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1 i i Emporla, Kansas, Thursday. January 3, 1952 NITE EMPORIA WEEKLY GAZETTE Localettes Mcnuay Best in the West Another for, Emporia's Christmas decorations has been received by The Gazette from E. B. Good, a Santa Fe employe who lives ac 503 South Congress. In his card Good says that, as seen from the window of a train, Emporia has the best decorations of city, regardless of size, between Kansas City and the Pacific toast.

Good sent the card from Riverside, Chess Players Rally sloth of Y. M. chess the plan for a Wednes- sesday evening is meeting with good response, according to A. R. Pierson, general secretary.

Invitations have gone more than 25 known players. All players are invited whether they received a letter or not. Play will begin any time after 7 o'clock. Emporia Gets In Dr. Henry G.

Bennett, head of the government's Point Four program, who was killed in the Teheran plane crash, was tentatively scheduled as a speaker at Emporia State some time this year. Dr. Bennett originally was scheduled speak: here last fall, but had to break the appointment. Co. to Have Reunion Emporia's Company of the 137th Infantry, 35th Division, in World will 26th annua! reunion on New Year's day.

veterans, many from out of the state and other Kansas towns. will assemble in the afternoon at the VFW Memorial post club rooms over the Mutual Building Loan association, and dinner will be held at the Mit-Way hotel at 6:30 in the evening. Russell Johnson Is president: Wilford Riegle, secretary, Andy Fry. treasurer of the C. L.

association. Secretary Riegle said today a special effort is being made for all Emporia members of the group to attend this year. Party at Courthouse Canned Christmas carols were served along with Christmas cake and other goodies at the Lyon county courthouse party this morning. Third floor occupants wore hosts to the remainder of the courthouse gang. Sheriff Al Locke poured coffee, assisted by Undersheriff Click Carle, and Lewis J.

Lewis, deputy sheriff, presided over festivities from judge's bench In the courtroom. Women on the third floor prepared most of the food. Guests Were Dale McCosh, courthouse mail carrier, and R. M. Roberts, of The Gazette.

The courthouse closed for the Christmas holiday after the party. Hat Trick A sure-fire war to keep from losing his hat has been unearthed by Rev. Clyde S. Clark, pastor of the First Methodist church. This summer the Clarks were on a vacation trip through the northwest and, stopping at Havre, for lunch found a hat tree full of Panamas similar to the one being worn by Mr.

Clark. Proving his resourcefulness. according to the Havre News, an Emporian took a piece of paper, scribbled on it hastily and hung up the hat with an assured air. His message to hat mixers was "Please mail hat to Clyde S. Clark.

Emporia, Kan." last report Mr. Clark had not lost any hats. Remember When? Current issue of Saturday eve zing Post carries a picture of a 1-horse trolley car which many Emporians remember. It operated between Strong City and Cottonwood Falls. The picture in the Post's.

Pictures with a Past sectian was sent in by August W. Kopke who reported the trip between the two towns took 30 minutes and the fare was five cents. Thursday A New Year's Paper A New Year's edition containing a news and picture review of 1951 in Emporia will be published by The Gazette. Employes will work Monday night and the paper will be delivered early in the morning. Advertisers should have their copy in well in advance for this holiday Issue.

Warning to Car Owners County Treasurer Violet M. Cowan today warned prospective 1952 car tag purchasers that they must have in their possession their stateissued automobile registration receipt. For persons who have lost their receipts. Mrs. Cowan said that duplicates.

can department be of obtained the from state highway commission at Topeka for! 25 cents. New 1952 car tags so on sale January at the 2, at county the treasurer's same office! charged last Fear. Instead of a Kansas tag will be small alumi-1 full-sized license plate. the 1952 num tab bearing the -umerals 52, to be attached to present plates. Rushing the Season Before the Christmas holiday scason has ended.

a few Emporia stores have started displaying Valentine candy. No Fourth of July fireworks have appeared yet. Friday Color in the West Probably few Emporians noticed it, but Thursday evening's sunset was something special. At its best, there was a glowing band color. redder than a Christmas necktie.

along the horizon. topped with the chocolate icing of a few dark clouds. Above the icing, the red sky faded away Into pink and gray. putting to shame the gaudiest colored movie Hollywood ever produced. Another Four Years Benjamin E.

