Baptists Report Strong Annual Assembly at First Church
The First Baptist church annual meeting reported 84 new members and 57 net gains, total 669 members with 95 non residents. Indian enrollment reaches 26. Dr. Ernest L. Snodgrass named pastor. long list of officers and committees announced. memorial fund for former pastor Koelb invested. armed services outreach noted and chimes fund discussions continue.
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First Baptist Church
Haskell
Seach
Howard E. Koelb
Ministerial Alliance
Snodgrass
Attack German ships off the Dutch coast during pre invasion sweep
London reports British coastal forces torpedoed and sank a German trawler and damaged two others off the Dutch coast during a English Channel sweep. One trawler burned. The admiralty says British ships suffered only superficial damage and minor crew casualties. A German broadcast confirms encounters off the Netherlands and Elba in the Mediterranean. Losses were reported on both sides.
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London
English Channel
Admiralty
Amon
Netherlands
Elba Island
Mediterranean
Thompson leaves $2 million estate in five deposit boxes
Chicago May 11. William Hale Thompson three times Chicago mayor left an estate of about $2,000,000 mainly cash. Probate filings show $1,427,000 cash found in a single bank box plus securities in five deposit boxes. A widow’s $100,000 award to Mrs Mary Wyse Thompson was approved by Assistant Probate Judge Thaddeus V. Adesko as probate continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
James Breen
Mary Wyse Thompson
Thaddeus V. Adesko
Breen
Thompson
Last Concert Monday by University A Cappella Choir
The University a cappella choir under Dean D M Swarthout presents its annual home concert Monday evening in Hoch auditorium with 77 singers, 54 women and 23 men, performing four groups of 14 selections. The program features Schutz Songs of Praise, Russian numbers by Rachmaninoff Kopylov Nikolsky, Bennett madrigal Come Shepherds Follow Me, two pieces by F Melius Christiansen Hosanna Exaltation, Arkansas folk song The Weak and Rambling One, Noble Cain arrangements O Susan ina and The Glory Train, plus a final piece. This marks the year’s last concert with no admission charged.
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D. M. Swarthout
Hoch Auditorium
Heinrich Schutz
Rachmaninoff
Kopylov
Nikolsky
John Bennett
Elizabeth
F. Melius Christiansen
Arkansas
Noble Cain
O Susanna
University a_cappell choir
Farm women urged to avoid harvesting fields
Stockton Kansas May 11 Mrs Loren Truan Ellis county farm wife testified at a farm labor meeting about the hazards of working near threshing machinery. She urged town women to stay out of fields and assist with house work during harvests after a near accident when her jeans were torn by a flying belt.
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Stockton
Kan
Loren Truan
Ellis County
Missing in Action list from war department
Washington May 11 Ten Kansans were among 761 soldiers listed as missing in action by the war department. The names include Second Lt. Philip R. Ballinger Kingman Tech Sgt Raymond R. Carriker Janey Staff Sgt Charles E. Cook Yoffeyville Second Lt. Vernon H. Jicke Newton Tech Sgt Clifton O Hanley Dodge City Second Lt Kenneth R. Kessenger Goodland Staff Sgt Harry J. Reece La Lygne Staff Sgt Paul C. Siegert Tonganoxie Lt Marie B. Brown Burlington Second Lt Richard T. Zeugin Leavenworth and others.
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Washington
Kansang
War Department
Central Pacific Area
Philip R. Ballinger
Kingman
Raymond R. Carriker
Janey
Charles E. Cook
Yoffeyville
Vernon H. Jicke
Newton
Clifton
O. Hanley
Dodge City
Kenneth R. Kessenger
Goodland
Harry J. Reece
la Lygne
Paul C. Siegert
Tonganoxie
Mediterranean Area
Marie B. Brown
Burlington
Richard T. Zeugin
Leavenworth
Allen to Address Kansas High School Students
Dr. Forrest C. Allen of the University of Kansas has a full pro am schedule next week. He will attend a May 15 banquet in Hays honoring the Hays high school Class A state basketball champions, open the Recreational Training Institute at KU on Tuesday, speak at Wellsville on Wednesday, Troy on Thursday, Slater Missouri on Friday, and wrap up Institute sessions in Lawrence Saturday.
