Britain Deploys Prince of Wales to Singapore Front
Britain's new 35 000 ton battleship Prince of Wales leads a flotilla of heavy units into Singapore as Japanese dispatches claim British troops mass along the Thailand frontier. Burma awaits defense moves while Thailand fortifies Bangkok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Prince of Wales
Singapore
Sper
Thailand
Far East
Reuters
Rangoon
Burma
Domei
Bangkok
Bangkok Radio
Orient
Malaya
Shoo Birds Off Wires Telegrapher Uses Shotgun Remedy
Telegraph company fights wire trouble in Texas by hiring a man with a shotgun after daily sun set blackbirds and starlings cause short circuits by weighting wires. Service resumes when birds scatter as autos pass. Funeral set for Mrs. C I Martin in Topeka with services at 11 am and 2 pm, burial at Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Telegraph Company
Texas
Associated Press
C. I. Martin
Topeka
Kansas
Wadsworth National Military Home
Wadsworth
Big Christmas Seal Sale Aims to Fight Tuberculosis
The message urges a nationwide drive to fund tuberculosis control as draftees with TB are identified. It frames the effort as vital for national health and calls for the largest Christmas Seal Sale Americans have ever supported to expand air work and care for affected recruits.
State Guard forms cordon at Kansas airport
Kansas State Guard mobilizes quickly with 31 men and 3 officers in a simulated emergency at Municipal airport. Lieut. Will Johns issues the call at 6 30 with Sgt. Mahlon Ball directing. guardsmen check rifles and belts and set positions by 7 40 as Capt. Clarence Bliesner leads. State Guard officers commend the drill.
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Kansas State Guard
Municipal
Will Johns
Mahlon Ball
Clarence Bliesner
Airport Road
Johns
State Guard
Sanity Board Named to Review Mrs Ribeau Case
Judge Kenneth G. Speir in McPherson Kansas appointed a three member sanity board to examine Mrs Chester Ribeau 60 after her plea of not guilty to a murder charge in the fatal shooting of her 34 year old fourth husband The board will examine her Thursday to decide if she should be tried on the murder charge and a trial date was tentatively set for December 1 The court also appointed two attorneys to defend her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPherson
Kan
Kenneth G. Speir
Chester Ribeau
Drilling On Morgan Farm Near Eudora Advances
A gas or oil well is in progress on the Ed Morgan farm four miles east and a half mile north of Eudora. The drill reaches 600 feet and aims for a 1200 foot showing, with a plan to reach 1600 feet if needed. Financing is by W. D. Dunn and associates.
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Ed Morgan
Eudora
W. D. Dunn
Australian escort sloop Parramatta sunk in torpedo attack
Canberra reports the Australian escort sloop Parramatta torpedoed and sunk. An official announcement says 141 officers and men are missing.
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Canberra
Australia
Parramatta
Scenic Wonder Answer to Previous Puzzle Horizontal
Puzzle grid lists clues and solutions for a crossword like fill with scenic references and abbreviations. Contains numbered across and down hints including states, measurements, and chemical symbols, reflecting a themed national monument in Wyoming and related terms.
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U.S. National ‘Monument
Wyoming
Three Die-In-The-Chair Sentence for Rosen Killing
New York December 2 1941 Louis Lepke Buchalter Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone were sentenced to die in the electric chair the week of January 4 1942 for the murder of Brooklyn storekeeper Joseph Rosen Weiss claimed innocence and offered no other comment Judge Franklin Taylor presided as the jury convicted them in the early Sunday morning trial
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New York
Louis (Lepke) Buchalter
Emanuel
Wendy) Weiss
Louis Capone
Joseph Rosen
Brooklyn
Weiss
Rosen
Kings County
Franklin Taylor
Number Ten and vicinity community club notes
The No 10 Community club met at the schoolhouse on November 6 with Richard Butell presiding Oscar Turner was elected vice president in place of Leroy Stone king who moved to Sapulpa Oklahoma The Unions club presented the play Here Comes Charlie serving committee provided sandwiches pickles and coffee for about 100 attendees The group plans to present Good Gracious Grandma on December 4. Numerous Thanksgiving visits and dinner hosts are listed along with local hospital and flu illness notes.
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No. 10 Community Club
Richard Butell
Oscar Turner
Leroy Stoneking
Sapulpa
Oklo
Unions Club
Charlie
John Cline
Millard Jackson
Harry Hobson
B. A. Coates
C. E. Story
Carol Holloway
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jess
Bert Emery
Ottawa
Fred Emery
Buffalo
N.Y
Emma Emery
Elva Emery
Joe
Bertha Hemming
Baldwin
Paul Johanning
O. M. Hird
Hird
Roy Clary
Johannings
Parsonss
Earl Jardon
Roy Jardon
Topeka
John Cunningham
Marlin Cook
Mrs. Morris Cook
Lenexa
H. S. Cook
Morris Cook
J. Cunningham
Rush Holloway
Junior Eberly
Jess Holloway
McPherson
Peter Stoneking
Near
Adora
Ed Stoneking
Starr
Misa Wellfort
Charlie Detwiler
Lois
Ray Detwiler
Rantoul
Eben Little
Sanim
Flavél
Little
Nellie McGinness
G. H. DeLozier
Okla
de Lo
West Baldwin
QO. M. Hird
Ideania
Starry
Miss Wellfort
Tee
Harry, Hobson and Dale
Jerold Hobson
Mae Hobson
Fred Barkley
Earl Hobson
Doris Green
R. T. Green
Net
Dana
Hobson
Sharon Lee
Carol Helloway
Harley Mack
Wichita
Wilmer Hamilton
Eben . Little
Eben . Little, Mr. Little
Auiet
Jimmie
Butell
Joe Schehrer
Eudora
Ideania Starr
Neva Wellfort
Fort Madison
Ethel Turner
Lawrence
Harry Sutton
Turner Farm
Phillie
Dana Hobson
Margaret Reeves
Gene Emery
Gomer Jones
Lyons
Jones
Steve Spelcher
Liberty
Frank Kellerman
John Hurley
Charlie Vaughn
W. W. Winters
Hopewell
Community event and social visits noted around Linwood
Mrs Myrtle Martin of Linwood and others visited the Hughey home on Thursday. Attendees included Roy and T B Davenport of Lawrence, Miss Nona Donovan ill in Colorado, and several family groups from Linwood Kansas City Brackett. A community meeting is planned for December 10 with organizers Mrs Roy Allison and Merlin Brock.
