Early June apples from multiple trees delight Thayer and neighbors
A second crop of apples was reported from the trees of Thayer residents, with Elmer Hincha and W A Coonrod among those showing fruit. Edith and John Hancock supplied branches of Early June apples, praised for their tart sweet taste. In Roosevelt, three boys agreed to cover a bicycle repair bill after dropping a bike from a fire escape, admitting to tire deflation on a car. The Galesburg Pirates face Uniontown in the season’s first football game at 2 pm, with Jay Dee Shrum sidelined by injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Elmer Hincha
W. A. Coonrod
Edith
John Hancock
Coonrod
Hutchinson
Roosevelt School
Wisdom
Jay Dee Shrum
Arcadia
Pickup Driver Killed Inspecting Ditch Work Near Atchison
Melvin Grasty 47 of Iola was killed on U S Highway 59 two miles west of Atchison when his pickup pinned him against a drainage pipe in a ditch. Coroner D F Walker said Grasty had parked on the shoulder and moved seven feet into the ditch to inspect work by Ross Ross Construction Co employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Melvin Grasty
Iola
D. F. Walker
Grasty
Ross Ross Construction Co
Wrong Number Calls Bring $15,000 Suit
A $15,000 damage suit was filed against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. by W. D. Adams and his wife of Austin claiming their home line was incorrectly listed as the transfer company right number. They say they are awakened repeatedly at night by calls for transfer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex.p
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
W. D. Adams
Dance instructor soars on hydrogen balloons in Missouri
Garrett Cashman, a 27 year old dance instructor from Albany New York, lifted off from near Union State and aimed for 20 000 feet and a 100 mile flight. He drifted at 7 000 to 10 000 feet near Warrensburg Missouri sixty miles southeast of the launch site.
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Kansas City
Garrett Cashman
Albany
N. Y
Missouri
Union State
Cashman
Warrensburg
Here
Adventure Behind Iron Curtain To Bring Family to Freedom
Peter Grimes, German born American traveler, spoke at the Tioga Hotel about his perilous journey behind the Iron Curtain to unite his family. He and his wife entered East Germany on a 10 day permit, endured months of fear, and escaped to West Germany with their daughters. Grimes urged Americans to improve their own system before challenging communism, and noted the next Talk of the Month Club meeting on November 15 with Joe Balch introducing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Harold Grimes
Tioga Hotel
Grimes
East Germany
West Germany
Europe
Asia
Joe Balch
Neosho-Cottonwood Flood Control to Meet in December
The Neosho-Cottonwood Valley Flood Control Assn will hold its annual December meeting here likely Dec. 8 with George A. Fox of Chetopa president announcing. The Corps of Engineers will report on Strawn reservoir planning and a survey for a potential new reservoir site near Burlington. Twenty-two big dam promoters urged funding for Council Grove and Marion dams in fiscal 1956-57, with Rep. Edward H. Rees attending.
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Neosho-Cottonwood Valley Flood Control Assn
George A. Fox
Chetopa
Corps of Engineers
Strawn Reservoir
Burlington
Fox
Emporia
Cottonwood
Neosho River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Council Grove
Marion
Edward H. Rees
4Th
Peabody
Florence
Elmdale
Dunlap
Strong City
Truck Crash Kills Five on Big Savage Mountain
Five people die when a runaway tractor-trailer loses brakes and wrecks near Cumberland Maryland. Victims include Clifford Fearer, Francis Spearman, Nellie Thomas, Grace Lloyd, and contractor Samuel Brenneman. Driver Paul Myers survives with a scratch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland, Mc
Big Savage Mountain
Cumberland
Clifford Fearer
Cumberland Steel Co
Francis X. Spearman
Baltimore & Ohio
Nellie Thomas
Buchanan Lumber Co
Grace Evelyn Lloyd
B&o
Samuel J. Brenneman
Springs
Brenneman
U.S. 40
Feaver
Topeka Pastor Named Kansas Christian Church President
The Rev. Lowell C. Bryant, pastor of the Topeka First Christian Church, is named president of the Kansas convention of the Christian Churches Disciples of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Convention of Christian
Disciples of Christ) Churches
Lowell C. Bryant
Topeka First
Lawn Pest Crabs Control Puzzle Baffles Experts
Lawn care experts at the Central Plains Turfgrass Foundation conference in Manhattan KS report crabgrass control remains unresolved. Kansas State College plots show several chemicals kill crabgrass but discolor and harm bluegrass. experts emphasize integrated programs including pre emergent treatments, fall seeding, fertilizing, watering, mowing height, summer fallow, and hand weeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Central Plains Turfgrass Foundation
Kansas State College
L. R. Quinlan
Quinlan