Mallory, of Orinda. formerly of Emporia, has been reappointed for another four years on the California state sonr.el board. according to a recent letter. Governor Warren and the board gave a luncheon for Mallory when the appoinunent was announced. Ber wrote: "He Warren! would make a good President and his chances, in my opinion, are ex- Emporia Woman Will Be 100 Mrs.

Rhoda Davis, Born into Slavery, Likes "Good Old Days" Best Born Into slavery while this nalien's last Whig president, Millard Fillmore, was in office, Emporia's second cidest living citizen will reach her 100th birthday 011 New Year's day, 1952. This new centenarian is Mrs. Rhoda Davis, whose home is at 14 Rural. Just a little less than a year Emporia's other claimant to a century club membership, Mrs. J.

E. Bradfield, 422 Constitution, celebrated her 100th birthday. Although sire has spent almost three quarters of her life in Kansas. Mrs. Davis W35 horn in Georgia on the first day of the year.

Still pert and mast alert, though nearly bedfast, Mrs. Davis barciy counts Georgia as home. "The white folks," she expizins, "took my mother and me to Texas when 1 was only six weeks old." There Rhoda Daris was reared and trained as a house servant and nurse for the children of her inistress until, for the little town of Brenham, Texas, the war ended and the slaves were freed. "1 remember the day," Mrs. Davis says.

was 14 years old and working as 3 nurse when happened. As I recollect now, it was about 4 o'clock in the afternoon on June 'The vear. ii Mra. Davis remembers correctly, would have been 1866. Although free from slavery by I I I I the end of the war, Mrs.

Davis. who went by the name only 0: "Rhody," stayed on in Brenham as la nurse or nursemaid her marriage in 1875. first hus band was the late Fayette Smith. and their wedding. Mrs.

Davis says, was just about the big. gest I ever scan. Why there must 'have been a thousand people come to the church to waich and then: that couldn't get in stayed outside and looked through the windows." Fayette Smith. who did "first thing. then tried railroadig and farming in Texas before he and his wife moved to Emporia in 1879.

"We lived were in Emporia four years," Mrs. Davis recounts. a place on the alley ny Commercial street between Seventh and Eighth for UNO years, then we haught us 31 place 011 Commercial between Tenth audi Eleveuth and lived there another two years." Then, Mrs. Davis remembers, "I got sick. Of course doctor coir! my husband that if 1 cver got over that being sick, I'd live long time, but I didn't have no idea I'd live this long.

So my busband told me we'd move on down to Burlington and I might get better there. We lived in Burlington, near As I 16 or 17 years, or where along there. While the Smiths were in Burlington. Fayette Smith died. wife continued working there.

however until she married the late Henry Davis in 1893. was looking for 3 wife." Davis chuckles, "and soinchody told him about me. SO he come down to Burlington and asked me how about it. The courtship, according to Mrs. Davis' calendar of memories.

must have been short, for she returned to Emporia with her Years Old January 1.... JIRS. RHODA DAVIS will celebrate vary 1, 1852, 24 2 slave in Georgia. sas and for almost half a century in new husband and they setled in the at 14 Rural. With children her own.

AIrs. Davis continued to do housework: for others, although she took for ner own the child of a niece and reared her The adopted daughter, Mrs. Cora Brown, still lives with her mother in the home on Rural. Mr. Mr.

Davis died at the home more than a quarter of a century ago. Today, confined to her bed by arthritis. Mrs. Davis finds little favor with the working habits cf the current generation. quick to take your money and she says, "but they just wear out their shoe leather running around." This wasn't so in her working days.

Airs. Davis believes. She always had women demanding her services their homes. though she 9099, "I didn't do much talking about it. Your tonzue kinds flatters you, so i al her 109th birthday 013 New Year's day at her home, 14 Rural, Born JanMrs.

Davis has lived for or more than three quarters of a century in KanEmporia. (Gazette photo and engraving) wats lei my work do my talking." sent by friends. Both vision and without any kindi formal hearing are good, and Mrs. Davis finds enter- bod, is fragile, she sits though her tainment. up to greet nOW by listening to the her visitors.

To keep the draft redto or watching the nctivities of from her others shoulders, she usually her win- wears a light bed jacket and, bedow. "And." she sags. get her white hair wood is thinning 2 and like to eat. now. she wears a wonderfully oldCora Cher adopted daughter, don't fashioned riffled night cap.

