Episcopals Choose Miami Beach as 1958 Convention Site
A joint bishop and lay deputy committee selected Miami Beach Florida as the 1958 Protestant Episcopal convention site after considering segregation issues and convention plans. The decision, approved by the 48th convention, moves the event from Houston to Honolulu earlier and awaits final House of Bishops approval. The Miami choice honors a strong racial record and favorable planning. At Kansas University a journalism exhibit features Albert Reid works including Article Ten Wants Your Boy and a 1931 Claire Windsor sketch transmitted by early television. The exhibit open 9 am to 5 pm daily and Saturdays noon.
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Honolulu
Houston
Tex
Gardiner M. Das
Cambridge
Mass
Joint Committee
Miami Reach
Alfert Todent
Hoo Kansan
Historia Center
Aq Hall
Kansas
Reid
Universit
Nein
Ten
Boy
League of Nations
Claire Windsor
Hall urges greater home rule for Kansas cities
Governor Fred Hall urged broader local self rule at the League of Kansas Municipalities meeting in Hutchinson. He argued states with more home rule show gains and no losses, saying local governments need freedom to craft ordinances instead of statewide laws that divert legislators from state business and shift responsibility away from local officials.
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Hutchinson
Fred Hall
League of Kansas Municipalities
Hall
Air Division Organized For Nine-State Defense
The Central Air Defense Force announced a new 2nd Air Division to defend Kansas and Missouri and parts of eight other states. Brig. Gen. Clifford H. Rees will command, with activation set for Oct. 8 and fighter squadrons and radar units to transfer in by February.
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Grandview Air Force
Kansas
Missouri
Central Air Defense Force
2Nd Air Division
Clifford H. Rees
20Th Air Division
Iowa
Illinois
Nebraska
Arkansas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
CADF
Weather Across Regions Shows Mixed Rain and Warmth
Wet spots appeared in the South Midwest and Pacific Northwest while most of the nation enjoyed clear skies. Far Southwest remained hot though pleasant late summer temperatures favored many areas. Wisconsin Lower Michigan and northern Illinois reported thundershowers. Rain touched parts of the South Atlantic states and the Pacific Northwest as warmer air spread from the Southern Plains toward the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and the Great Lakes.
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South
Midwest
Pacific Northwest
Wisconsin
Lower
Michigan
Illinois
South Atlantic
Plains
Mississippi
Ohio
Great Lakes
Calvary Baptist Church Fall Revival Set to Begin
Calvary Baptist Church at 10th and NY Street opens its annual fall revival this Friday with services twice daily at 10 am and 7 30 pm through September 3 A brief prayer service precedes each evening gathering Rev Bill J Smith announces evangelist Rev B R Hollis pastor of Thomas Avenue Baptist Pasadena Texas Hollis is a graduate of Howard Payne College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Calvary Baptist Church
10Th and
N.Y. St
Bill J. Smith
B. R. Hollis
Thomas Avenue Baptist Church
Pasadena
Texas
Hollis
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
Tex
Southwestern Baptist Theological Semi-, ‘Rary
Ft. Worth
Savings and Loan Institute for executives set at KU
The annual Savings and Loan Institute for business executives runs Sept 22 through 944 at Kansas University. The program covers letter writing and office management, with officer elections for the Kansas Savings and Loan League. Workshops include accounting, improvement loans, delinquents, loan closing, and forms from Veterans Administration and Federal Housing Administration. Sponsored by the Kansas Savings and Loan League and University Extension.
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Savings and Loan Institute For
Kansas University
Kansas Savings and Loan League
American Savings and Loan
Veterans Administration
Federal Housing Administration
Kansas Savings and Loanague and
University Extension
Turkey extends martial law in three regions for six months
Ankara reports martial law extended for six months in Istanbul Ankara and İzmir after violent anti Greek rioting last week. Parliament voted overwhelmingly to approve the measure amid heightened security concerns and unrest across major cities.
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Ankara
Turkey
Istanbul
Ami
Lawrence Daily Journal World notes local moves and visits
A sweep of small notices records Lawrence residents moving homes visiting relatives and traveling. Families including the Drakes Cains Hartpence Sperry Rolls Wagoner Lobb and Ballange are shown hosting guests and moving to new houses while others travel to Topeka Paris Abilene and Pleasanton.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World 4
Drakes
Don Drake
Platte City
Earl Cook
John Cain Jr
Topeka
Cain Mans
Paris
Wesley Hartpence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Frank Rolls
Shawnee
Ray Wagoner
al Lobb
Joan
Allene
June Ballange
Abilene
Qpat Rest
Margaret Wersie
Los Angeles
Calif
Kansas
Lawrence
Trev
Joan Layered
Lawren
Whittles Povey
Misarr
Bese
Noshel
Carel Roberts to Ben Garber in Arkansas Nuptials
Mr and Mrs Don Johnson announce the marriage of their daughter Carel Roberts to Ben Garber of Lawrence. The ceremony occurred at Plymouth Congregational Church with Rev Dele Turner officiating. Attendants were Vivian Garber and Pat Norvis. The bride wore navy blue with white accessories. After a reception at the Cimblet home the couple departed for the Ozarks.
