Chanute City approves Gretchen Avenue paving project
The Chanute city government resolves to pave Gretchen Avenue from Main to Third Street with asphalt mat paving and concrete curb and gutter. Protest by owners of over half the taxable property is required within twenty days after last publication or work proceeds.DATES: May 12 1955. May 24 1955 last publication. Also notices from Neosho County probate court appointing an administrator in two estate matters and a hearing for D Ward Baker estate scheduled June 1 1955 in Erie Kansas.
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Gretchen Avenue
Chanute
Kansas
Main Street
Third Street
Chanute Tribune
Hall
Charles W. Rick
Howard Parsons
State OF Kansas
Neosho County
Joe F Ralch
Ralch& Bailey Attorneys
D. Ward Baker
State Department of Social Welfare of Kansas
Erie
State Department OF Social Welfare OF
Jean Purdy
Harrison Street
Topeka
EUB and Stark Triumph in Rain-Shortened Softball Night
EUB No. 2 beat the Presbyterians and Stark topped Colfax Nazarene 9 to 0 after a week of rain delays. Both games ended after five innings under the eight-run mercy rule. Tonight the Methodists face Knights of Columbus with Shaw and EWUB No. 1 in game two. Games postponed last week will be played at season end in rainout order.
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Presbyterians
Stark
Colfax-Nazarenes
Methodists
Knights of Columbus
Shaw
EWUB
Theorder
Debbie Reynolds Opens 11 Day USO Tour in Asia
Movie actress Debbie Reynolds arrives in Tokyo aboard a Military Air Transport plane for an 11 day USO tour across three Far Eastern nations. She will visit Formosa with a USO unit for two days then perform for troops in Korea May 21 to 28 and also perform in Japan.
Knights of Columbus Elect State Officers
The Kansas Knights of Columbus elected officers at a three day convention in Kansas City with Michael A. Kamer of Topeka named council deputy and Walter N. Lawless of Kansas City reelected secretary Thomas J. Butler of Herington reelected advocate Harry P. Pfeifer of Coffeyville reelected treasurer and William Campbell of Colby named swarden.
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Kansas City
Kas
Kansas Knights of Columbus
Michael A. Kamer
Topeka
Walter N. Lawless
Thomas J. Butler
Herington
Harry P. Pfeifer
Coffeyville
William Campbell
Colby
Swarden
Red China renews offer to talk on Formosa dispute
Premier Chou En lai declared a renewed willingness to negotiate with the United States on easing tension around Formosa. He insisted the cease-fire issue does not arise, since he says there is no war between the two nations. He proposed a 10 nation conference, excluding Chiang Kai shek's Nationalist government, and warned the U S to avoid delay.
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Chou En Lai
Red China
United States
Formosa
China
Russia
Chiang Kaishek
Chou
Eisenhower
Red
Taipei
Senior girls honor reception and Bowyer family gathering
Erie and Vicinity reports a Sunday program at the high school for senior girls with 48 guests including mothers and faculty. Speeches featured welcome by Mrs. Gertrude Salb, response by Lela McCoy, and introductions by class sponsor Daphne Horine. Mrs. Colan spoke on BPW hosting duties while a BPW trio sang. Each attendee received a corsage. Separately, the Paul Bowyer family hosted Geor gianna Bowyer returning from overseas Air Force service and attended Grant High School baccalaureate. The day included a large picnic and dinner with relatives from Erie Pittsburg Coffeyville and other areas.
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Gertrude Salb
Lela McCoy
Daphne Horine
Joan Copeland
Joan McKinnie
Mabel Colan
BPW
James E. Pierce
Kirby Snoderass
Ann Smith
Margaret Howard
Helengould Scoville
Kay Rogers
Paul KR. Bowyer
Stark
Georgianna Bowyer
Air Force
Grant High School
Bowyers
Alvin
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Erie
Charles Weller
Chet Rice
John Larrimore F
Wichita
H. E. Stump
Oklahoma
Glenn
Draft Move Discussed to Secure Eisenhower Return
Republican strategists in Washington say a voter drafted movement may persuade President Eisenhower to seek a second term in 1956. They warn it hinges on broad public sentiment if world conditions stay stable. Michigan GOP leader John Feikens backs a draft in his state to boost electoral success.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Michigan
GOP
John Feikens
Softball Clinic At Lawrence Sunday
The Northeast District of the Kansas State Softball Assn will hold a Sunday clinic in the Community Building at Lawrence for players managers and umpires. Start time is 1 p.m. W B McGrew and Harold Grove both of Wichita will be in charge.
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Kansas State Softball Assn
Lawrence
W. B. McGrew
American Softball Assn
Harold Grove
Wichita
Two Catholic Schools Closed in Yugoslavia
In Belgrade Yugoslavia President Tito's communist government closed two Roman Catholic high schools in Rijeka a northern Adriatic port city. The action reflects ongoing state control of religious institutions and education amidst the regime's policies.
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Borba
Yugoslav Communist Party
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Tito
Adriatic
Rijeka
House Group Okays Air Force Construction Plan
The House Armed Services Committee approves the Air Force domestic construction program for the next fiscal year totaling about 703.39 million dollars. In Kansas the allocations include Forbes AFB Topeka four point seven five million and McConnell AFB Wichita two hundred sixty nine thousand dollars.
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Washington
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Kansas
Forbes Afb
Topeka
McConnell Afb
Wichita
Massachusetts supports 18 year old voting rights amendment
Massachusetts would be the second state to grant voting privileges to 18-year-olds after a proposed constitutional amendment approved by the Legislature. The measure reflects a push to widen the franchise and engage younger citizens in elections.
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