Athens phones sustain small town trust in old time service
In Athens West Virginia the 170 subscribers of the Athens Telephone Co. share one rural manual switchboard run from Mrs. Nannie Mastin’s apartment. She has served as operator for 82 years, knows customers by voice and name, and every subscriber is also a stockholder. Directors repair lines, meet each August, and recently voted to bill quarterly. The firm emphasizes personal service over modern dial efficiency.
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Athens
W. Va
Athens Telephone Co
Impany
Nannie Mastin
Concord College
D. L. Ompeen
Mercer County
Community Notes From Lawrence on October 6 1947
Lawrence Daily Journal World reports social visits and gatherings around Lawrence including Mrs Culias and Mrs vociee with friends, Mrs Jack Colina and Iene Lestie at W L Collie home, and George Holmes visiting from Topeka. Local celebrations note Mr Larges birthday with gifts and a decorated cake while family dinners and calls occur across the area.
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Wrence
Kansas
Wemenday
LAWRENCE DAILY _JOURNAL-WORLD
Culias
Mra
Jack Colina
Iene Lestie
Cag
Henry Colina
Liogé Hedsco
Lawrence
W. L Collie
George Holmes
Topeks
Jaye
Phoebe Holmes
Lulu Todhanter
Suann
Watson
HM. Giesn
Frank Clarke
Howe HL
Fred Reth- Berger
Eudora Nondar
Perry Large
Retha Milerca
Momdas
Lerywe
Harry
Lawrer
Imran
KU Recital Thursday Features Three Piano and One Voice
Three University of Kansas fine arts students will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday in Frank Strong Hall auditorium. Catherine Spalding plays Hallade in A flat, Opus 47 by Choinin. Jack Moehlenkamp offers Sonate Opus 78 by Beethoven and Capriccio Opus 74 No 8 by Brahms. Maxine Dunkleberg performs Soiree dans Grenade by Debussy and Toccata by Khachaturian. Gremers Simma sings Avient quitter ces lieues by Gounod.
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University of Kansas Fine Arte
Frank Strongha
University of Kansas
J. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arte
Catherine Spalding
Hallade
Chonin
Jack Moehlenkamp
Brahms
Maxine Dunkleberg
Debusa
Khachaturian
Gremers Simma
Gounod
British labour warns of clash at Antwerp on new information bureau
British labor leaders warned that controversy could flare at the 21 nation international socialist conference in Antwerp over the proposed communist information bureau. The meeting is set for late November or early December and debates may center on a firm stance against the communist movement seen as a revival of militant communism.
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London
Britain to Slash Dollar Spending Without New Aid
Sir Stafford Cripps warned that Britain faces deeper expenditure cuts unless swift dollar aid arrives. He said further reductions could trigger a descending spiral of low morale and harm raw material imports, food, tobacco, and overall production, risking a wider European impact.
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London
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Europe
Crippa
Sterling
United States
Sir Stafford
Lawrence students named to KU commencement committees
Glen Kappelman and William Conbey from Lawrence appointed as heads of gift and publicity committees for KU senior class. Elio Maider and William J. Hall named initiation and pro tem chairmen for Beta Pi honorary engineering fraternity. Pai Chi psychology officers from Lawrence are George Yeekel Henry Rample and Gladys Hooper. The Market Basket prize offers best Sweet Pepper recipe.
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University of Kansas
Glen Kappelman
Massachusetts Street
William Conbey
Irol Kentucky Street
Elio Maider
Mississippi Street
Willam J. Hall
Ohio Street
All
Beta Pi
Pai Chi
Lawrence
George Yeekel
Ohio
Henry Rample
Gladys Hooper
Alabama
Wallace Resigns as Deputy Governor of Federal Home Loan Bank
Washington October 8 1950. F Earl Wallace deputy governor resigns to become executive vice president of the savings banks guarantee fund of Connecticut Inc. He will leave next Tuesday for the new post.
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Washington
F. Earl Wallace
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Savings Banks Guarantee Fend of Connecticut, Inc
Riverside Community Notes Reflect Visits and Meetings
Mamie Carter Dornheimn of Drevel Hi Ba near Philadelphia spent time with Mr and Mrs C L Sprinner. The Riverside Kiane demonstration met at Mrs Vincent Wolfe’s home in Lawrence. An all day meeting is planned at Mrs Owen Mitchell’s home on October 23. Ben Rowing is under observation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Mrs J A Kearman traveled to Topeka for her mother Mrs Mary Steinbring’s illness, now improving. Mr and Mrs G L Smith and sons Terry and Dick Hambry visited Mr and Mrs Jarvie Brink after the football game. Mrs Mae is recovering from a home accident and is improving. Lissie Foomuler of San Benito Texas is caring for Mrs Tugsie.
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Mamie Carter Dornheimn
Drevel Hi Ba
Phiadelphia
C. L. Sprinner
Dornheim
Springer
Kruu
Riverside
Vincent Wolfe
Lawrence
Owen Mitchell Out
University of Kansans Medical Center
Kansas City
J. A Kearman
Topens
Mary Steinbring
Bearman
Steinbring
Mith
Terry
Dick Hambry
Jarvie Brink
Tuegie
Mise
Lissie FooMuler
San Benito
Tex
Local spars with families and club activities in week
Reports list residents returning home from Stormont Hospital and attending district meetings in Lawrence. Notices name many local members of Masons, Willing Workers, Jolly Stitchers, Embroidery, and Sunshine clubs with visits to homes in Lawrence and interactions with relatives and neighbors.
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Mir
Boyd Hathaway
David Scott
Stormont Hospital
Wednesdy
Perry Larke
Russell Sturtey
Fd MecClan
Pete Kannemailer
Mr. Laqua
Messenheimer
Ril
Rob Schreyer
Albert Hamlin
Anthony Dettrich
J. W. Geelan
Masons
Jerome
Apent
Frank Clarke
Dr Schiffer
Hot Springs
Ark
Louis Trawier
Schiffer
Trasler
John Little Clement
Ruthh
Paul Moran
Edus Moran
Cole
Wilma Fleming
Sunshine Club
Mable Rothwell
Ellen Rahnmater
Jolly Stitchera Club
Maggie Botinger
Lawre
Ruth Richards
R. B. Slavens
Beverly Rahnmaier
Local Family Gathering Described In Fragmentary Note
The readable portion mentions Mr and Mrs and Janice of Teayes visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Ohare in the late afternoon. References to Gage parm mode and a ventory suggest a family event or visit with relatives including Mrs Cortera Calf and Mrs Let.
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Juan
Paca
Lawretse
Janice
Teyees
Ohare
Cortera
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Mebyn Douglas
Sid Caesarse
Betsy
Howard Hughes
Jock Buetel
Thomas Vee
Warrer Bros
Alan Hale
Priscilla Alane
Frank Wehl
Shulf
Lewis Seiler
Beat Poqert AG
Teoyd Bacon
Isabel Jewell
Ane Bryan
Allen Jenkins
Henly
Harry Warren
Pick, Ric
Ralph Byrd
Tracy
Lyle Latell
Varsity
Durango Aly FS
Ast
Don Castle
Lee Tracy
International Information Bureau
Sir Stafford Cripps
Lecompton
Dingman Furn
Pnene
Scott
Scotts
Scotts Lawn
Scott Sporaberg
HAVEN
Thriftee
Fleubls
OAK Lodge
Baldwin Junction
MR. and
Mrs. J. C. Poindexter
Lawrence & University
Coca-Cola Company
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