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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1968
Page
4
Rev. If. M. Mallett of the First Presbyterian Church will speak on Christmas at the noon Hi-12 Club meeting in the Crystal Room of the Eldridge Hotel. Visiting Master Masons are invited to attend.
Dear Abby publishes a reader seeking guidance as the husband’s parents press to gain custody of their late son’s child. Advice suggests talking with a clergy member and considering fostering options to fill the void for the in-laws.
Boilerman Third Class Ed ward L. Sangster of Lawrence serves aboard the USS Josephus Daniels during Unitas IX, a 10 000 mile South America voyage from Norfolk to San Juan with five South American navies and the Show Band. Marine Lance Cpl Arch F Dunaway, also of Lawrence, marks Christmas in Vietnam with the First Marine Division, continuing a 1966 holiday mission to train South Vietnamese forces and aid democratic nation building.
In New York AP reports Chanukah the eight day Festival of Lights began at sundown Sunday. Jews worldwide light a candle each evening to recall the Maccabees victory over the Syrians in 165 B C.
A list of marriage licenses issued includes Gary Francis Bishop age 22 of Kansas City Kansas to Kathy Lynn Swings 21 of Kansas City Missouri. Duane D Ijames 28Kansas City Missouri to Eunice J Corp 29 Kansas City Kansas. and multiple couples from Lawrence Topeka Wichita and Leavenworth with varying ages. The record presents names ages and home towns with several couples from Kansas City areas and surrounding cities.
Eudora Extension Homemakers units plan dinners and Christmas programs at Wheeler Cafe and homes. Santa Claus visited Vinland unit at 4-H grounds with carols and gift exchanges. Cottonwood 4-H club welcomed seven new members and showcased electric and woodworking projects with student performances and refreshments.
Christmas was the theme of the December meeting of Cub Scout Pack 3053 at the First Christian Church. Den 9 presented a Christmas pageant and awards were given for wolf badges denner stripes and gold and silver arrows. Den 2 won the trophy after a shoeshine inspection by Cub Master Melvin Huxtable. Next meeting is January 15 at 7 30 p.m. in the church basement.
Lecompton Cub Scouts from Pack 3151 earned athletic badges for Eddie Smith Tom Leach Greg Howard Gene Quancy Ken Smith and Mike Powell Gary Wolford earned the bobcat pin Webelos Kenney Smith completed his scientist badge and the Webelos won the cubby award for December Candles for decorating tables were shown by Dens 1 and 3 the pack will practice songs for the community club meeting Thursday Dec 19 The Bromersick Party was announced calendars were distributed Mrs Harvey Boyd Mrs Kenneth Confer and Mrs William J Smith provided refreshments.
The Abdallah Shrine Cycle Patrol elected officers for the coming year at a regular Sunday meeting in the Masonic Temple. Sherman J. Rush was chosen for a key post.
The text lists officers president C. E. Kerns vice president and Arthur W Keefer secretary treasurer. It also gives care instructions for corduroy advising washing drying completely and brushing in one direction to raise the pile.
A Farmington housewife discovered her lost purse in her milkbox last week. A note said Parker Kendell, a Lincoln Dairy delivery man in Hartford, found the purse and turned it in at the dairy office where an employee verified the owner was a customer.
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