Kansas cities plan rising budgets and levies in 1938
Associated Press reports from Kansas show 32 municipalities expect higher expenditures next year, with many raising tax levies due to salary hikes and new welfare law funding. Some cities slash levies while others see larger revenues from property valuations. Persistent exceptions include Chanute’s eighth year with no municipal levy and Dodge City’s overall rise to 42.805 mills.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Kansas Social Welfare
Chanute
Neosho County
Emporia
Garden City
Winfield
Coffeyville
Dodge City
Pittsburg
Altho
Manhattan
Topeke
Franklin County
Ottawa
Arkansas City
Iola
Allen County
Lawrence
Parsons
Labette County
Geary County
Rev Slaughter Returns to Preach at First Church
The Rev. Seth W. Slaughter, returning from Chicago where he led a Disciples of Christ seminar group and briefly visited Iowa, will preach Sunday at the First Church.
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Seth W. Slaughter
Chicago
Disciples of Christ
Iowa
True Values Never Die in 10 10 Worship Service
The Christian church holds a Sunday morning service at 10 10 centered on True Values Never Die. Mrs Meta Clarkson will play the organ and provide special music for the worship.
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Christian Church
Meta Clarkson
Friends pastor departs for Argonia Kansas church
Rev. Clinton L. Nellis will leave the local Friends church after three years to become pastor at Argonia Kansas. The Argonia church is strong in Wichita area attendance. The local congregation names Rev. Dillon Wooten as his successor taking duties September 1. The Wootens have one eight month old daughter.
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Clinton L. Nellis
Friends Church
Argonia
Kan
Wichita
Dillon Wooten
Mr. Wooten
Wooten
Wootens
Sacred Music Sunday at Centenary Church
An evening of sacred music will be presented Sunday at Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church starting at 8:00 p.m. The 20 voice choir directed by William Knox will wear new vestments. Program includes hymns, anthems, solos, and audience participation, with Mrs. Wilbur Pine conducting portions.
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Centenary _ Methodist Episcopal church
William Knox
Holy Temple
Lacey Cornet
Carl
Crua
Wilbur Pine
Lyon
West
Benedict
Wen Barnby
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Fourth and
Elm Streets
North Lawrence
C. J. Knoxt
Jon Williams
Lawrence Memorial High School
Epworth
Rev Edwin F Price to Speak at First Methodist
The Rev Edwin F Price director of student activities at the Wesley Foundation will preach at the early Sunday service at First Methodist Church starting 8 30 with a prelud e of familiar hymns by Dorothy Enlow Miller church music director The sermon titled How Does Christianity Meet the Tests of a Religion will be followed by a solo sung by Miss Ira Martin singing Consider and Hear Me by Harker Parishioners not attending other services are invited to attend.
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Edwin F. Price
Wesley Foundation
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Enlow Miller
Ira Martin
Harker
First Methodist Epscopal
Tenth
Vermont Streets
Robert A. Hunt
Martin
Sotenelle
Mallly
Dorothy Enlow
B. M
R. C. Laesnix
C. W. Pollom
J.S. Stover
Union Park Service
Gideon Organization
H. F. Draper
W. V. May
Kansas City Bible College
Bigley Saxophone Quartet
Topeka
First Baptist Church
North Lawren Lincoln
Fourth Street North
W. A. Scott
Muattia Givan
Verna Anderson
A. A. Hill
Mission Circle
Eben Payne
Silver Leaf Club
Luella Hultz
Silver Seaf Club
Mra
Gospel Messengers
Lawrence
Carrie
Davia
Churches and schedules in city religious notices
Morning worship at First Methodist with organist Dorothy Enlow and choir. Union Park service led by Gideon Society with speaker Dr. W. V. May of Kansas City Bible College. programs at West Side Presbyterian First Church of Christ Scientist and First Baptist Church including summer service schedule and student activities. Union services planned with Women’s Christian Temperance Union participation.
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First Church of Christ, Scientlat
Massachusetts Street
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Christian Science
Jackson Building
First Baptist Church
Eighth
Kentucky
Howard E. Koelb
Charles W. Thomas
Lowell E. Bailey
Paul C. Rankin
Elgar
Wilkes
Marche
Mendelssohn
Mary Lou Beltz
John Prindle Scott
Elijah Cole
Summerfield
University of Kansas
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Women's Christian Temperance UN
Parole Revoked in Landmark Case
A judge revoked the parole in a high profile case, concluding the offender violated terms of release. Authorities stated the decision follows new evidence and ongoing concerns about public safety.
