Brackett Community Home-Coming Planned for Aug 29
The Brackett community will celebrate its annual home-coming on Sunday August 29 at the schoolhouse with a basket dinner. Families are asked to bring their own table service and all former and present residents are invited. An afternoon program is arranged. Also notes: various social gatherings and engagements, Rebekahs meeting Friday, engagement announcement of Miss Barbara Bramwell to Lieut. Robert Olsen, and local events including bridge party, picnics, parties, births, and a skating party excerpted from local society pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackett
The
Topeka State Journal
Barbara Bramwell
G. H. Bramwell
Belleville
Robert I. Olsen
Waukegan, Jr
Miss Bramwell
New York City
University of Kansas
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Women’s Home Companion
New Life Magazine
Summer Round of Visits and Travel Among Local Families
Thomas White Jr. returns to San Diego after visiting grandparents in town. Mrs. Banker and Betty Lou spend two days in Kansas City with Mr. and Mrs. Fitch as Fitch’s brother M. Fitch dies in Minneapolis. Riggs sisters Kate May and Lucy enjoy a day in Kansas City. Various locals, including Mrs. Anderson Henry Taylor and the McColchs with children, plan trips to Topeka, Lake of the Ozarks, and Colorado. Traveling parties head to Parkville Santa Monica Leavenworth and Missouri scenic spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas White Jr
P. H. White
San Diego
W. R. Banker
Betty Lou
Kansas City
Banker
Howard H. Fitch
Fitch
Minneapolis
Minn
M. Fitch
Kate, May
Lucy Riggs
Bagnall Dam
Missouri
L. B. Sanders
Parkville
Rose Morgan
Leavenworth
Florence Catlin
E. S. Catlin
Miss Catlin
Lake of the Ozarks
Albert Sabol
Lombard
Newton Perry
Nora Eberhart
Edward Susseder
E. M. Owen
Reno church final rites for Miss Stella Phenicle
A long Reno church gathering honored Miss Stella May Phenicle who died in Topeka. Rev. Co. EL 3 of Tonganoxie preached the sermon. Attendees traveled from Topeka Detroit St Louis Kansas City and Lawrence. Interment followed at Reno cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Hutton
Kansas
Minna- Maa
McRill
Leavenworth
Colorado
Ing
O. Wiley
Ta. W. Hemphill
T. C. Hemphill
Harry
Skeets, Jr
Lawrence
Leonhart
Reno Church of Iday
Stella May Phenicle
Topeka
EL 3
Tonganoxe
Ladnard Hazen
Perry Walters
E. J. McKernan
Hollie Marsh
Phillip
St. Louis
J. McKernan, Jr
Detroit
Mich
Lacy Phenicle
Oas City
Ralph
Cage Coaches to Meet for Kansas City Session
National Intercollegiate Basketball Championship organizers announce a board meeting in Kansas City tomorrow night. Expected attendees include Emil S Liston Baker University John Bunn Stanford Henry P Iba Oklahoma A and M Clair Bee Long Island University and others. The text ends noting a topic titled Honeymoon in a Trailer.
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Emil S. Liston
Kansas Ciy
Gypsy Rose Lea and Husband Plan to Leave Hollywood
Gypsy Rose Lea and her husband Laurie Hovick plan a getaway to New York for a honeymoon trip. In the article, Robert Misty, a 25-year-old New Yorker, refers to Misa Hovick as his bride for a second time after a religious ceremony. The couple previously married August 18 aboard a water taxi 20 miles offshore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Laurie Hovick
New York
Gypsy Rowe Lee
Robert Misty
New Yorker
Misa Hovick
C. N. Redmond
Eudora
City Receives 21273 Dollar Federal Grant in Eudora
Mayor J D Adams announced that Senator McGill informed Eudora would get federal funds to pave streets. The grant totals 21273 dollars after May 4 1986 bond approval 153 to 112. Work begins once plans are organized following completion of a local water system project.