But for hare to clan up any plate much all of her 100 after I Occasional. get don eating. to any conversation immediately-. years, she swings inMay. Davis will get sometimes even monopolizing itout of to bad.

do although she doesn't at- and shows an up-to-date knowledge any amount of walk- of he world's affairs. She's not in: around. don't SO much too sure she approves of all this nino 92 and down," she modern world. though. 5, I'm: just no necount el "My goodness," she all in the morning and it's just ens- seen a lot of sighed, "I've changes in my time, jer to 8..: diet in At just hours but I never thought it would come sort birthday.

Mrs. 10 this." Then she harks back to Davis has a Quick interest in all the 900C, old days, and whether going on abou: he; and likes noth- her opinion is WrONg. at ins better then to hare neighbors least she's had to basit or 19 have days from which plenty of good, old drop in to choose her daughter read puswards ur lette.s B. Haggard- Rodee Miss Norma Jean Haggard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

G. E. Haggard, of Concordia, was married Thursday at o'clock: in the evening At the First Methodist church in Concordia to Myron W. Rodce, son of Mr. and Airs.

Berrill Rodee, 1407 Lawrence. The Rev. L. C. Gale, read the double ring ceremony.

Mrs. Raymond Shrader. for Concordia, played 3 prelude of wedding music and accompanied the soloists. Miss Phyllis Wilson, of Emporia, Don Holst. of Marysville.

Madole. of Winfield. The bride, given in marriage by her father. wore 3 Sown of white lace and nylon tulle over bridal satin, fashioned with a fitted bodice. 3 sheer roke.

short cap sleeves. and 3 full floor length shirt. Her reil of bridal illusion WAS held in place 3 square French bonnet of tulle, accented with lace flowers. She carried heirloom handkerchief belonging to her grandmother and a shower bou- quet of white roses. Miss Mona Anderson.

of Coldwater. was the maid of honor. She wore 3 ballerina length gown of green moire taffeta with an overskirt of green net. long matching mitts. and a head dress of French mistletoe and green veil.

She carried a bouquet of white mums centered with red poinsettia. Bridesmaids were Miss Charleen Shriver, of Concordia. and MIss Patricia Waldron. of Newton. They wore red moire taffeta gowns styled like that of the maid of or.

They wore French holly in their hair and carried bouquets of white mums holly. Cpl. Robert Rocce, brother of the groom was best man. Ushers were Vernon Sargeant, of Lebo, Douglas Minnis. of Stafford, James Johnson.

of Assaria, and Bob Wilson. of Emporia. After the wedding 3 reception was heid in the church parlors. Assisting friends wore Miss Martha Jonas, of Emporia, Miss Carol Fergilson, of Grove, and Miss Janice Chew. of Lyons.

Mrs. Rodee graduated from the high school and is A sophor.ore at Emporia State colJege watere she is 3 member of Sigma Sigma Sigma social sorority. Mr. Rodec was graduated from Emporia Senior high school and is sentor at Emporia State college. He is past president of Phi Sigma Epstion social fraternity and a momher of XI Phi honorary leadership fraternity.

Mr. Rodee is 3 reteran of World War MI and is employed by the Santa Fe railroad. traveling, the bride wore a black gabardine suit trimmed with gold and biack braid, black sories. and a corsage of yellow roses. After a short wedding trip Mr.

and Mrs. Rodee will live at 11428 Merchant -Gulick Ulah Fern King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell King, 701 Garfield, was married Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the study of the First Christian church to Pyt. Floyd Milton Gulick, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jess Gulick, Rt. 2, Emporia. The Rev. LeRoy Hay read the double ring ceremony.

The bride wore a ballerina length dress white nylon fashioned with a sweetheart neckline, long sleeves, and a small white hat. She carried a white Bible topped with red and white carnations. Miss Wilma Gulick, sister of the groom, was the honor. She wore a blue crepe dress with a corsage of red and white carnations. Norma Jean Sloan, bridesmatron, wore a light green nylon suit with a corsage of red and white carnations.

BIll Martin was the best man. A reception was held at the home of Mr. and Sirs. D. L.

Sloan. 107 South Market, short wedding trip to Oklahoma City, Private and Mrs. Gulick will live in Lawton, Okla. Private Gulick ls stationed with the Army at Fort Sill, Okla. Steckel-Mulrones Miss Lucille Steckel, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. M. J. Steckel, 1328 West Sixth, was married Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church to Capt. Frank Mulroney, son of Mrs.

Hilda Mulroney, Mountain View, N. J. The Rev. Robert L. Moreland assisted by the Rev.

