Kirkland Beats Electric Chair in Indiana Trial
Virgil Kirkland found guilty only of assault and battery in the death of Arlene Draves, avoiding murder. Sentenced to one year ten years. charges against four co-defendants dismissed as prosecutor lauds outcome. Court drama included a courtroom assault on defense counsel as verdicts brought closure after a four week trial.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Grant Crumpacker
Kirkland
Robert H Still
Henry Shirk
Leon Stanford
David Thompson
Paul Barton
Gary
Charles Draves
Arlene
Guy Weaver
Bernice Elner
Thiel
Weaver
Elser
Fairview Bank Offering Features Music and Readings
A fine bank program with special music readings and fine offerings by Rev. Mr. Husted drew a good crowd. Offerings totaled twenty five dollars for which the society is grateful.Visitors include Miss Hilda Koehler Doris La Vern McGuffer from New York City with Mr and Mrs Paul Koehler and Miss Edna for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husted
Hilda Koehler
Doris la Vern McGuffer
New York City
Paul Koehler
Edna
Schafstall
Chanute
Coffeyville
BE. L
Kansas City
Margaret Allen
Harry Scott
Lot
Lawrence
William Weert
Fred. Howard
J. Cade
Williamsbore
Arthur Baird
Viola Nybere
Linwood
Alfred Potts
Wiliam Wells
Cc. W. Wells
Justine
Carlotta Brown
Elsie
Ted Brown
Harold Marshall
Patricia Ann
Brown
Homer Brownlee
Little Wells
Community notes from Lawrence area visitors and gatherings
Local society notices describe Sunday gatherings in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Families such as Caldwell, Edmondson, Leary, Griffin, Wells, Nisely, Hays, Martin, Powell, and Tuttle host dinners, calls, and visits with relatives and friends from Kansas City, Denver, Manhattan, Olathe, Oak Ridge, and White District. A funeral for R. E. Doolittle is reported and church group plans shift for the W. F. M. S. meeting.
Local families share meals and visits in weekend gatherings
Donald Nuffer Raymond Payne and Warren Coates visited. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Topping spent Sunday evening with Frank Topping. Floyd Cox and children called on T. J. Coxs family. A. E. Welsh and Henry Welsh were callers. Gee Tuttle of Warrensburg and daughter visited with the Schmidts. Will Eisele, Olof Schickner and families spent Sunday with M. Schutz and miss Anna. Florence relatives hosted Frank Florence and son Frankie and Kansas City guests. Eggerts visited T. L. Cox. Clarence Davis family with Johnny and Glenn called. Farmers Union plans monthly meeting at the schoolhouse next Friday evening June 5. Robert White and Chas Weaden on program committee. Leslie Horn and Kansas City baby visited W. A. Florence family. Evelyn Bunce and Ralph Bunce visited N. McClung.
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Donald Nuffer
Raymond Payne
Warren Coates
C. J. Topping
Frank Topping
Floyd
Cox and Children
T. JL. Cox
A. E. Welsh
Henry Welsh
Gee, Tuttle
Warrensburg
Schnider
Lawrence
Iand
Will Eisele
Olof Schickner
Ollie Schutz
M. Schutz
Anna
W. A. Florence
Frank Florence
Frankie
Robert Gibson
Kansas City
Feet Florence
Charles
Fred Eggert
Aml
T. L. Cox
Clarence Davis
Johnny
Glenn
E. W. Payne
Farmers Union
Robert White
Chas.e Weaden
Leslie Horn
Evelyn Bunce
Ralph Bunce
N. McClung
Stanford emeritus president Jordan attacked at home
AP photo shows David Starr Jordan, president emeritus of Stanford University, seriously injured at his campus home. The report notes Java’s move toward modern architecture with new business and apartment building in Batavia, Java, reflecting a shift from traditional Oriental farming to contemporary development.
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Associated Press
David Starr Jordan
Stanford University
California
Java
Batavia
Associated Pregs Photo
Eugene O'Neill
New York
America
Tax Stamps Fail to Stick in South Carolina
Columbia reports tax stamps on cigarettes and tobacco fail to adhere to cellophane wrappers. The South Carolina Tax Commission tests new messages and prints stamps on wrappers as a revenue effort. A second item notes Egypt's 10 year irrigation plan costing 120 million dollars to bring all arable Nile lands under irrigation.
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Columbia
S. C
South Carolina Tax Commission
Egypt
Cairo
Nile Valley
Concert and Radio Schedule Highlights May 27 28
Radio and concert listings feature Taveblin pianist musical acts and a host of ensembles led by Harry Clara Lu Em Jack Riley and Hal Kemp with the Hotel New Yorker Orchestra. Also noted are Japanese Society of America banquet and a weather forecast for Thursday May 28 with live stock markets and farm programs on the schedule.
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Wren
Oe Taveblin
Coasiion
Pacific Musical Crusaders
Harry Clara
Amos A
Andy
Jack Riley
Kemp
New Yorker
Reb Krom
Japanese Society of America
Lee
Sims
Army Band
Oran
Helen
Karl
Dixie Spiritual Singers
Salada Saion Orchestra
Mona Motor Orchestra
Maxwell House
Clara
el John Barclay
Dagmar Rubner
Fetaces
Jay Vi Igama
Hal Kemp
Hotel
Chicago Dance Orchestra
Wade Instructs at Utah Summer Session for Directors
Wallace Wade, ex Alabama coach now at Duke, teaches at a Utah summer session for athletic directors in Logan. Sam Barry of USC gives basketball instruction and Joe Pipal of Utah State pursues lateral pass and track lessons with the group.
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Wade
Utah
Logan
Wallace Wade
Alabama
Duke
Sumer
Sam Barry
University of Southern California
Joe Pipal
Utah Aggies
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Plan Ocean Flight
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Ual
Confermern
Upper Lest
Henry S. Caulfield
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Stanley C. Wilson
French Lick
George H
Missouri
Vermont
William T.gardiner
Maine
Berthanop
FE. L. Brown
Harry Eilis
Burton Brown
G. E. Caldwell
John Morgan
Willard Morgan
Oak Ridge
Charles Edmondson
Robert Edmondson
Hattie Leese
Franklin
Annabelle Holmes
Marie Fox
B. W. Swallow
Doris Roseanne
Tila Tuttle
Johnny and
Glen
C. G. Perkins
Ronda Perkins
Ollie Powell
B. A. Coates
Warren
Phil White
Ethel Martin
Armstrong Martin
Edward Martin
C. D. Powell
F. D. Walters
Russell Hurd
Gene
Manhattan
J. D. Martin
Culter
Constance Coulter
Kansasity
Chester Bunce
Byron
Harold Eisele
Oliver Transue
Letha
Lois Tuttle
John Boles
Genevieve Tobin
Lois Wilson
Leo Carrillo
Campbell and Holstein
Farmers Home Boys
Joel McCrea
Buddy Rogers
Varsiys
Broadway
the Skeets Ga Stuart
Carole le Norman
Hubby
Magher Erwin Imbard
Oster
Varsity
U. S
KFKU
Alice Moncrieff
Win
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BIG Tent Theatre
the Ted North
Patee
Ronald Colman
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