Goodwill Sunday Observed by Local Churches Union Service Planned
Sunday May 20 designated Goodwill Sunday by the Federal Council of Churches. The local Ministerial Alliance voted a union service at First Methodist Church with Bishop Lauress J. Birney as speaker. Birney, eight years in Shanghai, attends the Methodist general conference in Kansas City. Open to all.
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Federal Council of Churches
First Methodist
Lauress J. Birney
Shanghai
China
Birney
Methodist General Conference
Kansas City
C.A. Richard
National Airways Marking conference forms association
Wichita May 11 AP. Airplane makers, army and civilian aviators and officials formed the National Airways Marking association to establish uniform air routes nationwide. W M G Howse of Wichita elected president with Will Rogers as roving vice president. Mac Short named secretary treasurer. Marcellus Murdock chaired the meeting. William P MacCracken Jr. spoke on aviation interest rising across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Army
National Airways Marking Association
W. MG. Howse
United States Chamber of Commerce
Will Rogers
Frank A. Davis
Kansas City
National Old Trails Association
Mac Short
Stearman Aircraft Corporation
Marcellus. M. Murdock
William P. MacCracken, Jr
Commerce
National Airways
Methodist General Conference Endorses Organic Church Union
In Kansas City on May 11, the quadrennial Methodist Episcopal general conference voted 82 to 3 to endorse organic church union and created a 37 member commission to handle unification talks with Presbyterians Congregationalists and others. The panel will be appointed by the bishops by May 21 and may initiate or receive overtures toward closer cooperation and union. The move mirrors a similar push to the Presbyterian General Assembly in Tulsa Oklahoma later this month and is funded by the conference.
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Kansas City
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Organic Church Union
Board of Bishops
Glaser
Presbyterian
Congregational
General Assembly
Presbyterian Charch
U. A
Tulsa
Okla
Methodist
Arraign Frank Jones in Road Labor Fraud Case
Frank James, colored, of Gewrence, was arrested on a state warrant for false statements. He was arraigned by Justice R. Stevens. $3,500 bond set, preliminary hearing not yet scheduled. He allegedly lied about 16 teams to buy corn from H J O’Neil and sold corn to Underwood Grain in Lawrence.
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Frank James
Gew-1
Rence
James
Swas
Stevens
Jai
H. J. O'Neil
Baldwin
O'Neill
Lawrence
Underwood Grain Company
Dill Talks at Sterling on Community Advertising
Prof W A Dill from the University of Journalism spoke at the Sterling Chamber of Commerce on community advertising. He argued that customers pay for ads because they gain more value, warned small town merchants about skipping ads, and proposed advertising the community widely to raise its profile. Burns Fatal to a Child Arkansas City Kan May 11 AP Alvina Oblander five died from burns after clothing caught fire from a gas stove at her home. Her mother was burned while removing the child’s clothing. Plan New Class on class in automobile mechanics will be added to Lawrence high school curriculum next year if fifteen boys enroll. The course will be practical and hands on.
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W. A. Dill
Department of Journalism
University
Chamber of Commerce
Sterling
Arkansas City
Kan
Alvina Oblander
Robert Oblander
Lawrence Igh’ School
Urge K U Vaccinations Letters Sent Out
Chancellor urges University students and teachers to get smallpox vaccinations if they have not had serum in the past two years. Alex Reese, a University student, was hospitalized Wednesday with a light smallpox attack as measures aim to prevent an Mt Oread epidemic.
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Alex Reese
Mt. Oread
Air Mail Week Highlights Historic US Routes
May 12 19 designated Air Mail week celebrating the opening of the first air mail route on May 11 1918 and the Southwest route started May 12 1926. The report notes gradual expansion from Washington New York to Chicago Dallas and a transcontinental link via Cleveland and Salt Lake City to Chicago with nightly flights beginning July 1 1924. Air mail planes travel about 100 mph and stamps or 10 cent air mail per half ounce postage apply during the week urging public use of air mail.
