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Newspaper

Iola Messenger

Location

Iola, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1968

Page

3

Number of Patients in Iola and Neosho Falls Facilities

A list of 54 patients and 2 babies including Albert Everett Cuppy of Colony and Grace E. Smith of Iola, with names such as Blanche Laughlin Lavenburg Anna L. Ryan Ethel P. Rogers Charles K. Valentine Mrs. Dorothy Zapata Donna Sue Rogers Robert T. Watson Grace M. Orr Edd Lois Flippin Mrs. Melvin Stew art and Mrs. Warren Heath in Iola and nearby towns.

Albert Everett Cuppy Colony Grace E. Smith Iola Blanche Laughlin Lavenburg Anna L. Ryan Ethel P. Rogers Charles K. Valentine Dorothy Zapata Donna Sue Rogers Neosho Falls Robert T. Watson Grace M. Orr Edd Lois Flippin Melvin Stewart Bronson Warren Heath

Humid Java Island Highlighted by Britannica

Britannica notes Java in Indonesia ranks among the world’s most humid places with constant high moisture levels and tropical climate characteristics.

Java Indonesia Encyclopaedia Britannica

Melvina Shaw to Wed Charles W. Jones in June

Welda couple announces the June 2 wedding at 2 PM in Kincaid Baptist Church. Melvina Shaw, a 1968 Kansas State Teachers College alumna, will teach girls physical education at Eureka next fall. she and Charles W. Jones, son of Colony residents, plan the ceremony. The couple invite friends and relatives to attend.

Melvina Shaw Wallace Shaw Welda Melvina Charles W. Jones Frank Jones Colony Kincaid Baptist Church Miss Shaw Allen County Community Junior College Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia Eureka Colony High School George Meyers Construction Company el Dorado

Traffic Toll State Log Highlights May 1968

Kansas traffic death log shows 220 fatalities for the 1968 May period through May 29, up from 214 in the comparable 1967 period. The 24 hour toll ends 9 a.m. Friday with a brief AP summary.

Topeka Kansas

East Lawn Couple to Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Stanley Harris will celebrate their golden wedding with an open house at their East Lawn home on Sunday June 2 from 2 to 5 pm. They married June 1 1918 in Iola by Rev S S Hirscher and farmed in Allen County before moving in 1962. They have five children eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Relatives and friends are invited. gifts are not requested.

Stanley Harris East Lawn Marie Smith Iola S.S. Hirscher Allen County Howard Upshaw Carlyle Wayne S. Harris Rose Hill Samuel R. Harris Kincaid Gaylord Thomas Neosho Maj Howard T. Harris San Marcos Tex

VFW Auxiliary Installation Report Updates Names

The Register reports the installation of VFW Auxiliary officers omitted Dorothy Keyser as patriotic instructor and instead names Flora Parker who is listed as a trustee. The correction appears in Thursday’s issue.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Dorothy Keyser Flora Parker

Social Calendar Highlights Week of Saturday Events

Saturday Sing Out Iolo meets 2 pm at Memorial Hall in American Legion room. Sunday Eleventh annual reunion of IHS grads of 40 years or more at science building 10 am Dinner 1 pm. Monday Ladies of the Elks meet 7 30 pm at Elks Lodge. VFW Auxiliary birthday dinner at Mrs B T English 6 30 pm covered dish. Past Matrons Club 7 30 pm Masonic Temple covered dish bring table service. Tuesday Wesleyan Service Guild covered dish supper 6 15 pm church program devotions pledge service. Piano recital 8 15 pm Bowlus Fine Arts Center. Chapter L PEO meets Mrs Frank Thompson 9 30 am coffee. Wednesday Country Club Ladies bridge golf 9 am Luncheon 12 15 Reservations by Monday EN 5 2259.

IHS Ladies of the Elks Elks Lodge VFW B. T. English Masonic Temple Wesleyan Service Guild Wesley United Methodist Church Florence Hobart Bowlus Fine Arts Center PEO Frank Thompson

Senate Oversees U.S. Treaty Jurisdiction

The Senate holds jurisdiction over all treaties entered by the United States. This power shapes approval, modification, or rejection of international agreements, affecting diplomacy and national policy.

The Senate U. S

Deaths and Funerals Martha Saferite 84

Martha M. Saferite 84 lifelong Neosho Falls resident died yesterday at Sterling Heights Manor Iola born October 20 1883 in Woodson County. Survived by two daughters Edna Gelabert Baxter Springs Helen Yoder Lee's Summit Missouri three sons Howard Calvin Glenn Saferite four sisters Eda Stocker Marie Tidd Stella McDaniel Helen Remlinger eight grandchildren five great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m tomorrow at Methodist Church Neosho Falls Rev Roy Brown officiating burial Cedarvale Cemetery Neosho Falls body lying in state Mattingly Funeral Home LeRoy noon today to noon tomorrow.

