Court Appeal Looms After Surrogate Ruling on Taylor Estate
New York apr 24 Miss Geraldine Louise Ott seeks appeal of surrogate James A Delehantys decision that she is not the common law widow of Bertrand L Taylor and thus entitled to one third of his 1 250 000 estate Taylor a Los Angeles leather merchant and former NYSE member died last year in his 72nd year Ott met Taylor in Florida 1927 while studying art and music The estate largely goes to two Taylor children and to Countess Dentice di Frasso and Dorothy Taylor judges action provoked comment from Ott and the children in Beverly Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geraldine Louise Ott
Bertrand L
Taylor
James A. Delehanty
Delehanty
New York Stock Exchange
Los Angeles
Miss Ott
Florida
Dentice di Frasso
Dorothy Taylor
Bertrand L. Taylor, Jr
New York Stock Exchange Board of Governors
Increase Federal Grants for Kansas Towns and Projects
Washington reports Kansas municipalities will receive increased PWA loans and grants. Trego and Cimarron gains. Coffeyville pool and water system upgrades. Mound Ridge sewers. Clay County reed improvement. Topeka fire station and alarm expansion. Kiowa school building funds adjusted after bond sale.
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Washington
Kansas
PWA
Trego
Cimarron
Coffeyville
Mound Ridge
Clay County
Jpana
Oakhill
Iykes
Topeka
Kiowa
New 88 caliber cartridge claims to pierce glass vests and cars
A gun ammunition firm announces a high powered 88 caliber sidearm cartridge that purportedly penetrates car glass, two bulletproof vests, or a vehicle. In tests the bullet passed through the rear of a car, through seats, and out the front. Also notes Rexall One Cent Sale upcoming at Rickerd-Stowits Drug Co. and Rexall Store Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Rickerd-Stowits Drug Co
Ady
Birthday guests honored at Lecompton home dinner
Mes duhn Taylor hosted a birthday dinner Sunday April 14 with guests including Melba Springer and families from Topeka, Lawrence, and Holton. Gifts for Mrs. Taylor included a cookie jar and handkerchiefs. Embroidery club guests and other local visits noted. next gathering planned by Ruth Richards. The report lists numerous local residents and weekend activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. Duhn Taylor
Melba Springer
Lawrence
Frank Taylor
Donald Taylor
Barbara Taylor
Topeka
Hazel Taylor
Holton
John Taylor
Fred Burke
The
Methodist Church
Gertrude McCall
Ladies Aid
R. M. Gray
Local Radio Singers Set for WREN Broadcast
Misa Rose Pekarek and four others will sing over WREN radio from Lawrence Pringsvenia on April 27. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Watts hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Carl Peterson and son Jimmy from Ottawa, Mary Orcutt and son Eugene, Fred Faillis and daughter Louise of Topeka, George Haines, Fred Carlson and son Harold, Lizzie Watts, Peyton Watts, and J. M. Watts. Oma Bishop visited Topeka Saturday.
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Misa Rose Pekarek
V. J. Cramer
Julia Martin
Oma Bishop
WREN
Lawrence Pringsvenia
J. M. Watts
Carl Peterson
Jimmy
Ottawa
Mary Orcutt
Eugene
Fred Faillis
Louise
Topeka
George Haines
Fred Carlson
Harold
Lizzie Watts
Peyton Watts
Rose Pekarck
Wesleyan Chorus Choir
Stainer
Lawrence Methodist Church
Fred Nace
Jack Hill
Hutchinson
Clyde Morriss
Sam Morriss
J. W. Geelan
Harold Jefferson
Richard Eldred
Lecompton Rural High baseball beats Dover 22 to 8
Lecompton High School baseball team won a 22 to 8 victory over Dover on Monday afternoon extending their strong season. They previously defeated Berryton 17 to last Friday and have upcoming games against Auburn and Silver Lake.
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Lecompton Rural High School
Dover
Lecompton
Berryton
Auburn
Silver Lake
Billy Henry
Local Sunday Dinners and 4-H Club Notes in Jefferson County
Oyetune of Jefferson County features Sunday dinners hosted by the Coffman Garners and others, plus Sunnyside 4-H meeting with 12 members and a child receiving Easter bunny treats. County exams were taken in Valley Grove with Ava Higley giving pupils Easter tokens. many neighbors collected corn hog checks, totaling over 14 000 countywide.
