Holiday tips in library books for Christmas season
The public library urges readers to explore holiday topics in its books and magazines. Librarian Nell Barnaby notes resources cover Christmas stories, gift making, decorations, and recipes with a one week loan for special holiday material.
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Public Library
Nell Barnaby
Mamie Krythe
Alfred Hotte
Elizabeth Sechrist
May L. Becker
Horace Gardner
Marx Oberndorfer
Elders make up 11 percent of population in two states
A major insurance company reports that in both Iowa and New Hampshire eleven percent of residents are 65 or older, about one in nine, the highest share among all 48 states.
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Iowa
New Hampshire
Richmond area dismisses for holiday vacation
Richmond grade and high school will dismiss Friday afternoon for the holiday vacation returning Jan 2. Numerous local residents are noted visiting family, civic clubs host events, and regional travel is reported as residents prepare for the season.
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Richmond
Gene Hollingsworth
Garnett
Holingsworth
Tantha
Chester Feasel
Jane, Mo
Mary Dee Dieter
Torrance
Calif
Dorothy Jean de Wolfe
Navy Hospital
Bethseda
Cecil M. Orr
George C. Dietrich
Kansas City
Della Lamb
Kenneth Picketts
Lawrence
Fred Pickert
George
Noah Hutchisons
Carroll Whiteford, Jr
Shawnee
John Coles
Clarence Burnetts
Rantoul
St. Therese
Manhattan
Hayes Johnson
Ernest van Wie
C. J. Anderson
Ottawa
Bud Litsch
Delmar Bowmans
Albert Dunbar
Charley Dunbar
Phillip
John
Cecil Vining
Iola
Trinity Church
McAffee Nursing Home
Ralph Chandler
State Awards Fuel Contracts
TOPEKA The state awarded gasoline contracts to four firms in a competitive bidding. Estimated yearly purchases total about 5.2 million gallons with projected savings around 70 thousand dollars. Sinclair Refining Co Standard Oil of Indiana Pratt County Cooperative Assn and National Marketing Co will supply regular and premium gasoline at various county discounts across Kansas towns.
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Topeka
Sinclair Refining Co
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Pratt County Cooperative Asen
National Marketing Co
Martin Kiger
Sinclair
Pratt County Cooperative Assn
Shawnee County
Atchison, Brown
Doniphan
Jackson
Jefferson
Douglas
Johnson
Leavenworth
Lyon
Marshall
Nemaha
Osage
Pottawatomie
Riley
Shawnee
Wabaunsee
Wyandotte
Chase
Clay
Cloud
Wichita Counties
Osborne County
Standard
Pratt County
Colorado Penitentiary medium security facility approved
Denver reports the State Planning Commission approved a new medium security facility near Canon City. The project authorizes spending 1,050,000 dollars for construction materials and architectural services.
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Denver
Colorado
Canon City
State Planning Commission
Burwood Home for the Blind pilots tandem bikes
Last year the legislature funded the project as Warden Harry Tinsley says three years are needed for completion. At Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island the Burwood Home for the Blind uses tandem bicycles with a seeing volunteer in front and a blind rider in the rear.
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Harry Tinsley
Burwood
Cold Spring Harbor
Long Island
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Brown Hardware Co
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Crites Body Shop & Serv
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Keelin Company
Keen Company
Mack. Electric
Malott Hdw
Mann-Bell Drug Co
Mike Mulcahey
Buick
Durbin Plumbing Co
Mack Motors
Ottawa Building & Loan Assn
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