Reason for Smiles as Mrs Eisenhower Attends Fashion Show
Mrs Mamie Eisenhower appears cheerful at a fall fashion show in Denver marking her first public outing since the president's heart attack. She left Fitzsimons Army Hospital with reporters, praising the event while applauding designs from Daniels and Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mamie Eisenhower
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Officers’ Wives Club
Daniels and Fisher Department Store
Eisenhower
Faille
Sally Victor
Katie Drops to Tropical Storm as Squalls Spread
Hurricane Katie weakened far in the Atlantic becoming the season’s 11th tropical storm. The storm was about 330 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and 400 miles east of the Florida coast, spinning north-northeast at 21 mph with winds near 40 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Katie
Atlantic
Bermuda
Florida
Flooded Area To Get Help From Federal Aid
Connecticut faced its second wave of flood damage as homes factories and stores suffered. President Eisenhower announced federal aid for New York New Jersey Massachusetts Pennsylvania and Connecticut to help recover from the weekend floods and prevent future losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Denver
Eisenhower
New England
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
Rhode Island
No Price Change Seen for Cattle Prices Next Fall
El Dorado news notes Wendell Moy er livestock specialist at Kansas State College told Butler County beef breeders yesterday he expects cattle prices next fall to be about the same as those prevailing this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Moyer
Kansas State College
Butler County
Measured Hope For Concrete Progress In Geneva
Secretary of State Dulles and President Eisenhower expressed a measured hope for concrete progress at the Geneva foreign ministers meeting opening Oct. 27. Dulles will travel to Geneva from Washington after a 25 minute conference with the President, who shows improvement after a recent heart attack. The talks will focus on German unification within European security and East West contacts, with informal discussions on Far East issues and China.
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Denverp
Dulles
Eisenhower
Geneva
Germany
Washington
Rome
Mexico
China
United States
Strike Called Off Amid Flood Service Strike
In Ansonia Connecticut the 125 union workers of Housatonic Public Service Co paused a morning strike during flood relief. Negotiators for the company and CIO union held an all night session and Gov. Ribicoff announced a temporary postponement as talks focused on a closed shop demand in a contract. Housatonic serves Ansonia Derby Shelton and Danbury with gas and electricity for about 45000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansonia
Conn
Houstonic Public Service Co
A. m
Utility Workers of America
CIO
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Housatonic
Grand Champion Steer Sells For 6.22 a Pound
The grand champion steer of the American Royal Livestock Show sold today for 6.22 per pound. The 1 075 pound Angus yearling Ellesmere II owned by Kenneth Eitel of Greencastle Missouri fetched 6842 dollars, bought by Eddie Williams of Williams Meat Co. in Kansas City. The 1954 grand champion sold for 6.05 per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kenneth Eitel
Greencastle
Eddie Williams
Williams Meat Co
Ellesmere II
Williams
Angus
Gift of Armory Site Becomes Chanute City Property
Mrs. Lulu Cross Collier of Austin Texas donates the northeast corner of her 130 acre tract south of Santa Fe Park for a Kansas National Guard Armory. The city will own the land with 300 feet frontage on US 169 and 500 feet depth, mineral rights reserved to the donor, and a fence to separate the site from nearby properties. State seizure hearing in Erie involved slot machines at the Elks Club with witnesses from police and attorney general office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Charles Forsyth
Tom Evans
Farr
Torney General's Office
Defense Farr
Charles Henshall
The
Joe Balch
Chanute
Kansas National Guard
Santa Fe Park
Lulu Cross Collier
Austin
Tex
Robert L. Briley
Collier
Charles Rice
Civil Air Patrol halts search for missing plane at local airport
CAP crews and 25 aircraft were mobilized at the airport after a civilian plane reported missing. The mission was canceled when authorities confirmed the pilot James Budge of Manhattan and the Cessna 195 owned by Capital Air Service were safe in Dallas and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Air Patrol
K. A. Chatfield
Wichita
Air Force
CAP
Fort Smith
Ark
Manhattan
Dallas
Mexico
James JR. Budge
Capital Air Service
Chatfield
Lester Alumbaugh
Grim search for boys killer in Chicago area
Police and troops sought clues in the slaying of three boys in Robinson Woods west of Chicago. Investigators said teens may be involved and bodies showed beating and strangulation. A transit driver reported sightings at 8 55 p m Sunday.
