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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1952

Page

2

Vehicle Collision Report From Mc Fall Mo Area

Teaganvere Humaday Casi Tr. of the highway patrol said he took Ro Salman to his home for the night when no place to stay. Maxwell, driving east, struck the rear of a pickup driven by Clifford Jones of Mc Fall, Mo, and Maxwell's car veered into oncoming traffic, colliding with Sallman's car. Total damage estimated at about 900 dollars.

Casi Tr Highway Patrol Ro Salman Tamale Reerneene Maxwell Clifford Jones McFall Sallman

Markets At Glanre Stocks Higher Broad Advance

Walton era market report notes gains in grains hogs cattle and other items with mixed demand. Wheat and corn show strength while hogs steady to high and cattle steady with slight declines. Kansas City staples include eggs butter and poultry with varied prices and USDA cattle figures indicate slow feeding and steady to weak demand.

Livestoc Kansas City

Card of Hanes Expresses Gratitude for Support

I wish to express my sincere appreciation to my relatives and friends for the flowers calls and cards Also to the nurses and doctors for the wonderful care given me during my long stay at the hospital

Pleased reader thanks Journal-World for servicemen list

A sailor thanks the Journal-World for publishing the Christmas mailing list of 692 Douglas County servicemen. He notes it lets him see friends from school, plans to write many, and says they are in overhaul at Bremerton, Washington, until mid January and expect to return overseas in February for another 18 months.

Journal-World Journal- World Douglas County Bremerton Wash Jerful

Red Cross area officials tour flood districts

Local civil defense officials and the Douglas County Red Cross chapter hosted two Red Cross area staff members from St Louis for a Friday discussion. They reviewed lessons from the July 1951 flood, and the visit aimed to integrate the Red Cross into Lawrence’s civil defense disaster plan, highlighting trained volunteers as the key contribution.

Douglas County Red Cross St. Louis Lawrence Red Cross Glenn R.J. Northrup Thomas Desmond

Three Oklahoma Guests Die in Crossing Collision

A Missouri Pacific freight train struck a car near Ransom Kansas at a grade crossing Saturday night killing three Oklahomans en route to a wedding in Wakeeney. The deceased were Edwin Sheaber 26, his wife 22, and Lee Steven Bamburger 26. Sheaber’s father Edward 51 was seriously injured. All four resided in Enid Oklahoma and were to attend the wedding of Edwin’s brother Leslie Sheaber and Mary Ann Flekinger of Wakeeney.

Ransom Kas Wakeeney Missouri Pacific Edwin Sheaber Lee Steven Bamberger Sheaber Edward Enid Edwin Leslie Sheaber Mary Ann Flekinger

Religious Liberty Talk At Local Church Meeting

The Rev. W. Ross Edwards of Swope Park Baptist Church Kansas City will speak at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the First Methodist Church auditorium at 10th and Vt Sts on Religious Liberty and the American Way. The event is sponsored by Lawrence citizens Protestant officials and Protestants and Other Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Rev. John C Mayne of POAU will discuss the organization's work. Edwards has served in Arkansas Kentucky Missouri and is a Mason. Albert Bramble leads the local planning committee.

W. Ross Edwards Swope Park Baptist Church Kansas City First Methodist Church 10Th and Vt. Sts Lawrence John C. Mayne Washington POAU Mr. Edwards Social Service Commission The Southern Baptist Convention Arkansas Kentucky Missouri Albert Bramble

Two Former Kansans Die in Phoenix Ariz

Phoenix Arizona papers report two former Kansans died Sunday. John Slavens 82, Kansas State Bar 1894, later city editor of the Kansas City World, lived in Phoenix since 1918 and ran an auto parts firm. Robert Bruce Campbell 77 died in Mesa after six years there. Kansas Legislature 1902 and ex president of Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad, later tied to Central States Fire Insurance and Associated Industries of Kansas. Survivors include spouses and children.

Phoenix Ariz John Slavens Robert Bruce Campbell Slavens Kansas State Old Kansas City Journal Kansas City World Campbell Mesa Kansas Arkansas Valley Interurban Railroad Interurban Central States Fire Insurance As and Associated Industries of Wichita Webster Kas

Principal Freshman Day Draws 50 Kansas Missouri Leaders

More than 50 principals from Kansas and Missouri high schools will visit the University of Kansas campus Tuesday for the fourth annual Principal Freshman Day. The event helps 540 KU freshmen talk with high school principals about college life and adjustment challenges. congestion and collaboration are used in joint programs by the university and high schools.

Kansas Missouri University of Kansas

Early Proposal for University of Kansas Emerges

Ninety six years ago W F M Arny of Lawrence wrote to Gov Geary of the Kansas Territory with an early plan for KU. He urged a three branch university including a normal school for teachers an agriculture and horticulture school and a mechanical school. Prof George Anderson of KU history holds a photostatic copy of the letter.

