Richmond Area News Highlights Local Club Meetings
Richmond area notes from the Fortnightly Club and Silverdale Club with guest speakers and programs. Mentions Mrs. Prager of Ottawa on antiques, farewells for Mrs. S. H. Foster moving to Burlington, hospital visits, anniversary plans, and a WSC conference arrangement in Tola. Includes multiple local residents and family events with dates and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Perkins
Virgil Smith
Prager
Ottawa
Lois Smith
Arthur Hahn
Mmes
W. A. Vanke
Raymond Waner
Sandy Sims
Ralph McCrea
Merritt McDonald
Harry Kelsey
J. L. DeGarmo
Frank Dietrich
George Dietrich
Wilbur Duffey
Albert Dunbar
J. S. Gault
Fred Mersman
Raymond Wagner
Joe Milchelt
W. J. Johnston
Noah Hutchison
Oscar Newmaster
Antone Gretencord
Anderson
Lambert Bures
John Feuerborn
Agnes Feuerborn
James Greishar
M. K. Ferguson
Frank Sobba
George Feuerborn
Henry Feuerborn
Anthony Feuerborn
Teresa Benus
Fred Miller
Miller
Frank Hahners
Shawnee
Herman Benton
Ottawa Hospital
Bob Kuikens
Goeldner-Kuiken
Homer Millers
Centro
Cecil Orr
R. S. Gault
Tola
Prairie Village
Carl Anderson
Frank Gerhold
Ed Morford
Verna Glaze
Lionell Suttons
Garnett
Wilbur Duffeys
Britain under greater US control after Bermuda Conference
Peiping’s People’s Daily claims Britain has come under stronger American influence following the Bermuda Conference. The article criticizes U S participation in the Baghdad alliance as replacing Britain in the Middle East and denounces the Eisenhower doctrine as a tool of colonial powers suppressing Middle East independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Britain
Bermuda
China
Peiping People’s Daily
Peiping Radio
Middle East
U.S
Baghdad Alliance
Red Chinese
Middle ‘East
Independence Hall Of Fame Honors Nation’s Notables
Independence Daily Reporter highlights a staggered list of notable locals from oil magnate Harry Sinclair to playwright William Inge and actress Vivian Vance. The piece traces how Independence nurtured national figures across politics, arts, sports, religion, and industry, including early stars like Tom Mix and Mickey Mantle’s ties to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Boeing
Lewis Wallick
Kansas
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Oklahoma
Sinclair Empire
New York
P.C. Spencer
Alf M. Landon
Topeka
Lyman V. Humphrey
University of Kansas
Tennessee Williams
Williams
Inge
Sheba
Ralph Jones
Tom Mix
Martin Johnson
Osa
Chanute
Merton Rice
Marvin Truby
Mickey Mantle
Glenn Wright
Cy Blanton
Bill Walker
Bill Virdon
Bob Wiesler
Jim Finigan
Charley Tidwell
Kansas U
Demaree Bess
Saturday Evening Post
Vernon McKay
United Nations
W. Kelly Woods
Technology Commonwealth Project
Atomic Power Equipment
General Electric Co
Carl Niemeyer
Syracuse University
Kenneth Cornell
Yale
Harry Wallen
White Horse Patrol
Shrine
Sioux City
Iowa
Stuart Jackson
Skipper of Mayflower II No Stranger To Sailing Ships
Cmdr Alan John Villiers will captain the Mayflower II on a replica voyage to celebrate the Pilgrims 1620 voyage from Plymouth England to Plymouth Mass The 53 year old Australian seaman plans a April departure weather permitting He rejects towing and expects a 25 to 30 man crew with six hard swearing officers and no women He has written 19 books and served in World War II and recently studied rope handling in the Maldive Islands to compare traditional sails with modern rigging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brixham
England
Alan John Villiers
Atlantic
Plymouth
Mass
Villiers
United States
Plymouth Rock
Upham Shipbuilding Works
Cmdr
Melbourne
Maldive Islands
Indian Ocean
Veteran List Drops Below Three Million
Washington reports the number of living World War I veterans has fallen below three million, with VA projecting about 2,995,000 by March end. The agency notes 4,744,000 served, about 181,000 died in service, and roughly 1,613,000 have died since. The average living veteran age is just under 63 and around 90,000 are dying each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Administration
Emergency Landing Of Continental Twin In Salina Flight 963
Continental Airlines flight 963 from Kansas City to Colorado Springs diverted to Salina Municipal Airport last night due to generator trouble. The Convair feathered one engine and landed normally with 44 passengers and three crew. Half the passengers were flown to Colorado Springs while the rest remained in Salina for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Continental Airlines
Kansas City
Colorado Springs
Salina Municipal
iConvair
Continental
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Richmond Area
Miss Mabel Chandler
Raton
N. Mex
New Mexico
Independence Hall of Fame
By Marion S. Boner
Independence Daily Reporter
Ery
Ethel
Lucy
Onevision
Voice of America
Vivian Vance
Vivian
Russia
Jones
Mayflower II
Godfrey Wicksteed
U. S
S. Main
Oldsmobile
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