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United States
Oni
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
New York City
Chicago
Dallas
Cleveland
Salt Lake City
Resignation Request for Standard Oil Leader Tied to Senate Probe
Chicago reports that Colonel Robert W. Stewart, chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana, may resign after John D. Rockefeller Jr. asked him to step down. Stewart’s Senate Teapot Dome testimony on Continental Trading and Standard Sinclair ties was presented to a federal grand jury. He will stay in Chicago until May 21 then travel to Washington for a contempt action related to his Senate appearance. No stockholder or director meeting has been called in response to the resignation request.
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Chicago
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Washington
Stewart
Senate Teapot Dome
Continental Trading Company
Standard and Sinclair Companies
Federal Grand Jury
Colonel Stewart
Senate Committee
Hear Nutrition Leader Eleven District Farm Bureau Heads Present
Eleven district nutrition leaders attended a nutrition meeting in the Chamber of Commerce building with Miss Conie Foote of Kansas State Agricultural College and Miss Elizabeth Randle, discussing nutritive value of foods. Sponsored by the Women’s Farm Bureau. Gideons Meet in Manhattan set to begin a three day convention with registration and a consecration service led by Chaplain George M. Baird. Building permits in Independence for April totaled 37500, up 16000 from March.
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Conie Foote
Kansas State Agricultural College
Elizabeth Randle
Chamber of Commerce
Foote
Women’s Farm Bureau
Gideons
Manhattan
Kan
George. M. Baird
Independence
Court resumes Monday for May term jurors and cases
The court will resume Monday at 9 o'clock with jurors reporting. Five criminal cases likely to be argued this week and the first civil case to go to the jury Thursday. May term jurors named include Ralph Wotan Walter Ilson J C Getter W J Andrews and others from Eudora Lawrence Palmyra Marion and Veloonia. A few court cases may be heard by Judge Hugh Means Saturday.
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Ralph Wotan
Walter Ilson
Eudora
J.C. Getter
W. J. Andrews
E. Decker
E. F. Keefe
J. A. Spahr
Marion
Miller
Grant
Tom Dick
Roberts
Ilian
George McHintock
George’ “Lown
Veloonia
Hugh Means
NEED A LARGER THEATER Dramatics Club Finds Green Hall Inadequate
Dorothy Gregg of Lawrence presides as University of Kansas Dramatics Club members meet at the Little Theater in Green Hall to discuss the inadequate Green Hall space for large plays. The group plans to investigate options including a theater in Fraser chapel and seeks arrangements for a larger venue.
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Dramatics Club
Green Hall
Club
University
Little Theater
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka and Endora
Jacob F Copp died Thursday at 11 30 in his Topeka home aged 69. He grew up in Eudora then moved to Topeka. Funeral Monday at 2 from Endora Methodist church with Rev Ziedler officiating. Interment Endora cemetery. William White died Wednesday at his home 6138 North Second Street. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 from St Luke's A M E church with Rev King officiating. Burial Oak Hill cemetery.
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Jacob F. Copp
Topeka
Eudora
Endora
Mr. Ziedler
Iendora
Willian White
North Second~ Street
St. Luke's A. m. E
King Will Offi
Oak Hill Cemetery
Farmer and Boy Dig Out Den of Coyotes Near Lawrence
Milton Deihl farm on Route 7 six miles north of Lawrence becomes shelter to six coyote pups after 11 year old Monroe McAlexander discovers a den. A baby coyote emerges as the mother escapes. the pair digs out the den and feeds the pups milk at the Deihl home. The fate of the new pets is undecided.
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Milton Deihl
Lawrence
Monroe McAlexander
Monroe
Deihl
Farmers Adopt Frost Proof Hot House In Oak Ridge A
Oak Ridge A farmers use a new individual hot house to protect melons and tomatoes from frost and pests while keeping soil soft. Local residents and visitors including Rep. and Mrs. Willard Morgan and various neighbors spent days with news of gatherings, travels, and social calls across Lawrence and Kansas City areas.
