CAPTAIN'S CREEK LOCAL NEWS AND SOCIAL NOTES
Subordinate granges attended Pomona Grange at Vinland Grange Hall with officers installed by Worthy State Treasurer Theo Wehrley and Mrs Wehrley. It details visits, family events, a 4-H gathering with forty five attendees, Thanksgiving trips, births, moves, and upcoming Rebekah Lodge anniversary with district meetings and lodge officers listed.
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Clearfield Grange
Pomona Grange
Vinland Grange Hall
Worthy
Theo Wehrley
Wehrley
Scranton
Raymond Brecheisen
Ben Brecheisen
Gerald Knabe
Lawrence Barthol
Chetopa
Statutes Will Extend Coverage For 60 000 In Kansas
Kansas employers and workers will fall under the state employment act and the federal unemployment tax act starting January 1. About 50 000 more workers and 10 000 more employers gain coverage. benefits range from five to thirty two dollars weekly based on prior earnings. The federal tax is three percent, with up to ninety percent deductible if paid into a state fund, yielding a net two point seven percent state tax and three percent federal tax. Wages over three thousand dollars per year remain exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topekaw
Kansas
John Morrison
State Labor Department
Morrison
Topeka Office Says Renewal Must Be In Person
A Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles official warns drivers renewing licenses must apply in person at local offices and cannot mail in renewals. Henry White, assistant superintendent, notes that mail renewals are not possible and January birthdate renewals with a one dollar fee sent to Topeka are returned.
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Topeka
Kansang
Henry White
White
K U A Cappella Choir Delivers Sunday Concert at KU
Emporia tax official John I McClellan will retire after 18 years with the IRS. The KU choir presents a program including Brazilian Psalm and In the Beginning with soloist Mary Jo Wooster, plus four Christmas motets and Mater Ora Filliam, reflecting ongoing university vesper and spring concerts. The choir, founded by Donald M Swarthout, now led by Clayton H Krehbiel, continues University Vespers and Christmas events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
John I. McClel
Tan of Bazaar
Kas
Feda Umiday
Ee Sottunira
Oral Internal Revenue Service
Clayton H. Krehbiel
Educa Arte Revenue Office
Uum
Jean Berger
Aaron Copland
Mary Jo Wooster
Colby
Francis Pow Jene
School of Fine Arts
Dr. Swarthout
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Ike Picks Minetti for CAB Successor to Josh Lee
President Eisenhower nominated G Joseph Minetti a New York Democrat to replace former Sen Josh Lee on the Civil Aeronautics Board. Minetti will serve after Lee’s term ends December 31 and previously sits on the Federal Maritime Board. Also named was Rear Admiral Cato D Glover Jr as US deputy naval commander in chief Mediterranean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettsburg
Paul
Eisenhower
Hag
G. Joseph Minetti
New York
Josh Lee
Dmokla
Civil Aeronautics Board
Minetti
Lee
New Yorker
Federal Maritime Board
Cato D. Glover Jr
U.S
Mediterranean
Worker Killed Inside Smokestack at Alpena Plant
Patrick Joseph McDermott 23 of West Mineral Kansas died after slipping from a bucket inside a smoke stack at the Huron and Cement plant in Alpena Michigan. Custodis Construction Co Chicago is erecting the stack. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Mich
Patrick Joseph McDermott
Weat Mineral
Kas
McDermott
Custodis Construction Co
Chicago
Huron and Cement
Greek Fishing Boat Swept by Turkish Bullets
Greek fishing boat near the Dodecanese Islands was machine-gunned by a Turkish patrol, killing one crewman and wounding another. The vessel was later taken to a Turkish port where the crew were jailed, amid strained Greek Turkish relations over Cyprus.
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Athens
Greece
Preas
Dodecanese Islands
Cyprus
Martin Goes to Florida on His Tour Backing Ike
Rep Joseph W Martin Jr spoke to Florida Republicans in Bradenton after rousing talks in St Petersburg and Sarasota predicting Eisenhower will be urged to run again. He argued the Democratic nomination is not worth much if Eisenhower is nominated and that Republicans can win with a strong candidate and a program opposing state socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradenton
Fla. U
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Real thing comes along poriyow duet moment
Fragmentary OCR note describes a precise time stamp and a science moment. Aimed at capturing a dramatic event, it mentions a 1 05 time and a later jarred sensation, with hopeful implications. The text is garbled but signals a scientific advance and cautious optimism.
