Apartment Fire Claims Four In Brooklyn Building
An early morning fire in an eight family Brooklyn building killed two children and two adults. A cigarette in a wastepaper basket with Christmas wrappings sparked the blaze. Eighty two year old Margaret Murphy refused the fire escape, and Eileen Best and her daughters Ruth and Joyce perished on the fourth floor. Ten others were rescued by ladders, including 13 year old Julia Hynes who was carried down after flames scorched her hair.
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New York
Brooklyn
Margaret Murphy
Eileen Best
Ruth
Joyce
Julia Hynes
Edward Douds
Stocks of corn in the U S exceed a billion bushels
United States corn stocks on October 1 1955 topped one billion bushels reflecting large grain reserves. Separately data shows more than 20 percent of all traffic accidents occurred between 5 and 8 p m highlighting evening safety concerns. The Mongolian People's Republic has been a Soviet satellite since 1924, marking long standing Cold War alignment.
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United States
News From Williamsburg Highlights Community Christmas Events
Mrs J L Heth reports Mrs Evan Piersol and mother Mrs Ferguson visited in Kansas City with relatives. Layette shower honored Mrs Lester Miller with gifts and contests won by Mrs Claude Neilson Mrs Hugh Heilman and Mrs Neil Peed. Other attendees included families from Ottawa Richmond Harris and Rich mond. Christmas programs are listed at local churches and schools with multiple church events and a Mt Olivet Baptist program. The issue notes births visits and medicine, plus Scouts, Brownies, and Saddle Club support for underprivileged children.
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Evan Piersol
Kansas City
George Ferguson
Ottawa
Clara Taylor
Lester Miller
Clyde Burroughs
Claude Neilson
Hugh Heilsman
Neil Peed
Miller
Harlan Miller
Calvin
Kathryn
Charles Wilper
Rose Ann
Harris
E. Bennett
Richmond
Charles Peed
Leslie Mallory
Beryl Piersol
Rhonda Heilman
Bud” Mishler
Kenneth Campbell
Henry Spring
Howard Burroughs
Howard Whitting
Mt. Olivet Baptist
Agricola M. E. Church
M. E. Church
T. Thornton
J. A. van Valkenburg
Misses pattern 4681 for Anne Adams fashion
Easy to sew wrap around shirt dress in Princess line with short or long sleeves. Misses sizes 12 through 42. Yardage and instructions included. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents mailing to Pattern Dept New York office with name address zone size and style number.
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Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Mothers Plan Christmas Party With Santa in Sunday School
A Sunday school party for mothers and daughters was set for Monday evening in the Sunday school room. Early in the evening the girls and Santa led caroling. They visited 22 shut-ins and sang with residents.
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Santa
Shutins
Meeting Notes And Blood Donation Visit At Stormont Vail Hospital
Nancy Ransom reported on a Chicago trip while Ann Fisher and she served refreshments. Mr. Hopkins at Stormont Vail hospital is convalescing after a blood replacement at the Blood Bank with Mrs C E Decker and L R Mallory visiting Topeka on Tuesday. Busy Bee Sewing Club met with hostess Mrs S T Thornton. attendees included Mrs C P Fritts, L T Pattie, W C Fogle, Elizabeth Grimes, Kennedy and G W Turrell. Beryl Piersol accompanied Mrs George Slankard to Emporia Friday. Bob Slankard, a Santa Fe employee, returned home with them.
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Nancy Ransom
Chicago
Ann Fisher
C. E. Todd
I. BE. Decker
L. R. Mallory
Topeka
Teacher Led Seven Students to Safety at School Fire
Mrs. Mary Greer, a rural school teacher near Thayer Kansas, quickly led seven students to safety seconds after a gas line explosion caused a blaze that engulfed the Newland school yard. No one was injured. the 16 inch gas line break destroyed the school five miles north of Thayer.
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Thayer, Kas
Mary Greer
Newland
Thayer
Funeral rites for Henry Roeckers held at Scipio cemetery
News from Greeley reports relatives visiting for Henry Roeckers funeral. Roeckers died at 99 with interment in Scipio cemetery. Attending were Mrs Neal Johns of Colorado Springs and other kin. extended family from Kansas and Missouri also noted. Holiday plans and local events mention Christmas tea, class activities, and numerous town movements. Also listed are civic updates including Perry Cunningham named city marshal and local hospital care notes.
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Henry Roeckers
Neal Johns
Colorado Springs
Roeckers
Scipio Cemetery
Rita
Charlene Dassing
St. Joseph
Jerry Sullivan
Dayton
Armed Services
Max Enders
Independence
Kas
Mike Ohmes
Jack Sunderlanc
Robert
John Dalsing
Kansas City
Foods
Leo Setter
Wayne Holderman
W. A. Best
Ambrose Jennings
Kenneth Cooper
John Campbell
Dorothy Kneller
Try This Sometime Ever Make A Club Sandwich
A lighthearted note describes assembling a club sandwich with hard cooked eggs lettuce tomato crispy bacon and egg slices slathered with mayonnaise on toast. Garnish with olives and serve as a lunch option. An after dinner twist suggests double strength coffee topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.
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Roy
Keefer
S. Main
Yamee
Durbin Plumbing
Williamsburg
J. L. Heth
E. E. Piersol
Gus Kotall
Otis
O. P. Fritts
M. E
Joey
Bud) Duvall
Ransom Hospital
William
J. L. Mallory
Fannie Mallory
Clara Barnes
Po ‘Mona
Ted Randel
Donnie
Brownie
J. E. Decker
Saddle Club of
Bert Brock
St.Louis
Mary Mae Winsor
Winsor
van Valkenburg
Jone Hioloms
Richardson
Merry Christmas
Jess Doudna
Lloyd Hazelrigg
Cecil Chapman
Jim Bates
Louise Wray
D&b
Oldsmobile
Greeley
Halen Salman
Carolyn Huettenmueller
Carol Anto
K. U. Medical Center
Ne Katzer
Kay Kneller
Lee Giles
el Paso
Tex
Tha
P.T.A
E.U.B
Perry Cunningham
Lavern Scheckel
Ben Fox
Clarence Oswald
Frank Miller
Iola Hospital
Gene Scheckel
Christmaas
Jerry's Cleaners
Re Aa Longines-Wittnauer Watches
Madison Jewelers
Mr. and
Mrs
Dorsey Riddle
Thi
Neothers
Obrelys
Cor
the Peoples State Bank
Princeton, Kansas
M. L. Walter
Cashier
K. H. Walter
Ass’t
M. L. Harris
B. W. Kelsey
O. L. Kirkendall
F. B. Walter
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