Paroled convict in Kansas train riot now penitent
Everett Davis, paroled from a federal liquor sentence, awoke in Pittsburg jail with a bullet wound to the arm after a night of fighting and gun play on a Kansas City Southern train. He says a “laughing cigaret” given in Kansas City caused his actions. police consider marijuana likely. Davis remains in custody, possible return to Leavenworth as parole violator.
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Everett Davis
Kansas City Southern
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Ross Armstrong
Waldron
Ark
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary
Armstrong
Arkansas
Arkansan
Kansas News Briefs and Local Tragedies
Lyons-Maurice Ward 19 of Little River died from injuries after a motorcycle crash near here Saturday. J W England of Shawnee Mission Kansas was elected head of the Future Farmers of America at the annual meeting, with officers Fisher Chapman Jones Chanule Duitzman named. In Kansas City Gladys Layton 85 died from a bullet wound inflicted by her divorced husband James Layton 37 who then killed himself. Aneta Mae Layton 17 said her parents had quarreled. they had been divorced last week.
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Associated Press
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Little River
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Hawnee Mission
Future Farmers of America
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Lebanon
Arthur Jones
Reading
Donald Chanule
Arkansas City
Secretar
Wilbert Duitzman
Linn
Kansas
Gladys Layton
James Layton
Aneta Mae Layton
To Hold Revival by Assembly of God Churches
Delegates from Assembly of God churches here will host a revival starting Wednesday night at 7:43 with services daily through Saturday night at the church located at Fourteenth and Rhode Island streets.
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Assembly of God Church
Fourteenth and
Rhode Island Streets
Evangelist Lillie Buffum to Speak at Assembly Meeting
Evangelist Lillie Buffum wife of hymn composer Herbert Buffum from California will speak each night and sing hymns. She has fifteen to thirty years in evangelistic work and will headline a monthly Assembly of God fellowship meeting with services at 10 30 2 30 and 7 30 on Friday inviting delegates from 12 or 14 local churches and the public.
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Lillie Buffum
Herbert Buffum
Kansas public works loans grants rules change ratified
R E Law rence acting public works engineer for Kansas said new applications for non-federal public works loans and grants will be received under revised rules expected soon. Current policy allows 30 percent grant funding with the rest as a loan at 4 percent. Since 1933 Kansas municipalities submitted projects totaling 37 342 824 dollars.
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Topeka
UPI
R. E. Lawrence
Kansas
Lawrence
French patrol to deter German planes on frontier
Metz France April 29 twelve fast pursuit planes capable of over 220 mph were assigned to patrol duty on the French frontier to prevent German planes from spying on fortifications. Half stationed at Strasbourg and half at Metz, pilots were ordered to pursue any foreign aircraft over the border. French sources say German planes have flown over fortified regions despite regulations. Authorities said they would flatten such planes and require pilots to show papers. Also, body of four year old Richard Max Perrot missing since April 4 found in Chicago river near his home.
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Metz
France
Strassbourg
Pak Ad
Chicago
Richard Max Perrot
Lecompton High School Junior Senior Banquet Scene
Lecompton High School notes describe juniors transforming room two into a Japanese garden for the annual Junior-Senior banquet with cherry blossoms lanterns and garden gate entry. Rosamond Barland led as toastmistress as seniors and faculty enjoyed a theme centered program with toasts duets and songs.
Range Line News Briefs Return to School and Travel
Eldred Fisher returned to school Wednesday after chickenpox. Virgil Bond and Ralph Peterson toured to Kansas City Tuesday evening for George Finch. He accompanied them.
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Virgil Bond
Ralph Peterson
Kansas City
George Finch
Community Notes From Brubaker Area School Activities
Eldred Fisher visited Brubaker school Monday then stayed with sister Mrs Wayne McMasters for a couple of days. Hazel Ward and son Dale spent several days with Mr and Mrs Homer Gibson and Marcelene, then returned home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Melton Warner and family from Kansas City visited Mrs Warner’s sister Mrs Homer Gibson. Charley Elm Charlene and Mrs Dorothy Wintermantle attended Central Tuesday for the last day of school. Nellie Wintermantle was called to her mother’s. Maggie Heim had a minor car accident. The Gibsons and Warners visited Warner’s grandfather Charley Warner, ill for weeks. Rangeline school closed Friday with a dinner and program. Superintendent Fisher spoke, teachers awarded grade cars for reading, and students received spelling pins and stories. Eldred Fisher and Frances Harbour earned spelling yearbooks. Maxine Finch and Charlene Elm earned perfect attendance pins. all received photos of Miss Hammond and Easter candy baskets. The district presented Miss Hammond green glassware. Local patrons, including Mr and Mrs Jim Lavin and Clark from Topeka, visited John Clark’s home. Appanoose dismissed school noon Friday for home-school days. Lois Fisher and her Lawrence roommate vacationed at the Harry Fisher home. Lucy Finch had German measles. Charlene Elm Lucy Finch Eldred Fisher Roy D Crawford and others went to LEnnon Saturday for exams. Mr and Mrs Harry Fisher and Eldred with Lydia Allen, Emery Crawford, Roy D and George Finch attended.
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Wen
Wayne McMasters
Hazel Ward
Dale
Homer Gibson
Marcelene
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Eleaner
Stanley
Kansas City
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Charlene
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Miss Hammond
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Clark
Topeka
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Appanoose
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Harry Fisher
Lucy Finch
Roy D. Crawford
Lennon
Eldred
Lydia Allen
Emery Crawford
Roy D
George Finch
Easter Social and Family Visits Fill Local Weekend
Last day of school events near Flaker noted on Wednesday while Charlie Sanders hauls rock for a driveway in Lone Star. Families from Emmetsburg to Lawrence visit Ottawa and Lawrence, with Easter egg roasts, church programs, and meals shared at F lory and Ikenberry gatherings.
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Flaker
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