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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1930

Page

7

Local News From Murray Area Briefs and Births

Reports from Murray and surrounding areas note visits by John Eppings and family. births including a seven pound daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lyons. Several residents travel to Lincoln and Denver, while Bert Willis starts a new mechanic position in Murray. A birthday gathering for David Lancaster, and the Murray office leadership shift with Dr. Gilmore away are mentioned.

G. H. Gilmore Union Clarence G. Mayfield Louisville John Eppings Murdvick Murray Iusim H. Netsor Ansiiute Henry Lyons Robert Bates Murway Vae Michuluskey Phlatismouth Bert Louis F. Carper Lincoln Frank Vailery Omaha Rock Binns Charles Barrows Charles Stone Gore Mary B Allii J. H." Pearson Auburn Smith David Lancaster Mre CC. W. Allen West Denver W. Cowtn Gilmore

Will Take Over Station Near Murray Me on June 11

Charlies Barrows will take over the Rock Creek lighting station a mile east of Murray on June 11. He will reside there, operate the station, and add to income by performing auto work due to his mechanical skill.

Charlies Barrows Rock

Lindsay man dies at 75 in California

John Berger of Lindsay California died at age seventy five last Sunday May twenty fifth, he was the brother of J W Berger of Murray.

Hears John Berger Lindsay California J. W. Berger Murray

Auto care and supplies at right prices

Expert workmen offer car care including gas service oils greases and auto accessories. Readily accessible shop promotes quality maintenance and affordable pricing with a focus on reliable service.

Picnic Honors Visiting Sister at King Hill

Mrs Homer Biller of Piainview and her two sisters Mesdames Win Sporer and AGG Long of Murray hosted a pleasant picnic party Sunday for the visiting sister Mrs Miller. Attendees included Wm Sporer family A G Long family Dr and Mrs J F Brendei and son Richard Charles Ferguson and family Chester Sporer and wife Martin Sporer and family Iven De Les Denier T J Brendei and wives.

Homer Biller Piainview Mesdames Win. Sporer Ag&g. Long Murray Miller King Hill Nebraska City Omaha Wm. Sporer A. G. Long J. F. Br

Murray Youth Team Faces Harsh Rivaling From Younger Players

A Sunday game saw Murray's older ball players allow younger kids to score, hoping for a quick win. The younger group kept gaining points and the older players now face taunts and frayed team morale after the surprise effort by the kids.

Murray

Ladies Aid Meeting Planned at Christian Church Parlor

The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will hold a meeting in the church parlors at Wiur ray on June ith. Leader Mrs Myra McDonald will present a program including the study of Porto Rico and Jamaica. Mesdames Creamer Moore Hansen and Miss Margaret Moore hostess es invite all members and visitors to attend.

Ladies Aid of the Christian Church Wiurray Myra2a McDonald Porto Rico Jamacia Charles Creamer W. P. Moore A. T. Hansen Margaret Moore

Mrs Patterson improves after Omaha hospital treatment

Mrs Patterson has been seriously ill at Methodist Hospital in Omaha for three weeks. Her condition has improved and doctors expect her to leave soon. She plans to stay with her sister Mrs Gertrude Beckner in Nebraska City where she will receive care on the road to recovery.

van. Patterson Methodist Hospital Omaha Nebraska City Gertrude Beckner

Reorganization Talks Slow for Kansas City Joint Bank

Bondholders committee in Chicago deferred action on reorganizing the defunct Kansas City joint stock land bank. W Edwin Stanler says decisions await federal Farm Loan Board approval or rejection after hearings with Detroit Cleveland New York and Chicago financiers at Mitchell Hutchins Co. Walter McLurras, Kansas City, chairs the committee.

Chicago Kansas City W. Edwin Stanler Stanley Federal Farm Loan Board Hve Detroit Cleveland New York Chicego Mitchell, Hutchins & Co A. C. Stewart San Francisco Walter McLurras Kansee City

General Devol Ends Own Life in California Home

Maj. Gen. Darrell A. Devol, 71, retired Army, shot himself in his Menlo Park residence Tuesday. Born April 17, 1859 in Ohio, he graduated from Pennsylvania Military College in 1878 and served in the Spanish American War, Philippine Insurrection, Panama Zone, and World War I. He received the Distinguished Service Medal on June 6, 1919.