W. W. Carnine, grandfather of the bride. read the double ring ceremony. John Parr sang, accompanied by Robert Burns, organist.

given in marriage by her wore a white slipper satin gown overlaid with brocaded sheer. trimmed in white velvet, and white velret mitts. She carried a bouquet of white carnations and red poinsettias. Mrs. A.

E. Wullschleger, sister of the bride. WAS the matron of honor. She wore a gooseberry green taffeta gown with a green net overskirt, matching mitts, and small net hat trimmed with red carnations. She carried a bouquet of red carnations.

Miss Patricia Steckel, another sister of the bride, lighted the candles. A. E. Wullschleger was the best man. Ushers were William Smith and Earl Benson.

After the wedding A reception was held at the homie of the bride's parents. Assisting friends were Mrs. Earl Benson, E. E. McAntee, Mrs.

M. H. Carnine and Mrs. Cieybourne Smith. Mrs.

Mulroney graduated from Emporia Senior high school and the University of. Kansas where she majored in fine arts. She taught four years at the Junction City high school. Captain Mulroney graduated from Pompton Lakes high school, Pompton Lakes, N. J.

After wedding trip to New York City and Washington, D. Captain Mrs. Mulroney will live at Fort Bragg. North Carolina. Hearn-Hoover Miss Nancy Joyce Heam, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry D. Hearn, of Topeka, and formerly Emparia. was married at 2:30 o'clock afternoon December 23 at the Lawman Memorial Methodist church in Topeka to Gerald Joe Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Hoover, of Topeka. The Rev. Ronald Terry read the double ring ceremony. Mrs. Homer Jamison the wedding music and companied th' soloist, Mrs.

Walter, Backus. Given in marriage by her father, the bride word a street length dress of white with black piping and small white felt hat. She carried 3 white Bible topped with 8 quet of red rose buds. Miss Erdean Cook was the maid of honor. She wore a green dress with black accessories and a corsage of white chrysanthemums.

Miss Shirley Thompson and Miss Hannah Boley lighted the candles. They wore rose colored velveteen and wine colored velveteen gowns respectively and walst corsages of white chrysanthemums. James D. Hoover, brother of the groom Pas best man. Ushers were Loyd Hoover, of Emporia, and Walter Backus.

After the wending a. reception was held in the church parlors. The bride's table was corered with 3 white tablecloth used at the wedding of both her mother and grandmother. Assisting friends were Mrs. Bruce Short.

Mrs. Maurice Cock. Mrs. C. E.

Walts. Mrs. E. D. Hearn.

Mrs. W. V. Hearn, Mrs. W.

V. Hearn. and Miss Doris Hearn, of Emporia. Mrs. Hoover is employed in the business office of the Southwestern Bell Telephone company.

Mr. Hoover is emplosed by the Adams Brothers Salesbook company. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover are living at 1120 Grand, Topeka.

Spady- Davidson. Mrs. Mildred Spady. 320 Rural, Spady. 320 Rural, married Friday evening.

December, 21 at 5 o'clock to John A. Davidson. The Rev. Stephen J. Williams read the double ring ceremony.

After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Davidson will live at 604 West Sixth, Topeka. TWO HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS Two Christmas day automobile I wrecks were reported by Emporia police. One occurred at 3:15 o'clock Christmas morning.

when cars driven by Charles E. Taylor, 1319 805 Merchant. collided Milton at the inCotton wood, and Vahsholtz. tersection of Ninth and Cottonwood. Damage to the Taylor car, 1940 Ford, was estimated at $200.

and to the Vahsholtz car. a 1947 Studebaker, at $500. In the second wreck, at 20 minutes before midnight Tuesday. a car driven by Stanley Storer, Rt. Emporia, hit a parked car belonging to Ray T.

Elliott in front of the latter's residence at 324 Rural. Damage to the two autos was estimated at $35. Mr. and Mrs. N.

