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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1947
Page
4
New York report shows Jinx and Tex, known for mass production broadcasting, set for another assignment as their names are added to a contract making them the summer replacement on NBC.
Gardner and Duffy's Tavern will air a 13 week network series beginning July 2. Jinx Falkenberg and Tex McCrary, newlyweds with a baby, bring their Mr and Mrs act to NBC New York.
We thank friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during our hospital stay and for the doctors and nurses care Mrs Albert Scherm and Cynthia Marie express gratitude for the kindness received during this time
Edward P. Cole sues Hartford Accident and Indemnity for 3000 dollars after a November 15 1946 robbery in which two trays of rings were stolen from the Cole jewelry store. The filing alleges a 4000 dollar policy dated September 22 1944 and failure to pay the loss. Also included are two divorce actions: Electa J. Davis seeks separation custody alimony and restraining order against James B. Davis. Ernestine A. Hyndman seeks divorce from Raymond L. Hyndman with alimony and farm title.
As the Sunday crest subsided all homes were out of water and repair work moved full speed ahead. The Burlington railroad aims to extend service from Burlington through Ottumwa to Creston by tonight but rain at Ottumwa delays crews. between Red Oak and Council Bluffs repairs will take seven to ten days.
Max Knipping, former head of the Vichy security police, was executed by firing squad at Fort de Montrouge near Paris at dawn. He had been sentenced to death in February after being found guilty of complicity in the July 1944 assassination of Georges Mandel, the prewar interior minister.
Local brief items report new employee Harriet Rasmussen joining Pettersen store sales force. Des Moines salesman Tom Robinson dies. market prices on Omaha cattle and calves noted. Oregon visitors and relatives stay with local families. Two residents attend Iowa Daily Press association meeting and advertising director hired. Wedding travel and family visits reported. National Guard unit organization planned. Camp Dodge encampment mentioned. New additions at businesses. trip home after vacation with daughter’s graduation. Flag Day service held by Elks with local speeches and music. Flood-affected resident returns home after hospital discharge.
In Avoca and Marne areas Kenneth Madden 18 Charles Madden 25 and Carl Hansen 31 were jailed after a Marne disturbance. Kenneth Madden pled guilty to intoxication before Mayor Merton Seymour and received a $100 fine plus costs and 30 days in jail. Charles Madden and Carl Hansen face hearings on intoxication and related charges. A separate crash on primary 92 east of the 71 junction resulted in minor injuries and fines for intoxication and license issues. Rain and cooler weather persist with regional rainfall totals and forecast showers in the southeast.
Hal Manders pitched a three hitter with fourteen strikeouts and one walk as Audubon blanked Storm Lake 3-0. Audubon had six hits off Ray Petrzelke who struck out seven with three walks. Don McCarty was injured by a hit by pitch in the third, sidelining him for several days. the Audubon game at Oakland, Nebraska was postponed by rain tonight.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Summers of 101 West Ninth street announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Beth, at 6 35 last evening at Atlantic Memorial Hospital. The baby weighs 7 pounds 74 ounces.
Notice to all Masons to meet at the Onk Temple at 1:00 PM Thursday for the funeral service of Peter White. Homer E. Rice, Secretary. 2017 Try News Telegraph Want Ads.
An explosion of a Chicago and North Western freight locomotive near Blencoe Iowa killed Engineer Harry Elkins 60 and Fireman Warren Smitts 24 both of Sioux City. Brakeman Dan Nice 26 was hospitalized at Onawa. The blast threw the men 200 yards and sent the locomotive into a ditch. Livestock cars were wrecked and several cattle were killed. The 55 car freight was en route east and cause was not immediately known.
A freight train stopped at a crossing for 14 minutes causing a policeman to issue a traffic ticket to D. R. Mead, conductor of the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore line. The charge was illegal parking.
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