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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
8
A reader reports Betlinger tests a 35 foot sidewalk safety claim by spreading sand from a storage yard. The city asserts safety of the strip while Betlinger seeks $30 from the sand company as proof.
Co hosts for the equate dancing at the Country Club on Saturday August 6 are Mr and Mrs Loring ton and Mr and Mrs Fred Al fen. An orchestra will furnish music for dancing from 9 to 12 o clock.
Mrs Lee Marshall of Pensacola arrives to be matron of honor at the Terrell Crane wedding as Topeka hosts a joint meeting of the State Chamber of Commerce and the Kansas State Bankers Association attended by J D Morgan Lloyd Martin Jones and F T Stockton. Russell L Wiley attends a Nebraska music camp and vacation in Colorado. Frances Chubb Joann Ruese and Patricia Matlock head to San Jose California. Lawrence airport visitors include William Piper and Ed Jeance. Harry Schmidt family returns from California. Lucy Smith visits from Phoenix before returning to Arizona.
Mr and Mrs W C Sanderson return from a day trip visiting sons Wayne in Midland Milton in Urbana IL and relatives in Detroit They later return with Mrs Milton Sanderson visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Asa K R Cochran Their sons Steve and Joe stay with them Mrs D H Spencer comes back from Cleveland after a July visit with son Edward Spencer and family Edward and Mrs Spencer spent two weeks in Lawrence A family reunion includes Mr and Mrs Chester Adare and daughter Kay of Tusala The Rev Daniel Knox Ford and Mrs Ford plan August 8 vacation visiting Sioux Falls Flandreau and Platte to participate in an installation service for their son Rev James Hope Ford They also will visit Pactola Black Hills with their son Rev Charles Tetera Ford Bible school and morning services continue at West Side church during the pastor absence Ford expects to return to Lawrence for services on August 28.
Babe Didricksen Zaharias and partner lost the exhibition at Sim Park in Wichita 2 and 2 to Mike Murra Tex Consolver and Gene O'Brien. A 1000-strong crowd watched as Murra and Consolver posted 67s while O'Brien shot 70.
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