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Willard Morgan
Kansas City
Herbert Nunemaker
A. A. Green
Lawwrence
Wills House
Chester Toms
Russel Shaw
A. UL
A. P. Lynch
Hines
Fairview
John Conrad
Tonganoxie
George
Snow
Mary Sutter
Clara. Wood
H. G. van Neste
J. R. ‘Topping
Lawrence
Fred Harmon
Mavens
Harley Armstrong
Rollin + Stanwix
Harry Carr
Ogood Armstrong
Clyde
Edwards
Met Stanwix
George Stanwix
Mildred
Ruby
Leon Hard
Frank Leonhard
Ure Binge Hale
Tospeka
Hs Colman
Winter
James
Alfred Meck
Local News From Fort
Mr Weeks 86 celebrated birthday in Lawrence with family present. Bishop Blake and Dr Jones spoke at M E Conference in Kansas City. Garden club and Flower Club held meetings. bulbs exchanged. porch boxes discussed. Dennis O Dea funeral held at Reno cemetery. many locals attended. Fred Harmon hosted visitors. Hartley of Lawrence in town.
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Ieomier
Syho
Weeks
Lawrence
Hartley
Wizard Morgan
Fort-To-Fort
W. J. Coleman
Kansas City
Land
J. C. Herriot
H.G. Ve
Iris
Van
Neste
Wilre
C.C. Miller
A. F. Brown
Edgar, Blake
Paris
France
Stanley Jones
India
M .E
Edwin, Hislop
M.E
G. B. Cox
Fred Harmon
Howard Lynch
Fairview
Helen Harmon
Nexteis
C.S. Rarick
Morgan
Alice’ Rarick
Helen Stockwell
Homer Weeks
J. C. Herriott
Elliott
University
Halcolm’s Grove
M. E
A. B
Frank Leonhard
A. P. Iynch
Frank Johns
Frank Toms
Johnnie Morgan
Chester Toms
Herbert, Bruckmiller
Howard Ervin
Johnnie Woolf
Bonner- Springs
Farm Bureau
Frank Bereiter
Flower Club
J.D. Kuhn
Hell
Iliff
X. J. Kenned
Dennis O'Dea
O'Dea
Reno
Alfred Heck
R. CG. Welborn
van Nesth
Mothers and Daughters banquet at Lutheran church
The Progressive Circle of the Lutheran church hosts a Mothers and Daughters banquet this evening at 6 30 with Edith Largon as toastmistress. Program includes songs, poems, piano solos and a toast to our mothers by Hazel Shirar. Several local residents and visitors are noted in attendance and traveling plans are listed.
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Women of Fire
Lutheran Church
Edith Largon
Hazel Shirar
Mildred-Reute
Becca Hemphill
Helen Shirar
Caroline-Mick
Florence Scott
Personal Notes From Local Social Circle Weekend Getaways
Mr and Mrs Bert Briggs along with Mr and Mrs D H Koontz are spending a fishing weekend at Roaring River in the Ozarks. Mr and Mrs E E Musich of Pueblo Colorado vacationing with Mr and Mrs Howard Sutherland at 1816 Maine Street. Musich serves as assistant cashier at Western National Bank Pueblo. Mrs F M Holliday returns from ToVska as guest of Mrs J R Wilt and Mrs W J Lewis during a local meeting.
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Bert “Briggs
Roaring River
Ozarks
E. E. Musich
Pueblo
Colo
Howard Sutherland
1816
Maine Street
Musich
Western ‘National Bank
F. M.holliday
Tovska
J. R. Wilt
W. J. Lewis
Norfolk furlough memories with elves and friends
A fragment from Norfolk Virginia recalls holidays and furlough time spent with elves and friends, hinting at festive gathering details and nearby activities. The readable text centers on personal recollections and social moments amid a holiday season.
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Norfolk
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Columbia Records
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