Judge Gaves Dean A Life Sentence In Poole Case
Detroit Oct 8 Dayton Dean the Black Legion triggerman in the Poole murder last May 12 was given life imprisonment by Circuit Judge Joseph A Moynihan. He said many others would be sentenced for first degree murder and additional second degree cases. Dean testified that the organization was broken up for the people and described death squads arson details and hooded subordinates under Black Legion leaders.
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Detroit
Dayton Dean
Black Legion
Charles Poole
Joseph A. Moynihan
Michigan
Moynihan
Poole
Dean
WPA
Moynihan Sai
Grand
Secret Society
Association of Municipal Utilities chooses Clay Center for 1937 meet
The Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities closed its 1936 session by re electing James D. Donovan of Kansas City Kansas president and selecting Clay Center as the site for the 1937 convention. Off icers re elected include RH OL Vingo of Horton and J E White of Herington as vice presidents and J C Angevine of McPherson as treasurer with directors named from several towns.
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Wellington
Oct
Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities
James D. Donovan
Kansas City
Kan
Clay Center
RH. OL. Vingo
Horton
J. E. White
Herington
J. C. Angevine
McPherson
Sreyreasurer
of Directors
J. F. Branson
Pussetty Ell. Wolfe
McPher KR
Stewart
Pratt
I. Hy Clay Center
Robert Peart
Sterling
E. W. Merrifield
Damage suit to trial in Chicago for railroad injury
E. F. Taylor of Chanute Kansas seeks 75000 damages from Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe for injuries he says he suffered as a locomotive fireman in a collision near Burden Kansas in September 1934. The case was set for a jury in Superior Judge E L Frankhouser's court.
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Chicago
Taylor
Chanute
Kan
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Dudke E. L. Frankhouser
Aye Taylor
Burden
Local Notes From Williamstown Area Recount Community Moves
A two week business and pleasure trip includes a Woodstock clean up sale on October 1 as W A Hardesty prepares to move to Oklahoma Emmet Laster takes over Hardesty’s general store and Hardesty plans a November visit Evangelist Chas Trower of La Tour Missouri and wife expected in Williamstown this week to lead Fundamental Baptist church revival services His Rose Hill Missouri pastorate is covered by a supply preacher in his absence Mr and Mrs Clint Trusty relocate to Claude Gordon farm Mr and Mrs Orval Baker and a son move to Leavenworth Mrs James Gordon hosts her Nebraska nieces Sylvia and Dorothy Parnell Louie Koerner and the Chester Sunday School rally day at Wellman chapel October 4 featured a basket dinner Dr Wells of Dallas and Naomi Light of Lawrence spoke and singing enriched the Chester and Sunnyside groups Elizabeth Armstrong visited Topeka last week Koerner family moves to Fred Heck’s tenant house while Heck builds a new garage and shop Hobart Stallard family attended a Loren Snell reunion at Grantville on September 27 Local American Legion officers elected Elmer Bates post commander Ira Dick assistant Dale Stark adjutant Arthur Elswick treasurer Harry Humphries Americanization officer Willard Good chaplain The post opens the year with 34 paid members Neil W Ausbinder a Danville IL veterans facility patient remains unimproved after five months and likely cannot return home before spring
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W. A. Hardesty
Woodstock
Oklahoma
Emmet Laster
Mr. Hardesty
Chas. Trower
la Tour
Williamstown
Fundamental Baptist Church
Easton
Trower
Rose Hill
Clint Trusty
Claude Gordon
Orval Baker
Leavenworth
James Gordon
Sylvia
Dorothy Parnell
North Platte
Neb
Louie Koerner
Chester
Wellman Chapel
Dr. Wells
Dallas
Texas
Naomi Light
Lawrence
Sunnyside
Elizabeth Armstrong
Topeka
Fred Heck
Heck
Hobart Stallard
Loren Snell
Grantville
American Legion
Perry
Elmer Bates
Ira Dick
Dale Stark
Arthur Elswick
Harry Humphries
Woodstock Area Residents Visit Relatives and Friends
Miss Irene Hehn and Miss Doris Osborn from Woodstock and McLouth joined weekend relatives in Topeka hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harding. The note details numerous visits, hospitality at farm sales, birthdays, and local gatherings across several Kansas towns including Tonganoxie Chester McLouth Lawrence and Fort Scott.
