Retirement Dinner Honors Thayer Postal Carrier Verne Elliott
Verne Elliott, a rural mail carrier for 43 years, retired from the Thayer route after starting in Chanute in 1920. A Thursday evening dinner, and a letter from the Postmaster General plus a lounging chaise, capped his long service. The Elliott family plans a Minnesota cabin retreat for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Verne Elliott
Elliott
Chanute
Dale Anderson
Postal Department
Elliotts
Minnesota
Wendy
Dick Walt
Martin Riggle
Scotty Wright
A. W. Burton
Truman Elrod
Jack Umbarger
Willard Marsh
Medical News Highlights Tuberculosis Cancer and Denture Dangers
The medical bulletin covers TB protection with isoniazid based on a 25 000 person Public Health Service study showing real drug benefits over placebo. It notes ancient Aristolochia indica as a cancer clue now studied in mice. Denture wearers risk swallowing bones and need longer chewing. Black widow bites may cause various symptoms. skeletal muscle relaxants may relieve some, but not venom effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
Rural social roundup of intercity visits and trips
Wednesday and Sunday gatherings include L B Greene and K J Barsh in Thayer, Verne Elliott and Wendy headed to Hidden Acres Minnesota, George Zugmier and family in Pittsburg, Memorial Day visit by George Alan Zugmier, Lee family in Parsons, Walton Dodge and Judith in Pittsburg visiting Lena Black and Perie Palmer, Dale Minnich and LeRoy Stone at Minnich home, H M Minnich hosts H E Winters and others, and visits involving Sumner Rose Mary Caughron Katie Johnson and J T Fogleman with Desha Mourning Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Sharples
Sam Baughman
Chanute
Frank Ross
Ross
Thayer
Jim Travis
Wichita
George Zugmier
Paul Berkenmeir
Parsons
Will Berkenmeir
Neosho Manor
Aftrnoon
Clifford Culbertson
Garden City
Merle Brooks
Guy Buchanan
Amarillo
Tex
Vollie Buchanan
Wade Hannon
Edna
Jesse Johnston
Marvin Johnson
Joey and
Craig
Altoona
Mary Pack
Winfield
Henry Eichorn
Cunningsham
Thayier
Eichorn
Mary Clampett
Burt
J Cleo Stafford
Dean Lee
L. B.greene
L. B. Greene
K. J. Barsh
Verne Elliott
Wendy
Hidden Acres
Pequot Lakes
Minn
Grover Patterson
Altamont
George Alan Zugmier
Pittsburg
Lee
Walton Dodge
Minneapolis
Judith
Lena Black
Perie Palmer
Dale Minnich
Cherryvale
LeRoy Stone
Morehead
H. M. Minnich
H. E. Winters
Sunflower Boys State Federalists win all posts in Wichita
The 26th annual Sunflower Boys State saw Federalists seize every seat after ousting the Nationalists who won last year. Lawrence candidate Ken Whitenight led the ticket defeating Don Beahm of Great Bend. other winners included Kent Leopold, Roy Allen, David Perrin, Rick Utermoehlen, Dennis Laubhan, Edward Hund, Pat Weldon, and Sam Huckaby with Weldon and Huckaby unopposed.
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Wichita
Ken Whitenight
Lawrence
Don Beahm
Great Bend
Kent Leopold
Hutchinson
Roy Allen
David Perrin
Rick Utermoehlen
Arma
Dennis Laubhan
Hillsboro
Edward Hund
Beloit
Pat Weldon
Sam Huckaby
Fort Scott
Weldon
Huckaby
Estes Probe By Senators Set June 27
Senate Investigations subcommittee will begin hearings on June 27 into Billie Sol Estes case. Chairman John L. McClellan said up to 100 witnesses may be called and hearings could last several weeks. Estes, Texas financier, faces fraud indictments as federal and state agencies probe his financial empire. A House subcommittee has already held two days of hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Investigations
Billie Sol Estes
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Estes
Texas
House
Rep. L. H. Fountain
Dn.c
Department of Agriculture
Department
McClellan
American Guild of Variety Artists
AGVA
Growth Grants For Cities In Kansas Total 22620
Four grants totaling 22620 aid five Kansas localities to prepare growth and development plans. Atchison receives 5600 Colby and Thomas County 3280 Concordia 2800 Independence 10920. Grants funded by state and local funds will be managed by the Kansas Industrial Development Commission. Public hearings on Estes and AGVA operations planned to begin June 12.
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Washington
Kansas
Urban Renewal Administration
Atchison
Colby
Thomas County
Concordia
Independence
The
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
De Gaulle hints at sparing ex General Jouhaud life
Paris AP President Charles de Gaulle suggested he might commute ex General Edmond Jouhaud’s death sentence in the national interest. A government spokesman said Jouhaud’s plea for peace in Algeria was reviewed at the cabinet session and could be decided by executive clemency.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Edmond Jouhaud
Jouhaud
Algeria
de Gaulle
Raoul Salan
Secret Army
Jouc Haud
Judge Rules Gessner Is Mentally Ill
Federal judge found ex soldier George John Gessner mentally ill and unfit to stand trial on charges of passing nuclear secrets to the Russians. He was ordered sent to the U S Medical Center at Springfield Missouri for treatment. The 25 year old from Home stead Pennsylvania allegedly disclosed firing system details to Soviet Embassy officials in Mexico City after deserting Fort Bliss Texas on December 7 1960. He previously served a sentence at Fort Leavenworth Kansas for desertion.
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Kansas City
Kan
George John Gessner
Arthur J. Stanley Jr
Gessner
U.S. Medical Center
Springfield
Homestead
Mexico City
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Ft. Leavenworth
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Lana
Glenda
George Riker Jr
Musial
Monmouth
Stan
M. C. Johnson
Bill Brewer
J. S. Burt
Larry Barsh
Hans Fows HE
S. Central
SDV
Lim
Bill Morgan
Mgr
Associated Press
TB Shield
Madras
India
Sr. Morris Kupchan
University of Wisconsin
Paul G. Bunker
Aberdeen
S.D
Black Widow Bites
Evinrude
S & W Marine
S. Santa Fe
Senate
Ell & Son
Litwin
Brything
Jeanies
Shortie
P.j.s
Grat
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