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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1971

Page

12

Funeral services set for Charlie W. Weers at Plymouth Church

Charlie W. Weers 43 of 618 Saratoga Pl died Saturday at LMH. Services Tuesday at Plymouth Congregational Church with Rev. John Febble officiating. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. He belonged to Acacia Lodge No. 9 and the York Rite. Masonic graveside rites planned. Friends may call Rumsey Funeral Home until 9 a.m. Tuesday. He is survived by Edith Poteet, Mrs. Alva Newman of Joplin Mo, Mrs. Rita Shelton of Goodman Mo, plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Charlie W. Weers Saratoga P Plymouth Congregational Church John Febble Oak Hill Cemetery Weers LMH Acacia Lodge No York Rite Lodge Rumsey Funeral Edith Poteet Alva Newman Joplin, Mo Rita Shelton Goodman, Mo

Burial Rites Held for Rev Robert B Alexander Wellsville

Funeral services for the Rev. Robert B. Alexander 69 of Wellsville were held at 1 30 p m in the Wellsville United Methodist Church with ministers T Neal Hiatt Merwin Kurtz and Harvey Houchin officiating Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery Topeka Alexander born February 15 1902 in Linn County served 45 years as a United Methodist minister After retirement he moved to Wellsville and pastored the Vinland church He is survived by his widow Mabel a son Paul of Denver a daughter Marilyn A Chanay a sister Ruth Price Washington DC and five grandchildren

Wellsville Robert B. Alexander United Methodist Church Vinland Mabel Paul Denver Colo Marilyn A. Chanay Ruth Price Washington, D.C

Mrs Maggie May Zern Dies Surrounded By Family

Mrs Maggie May Zern 76 of 1432 Brook died Sunday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Pastor Harold Hamilton officiating Burial will follow in Clinton Cemetery She was born May 27 1895 in Washington Kansas and is survived by two daughters Mrs Charles A Gilbert Gladwin Michigan and Mrs C P Howell Rt 5 two brothers Erchell Allen Southwest City Missouri and Francis Allen living in California plus three sisters

Maggie May Zern Brook Lawrence Memorial Hospital Rumsey Funeral Home Harold Hamilton Clinton Cemetery Zern Washington, Kan Charles A. Gilbert Gladwin Mich C. P. Howell Rt. 5 Erchell Allen Southwest City Francis Allen California

Funeral set for Alva Dodson in Oskaloosa

Funeral services for Alva Alton Dodson 66 of Rt 1 Oskaloosa are at 1 30 p m Wednesday at First Southern Baptist Church. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery Kansas City Kan. Visitation 7 to 9 p m Tuesday at Hampton Funeral Home. Dodson died of a heart attack Sunday at home. Memorials to Heart Fund or First Southern Baptist Church. Born November 15 1904 in Sebrec Kentucky. Lived Kansas City Kan 1951 1964 then moved to Oskaloosa. Survived by Claire of home two sons Robert Garden City Michigan James Beaverton Oregon foster son Paul Kaiser Kansas City Kan father Lafe Beach Grove Kentucky two brothers Harry Bonner Springs and George Detroit Michigan two sisters Marie Stoner North Kansas City Missouri Dorothy Roberts Kansas City Kan and 13 grandchildren.

Oskaloosa Alva Alton Dodson Rt. 1 First Southern Baptist Church Mount Calvary Cemetery Kansas City Kan Hampton Funeral Home Sebrec Sonken-Galamba Steel Manufacturing Co Claire Robert Garden City Mich James Beaverton Ore Paul A Kaiser Lafe Beach Grove Harry Bonner Springs George Detroit Marie Stoner North Kansas City Dorothy Roberts

Librarian Rachel Eson dies at 60 in Albuquerque

Mrs. Rachel Sankee Eson died Aug. 15 in Albuquerque. She was born April 19, 1895 in Minneapolis Kansas and served as librarian at Haskell Indian Junior College from 1944 to 1955 before moving to Albuquerque. She lived in Neodesha 1918 to 1944 with her husband J. R. Eson and is survived by daughter Joanne Eson and two sisters Patti Sankee and Mrs H. D. Cory.

Rachel Sankee Eson Albuquerque Eson Minneapolis Kan Haskell Indian Junior College Neodesha J. R. Eson Joanne Eson Patti Sankee Winona H. D. Cory Leavenworth

Hart seeks Kansas lieutenant governor post in 1972

Former Kansas State Treasurer George Hart of Wichita, a Democrat, filed to run for lieutenant governor in 1972. Hart served as treasurer in 1959 and 1960 and lost the post to Walter H. Peery, who has held the office since. He paid the $80 filing fee to Secretary of State Elwin Shanahan, becoming the first candidate to file for any statewide office.

Topeka Kan George Hart Wichita Kansas Hart Walter H. Peery Peery Elwin Shanahan

Gray to Lead DOJ in 90 Day Wage Price Freeze Enforcement

L. Patrick Gray III, Houston born assistant attorney general, named chief legal enforcer of the 90 day wage price freeze. He says voluntary cooperation will be relied on and notes the department would face limits if nationwide defiance occurred. Gray departs for a two week vacation while staff prepare Texas suit in Austin.

Washington Treasury John B. Connally L. Patrick Gray III Gray Houston Justice Department Atty John N. Mitchell Texas Preston Smith Austin Environmental Protection Agency William Ruckelshaus Department of Justice

City hosts 30,000 at Watts Summer Festival parade

An estimated 30,000 spectators filled Watts streets on Sunday to witness the Watts Summer Festival finale parade.

Los Angeles Watts

Hospital Notes Full Births and New Arrivals Snag Across Counties

Local hospital notes record multiple births and newborns among listed families. Notable entries include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Long at 1103 Conn and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Green of Oskaloosa. Additional births noted include sons for several households in Baldwin Topeka and Leavenworth areas.

Darrell Long Conn Delmar Green Oskaloosa Stephen Clark Belle Haven Harry Marshall Rt. 1

Aides Enter Iola Slot Machine Replevin Action

Two assistant attorneys general traveled to Iola Kansas to represent the state in a district court replevin case involving the American Legion Club seeking return of seized slot machines. Judge Stadler had ruled the machines may be legal under Kansas bingo law and Miller appealed to the state Supreme Court.

Topeka, Kan Lola Allen County American Legion Club of Iola Vern Miller Stadler Kansas Miller Kansas Supreme Court

Festival of Life draws 10000 to Hart Island without drugs

In New York a 12 hour Festival of Life on Hart Island Long Island Sound drew about 10000 attendees. The event featured rock bands carnival rides art shows and 1930s films and was sponsored by Phoenix House Foundation the drug rehabilitation program.

New York Hart Island Long Island Sound Phoenix House Foundation

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