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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1940

Page

8

Frontier Clash Probed as Romania Russia Tensions Rise

Bucharest Aug 28 a mixed Romanian Russian commission began today a frontier clash inquiry near Adancata Bucovina that left hundreds of soldiers dead. Russian planes were said shot down while Romanian planes came under fire as Moscow tightened border controls amid renewed disputes over Transylvania and refugees.

Bucharest Rumania Adancata Bucovina Dorohoi-Botosavi Bessarabia U.S.S.R Mihail Manolescu Valerie Pop Vienna Hungary Transylvania Budapest

Leavenworth Man Held on First Degree Murder Charge

William Henry Green, a 19 year old African American man, held in Leavenworth jail pending district court trial for first degree murder in the death of Connie Graf who died Sunday from a fractured skull. County Attorney Walter Biddle says Green admitted striking Graf in the head with a milk stool during an argument on Mrs Caroline Kern's farm.

Leavenworth Kan William Henry Green Connie Graf Graf Walter Biddle Greenwood Caroline Kern

Ten Miners Killed in Bates Arkansas Mine Blast

Ten men, the entire night crew of the Bates Coal Corporation mine, were killed by an explosion about 1700 feet underground. State Mine Inspector J W Fitzjarrell launched an investigation into the blast as crews removed badly burned bodies to funeral homes in Heavener Oklahoma and Hartford Arkansas. The mine lies near the Oklahoma border. officials identified the victims as J E Manning Gilbert Johnson Mayor Johnson Alta Whatley Greenwood Earl Renfro Tom Barkley Alvin L Yakley Odis Harris and Clint Huff. Mine manager Ben H Bedwell said most victims died instantly. Rescue teams faced heavy debris with many local residents watching outside.

Bates Ark Bates Coal Corporation J. W. Fitzjarrell Fort Smith Heavener Oklai Hartford Oklahoma J. E. Manning Gilbert Johnson Mayor Johnson Jenny Lind Alta Whatley Greenwood Earl ‘Renfro Tom Barkley Huntington Alvin L. Yakley Mansfield Odis Harris Hinton Clint Huff Clarks- Ville Ben H. Bedwell

Burke for Governor Club Organizing Night Planned

J S St Clair county Democratic chairman announces a Burke for Governor club will meet at 7 45 oclock in the courthouse. Democrats and others are invited to join. Officers include a president and three vice presidents with aides from Baldwin Lecompton and Eu. The group will hear Burke campaign speech via radio from Little River.

Court House Burke Governor” Club J. S. St. Clair St. Clair Ie Baldwin Lecompton County Central Committee Little River

Fountain Room Remodeling Delays School Opening

Plasterers work on walls and ceiling of the new fountain room in the Union building, with fixtures and booths to come. Weather slows progress and the project will not finish before school opens in September.

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Baldwin News Roundup of Local Visits and Travel

Mrs Minnie Collins of Lawrence spends week in Baldwin with Miss Florence Bennett. Jay Collins drives her to Baldwin. Mrs F H Flickinger attends funeral of Mrs Gerral dine Binford in Olathe. William Colley and family visit Baldwin from Tulsa. aunt and uncle Mr Mrs Oliver Darbyshire accompany. Group had visited Mr and Mrs William Church in Ottawa. Dr James S Chubb and others embark to Winona Lake for Methodist Youth conference. Dr Elizabeth Bentley arrives to visit Misses Fustatia and Florence Bennett. Rev E C Wright travels to Buckner for Bible lectures. Miss Grace Stevens and mother move to Emma Hall apartments. Stevens to teach Independence school. John Long of Denver visits Baldwin then Worden. Special music includes a contralto solo by Mrs Lawrence K Hall.

Minnie Collins Lawrence Baldwin Florence Bennett Jay Gerraldine Binford Olathe William ‘Colley Stanley Chamberlain Suzanna Chamberlain Tulsa Old College Elizabeth Bentley Taylor University Upland Ind Fustatia Bernard H. Schultz Worden First Methodist Church Lawrence K. Hall Springfield Mass

Eudora Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Eudora residents share Sunday visits with relatives in Everest Kansas City Bonner Springs and Topeka. Families gather for dinners hospital calls church weekend travels include Daughertys Nuttalls Gerstenbergers and Borns with multiple trips to Kansas City for medical and personal reasons. Local residents mention illnesses travels and farm business purchases.

Social notes and visits fill Kansas town weekend

The column lists numerous local visits and personal appearances. Charlton Bartz returns to Lawrence to visit the Bartz family. Eleanor Bartz hosts Vernita Spitzli. Raymond Stroud begins work with Cook Construction in Ottawa. Various residents travel to Kansas City, Topeka, and St. Louis suburbs for family, business, and social events.

Fred Eder Charlton Bartz Lawrence Fred Bartz Vernita Spitzli Weaver Eleanor Bartz Raymond Stroud Cook Construction Company Ottawa Art Daugherty Gardner Charles Brown Warner Forsythe Kansas City Curtis Diedrich Vernita Spitzli Elliott Curtis Diedrich and Albert Edler Mabel Herman Bohnsack Arline Dalphine Herbert Rausch Prairie Center Ed Diedrich Carl Gerstenberger Farm Council Topeka State House George Lothholz Charles Fisher Root Ft. Scott

Roosevelt arrives at Hyde Park home for business college ad

Roosevelts arrival from Washington by special train is noted as he motored to his Hyde Park home. The advertisement invites readers to inquire at the Business College for information on improving future employment prospects.

Hyde Park N. Ys Aus Pit ‘Roosevelt Washington Business College

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