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Tebbettes
Ark
Don Johnson
Carel Roberts
Bennie Garber
Lawrence
Plymouth Congregion Church
Dele Turner
Vivian Garber
Pat Norvis
John Cimblet
The
Ozarks
Local Farm Exhibit Wins Second at Topeka Fair
The 1955 Douglas County agricultural exhibit earned second place at the Topeka Free Fair and will enter the upcoming Hutchinson fair. Ed Metlee Route 3 leads the display at Topeka and will also handle the Blutchinson farm exhibit. This marks MeGee’s 40th year appearing in both events with the help of Mr and Mrs John Hess Jr and Mr and Mrs Guy Flunsinger. County farmers aided the effort, with thanks to county agent Deal Six for support.
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Douglas County
Topeka
Guy C. Flunsinger
Maiden Lane
McGee
Deal
Wichita firm selects scholar for 1955 58 university aid
The Wichita firm selects a student for the 1955 58 scholarship based on high scholastic standing character and financial need. Blankenship has been placed on the dean's list.
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University
Wichita
Blankenship
K U Senior Victor Blankenship Wins $500 Sutton Scholarship
Victor Blankenship of Topeka, a Kansas University senior majoring in mechanical engineering, has been awarded the $500 O. A. Sutton Corp. scholarship. The award honors his strong academic record and potential in engineering.
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Victor Blankenship
Topeka
Kansas University
O. A. Sutton Corp
Appraisals on Pike Land Filed in District Court
Appraisals filed Tuesday in District Court for Kansas Tarake condemnation of two tracts near the traffic interchange under construction of 6th and Iowa Streets. Value of LASarres along the north side of Centennial Park, owned by the city of Lawrence, set at 1 380. This strip is needed for right of way where an interchange ramp will loop southwest of the intersection. A tract of 86 of an acre at the home of Ivan E. Roberts, 500 Rockledge Road, valued at 33 600, plus 1 500 for proximity damages. The access road from dth and Iowa north to the west Lawrence interchange will cross the Roberts property.
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District Court For
Kansas
Tarake
Iowa
Centennial Park
Lawrence
Ivan E. Roberts
Rockledge Rd
Dth
West Lawrence
Roberts
Kerr Says she Is More Like A Candidate Less of Statesman
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma says President Eisenhower is acting more like a candidate and less like a statesman. She notes his remarks on retirement hint at a possible 1956 run, while Senator Jenner echoes the impression. Kerr adds Democrats can beat Eisenhower with the right farm program.
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Kerr
Statesman
Washington
D-Okla
Eisenhower
The
Oklahoman
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Jenner
Sunflower Fall Festival Plans Amid Community Weave
Sunflower lines up a two day festival starting Saturday with events including games prizes and a Sunday dinner for former residents. Marie Rhodes chairs committees for evening entertainment and the next day as Sunflower hosts homecoming gatherings.
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Sunflower
Feaures
Marie Rhodes
Cairman
Sun Phona Sy Mi
Berney Clegg
Childers
Compton
Empirie Artirs
Modesto
el Paso
Texas
Jaarez
Mexico
Henry Morgan Jr
Henry Morgan
Carl Morgan
Little Rock
Ark
Frances Miller
Colorado
Criss
Baracks For
John Calin Sr
John Cain Jr
Lawrence
Sam Israel
Sedalia
Israel
Sangs
Dale
Bobby
Kansas City
Sadie Morgan
Missouri
David Maxwell
van Buren
Bob Drake
Gary
Jimmy
Freemont
Neb
James Drake
Family reunions and greetings span Wellsville area
A series of Sunday and Monday visits and farewells feature Wellsville residents hosting relatives from Ottawa Mountain View Clair and Baldwin among others. Prolonged stays include Mountain View Calif visitors and a five week visit extended from Wellsville to nearby towns. Guests include the Porters Suhrbiers Caruthers Caunells and Clacks with several siblings and cousins gathering at rural Kilware home.
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Mike
Wellsville
St. Joseph
Judy Rinewald
Staff Village
Junction City
George Porter
Ottawa
The
Park
Porter
Glenn Thompson
Mountain View
Calif
Baldwin
Lawrence
Sunflower
J. S. Caruthers
Ruth Vickers
George Caunell
North Dakota
Bruce Caunell
Harold Clack
Tonfanoxie
Kilware
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the College Jeweler
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