Wilhelm aces hole in one at Independence Country Club
Southeast Kansas brief reports Fred Wilhelm a service station operator nailed a hole in one on the 151 yard No 4 hole at Independence Country Club hitting a five iron to a green roll 15 inches past the hole and back into the cup. Fort Scott motorists checked at two safety points. Iola three women vacation trip ends in fatal collision near Gas City. Humboldt crops ruined by heavy rain and hail with four inches falling between 4 and 5 p.m.
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Independence
Fred Wilhelm
Independence Country Club
Wilhelm
Fort Scott
Citizens Safety Council
Iola
US 54
Gas City
Ellen Shashoyan
Jersey City
N. J
Ann Shashoyan
Ellen
Maurice Gene Sullivan
Phoenix
Ariz
Humboldt
Grace Carson Dies in Fort Dodge Hospital
Mrs Grace Carson 89 mother of former Kansas Governor Ed Arn died early today in a hospital at the Kansas Soldiers Home Fort Dodge.
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Dodge City
Grace Carson
Kansas
Ed Arn
Kansas Soldiers Home
Ft. Dodge
Johnson Heads Water Saving Johnson Heads Water Saving
Ernest W. Johnson of Chanute editor of The Chanute Tribune is named chair of the Water Resources Council in Kansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other council chairmen include Agriculture Guy Josser Dodge City aviation Harry Stevens Hutchinson and more as the chamber reorganizes to promote statewide economic development.
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Humboldt
Ernest W. Johnson
Chanute
Chanute Tribune
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Water Resources Council
Robert A. Finney
State Chamber
Finney
State of
Kansas
Guy O. Josser
Dodge City
Harry Stevens
Hutchinson
O. E. Bonecutter
Wichita
Francis Jacobs
Phillipsburg
Maurice E. Fager
Topeka
Robert&. Lemon
Kansas City
Jim Page
Coffeyville
J. A. Sutcliffe
Russell
Herbert F. Laing
Webb Elson
Pratt
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
E. R. Zook. Lawrence
Rags to Riches Publisher Dies
Fort Worth publisher Amon G. Carter died at age 75. From a Bowie boardinghouse dishwasher to multimillionaire owner of the Fort Worth Star Telegram, he built a major national newspaper fortune and stayed independent in politics.
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Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Carter
Fort Worth
Tex
Proposal to boost county officials pay by 30 percent
TOPERA A proposes raising salaries for elected county officials about thirty percent. The plan sets base pay from 2400 to 2600 dollars for the first 2000 in population, with incremental increases per 1000 people up to 60000, and a committee will review before the next General Session.
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Legislative Council
Fall From Pole Fatal To Santa Fe Worker
Fred E. Salter, 56, of Kansas City, died after falling from a pole in Wichita's main business district. The Santa Fe Railroad chief cable splicer suffered a broken neck and skull fracture in the fatal incident reported by The Wichita Tribune.
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Santa Fe
Wichita
Fred E. Salter
Kansas City
Salter
Santa Fe Railroad
Salina Journal Urges Welfare Board Pricing Plan
The Salina Journal urged the State Welfare Board to adopt a new system for paying medical expenses of welfare clients. It criticized a $6.50 per month limit as absurd and called for doctors, hospitals, and druggists to set Salina price scales in line with actual costs and local needs.
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Salinap
Salina Journal
State Welfare Board Today
Salina
State Board
Old Iron Horses Help With Wheat Harvest
Santa Fe Railway presses a few steam locomotives into temporary duty to handle harvest traffic. They operate for switching between Clovis New Mexico and Wellington Kansas. Once the rush ends they will return to moth balls.
Tax Hike Plan For New Social Security Benefits
Democratic leaders consider a 1 percent rise in social security tax to fund expanded benefits for older women and disabled workers. The plan would lower the full retirement age for women to 62 and allow disability workers to collect at any age. Estimates show the changes would cost about 2.2 billion dollars annually and require a 1 percent tax increase split between workers and employers.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Social security tax hike discussed to avoid fund red ink
A committee heard that a 1 percent increase would lift the overall rate toward 9 percent by 1975 and 42 percent for both workers and employers. The change would take effect by January 1, 1958, and likely by January 1, 1957 to prevent the fund from going into the red.
May 1955 Accounts Paid List From Neosho County Ledger
Neosho County, Kansas records show May 1955 accounts paid totaling 37,936.46 with staff salaries across numerous individuals including Edwin Lamb Calvin Hurford Claude Walker and James Moses among others. The ROAD FUND and GENERAL FUND entries include right of way costs posts salaries mileage and various county services and obligations dated May and June 1955.
