker City Jewell City Burr Oak Phillipsburg Sabetha Kansas W. O. Shank First Baptist Church Kansas City Missouri Baptist Association Robert Bloomer Nadine Carter

Atchison Day's Doings A Busy Local Patch

Local items note clippings of daily life including hunting quips from Bob Stevens and John Leahy, illnesses of teachers and workers, a planned industrial push in Atchison, highway and railroad notes, potatos shipped from Kaw valley, a duck season highlight, and obit for Mary Virginia Moorehead of McLouth.

Seven injured in Atchison area auto crashes

A spate of five automobile crashes over the weekend in Atchison and vicinity left seven people injured, one seriously. Mrs. Mary Hawks of St. Joseph fractured her hip in a two-car collision at Seventh and 3 streets. Her daughter Frances and Ray Hodgins were in the car. Mrs. Hawks was taken to St Joseph’s hospital. Other incidents involved a fire truck collision injuring Mrs. George Nitz, Einer Nygren and Walter Carrier in a crash near Muscotah, and Dale Forgy sustaining facial injuries when his car overturned after being forced off the road near Halls Station. Several other minor injuries were reported and the fires department incident caused damage but no serious harm.

Ane Commercial Street Atchison Guy Symns Atchison Board of Religious Education Dilgert’s Dearborn Einer Nygren Kansas City Muscotah Road Atchison Hospital Rebekah Lodge Chicago E. C. Clark Troy Stanton & Son Clark T. E. Garvey Ed Peasley Globe Frank Todd Indianapolis Indiana Note Lyndon W. K. Fast Los Angeles Calif Lyndon Tom Lyndon Mound Street James Brannan Kansan St. Benedict's Church Mt. Calvary Cemetery Frank Neuman Harcuff & Buis California Lee Cowan Harpers Ferry Ray Holland Houghton, Miffin & Co Ray A. J. Hatch Gene Howe Free State Northern Ireland Jim Beattie Ireland Father Convery Tan E. Vanhoster Barber Chicago Cubs Abe Latz Bob Merriman Frankfort Art Fleming Charles Kennedy Colege Jack Sharkey Tommy Loughran Bert Gilmore Ed Dunn Denny Collins John Maene Sam Young George Delaney W. K Herb Gilman Ham Herbert Ham Ham's Daisy Mae Klone Fred Klone W. A. Jackson Daisy Mae Warner Farmington John Ohlrich Leavenworth C. Posten Alvan Posten Glen Posten T. P. Barry North Thirteenth Street St. Joe Alice Lawrence H. W. Graves Mary Hawks E. A. Hawks St. Jos Ben Givens St. Joseph's Hospital George Nitz Riley Street Ninth Kearney Muscotah Walter Carrier Dale Forgy Halls Station Forgy Forgey U. S. Auto Supply Co Nygren Carrier Albert Nygren Mayme Hurston Fifth Spring Streets Ellsworth Owsley Oscar Wilson John McAuliffe North Fourth Street Teresa Connors McAuliffe Fifth Street Spring Nitz Central Fire Station Kearney Streets Kearney Street Nits Laramie Street Laramie Twelfth Street A. W. Hunter N Street

Wertz elected commander of Fleming-Jackson-Seever post

Frank P. Wertz was elected commander of the Fleming-Jackson-Seever post of the American Legion at last night’s annual officers election. He succeeds Benjamin A. Boeh. John Nass became vice commander, with George Johnson as adjutant and Louis Jochems as finance officer. The new officers will be installed October 14. Wertz said finances are sound and a December balance will carry over. A dance in Memorial hall October 10 and plans for a large industrial and farm products show were announced.

Frank P. Wertz Fleming-Jackson-Seever American Legion Benjamin A. Boeh Legion John Nass Carl Henrichson George Johnson Louis Jochems Bryan Bushong Harries Martin Louis D. Brockett Wertz Commerce Building, Loan & Savings Association Commerce Trust Co Atchison Legionnaires

Miss Jean Eden Chosen Atchison Popularity Winner

Miss Jean Eden daughter of Mr and Mrs William Eden was voted the most popular girl at Atchison High School by the student council. She will represent the school in the Majestic Orpheum popularity contest for Miss Majestic and a Majestic radio prize. The contest offers 600 in prizes with ten local merchants participating. Votes are awarded for merchandise purchases at Herberts Ham Jewelry Buds Mens Shop Walters Drug H Berkson Shifflet Furniture Armstrongs Grocery R H Trial Carrolls Buster Brown Shoe Chas Hause Grocery.

