Hoover End of Public Service Marks Quiet Retirement
The ex-president Herbert Hoover steps from government life after 41 years in public service. He retires to semi private life amid lasting public affection while his presidency of the 1930s is weighed against the 1945 era, with historians debating what might have been done differently. He could yet shape history by writing a reflective book on how he would act if handed the White House again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
United States
Hoover
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
White House
Wrens
Uimwa
H. K
Perry
Walter Bradford
A. Yockey
Elson Thayer
Raleigh
Happy to Be Alive and Other Light Notes
A collection of humorous anecdotes and social notes from the era. A neighbor proclaims life after a Fourth of July weekend. Molotov is jeered in Chicago and jokes about drinking. Two Topeka women duel with bottles amid card games. A Banking Committee proposes printing In God We Trust on currency. A local hostess shelters visiting parakeets as a June bride contemplates gifts. A visionary links a polio vaccine to ending a foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Banking Committee
After All Death Of A Rabbit
Sorrow filled a home when a pet rabbit died days after its family adoption. The two daughters cried and helped bury the box beside the rose bush with flowers from a vacant pot. The ceremony, led by the family, marked the loss and offered a moment of shared grief.
Franklin County Then and Now Chronology Highlight
A retrospective column recalls past local events including a 1940 Plaza bathing beauty win by Irene Coleman of Garnett, a 25 year old oats field yield near town, a Homewood barn fire, and a 50 years ago shooting gallery opening by S. H. Fuller. It also notes Raymond Bailey’s Ozarks fishing trip and residents W. B. Jones, R. E. Thomas, and D. C. Allen involved in town life.
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Irene Coleman
Garnett
The
Plaza
D. C. Allen
Nicked Chin While Shaving Reveals Uncle Sam's Image
Arthur Davis a 76 year old retired postal worker from Rocky Mount North Carolina grew a goatee after nicking his chin while shaving in 1985. An official noted his look like Uncle Sam and invited him to be the national symbol in parades. Davis toured nationally including the Truman inaugural parade in 1948 and has worn three Uncle Sam uniforms while entertaining and inspiring children.
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New York
Arthur Davis
Uncle Sam
America
Davis
Rocky Mount
N. C
Ike Uncle Sam
Uncle Samuel
Will
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Dennis James
Cbs-Tv
Subscriptions and renewals boost Herald readership
A jumble of names reflects subscriber renewals and new signups. It notes individuals from various towns and mentions a painter whose rural spring scene hangs in the Raleigh Art Gallery. The passage underscores personal ties to subscriptions and continuing community engagement.
Extra Weight Forcing Overworked Heart by Dr Crane
Homer K. a 47 year old 5 10 man at 215 pounds seeks guidance on quitting smoking and losing weight. The doctor explains obesity raises blood pressure by increasing blood volume and urges dieting to 175 pounds, plus protein intake and behavior changes to replace smoking. Homer loses weight fast, BP falls, and gains vitality. follow-up promised on his platonic love life.
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Homer K
Homer
Br. Grane
Hopkins Syndicate
Melott
Ind
The
Honking Syndicate, Inc
Ottawa Herald Classified Rates and Postage Details
Local newspaper page lists subscription and rate options for mail and delivery. Items mention F. Herrin Don Kula Guy Snedaker Shipman Howard Edboy in advertising and business roles with rate figures, timeframes, and geographic delivery areas.
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Ottawa Herald
Unara
Kas
F. Herrin
Don Kula
Guy Snedaker
Shipman Howard & Edboy
Sail
Television Schedule Highlights From KFEW To KHOMU
Wauneeday listings show July programming across channels including sports, variety, dramas, and news. Notable items include Doug Edwards, Godfrey and Friends, Disneyland, The Millionaire, Climax, Dragnet, Ford Theatre, Johnny Carson, and Gordon network news segments with multiple time slots and cross-channel airings.
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Ic Sporta
TBA
Amen Brothers
Stafford
Television Theatre
Disneyland
Mllonaire
Tye
Patt
Saber
Wantern
Bandman
Bill Baker
Washbury U
Time For Adventure
Expresa Trae
Hopalong Cassidy
Wstudio
Weather
Doug Edwards
Juliia la Rosa
Jane Frohman
Hal
Roar
Three Star News
Ford Theatre
Scotland Yard
Bseatland Yards
Nowe
Evening TV Schedule Mixed with Local Talk and News
July 6 listings show a jumble of KMBC and WDAF stations with time slots for news, music, baseball, and various shows. Notable items include KMBC baseball coverage, Truth or Consequences, Amos and Andy, and Tennessee Ernie. The schedule lists multiple program names, some misspelled, and cross-station entries with uncertain accuracy.
