Hold Suspects After Oklahoma Killings in Country Store
A 21-year-old cotton picker Fred Overstreet and his 18-year-old girlfriend Cleo Owens were secretly held after a deadly hold up at a country store in Taloga Oklahoma. Sheriff C C Jones said the boy admitted involvement and the couple were removed from jail to a safe location. A county attorney Ralph Gilchrist captured the pair near Fay and recovered the pistol. Turnise and another victim perished, while witnesses identified the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taloga
Okla
C. C. Jones
Fred Overstreet
Cleo Owens
Fay
Henry Weiser
Rom Turnise
Ralph Gilchrist
Overs Street
Gilchrist
Gilcast
Weisers
Turnise
Clyde Perkins
Ginner
Overstreet
Owens
Sheriff Jones
Evening Star school report notes enrollment and honors
The Evening Star records a school report listing enrollment of 15 pupils and names of students with perfect attendance including Eileen Brown Delbert Reusch and Frederick Kurtz among others. It notes an eighteen rhythm band purchased from proceeds and mentions various social visits, program nights, and church society events centered around Weaver and nearby communities with several residents named and multiple local activities described.
Independence Guest List and Weekend Visits Mentioned
Claude Jardon of Kansas City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M21 Jardon. Mr and Mrs Henry Seele and Mrs Oswald apenit Sun Mys and Mrs B L Taul and family. Mrs Pearson of Oak Grove Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is Sainty
Arthur Olds
Edgar Jardon
Kansas City
Mr. Jardon
M. J. Jardon
Glen Lederer
Thurman Deay
Kenneth
Howard Lee New
Joe Ed
C. T. Paul
Hallmark
Ray Price
Claude Jardon
Jardon
Henry Seele
Oswald Apenit
B.L. Taul
Pearson
Oak.Grove, Mo
Village Notes and Social Scatter from Local Chronicle
Miss Dorothy Schwartz returned to Worden after visiting her sister Mrs. Will Beetz. Families from Kansas City and Lawrence joined gatherings at Leonard Train and J. T. Hurhey homes. Unemployment and community meetings held in Linwood and Mack with officers elected and a readings program announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Schwartz
Will Beetz
Worden
L. J
Trapp
Edward
William Anderson
Robert Wilber
Willis
Joe Trapp
F. E. Trapp
Kansas City
Leonard Train
Fern- Wilson
Norman
William Torneden
W.E. Brock
Christopher
Lenape
Fred Harmon
J. T. Hughey
T.W. Martin
Linwood
Anna_ Reetz
Melba
Sumday
Anna
Mary. Moore
McFarland Selms
Torneden
Catherine
Lila Reetz
Emmett
Loveland
Don
Caps
Bertha Caps
O. N. Schmale
Frank Loveland
James
Hunter
John Caps
Lawrence
Harold Sawyer
Eudora
Fnday
Thanksgiving Newsround of Local Socials and Accidents
A compact social column notes Thanksgiving visits and travel across the county. Mrs North leads a program with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Rogers celebrating a December birth attended by Dr and Mrs Curry of Winchester. Reminiscences, dinners at Valley Falls, farm bureau banquet attendance, and a 300 member drive are reported alongside a highway cave in near McLouth injuring John Potters seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd. Rogers
Curry
Winchester
Rogers
Clare Jones
Oscar Elkington
Valley Falls
C. P. Elkington
Arthur Perry
Ozankie
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Oskaloosa Township
Mary_ Gibbs
Pittsburg
Posey Lang
Lang
Miss Gibbs
Round Grove
Miss Lang
Basin ‘Valley
Ray Engie
Mack
Richard
Mortill
Flickinge
McLouth
John Potters
Will Ritchie
United Brethren Church
Emma Ritchie
Central Chapel
George Clark
William Morgan
Lawrence
Morgan
Cyrus Adams
Wyatt
Lloyd Rogers
Hayden, Sinnard
Gilbert
Will Roche
Leila~ Whitlow
Toneka
Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by Wegener Family
Mrs Rhoda Lecompton and Mrs Helen Wegener entertained with a Thanksgiving Day family dinner at Mrs Effie Wegener home. Guests included Mrs Mary Biesemeyer and daughter Mary Lou of McCracken Mr and Mrs Ted Owen and son Willard of Topeka Mr and Mrs Fritz Laqua of Lawrence Mrs Effie Wegener Louis Wegener Mr and Mrs Grant Caywood Mr Be Paul Wegener and son Paul not all names clearly listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Reynolds
Pearson
J. H. ‘Gale
Fred Robert White
Topeka
JH. Gale
Arthur E._Reynolds
Rhoda Laqua
Helen "Wegener
Effie Wegener
Mary Biesemeyer
Mary Lou
McCracken
Ted Qwen
Willard
Fritz Laqua
Lawrence
Louis Wegener
Grant Caywood
Paul Wegener
Paul
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy that soothes inflamed membranes, inhibits germ growth, and builds up the system after colds or flu. It claims creosote as a healing agent and guarantees satisfaction with a money back refund if coughs or colds persist.
