Landon the Careful Kansan in four year governor record
A compact study of Alfred Landon as Kansas governor from 1932 to 1935. He balanced the budget by strengthening Woodring era laws, cutting taxes and salaries, and enforcing economy measures. He faced a 1933 bond scandal but resisted pressures, aided drought relief in Washington, and steered Kansas through tax limits cash basis and budget controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Willis Thornton
NEA
Alfred Landon
Kansas
Woodring
America
Woodringe
State University
Townsend Group May Join Lemke In Third Party Candidacy
Dr. Francis B. Townsend leader of the Townsend Old Age Pension plan hinted Syracuse visits may signal support for Congressman William Lemke's third party bid. He said backing depends on the Cleveland convention, adding no current talk of joining Lemke now but leaving possibility later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Francis B. Townsend
Townsend Old Age Pension Plan
William Lemke
Townsend
Lemke
North Dakota
Townsendities
Cleveland
Pension Plan
Ross Will Seek Senatorial Seat
C Ben Ross Idaho’s lean ex cowboy governor has announced for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat held by William E Borah for 30 years. A Ross Borah contest looms in the general election with Borah signaling willingness to run again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
C. Ben Ross
United States Senate
William EB. Borah
Ross-Borah
Ross
Borah
Kernersville Afternoon Tea Honors Two Popular Brides
A Kernersville tea hosted by Mrs. Edgar Shore honored two recent brides Mesdames Fred Fulton Vance and Philip Stafford and Miss Mary Virginia Clarke of Kansas City. Guests toured a formal reception, enjoyed ices shaped as wedding symbols, and heard a musical program. An announcement covered the New York City marriage of G M Greenfield and Olga Agostini and plans to reside in Baton Rouge. Special service at Women’s Memorial A M E church set for June 28. Lanier Donnell Jr and Elma Rayle moved to Kerners Folly for the summer. Miss Pearl Michael attends summer school at Chapel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kernersvillee
Edgar Shore
Fred Fultom Vance
Philip Stafford
Chicago
Mary Virginia Clarke
Kansas City
Carl Kerner
Walter Allen
Shore
Vance
Stafford
Miss Clarke
Mesdames R. D. Shore
Winston-Salem
Sam Vance, Jr
Philip Korner
Will Stockton
Misses Eugenia
Pauline Albert
Mesdames
R. C. Morris
O. L. Joyner
Bess Hastings
Joe Pinnik
Marguerite Kerner
Florence Joyner
Forrest Hastings
Margaret Stafford
J. J. Griffith
J. R. Paddison
New York City
G. M. Greenfield
Kernersville
Olga Agostini
Port of Spain
Trinidad
British West Indies
Mr .Greenfield
J. M. Greenfield
Lanier Donnell, Jr
Elma Rayle
Oak Ridge
Clay Ross
Winston- Salem
David Bouldin
High Point
Fred Fulton Vance
Mary Clarke
Lanier Donnell
Polly Dore Donnell
Social Visit Highlights From Washington to Knoxville
Ogburn Starbuck of Washington North Carolina visited relatives in the city on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Philip Stafford of Chicago arrived Wednesday evening to stay with Mrs W C Stafford their grandmother. Mesdames David Freeman of Greensboro and Ernest Shore of Charlotte visited Mrs Freeman's sister Mrs Pink Linville Tuesday. Anne McGuire of Elkin spent the weekend with her sister Martha McGuire. Mrs Joel Shanp returned to Knoxville after weeks with her grandmother and aunt Mrs Laura Weatherly and Miss Mary Armfield. Mr West Smith and Mr and Mrs Ed Smith returned from ten days in Dallas Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogburn Starbuck
Washington
N. C
Philip Stafford
Chicago
Mr. Stafford
W. C. Stafford
Stafford
Lewis Stafford
Mesdames
David Freeman
Greensboro
Ernest Shore
Charlotte
Freeman
Pink Linville
Anne McGuire
Elkin
Martha McGuire
Joel Shanp
Knoxville
Tenn
Laura Weatherly
Mary Armfield
West Smith
Ed Smith
Dallas
Texas
Local Health News and Social Visits Highlight Winston-Salem Notes
Postmaster Harmon Linville recovering at City Memorial Hospital after foot infection and tonsil surgery, then returning home. Dallas visitor Mrs. W Harlen Johnston, formerly Esther Hastings, stays a week. Several local families entertain guests and announce a 1936 marriage between Martha Louise Hubbard and Dr. Richard Harper Whitaker in Marshallton, Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Linville
City Memorial Hospital
Winston-Salem
W. Harlen Johnston
Dallas
Texas
R. H. Hastings
Johnston
Esther Hastings
Paul Roddy
Vernelle
Colleen
Pat
Crawford Roddy
Kinston
Mattie Stafford
Kate Eaton
Moravia
Thomas Burlison Hubbard
Martha Louise
Richard Harper Whitaker
Marshalton
Pennsylvania
Whitaker
Earl Whitaker
Oak Ridge
Organizers Gather for Operative Finance Meeting at Church
All men and women interested in the organization here of an operative Finance company are asked to meet at Women Memorial church at Washington and Eccles on Thursday evening June 25 at 8 o'clock. The Tomb Thumb Wedding, planned for Mt. Vernon Baptist and scheduled for this Monday, has been postponed to a later date, announced by Mrs Oph Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women Memorial Church
Washington and
Eccles
Mt. Vernon Baptist Bu
Oph Sutton
Mrs Edwards Leaves For Philadelphia To Visit Family
Mrs. W. M. Edwards of 60 Tate Street travels to Philadelphia Pennsylvania to visit her brother and sisters. She plans to attend the graduation exercises of her nephew Roy Davis Jr.
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W. M. Edwards
Tate Street
Phielphia
Penn
Ro Davis, Jr
Municipal vehicle inspection bureaus report by city
Four cities Memphis Des Moines Evanston and Billings report to municipal motor vehicle inspection bureaus for the inspection of their vehicles.
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Memphis
Des Moines
Evanston
Billings
Mont
Moto
Underperforming Piston Rings Drive Cylinder Wear
Report notes that wear accelerates when piston rings fail to seal, causing increased cylinder friction. Analysts point to ring gaps and improper seating as primary factors in premature engine wear.
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Warren W. Finney
Ronald
Tom Boyd
Finneys
Finney
Boyd
Drouth
London
Alf M. Landon
John Cobb
Daddy
Nancy Jo
Peggy Ann
Kenneth Abels
Women's Memorial
Women’s Memorial A. M. E
W. B. Westbrook
Trinity
John Watson
Robah Perdue
Barbara Jean
Thomas B. Smith
Victor Hugo
Los Angeles
World of Fashion
Paris
Hugo
Henry Picard
George Reis
Wm, I. Hollingsworth, JR
New York
Eee
Leet
B.C
Lifebuoy
Ken Murray
Columbia Network
Claire Huntington
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Wineton-Balem
North
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