Topsy Plant Growed Into $60,000 a Year Firm
Beaver Handle Co. near Topsy Oklahoma grew from a farmhouse shop to a $60,000 annual maker of hickory handles and baseball bats. Owned by G E Willhite and sons, the business employs eight men, has paid $500,000 for logs since 1942, and sources wood from Delaware Ottawa Mayes and Craig counties. Future supply worries may curb production while sawdust and lumber sales add profit.
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Topsy
Okla
Delaware County
Beaver Handle Co
G.E. Willhite
Willhite
Arkansas
Beaver
Ark
Wilthites
Delaware
Ottawa
Mayes
Craig
Oklahoma
Chicago Men Questioned in Wisconsin Triple Slay Case
Chicago police questioned two Chicago men, Charles Driscoll and Ed Kline, found in an abandoned Ladysmith farm house after a 400 mile overnight drive by detectives. The suspects, aged 19 and 30, were arrested for questioning in connection with the murders of Robert Peterson 13 John Schuessler 13 and Anton Schuessler 11, as the manhunt proceeded.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Charles Driscoll
Ed Kline
Chicago
John Bickler
Art Kelly
Sybers
Wisconsin
Robert Peterson
John Schuessler
Anton
Funeral Rites for Joe B. Watson Former County Commissioner
Funeral services for Joe B. Watson 76 a former county commissioner from the central district will be held at 3 30 p m Wednesday at Centenary Methodist Church with Rev J Walter Brewers Jr officiating Becker Funeral Home in charge Watson of Rt 1 Lawton died at 545 a m Monday after an extended illness Burial will be in Letitia Cemetery
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Joe B. Watson
Central District
Centenary Methodist Church
J. Walter Brewers Jr
Becker Funeral Home
Watson
Rt. 1
Lawton
Letitia Cemetery
Bricker Urges Ike To Lead World Atom Use
Sen. John W. Bricker urges President Eisenhower to assume leadership in peaceful use of atomic energy. He spoke to Columbus Rotarians after attending the Geneva conference with the joint congressional atomic energy committee, warning against fear of bombs and explosions.
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Bricker
Ihe
Atom
Columbus
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Eisenhower
Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Geneva
Riot at St Louis workhouse injures no one
About 250 inmates rioted at the city workhouse smashing windows and burning furniture. Police contained the disturbance with riot guns and tear gas had been used in a prior incident. Warden Baynes reported inmates broke out of cells around 10 30 p m and released others, with no damage estimate provided.
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ST. Louis
Harold E. Baynes
Chief Justice's Daughter To Wed Beverly Hills Doctor
Nina Warren aged 22 youngest daughter of Chief Justice Earl Warren and Dr Stuart Brien a Beverly Hills surgeon have obtained a marriage license. No date or place for the wedding has been set. It will be the first marriage for each.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Nina (Honeybear) Warren
Earl Warren
Stuart Brien
Beverly Hills
GOP May Enter Milton Eisenhower In State Primary
Pennsylvania Republicans discuss listing Milton Eisenhower in the next presidential preference primary. The talks are in a talking stage with Dr. Eisenhower declining to comment and Rep. Samuel McConnell saying no discussion has yet reached him.
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GOP
Milton Eisenhower
Philadelphia
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Samuel K. McConnell
Dr. Eisenhower
Eisenhower Brothers
Pennsylvania State University
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Maxwell D. Taylor
William F. Dean
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Hunt For Triple Slayers
Peter Sybers
Investors Stock Fund, Inc
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Herold K. Bradford
Terry
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Godfrey
Arthur
Redhead
Saturday Evening Post
The
Curtis Magazine
Raulston Furniture
Tay
Raulston Furniture Store
C Avenue
Penney S
Shop Penney’s
Migene
Penney
Challis
Towncraft
M. L
Gabardine
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