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Edwin Lamb
Calvin Hurford
Claude J. Walker
Floyd Bee
Oscar Peterson
James Moses
Charles Collins
Orville Umbarger
Cseeeeve
Dorris Neyhard
Nels Nelson
Allen Coover
Gus C. Kalbe
Hill
Nation
Walter Beard
Mark Ermey
Everett Pugh
Orum Adams
C.ceice
J. KE. Bean
Chas, Lero
N. G. Madi
Herbert Walker
Junior Currie
James A. Sunday
Wim CR
Veckey
Billy Stanley
Earl E. Long
John Myers
Poy Wee Roy Culbertson
Cleo Hoffman
Harold Barnhart
Virgil Shaw
Wm. T. Locke
Leonard Franklin
Joseph M. Smith
Gene Abbott
Richard Stringer
Earl Brooks
Fred McCoy
Willard Allen
Standley
Perle Brooks
Joe Cragg
J. Roy Peak
la. H. Dehart
B. Coerlin
B. Crumrine
Max Beech
S.e
RBI
Fred Myers
Virgil Goff
Exlary
Lee Oral Lyday
Chiifton Trim
jIra Lindquist
James A
S.s
Escees
August B. Coerlin
Bob Hurford
Burtis Long
O.secessiene
Don Spriggs
Horace Jones
Warren C. Groner
George L. McGowen
Howard C. Franklin
Charlies Waratier
Melvin Trim
Chas. Steinmen
Thos. F. Leatherman, Co
Treas
Home State Bank
F. W
Charles F. Forsyth
Mamie BK
Lee H. Montgomery
Trixie Hager
Louis J. Eaton
Nellie H. Stevens
Thos. F. Leatherman
Wendell H. Bowyer
H. Pruitt
Eacgontys Serere Dwight
Diver
Lee R. Francis
Bess Debus
Cseng Eo Maeeee Belle Elder
Merie Estes
Ork Sos
Edna Wilson
Alary
Ces
PB. W. Eyre
O.ss
Estes Ann Mudd
Malary
Neosho
John M. Phelps
Oerveevees
Co. Inc
Vera Shepard
Watkins, Inc
Fairy Anderson
Ceeseus
R. BR. Lynch
Ed Gossett
Ricketta Chevrolet Co
Ann Mudd
Chanute Auto Parts
Doris Shellhorn
J Rogere Hardware & Furniture
PWPW
Iones-Sevessses
Thos
F. Leatherman, Co
Tabor Motor
Joan A. Ewen
Naff Auto Parts
the Chanute Tribune
Biartin Tractor
SOU RT Pierce Insurance Agency
Southwestern Bell Telephone Marchant Calculators, Inc. Co
Neely Bros
Boa
Bernard Hansen
City of Erie
Kansas
R. B. Reeves
Chanute Business
Darrell Grove
Bounty
Locke Abstract Co
Myers Hardware Company
Hateliffe
the Erie Record
Brielly OU Co
Jayhawk
Paul Oil
Crssce Srs
Jaan Heinhardt
Crvetallee Company
Sami Dodsworth Stationery Co
Misch & Sons Printing Co
Nenrhener Browne Revue Kennedy Printing Company
Miller Chemical Co
Seganddietivats
Geoffroy Motor & Implement Co
Vining Insurance Co
Lockwood Company, Inc
Abehenstareweat Co
Eklund
Frank L. Tomlinson
Miami Co
Hurley Heaton
Frank Percy
Condemned Bees
Charies FF
Forsyth
Milleage & Expense
F. Leathermen
F. Leatherman
State of Kansas
Wendell H. Bowser
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Johnson Heads Water Saving
Rags To Riches
the Tribune
Shortleff Motor CO
WN. Lincol
Phon
Clark Gable
Susan Hayward
Hong Kong
Huntz Hall
Leo Gorcey
Bowery Boys
Randolph Scott
Kelvin McCarthy
Diana Lynn
John Derek
Truitt
N. Steuben
Rok” As
C. EB. Yockey
Roy Culbertson
Eceses
Ceeces
T. Locke
O.s
Seseress
A. H. Dehart
Essus Fred Myers
Bes Lee Oral Lyday
Burtia Long
Warren (. Groner
George Ll. McGowen
Howard
Franklin
Charles Warstier
Steinman
Leone Sl
S.é.a.sse DO Thos
F. Leatherman, Co Treas
F. W. Tax
Business Men's Assurance Broutancee
Quinn Wire
Iron Works
K. C. Diesel Power Company
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Socony Vacuum Ou Co
B. F. Goodrich Company
O1 Co
W. A. Bryant
Chappy's
Montgomery Ward & Co
Owen
Eastern Kansas Gas Co
The General Machinery @ Supply Co
Ceireae
Geo. C. Christopher & Son, Inc
White's Plumbing
Serteabucescee
Joplin Supply Co
State Highway Commission of Kansas
Batcliffe Pive & Supply
Www
BUD Uas
Caret Rarcars
the Erie
Ee Co
Kash Grocery & Market
Shurtieff Motor Co
Bolaathaeman
Melvin Yarnell
Jabor
Dutton
Manford McGowen
Labor
Dutton Ou
Lee McGowen
Merle Allen
Leon Yarnell
Gene Yarnell
Wuna
Sisesee
Lee H. Montgomer
Lee H Montgomer
Siseres Nelle H. Brevene
Alban Venneman
Kirby Snodgrass Insurance
E. Yockey
Erie
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Reem
J. Treas
Chas, Payne
Trinh Fiat
Maton Metal Products Corp
Luummurr UD Esuppur
Wright
Dunham
Denison Welding
Auppiag
Lawrence
Seisers SR
J. BK. Ketchum Implement Co
London
Sens Fw
Ter
General Bund
Dassosverase
Wendell HO Bowyer
Neoshe County
Kaness
Kroehler Hou
Kroehier
Kochi Bros. Furniture
W. Main
Manley
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