W. F. M. Arny Lawrence John W. Geary Kansas Territory University of Kansas Arny State Board of Education Ilinois George Anderson K. U. History Department

Lawrence TB Christmas seal sale and New Year dance planned

Christmas seal sales were held today at the gas office by the New York School PTA under Mrs. Hugh Hines. Proceeds go to fund police uniforms. tickets cost 1.0 and patrolmen sell in assigned city areas. A New Year’s Eve dance, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., will be hosted by the Lawrence Police Department with a local orchestra.

New York School Pta Hugh Hines Kenneth Roper Travis Glass Grace Miller Bennie Graves Lawrence fo l _cal

Missing Boy in Kansas and Talking Horse Mystery

The feature reports a Rhode Island family seeking clues as a missing boy possibly reached Kansas. Lady Wonder, a reputed talking horse, answered questions about the boy’s fate and drew national attention after aiding a Massachusetts search. District Attorney Bewing notes the horse’s guidance helped locate Danny Matson’s body in Quincy.

Kansas Gary Lady Rhode Island Hayman Lady Wonder Massachusetts Edmund R. Bewing Jed Danny Matson Quincy Mass Claudia Fonda Duke University K.U. Chorus

Small Boys Get Lost While Seeking Christmas Trees

In Showhegan Maine two boys, Donal Cyr nine and Francis Pelletier ten, wandered into the woods to find Christmas trees for their homes. After causing a commotion they took an axe and continued deeper into the forest where darkness fell sooner than expected, leaving their families anxious until help arrived.

Showhegan Donal Cyr Francis Pelletier

Designee Visits Campus at K U As Guest Lecturer

Fexi-Rose of Chicago visits Kansas University as guest lecturer on design. He plans to teach design classes Rosst of faculty. A display of his work is shown. The Science Club of Junior High School travels to Kansas City Saturday to tour an airplane on a controller and the U.S. Weather Bureau with Mrs. John Mansfield as the sponsor.

Fexi-Rose Chicago Don Petcame Sesicore K. U Bete Isbowia Kansas City U.S. Weather Bureau John Mansfield

Olsen Clowns Visit at Frat House on University Campus

Olsen and his comedy team performed at a fraternity chapter house in Kansas City after a Kansas University matinee. The visit linked Olsen to Glencoe pledge origins and Sigma Chi and Bigms Chi ties, as Johnson and Olsen mingled with members and staff. Tom Johnston, fraternity president, said Olsen thanked the group and made them feel honored.

Pe Straternity House Glencoe Chester Cleveland Sigma Chi University of Ilinois Olsen Northwestern University Johnson Kansas City Municipal Toraine Olsen J. C. Olsen Andrew Tom Johnston K. U

Paroled Kansas convict charged in Texas theft

Houston police announce the arrest of Raymond Fairris, 20, a paroled convict from the Kansas Industrial Reformatory, charged with a 14,500 jewelry store robbery. He is charged with robbery and firearms in the theft of 314,500 in diamond rings and watches from a Northwest Houston jewelry store last Tuesday night. Fairris was paroled to Houston last September from a five to ten year burglary sentence at the Kansas Industrial Reformatory.

Houston Sheriff's Office Raymond Fairris Kansas Industrial Reformatory Fairris Fairis

Local births and new arrivals reported at area hospitals

Memorial Hospital and other area locations list numerous births and adoptions. Names include Helfrich Benner Grossman Sallman Mott Dorsey Edwards Smith Beaman Brubaker Kingle Steward Williams Vail Staus Malcolm Patterson Cooper Morgan Dicker Roberts Hood Conrad Villebrand Atwood Westerbouse Tink Harsha Clark and more. Several babies born Saturday and Sunday at multiple addresses and homes.

Joe Helfrich Baldwin Thomas Grossman Ottawa Dollie Benner la. St Robert Neis Eudora Nellie Romine R. I Veda Sallman Roger Sallman Richard Sallman John Sallman Topeka Lillian Mott Sunflower Floyd Wayne Kansas City Eddie Maxwell Marie Jones Pa. St Shirley Dorsey Ind Minnie Edwards Laura Tomlene Smith Tonganoxie Lula Beaman N. J. St Vera Brubaker Learnard Ave Evelyn K. Tingle Prospect St Eth Steward de Soto Edward Williams Elm St Cornelia Vail DeLong Rest Home Candace Thompson Sunnyside Loraine Staus Mass Gene Miller Mo. St Kenneth Dicker N. Y. St Clarence Roberts Howard Hood Tenn. St Jack Conrad George Villebrand Ala Bayard Atwood Eugene Wester- Bouse John Tink Ark William Harsha David Clark

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