F. Chamberlain. of Wichita, have returned home after spending a few days visiting Chamberlain's parents, Mr and Mrs. Will A. Smith.

and William B. Smith, 826 Lawrence. Wills L. Diggs, of Pittsburgh, has returned home, after ispaidine Christmas parcr.ts, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Diegs, 1923 Stats Page Three cellent." However, Mr. Mallary added he always considered Governor Warren "to close to the New Deal for his thinking." Ben Mal- years ago. Our Daily Jolt As far as one family is concerned.

there was 230 spirit of Christinas evident in Emporia. According to the 'Topeka State Journal, the Paul Cavanuughs were returning from a visit in Hutchinson on Christmas day, and were admiring Emporia's Christmas lights as they drove through town. Then, the Journal said, they were flagged down for reckless driving in a 30-mile zone "they were traveling 33 miles an hour, as the traffic officer testified." instead of a Merry Christinas from Emporia the Cavanaughs a demand that they put $10 on the barrelhead. Switch for Switchmen Switchmen for the Santo Fe railroad in Emporia, many of them accustomed to working seven days a week, will have a mandatory 6-day work week beginning January 1, railway officials announced today. I The 6-day work week was the result of an agreement between the railroad and the switchmen.

$3.327 for Lyon County Leon county's share of the net liquor enforcement tax revenue received from the Commission of Revenue and Taxation for the quarter ending December 15 amounted to $3,327.64. The money is prorated to the various counties according to the state liquor laws. Money received by the various counties in this area included Chase, Coffey, Greenwood. 192.71: Marion, Morris. I $1,303.11: Wabaunsee, $1.202.75 There was a total of $241,968.47 tributed to the counties of Kansas.

Ambitious Elen An egg weighing 7 cunces and measuring 91. inches around lengthwise was laid by AustraWhite hen owned Mrs. Frank Love, Rt. 5. Emporia.

When the rough outer shell was proken, Mrs Lore found another nard shelled egg larger than standard size surrounded by the yoke and white of the larger egg. This same hen has laid large eggs previously but none to compare to this latest feat. Kouzh on Overtimers Overtime parkers in Emporia got their concuppance Shursday, when police dished out '28 parking tickets. Saturday Stars and Bars Arrive comeback of the confederate flag finally has spread to Emporia A confederate flag cap wearer, the first seen in Emporia, received good razzing in a barbershop recently. Wearer was Joe Hovorka.

816 Sherwood Way. Women's Dr. and Mrs. J. J.

Hovorka, scarves of confederate design also are on sale at some stores. A Different Story The Emporia police version of the of Don Cavanaugh, of Topeka, on a speeding charge, differs from that of the Topeka man whose story vas in The Gazette Friday. Cavanaugh said he WAS arrested while looking at Emporia's Christmas lights ana was driving only 33 miles an hour in 3 30-mile zone. The police say that Cavanaugh was arrested east at Sixth and Peyton near edge of Emporia and had been driving 42 miles an hour in 1 30-mile zone. "He couldn't have been looking at Christmas lights out there," remarked Chief of Police Al Bates.

Back: Home Soon Many Emporin pets will be glad when the holidays are over. Most of them were put in storage at various kennels around while their masters were out of tORn. kennel required that reservations be made in advance. Guest of lionor Airs Rhoda Davis. 14 Rural, who will be 100 years old January 1.

will be guest of honor at an house birthday party at 2 o'clock open Tuesday afternoon at her home. The party will be given by the Deaconess board of the St. James' Baptist church. Coat Is Needed A red coat owned by Mrs. Ella Rookstool, formerly of 908 Merchant, vas lost Saturday night in! the rush ni saving clothing and i other articles from the fire badly damaged the home where that; Rookstool lived with her sister.

Mrs. J. M. Knox. It is believed the coat may have been dropped in the vard where someone picked Since it is the only cont Mrs.

Rockstool owned. it has been that it: be returned. It requested may be left with Mrs. M. G.

McClellan. 915 Merchant. Mrs. Rookstool and AIrs. Knox will enter the Methodist Home at Topeka soon.

Watches Awarded to K. P. L. Employes Emplores and their families of Kansas Power and Light compang attended the annual Christmas paris and buffet luncheon Saturday afternoon in the balircom of the Broadview hotel. Cecil Taylor was master of ceremonies of the Christmas program arranged by a committee of emplores under the supervision of Clarence Cowan.

Santa Claus preesnted gifts to the children. Highlight of the program was the presentation of watches to 20 employes who have completed 25 service with the company. i Those receiving watches were J. W. Hardesty.

C. F. Anderson, L. S. Purcell.

Robert Beach, W. S. HensC. Loyd. L.

R. Corbin, J. A. Embry, E. W.

Madison. M. G. PhilB. lips.

