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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1940

Page

7

Doherty Widow Inherits Entire Fortunes Holdings

Henry L. Doherty death probate shows widow Grace Doherty as sole beneficiary. estate valued above 1 million in affidavits, with large holdings in Cities Service securities and Florida real estate including Miami-Biltmore and Palm Beach clubs. Doherty founded Cities Service. the portfolio spans hotels, real estate, and tax liens in Florida and other markets.

New York Henry L. Doherty Cities Service Securities Florida Real Estate Philadelphia Grace Doherty Doherty Henry L. Doherty and Company, Inc Cities Service Percy Frank Eames International Harvester Company Helen Lee Eames Toronto Ont Temple University Hospital Securities In Cities Service Florida Henry L. Doherty and Co., Inc Miami-Biltmore Roney-Plaza Miami Whitehall Palm Beach- Biltmore Palm Beach Sun and Surf Club Country Club Rauta Coral Gables Miami Beat The Kansas City Journal Doherty Company

Gardner a notorious mail robber dies by own action

Roy Gardner, a famed mail robber whose career spanned decades, died in a San Francisco hotel bathroom from fumes he prepared to end his life. He was about 56 and had recently attempted to rebuild life after Leavenworth. Gardner left a note for police and reporters, lamenting the barriers faced by ex convicts and reflecting on a life of crime and prison.

San Francisco Roy Gardner Gardner Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Fophiddine Alcatraz Island China McNeil Island San Diego Portland Roseville Calif McNeil Nvion Castle Rock Wash Centralia Puget Sound Island Phoenix Ariz Herman

Officers Reelected at Edgar Steel Seal Co Annual Meeting

Edgar Steel Seal company reelected all officers and four board members at their annual meeting this week. Officers include H. Carver president A. Weaver first vice president H. Ober second vice president George Edgar vice president operations and sales C. C. Edgar secretary treasurer and EF Weatherby assistant secretary treasurer. Directors are Dr TD P Richardson Vinion City Okla Raymond FF Rier Lawrence Mayme H Huon Wichita and D MM Horkmans Lawrence.

Edgar Steel Seal Manufacturing Company H. \. Carver A. B. Weaver H. BR. Ober George B. Edgar C. C. Edgar EF. S. Weatherby TD. P. Richardson Vinion City Okla Raymond FF. Rier Lawrence Mayme H Huon Wichita D. Mm.horkmans

Operatic Star Featured In The Puzzle Grid

A crossword style challenge presents clues across and down referencing music and theater terms. Puzzles include positions like Russian village and amphibian names, with hints toward operatic careers and dramatic phrases set in a themed grid.

North America

Kansas Governor Probes Hull On Trade Treaties

Topeka Gov. Payne Ratner pressed Secretary of State Hull with questions on reciprocal trade pacts. Ratner urged keeping American markets for American producers, warning tariffs cuts risk farm prices and Kansas oil, and asked how tariffs and taxes should move to safeguard workers. He protested the Venezuelan treaty and Argentina talks, citing potential hardship for Kansas farmers and oil producers.

Topeka Payne Ratner National Administration Congressional Washington Hull Frank Carlson Kansas House Ways and Means Ratner Carlson Wallace Venezuela United States Argentina Secretary of State

Snowbound Lone Star church adds quiet Sunday services

A snowstorm kept Lone Star church goers from Sunday services while residents recounted visits with Eldon Ulrich of Topeka, Flory family gatherings, and several diners and guests across Topeka and Lawrence. The district reports winter travel hazards with road crews clearing snow and students enjoying sledding and a busy social week in the community.

Wakarusa Township Treasurers Report 1939

Township Treasurer of Wakarusa Township presents annual report to the Township Auditing Board for settlement for year ending December 31 1939. Receipts list patrolmen road overseer fire fund water department and county items. expenditures detail roads general funds and fire and bindweed costs through December with balance on hand and a formal oath.