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Myrtle Martin
Linwood
Herrin
Murray Martin
Kansas City
Kirkman
Hughey
Roy Davenport
Lawrence
T. B. Davenport
Mattie Toyner
Carl
Anna Torneden
Frank Henik
Roy Allison
Merlin Brock
Sawyer
Marrel
W. E. Pettengill
Nona Donovan
Colorado
Godfrey Reetz
Marie Seele
Charles Davidson
Guenther Seele
Brackett
Herbert Torneden
James Toyne
Jimmy
Mattie Toyne
Henry Wickey
Louis
Lena Torneden
Happy Hour Club
Bernice Hughey
May Hughey
Christ
Happy Hour Club Elects Officers At Basket Dinner
The Happy Hour club held an afternoon program with readings, tap dancing, songs and a short play. Officers elected include Mrs Madge Torneden president and Mrs Lena Alison vice president. Other posts filled and flower committee named. Refreshments served. Marcus Harmon attended a football game in Lawrence Saturday.
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Madge Torneden
Lena Alison
Fae Torneden
Selma Davidson
Alma Reetz
Dollie Reetz
Mable Torneden
Pleasant Grove Funeral for Samuel Churchbaugh
Funeral services were held at Willow Springs church for Samuel Churchbaugh aged 80 with attendees including Mr and Mrs John Churchbaugh and other local relatives. Though a longtime Pleasant Grove resident, he lived for several years in Modesto California before burial beside his wife. The body was sent to Modesto for interment alongside his spouse.
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Samuel Churchbaugh
Willow Springs
John Churchbaugh
John Daniels
Henry Flory
N. D. Messer
Churchbaugh
Modesto
Cal
M. N. Penny
Lawrence
Herbert Schurman
Thanksgiving Visits and Relocations Across Area Families
Thanksgiving guests gather across Effingham and nearby towns. Penny and related families from Effingham and Fairview visit, while Shults move to Baldwin to run a service station and cafe. Lawrence visits, church events occur at High Prairie, and others spend holidays with relatives in Kansas City and Washington Creek.
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Fingham
Penny
Effingham
James Penny
Barbara
Brenda
Fairview
Dretter
Kansas City
Lowell Penny
Manhattan
Co. L
Esther Ohlart
Irene Daniels
Bonnie Flory
Merle Mitchell
Wilbur Gish
Colorado
John Churchbaugh
Dave Ferguson
George Newlin
Lawrence
Everett Custer
Clathy
Ruthy
Fae Coiner
Lenexa
Robert al- Tich
Archie Shults
Alice
Pleasant Grove
Baldwin
Otto Ramseyer
Robert
John Daniels
Carl
Roscoe
Kenneth
Irene
Bill Porter
Billy
Gerald Elston
Mr. Elston
Ralph Messer
Paul Flory
Kansas
Ella Daniels
Jack Dillon
Patsy
Johhnie
Lily Johnson
Howard Dillon
Washington Creek
Hugh Boise
Lone Star
Thanksgiving Gatherings and Local Movements Noted
Mrs. Scott Green returns from Topeka visit as family hosts Thanksgiving in Brackett. Topeka guests include Mr and Mrs Lloyd and son Gene. others visited Kansas City after. Local livings mention Elmer Brown and Edie visiting, Ridley dinner guests with Leonard Barlow Kirby groups, Hildebrand family hosting Welcher and Cecil Welcher, and Charles Czaplinski ill in Lawrence Tawrence.
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F. al Leonard
Oak Ridge
Marion Barlow
Lawrenee
Allan Kirby
B. Hildebrand
Cora Wilson
Lawrence
C.) Winsler
George Coffman
Argel Cochran
Charles Czaplinski
Tawrence
Czaplinskis
Homer Hird
Hird Place
Brackett
Clarence Welcher
Lecompton
Cecil Wel
Community groups hold meetings and Thanksgiving visits
Chet on furlough from the navy shared time with Mr and Mrs George Coffman on Wednesday. Pleasant Hour Club plans a Wednesday meeting at 2 p m with Mrs Guy Folks. Community Club gathered Friday evening at the schoolhouse with entertaining duties by several couples and a peanut hunt. The audience sang America with Miss Eileen Martin at the piano and Miss Mary Alice Martin leading. Refreshments of pumpkin pie and coffee were served. A Christmas entertainment is planned by Mrs Clara Wiedemann and the school pupils for the next meeting. Ellen Anderson hosted her sister Mrs Arthur Johnson and family from Kansas City for Thanksgiving Day.
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Chet
New York
George Coffman
Pleasant Hour
Guy Folks
Henry Hack
William Martin
Channel
America
Eileen Martin
Mary Alice Martin
Mittee
Clara “Wiedemann
Ellen Anderson
Arthur Johnson
Kansas City
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Mass
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Ar. K.C
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NBC Blue Network
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