Wilson, who was foreman of the composing room, and A. Rice, one of Abilene’s leading capitalists and President of the Citizens’ Bank.
The Reflector is the official paper of the county and did a large book-binding and job-printing business. It is uncompromising, Republican in its politics, and is the party organ in Dickinson County. The daily edition absorbed the weekly edition in 1935 and then in 1942 merged with the Abilene Daily Chronicle to become the Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, which continues today. The Abilene Reflector, 1883-1888 (Chronicling America)Ībilene Weekly Reflector, 1888-1922 (Chronicling America)Ībilene Weekly Reflector, 1883-1894 (Newspapers $) Daily. + 56 vols.Catherine Patton Obituary - Abilene, KS | Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home ()Ĭatherine Irene Reed Patton went to her heavenly home on Jsurrounded by her loving family. Catherine was born to Victor and Bessie (Hindman) Reed on July, 19, 1927 and she was one of six siblings.
On AugCatherine was united in marriage to John E. Patton at the Methodist Church of Salina, KS. He preceded her in death on February 20, 2007.Ĭatherine graduated from Solomon High School in 1945 and also attended Brown Mackie. #ABILENE REFLECTOR CHRONICLE OBITUARIES FULL#.The University of Kansas is a public institution governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 78, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses) Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 91, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses). Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. Eisenhower, Kansas Collection, Mindy Babarskis, President's Dayĭiscrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Tags: Abilene KS, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle, Dwight D. Click images to enlarge.Īrticle describing the speech given by General Eisenhower to Abilene residents titled “Eisenhower Calls Friends to Realize Responsibility in United Effort for Peace”, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle front page from June 22, 1945. Click image to enlarge.Īrticle discussing General Eisenhower’s arrival by train titled “Ike is at Home”,Ībilene Reflector-Chronicle front page and page 6 from June 22, 1945. “Abilene’s Greatest Son Comes Home”, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle front pageįrom June 22, 1945. General Eisenhower homecoming train seating chart and menu, Papers of Harry Darby, Kansas Collection,Ĭall number: RH MS 1345, Box 9, Folder 35. Papers of Harry Darby, Kansas Collection, call number: RH MS 1345, Box 9, Folder 35. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, or come visit us here at Spencer Research Library!Įisenhower homecoming train brochure and menu front cover, signed by Dwight D. If you’re interested in learning more about our nation’s only president from Kansas, check out this great entry in the Kansas Historical Soceity’s Kansapedia, book a trip to the Dwight D. Here at the Spencer Research Library, as a part of our Kansas Collection, we have General Eisenhower’s Homecoming train brochure signed by the man himself and the Abilene Reflector-Chronicle issue reporting on his historic return. After Victory in Europe Day on May 8, 1945, then General Eisenhower returned to his hometown of Abilene.
But before he became the 34 th President of the United States, Eisenhower served as the commanding general of the U.S. Here he worked ceaselessly to deescalate the cold war and poured his energies into working towards world peace. Eisenhower served 8 years in the office from 1953-1961. The only president to come from Kansas, Dwight D. Abilene, Kansas is a small city of under 7,000 people, but it managed to produce one of the most influential U.S.
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