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Richmond News Briefs From March Activity And Local Moves
A new print and punch money order machine was put to use March 30 at the post office per postmaster Elden Lyon. Richmond Merchants sponsored the town basketball team which placed third in a Westphalia tournament. Mrs. Wally Frank and Lori of Bartlesville Oklahoma visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bones while Wally plays in the Pan American tournament in Kansas City. Mrs. Ray Marshall and daughter and Mrs. Elmer Andregg of Garnett were dinner guests of Mrs. Leonard Starit. Mrs. Alma Bastin learned her sister-in-law Mrs. Albert Bromley of Fleetwoods Tennessee had died. Lewis Chandler of Anderson County Hospital shows improvement. A garage on Mrs. John Gretencords farm south of town burned. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Davis moved to Valley Falls after 14 years on the Will Neal farm. Loree Bishop Johns of San Gabriel California wrote that her brother Leroy Bishop, 46, of Whitney Texas, died and was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Whittier California on March 25. The Bishops formerly lived near Richmond. CWO and Mrs. Eddie Morford left for Temple Texas after visiting here with his parents. Twenty five attended the Friendly Circle meeting at Fellowship Hall. the women quilted for May Kepple. Mrs. Cecil Vining arranged Leisure Hour Club program at the Hornberger home with Mrs. Wanda Baird and Mrs. Clair belle Cecil as guest speakers on Social Security Civil Defense and Welfare. The April 17 meeting will be with Mrs. Willard Collins. Eighteen high school students attended scholarship tests in Emporia by bus on Saturday.