Tawly Journal- World Wakarusa Douglas County Kansas Geo. Terdie Evan Griffith Roy Hegeman Telephone Co Water Dept Tit Road Fund Biridweed Fund Klay Veriue Ril Oi Co Bahbir H. Oh. Stoneback Io. Lown Georgia Weese C Roger Williams Sanders General Fund Bindweed Fund Fird Sea Wrecking Co Paul Friend Hua Teese Hichens Welding Co Wexeman Usher ? Ont Co Umber Williams Roberts Lawrence Iron Works Iran M. Er Rea Rublitz Mach. Co de Richardson Lawrence Mill & EF Or Austin West Tay M. A. Smith Ray Spaceu Wentz Equipment Co Ral Eee Gilbert Francis Reo Lake Cohen J. E. Wright Haskell Ed Johnson Frank Topping Fred Hyre Bindweed John Fritzel Rib Wort Independent Oil Co Rds Anta Electric Co Fred Peterson Richardson Roy Deay KT. Oil Co Keen Bros Univ. of Kansas R. Hundley Roe Rock E. Brown Kennedy M. Markles M. EL Hodges City Water Dept Ward Landis Crushing Rock Telephone Co Fred Bartz SN. W Martin Frank Golf Lloyd Hegeman Ico Perdue Scue Sporteman’s Club Floyd Perdue M. Sanderson Lloyd Itegeman Alfred Jahle Cutters Imp. Co Los W. A. Courtney Leonard Walker Janeway G. Fitch Treas Bond Ed. Johnson Meeting & Roads Chester Howard KELP Wal Thayer Wild. Co Writz Meyn Wilson County Spray Tesse Carson Jennie Watt He Stoneback R. C. Jackman J. D. Standley Lewis Howell Frank Roland Rugs Bros A. Ray Villis Dunn Mr. Hoover FE. Brown OB. Peake P. White Tt. Young Emil W. Heck Middlekauph Fairfax University of Kansas A. Andrews Chester Semphill Santrrtce Veatch Geo. Laven Porter Alvin McKinney Lizzie Springer K.T. Oil Co Will Hey Texas Co Mildred LeSner Carter Service Green Bros Bndwa Entitv Evans ‘Auto Supply Gata Eira Beathereedige Cucswee A. Kimmel Handley Sere Mach. Co C. Thompson World Co Gen Wate Pesce Galion Tron Works Maintainer Wales Ccesarentecea Industrial Mach. Co Frank Goff Preston Clawson Richard Greenwell Cities Service Co Evans Auto Supply Kirk Williams Vernon Goodrich Store Wentz Equip. Co Lawrence Tran Works Howe Lawrence Hardware Williams-Roberts Co C. N. Janeway Ty Richard Greenwell Guy Howard Fran Griffith Natralmasn E. C. Thompson Geo. Perdue W. S. Baker Express E. Trueblood Bindiweed K.T. Oi Co Oil and Gas State of Kansas C. A.spray Township Feasurer A.D J. R. Gerbart Korca Cis Water Dept Soveny-Vacuum Col Ti Hi General Fund Road Fund Pentane Pak Ab Carl Snecuas Attairk Williams Pat Teja Vaughlite Mach Nk Sommers Overton Igodrich Auto Electric Co de Williams Roberts Co Auto Wrecking Co KAT. Oi Co Bel MUN Favory & Anderson Baker Red Tobraen Ron A. Spray Shee Howard SFSU Burnidge Co K.E.P. Co Tf. Oil Co Gas & Oil Auto Wreck. Co Lawr. Tron Works Bolts Nat'l Engineering Co Vernon Holwe Montgom Ward Carl Sneegas Auto Elec. Co Sommers Mach. Co Ted Howard Werhert Azim Floyd Perdue Eo. Perdue Natralswatte W. Os. Baker Fd Johnson Gas and Dikt Lawrence J. R. Hundley Lawr Keett Bros., Re Cable Sanmiers Bublitz Mach Ie Rep Ucra Burndge Co Douglas Co. Treas Stanley Cutters Hardware Iei Albert Lynch Sir Lloyd Hegeman David Harvey Allen Harvey Henry Bowman Ted C. A. Spray Mtg S Road Fund Fire Fund

Wintery weather and community notices from Baldwin area

The column notes bad roads and heavy snow hindering visits while the community reports good health. It lists a women’s club meeting at Mrs Adamys with visitors Nina Warnack and Maxine Averill, a Unifon district play, upcoming Hullabaloo, a car found without wheels belonging to Mr Wieler, and various Sunday visits and social events.

