Erie Federated church bids farewell to Torrence family
The Rev. J. M. Torrence, Erie Federated church pastor for 14 years, is reassigned to Caney Tyre Methodist churches. His Erie successor will be the Rev. Wayne F. Newlin of Cherryvale. Mr. Torrence and Mrs. Torrence will relocate to Caney. A coffee in their honor drew many local teachers and colleagues. An ensemble gift and a later covered dish dinner accompanied farewell tributes.
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Erie
J. M. Torrence
Federated Church
Caney-Tyre
Wayne F. Newlin
Cherryvale
Torrence
Caney
Ethel Hines
Helen Would Scoville
Mrs. Torrence
Viola Fisher
Melva Hudson
Virginia Moody
Martha Burress
Carolyn Coover
Doris Wagner
Helen Hines
Kay Rogers
Dorothy Snodgrass
Gloria Redfield
Lulu Kensinger
Mary Smith
Glenn Crosby
A's Win Approval to Fire Fireworks at Ballpark
Kansas City officials lift a recent ban allowing the Athletics to explode fireworks tombs at the ballpark any time before 8 p m. Owner Charles O Finley had protested the restriction after purchasing $35 000 worth of fireworks for fans. City Manager Robert P Weatherford announced the relaxation of the ban.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Ball Park
Charles O. Finley
Robert P. Weatherford
Eight-Man Jayhawks to Defend NCAA Track Title
Lawrence Kan AP Kan American Legion post announces its eight member squad will defend the NCAA track and field championship in Philadelphia this weekend shifting from the original plan. The 1950 lineup includes Bill Hayward, Barry Hanratty, Dan Lee, Kirk Hagan, Billy Mills, and Pierce Funeral Home to Burk and Gard families among others.
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Bill Harvey
Lawrence, Kan
Kan- American Legion Post
Has
Sas
Phila
Delphia
Jayhawkers
Paul Casady
Bill
Stark Methodist Church
Ed Brown
Howley
Okla
Dotson
Kirk Hagan
Topeka North Kansas Story Centennial Preview Seen
Mr and Mrs Emery Wilson and Mr and Mrs Fred Newell attend the centennial presentation of The Kansas Story in Topeka highlighting a local historical pageant and civic festivities.
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Emery Wilson
Fred Newell
Topeka
Kansas Story
Southern California Goes For Third NCAA Baseball Title
Southern California seeks a third NCAA college baseball world series title facing Oklahoma State, with USC aiming to tie its 1948 and 1958 championships as OSU remains in contention after an 8-0 win over Syracuse. Art Ersepke and Grayson Mersch sparked USC’s late rallies, including key hits in the eighth and tenth innings.
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Omaha
Southern California
Southern Cal
Oklahoma State
West Coast
Boston College
Syracuse
Littleton Fowler
Art Ersepke
Fowler
Orange
Grayson Mersch
Walter Gropius Receives Royal Society of Arts Gold Medal
In London the gold Albert Medal of the Royal Society of Arts was awarded to Walter Gropius, renowned German American architect, in a ceremony marking one of Britain’s top honors for art manufacturing and commerce.
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London
Royal Society of Arts
Britain
Walter Gropius
Exposed spies and climber Hillary in Nepal and Japan
Trials in West Germany convict Kurt Kuehn and Gordon Davis of spying for East German intelligence. Sir Edmund Hillary walks back from Makalu after a mild stroke and climb attempt. In Japan, wreckage of the Shinmei Maru is found 270 miles east of Hokkaido, with 17 crew feared lost.
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Gordon Davis
Army Library
Frankfurt
Jack Stevens
Federal Supreme Court
Kurt Kuehn
Katmandu
Nepal
Edmund Hillary
Hillary
Mt. Makalu
Hokkaido
Japan
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Goldwyn-Mayer
Lew Wallace
William Wyler
Italy
MGM
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Federated Congregation
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St. Charles
Kenneth Burk
Pueblo
Colo
Esther Burk
Emery Gard
Ewing
Leslie Scoville
Larry
Claremore
Charles Forsyth
Patsitithi
Davis
Davis Leader
Davis Porch
E. Main
Davis Paint Store
Dad
Koch Bros. Furniture
W. Main
Rockers
Global Briefs
New Delhi
India
Kh. S. Krishnan
Karlsruhe
Germany
Tors
Chanute Tribune Pg
Tokyo
Chanute Discount Co., Inc
S. Evergreen
Prince Gardner
Tioga Specialty Shop
Tioga Hotel
NBC
Edmiston
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