Freshman at 67 Beggs Takes College Beanie
HAYS AP John Beggs a 67 year old retired railroad engineer from Ellis began college at Fort Hays State in June after 37 years with Union Pacific. He enjoys the ribbing of fellow students and wears the traditional freshman beanie. Beggs has taught sewing, boxing, astronomy and served as a police judge. He plans English, music, science and logic courses and weighs math or philosophy as a major. He and wife Emma have five children and 19 grandchildren.
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Beggs
Enterprise Academy
Baggs
Saline County
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Junction City
Ellis
Sam Hamilton
Eader
Emma
Ferrell
Chicago
Joe
Fort Hays State
Joe Neuhert
Kansas City
Wendell Wyn
Douglas Beard
Minneapolis
Pittsburg State to Honor Two Teachers
Pittsburg State College will rename two buildings to honor longtime faculty. McCray Hall will honor Dr Walter McCray, known as Mr Music, who led the college music program from 1914 to 1944 and directed annual Messiah performances. Nation Hall will be named for Odella Nation, secretary to principal R Russ at the State Manual Training Normal School opening in 1903 and a longtime faculty member. The two halls await construction and renaming approval.
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Lawrence A. Barrett
Pittsburg
Associated Press
Pittsburg State College
Kansas Board of Regents
College Music
McCray
Walter McCray
Nation Hall
Odella Nation
Dr. McCray
Mr. Music
Kansas
Cornet
American Conservatory of Music
Columbia School of Music
Chicago
Pittsburg State
Erie
Kansas City Business College
Pittsburg Municipal Band
Tew Nation
Rouse
Col- Hall Jlege
Galveston
Tex
John McCray
Miss Nation
Tor
R. §. Russ
State Manual Training J Normal School
Lane area social notes from Glenna Hettler column
Mr and Mrs W J Robinson and Mrs Sylvia Mills visited Mr and Mrs Guy Trimmell in Garnett. Mr and Mrs Damon Moon attended the Coleman reunion at Kensington State Park in Kansas City Kas. Mr and Mrs Art Holland and family of Kansas City visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jerry Triplett. Mrs Hildred Moore of Evans-
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W. J. Robinson
Sylvia Mills
Guy Trimmell
Garnett
Damon Moon
Coleman
Kensington State Park
Kansas City
Kas
Art Holland
Kasas City
Jerry Triplett
Hildred Moore
Evans
Family Visitors and Travel Ties Across States
Me, Ind. vests her sister Mrs. W. M. Christian who plans to visit a week before returning home after a California trip. Larry Nickeley and spouse stayed with Earl Porter’s family in Manten Tl before moving to Nebraska. Cora Chase of Overland Park and Paul Chase of Bentonville Ark visited C. A. Gleason, while Earl Crown of Kansas City visited Nellie Boyd. E F Brownlee and John joined daughter Mrs. Donald Higdon for a Homewood supper with Bill Little and his Kansas City relatives Hi Kelly and Janie.
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Ind
W. M. Christian
California
Larry Nickeley
Manten
Earl Porter
Nebraska
Cora Chase
Overland Park
Paul Chase
Bentonville, Ark
C. A. Gleason
Earl Crown
Kansas City
Nellie Boyd
E. F. Brownlee
John
Donald Higdon
Homewood
Bill Little
Hi Kelly
Janie
Means Used To Limit Voting In Louisiana
New Orleans AP reports Louisiana Negroes describe a system of barriers by registrars to curb Black voting. Witnesses cite missing registration forms, registrar delays, and misreporting ages as tactics. The U S Civil Rights Commission concludes a two day inquiry into voter discrimination in parishes including Catahoula and Ouachita. Reverend Hesburgh calls the claims incredible and says he will report refusals to President Eisenhower.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Tenest
N. Francis
Theodore M. Hes Ivotersburgh
Notre Dame Negroes
University
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Naval Ordnance Test Range
Mojave Desert
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Chevrolet
Dart
Minnick Motor CO
S. Hickory
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Firestone
Blackwall
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KCC CC
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McBath Texaco
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Ottawa
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Texaco
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Wellsville, Kansas
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