Redwend City Cal Darrell A. Devol Menlo Park Here Devol General Devol Ohio Pennsyvania Military College

Presbyterian Church Notes Sabbath Services Guide

Sabbath school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m with young people's meeting. Ween evening prayer meeting at 7. You are invited to worship with us. J C Stewart Pastor.

Ween

Dickinson Leads Iowa Senate Race Amid Tallies

Des Moines reports show Congressman J J Dickinson with a lead of over 75 000 votes for the Republican senatorial nomination as returns from most Iowa precincts come in. Dickinson carried rural areas while Hameran Tran led in cities. Turner leads for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and other state contests are advancing with Saunders Greenawalt and Hindley among early leaders.

Des Moines J. J. Dickinson Hammill Dickinson Hameran Dan Turner Ed Smith Smith Frank J. Lund W. C. Payne Turner Republican Party Otto Lanse Dubuque Daniel F. Steck Iowa Senate Saunders Greenawalt Hadlett Hindley Greenwalt Fred C. Gilchrist L. J. Dickinson House of Representatives Gilchrist Frederic Larrabee Fort Dodge S. G. Goldthwaite Boone Gilbert N. Baugen C. A. Benson T. J. B. Robinson State Journal

Francis E. White Dakotas to Los Angeles figure

Francis E. White, a former Plattsmouth man and long serving Grand Secretary of Nebraskatic bodies, built wide statewide ties. He is now a resident of Los Angeles California.

Plattsmouth Nebras- Katasynic Bodies Mr. White Los Angeles California

FIRMLY FOR THE DRY LAW

A message congratulating President Hoover and the national prohibition administrator on enforcing the dry law was sent by the United Presbyterian church general assembly. The assembly discussed prohibition, adopted a report attacking wet propagandists, and announced many church board appointments led by John A. Grege of Boston. A $60,000 Tarkio College fund was approved to replace the building burned last January.

Des Moines Hoover National Prohibition Administrator General Assembly United Presbyterian Church John A. Grege Boston Boston Is Chair Inn. & Joann Tarkio College Tarkio, Mo

Kansas City Bank Robbed In Daring Tuesday Heist

Three men robbed Victory State Bank at eighteenth street and Minnesota avenue taking 3040 dollars. They overpowered two employees and a customer who were forced to lie face down. An alarm system and prepared merchant defenses failed to prevent the hold up as the trio fled in a curbside parked automobile.

Kansas

Want Ad Inquiry Encourages Classified Listings

A brief notice invites readers to use the Journal's Want Ad section to advertise items for sale. It promotes submitting sale listings to reach a broad audience and underscores the newspaper as a marketplace.

The Journal Want Ad Department

Flattsmouth Masonic Lodge Officers and Electees

Flattsmouth A F and A M Lodge No 6 outlines current officers led by Worshipful Master A H Duxbury with Wardens Wearner and Gayer, Secretary Niel, Treasurer Cloidt, and deacons Painter and Terryberry. Officers-elect to be installed include Rkit Westover as Worshipful Master and L W Niel as Secretary with Cloidt as Insurer.

Leonard Terryberry Leonard Bern August Kaffenberrer Trier P. T. Heinemar Rkit Westover H. L. Gaver Robert M. @sin

Nebraska Chapter No 3 Royal Arch Masons Officers Listed

Nebraska Chapter No 3 of the Royal Arch Masons is one of the largest bodies in the city. Officers include High Priest L W Niel King Raymond Conk Scribe William G Kieck Treasurer Frank A Ciwidt Secretary W F Evers Captain of the Host P T Heinemin Principal Sojourner H L Gaver Royal Arch Captain Lester W Meisinger Master Third Veil John E Turner Master Second Veil Ward Whelan Master First Veil Moyron Birdler Sentinel Charles Carlson.

Nébraskea Royal Arch Masons L. W. Niel Raymond Conk William G. Kieck Frank A. Ciwidt W. F. Evers P. T. Heinemin H. L. Gaver Royal Arch Lester W. Meisinger John E. Turn

Home Chapter 189 Eastern Star Names Officers

Members of Home Chapter No 189 Eastern Star list officers including Worthy Matron ClaraLee White Worthy Patron R Cook Associate Matron Glenna McMahen Associate Patron Henry F Nolting Conductress Golda Nobie Wiles Associate Conductress Rose Mae Duxbury Secretary Clara Weyrich Treasurer Mary Peterson Chaplain Martha Peterson Marshal Etta Nickles Organist Pearl Cole Warder Mary Beverage Sentinel Fred T Ramee and Star Points L W Niel H L Gaver J A Capwell Edna Warren.

