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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1950

Page

2

Liquor Store Licenses and Revenue Reported by Director

Director Arther Herrick released figures on April 18 showing 40 liquor stores operating in Wichita and surrounding towns. The report lists cities with multiple outlets and notes 65 eligible persons not yet holding licenses, plus demographics of license recipients. March revenue reached a new high of 217000 plus dollars, bringing year to date liquor taxes to over 2.54 million.

Arther Herrick Wichita Tepaka Ores Kansan City Hutchinson Salina Pitte- Berg Arkansas City Haye Coffeyville Junction City City Lawrence Leavenworth Great Bend Herrick Indor Petal Licenace Askied Fame Herrick Showed 9 Total of $217,534.02 Collected In March B& New

D A R launches drive to raise 225000 fund

Washington April 18 Mrs Roscoe C O Byme president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened the organizations 59th continental congress with a 225000 fund pledging campaign to reach 900000 for a new administration building. The drive runs to Friday noon as the group aims to complete the project begun during three year administration. Police court actions in the city included traffic violations and related offenses. University of Kansas Y M C A Y chapter secretary David Riggs spoke at a High Twelve luncheon on the World Student Christian Federation.

Washington Roscoe C. O'Byrne The Daughters of the American Revolution Ew Administra DAK National Re. O'fyene David Riggs University of Kansas Y. M.C. AL High Twelve Club World Mudent Christian Federation

Memorial Hospital Births and Addresses Listed

Memorial Hospital and surrounding streets list residents and newborns. Names include Audrey Hummelhgaard Linwood, Helen Peters 115 Kentucky, Hazel Vogler 815 Tennessee, Darlene Powell Baldwin, Beulah Ray 23rd and Hasell, Juanita Tranemeier 145 East Thirteenth, Earl Nixon 1737 Mississippi, Darrel Meredith Tonganoxie, Nellie McFarland 709 West Twelfth, Barbara Dowdell and baby 519 Michigan, Margaret Brock, Frank Watts 907 Massachusetts, Maudie Young 1128 Ohio, Ifred Gallup and baby 1212 Ohio. Also Lloyd Wilson 403 North Second, Deane Postlethwaite Baldwin, Eagles Lodge 309 dance notices and Knightly orders pending special communications.

Joel Robinson Pennsylvania Street Audrey Hummelgaard Linwood Helen Peters Kentucky Street Hazel Vogler Tennessee Street Darlene Powell Baldwin Beulah Ray 23Rd and Haskell Avenue Inex Botkin Juanita Tranemeier East Thirteenth Street Earl Nixon Mississippi Street William Schimmel Tuinpin Street Darrel Meredith Tonganoxie Theresa

Rexall rug stores hit by FTC price misrepresentation order

The Federal Trade Commission ordered Rexall drug stores including Rexall Drug Co and its Owl Drug Co subsidiary in Los Angeles to stop misrepresenting prices in sales promotions. A similar complaint targeted Lignetti Drug Co and its subsidiary. Rexall products are also sold through independent Rexall Stores franchises.

Washington P—Rexall Federal Commission FTC Ically Ey Real Dror Ca Co Owl Drug Co Los Angeles Calif Lignett C Ug Co Duamisead Rexall Broducte Rexall

Lawrence City Work and Student Visits Report

Lawrence work crews resurfaced the 1600 block on Vermont street and West Seventeenth Street crews. A local contractor, W. F. Glenn, prepared corn land after a factory accident left him with one arm cast. Groups of Kansas University visitors toured campus sites including Dyche Museum and Spooner Thayer Art Museum. University athletic officials seek sleeping rooms for high school athletes attending the interscholastic track meet.

Elly Seventeenth Street Masachusetts Kentucky Streets Vermont Street Atresta Lawrence K. U Giletta Irien Topeks Renee Club Lincoln High School Towed Iy University Extension Bureau of Institutes and Conferencen Dyche Museum of Natural History Spooner Thayer Art Museum Mned Memorial Union Xeoute Strona Hall Mech Hone Economica Department University of Kansan K.U

Southwestern Bell reorganizes Kansas management team

Topeka April 18 Southwestern Bell announces a Kansas state reorganization to decentralize management. Ralph Helmreich becomes chief engineer for Kansas joining James Crump, M. J. Stocker, J. Hardin Smith Jr., Redolph Eklund, and E. T. Mahood in new roles as general commercial, traffic, plant, and engineering leaders. The move aligns with broader company expansion plans and notes a growth in telephone service members and lines since 1940.

Karess City Southwestern Bell Telephone Peny Pri Ite Kansas Femane L. Melmreich New Feet Topeka Hemet Helmreich American Telephone and Telegraph Son Southwestern Western Missouri James L. Crump The Telephone Company M. J. Stocker Neral J. Hardin Smith, Jr Redolph Eklund Dallas E. T. Mahood Paginest Crump Pten Alpen Metvier

Unclear OCR noise on markets and notices with Mayer Litwin tribute

Fragmented text shows notes on crops and livestock prices, butter, eggs, and commercial items with scattered figures. Mentions City, Apr 18, and a long list of names, plants, and vendors, ending with a condolence for Mayer Litwin.

Manufacturers Karavan Tours Western Kansas Stops

The Karavan touring Western Kansas spent last night in Great Bend and will visit Russell Osborne Smith Center Phillipsburg Stockton and Hays with an overnight in Hays. The tour resumes from Hays tomorrow with six more towns. Seventeen exhibit trucks drew large crowds at the Great Bend dinner event.

