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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1940

Page

8

British Planes Repel Massive Nazi Coast Attack At Sea

A South Coast town journalist reports a huge air battle along the English coast. About 150 planes clashed amid machine gun fire and cannon blasts, with Junkers 88 bombers attacking a lightship and barrage balloons while British fighters fought to defend inland targets and the channel coast.

Robert Bunnelle England London France R.A.F H. Taylor Henry Palestine Tex Associated Press

Peasants Return Home as Nazi Claims Grow

Peasants moved from Alsace Lorraine to southern France last autumn are returning to their farms near Basel as Nazi authorities assert they are of German blood. Thousands have already reached their lands after long travel and hundreds more trainloads are expected next week.

Switzerland Alsace-Lorraine France Germany Rhine Basel

Small Out of Nation Vote Totals Reported From Topeka

The Kansas state canvassing board noted a minimal out of nation absentee primary vote. About 3 149 ballots were mailed, roughly 2 100 returned, with several not countable due to timing or missing affidavits. Official absentee count set for August 20.

Topeka Europe Kansas Mexico Puerto Rico Cuba Frank J. Ryan Ryan

New McLaughlin Gasser Comes in at McLouth

McLouth Kansas August 14 The McLaughlin gasser No 3 near McLouth came in at 1427 feet in Bartlesville sand The No 3 gasser is the fourth well in the area operated by Des Moines based McLaughlin It is part of a shift toward gas production with a potential field status and multiple wells in different stages of development

McLaughlin McLouth Kan Dan “McLaughlin Des Moines Bartlesville

Oil firms seek injunction against Kansas proration order

A three judge federal court in Kansas City Kansas heard a bid by Bay Petroleum of Denver and Morgan Flynn Cobb of Tulsa to block the Kansas Corporation Commission from enforcing proration in the Rush County Quits field. Attorneys argued production limits would trigger substantial losses. a special master may be appointed to gather more facts. Judges Bratton Hopkins and Huxman presided.

Kansas City Kan Kansas Corporation Commission Rush County Bay Petroleum Corporation Denver Morgan, Flynn and Cobb Tulsa Innis ‘Harris, Jr Sam G. Bratton Richard J. Hopkins Walter A. Huxman

Sommers and Selzer host Sunday dinner in Eudora

Community notes list visits and hospital news. Gene Daugherty underwent eye surgery in Kansas City. Local residents travel to St Paul and Lawrence for family events. Card games at J L L club, with prizes awarded to Mrs Schehrer and Mrs Sommer. Eleanor Bartz plans Mich vacation with Copp family. A Topeka picnic fosters church groups and a Broers reception.

Paul Sommers Wilford Selzer Gene Daugherty Bell Memorial Hospital Kansas City George Born Martha Lee Mary Lou St. Paul Kan Gottlieb Neider Lawrence Alta DeWitt Anna Sommer Mary Neustifter Clara Grosdidier Anita Stadler George Schehrer Paul Sommer Eleanor Bartz Dearborn Mich Clarence Copp Henry Rausch Denver Colo Paola Ed Diedrich Russel Dismang Ottawa Curtis Diedrich Sam, Beadles Walter Osborne Broers Virginia Shirk Margaret Ogden Glads Shirk Ruth Bartz Cleo Grimes Dorothy Warmker Dorothéa Bartz Don Westheffer Jr Ardon Ott

Local Families Gather for Visits and Church Events

A long list of local residents and relatives are noted in weekend competitions and visits. Trips to Kansas City and Colorado are mentioned, along with a large neighborhood gathering at the Baecker home and a crowded birthday dinner at Mrs. A. J. Smith’s.

Birthday cake and visits noted in community gathering

Smith and John honored with a white birthday cake baked by Mrs W R Smith of Kansas City. John received gifts from attendees. Several locals and out of town guests visited family, traveled to Colorado Springs, Lawrence, Oskaloosa, Everest, Modesto Calif., and Keystone.

Freeman Hoover Oskaloosa, Inc Chester Baecker Bert Daugherty Raymond Stroude Delbert Adams E. F. Adam Everest Pearl Daugherty Lawrence Bert Daucherty Devaux Kohler Rodger Bischoff Modesto Calif Hesper and Keystone Gus Bohnsack Roseanna Schellack Otis Zorn

Kansas cash balances rise in general and fee funds

State Treasurer Walter Wilson reported July 31 cash balances in Kansas show 1 768 045 60 dollars in the general fund and 11 236 651 91 in the fee fund including highway. A year earlier the balances were 1 511 426 94 in the general fund and 10 031 293 24 in the fee fund.

