Longtime Army Hero Visits Lawrence from Fort Leonard Wood
Brigadier Roy V. Rickard, former National Guard instructor, and Mrs. Rickard visited friends in Lawrence over the weekend. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hovey Hanna, coming from Fort Leonard Wood where Rickard commands forces. Rickard recently returned from Europe as a Ninth Army staff officer after May 1944 campaigns in Brittany France across to the Siegfried line Belgium Ruhr and Elbe. He wears the Russian Order of Alexander Nevsky and the French Legion of Honor. He hopes for a stay in the United States to educate their two sons, noting Lawrence was his longest posting to date. He spoke of contacts in Europe with Gen. George S. Patton, describing him as a great soldier. Soviet decoration was conferred by a Russian commander at a formal reveille. some discussions needed interpreters.
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N. Roy V. Rickard
Asternosas
Lawrence
Rickard
Europe
Ninth Army
Brittany
France
Belgium
Ruhr Valley
Elbe
Rons
Alexander Nevsky
United States
Rickr
George S
Richards
Icy curb trick helps car back away safely
A Lawrence resident shares a method to free a car from the curb in icy weather by placing newspapers under the rear tires and stopping the front wheels short of the curb. Also notes festive carol calls to Donna Jean Fowler and Cecile Shildt, library hours on Christmas Eve and Day, feeding birds, a Truman White House rebroadcast, and Capt Richard A Barber’s health from the Aleutian islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Donna Jean Fowler
Cecile Shildt
40000 Servicemen Due Arrive Across Ports
More than 40,000 servicemen are slated to reach three east coast and five west coast ports today aboard 59 troop-carrying ships. Thirteen ships with over 19,000 men head for New York and 9 ships with over 8,500 for Newport News. Pacific arrivals include 11 ships with 5,640 men at San Francisco and 12 ships with 2,722 at San Diego, plus 6 ships with 5,265 at Los Angeles and smaller groups at Seattle and Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
East Coast
West Coast
Npar
New York
Newport News
Boston
Pacific
San Francisco
San Diego
Cal
Los Angeles
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
Marriage Licenses Issued In County Clerk Office
Marriage licenses were issued Saturday by Probate Judge J B Wilson to Jeff S McFerron of Siloam Springs Ark and Mary Louise Karg of Harrisonville Ark Gilbert Benton of Topeka and Imogene iouvenue art Osage City Carl Neis of Eudora and Ora Cooper of Lawrence Harry A Brown Jr and Doris F E Bly of Lees Summit Mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wilson
Jeff S. McFerron
Siloam Springs
Ark
Mary
Louise Karg
Harrisonville
Gilbert Benton
Topeka
Imogene
Iouvenue
Osage City
Carl Neis
Eudora
Ora Cooper
Lawrence
Harry A. Brown, Jr
Doris FE. Bly
Lees Summitt
Fined for Drunk Driving in Police Court
Carl Daniels was found guilty this morning in police court of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and fined $75. He appealed to the district court and posted an appeal bond of $300, signed by Carl G C Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Daniels
Vies
Carl GC
Perkins
Forfeited Speeding Fine in Court Case
In police court this fortnight Christi forfeited me Shond for failing to appear to answer a speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olice
Chimney Fire on Haskell Avenue Burns Out
A chimney fire on Haskell Avenue yesterday burned out without any damage reported. No injuries or property loss noted as firefighters contained the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Avenue
Rmoon
Roads Turn Icy Across Kansas Region
Weather bulletin notes slick roads from Marion to Salina Topeka and Goodland with snow totals of three to six inches. Forecaster Flora predicts near normal temperatures across Kansas for today tonight and tomorrow with overnight lows 15 to 20 west and 18 to 20 east. Wichita and Topeka reported the warmest state points at 25 while Phillipsburg Goodland and Dodge City were the coldest at 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Salina
Topeka
Goodland
Kansas
Flora
Tomhorrow
Wichita
Phillipsburg
Dodge City
Hail damage sets Kansas 1945 record in totals
Topeka reports 1945 hail losses reached 10,698,500 dollars, a state record. Eighty-five severe hail storms damaged crops, with 7.17 percent loss-to-risk versus five-year and 31-year averages. Decatur County suffered the worst storm June 30 at 1,500 dollars. Sherman and Thomas counties also hit. Seventeen tornadoes and 27 windstorms added to crop losses. total tornado damage 292,000 dollars. No deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