News From Richmond
Local notes from Richmond list numerous visits and weekend stays by residents and relatives. Mrs Lawrence Chandler received a Noritake China service for 12 and a 400 day clock from Yokosuka Japan via parcel post. Families and friends from Lawrence Ottawa Wellsville Coffeyville Caney Clinton St Louis and Emerald appear in extended social rounds with outings, picnics, and boarder spells. A Boy Scout troop opportunity invites local youths over 11 to apply this week.
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Lawrence Chandler
Noritake China Service
Yokosun
Japan
Larry Rocker
Wichita
Fred Rocker
Allen DeGarmo
Lou Lytles
Wellsville
Ernest Henderson
Forest Park
Ottawa
Vera Cassity
Veteran Hospital
Kansas City
Frances
Mabel Chandler
Dot Roush
Miller
Billett
Princeton
Oma Roberts
Delmar Bowman
Rickey
R. R. Hepner
Coffeyville
Caney
Caroline Gretencord
Raymond Colemans
Clinton Mo
Frank Dietrich
Merritt McDonald
How to Enjoy TV Viewing Comfortably
Advice on siting, seating, and eye level for better television watching. Suggests gathering chairs together, avoiding floor seating unless the screen is low, and keeping eyes roughly at the screen level. Emphasizes direct front viewing for best experience.
Leavenworth Man Shot in Street Ambush
Leavenworth, Kansas A local man, Joe Kinerney, 34, in fair condition at a hospital after being found on a street with three bullet holes. He told officers three men jumped him early Monday morning and he was shot during the fight. A physician said he appeared to have been shot at least twice with wounds near the right arm and chest. Kinerney could not describe his assailants.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Joe Kinerney
Kinerney
Smilk price rise and helicopter cost forecast in early era
From 1939 to 1953 smilk prices rose about 60 percent while food costs climbed around 190 percent, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Airplane builders foresee four or five passenger helicopters costing as much as a wealthy car within a decade. In 1939 North Carolina factory workers earned roughly 21 minutes per quart of EMR versus 12 minutes later.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
North Carolina
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Chicago
Russia
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Canasta
Polio Foundation
By Bly
Franklin County
Raymond Bailey
Ozarks
Christina Miller
Homewood
George W. Davis
S. H. Fuller
N. Main
W. B. Jones
Quenemo
Town
R. E. Thomas
Hal Boyle
Herald
Albert Smith
Porter Shaw
Clarence Jones
Baldwin
Tommy Curtis
William Jefferson
K. L. Arnett
Merle Rogers
Qtenemo
Alice Nelil
Melvern
C.L. Woodmas
Waverly
Earl Allen
Osawatomisi
Caleb Burns
George W. Crane
Dr. Crane
Kfew-Tv
St. Joseph
Wdap-Tv
Chancal
Khomu-Tv
Embo
Wibw-Tv
Topeka
Kansas
Wauneeday
Garry Moore
Arthur Godfrey
Bhellah
Graham
Aline Geary
Tennesace
Ernie Valiant Lady
Guiding Light
Hitenen Klub
Jack Paar
Road of Life
Kathleen Carter
Neon
Dally
Robert
Lewis
Linkletter
Ted Mack
Baby
Theatre of Romano
Bob Crosby
Miss Marlowe
Mr. Sweeney
Pinky Lee
b—Liberace
A.brudin
Happy Home
Hlasta ‘Theater
Christophers
Ann
Howdy Doody
Sotus Raime
Captain Video
KMBC
Newa
WDAF
Wdatorpor
ENMBC
Hmcgee
KNMBC
Mound Beatty
Fhixpus
KNBC
Dick Derby
Amos and
Andy
Kmbc—Tenn
Ernie
McGee
Jane Pickens
Faher
Ferry Gate Woar
Richmond
Irene Akin
W. J. Akin
Lonnie Platts
Sday
Alses
Calvin Platts
Lawrence
E. E. Platts
John Rooneys, Jr
Emerald
Alvin
Johnny Rubbick
Ivo Bowman Lawrence
Chris Mersman
Louis Applehans
St. Louis
C. H. Waldos
Iling An VauLraun
Frank
George
Ralph Dietrich
Henry Feuerborns
Wallis Seales
Charles Embry
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Save
U.S. Savings Fonds
Wilson
Mack Electric
S. Main
Ruth Gia
London
Eltis
Milzabeth HH
Home Secretary
Edmiston's
Edmiston’s
General Electric
McGregor Sportswear
WING
Fortune
Playtex
Bestform Foundations
Gilead
Edmiston Way
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