Great Bend Ken Karavan Russell Osborne Smith Center Phillipsburg Stockton Hays

Election Scout Chairman Named by Boy Scouts

About 500 delegates attended the regional meeting in St. Joseph Missouri for the Boy Scouts of Amelia electing Marcy Mehmetiets as chairman. Elected vice chairs included Hf A Mrereton Denver J A Baker and others while Mayor James Cahill of Trenton Mo joined the executive committee. Silver antelope awards went to Lt. Colonel Kratovec and J E Springer of Joplin.

Bt. Joseph Revion Reputa Amelia Marcys Mehmet Iets St. Louie Em Ycates Chifton James Cahil Trenton Kratovec J. E. Springer Joplin

Veteran seeks GOP nomination for U S Senate from Oklahoma

Raymond Fields, veteran of both wars, announced his Republican bid for the U S Senate from Oklahoma. A former private in the first war and officer in the second, Fields is active in American Legion work and served at national headquarters in Indianapolis after World War II. Opponent includes Rev Bill Alexander, pastor of Oklahoma City’s First Christian Church.

Guthrie, Okia Apr Raymond Fields Okla- Ome Fields American Legion Indianapolis Bill. Alexander Oklahom City First Christian Church

Kansas City Chamber Trip Promotes Centennial Events

About 50 members of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce depart on a goodwill bus caravan to promote the Kansas City centennial and the American Royal dairy cattle show. L. E. Wilkins leads the trip with planned visits to Ottawa Chanute Parsons Independence Coffeyville Bartlesville Pittsburg and Fort Scott in Kansas and neighboring towns. An unrelated Pasadena police report notes an armed-robbery casing incident with a claim of two men.

Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Kansas Oklahoma Kanaan City Amerham Royal L. E. Wilkins Kanassare Ottawa Ota Chanute Parsons Independence Coffeyville Batter Springs Pittsburg Fort Scott

Boys Staters Push Lower Voting Age in State

In Topeka on April 18 19 the Kansan Rover affiliate reported Boys State urged reducing the legal voting age to 18 and increasing state official ages to 18 as part of a call for a constitutional convention. Extension of compulsory education to age 18 or ten grades was approved, with Bob Ball of Garden City noted as governor elected during last summer’s Wichita session.

Topeka Kansan Bob Ball Garden City Wichita Arkanssa City

Deaths and Funerals in Lawrence and Osage City

Obituaries note the April 4 death of Mrs Cy Lewis, former Lawrence resident, in Manhattan Odd Fellows Rebekah Home. Funeral services for Rev Coral J Walker will be held at First Christian Church with ministers from Topeka Ottawa and Topeka. Also listed are the death of Mrs W T Williams, 69, Osage City, born Jane Edwards in Wales, and funeral plans to be announced for Richard Palace Topeka.

Mra Cy Lewis Lawrences Odd Fellows Coral J. Walker Obla Atrest Veetentay First Christian Church HL. Mitton Sippel John D. Zimmer Topeka Robert Pruitt Ottawa Rumeey Horn Atlanta Kansas Santa Fe Winchester Junctionais Peabody Norwich Larned Wichita Arkansas City Oklahoma Columbia Kanasa Kansas Christian Jisionary United Kanaas Dty Kenneth C. Walker Lawrence Paul M. Walker Burrton Royce E. Walker Wellington Duane FE. Walker Winston E. Walker Argonia Iva LaMunyon Stella Lyon Denver Colo Is. van Doren Anabel Frank Walker Leonard Walker Alva Walker Macon W. T. Williams Osage City Jane Edwards Wales United States Arabia Emporia Richard Palace Bix

Campaign tactics hinted in Kansas City political feud

In Newton Kansas on April 18 1879 Arthur Paul Salisbury a 45 year old man lost both legs after being struck by a freight train while attempting to hop aboard. Republican operatives Binaggio and Gasteotta are accused of plotting to exploit Democratic discord to gain congress and trigger investigations into Kansas City conditions. Senate Republicans Forrest and Kin are pressed for further information on Binaggio, while President Truman is noted for his stance on the affair.

Naovio Binaggio Banana City Northside Democratic Boas Charles Gasteotta Cain Banadet Gator Chin Repertera Auene Genatiore Uring Trintian Thay Gare Jin Vondergnat Jim Pendereant Tom Lendergiet Kanaae City Hinagate Truman Pendergast Gymin Hievy Congress Kansas City Binango Persis Hatte Forrest Innell R.-Mo Sen James Kin Missouri Senate Newton Kan Arthur Paul Salisbury Witd

Traffle fines set in county court and divorce suit heard

In county court yesterday six individuals faced traffic charges with fines of 210 each and related costs. Separately in district court a divorce suit was tried involving Zella Man Church and Robert Church, with details limited by the readable text.

Jack Warren Shaw Maurice J. Swords Danen L. Endacott Atebert A. Ranking Conta Yer Forday Virgit G. Cyr Costa Zella Man Church Feos Robert Church

Cattle and grain markets report from Kansas City area

A rough market summary notes spring cattle shipments, mixed grades from No 2 to No 3, with lambs and stock overall showing highs and steadier trends. Steel, autos, copper and railroad shares rise amid broad market strength. favorites push up while price gains stay modest.

Arvestesn Kansas City USDA Ted Cleres Ted Bey Arte Ariza Arisay Wall

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