Weeping Water Local News Briefs and Updates
Weeping Water reports include Doc McCartney and wife visiting relatives near Waverly, Mrs. Van Every's ongoing illness, and corn delivery by Fred Zessen with Ralph Lindsay assisting. Marion Binniker from St. Joseph visits his aunt and uncle, while Orville Hathaway of Union routes checks business during a visit. A Saturday sale campaign reaches four hundred homes, plus plans for a Weeping Water Greenwood ball game and merchant promotions. Merlin Fernbaugh and daughter Lelia May visit from Lincoln. Agnes Rough travels to Lincoln for store purchases. Mabie Dudley oversees the shop in her absence. Billie Van Every leaves for Grand Island for several weeks visiting his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Creamer. Homer Sylvester days in Plattsmouth and Union relate to V-3s sale. Donna Lee Baker departs for Hiawatha Kansas to visit grandparents R. M. Parks and wife. Wm. Patterson from near Murray visits Weeping Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McCartney
Doc
Waverly
Wm. van Every
Fred Zessen
Manley
Ralph Lindsay
Marion Binniker
St. Joseph
Charles L Seeley
Orville Hathaway
R. F. D. Carrier
Union
Weeping Water
Merlin Fernbaugh
Lelia May
Lincoln
Mabie Dudley
Billie van Every
Grand Island
Joseph Creamer
Homer Sylvester
Plattsmouth
Homer
Patterson Brothers Bring Rhodes Family to Weeping Water
A visitor to Weeping Water learned that A J Patterson and George Seli had left for Kansas City with wool and then went to Wichita to secure food for the Rhodes family. The Rhodes are moving to make Weeping Water their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Patterson
A.J. Patterson
A. J. Patterson
George Seli
Kansas City
Wichita
George Rhodes
Weeping Water
Rhodes
Weeping Water Merchants Launch Saturday Bargain Days
Weeping Water merchants unite to reclaim trade with Saturday bargain days starting June 1. The campaign targets farming communities, touts open air concerts as drawcards, and includes free bread loaves and sheller rock for hens. Over four hundred country homes were visited in promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Meier
Lincoln Fire Department Demonstration At Weeping Water
The Lincoln fire department offered two free fire prevention and first aid sessions to the public at the Congregational church in Weeping Water on Wednesday night to teach fire prevention and handling heat and smoke injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Fire Department
Congregational Church
Weeping Water Shows Unified Spirit for Local Events
The community of Weeping Water collaborates on the first special sale and county fair preparations. Citizens join in a concerted effort and teamwork to achieve their aims, reflecting admiration for collective spirit and visible results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeping Water
Substantial Home Repairs by George H. Denanis
George H. Denanis began interior improvements after delaying for years. He updated wiring with Stirling Amick handling electrical work and rewired plumbing while repainting and decorating the interior to enhance convenience, beauty, usefulness, and home value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Denanis
Stirling Amick
Dennis
New Enterprise for City by T. J. Jamison
T. J. Jamison a carpenter and builder is converting a brick building once used as Mr. Fred H. Gorder’s implement office into a harness and shoe repairing shop. A work machine has arrived and opening is anticipated soon. Weeping Water already has a modern shoe store and skilled staff including Wm. Stewart and C. J. Elgaard with ready stock of harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Jamison
Fred H. Gorder
Weeping Water
Wm. Stewart
C. J. Elgaard
Will Open New Enterprise In Weeping Water Quarry
A new stone quarry will be opened in Weeping Water, with plans to locate the operation at a designated site. Local officials anticipate employment and economic activity from the enterprise as construction begins.
