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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1957

Page

7

FBI Seeks Pair Of Armed Robbers In St Louis Area

The FBI warned two dangerous ex-convict robbers may be in the St Louis area. William Reece Johnston and Fred Charles Riley are tied to two bank holdups in Kansas City totaling 25400 dollars. Riley escaped Missouri Penitentiary last June while Johnston, 38, was released last April after prior armed robbery and related convictions.

ST. Louis FBI William Reece Johnston Fred Charles Riley Twin City State Bank Kansas City Kas Riley Missouri Penitentiary Johnston

Desert Test Ends Series With Charleston Burst

The 23rd and next to last nuclear shot of the current series exploded at 6 a.m. from a balloon 1,500 feet up at the Atomic Test Site in Nevada. Observers from Angel Peak reported a pale pinkish-orange fireball for about 42 seconds as the mushroom cloud rose to 30,000 feet and drifted east. The blast, stronger than 20,000 tons of TNT, was seen in Los Angeles and San Francisco despite cloud cover. No maneuvers accompanied the test, which had been postponed four times. a final shot may be announced later today by the Atomic Energy Commission.

Nev Nevada Desert Angel Peak Ground Zero Los Angeles San Francisco Charleston Desert The Atomic Energy Commission

Soviet Denies Japanese Claim on ICBM Test

The Soviet Foreign Office press department said it had no information on a Japanese labor leader's claim that Moscow conducted a second successful ICBM test. Russia had announced its first ICBM test on August 26.

Moscow Soviet Foreign Office Soviet Union

Norfolk tobacco grower keeps fame with tiny farm

John H. Sherwood, 65, of Norfolk Va is not among Virginia’s top tobacco growers by quantity yet his two square yard “farm” draws attention. The retired naval officer says the small plot keeps him chewing and proves that size isn’t the only measure of farming.

Norfolk John H. Sherwood Virginia Sherwood Naval Ems Acco

Reno Ladies Aid Holds Meeting at Mrs Hess Home

The Reno Ladies Aid gathered at Mrs Christina Hess home with Mrs Alma Kisele and Mrs Donna Wiley assisting. After dessert, president Madge Torneden led devotions and prayers as members sang. A church cleaning day ot all day with sack lunches was planned. Mrs Easie Higginbotham was honored with many gifts for her 25th wedding anniversary.

Reno Ladies Aid Christina Hess Alma “Kisele Donna Wiley Madge ‘Torneden Wildwood Hughes Easie Higginbotham

Reno area notices and social calendar roundup

The page lists a wedding directed by Elise Grinter with several attendees including Kathleen Strong Arlene Wedel and others. Reno residents attend Beverly Ann Korb and Thomas Mallam wedding in Tonganoxie. It notes trips to Colony and Ozark township events, chicken hunter meals fundraisers at Mt Pleasant clubhouse to aid Red Cross Salvation Army and Polio fund. Multiple visits, dinners, and KD A meeting details follow with family ties and moves.

Elise Grinter Mmes Kathleen Strong Arlene Wedel Marion Williams Josie Bernhardt Nancy DeHoff Alice Martin Flo Grinter Dorothy Stewart Wilma Baird Gladys Gilliland Bula Stoner May Vaughan Audrey Skeet Velma Pearson Minnie Seanor Annie Couch Harold O'Brien Billie McClaren Reno Beverly Ann Korb Ed Korb Thomas Patrick Mallam Tonganoxie Korb Ben Couch Colony Ozark Township Anderson County Mt. Pleasant Club Red Cross Salvation Army Polio James Renick Hill City Roy Baird Jerry Dacion Hickman Mills Claude Worman Qverland Park Birdie Hemphill Lawrence Floyd Gilliland Gilliland Jim Baker Mr. Baker Charles Strong Fred Kelsall Kansas City Lawrence Ball John Grinter Jack Reardon Los Gatos Calif Reardon Strong Ira Higginbotham Donna Marvin Waln Higginbotham Waln Nannie Graham Wedel Francis Ford Francis W. Ford Knobnoster

Community Notes and Visits Across Kansas Towns

Local residents make weekend visits across Overland Park Lawrence and Wichita while high school students recover from illnesses. VanderSlic e and Foster families host fishing near Pleasanton in Linn county. Meetings at Reno and schoolhouse events invite attendance as families travel for gatherings.

Dren Newfoundland Clifford Vanderslice Tonganoxie Reno Robert Tanner Lawrence Bos Co Wichita Herve Journal

Grginer Hosts Alonzo Canvin At Eudora Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Grginer entertain Alonzo L Canvin of Mastic Long Island N as a guest. The Ottawa district Church School met Tuesday night with Homer Broers as superintendent and various department heads including nursery kindergarten and children’s division led by Mrs Pete Edelbrock Mrs Richard Ford and Mrs Eugene Westerhouse. Teachers listed include Mrs John Jennings among others.

Frank Grginer Alonzo L. Canvin Mastic Long Island Methodist Church Ottawa Homer Broers Pete Edelbrock Richard Ford Eugene Westerhouse John Jennings

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