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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1971
Page
12
The notice records a birth today of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glas at 425 Neb. Names and addresses of family members and locations accompany the report for the area including Melisa Blokzyl and Gayle Hornberger among others.
Washington Dr Vincent E McKelvey sworn in as new director of the United States Geological Survey He is the ninth director and longest serving stem of the Interior Department unit McKelvey 55 longtime geologist known for seabed resources analysis
Jed Davis, director of KU Theatre, will become president of the American Theatre Association for a one year term starting January 1. A specialist in children's theatre, he previously served as second and first vice president and directed the National Children's Theatre Conference.
Lawrence Indian Club hosts an all day exhibit from 10 am to 4 pm featuring traditional bead work featherwork jewelry and leatherwork plus contemporary paintings and sculpture. Artists come from Lawrence Haskell Indian Junior College and across Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma with over 50 exhibitors. Members will dance and fry bread as corn soup and beans are served.
Funeral services were held in Fulton-Nickel Chapel for Mary 4G Stephenson 72 of Kansas City born in St. John and KU graduate. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Lawrence. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Lorimer. sister F C Walters. three grandchildren. Memorials suggested to Kaw Valley Heart Assn or Cancer Assn Wyandotte County.
Funeral arrangements are pending for Edd Anderson and Rt J Baldwin who died today in Chanute. Born December 29 1879 in Morristown Tennessee he lived in Franklin and Douglas counties most of his life. Survived by two sons Edward of Newton and Orville in Hagerstown Indiana a daughter Mrs Thelma Mckhisson of Chanute and sister Mrs Gladys Detwiler of Ottawa. He belonged to Ives Chapel Methodist Church of Baldwin.
Frank E Banks 96 of 801 Ala dies this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Monday in Plymouth Congregational Church Rev John Febble officiating Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Warren Mortuary service times listed Banks operated Banks Abstract Co lifelong Lawrence resident member of Plymouth Congregational Church Lawrence Rotary Club and Elks Lodge Survived by widow Helen and two stepsons Frank Preyer and James Preyer both of Denver Colorado
Lee Schwinley 73 died this morning at his Topeka home after a life spent mostly in Lawrence. He formerly worked for Fritz Co. Survived by his widow Matilda a sister Audrey Benson of Winfield and a brother Keith of Washington D C.
Albert Gerken will perform carillon pieces at 2 45 and 6 45 p m Sunday on KU’s 53 bell World War II Memorial Carillon before the 47th Christmas Vespers in Hoch Auditorium. The program features music by Roy Hamlin Johnson from A Carillon Book for the Liturgical Year with Advent Christmas and Epiphany sections.
University of Missouri President C Brice Ratchford said he will present his candidate to fill the Columbia campus chancellor post to the Board of Curators by the January 20 meeting. He is weighing names from a student faculty screening panel and may submit the choice at the curators meeting in St Louis next Friday.
Notices include estate actions for Ralph Combest and Wilma Wade. Filing dates set, with details on sale of real estate, appointment of administrators, deadlines for defenses and creditors, and upcoming sheriff sale of Edgewood Park property.
State of Kansas in Douglas County notice that John Itstes son requests appointment of an administrator for the estate of John K Itstes deceased. Defenses must be filed by December 28, 1971 at 10:30 AM in Lawrence court. If not, judgment will be entered. John Itstes filing attorney Riling Bulkhead Law Firm.
Otto Witt, brother and heir at law, petitions for probate of Frances E. Vogl's will. The filing names Witt as executor and legatee under the decedent's will and requests admission to probate for Frances G. Vogl dated April.
Auction notices list a partial mast sale Sunday December 12 at 30 30 AM near Winchester off Highway 192 two and a half miles east and one mile west. Sale includes shop equipment personal property sawmill trailer house 1964 Chevrolet pickup machine shop tools furniture antiques walnut lumber and hundreds of unlisted items. Administrators Mrs Joe Mahoney Gil Barnett and Jon Barnett with Mid-West Auction Co Rt 2 Lee’s Summit Missouri.
The estate of John William Breithaupt will be sold at Public 1h miles west of Baldwin Junction on Hiway 66. Items include International tractors and implements, grain and straw, miscellaneous lawn and shop tools, household goods, antiques, and furniture. Cash only. day of sale. Dent J T Schwalm, Auctioneer. Lunch served.
Public auction set for Saturday Dec 11 at 12 30 PM near Lawrence Kansas with items including GE electric range refrigerator and freezer assorted furniture and lamps plus 300 Hyline laying hens tools yard items and miscellaneous. Terms cash. Owner Mrs Minnie Henry. Sold by Hays Brothers Auction Service contact 843-8363.
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