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Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Hays
University
Wellsville
Troy
Slater
Allen
Lawrence
Attacks on Postmasters Salary Increase Debate
Washington May 11 Senator Reed assails proposed postmaster salary hikes as unjustified and wasteful arguing overtime payments by postal workers surged to 67.6 million in 1944 from 10.4 million in 1940. He urges a postmaster general inquiry into overtime abuses and calls for hold on the pay bill pending evidence of negligence.
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Washington
Reed
R-Kan
Frank C. Walker
Kansan
Congress
Senate-House
Post Office Department
Postmaster Pay Caps Stated in Budget Text
The document states $5,000 and $7,900 per cent as limits and notes no increase for postmasters earning $8,000 a year or more, signaling budget constraints on higher grade salaries.
Personal notices from a busy Midwestern town
Professor Allen Crafton travels to deliver a high school commencement address in Rantoul. Mrs. Nicholas Lopes of New York, with her mother Mrs. Ackerman, will be joined by Mr. Lopes who begins as assistant attorney general under Gov. Dewey on the Albany grand jury inquiry. The Lopes plan to move to Albany. Ackerman improving after illness. Mrs. Dick Williams and Mrs. W T. Dinkins visited Oswego with Mrs. C. Gossard. Dinkins will visit Fort Worth then return to Los Angeles. St and Mrs. Allan Ewing and son Ashley arrive to spend a 15 day leave with relatives. Lt. Ewing transfers from Camp Roberts to Camp Adair. Mrs. A. B. Ewing remains ill. Mrs. Chesterman Linley and Elaine return to Topeka. Pvt. Chesterman Linley stationed somewhere in England. Mrs. Roy Linley visits Atchison with her son Alan Linley. Mrs. Otto Barteldes to return home from Shreveport after visiting her daughter. Lt. (iz) Archie L. Mills and Mrs. Mills depart for San Diego where he will be stationed, en route stopping in Colorado
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Allen Crafton
Department of Speech and Drama
Rantoul
Nicholas Lopes
New York
J. F. Ackerman
Lopes
Tom Dewey
Albany
Edwin F. Abels
A. B. Ewing
Ewing
Camp Roberts
Calif
Camp Adair
Ore
Chesterman Linley
Elaine
Roy Linley
Topeka
Pvt
Chesterman
Linley
England
Atchison
Alan Linley
Otto Barteldes
Shrevepoft
Tom Reynolds
Archie L. Mills
Mills
Local Figures Attend Meetings and Visits Across Kansas
Springs hosts Cpl Rex Mills with air forces visit. Dr John A Holmes attends Kansas Medical Society convention in Topeka with peers Dr M T Sadler Dr J B Henry Dr Mary Bowden Dr W C Nelson and Dr E D Liddy among attendees. Lawrence Knights Templar envoys I F Eberhart and O J Lane return from Hutchinson conclave. Mrs Eberhart joins them. Harold G Barr to Rushville Mo for high school commencement address. Pearl Mays and her mother from Topeka visit Mrs I W Hartley. Jesse HarrisReturned yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Hutchinson
I. F. Eberhart
O. J. Lane
Lawrence
Improved grease and fat collection plan aiding retailers
Stand ard Rendering Company of Kansas City Kansas announces a new grease and fat collection service to help meat dealers dispose of accumulations quickly. Dealers can call for a truck or ship grease, with Express shipments coordinated by local agents and returned shipment checks. Local collectors should contact 635 Adams Kansas City Harrison 1545 to move stocks.
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Standard Rendering Company
Kansas City
Kansas
American Railway Express
Adams
Harrison
Scottish Rite Dinner Speaker Named for Topeka Event
From the S B A hospital Topeka a Scottish Rite dinner is planned with a speaker announced for a city event on Saturday in which the guest will address attendees in Topeka.
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S.B.A. Hospital
Topeka
Aj City
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