The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-21
SNAP SHOTS
At HOME NEWS

and sold. The Shawnee Investment
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a mixer was held Tuesday night by
the students Of Strickler's Business
college at the school building on East
Eighth avenue.
The Rev. John NJ. White of Man
haitian has accepted the call to the
serve half time.
The Rev E L. Wright. who re-
signed November l as pastor of the
accepted the call to the Onaga Baptist
church.
The student council Of Topeka high
school viii hold a special meeting e
10 o'clock Monday morning. December
IS, for the purpose of revising the
point system.
An entertainment was given Tues
day afternoon by Women's Relief
Corps No. 81 at khngaman's hall The
members Of Post No. II, G. a P,
were guests. A short song program
was given.
Dop'tt pass up the Salvation Army
booths on Kansas avenue this week as
much money is required TO buy din
ners for 500 Topeka families. Keep
the pots boiling by dropping in a little
money now and then.
Alleging that he has been guilty of
gross neglect of duty, Mrs. Bertha
Preston today filed a petition in the
district court asking q divorce from A
Ayers Preston. They were married at
Henrietta, Tex. in December, 1908, &C
cording to the petition.
A Christmas pageant representing
the birth of Christ was presented at
the Topeka high school assembly this
morning by the Topeka high school
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under the direction Of the officers Of
the city association.
Plans for forming q De Molay bas-
ketban league among the chapters Of
eastern Kansas is under consideration.
In the proposed league the chapters
at the following cities would be repre-
scented: Topeka. Kansas City. Kan.
Lawrence, Atchison, Manhattan AMI
Ottawa
The Rev. Milo Moore, who served
as pastor of the Seward Avenue BapA
fist church about one year ago, has
accepted the call to serve as pastor
of the Wamego Baptist church, ac-
secretary Of the Kansas Baptist con-
vention.
Two nue fires resulted in alarms
which were answered by Topeka fire
companies Tuesday night At $40
o'clock an alarm was turned in from
the home Of Robert Perkins, 625 West
ern avenue. At Sis O'Clock a f1ue
fire occurred at Kellam hall. Damage
in each case was slight.
Mrs. c. T. Ilsley. of Mcpherson,
has been elected president of the man
aging board of the Kansas Baptist
/ Women's union to succeed Mrs. R ".
Ramsay. OF AtchiSon, who resigned 10
spend the winter in New Mexico. &C
cording to the Rev. J. T. Crawford, of
the Kansas Baptist convention.
Sunflower Camp No. So, NJ w. A,
ing for the Woodmen and their fam
lilies at the hall, 521 Quincy street.
Following the entertainment groceries.
treats and money will be taken to the
home of a disabled WOodmen who is
unable to work or support his family.
The four local councils of the Sc
curity Benefit Association will give
Christmas entertainment for their
members at 8 o'clock Friday evening
at the odd Fellows temple III West
Sixth avenue. Forty turkeys will be
presented to the members who secure
the largest number of new candidates
a new grocery store is 10 be con-
strueted this winter at 1901 Tyler
street by Frank Wilson. who has oper-
ated the Crescent grocery at Four
teenth and Tyler streets for the past
three years The work Of erecting the
building will start as soon as weather
conditions permit. Wilson says. He ex-
poets to have the store open by
March l.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A has re-
ceived sixty-seven books for its IL
brary within the last few days Mrs
Avery Turner. OF Amarillo, Tex, sent
fifty popular novels; Mrs. N I. Ris-
teen, widow Of the late mechanical
superintendent of the shops, gave q
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brary, from the private collection of
the family: Mrs. Norman Wear OF To-
peka gave five popular novels.
a Father and Son Christmas Din
ner" was given Tuesday night under
the auspices of the brotherhood Of
the First Baptist church. Henry Ben
ming made a talk on Father Thru a
Ever Had was the subject Of the
Rev. o.. N. Showalter. A song serv-
ice was held and a selection was fur
nished by the Sunday school orches-
ira Bernard McNown gave a num-
Der Of vocal selections.
Taxpayers who have mailed their
tax money TO the county treasurer and
have not received their tax receipts
need not be worried. according to Tom
Boyd, county treasurer The office
has been so busy taking care of those
who have come to the office to pay
their taxes personally that there has
been 30 time TO open the mail. This
work will begin Monday, according 10
Boyd, and the receipts mailed out as
rapidly as possible. Tuesday was the
last day in which taxes could be paid
without the penalty being added.
suit TO collect s27.46s so for ma
terials which It claims TO have fur
nished for the construction Of the hard
surfaced roads in Wilson county, was
filed in the district court Tuesday af-
ternoon by The Road Metal & Supply
company of Topeka The Wilson
county commissioners. Frank Bech-
teIheimer, q Topeka contractor, and
c. c. Baker, an Allen county con-
tractor. are named as defendants The
Plaintiff asks that the Wilson county
mmissioners be restrained from pay
ing any money TO either Of the con-
tractors pending settlement of the suit.
In cases where it would cause seri-
Gus Inconvenience to leave their bust
moss during the Christmas boffTa-