Stone tested as excellent for sugar refining use
The former Wm. Dunn home hosts a new business producing a stone proven by exhaustive tests as an excellent article for sugar refining. Most of the product will go to Grand Island and Scottsbluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Dunn
Grand Island
Scottsblur
Local residents visit Cedar Creek and area personalities
Raymond Lohnes of Cedar Creek attended to business in the city. Mrs. C. H. Mann and daughter Ruth, with Miss Olive Mann of Lincoln, visited the Mann families Sunday. Edward Tschirren from west of town renewed a subscription. J R Jahrig visited Omaha and saw Mrs Jahrig in hospital care. J C York and daughter Mrs William Gravitt of Omaha visited Sunday. Mrs Gravitt checked on local property while Mr York saw old friends. Mr and Mrs John M Parsons and daughter Gwendolyn, visiting from Paxton, left with Rev and Mrs C O Trey. Sheriff Ed W Thimgan and son Leslie attended a Beatrice family reunion with Murdoch relatives Bryan McDonald accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Mann
Ruth
Olive Mann
Lincoln
Mann
Edward Tschirren
West
J. R. Jahrig
Omaha
Sheriff
Ed W. Thimgan
Leslie
Beatrice
Murdock
Bryan MecDonald
Local residents and visitors stop by for business and social visits
Tuesday's Daily Ray Frans of Union and Ss. M. Sack of Eagle were in the city for short visits and business. A marriage license was issued to Clara L. Newman and Alvin H. Vogler of Louisville for a wedding in their community. Robert R. Livingston, Nebraska medical student, is home for summer. Harold Kube of Buffalo Wyoming, a Nebraska graduate, visited with Edgar Wescott and heads west. Kube is Beta Theta Phi member. Wescott is chapter president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Frans
Union
Ss. M. Sack
Eagle
Clara L. Newman
Alvin H. Vogler
Louisville
Robert R. Livingston
College of Medicine
University of Nebraska
Harold Kube
Buffalo
Wyoming
Edgar Wescott
West
Kube
Beta Theta Phi
Wescott
Local residents visit and travel notices from Nelson Nebraska
Wednesday's Daily notes Mrs Maude Fricke of Nelson Nebraska visiting her mother Mrs Alice Eaton who is poorly. Dr C Wescott travels to Blair for Crowell Memorial Home board meeting. Harlan Gorder visits from North Platte for state druggists meeting in Omaha. Eugene Maurer and family from Omaha return to visit friends. Mrs E J De Wolff of Weeping Water visits with daughters Mart in Peterson and Anna Bates. The Crozier and family join to take in U S Veterans Hospital in Knoxville Iowa with former residents John Miller William Hoff man and Lloyd Gilmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dc. C. Wescott
Blair
Board of Control
Crowell Memorial
Harlan Gorder
North Platte
Omaha
Eugene Maurer
E. J. de Wolff
Martin Peterson
Anna Bates
John Crozier
Frank A. Croidt
A. H. Duxbury
C. E. Sedgway
Knoxville
Iowa
U. S. Veterans Hospital
John Miller
William Hoffman
Lloyd Gilmore
Jobless in Gold Rush Sweeps Pacific Northwest
A gold stampede draws jobless from Spokane and nearby states to creeks and river bars in Washington Idaho Oregon and Montana. Sourdoughs pan gravel alongside laborers hoboes office workers students and women seeking enough dust or nuggets for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Naval Experts Add Six Years to Battleships
Naval experts at the Disarmament Conference vote to raise the battleship age limit to 26 years from 20, delaying replacement plans. The shift affects US ships Arkansas New York and Texas and British and Japanese dreadnoughts, extending careers beyond 1955 as treaties expire. An air committee split on offensive aircraft definitions, with the American delegation stressing payload and reach over rigid math limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Disarmament Conference
Naval Committee
United States
Arkansas
New York
Texas
Europe
General Commission
First Delegates Arrive for Republican Convention in Chicago
Chicago welcomed its first delegation for the upcoming Republican national convention. The group from Ole Mississippi, allied with the administration, will contend with Perry Howard, a former patronage figure deposed by the admin three years ago, for national committeeman. Lamont Rowlands of Picayune leads a Mississippi contingent including George L. Sheldon, Ernest Hawkins, and Charles H. Blewett, as they face Howard in a preconvention contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
New York
Ole
Mississippi
National Committee
Perry Howard
Howard
Lamont Rowlands
Picayune
Miss
Rowlands
George L. Sheldon
Jackson
Nebraska
Ernest M. Hawkins
Corinth
Charles H. Blewiett
Natchez
Father's Day Cards On Sale At Bates Book Shop
The Bates Book and Gift Shop announces Father's Day cards are now available for shoppers. Local store patrons can find a selection of greetings and gift ideas in stock for the coming holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Book & Gift Shop
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Donna Lee Baker
W. D. Baker
Hiawatha
Kansas
R. M. Parks
Wm. Patterson
Near
Murray
Raymond Lohnes
Cedar Creek
Maude Fricke
Nelson
Alice Eaton
Firestone
Siest
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Firettone
Chevrolet
A Erett
Ford
Ivon'th
Erskine —— Plym
Chandler’ DeSoto
Bodiselevant
Cor. Paige
Lontiac
Roosevelt Willoch
Pasex
Nash
Avec
Nast
Bile
Buick M
Olishire
Buick
Futur
Ravener
Marmon
Chrysler
Stubs
Viking
Np. See
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Hirebile
H.D
la Salle
Padkued
Pierce A
Buickann
D. Pierce A
Stutz
H.D. Ceochillar _ Lincoln
Packore
Rael
Firestone _COURIER
Price
Firestone Sexmerrve
Othe
Plattsmouth Motor Co
Ford Sales and Service
A. D. Barke Murray Trunkenbolz Oil CO
Union Mathews
Greenwood
Dietrick Motor CO
Jorgenson’s Filling Stat
N. Avoca
Plattsmouth, Nebr
Hanson Motor CO
Nehawka Alvo Garage
Alvo Bey
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