Social Visits Across McLouth Nortonville and Nearby Towns
A series of Sunday gatherings includes Mr and Mrs Dan Smith with Al vin and Darlene, the Lederer family with Fannie and Marjorie, and others visiting friends in McLouth and Nortonville. Guests of Oliver Garner and family include Roscoe Daniels and children, Harry Daniels, and Leo Oudahl of Midland. Further Sunday plans feature William Haley Jr and Rosa Fay with Fred Champion joining Donald Bower’s hosts. A farewell party for Allen Coffman heading to CCC camp draws Charles Stewart, Chas Petrie, Nyman Van Secoyec, Wm Reborn, LaDuke and son, John Coffman and family, Ava Higley, and others.
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Charles Coffman
Oliver Garner
Leo Ousdahl
Midland
Charles Stewart
Henry Borst
Nell Kimmel
McLouth
Freda Thompson
Marcelene
Clark Farmer
Junior Puckett
Margaret Mary Jones
Phyllis Weible
Dell Love
Robert Barton
Norman Weible
Glen Smith
Theodora Brown
Robert Graham
Glen Champion
Darline
Lawrence
Leo Smith
Helen Coffman
Valley Grove
Elizabeth Perry
Audrey Davison
Wellman
Jess
Marie Stumbaugh
Don
Pauline Kimmel
Wm. Haley
Rosa Fay
Jessie Hulce
Roy Puckett
Harry
Kenneth
Valley Chapel
Wm. Puckett
Keith
Ruby Mae
Walter Dunbar
Charles Hays
Buena Petrie
Charles Petrie
Georgie
Bobby
Elizabeth Petrie
Wildhorse
Lone Star
Fred Champion
Harold Champion
Frank Champion
Woodstock
Pearl Ousdahl
Albert Ford
Donald Bower
Clovis Haley
Dan Smith
Alvin
Darlene
Clyde Lederer
Fannie
Marjorie
Nortonville
Roscoe Daniels
Harry Daniels
William Haley, Jr
Allen Coffman
C.C.C. Camp
Chas. Petrie
Nyman van Secoyec
Wm. Reborn
Robert
LaDuke
John Coftman
Ava Higley
Marvin Milett
Herbert Dotson
Ray Jacka
Pearl Athey
Community YWCA Meeting Lists Officers and Local Visits
The YWCA gathered at Mrs. Charles Peterson home with hostesses Mrs. Voorhees and Mrs. McKeehen. Officers elected: President Mrs. Robert Robinson, Vice President Mrs. Foster Laming, Secretary Mrs. E. E. Hoskins, Treasurer Mrs. Art Phillips. Local visitors included Charlie Stevenson and George Needham from Leavenworth, and Lawrence visitors Mrs. Louisa Freienmuth and Mary Louise Harling. Additional notes mention senior play Take No Chances with listed seniors, Easter visits, and community club activities.
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Y.W.C.A
Charles Peterson
Ella Voorhees
Les McKeehen
Emily Hazelton
John
James McNamee
Robert Robinson
Foster Laming
E. E. Hoskins
Art Phillips
Charlie Stevenson
George Needham
Fred Needham
Leavenworth
Louisa Freienmuth
Uriel Harling
Mary Louise Harling
Lawrence
Claude Winslow
Troy
J. B. Winslow
Albert Yonally
Elizabeth Wright
Allen Rice
Frances Guendel
John Lenahan
Maurice Gallagher
Edward Evans Hoskins
Ellen Reece
Wilbur McPherson
Katherine Keats Dorney
Richard Lenahan
Ted Clements
J. D. Whitaker
Kansas City
C. L. Whitaker
Tola
Whitaker
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Louise Koch
Claude Bowman
John Todd
Country Club
Rhoda Lenahan
Kansas State Teachers’ College
Emporia
Frank Lenahan
Congregational Ladies Association
C. W. Morrow
Waneta
Duane
Kennath
Fred Zoellner
Zoellner
L. W. McKeehen
Sam Dews
Mr. Dews
C. E. Martin
Weekend visits and church work mark Tonganoxie life
Social updates from Tonganoxie detail visits by Mr. and Mrs. Earl W Farrell and others in Kansas City and Lawrence. Snow fences on highway 40 are being removed. Friends church shingling completed. Grade school parties and parent teacher events noted. Honor roll for Tonganoxie rural high school listed with seniors leading. PTA meeting reviewed and plans for May Fete discussed.