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J. D. Adams
Eudora
McGill
Winter families gather for reunions and visits in Topeka
Ethel Mae Claar of Topeka visits uncle and aunt H S Banks. Gibbs family from Wichita visit Gibbs parents. Mrs Ethan Simms and children Arlene and Bobby visit parents in Pleas ant. Will Wymer and daughter Carolyn of Big Springs spend weekend with George and Belle Dews. A large family reunion at Clay Stephens home honors Belle Sheneman of North Liberty Indiana and daughter Mrs Edgar Rice of South Bend Indiana with 44 relatives from Indiana Topeka Lawrence Lyndon Scranton and Oskaloosa. Nearby visits include Petefish family from Evanston Illinois and Kanwaka literary club meeting attendance. Helen Banks travels with Miller and Baugh to the Ozarks Auxvasse Missouri to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Mae Claar
Topeka
H. S. Banks
Gibbs
Beulah
Wichita
William Gibbs
Ethan Sims
Arlene
Bobby
Pleasant
John Baugh
Will Wymer
Carolyn
Big Springs
W. J. Burnett
Oskaloosa
Sheneman
G._T
C. A. Richards
Russell Petefish
Evanston
L._H. Petefish
George Richards
Oskeloosa
Lawrence
Helen Banks
Miller
Keith Baugh
Ozarks
Auxvafe
Frank Pryor
Herman Banks
Local notices and community events from the region
Church fair planning and fair booth discussions plus visits by residents to Wichita. Dr. and Mrs. Brann hosting guests, and a visit planned to Ar City Kan to see a mother. Reno Bureau unit meets with Mrs. C. Hesa Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dailey held a public sale August 16 and plan a new store opening. Revival services resume at Chester schoolhouse. Saylers celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Wild Horse Springs water supplies McLouth water system, unearthed by B. A. Young.
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Tara Batay
Rui
Euden
Wichita
Brann
Wei
Ira
Ar! City
Kan
Reno
Ee Bureau
C. Hesa
John Dailey
Oskaloose
Charles Trower
Kanwaks
Chester
John Sayler
Parnnooks
McLouth
B. A. Young
State Board of
Water works project tempered by health standards
Health officer considers the system of high quality from a bacteriological view with tentative plans under way for a celebration on completion. Mrs Robert Marshall of Lawrence visits McLouth, Glen Champion transfers from Garnett to Topeka, and his mother Mrs Fred Champion returns home for the weekend.
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Mra
Robert Marshall
Lawrence
McLouth
Glen Champion
Bapelerbens Company
Garnett
Topeke
Fred Champion
Eden Visits Relatives Amid Local Social Notes
John Henry Eden of Coffeyville has been visiting relatives and friends for four days. His parents Mr and Mrs Joe Eden and family formerly lived nearby. The Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon at Mrs Harry Burgoyne’s home. The next meeting is set for September 9 at Mrs Bo Davison’s home. Tie Wear at Auto Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Henry Eden
Coffey' ‘Ville
Joe ‘Eden
Ladies Aid
Harry Burgoyne
Bo Davison
Auto Hospital
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Alzora Cantwell
Coterie Club
Normen Endicott
Walter Wagner
Ella Cantwell
A. A. Marshall
Ernest Geiler
Endicott
Marshal
Anna Lathrop
Rebekahs
N. D. Messer
Pleasant Grove
Reusch
Brown's Grove
Altar Society
St. John's Church
O. H. Correa
J. H. Eibest
Carl Young
Christian Endeavour Group
West Side Presbyterian Church
E. E. McMillin
Larry
McMihin
Margarette Tennyerry
Gladys Harry Ralph Wood
Bille Ellis
Ronald Zinn Babel
Jean Quisen- Martin
Atkins
McAllen
Perry
A. W. Ayers
San Juan
Tex
E Susseder
Ae Owen
Susseder
Hazel Eberhart
R. R
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
Amy
Bill
Publishers Syndicate
John Banks
William Knowies
Saturda
Ithe Guthrie
Law
Busy Bee
Ann Tay
Lehr
Hildebrand
Clevenger
Reberee
Fort Riley
Cage
Gypsy Rose Lea
Husband
F. H. Roberts Optometrist
Woodstock
Lydia E. Pink- Bam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Geo
Childrens Rayon
Penney’s
Sunny -Tucker
Oxfords
Jess
Popeye
Newies
Higuet OK
Vassarettes
Vassarette
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