Topeka Kansas Walter Wilson

Local Social Roundup From Valley Grove Area

Valley Grove and surrounding communities report gatherings and visits last Sunday and Friday. Families including the Florys Wilsons and Lambs hosted dinners and rides while guests traveled from Kansas City and Lawrence. Repairs at the school house continue as reopening nears and funeral attendance from Lawrence and Buck Creek are noted.

Local residents and visitors share weekend visits and travels

Howard Longanecker and family return home with relatives from Lawrence and California. Dorothy Clendenen visits Lansing and Iola with Elizabeth Dunn and Crystal MacNally. Mrs. Willis Dunn and Lena Jones visit Topeka. Leroy Puckett family hosts and companions attend a Valley Chapel rally in Lawrence. California guests Nickols visit en route to West Virginia for marine training. Nichols' mother slips from the same local birthplace.

Howard Longanecker Mr. Longanecker Howard Halmark Lawrence Ray Lamb California Charles Lamb Merle Lamb Harry Bouten Dorothy Clendenen Lansing Elizabeth Dunn Iola Crystal MacNally Willis Dunn Lena Jones Topeka Danny Lee Halmark Clyde Puckett Cecil Gerald Orvil Puckett Florence High Prairie Leroy Puckett Valley Chapel Endeavor Society Clinton Park Ray Badsky Los Angeles Calif Mary Lamb Bob Badsky Myrtle Johnson Albert Rooks Stormont Hospital Alfred Nickols Pasadena Will Curtis West Virginia Nickols Nichols Rachel Watts Flory

Local Social Roundup Notes From High Prairie Area

Mrs Boland returned from California to visit daughter Mrs Reece Swimley. Eddie Gates visited Robert Heaston in Baldwin. Heaston and Gene Swimler travel to western Kansas to visit George Boland in Phillipsburg and Stanley Snyder at Prairie View. George Summers visited Frank Johnson. Claude joined and stayed through Wednesday. Will Wood and Keith Ulrich's family dined at Herschel Ulrich’s with others visiting Mrs Annie Newman. Noreen Morgan visited her sister Mrs Paul Ulrich. Neighbors helped host a charivari for Mr and Mrs Max Moore at Will Winter’s. Mrs Moore was Doris Winters before marriage. Several attended a lunch and country club meeting with Mrs Will Vaughn. June Williams visited Loren and Virginia Williams in Lawrence. Frank Gleason and Paul Ulrich served on Willow Springs township election board. Mr and Mrs Claude Williams and grandsons Willard and Merle Mich plan to move to the W P D Lye farm. Clara Johanning has just returned from a two week Minnesota vacation. Leland Ulrich visited H H Ulrich after dinner with Mrs Philip Fleshman in Baldwin.

Boland California Misa Frances Heaston Reece Swimley Eddie Gates Baldwin Robert Heaston Gene Swimler Western Kansas George Boland Phillipsburg Stanley Snyder Prairie View George Summers Frank Johnson Claude Will Wood Ioa Keith Ulrich Herschel U1rich Annie Newman Noreen Morgan Paul Ulrich Max. Moore Will Winter Moore Doris Winters Charles Johnson Herschel Ulrich Loren Williams June Will Vaughn June Williams Loren Virginia Williams Lawrence Frank Gleason Willow Springs Township Claude Williams Willard Merle Mich

Obituary of Orpha Davis Harding

Orpha Davis Harding daughter of George W and Laura Davis born November 24 1885 on the Nickels place died at the hospital in Lawrence August 8 1940 at age 54 Her school life as well.

Orpha Davis Harding George W. and Laura Davis Nickels Place Lawrence

Remembered for Christian service and family love

The text reflects on a woman who devoted her life to family and community. Married in 1908 to Oscar H. Harding, she lived in Larned and MeLouth, guiding her husband, children, and many relatives. She belonged to the United Brethren church and left five grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews among her many friends.

Oscar H. Harding Agnes Shoemaker Ellis and Allen Harding Lucille Mosser Larned Me Louth United Brethren Church

Mrs Anna Parks Formerly Anna Boyd Dies at 36

Mrs Anna A Parks born near Winchester Kansas October 6 1908 died at Franklin Pennsylvania August 9 1940 aged 36 She lived in McLouth and Leavenworth Kansas a member of McLouth Baptist Church Survived by husband George Parks daughter Helen Uhlrich four brothers Neal Stanley Elva Moffit all of Franklin PA Funeral August 12 at Baptist Church Rev Oscar Gibson officiating Musicians and pallbearers were Lee Gibson first cousins of Mrs Parks

Anna A. Parks Anna Uhlrich Parka Anna Boyd Winchester Kan Franklin Parks McLouth High School Leavenworth McLouth Baptist Church George Parks Helen Uhlrich Oll Neal Stanley Elva Moffit Franklin, Pa The Baptist Church Oscar Gibson Lee Gibson Oskaloosa

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