Local News Briefs Mix Health Ads and Incidents
Short notices cover medical advice, subscription offers, ice cream socials, road resurfacing, hospital conditions, theft recovery, a traffic accident, and upcoming revival meetings. Names include Irvin Hugett, McVey Ambulance, Harry Henery Construction, John Redmond, Mrs Dorcas, O F Patterson, L H Dengel, Fred Hermreck, Richard Walker, Kenneth McFerr en, Ottie Amstot, Alta Porter, Marvin Bond, Roger Fredrikson, and Orlis Cox. Dates, places and local venues appear across Coffey County areas.
City recreation program expands youth activities
The rector told the Rotary club about summer youth programs and year round adult activities. About 1,700 youngsters currently participate in swimming baseball and handcrafts funded by a one mill tax levy. Rotarians and guests from Baldwin Bonner Springs Kansas City and Ottawa attended. A Social Bethany Chapel Sunday school social 6:30 p.m. at the church elected Delores Bailey queen and Jimmy Tolson king to attend a Chanute association meeting with proceeds to cover their trip.
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Rotary Club Today
Ben Gessner
Duane Henre
H. H. Thompson
C. A. Gordon
Don Nutt
Baldwin
Jerry Goble
Bonner Springs
William
Bethany Chapel
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Across Town
Hospital notes show admissions for Mrs. Everett Higdon route 1 Eddie Hackett Pomona George and Donald Christeson 233 S Oak Mrs Mary Miller 230 S Elm today births to Mr and Mrs C L DePriest 603 Cleveland daughter born Tuesday weight 613 oz dismissed George Jensen Quenemo today Mrs Carlos Pence Jr 604 S Cherry Jimmy Gorton 517 E Wilson Mrs Clarence Lawson and baby son 723 Pine today
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Everett Higdon
Eddie Hackett
Pomona
George and
Donald Christeson
S. Oak
Mary Miller
S. Elm
C. L. DePriest
Cleveland
George Jensen
Quenemo
Carlos Pence, Jr
S. Cherry
Jimmy Gorton
E. Wilson
Clarence Lawson
Pine
Prisoners Riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
In Prince Albert Saskatchewan a two hour riot in the prison yard led guards to force 600 prisoners back into cells. A guard and a prisoner were injured as convicts set fire to ten buildings including the stables flour shed and cement shed. Six guards were taken hostage but later released.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan Penitentiary
College of Emporia Receives Mabee Foundation Gift
Emporia college officials announce a $10,000 grant to the student loan fund from the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa. This is the Mabee Foundation's second donation this period, following a $290,000 December gift for a new science hall.
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Emporia
College of Emporia
J. E. and
L.E. Mabee Foundation
Tulsa
Luther E. Sharpe
Mabee Foundation
Mabee
Hobby Resigns as Health Education and Welfare Secretary
Washington reports Oveta Culp Hobby resigns as secretary of health, education and welfare effective August 1. President Eisenhower names Marion B. Folsom, undersecretary of the treasury, to succeed her. The decision followed long-anticipated moves amid Mrs Hobby’s statement of personal reasons linked to her husband’s illness. Folsom, 61, a Kodak executive and social security expert, previously helped craft the original social security laws.
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Washington
Oveta Culp Hobby
Eisenhower
Marion B. Folsom
the Treasury
Hobby
Geneva
Mrs. Hobby
Oveta
White House
Europe Faces Sixth Day of Heat Wave Toll Rises
Europe endures a sixth day of heat with at least 60 deaths blamed on lightning and drownings on crowded beaches. Temperature peaks into the 80s across the continent as London records 77 degrees despite a hazy sky.
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London
Europe
Traffic fatalities listed by State Accident Records Section
Topeka Kansas traffic fatalities update shows 24 hour total of 3 and year to date 1955 at 285. The same period in 1954 recorded 279. One earlier fatality not previously reported is included.
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Topeka
Kansas
Bible Quotations Halted Quiz Show Chase for $64,000
Catherine Kreitzer a 54 year old Camp Hill Pennsylvania grandmother on CBS The $64,000 Question chose to stop at $32,000 instead of risking the final question. Her Bible knowledge helped her reach the top tier on three prior appearances and she opted for moderation over the potential $64,000 prize.