Martha M. Saferite Neosho Fall Sterling Heights Iola Saferite Woodson County Edna Mae Gelabert Baxter Springs Helen Yoder Lee’s Summit Missouri Howard Saferite Kansas City Calvin Saferite Carthage Glenn Saferite Neosho Falls Eda Stocker Marie Tidd Laurel Maryland Stella McDaniel Helen Remlinger Wichita Methodist Roy Brown Cedarvale Mattingly LeRoy

Mrs Izora Crews 93 Dies in Independence Kansas

Mrs Izora M Crews 93 died at Pollock Nursing Home Independence Kansas Born January 8 1875 in Iowa came to Chautauqua County in 1894 Married to Charles Crews Guthrie Oklahoma April 3 1892 He died August 4 1945 Mrs Crews came to Iola in 1963 Survived by son C E Crews Iola six grandchildren 25 great grandchildren many great great grandchildren sister Edith Richard Harmon Oklahoma Funeral 2 pm tomorrow Graves Baird Chapel Sedan Rev Lloyd A Clements officiating Burial Crum Cemetery near Longton Kansas

Izora M. Crews Pollock Independence Kansas Edith Richard Harmon Oklahoma Graves Baird Sedan Lloyd A. Clements Crum Cemetery Longton

Death of Mrs. Effie S. McGinnis at 94 in Iola

Mrs. Effie S. McGinnis 94 of 221 North Second died yesterday at Allen County Hospital. Born September 17 1873 in Bourbon County she moved to Iola 50 years ago with her husband who died in 1943. Survived by daughter Colleen Duvall Monterey Park California and two sisters Mrs Jessie Miller Iola and Mrs Charles. She was a member of the Church of God Holiness.

Effie S. McGinnis North Second Allen County McGinnis Bourbon County Moran Iola Colleen Duvall Monterey Park California Church of God Holiness Jessie Miller Charles

Tractor safety course to be held in Erie

A tractor safety course for boys aged 14 to 16 who want farm work this summer runs Monday to Wednesday in Erie from 7 to 10 p m each day at the Neosho County Courthouse. The fee is one dollar and any local youth may attend. A similar course is tentatively planned in Fredonia at Wilson County Courthouse on June 10 and 14 from 8 a m to 4 p m each day.

Erie Neosho County Wilson County Fredonia

Dorcas Sunday School Meeting At Rural Iola

The Dorcas Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church met at Mrs. W A Braun's home in rural Iola with 11 members attending. The program included readings on Mother's Day and Inventory, devotions from Revelations, a secretary's report, and a Bible quiz. A get well card was signed for Mrs. Bertha Sutterby. Refreshments were served by the host and Mrs. Bedenbender.

Dorcas First Baptist Church W. A. Braun Iola Ed Lewman E. S. Savage William Bedenbender Wille Davis Bertha Sutterby Braun

Lecture by Harry S. Smith at Iola Church

The First Church of Christ, Scientist of Iola hosts Harry S. Smith C.S.B. of Atlanta, Ga. for a free lecture titled Practical Christianity at 8:15 p m on Saturday. Smith serves on the Mother Church Boston Board of Lectureship. public invitation extended.

Harry S. Smith First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston East Sycamore Streets Iola C.S.B Atlanta East and Smith Mass

Whites See Record Influx in Rhodesia First Quarter

Rhodesia reports a net gain of 2 240 white immigrants in the first quarter, the highest since Ian Smith’s 1965 declaration of independence. Government statistics show the surge continuing as migration trends persist.

Salisbury, Rhodesia Rhodesia Ian Smith Britain

Funeral services set for local resident

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Waugh Funeral Home with the Rev. P. M. Cowen officiating. Burial will follow in Moran Cemetery for the deceased, who leaves a brother Marion Reed er, a sister Bronson, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren.

Death of Leo L Rockford in Missouri and Kansas links

Leo L Rockford age 63 died yesterday afternoon at his brother's home in Raytown Missouri from a heart ailment. He lived 32 years in Kansas City before moving to Iola two years ago. Survived by widow Blanche, brother Frank Rockford of Raytown, stepson James A Thornton of Independence Kansas and three grandchildren. Graveside services set for 12 30 Monday at Highland Cemetery Iola.

Leo L. Rockford North Chestnut Raytown Missouri Mr. Rockford Kansas City Iola Blanche Frank Rockford James A. Thornton Independence Kansas Highland Cemetery

Prayer for Guidance in Turbulent News Times

James W. Kennedy of Cincinnati offers a concise Christian prayer asking for calm amid media confusion. The petition centers on anchoring faith in Jesus Christ as truth and love, concluding with the praise line This is the day which the Lord hath made.

Jesus Christ James W. Kennedy Cincinnati, Ohio Formal Movement Publications

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