D. Flora
Western Hail and Adjustment Association
Decatur County
Flora
Oberlin
Sherman County
Thomas County
Butler
Cowley
Russel County
Gorham
Russell
Trapp
Bunker Hill
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Downey 70 in Kansas City
Mrs Anna Downey 70 died yesterday in Kansas City Missouri while visiting her son W M Downey. She lived at 118 West 13th Street and was born in Springfield Illinois widow of Henry P Downey a former University employee who died four years ago. Survived by two sons Captain R J Downey Trinidad Colorado and W M Downey Kansas City Missouri and two daughters Mrs Mary Margaret Youmans Park Ridge Illinois and Mrs Virginia Stone 1805 Illinois Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Downey
Kansas City
W. M. Downey
West 13Th Street
Downey
Springfield
Ill
Henry P. Downey
Capt
R. J. Downey
Trinidad
Colo
W. M
Topeka Man George Austin Dies at 90
George Austin of Topeka died in a Topeka hospital yesterday morning at age 90. Born June 26, 1855 in Preston England, he moved to Topeka in 1908 and formerly served as general boiler inspector for the Santa Fe railroad retiring in 1929. Surviving are daughter Edna E Austin of the home former Lawrence High School teacher, son James B Austin of Chattanooga Tennessee, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Austin
Topeka
Preston
England
Santa Fe Railroad
Lawrence
Edna E. Austin
Lawrence High School
James B. Austin
Chattanooga
Funeral services for John F. Rodell in California
Funeral services for John F. Rodell, who died December 18 in Azusa California, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Rumsey Funeral Home. The Rev. Alfred J. Beil will officiate, with burial in the family lot at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Rodell
Azusa
Cal
Rumsey Funeral Home
Alfred J. Beil
Oak Hill
Unge and Wilson Tie Wedding in Mission Kansas
Bror W. Unge, Kansas City banking official and ex Washburn faculty member, married Miss Marcild Wilson in Mission Kansas on a Saturday ceremony. The event followed an 8,000 mile, $30 a minute long distance proposal from Santiago Chile during a South America business trip. Dr. Bryan Stoffer officiated. The pair met at City National Bank in Kansas City where Wilson served as Unge's secretary after he became manager of the bank foreign department.
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Mission
Kan
Marcild
Wilson
Bror W. Unge
Kansas City
Washburn
Topeka
Bryan Stoffer
Unge
Miss Wilson
Santiago
Chile
The
City National Bank
Bank
Jap snipers kill marines in Guam patrol ambush
John Callahan reports from the Pacific that Navy News issues printed in Guam recount two United States service member deaths at the hands of Jap snipers. One marine died on a reconnaissance patrol in the mountains. another patrol at Asan Point on Guam left three Marines dead and others wounded two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Callahan
Red Cross
Pacific
Journal-World
Navy News
Guam
United States Service
Asan Point
Program Postponed for Eudora Methodist Christmas
The Christmas program at Eudora Methodist Church is postponed from tonight to Sunday morning at 11. A practice session for participants is set for Saturday at 2 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora Methodist Church
Dick Williams Breaks Leg In City Accident
Dick Williams of 1607 Crescent Road is hospitalized at St Luke's in Kansas City with a broken leg suffered in an accident that occurred Saturday in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Williams
Crescent Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Society Notes At Country Club Dinner A. D. Weaver
Mrs A D Weaver hosts Society items with dinner at the Country Club. Tuesday events include Mrs Evelyn S Claassen open house and Col and Mrs W J Severinghaus hosting from 4 to 6 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Weaver
A. B. Weaver
Evelyn S. Claassen
W. J. Severinghaus
Christmas social notes from Corbin Hall to hospital visit
Mrs Evelyn S Claassen will host friends at Corbin Hall Christmas afternoon from 4 to 6 for Mrs W J Severinghaus and Colonel Severinghaus. Beta Theta Pi held Turkey Pull at the Country club with a six course dinner for 115, then dancing at the Memorial Union. Miss Marcia Baty hosted her bridge club at The Hearth. County convalescent hospital patients were visited by Santa Claus with gifts. Rev Harold Barr delivered the Christmas message and carols were sung by A E Woestemeyer, Reverend Barr and wife. Marilyn Barr played piano. Riverside Farm Bureau donated a fruit cake and Ingleside club fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Donald O. Weatherbee