F. A. Leonard. A L. Carlson.

H. liam. H. T. Cantrell.

G. D. Kirkpatrick, R. Pierson, E. J.

poria. Fred Austin. of Cottonwood Sill arid E. C. Warner.

all of Em-: Falls, and A. Shockisy, of Lebo. A 25-year service pin was presented to J. R. Hungerford and a 15-year service pin was presented to Harold McCloud.

A danchter was born today at St. Mary's to Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hogan, of Burlington. News About Town Lt.

and Mrs. Jefferson Haney and children Joe, Dean, and Carol, are visiting today with Mrs. Betty Roush, 1725 West Mr. and Mrs. William R.

Holmes and children, Susie end Tommy, of Seattle, are visiting Mr. Holmes' mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, 326 Exchange. Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Price, of C1- nadian, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Traylor Price, of Pampa, Texas, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Tom Price, of Reading.

Christmas dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Hollar, 1306 were Orville Hollar, Mr, and Mrs.

Whittier, Don Hollar and son, Jers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Worcester and daughters Connie, Linda and Joann, and Mrs. Goldie Hollar and son Stevie, and W. Hollar.

Mr. Mrs. David T. of Minneapolis, arrived MonWooster, day evening and spent Christmas as guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Roger Triplett, 1626 East Wilman Court. They returned home this morning. Col. and Mrs. George T.

O'Connell, of Camp McCoy, are spending the Christmas holidays in Emporia. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rose and children, Bruce and Penny, 138 West Twelfth, returned Tuesday night from A Christmas vacation spent visiting relatives in Chillicothe, and in St. Louis.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sturgeon, of Kansas City, spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sturgeon, 1216 West street.

Margaret Christensen, of Detroit, left for Tuesday after a Christmas holiday visit Mrs. Christensen, 110 South with her, parents, the Rev. and Rural. Dinner guests Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Irwin in Neosho Rapids were Mra. Betty Roush and children, Beth and Julla, Emporia; Mr Mrs. Lavern Love and children, John Michael, Jane, and Nancy, Lebo; Mr.

and Mrs. Sylvanus Tessem and son. Rolf, S. T. Andrews, and Jack and Scott Irwin, Neosho Rapids; and Lt.

and Airs. Jefferson H. Haney and children, Joe, Dean and Carol, who recently returned from Japan. Mrs. B.

K. Thomen and family, of Gardner, visited her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. H.

Munger, 830 Neosho, Christmas day. Ben Walstrom, of Miller, is the and the Jonas Furnace and owner a new Chevrolet' 2-door, Rooting company, 324-26 Commercial, owns a new' Mercury sedan. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Settle, of Newton, were Christmas dinner guests of the Misses Catherine and Marie Neill.

1113 Union. Lt. Bob Donnellan, of Camp MoCoy, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Donnellan, 1401 Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Fee, of Cunningham, visited Christmas with Mrs.

A. W. Anderson, 1414 Rural. Mr. has returned home, and Mrs.

Fee will visit the rest of the week with her mother. Miss Shirley Murphy, of WilmIngton, and Mrs. William P. Saffell and children, Kay and Carol, of Pratt, visiting Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Murphy. 1315 West. Mr.

Saffell will join his family for New Years visit. Miss Viola Siedhoff, of Wichita, has returned home after 8 visit with Mr. and 1 Mrs. Elmer Siedhoff and other Emporia relatives. Christmas dinner the home of Mrs.

Pearl Germann, 729 West Fifth, were Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Germann, Judy and David, of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hollar.

Mike and Brenda, Mr. and Mrs. Emest Germann, Verna, Ernand Beverly, Mrs. Isabelle Bruce, Curtis and Janette, Lloyd Johnson, Linda and Steve, Miss LAVerne Germann and Miss Leota Germann, all of Empana. HAAG-McANARNEY EMPORIA HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI staged a successful auditorium December 22.

reunion dance at the Little Theater of the Cirir A portion of the crowd. dancinz to the music of the fure. Another alumni dance is for Counts. is shown in this pic. planned next year.

(Dale Smith photo, Gazette engraving) Santa Fe Business at High Level but Floods Trim 1951 Net Income "Stimulated by military and rearmament programs. the 1951 traffic volume and gross revenues of the Santa Fe railway system will exceed these of 1950 by a stantial margin." said Santa FC President F. G. Gurley in a year- end review. "Ton miles of freight are up i about 9 percent and passenger, miles 15 percent.