EUE Ladies Aid Christmas Meet in Big Springs
Big Springs community notices include the EUE Ladies Aid gathering on Thursday December 8 at Mrs Gus Hartman home with Mrs Paul Blinn assisting a gift exchange and mystery pals reveal a covered dish luncheon. A community meeting at the schoolhouse Friday December 9 at 8 pm with a pie for each family and refreshment committee listed. New year names to be drawn for the coming year. Birth announced Kelly J son of Arnold Neil Manhattan born December 1 at Riley Hospital with siblings Terry Lee. Grandparents listed and extended family notes. Several local funeral, visit, and visiting events noted from Topeka to Lawrence and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EUE Ladies Aid
Gus Hartman
Paul Blinn
David Noe
George Summer
Arthur Holloway
Arnold Neil
Manhattan
Kelly J
Riley Hospital
Terry Lee
Raymond LaDuke
Loyd Brown
Labette
Grant Ingle
Lawrence
Lillian Deister
Wilford Landes
Wall-Dittenderfer Chapel
Topeka
Stull Cemetery
Robert Hayes
Alyois. Holst
Fred Hartman
Robert Wulfkuhle
Harry
Kansan City
Wulfkuhle
California
Melvin Walter
Sylvia
van Dyke
Clara Weston
Glenn Cree
Cree
Randy
Don Laird
W. P. ‘Henry
Bob Bohaman
Near
Mission
Satisman
Wright Bertschinger
Ruth Simon
Theodore Holloway
Emporia
Emma Holloway
Arthur. Holloway
M. D. Benshoff
Mike
Clay Center
Leighton Schoonover
L. W. Hahn
Larry
L. Schoon
Community News from Washington Creek and Nearby
Washington Creek notes a weekend of visits among Florys Markleys Hoovers and Postmas plus a Lawrence Memorial Hospital tonsillectomy for Richard Hoover. Local families host guests at Osage City Medford Fontana and Lawrence gatherings with FFA banquet at Lawrence High School and church events including a missionary meeting and a film shown at the Lakeview area church.
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Ed Flory
Mabel Rundel
Overbrook
Dora Markley
Asa Postma
Phyllis
Pamela Hoover
Clyde Hoover
Richard Hoover
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
E. C. Clover
Osage City
Orlyn Vaughn
Charles Herschell
Scharlet
C. J. Herschell
Lawrence
Talmage Flory
Medford
Ore
Jesse Markley
Mr. Flory
Roy Flory
John Musick
Walter Pearce
Fontana
Kansas
Raymond Farmer
Calvin Hoover
Ronnie
FFA
Lawrence High School
Hull
Kansas City
Caster
Dr. Hull
Appanoose
Sarah Gibler
Worden
Charlie Clifton
Lakeview
Little Lost Angel
Robert Markley
Yvonne Allenbaugh
Solon Markley
Ronnie Lynch
Everett Simmons
Ruby
Gilliland
S. E. Caster
D. H. Hoover
Cali
Thanksgiving Guests and Visits Highlight Oskaloosa Social Scene
Oskaloosa residents hosted and visited relatives during Thanksgiving weekend. Mrs. Edward Lobb of Kansas City attended the Methodist church bazaar and harvest home dinner as a house guest of Mrs. Edith Ke. The weekend saw trips to Kansas City by Mrs. Cordie Reber and granddaughter, and multiple family gatherings including Mr and Mrs Joe Sloop and kin with visits from Hiawatha and Lincoln families. Margaret Ford arrived from Roswell for a two week vacation with her mother Edith Ford. John Roberts and Mrs Jennie Roberts joined Ethel Lane and Leslie Lane for a Ranch House dinner in Topeka Thursday.
