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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1997
Page
7
Paula Aiken a 4 H community leader supervised the fair stand from 630 am to 1115 pm on Wednesday and similar hours Thursday. She noted long days and steady crowds as profits return for a good cause while organizers say the concession run shows a turnaround and stronger community collaboration.
Piglet a 2-year-old male barn cat owned by the Brumm family vanished from their Baldwin home after the Douglas County Free Fair contest. The cat, winner of the Creative Fitting and Showing Contest and reserve grand champion in the 4-H pet show outdoor cat category, has been missing since Wednesday. Call (785) 594-6856 or Lawrence Humane Society at 843-6835 if spotted.
Obituaries list multiple Lawrence area deaths with service details for Jane Anderson 43 of Lawrence and Ruby D. Pritchett 81. services set at Warren McElwain Memorial Park Cemetery and local churches with survivors listed. Other notices cover Robert E. Maness Fred Krause Robert Orson and Robert Baldwin with cremation or burial plans and memorials.
An 83 year old East Lawrence house at 1320 N.Y. and a second home at 631 N Ninth are targeted for razing. Gregory M. Polk owns 1320 N.Y. and has applied for a permit. city historic officials say the home is not on historic registers and a 30 day waiting period ends Sept. 1 before final approval. A separate permit is requested by Hugh Franklin Hines for the “old, run-down” house and outbuildings at 631 N Ninth. Contact Building Inspections at 832-3109 with questions.
A Kansas Territorial Agricultural Society gathering at the Statehouse framed a move to impeach federal Judge Marten over a foreclosed home case involving James Wesley and Idamae Dimitt. Speakers denounced government overreach, praised peaceful change, and warned of civil rights erosion while security stood watch outside.
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