The earnings marcin. is narrowed by higher costa of doing business without timely and sufficient mte creases." i Net income of the year may be i off somewhere around 15 percent from 1950 when final figures are I available. Results of both years i have benefited hum income adjustmeats applicable to prior periods 1950 by 3 retroactive nay! and 1951 by a tax credit. from 1912-13. Current yen- resalts, are adversely affected by losses due to July floods in the i Kansos-Missouri area.

"Gross capital expenditures of approximately 875 million in 1951 for new cars. Diesei locomotives, and odditions and improvements to other factitica reached a new high for the statem. Of this $50 million went for cquipment acquired ly to meet increased demands rolated to the accelerated expenditures in 11352 for similar purposes are programmed in the amount of $68 million. including $50 million for freight cars land locomotives now on order. Obviously.

the success of ciforis to increase defense production is ciosely associated with programs for increasing railroad for greater allocation: of necessary tation capacity and there is riced materiais. especially steel. to keep freigh: car and locomotive construction and schedjules ir. siep with the higher level of activity. "Looking forsard to the now year.

there sec.os the prospect of continuing 4 fairly level of busine4 volume. cupparted substantialir by government expend ures, This opinion assumes that the ability vi industr; to expand and to its full CAP :9 mat. fur impaired ny proposal: that 1: 81-e to Fe continues sound and at this time mo conditions ever mast Ci Tito torritory suggest improved agricultural production in 1952." Dr. and Mrs W'. Milkey are spending the Christmas holidays 211 Florida.

Smith- -Patterson Miss Lots Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Witiam A. Smith. 633 Arundel.

married Saturday Decembar 32 0 in the mornling at the First Methodist church to Henry Patterson. 5cn of Mrs. Rosa Patterson. Venton. The I Rev.

Cive: Clark: read the double tins ceremony. The bride. in marriage by ho: tother, wore a navy blue two: nicer dress, 3 white feit that woh a nose veil. and a corsage white camellas. Aris Smith.

sister of the Bride. the mani of honor She Wore 3 ricce knit dress with and a cor570 Callow Migron Vanwas the best man. Nits. Patterion attended Emporia ber State what: she was a She Stand Sima social is teaching in Mr. Patterson de sen-! collare and is Af graduate! trip.

Mr. land will live at 1S10 East Wichita. Cost. and Mrs. Lee Wayman.

and 744 Wilson, will leave the Inst week for Ft. Bennine. Ga where Captain Warman 13 re-: comrly com Korea. Special to The Gazette: Reading--Miss Shirley Ann Haas. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur J. Hang, was married to Prt. Charles McAnarney, son of Mr. and Mrs.

H. E. Mcanarney. Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the Assumption church. The Rev.

Meinrad Issler. O. F. read the Hang. of the bride, double ring Mrs.

John played the traditional wedding music. Pat Rossilion, of Olpe, sang two solos. Members of the choir were Marjorie Nuessen, Mrs. Henry Zeller. Miss Leta Hageman, Miss Joan Redeker and Miss Veronica Redeker, all of Olpe.

The bride wore a street length dress of ivory velvet styled with princess lines. She wore matching velvet helmet hat, relret mitts and 8 white net stole over her shoulders. Her only jewelry WAS a necklace and earring set. a gift of the groom. She carried a bouquet of white gardenias.

Mrs. David Pfaft a was the bride's only attendant. She wore a wine velvet street length dress styled like the dress of the bride. Her stole was blue net and she carried a bouquet of white gardenias. Har17 McAnarney, Jr.

brother of the 5room, was best man. Ushers were Leonard and James McAnarney. Arthur Haag, brother of the bride, and Charles Bouquin, were servers. A breakfast for the wedding party and members of the immediate families was held after the ceremons. was After the breakfast.

a reception held recreation room of the church. Assisting friends. were Mrs. Ernest Carrick. Mrs.

Thomas Anderson, Mrs. 801 Dugan. Mrs. John Hageman. Mrs.

Emil Rossillon, Mrs. Bernard Fagan and Miss Marjorie Nuessen. traveling the bride, wore For gray wool suit with sories. After a short wedding acces. Private and Mrs.

McAnarney will trip live in Indianapolis, where Private McAnarney is attending the adjutant general school located at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs. McAnarney graduated from Reading high school and has been employed the past year at the Sacred Heart rectory in Emporia. Private McAnarney graduated from Reading high school and Emporia State college where he was member of Phi Sigma Epsilon social fraternity.

He taught one sear in the Lamont high school before Itering the service..