Ladies of Home Eastern Star Masonic Home Clara Lee White R. ©. Cook Glenna McMahen Henry F. Nolting Golda Nobie Wiles Rose Mae Duxbury Clara Weyrich Mary Peterson Martha Peterson Etta Nickles Pearl Cole Mary Beverage Sentinel Fred T. Ramee Star Points L. W. Niel H. L. Gaver J. A Capwell Edna Warren

Blind Ruskin College headmaster honored with peerage

London Henry Sanderson Furniss former principal of Ruskin College Oxford has been elevated in the King's birthday honors to a peerage. He has been blind from birth yet achieved distinction as a scholar economist and humanitarian during college days and in later work.

London Henry Sanderson Furniss Ruskin College Oxford

Boulder Canyon dam work to start after funding

Denver announces readiness to begin preliminary construction on the Boulder Canyon project on the Colorado River. Engineers outline town site, railroad, power plant, diversion tunnels, and two year tunnel work before concrete pouring begins. Estimated costs exceed 165 million dollars with power sales to repay federal investment in 50 years. Allocation of generated power set at Nevada 18 percent Arizona 18 percent California 64 percent.

Denver Colo Boulder Canyon Colorado River United States Bureau of Rechoualied Ier Bureau Fred Washinston Raymond F. Walter S&s QO. Harper Congress Poover Turper Acme TS Inia Dare Actus Cannon Rim Enron Pacific Las Vegas Nevada Chloride Arizona Exhai Giamerer Boulder Canyon Dam Black Canyon Imperial Valley California Kentucky Berrider Dam Ciies

Paved Nebraska Road Named For Masonic Home Area

The Nebraska Masonic Home sits on an early paved route along highway No 7b offering a link from Kansas City to Omaha as part of a transcontinental Mexico Canada corridor. Omaha to Plattsmouth paving will extend next summer completing a fine roadway system through the Home grounds from Elm Street to the city limits. The Elm Street to city limits roadway through the Home grounds was named for John R Webster a Masonic Home board member by Plattsmouth.

Nebraska John R. Webster Masonic Home Board Plattemouth

Large Cass County Maps Found at Journal Office

A small cache of large Cass county maps is reported to be left at the Journal office. No additional details accompany the recall, but the items are described as ready for pickup or further handling by the paper’s staff.

Cass County Journal

Child fatally mauled by sow in Cumberland farm yard

The 21 month old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hayt died after a sow attacked him while playing with pigs. His older brother escaped serious injury. The sow was angreed and the baby suffered severe lacerations requiring 67 stitches.

Cumberland Birs Walter Hayt

Alaska Air Rate Set at $1 Per Mile for Territory

Fairbanks announces Alaska Airways will charge $1 per mile for flights from Fairbanks to Seward, pet insals, and Yukon river points as the territorial air subsidy is awarded to the carrier. A Bates Book and Gift Shop ad promotes Dennison line picnic or party supplies.

Fairbanks Alaska Alaska Airways Seward Petinsals Yukon River Bothet Bates Book and Gift Shop Dennison

Also Mentioned on This Page

Murray Department Samuel Johnson San Jose Lindsin Johnson San Jos Gibson Santa Rosa Berger Nelson Berger Nehawka Fred W. Smith Aghinad Mra Heary Ost Ithice A. DP. Bakke Murray Garage John Frans Murray, Nebr King Ei Mrs. Patterson Presbyterian Church Notes J. C. Stewart Francis E. White Plattsmouth Lode A. H. Duxbury R. P. Wearner Wardern H. L. Gayer Frank A. Cloid Hubert M. Pain Frank A. Cloidt Ward Whelan Moyron Birdsler Sentine Charles Carlson C. E Boulder Dam Federal Bureau Washington Edwin D. Crites A. F A. M. Chadron Piz Hinky- Dinky Stores Fas Or Erane Baes G. W Lee Thompson Libbey del Monte Victor Mills Crete Keir Pillsbury Silverdale Peaches
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