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Milton Beach
Jane
Mike
Clara Rice
Harvey Rash
West Side
Mrs. Beach
Kansas City
Topeka
U.S. District Attorney
Mr. Beach
Marlin Potters
David Marlin
Cushing Hospital
Leavenworth
Kyle Moras
Nickle
Ellen
Clyde Beaver
Mission
Dover
Moran
Naomi Johnson
Manhattan
Washington, D. C
Kansas State College
James Keeling Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
James Keeling Sr
Jess Long
Waldo Shultz
Lincoln
Nebr
Richard Nightengale
Rebekah Lodge
Etta Pearson
Noble Grand
Oskaloosa
D.E.5
Nortonville
District No. 12
Lacey Gleckler
Lucile Means
David Perry
Mildred Shultz
Edward Lobb
Edith Ke
Cordie Reber
Herbert Norman
Lena Norman
Raymond Pautz
Hiawatha
Robert Welch
Neb
Joe Sloop Jr
Joe Sloop
George
Margaret Ford
Roswell
N. M
Edith Ford
John Roberts
Jennie Roberts
Ethel Lane
Leslie Lane
Mt Zion Chapter Plans Degree Work Assembly Hour
Supt Harold Streator presided for the assembly hour on Wednesday afternoon. The group listed several attendees including Max Mountain Billy Frisbie Steven Williams James DeYoung Walter Means Dennis Reiling and Jimmie Hooper. Adults present included Mrs Max Mountain Mrs Walter Means Mrs Don Rhodes Mrs Walter Campbell and Rev and Mrs Ira Nicklin. Margaret Nichols spent Thanksgiving Day and the weekend in Chicago with family. Marcia returned to Topeka after visiting Valley Falls for a family dinner at the Clyde Brooks home.
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Mt. Zion
Vile
Harold Streator
Dieseler
Max Mountain
Billy Frisbie
Steven Williams
James DeYoung
Walter Means
Dennis Reiling
Jimmie Hooper
Don Rhodes
Walter Campbell
Ira Nicklin
Margaret Nichols
Chicago
Paul Bullock
Paul Alexander
Marcia
Valley Falls
Clyde Brooks
Topeka
Thanksgiving Day Gatherings Across Lawrence Area
Jimmie Talley spent Thanksgiving at Mrs. Alice Pardee’s home in Lawrence with family. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Byron Eisele, their son from Eudora, and helpers Sandra Edmunds Sunflower Joyce Caldwell Ruth Scott Darrell Zimmerman Jack Jordan Zola Linden. Also listed are E Burgdorf transferred to Niles for the holiday in Olathe with R C Lack Cart. Anne Burgdorf Baldwin. Allee Pardee. Jack Fisher. A E Casal and John Kansas City. Albert Pardee and Russell Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd set hosted Thanksgiving dinner. Lloyd Coker hosted his in laws Charles Oeschlager. Ida Warsop and Elmer Midgett returned from Olathe visit with Eugene West family and granddaughter.
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Jimmie Talley
Alice Pardee
Lawrence
Byron Eisele
Eudora
Sandra Edmunds
Sunflower
Joyce Caldwell
Ruth Scott
Darrell Zimmerman
Jack ‘Jordan
Zola Linden
E. Burgdorf
Niles
Olathe
R. C. Lack Cart
Anne Burgdorf
Baldwin
Allee Pardee
Jack Fisher
A. E. Casal
John
Kansas City
Albert Pardee
Russell
Detroit
Mich
Floyd
Lloyd Coker
H. L. Plummer
A. W. Blaylock, Jr
Gladys Heinzerling
Chicago
James Shuert
Fred Stuchberg
Stuchberg
James
Orville Midgett
Reece Hospital
Gardner
Elmer Midgett
Wesley Coker
Frank Richardson
J. C. Tedrow
Tola
Robert Glasczak
Leavenworth
Glasczak
Bui Jennings
Jennings
Shirley Robins
Charles Baker
Florence Koeller
Alta Jennings
Glean Couch
Carl Steed
Dorothy Mize
Thanksgiving Interludes Among Area Families
A crowded round of holiday gathering highlights Thanksgiving across the region. Emily Ballance visits kin in Kansas City with her sister and brother in law. Dudley and Mrs. Dudley attend services at a Jewish synagogue there. Meyer Davison and family travel to join relatives in Kansas City for the holiday. Members of the MYF group and other local families share meals and greetings with cousins, visitors from McLouth, Lebanon, and Lawrence staying with relatives.
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Ee Ee Manning
Emporia
Heritege
Eldon Manning
Winston
Emily Ballance
Donald Gross
Guy V. Longatreth
Maurice
Tom) Davison
Kansas City
Maggie Davison
Davison Sr
I ‘N McLouth
Louis F. Taylor
Taylor
Andrew Porter
Mr. Martinson
Chester Martinson
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