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New York
Mrea
Catherine Kreitzer
Camp Hill
Hal March
Studio Audence
Atom Produced Power For Sale In New York
The Atomic Energy Commission announced the first government sale of atomic produced electric energy to be introduced into Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. system in the near future. Price set at 3 mills per kilowatt hour after consulting public power groups and the Federal Power Commission.
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Schenectady
Atomic Energy Commission Today
Niagara- Mohawk Power Corp
Federal Power Commission
Ike's Plan Turned Down by Public Works Committee
Washington The House Public Works Committee rejected President Eisenhower's plan to finance a 47 billion dollar road program with 30 year bonds. No vote was taken on a Democratic alternative to raise gasoline and diesel taxes to fund the roads. The committee, 18 to 1 with one member absent, approved the first section of the federal state road program for 12 years.
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Washington
House Public Works Committee
Eisenhower
Rep
Alger
Texas
Baby Smothers In Garden City
Garden City Kansas report: Gail Lynne Lewis six month old daughter of Rev Vern Lewis and Mrs Lewis smothered in her crib yesterday afternoon. She had been placed in bed after a feeding and rolled onto her face, becoming pinned between wall and mattress. She died at a hospital despite efforts to revive her. Survived by two brothers.
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Garden City
Kas
Gail Lynne Lewis
Vern Lewis
Markets At A Glance In New York and Chicago trading
Markets at a glance show a lower quiet drift in stocks while bonds stay steady. Commodities move with irregular cotton, weak Chicago wheat, steady corn, easy oats, and hogs gaining 25 to 50 cents to around 19.50. Cattle steadier for steers with gains to 50 cents and a top near 26.00.
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New York
Stock Decline Is Moderate in Narrow Market
NEW YORK stock market fell moderately with a narrow range. A few big movers pushed the index from up four to down two points amid light volume of about 2.2 million shares. American Telephone rose to a yearly high, Youngstown Sheet & Tube gained about four points at its peak, while U S Steel slipped slightly.
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New York
American Telephone
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
U. S. Steel
Wheat Market Sagged Today
CHICAGO wheat futures fell as flour buying for months ahead appeared largely completed. The market showed occasional firming in corn and soybeans due to profit taking by previous shorts amid ideal weather for crop development.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
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McVey Ambulance
Irvin Cecil ‘Hugett
Bennemade
Union Chapel
Silver Leaf
Hawkins School
Gridley East
Us75
Harry Henery
John Redmond F
Burlington
Coffey County
J. W. Dorcas
S. Hicklory
Ransom Memorial Hospital
South Main
Studebaker
O. F. Patterson
N.main
Gamble ‘Store
Fred Hermreck
N. Poplar
Richard Walker
W. 6Th
Cusick’'sa Cafe
Glen Watkins
Nelson Hotel
Mt. Olivet Church
Homewood
Ross Sackman
King's Heralds
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Kenneth McFerren
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ottie Amstot
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kansas City
Alta Porter
Waverly
Newman Memorial Hospital
Marvin Bond
Spearfish
S. D
Roger Fredrikson
Bond
Fredrikson
Orlis Cox
Sas
Beynes
Louis HL Dengel
Star Grain & Lumber Co
C. of E
Dean Berlin
Lamb Funeral Home
Ottawa
Legals
Peoples State Bank
Princeton
U. S
M. L. Walter
Kirkendall
Basil W. Kelsey
K. H. Walter
State of
Franklin
Agee
Dale Bones
CG. A. Myers & Son
Centropolia
Eugene Bulson
Overbrook Livestock
Overbrook
Kaa
W. J. Thomas
A. Rich
Delbert Preston
Jack Nelson
Wilson
Anderson County
R. A. (Inky) Hughes
J. K. Jameson
Albert S
Wart & Son Rt
Albert
Harold
Franklin Co
Bale Co
Wilson and Locust
Santa Fe
Ralph Moore
Ben Printy
Alge
N. Mat
Colgate
Ike
Russia
Farmers Alliance
McPherson
al Williams Insurance Agency
Masone Bldg
Ottawa Building & Loan
Ottaway Estascismo 1889 Building &Loan
Franklin County Institution
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