Film star Thelma Todd dies in Hollywood garage mystery
Thelma Todd, famed film star, found dead in her luxury town car in a Glendale garage. Investigators considered carbon monoxide poisoning probable but not certain, with theories of accident or possible foul play. Alcohol and motor heat cited as factors. police questioned chauffeur Ernest Peters and close associates while public funeral plans were set in Forest Lawn. Thelma Todd’s estate valued at about 250000 with bequests to her former husband and surviving mother.
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Guingland Buises
Thelma Todd
Fife
Ernest A. Peters
Hollywood
Todd
Peters
Bern
Bern, the 1Ortortion Threats Which Had Caunrd
Jamorous Comedienne
West
Jootice
Miss Todd
Ranman
Wagner
Todd Maye
Bert Wallis
Wallis
M Todd
Harold Proppe
Hollywood Baptist Church
Pasquale
Iat) de Creeo
Miss. Todd
Thelma
Ronald Dutton
Dutton
Wallace Ford
Quisenberry Rites Held In Tonganoxie
Henry Thomas Quisenberry 31 of Kansas City Kansas died Saturday morning at Providence hospital after months with pneumonia. Born September 18 1904 nearman Kan he moved to Tonganoxie as a child later settling in Kansas City. Survived by widow Letha one daughter Mary Ann two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Monday at Newcomer funeral home with graveside services at Hubbell Hill cemetery.
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Henry Thomas Quisenberry
Kansas City
Kan
Providence Hospital
Nearman
Nelson Quisenberry
Tonganexie
Newcomers Undertaking Company
Hubbell Hill
Mae Wallace
G.F. Farrell
Sue Todd
Lawrence
Leah Phenicie
Elsie
Helen Needham
Walter Zoellner
Anna Wilson
Marie 8. Weir
Evile Thielman
Walter Neibarger
Ed Hunt
Nelson Art Gallery
Santa
Farrells and guests mark weekend in Kansas and Lawrence
Kansas City visitors join Mr. and Mrs. Farrell and son Richard for Sunday. Mrs. Allen Rice visits Lawrence. Owl club hosts at Corlett home with bridge and high scores. January 1 meeting planned at Wendorff home with a 6 o'clock dinner. Christmas program at Tonganoxie grade school and gifts drawn for all pupils. Several Lawrence visitors noted. Miss Izola Farrell and Ruth Farrell leave for Wichita. Friends Missionary Society met in Lawrence for an all day event with luncheon. Library ladies held a meeting in Lawrence with officers elected.
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Earl W. Farrell
Richard
Kansas City
M. G. Farrell
Allen Rice
Lawrence
Charles Corlett
Owl Club
Emily Hazelton
Hans Frejenmuth
Harry Wendorff
Hans Freienmuth
Shirley Ann Freienmuth
James Farrell
Izola Farrell
Ruth Dilon
Oral Williamson
Perry Walters
Dessie
Tenganoxie
G. H. Farrell
Ruth
Wichita
Maxine Weir
Velma
Sophia Whitaker
Ruth Farrell
Eleanor Ratliff
Topeka
Nell Ratliff
Bessie Bradley
Friends Missionary Society
Merle Ridgway
Charles Miller
Ralph Cain
W. J. Stephenson
Evido Theilman
Roy Johnson
Christmas Grab Bag At Prospect Community
Prospect community members enjoyed a Christmas grab bag. Mrs. Harry Werts and Mrs. Walter Parsons with children visited relatives in Lawrence. The Speicher family and others visited Kate Weixeldorfer in Eudora. A Black Jack program was held by community club members. Farmers Union met at Lone Star with an oyster supper after officer elections.
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Harry Werts
Walter Parsons
Lawrence
Charles Speicher
Kate Weixeldorfer
Eudora
George Rohe
Cyril Rohe
John Bell
Vivian
Robert
Ralph Madl
Black Jack
Community Club
Charles Soward
George Roche
Farmers Union
Lone
Eightieth Birthday Surprise for August Hartman
August Hartman celebrated his eightieth birthday with a surprise reception organized by his daughter Mrs. W. P. Henry and family. A three layer white cake with pink rose buds and eighty pink candles was part of the decorations. The cake was baked by Mrs.
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August Hartman
W. P. Henry
School Friends Share Christmas Cookies and Fellowship
Women of the Big Springs United Brethren church hosted a teacake event with 11 cookie varieties and coffee for more than 10 guests. Edna Mae Horton spent the weekend with her parents, and several students from Kansas State College and teachers trained at Kansas State Teachers College returned home for holidays. Families including Hartman, Kellogg, Henry, and Mueller were noted visiting and hosting, with a church supper and Christmas program planned.
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Gus Hartman
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Big Springs
Edna Mae Horton
Lawrence Memorial High School
Will Horton
Belle Riley
Muskogee
Eunice Heet
Kansan State College
Grace
Miss Beet
Manhattan
Dwight Henry
Kansas State College
J. TD. Henry
Fred Hartman
Warren
Calvin
Leland
Lili
Gus Hart
Man
Even
Clifford
Marvin
Anwlis
G. P
Mueller
Frederick and
Dolores
Topeka
W. U. Henry and
Billy, Jr
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