Dodge City sends Fred Hall off with horn tribute
Hundreds gathered in Dodge City on Tuesday to honor Fred Hall as he prepares to become Kansas governor. The send-off included an honorary Boot Hill marshal badge and a seven foot steel horn set as townspeople voiced support for Hall. The piece notes Kansas governors often fade back to local life after service, speculating Hall’s post term path remains uncertain.
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Dodge City
Fred Hall
Kansas
Boot Hill
After All Stray Thoughts by Elm and That
A collection of humorous reflections on modern life and culture. Notes on publicity vanity convenience conformity and fashion shift through 1950s sensibilities. Contains observations on mail, trash disposal, car and shoe trade ins, pink shirts fashion, and TV reducing reading.
Franklin farmers to share 1939 conservation funds
The Herald reports about $100000 in payments for compliance with the 1939 agricultural conservation program to be distributed among 1200 Franklin county farmers. The items note a long list of nominations for postmasterships including Edward Neeley of Pomona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Congress
Edward Neeley
Pomona
Hope Reveals Trials Of Entertaining Large Crowds
In a New York interview Bob Hope recalls touring in gyms, hangars, and baseball parks to entertain vast audiences. He described Greenland filming for a TV show, a New Year’s Eve performance for Air Force troops, and a Goose Bay layover in a snowstorm. He discussed handling voices, accents, and reliance on writers for his TV shows.
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New York
Bob Hope
Greenland
Hope
Bill Holden
Anita Ekberg
Marilyn Monroe
Thule
North Pole
Air Force
Goose Bay
Mld
Cand
Shangar
Fis Hope
Agmie
Bhat Hope
Hope Ee Cee Tee
Cleveland
Ball Park
Baseball
Roosevelt
Advises To Pick College Near Home By Dr Crane
A reader asks whether Betty should study in Ohio or California. Dr Crane urges choosing a college within about 300 miles to avoid high costs and homesickness, favoring home-town attendance for savings and early independence. He notes small colleges often offer more personal attention than large universities and suggests a test for good teachers.
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Betty J
California
Betty
Ohio
New York
Vermont
Dr. Crane
Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
Psychological Cnarta
Hopkins Syndicate Inc
Ottawa Herald tribute and subscription notice incomplete
Publication details from the Ottawa Herald show incomplete postal and editorial credits with subscription rates missing or truncated. The fragment mentions editors Don Huis and Don Shipman along with Howard Hoadle and rate ranges for within and outside trade areas, but crucial numbers and dates are unreadable.
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Ottawa Herald
Watesed
Postoffice
Ottawa
Kas
F Harris
Don Huis
Don Shipman
Howard Hoadle
Mail One South
Mall
Television Program Guide for Jan 3 5:00 PM Through Midnight
Channel listings from multiple stations show a dense schedule of 1940s era programs. Highlights include Jackie Gleason, Mickey Rooney, Imogene Coca, Saturday Night Fights, Wrestling, Dumont Wrestling, The World of News, This Is Hollywood, The Search, and many variety shows. The guide also notes later Sunday and Monday airings with The Guiding Light, Captain Video, Howdy Doody, Lone Star News, and sport programming.
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Moles
Purple Sage
Horace Heldt
S—Ramar
God
Jackie Gleason
Mickey Rooney
Dotty Mack
Imogene Coca
Mark Saber
Texaco Theater
Mark Baker
Cieat Theatre
Dumont Wrestling
City Detective
S—Facts Forum
Easy Chair
Sandman Theatre
S—Studie
Charles Antell
Robert Q
Lewis
Les
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Sweeney
United Nations
Pinky Lee
Hiid Karnivall
Frontier Theatre
Studio
Rouse
Bowlin
Mole
News
Star News
Radio Schedule Fragments for KMBC WDAF and Partners
A scrambled radio timetable lists KMBC and WDAF programs with names such as Jack Benny Amos and Andy and The Abbott and Costello Show. It shows multiple time slots and show titles across stations, including news, music, comedies, and variety programs, reflecting a bustling broadcast day.
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KMBBC
Jack Benny
Ron Ant
Andy
Bixgun
Rane
EMBC
Little Margeore
Abbott
Edgar Bergen
Whashisleck Holmes
WDAR
Nasy Money
KMBC
Kepat Bergen
Gene Autry
Ct McGee
WDAF
Ateetha
KMBO
Newa
Williamsburg Wildlife Meeting Attracts Fifty In Blizzardy Weather
About 50 attended the Williamsburg Wildlife meeting at the Legion club rooms Tuesday night despite bad weather Harold Ensley sportsman friend from KCMO TV was guest speaker Refreshments were served Dinner guests included Alfred Hammond Lorraine Ronny Jimmie Rob erts Mrs Charles Smith Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith Jim and Larry Knight of Lebo Mr and Mrs Gerald Hammond and Gean of Osage City Also Ed Wilson and Ray visited as afternoon callers and supper guests
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Williamsburg
Legion Club Rooms
Harold Ensley
Sportsmans
Kcmo TV
Alfred Hammond Lorraine
Ronny
Jimmie Roberts
Charles Smith
Harvey Smith
Jim
Larry Knight
Lebo
Gerald Hammond
Gean
Osage City
Roy Kennedy
Ed Wilson
Ray
Seventy New Firms Locate In Kansas
Seventy new manufacturing firms selected plant sites in Kansas in 1954 according to the State Industrial Development Commission. John B. Sutherland, KIDC director, said this week the number is expected to go higher when final reports are in. He termed last year one of the best in history for Kansas manufacturing and said prospects for 1955 are just as good or better.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
State Industrial Development Commission
John B. Sutherland
KIDC
State Liquor Revenue Rises in November
TOPEKA Revenue from the states liquor gallonage tax climbed to 259,864 in November up 28,405 or 13 percent from the same month a year ago The state Liquor Control Office said November tax collections brought revenue from that source to 1,064,121 for the current fiscal year This compares to 1,034,702 in the same period last year
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Topeka
State Liquor Control Office
Rails Agree To Extend Hay Rates Sunday Church Notices
A dense church notices page lists services across many groups in Topeka including Loran Pugsley as pastor and speakers like Jim Treat Kermit Munk and Prof. B. Smith Haworth. It notes Bible school schedules and sermon topics at First Baptist First Methodist Federated Faith Lutheran Trinity and more along with weekly prayer meetings and youth activities. Also mentions Kansas Corporation Commission chair Jeff Robertson announcing a 50 percent reduction in rail shipping day rates for intrastate shipments and a science note about mine shaft air density.
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Faith Bible
N. Poplar
Loran Pugsiey
Jim Treat
Apeaker
Kermit Munk
United Presbyterian
Third and Walnut
Bible School
B. Smith Haworth
Ottawa University
Wm. EB
Berger
Faith Lutheran
East 12Th
Forth Lutheran Fellowship
F. A. Wegener
Trinity Methodiat
N. Cedar
Robert B. Craig
Holy Coromunion
Wesleyan Methodist
Main
Harold B. Hotchkiss
Kingdom Annet Jehovah's
B. Andrews
Ree Methodist
N. Gak
C. B. Howell
Topeka
Jeff Robertson
Kansas Corporation Commission
Grace Episcopal
Kansas
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Hall of Fame
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Clace Kid
Joe Paloks
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Tony Martin
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Robert Montgomery
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Willam L. Luce
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