Women’s Missionary Union to elect new president
In Kansas City the Women’s Missionary Union of the Southern Baptist Convention will elect a new president tomorrow, replacing Mrs. George R. Martin of Norfolk, Virginia who will not seek re election. The WMU kickoff precedes a four day SBC meeting with 15 000 Baptists from 30 377 churches and 8 474 741 members in 26 states.
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Kansas City
Women’s Missionary Union
Southern Baptist Convention
George R. Martin
Norfolk
WMU
Martin
SBC
Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference
Parking Meter Smashed To Satisfy Old Urge
Police seek unidentified man who borrowed a sledgehammer from a construction worker on Bergenline Avenue and smashed a parking meter. He then fled on a motorcycle after declaring he had always wanted to do this. Witnesses could not note the motorcycle registration.
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North Bergen
N.J.P
Joseph
Picone
Bergenline Avenue
Bell gets 2.48 million more for XH-40 helicopter contract
Bell Aircraft Corp announces a new development contract worth 2,483,022 dollars for the Army XH-40 helicopter. The award was reported yesterday and adds to ongoing work on the helicopter program in Hurst Texas.
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Hurst, Tex
Bell Aircraft Corp
100 Years Old at His Birth Wolfe Leaves Mark on World
Asheville writer Tom Wolfe, born a century ago in Asheville, grew to 6 foot 5 and wrote Look Homeward, Angel at 29. The piece recalls his boyhood, fame, feelings of outcast, and his lasting legacy with a museum and visitors to the old Kentucky Home. Wolfe is buried in Riverside Cemetery with his tombstone quoting his own work.
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Wolfe
Asheville
N. C
Tom Wolfe
London
Angel
Tom
Kentucky
Julia
Mabel Wheaton
Mrs. Wheaton
Stephen Foster
Mabel
New York
Mrs. Wolfe
Riverside Cemetery
Spetters Tie Again In 64 000 Quiz
New York Gloria Locker man of Baltimore and Andy Douglas of Greenwich Conn tied last night on CBS The $64 000 Question word for word to share the top prize if the tie repeats next Sunday Gloria 13 won 16000 last summer and faced seven questions with six words identical to Andy who 12 has matched her for five weeks
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New York
Gloria Lockerman
Baltimore
Andy Douglas
Greenwich
Conn
CBS
Gloria
Andy
Flash Floods Hit Central Illinois Prompted by Heavy Rain
The Associated Press reports heavy rains flooded streams across central Illinois and inundated farms and communities in three counties. Fisher, Illinois recorded nine inches of rainfall and Salt Creek near Farmer City overflowed, prompting flash flood concerns.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Illinois
Fisher
Ill
Salt Creek
Farmer City
Stormy weather floods hit towns and prompts evacuations
Overflow from the Kickapoo Creek washed out fields and stranded cars. Families fled homes as warm moist air clashed with cooler masses across the Great Lakes and Ohio River valleys triggering thunderstorms in the region. Nearby social notes mention moved residents and funeral services in Chanute and Iola.
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Ill
Heyworth
Great Lakes
Ohio River Valley
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Leverenz Honored for April Sales at Chanute Branch
Cole Leverenz of 712 West Main, representative for Business Men's Assurance Company, was commended for leading April sales at the Chanute branch serving Eastern Kansas. He is a member of the company’s three honor clubs for outstanding salesmen, according to J. W. Sayler, vice president in charge of sales.
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Cole Leverenz
W. Main
Business Men's Assurance Company
Chanute
Kansas
Leverenz
J. W. Sayler
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the Tribune
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Harrisons
Honeydee
Summit
Shaw
Joe Schlect
Stark
Schleet
G. C. Mann
James John and
Judith
T. C. Hudson
Charles Gearhart
C. N. Wilson
Iola
Dewey McCoy
Charles Nation
Decia Cation
Clara Tyler
Lynn Bailey
Laredo
E. L. Strange
Lloyd Burdge
Parsons
Atlas
Glenn
Chanute Discount Co., Inc
Mercury
Montereys
Montclairs
Cole Motor Company
West Main
Chanute, Kansas
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