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Earl W. Farrell
Richard
M. G. Farrell
Dollie Vance
Kansas City
Roy Huffman
Huffman
George H. Farrell
Ruth
Fred Mahr
Mary Louise Mahr
Tonganoxie
Ieola Farrell
Dean Ratliff
Les Sparks
Mary Breeheisen
Wilson Myers
John Bartlett
Ed Hunt
Ollie Myers
Second Street
Amalie Nirscht
Community Notices From Fairview and Surrounding Areas
Fairview and nearby residents attended church events and social visits last week. Dora Hunsinger, Edna Koehler, David Denham and the Learys rehearsed for an April 26 program at Peters home while Bible class speaker Rev Slaughter addressed The Rich Young Ruler topic at Myers hall.
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Dora
Carl Hunsinger
Edna Koehler
David Denham
Eugene Leary
Peters
Guy Howard
Myers Hall
Slaughter
Ada Kirkpatrick
Richland
Ed Paasch
Will Walker
Leonard
Mabel Peters
James Denham
Nisely
Charles Nisely
Albert Lynch
Norma
Howard
Lara Howard
Ed Church
North Lawrence
Charles Ott
Butler
Chester Howard
John Rumsey
Bert Kennedy
Lawrence
Ernest Leary
Gladys Graham
Seth Griffin
L. M. Bulla
Redfield
Pleasant Valley Socials Highlight Wells and Townsend Visits
Relatives from multiple households gathered for Sunday dinner at Vernon and Mary Garrett's home in Pleasant Valley. Portland visitor Ralph Townsend, staying with sister Mrs. Lothholz in Eudora, joined Mary McClintock and Mrs. Peters family on Monday. Gladys Graham received a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Ed Paasch with about 30 district patrons in attendance. Edna Koehler and Mrs. Leary sang, a reader performed, and gifts were exchanged. Refreshments followed. Ed Howard and his sons visited Theodore Howard in Lawrence on Saturday.
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Charles Wells
William Wells
Vernon Garrett
Pleasant Valley
Ralph Townsend
Portland
Ore
George Lothholz
Eudora
Mary McClintock
Peters
Townsend
Fairview School
Gladys Graham
Ed Paasch
Leary
Edna Koehler
Ralston
Ed Howard and Sons
Theodore Howard
Lawrence
Tanner Couple Spends Time in Kansas City on Business
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tanner Sr. have been visiting Kansas City for business matters, returning from a stay that included work engagements and local dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tanner, Sr
Kansas City
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Geraldine Ott
O’neil District
Tonganokxie
Maude Davidson
Mc Louth
Harry Wendorff
Wenderff
Desse Cox
Ollie My
Mlaud
Jo Ann Myer
Marjorie Myers
Ann Myers
Emma Myers
Lottie Sills
Fred Saunders
N. Woodward
Tonganoxie Rural High School
Frances Gmiendel
Mildred Lee
Anna Mae Rowan
Tony Seufert
Marie Wickey
Leland Freienmuth
Mary Frances Haas
Carolee Laming
Jean Mails
Ellen Vallintine
Mary Yonally
Darlene Laughlin
Stella Swieton
Harry White
Margaret Wipprecht
Martha Lee Freeman
Margaret Schenck
Tonganoxie Parent-Teachers Association
Charles Miller
A. A. Emerson
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Salina
Washington, D. C
Evido Theilman
Parent-Teachers Magazine
William McGee
Tonganoxie Public
C. F. Redding
Fairview
Music Week
Granada
Producera Demand
Nelson Eddy
Grand Canyon
Brice Canyon
M.G.M
Melodeare
William Powell
Jean Harlow
Franchot
May Robson
John Charles Thomas
Metropolitan Opera Co
University Auditorium
Lawrence Tibbett
America
New York Times
Thomas
Metropolitan Opera House
Bell's Music
Round Corner Drug
School of Fine Arts
Lawrence Steam Laundry
RAW Tire CO
Big Features
James Oliver Curwood
Ralph Bellamy
Dickinson
Alice Faye James Duanned Sparks
Lyda Roberts
Cliff Edwards
Arline
Eleanor Powell George. White
Bargain Theatre
Patee
Bullene Skinner Motor CO
Germany
Vienna
K. U
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