Guthrie Postal Robbery Murder Trigger Border Hunt
Police pursue three masked bandits suspected in the Guthrie Kentucky post office ambush where a Black messenger died and Assistant Postmaster Ake w was abducted with $25,000. A man named Rudy Evans was shot dead near Nashville five hours later as investigators link the two crimes.
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Guthrie
Jan
Kentucky-Tennessee
C. M. Sherrod
Nashville
Tenn
Arthur Mimms
Clarksville
Sherrod
Louisville
Guy Askew
Askew
Rudy Evans
Evans
William Evans
Bills for Collecting Tax in Emporia Creaseker Challenge
Emporia hotel owner GPI-N. C. Reese continues to press the state for payment of sales tax collection, claiming the practice amounts to involuntary servitude. He bills monthly, but replies cite no law authorizing such compensation. Ottawa postal receipts rise 1987 season. Postmaster T J Cummings Jr notes December up 82 percent from November with total yearly receipts at 54 677 31, largest since 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kan
GPI
N. C
Reese
Emporia Hotel
Case
Ottawa
T. J. Cummings, Jr
Veteran Masonic Member Dies in Kansas
A. A. Addington, 80, oldest member of Ridgeway Masonic lodge in Burlingame, Kansas, died yesterday. The lodge is headquartered at Overbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlingame
Kan
A. A. Addington
Ridgeway
Number Ten and Vicinity Gather for Men Folks Event
A group described as nineteen men from Number Ten and vicinity gathered for an informal community gathering. The report notes their presence and the local nature of the gathering without detailing proceedings or outcomes.
Wood cutting and community notes from Calhoun home
Residents recount wooded work near Charles Calhoun home with sawyers Homer Clary Earl Clary Harry Sutton Peter Stoneking Harry Hobson Dana Hobson Frank Kellerman Milton Meine Milt Kring Jr John Cline Charlie Gilliland Richard Bates O M Hird Charles Detwiler Roy Barkley Fred Barkley Art Rockhold Bert Emery Mrs O M Hird Mrs Ed Stoneking visits George Tadlock family Edith Russel funeral in Baldwin C P A wolf drive New Year guests and local illnesses noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun
Homer Clary
Earl Clary
Harry Sutton
Peter Stoneking
Harry Hobson
Dana Hobson
Frank Kellererman
Milton Meine
Milt Kring, Jr
John Cline
Charlie Gilliland
Richard Bates
O. M. Hird
Charles
Frank
Sheldon
Edith Russel
Carl Hobbs
Lawrence
Ed Stoneking
Par
Farmland program features Christmas tree and Santa visit
A week ago Thursday the Farmland school house hosted an entertainment featuring a Christmas tree and the visit of old Santa. A large number of visitors attended. William Hughes of Bartlesville Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs L D Hughes and their son Robert of Topeka were overnight guests Friday with Mr and Mrs Jack Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Farmland School House
William Hughes
Bartlesville
Okla
L. D. Hughes
Robert
Topeka
Jack Hughes
Christmas Socials Reach Across Valley Communities
A crowded list shows Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cox and family of Sun Valley Idaho joining relatives in Eudora for a Christmas program at the M E church. Numerous local families hosted Christmas dinners at homes in Lawrence DeSoto and Eudora with kin from Pleasant Grove Clearfield and Lawrence attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Cox
Sun Valley
Ida
Charles Cox
Don Westheffer
Don
Jack Hughes
Mary G. Allen
Josephine Gilmore
Nydia Eehee
Edwin. Ott
Laughling
John Moody
M. FE
Eudora
John Ott, Sr
John Ott, Jr
Ethelbert
Emerson
Fred Copp
Lawrence
Henry Deckwa
Clearfield
Johnnie Wichman
Earl Ott
Darlene
DeSoto
Vivian
Flora Bary
Pleasant Grove
Grandpa Wichman
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H. H. Kung
China
Kung
Mo Ying-Chin
Hangchow
Chekiang
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Yangtze Valley
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Japanese Navy
Chasse
Shantung Eeeeole
J Rttere
Stanghal
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State
Land
Keith
Ann Rockhold
Evelyn Reeves
Paul
Betty Jean Loree
S. L. Detwiler
Cliff
Charles Detwiler
B. A. Coates
Virgil
Junior
Fredonia
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Doan
Kaw Valley
Ida Saunders
Mildred
Carol Mae Saunders
Harold Saunders
James Corel
Nydia Hughes
Josephine
Gilmore
Laura Graebers
Theodore Thulin
Eugene
Kansas City
James, Turner
Harry Warmker
Mackinaws
Ecru
Pines
Vicks Vapo
WAH
Oxfords
Star Brand
Tiger Easy Tate
Squibb
Mennen’s Tale
Z.B.T
Mennen’s
J. & J. Tale
Mellin’s
Squibb’s
Wiliam’s Crean
McKesson Crear
Mennen
Krank’s
Rive Size ‘Vitalis Tonic
Lucky Tiger
Admiracion Tonic
Woodbury
Zerbst’s
King’s Discovery
Glesco
Lee’s Creolyptus
Oic
Feugcorare Anoies Ie
Va Eee
Hinds
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Nadinola
Ipama
Lou
Armock
Magnesia
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