Jean Eden William Eden Atchison High School Miss Eden Majestic-Orpheum Atchison Miss Majestic Majestic Levin Sporting Goods Herbert Ham Jewelry Co Bud’s Men's Shop Walters Drug Store H. Berkson Shifflet Furniture Co Armstrong Bros R. H. Trial Grocery Carroll's Buster Brown Shoe Chas. Hause Grocery

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Henry Mester Sam Connor Rex Wilson South Seventh Street Robert Piggs Valley Falls Dan Teare South Eighth Street B. Doyle Newt Walker Missouri Pacific Yards Wilson Hanna Virginia Forbes Ed Moser Missouri Pacific Dispatcher E. W. Stanley W. F. Kirk Missouri Pacific Bernard Dickman St. Benedict's-Kirkeville Memorial Hall Shubert Theatre W. P. Waggener Floyd Willette Chamber of iCommerce Topeka Missouri Pacific Transportation Co Kansas Points Washington, D. C Tedrow S. Keyser L. S. Keyser St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Walter Reid Hospital Ted Keyser Elkhart Ind St. Mark's Wittenberg College Springfield Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Baltimore Keyser City Hospital Dora L. Keyser O. A. Keyser Dayton Hamma Divinity School Krueger Midland College Western Theological Seminary Fremont Grace Ridgwood Lutheran Church John W. Berger India Guntur United Lutheran Church Mr. Wood England Germany Mr. Krueger Ernest Mangelsdorf Canada Mangelsdorf Port Arthur Winnipeg Duluth St. Paul Minneapolis Carl Werner George Herring St. Louis Blish, Mize & Silliman Hardware Co Utah Avenue W. J. Roach Missouri Pacific Mechanical Department Roach St. Benedict's College Marion Havis Dolan Mercantile Co Dick Millard Bert Baumener Herman Grambow Katherine Gilmore Metropolitan Will Smith Denver Colorado Lou Cochran Fred Raymer Jess G. Randall Glenn Muench City Hall Muench Randall Jess Randall Ellen Hatch Lansky McInteer M Street Floyd Spaun Potter Frank Morris Elvin Boyles East Leavenworth Joe Torbett L. Torbett Ash Street Frank Roth Alma Lynch Hagen Bakery Main Street M. F. Coffey Joe McGee Neal Monger W. F. Kienzle Borger Tex Mr. Kienzle Jim Doyle St. Joe Highway Rushville Eighth Street H. W. Merwick James Carter H. P. Peterson San Diego Tucson Ari Kansas Power & Light Co Col Ralph Love Roy William Garret Helen Margaret Ashworth Barnard Verlin K. Carson Faye L. Carson Samuel D. England New Hampshire Adah la Grace Riley Stanberry Werner Levin Majestic Sales Levin Francis Xraemer Lee Rigdon Claude Lange Willard Gier Henry May Perle Blair Blair C. V. Fletcher Charles J. Conlon Conlon Orlin Weede Fred W. Mangelsdorf Tom Ball Simpson Building George Snyder Seventh and Commercial Streets Bob Stevens John Leahy Ed Pelot C. F. Gallagher C. N. Noble E. Olthouse George McKinney Wirt Hetherington Atchison-Troy Kaw Valley Jess Marshall O. S Eleventh Street Atchison Knights Templar Reuben Schmitt Reuben John Douglass Forest Hills Lee Arensberg Cubs Fred Ernst Charley Marshall New York Will Marshall Marshall Electric Shop Tom Keenan Helen Mangelsdorf Southwestern College Winfield Amelia Earhart Women’s Chamber of Commerce Marysville Jimmy Walsh F. A. Smith Miller-Chevrolet Co Mary Virginia Moorehead McLouth F. L. Hamilton Moorehead Mary Virginia Hedges Weston Arthur Moorehead Margie Moorehead Chester Moorehead Joseph A. F. Russell Atchison and Vicinity Mary Hawk Frank Wertz Ben Boeh
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