Mary Miles and guests honor diverse visitors in Topeka area
Mrs L S Miles and daughter Virginia Iva and Velver Herschell of Topeka hosted by Mr and Mrs W B Glenn. Elton Dark family moved into former Herman Bohnsack home. W C McClanahan hosted daughter Alice Lee's birthday party with several pupils and neighbors. Spangter returns home after hospital stay in Lawrence. Simmons of Lawerence visited Sims. Bohnsacks hosted farewell party for Ellery Clear. Grade school notes feature Thanksgiving program, honor roll lists, and leaving students Arlene Bohnsack Lester Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erades
Betty Lee Cramer
Lucille
Dorothy Betty Sulzen
Betty Lou ,Wray
anna Mary _ Seiwald
Margaret Carr
Nellie Faye Randolph
Mary Maxine Maust
Herbert Seiwald
Junior Atkinson
Charles Worley
Frankie Garcia
Martin Busch
Martin Groves
Genevieve Weldon
Sarah Pearl Atkinson
Adah Arzela Atkinson
Marvy Nell Lasswell
Opal Lasswell
Doris Holloway
Luta Holloway
Geraldine Holloway
Alice Lee McClanahan
Fritz Edward McClanahan
Nancy Ann Spangter
Memorial Hospital
McAlearney
Lawrence
Margaret Simmons
Ethan Sims
Herman Bohnsack
Ellery Clear
Claar
Lara Holloway
Betty Kolb
Mazie Morriss
Harry Carr
Carl Seiward
Arleene de Kat
Oneila Hibner
Helen Leslie
Ivalou McCall
Fritz McClanahan
Billie Morris
Merle Morriss
Albert Norwood
Charles Sulzen
Arlene Bohnsack
Lester Hayes
Grace Busch
Marie Cottrell
Mary Nell Lasswell
Allen Mitchell
Lewis Sales
Louis Traxier
Buddy Weidler
Patricia Wolf
Denzel “Gibbens
Betty Jane
Traxier
Church school workers convene in Ozawkie to discuss Kansas dry policy
The Jefferson County Council of Christian Education sponsors a one day convention at United Brethren church Ozawkie on December seventh. Myron E Settle state secretary leads sessions at 2 30 and 8 p m with theme What our church schools can do to keep Kansas dry. Other speakers include Mrs Myron Settle Mrs L Sample of Valley Falls and Dr E B McAferty of McLouth Ahrens of Oskaloosa leads a discussion A 6 30 luncheon and musical numbers are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Valley Falls
E. B. McAferty
McLouth
E. A. Ahrens
Oskaloosa
Herbert. Champion
George Duree
Thompsonville
Albert’ Duree
Manhattan
Willis
Friends Church of
Audrey Davison
Wellman School
Belle Rogers
Howard Williams
Violet Strudley
Maye Wright
Harry Wellman
Herb Barry
Vera Barry
Meriden
W. H.ruge
R. H. Ruge
Topeka
Mary Smith
Bertha Ruge
Tofos
J. M. Brittain
Anna Boyston
Billie
Gene
Bonnie” Black
Jim Ellis
Stanwood
Earl Goucher
Kansas City
Charles Goucher
Ridgway
George Ludwig
Lawrence
Jim Lawless
Robert ‘Wegster
Thirstan Ousdahi
Chester
Harry. Wellman
Herbert Champion
Frank Champion
Mabel Harding
W. R. Harding
Illiam Smith
St Joseph
H. K. Ebright
Baldwin
Harding
Sliss Harding
Enterprise
Leavenworth
Mrs. Smith
Woodstock
Local Jefferson County Notes and Socials Report
Township relief drive totals near four thousand dollars with Wednesday deadline. Community members Tracy Duree and Perl Critchlow noted among attendees. Social visits span McLouth Stanwood and Baldwin. multiple church events and Thanksgiving gatherings reported. Community members celebrate marriages and health updates while planning Woodstock school activities and a county Sunday school convention.