Adamys Nina Warnack Maxine Averill Unifon Sue Independence District

Social Roundup From Lawrence Area

Ervin Garrison of Beverly Kansas visits daughter Mrs Rudolf Dietz and husband Opal. Lawrence and Victor Solberg host guests Walter Whitman Robert Johnson Walter Thome Maurice Knott Robert McKinney Everett Bond Melvin Percival Neal Banks Roscoe Percival Howard Grey. Faye Miller of Lawrence visits grandparents Mr and Mrs John Smith. Morris Ewing Edith Ettore visit William Ewing. Ewing's condition remains the same. Leap Year dance planned at the hall Saturday night January 13 with Opal Dietz at New Year party hosted by Thelma and Betty Woodward Columbia neighborhood.

Rence John Daggett Billy Margaret Ervin Garrison Beverly Kan Rudolf Dietz Dietz Opal Lawrence Victor Solberg Walter Whitman Robert Johnson Walter ‘Thome Maurice Knott Robert McKinney Everett Bond Melvin Per~cival Neal Banks Roscoe Percival Howard Grey Faye Miller John Smith Morris Ewing Edith Ettore Wiliam Ewing Ewing Opal Dietz Thelma and Betty Woodward Columbia

Sunday and Thursday Visitors Share Local Calls

Eldorado Thursday visitors stopped by the Cavender home. A D Van Tries and Alfred visited Misses Nora and Irene Van Tries on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Neis and their children attended a party at the Walter Pooch home Saturday evening.

Clyde Bell Afr Henry Bell Mises Doris Letty Cramer Geraldine O'Neil Doris Billy Sheppard Baldwin Lake Eldorado Cavender A. D. van Tries Alfred Nora Irene van Tries John Neis Walter Pooch

Local Social News From Lawrence Area

Lawrence residents host guests and share updates from school and town. Jack Wardwell returns from a January trip with family in No wata Oklahoma and hails his first bus ride. Snow boosts farmers as moisture and protection for wheat and alfalfa are noted.

Fall Leaf Obituaries and local notices

Fall Leaf notes Mr and Mrs Robert Schellack attended the funeral of her grandfather Frank Seyler at Wellsville Sunday afternoon. Fall Leaf school teacher on sick list Friday. her husband taught that day. Harold Canary visited relatives in De Soto last week. Mrs Albert Steinbring visited sick mother Mrs Rahskopf in Memorial hospital Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Vitt and Char lene spent Wednesday with Hanna Pfleger and Wayne Vitt. Mrs Lewis French had a pleasant

Lone Star Eldon Ulrich Topeka Austin Flory Arthur Flory Calvin and Raymond Homer Flory Theda John Homer John Flory Oscar Markley Fleasant_ Grove The Excelsior PLA Hart Lindell Fred McWinney John Daggett Charles Mander Everett Bond Sunflower Club Elect Mem Frank Flory Lloyd Exnap Lawrence Atos Angeles Calif Lucille Hird Ira Hird Vinland Jim Nay Vena Springer, N.M Aubrey Fishburn C. A. Ward Lincoln Neb Oscar Wiggins Centropolis Lioyrd Knap Los Angeles Billy Lou Sanders Memorial Hospital Jiny Ray Springer, N. M Mart Flory Windy Gulch Maxine Olive Flory Joe Crorbutt Taw Robert Schellack Frank Seyler Wellsville Fall Leaf Harold Canary Harold Anderson de Soto Albert Steinbring Rahskopf Charles Vitt Charlene Hanna Pfleger Wayne Vitt Lewis French Dolpho Frenely Jake Mathia Nelson Freeman Claud.Henson Bobbie Prichard Wayne Vite Overbrook Arlene’ Bryant Lloyd’ Bryant Jesse Tabor Jesse Betty Lou Jackie Linwood Noah Canary Ralph Abbott Jack Schwisher Leavenworth Homer French Wichita Jake French Dolpho Ferris Arnold

Community birthday party and local social notes

Surprise birthday party at a home hosted by Mr and Mrs Dolpho Frenely and others. Visits to Overbrook and Leavenworth noted. Local residents rejoice over snow aiding the wheat crop. Health, family visits, and hospital mentions appear among the town’s social updates.

Judicial Tax Sale Notice for Douglas County Properties

Interested parties may obtain full information from the county clerk after viewing the properties from street view. Transcript prepared by Ernest Klooz for Sour SREODNEY. inquiries directed to the county clerk. Properties listed are located in the outlets of Douglas County.

Ernest Klooz Sour Sreodney Douglas County

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