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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

4

Rites Held For William Essington

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Extra Christian church for William Essington 78 who died Friday at his Brayton home Burial was in Oakfield cemetery He was born July 28 1877 and lived on the family farm most of his life He married Annie Stender February 1 1905 in Keytesville Missouri Surviving are his wife five children ten grandchildren and two sisters with several siblings preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters

Brayton William Essington Oakfield Cemetery T. J Mary Alley Essington Mr. Essington Cass County Annie Stender Keytesville Frank Evelyn Beck Extra Lorena Carolyn Austin Des Moines Mary Whalen North Kansas City Mayme Graves Denver Colo Emaline McGovern Seattle Wash Charles Roscoe Agnes Bills Grace Smith

Local News Briefs From Atlantic and Vicinity

Residents and visitors drop in from Cleveland Georgia and Ft. Knox. Mary Jean Chase gains divorce custody and child support. Dentists exam seniors in Iowa City. Salesmen smoker slated June 15 at Atlantic Golf Club with golf and buffet. Local moves buyers Emerson and Blaha purchase homes. Laughery relatives visit for family picnic and alum reunion. Weather preview shows scattered showers with warm highs and a 0.25 inch weekend rain. Area students to receive degrees at University of Iowa commencement.

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce Atlantic Golf and Country Club Iowa Weather Bureau University of Iowa Iowa City Nancy Clithero Sidney Jones Atlantic David L. Howard Lewis

Local Graduates Earn Commerce Arts and Engineering Degrees

Names listed include David G. Lowe of Wiota with a bachelor of science in commerce, Robert Correll of Adair with a bachelor of science in commerce, Charles Wright of Casey with a bachelor of arts, Parnell Proctor of Orient, Mrs Maxine Cowton Hansen and Barbara Summers of Audubon with bachelor of arts, and Curtis Hansen of Audubon with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.

David G. Lowe Wiota Robert Correll Adai Charles Wright Casey Parnell Proctor Orient Maxine Cowton Hansen Barbara Summers Audubon Curtis Hansen

Births in Atlantic and Nearby Areas Prompt New Babies

A boy named James Kennedy Hovey was born Sunday at Methodist hospital in Des Moines to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hovey of West Des Moines, 7 pounds 9 ounces. A 5 pound 8 ounce girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bishop of Raymond Nebraska in Lincoln hospital, their Atlantic origins noted. Arnold Olsen and a daughter born 2:50 a.m. at Atlantic Memorial hospital weighed 8 pounds 9% ounces. Gerald Harris and wife in Wiota welcomed a 9% pound 4% ounce boy at 1:55 a.m. Monday.

Bill L. Christensen Cathy Ann Sibley Aan Christensen Bill Christensen Sunnyside Park Boulder Robert Hovey West Des Moines Atlantic Methodist Arthur Bishop Raymond, Neb Lincoln, Neb Bishop Harold Bishop Jim Mathews Arnold Olsen Walnut Street Atlantic Memorial Hospital Gerald Harris Wiota

Bear's diet mainly small prey in Alaska, study finds

An Alaska based study notes a 1500 pound bear primarily consumes tiny mice ground squirrels and marmots with minor intake of larger prey. The finding highlights the bear's reliance on small mammals rather than larger animals in its habitat.

Local Hospital Admissions List Includes Tonsillectomy

Peggy Eblen five daughter of Morris and Marie Eblen admitted for tonsillectomy at Atlantic Memorial hospital. Kathy Lynch four months and Lawrence Brown admitted for medical treatment. William Linke transferred to Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs. Mrs Clarence Brown of Anita admitted and released. Several others discharged from hospitals in Coon Rapids Anita Wiota Adair Casey towns include E M Creek C E Boyer Charles Templeman Vicki Rana Mike O'Dea Paul Dahlberg Anna Chinitz Curtis Nutter Michael Scott Phillip Fagan Mac Graham Frances McMahon Timothy Turk.

Peggy Eblen Morris Eblen East Third Street Atlantic Memorial Hospital Kathy Lynch Duane Lynch Rt. 3 Lawrence Brown Walnut Street William Linke Oak Street Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs Clarence Brown Anita E. M. Creek Ridge Road C. E. Boyer Laurel Street Charles Templeman Vicki Rana Plum Street Mike O'Dea East Fifth Street Paul Dahlberg Pine Street Anna Chinitz Linn Curtis Nutter Michael Scott Poplar Street Phillip Fagan Adair Mac Graham Lewis Frances McMahon Wiota Timothy Turk Casey

Massena Man Dismissed After Home Gas Explosion

Bob Watson, badly burned in a gas explosion at his Massena home two weeks ago, has been discharged from Greenfield hospital care. He remains under doctors watch for recovery and facial/upper body injuries.

Massena Bob Watson The Greenfield

Locker plant sale in Massena to Fremont pair

MASSENA Mr. and Mrs. Guy Durfee announce the sale of the D. and D. locker plant to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Miller of Fremont Nebraska with possession when Miller finishes work in Fremont. The purchasers have four daughters and bring locker experience from Denison.

Massena Guy Durfee D. and D. Locker Francis Miller Fremont, Neb Miller Fremont

Grateful thanks from James Smalley for support

James Smalley expresses gratitude for calls flowers and cards. He thanks the R N Club hospital staff and Dr Wilcox for the care received during his hospital stay. He notes the appreciation from friends.

R. N. Club Wilcox Ip4rs James Smalley

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