Topeka hearing ends parole case for liquor violator
Joseph Jacquinet 32 arrived by ambulance from Fort Scott to face Judge Hopkins who revoked his parole and sent him back to Leavenworth for a five year term. He had been freed on the promise to quit liquor handling and was injured in a Cherryvale explosion while a parole violator. Court was held in a corridor near the judge’s office.
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Topeka
Joseph Jacquinet
Fort Scott
Richard J. Hopkins
Leavenworth
Jacquinet
Independence
Kan
Cherryvale
Hopkins
KU INSTALLS NEW 27 INCH TELESCOPE AT UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
After a decade of work KU unveils a 27 inch reflecting telescope completed at the university. Dinsmore Alter initiated the project in 1927 with Wil liam Pitt of Kansas City and alumni support. The mirror was aluminum plated by Dr John Strong and installed at KU with a plan for photometric work and star heating measurements.
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University of Kansas
Dinsmore Alter
William Pitt
Kansas City
California
Fowler Shops
Manley Hood
Professor Hood
Hood
Henry
John Strong
K. U
Storer
Connecticut Wesleyan
Miss Jubilesta to Visit Lawrence for Jubilesta Event
Miss Jubilesta visitors Lawrence to invite officials and public to Kansas City's Jubilesta in Municipal Auditorium. Ruth Warrick 21, University of Kansas City student, speaks on WREN at 11 am and attends luncheon before returning to Kansas City. Also reports A divorce suit filed by Allie Kuester against T F Kuester.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Ruth Warrick
University of Kansas City
Allie Kuester
T. F. Kuester
Large CCC Turnover Points to October Enrollments
Douglas county welfare director Mildred Davis Watson reports the CCC will conduct its regular October enrollment, the largest for the organization to date. Enrollees aged 24 by September 30 or with over 18 months of service will be ineligible to reenroll, prompting many new enrollments to replace those leaving for private work. Only unemployed men in need who register at a public employment office may enroll, with dependents requiring monthly allotments of at least $22.
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CCC
Mildred Davis Watson
Watson
War maneuvers in Sicily under Mussolini
Fifty thousand troops and 2,000 vehicles conducted defensive maneuvers under Premier Mussolini in Sicily. Military experts say the exercise provided valuable experience for Italian arms amid Mediterranean tension due to the Spanish Civil War. Cardinal Hayes improving in New York hospital after gastric disturbance. A new state law requires 24 hour highway accident reports, in effect since July 1, prompting updates for motorist agencies.
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Palmero
Sicily
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Cardinal Hayes
New York
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Monticello
N. Y
Motorista
Nudist Colonies Topic Raises Moral Questions
Centenary Methodist pastor C J Knox answers readers on nudism in America. He argues the nudist movement reflects a decline in moral standards and suggests relocating nudism to isolated regions to depopulate beaches and recreational centers, noting its portrayal in stage and film has normalized indecency.
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C. J. Knox
America
Rocklea
Bank robbery yields toy pistol and $1619
Reports to the motor vehicle department safety director note 300 incidents with 20 fatally. In Kansas City a robber used a toy G-man pistol to steal 1619 from Southwest State Bank. cashier Ral Wittig identified the weapon found blocks away, suspect at large. Terminal line mentions a gas chamber death in Rawlins Wyoming on Aug 13.
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Florence, Ariz
Arizona State Prison
Bert Anderson
Cecil Kuykendall
Prescott
Ernest Patten
Nee
Kansas City
Southwest State Bank
Ral Wittig
Rawlins
Wyo
Paul H. Carroll dies at 98 in Wyoming tragedy
Paul H. Carroll, age 98, died in Wyoming in a fatal incident linked to a lethal gas scare. The report mentions C. C. Barnard, a railroad superintendent, and notes a board of county commissioners chair Chris Schaake suffered a broken arm after a fall at home.
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Paul H. Carroll
Wyoming
C. C. Barnard
Union
Scheake
Chris Schaake
County Commissioners
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