Local notices and community events in Jefferson county
The column lists residents visiting and events including Republican central committee meeting at Oskaloosa, Young Republicans in Atchison with speakers William A. Smith and Fred A. Seaton, Glen Champion enrolling at Kansas University, So and So club meeting at Valley Grove, family gathering for Mr and Mrs Walter Cane of Tampa, work at a new rock quarry on John Venfrey farm, Neighborhood Circle club gathering at Mrs Jack Hehn’s home with quilts on display, visit of Mrs Harry Culbertson, W A Hardestry sale with good prices, and Baptist Ladies Aid linen service.
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Walter Dunbar
Little Son
Lawrence
Charley Petrie
C. A. Petrie
Valley Grove
Frank Champion
Jefferson County Republican Central Committee
Morton
Oskaloosa
Glen Champion
Kansas University
Lottie Warn
W. W. Wellman
Jay Alexander
Walter Cane
Tampa
Fla
Cane
Martha Casebier Pease
Wellman
John Venfrey
Jack Hehn
Hehn
Maude Steed
Mabel Moore
McLouth
Edgar Osborn
Harry Culbertson
Milton Culbertson
Kansas City
W. A. Hardestry
Ladies Aid
Freeman Marriage Ties Oska loosa Native Couple
Topeka couple Mr and Mrs Larry Freeman announce the marriage of their son Floyd Freeman to Miss Mary Hall formerly of Fairview but now of Bucyrus. The ceremony occurred in Topeka on Monday September 21. Both families are Oska loosa High School graduates with many friends wishing happiness. Mr Freeman's parents once lived in the Oska loosa area. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Melvin Mize move from the neighborhood with their children and Mrs Alice Henman renting Zachariah's farm northwest of Oska loosa. Mrs Julia Highley hosts a visit from Mrs Henry Jarrett and son Anna of Denver Colo.
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Larry Freeman
Topeka
Floyd Freeman
Mary Hall
Fairview
Bucyrus
Mrs. Freeman
Oskaloosa High School
Mr. Freeman
Melvin Mize
Julia Highley
Mms
Henry Jarrett
Mr. Jarrett
Anna
Denver, Colo
Foreman of laborers exam announced in Ottawa Kansas
The United States Civil Service commission announces open competitive examinations for foreman of laborers in the Soil Conservation service at Ottawa Kansas. Salary ranges from 81 320 to 1 500 per year with a closing date of October 21 1936. Full details available from the secretary of the U S Civil Service board of examiners at the post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Soil Conservation Service
Ottawa
Kan
U.S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Freer Family Visit Reaches Iowa During Summer Trip
Mr and Mrs Roy Freer and their two sons Dicky and Larry Gene are currently in Iowa for a family visit. The trip includes sightseeing and gathering with relatives, with plans to return home soon.
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Roy Freer
Dicky and
Larry Gene
Iowa
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F. S. Champion
Henry Ridgeway
F. A. McRill
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Elizabeth Worst
Walter Riley
Famiy
Ben Worst
Clifford Kincade
Jim Graham
Miss Bethel
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Swain
Tom Holliday
Raymond Otto
Billie
Edna Heck
Alton Swain
East Side
Mose Holliday
Los Angeles
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Fred Piles
Helen Petiit
John Black
Frank Black
Thomas Wrigat
Guy Rickman
Wright
William Lombard
Bethel
Fred Moses
Shirley
Bonnie Rose
New Mexico
Aaron Graham
Rachel Green
Charley Stewart
Palace
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