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Chicago
Robinson Woods
Chicago Transit Authority
B. Mencarini
Joseph Lohman
New Class for Gray Ladies Planned by Red Cross
The Neosho County Chapter of the American Red Cross plans a new Gray Ladies class for volunteers to aid Neosho Memorial Hospital and Autry and Bryan nursing homes. About 15 women have volunteered. after training, they will attend an orientation Monday at the hospital. Members wear a gray poplin uniform with a red cross cap and perform visiting, reading, and patient assistance duties under supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
American Red Cross
Charlies Wampler
Red Cross
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Autry and Bryan
Wampler
Herman A. Janzen
Kenneth Tebow
J. LeRoy Barker
Don Abbuehl
Elsie Ellis
Hiatt Claims Disregard in State Contract Bidding
Eugene W Hiatt told the Lawrence Sertoma Club that his removal as state purchasing director showed gross disregard for Kansas statutes. He accused Gov Hall of opposing true competitive bidding and cited boiler insurance bids and unopened bids on orders as breaches. He said lawful bid files were not kept as required and charged insubordination and misconduct without specific supporting charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Eugene W
Hiatt
Kansan
Lawrence Sertoma Club
Hall
Kansas
State
State of Kansas
Heart Attack Fatal for Actor John Hodiak
Tarzana California actor John Hodiak 41 collapsed at home after waking for work and died of a heart attack. He starred in Bell for Adano Life Boat The Caine Mutiny and was divorced from actress Anne Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarzana
Calif
John Hodiak
Anne Baxter
Hodiak
Man dies at Thayer an elderly resident found at home
Ned Potter an elderly man living alone in Thayer was found dead this morning. The body was taken to Koch-Skinner Memorial Home at Chajnute. County coroner Dr. H F Swair said natural causes appeared to be the death. He was last seen outside his home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayer
Ned Potter
Chajnute
H. F. Swair
Warmer Weather Forecast For Kansas Through Thursday
Forecasts call for generally fair weather with a warmer trend across Kansas through Thursday. Highs reach 70s in the northeast to around 85 in the southwest, with tonight in the 40s to 50s and lows in the 40s. Northeast Kansas reports scattered frost and clear skies mark the state’s 13th straight day of near full sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Richard Garrett
Olathe
Garden City
Dodge City
Traffic light pledge after collision kills local teacher
Mothers from Taylor Township blocked Telegraph Road U S 24 after a popular teacher died in a crash at the intersection on Monday. More than 100 mothers carried placards and held up traffic for about ten minutes while the State Highway Department announced plans for a traffic signal near the township school have highest priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Taylor Township
Telegraph Road
U.S
State Highway Department
Ten Observation Posts In Butler County
Ten observation posts have been established in Butler County to operate with the Kansas Ground Observer Corps filter center at Hutchinson. Posts are in El Dorado Augustine Douglass Latham Leon Whitewater Elbing Benton Potwin and Towanda to augment the radar network guarding the nation from a sneak air attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado
Butler County
Kansas Ground Observer Corps
Hutchinson
Augusta
Douglass
Latham
Leon
Whitewater
Elbing
Benton
Potwin
Towanda
United States
Doctor Honored With Order of Merit at Buckingham Palace
London reports Dr Albert Schweitzer, 80, famed missionary musician and Nobel laureate, was invested by Queen Elizabeth II as an honorary member of the Order of Merit. The honor is highly selective, with only 24 living Britons allowed and Eisenhower as the sole other non Briton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albert Schweiter
Congo
Buckingham Palace
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Evergreen
Galesburg
Galesburg Pirates
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Galesburg High School
Lolan
Boston
America
Granfather
Vic Harshman
Harshman
Neodesha
South Central
Tribune
Frank Haucke
iMyron W. DeGeer
Tulsa
Paul Stewart Myers
Dover, Pa
Erie
Robert Peterson
John’ Schuessler
Anton
Walter FE. McCarron
Joseph Leaman
Peterson
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