Agnes Pine Visits Eudora For Meetings And School Events
Agnes Pine traveled to Eudora on Tuesday to visit Mr and Mrs Floyd Broers of Weaver district where she taught at Weaver last year. She attended the Rebekahs meeting and later joined Weaver school program. Several local notices cover club meetings church work and community visitors including Mrs A B Ewing recovering from tonsil surgery at Memorial hospital, Kinship gatherings at Pine and Fincher homes, and reports on church mission society and Loyal Temperance Legion events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Pine
Eudora
Floyd
Broers
Weaver
Weaver School
Rebekah's
Gertrude Churchbaugh
A. B. Ewing
Memorial Hospital
Roscoe Pine
Earl Pringle
Clifford Pine
Charles Fincher
Hinsie
Ernest Pine
Martha Schoonover
Lincoln Street
Jona Shrimplin
Hodge
Shrimplin
Maggie Shrimplin
Clinton Tenpenny
Edith Marie
Clarence Pine
Chicago
Herbert Henderson
Missionary Society of Centenary M. E. Church
Dwight Hopkins
Susie Denman
F. O. Hesse
John Claypoole
Loyal ‘Temperance Legion
Henry, Roe Cloud
Haskell ‘Institute
Centenary M. BE
Richard ‘Pine
Wilbur
Pine
Clot
Mr. Cloud
Local Church Groups Share Christmas Plans and News
Readers learn about self control through a Jesus link and hear a legend The Magic Pair of Moccasins The program included solo by Mrs Wilbur Pine benediction by Mrs Thomas Fapplewell L T L groups from North Lawrence Vinland Belleview Oak Ridge Junior L T L party at 747 Elm Street Senior L T L exchange December 22 Car passengers visited families in Wakarusa Wallace W C T U met with Rev Friesen Christian church speaker Centenary M E Ladies Aid to serve chicken dinner district members elected Sunday school officers include superintendent Herbert Nehrbass assistant Terry Crall secretary Lorraine Fairbairn librarian Gladys Pine pianists and choristers named plus staff and officers for church departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Wilbur Pine
Thomas Fapplewell
North Lawrence
Vinland
Belleview
Oak Ridge
Addison Conner
Elm Street
Clarence Pine
Wakarusa
Wallace W. C. T. U
Friesen
Fearing
Denver
Colo
Tola
Miller
Centenary M. E. Church
Herbert Nehrbass
Terry Crall
Lorraine Fairbairn
Mildred Leonhard
Gladys Pine
Loren Pine
William Fincher
Eva Bushey
Lillian Pine
Agnes Pine
Roscoe Pine
Helen Pine
Denman
Rev. Freark
Frank Henry
Stella Pine
Hattie Fetty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oklahoma
Evening Star
Missy Iva Brown
Eileen Brown
Donald Kurtz
Delbert
Reusch
Frederick Kurtz
Leone Parker
Wayne Reusch
Esther Ott
Eileen “Brown
Lewis Menffie
Charline Edelbrock
Elva Ruth
Abels
Jimmy Boxberger
Lewie Hayes
Russell Bowling
Pete Edelbrock
Carrie
Anna Mae
Iva Brown
Joncheon
Gertrude
Brazil
Chirchbaugh
Helen, Stroble
Vera Parker
Alvena Neil
Ellen Spitzli
Mattie Kindred
Neil Catlin
Minniebell Edelbrock
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Floyd -Broers
Howard Kohler
Gideon Neis
Jake Stroble
Floyd Broers
Gus Koehler
Harry Broe
A MacCambria
Alice Walters
Harry Hapenbuch
Emma Schneider
Williard Fitzgerald
Trabant
Sident
Eugene — McCabe
Rirs
Harry Hagenbuch
Home Fund
Flord Broers
Mission Band
Eugene McCabrin
Otto Abels
Margaret ‘Forsythe
Tillie 'Rosenau
Methodist
Eudoga
L. Rapier
Christy
Detroit
Charles & Coughlin
XO AL Shite
Hppodrome
Danie
Bok
Canada
Cougrlil
Lone
Toring
Mead OeTearr
Gatger Coothlin
Senou
Wis House
Utes
O'Bryon
Villa Eden
Mis
Y. Tilden Ind
Cometsmater
Townls Champiorw
Esquire
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