Jerald Hamilton
Cajuin
Intrait
Adam
Marilyn Smart
Amercian
Everett Titcomb
Offertory
Bach
J. S. Bach
Charles G. Wagstaff
John J. Cain
Stephen Ellsworth
Evelyn S. Claassen
Corbin Hall
W. J. Severinghaus
Colonel Severinghaus
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Country Club
Memorial Union
County Convalescent Hospital
Santa Claus
Co-Operative Club
Santa
Harold Barr
A. E. Woestemeyer
Local Personal News From Winter Holidays
John H Long U S Marines of Quantico Va spends holidays with parents Ernest W Long and wife in town. W G Shaw Route One Linwood injured last week by a horse recovers at Memorial Hospital. Fred G Laxman and wife arrive from Chicago to holiday with George Kahne. Anabel Keeler performs at Annie M Bundy memorial music festival at Grace Cathedral and plays again tonight. Avery Maloney Jr Marilyn Maloney Nancy Huling Jane Tansel Vic Armstrong head to Tulsa for Christmas. John K Knight of New York City visits Mary White and relatives. John W Long of Rich Hill Mo spends December with Ernest W Long’s family. Mr Long Sr 83, wife died recently after 61 years. John Gorrill from Ithaca N Y, Navy V 5 student, joins family for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Long
U. S. Marines
Quantico
Ernest W. Long
Lawrence Memorial
Chicago
George Kahne
Anabel Keeler
Topeka
Annie M. Bundy
Grace Cathedral
Jacob’s Dream
Held
Ward
Keeler
Avery Maloney, Jr
Marilyn Maloney
Nancy Huling
Jane Tansel
Vic Armstrong
Tulsa
Okla
John K. Knight
New York City
Mary White
Marjorie White
John W. Long
Rich Hill
Mr. Long
John Gorrill
Ithica
N. Y
Navy
Clarence Gorrill
Atomic energy talks aim for UN commission control
President Truman British PM Attlee and Canadian PM King push for atomic energy under a United Nations commission with bomb secrecy until controls are in place. Byrnes Bevin Molotov meetings described as cordial after stalemated London talks. Byrnes Harriman and Bohlen met Molotov in Moscow with Stalin noted in talks. A theater ovation followed at the Bolshoi for Cinderella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Attlee
MacKenzie King
United Nations Commission
Byrnes and
Bevin
V. M. Molotov
London
Molotov
Kremlin
Byrnes
Bolshoi Theater
Four Sons Home for Christmas in Lawrence Family Reunion
Lawrence residents celebrate a Christmas reunion as four Alexander brothers return from military service. Pvt Edwin A Alexander arrives from overseas to join Sgt Don Alexander at Fort Leavenworth, while Harold Mark and Donald are out of service. Edwin served in the 82nd Airborne with multiple decorations, returning from Marsailles to Staten Island and Camp Chaffee Arkansas for discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
E. B. Alexander
Mississippi Street
Edwin A. Alexander
Harold
Mark
Donald
Sgt
Don Alexander
Fort Leavenworth
82Nd Airborne Division
Alexander
Berlin
Storg
Royal Netherlands Army
Normandy
Ardennes
Rhineland
Europe
Marsailles
Staten Island
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Weg
Harold Alexander
Mark Alexander
Recreation Council cancels holiday program for Christmas day
The Lawrence Recreation Council will omit tomorrow’s holiday program but resumes Wednesday from 10 to 12 AM and 2 PM onward. Wednesday features basketball for 9th grade and high school boys in the Community building gym, and smaller boys at the junior high gym with mats. A play program for grade school youngsters runs in the Community building basement during Wednesday hours. Thursday offers a teen age dance from 7:30 to 10:30 PM in the Community building with music from records. Last week up to 70 boys played basketball at the high school gym and 15 to 20 smaller boys used the Community building at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Recreation Council
Wrist Fracture Sends Miss Edith Ewing to Hospital
Miss Edith Ewing at 835 Illinois street was treated this morning for a fractured wrist and returned home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Ewing
Ilinois Street
Books We Have A Wide Selection For Every Age
The Book Nook advertises a broad range of books for all ages and budgets with mailing wrap service offered. Located at 1021 Mass. and reachable by phone at 666.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mass
World Company first in Kansas to enroll in Physician's Service Plan
Sam J. Barham of Topeka announces The World Company is the first Kansas business to enroll its employees in the newly formed Kansas Physician's Service Plan. The plan offers hospital benefits through Blue Cross and physician services, funded with half the costs by the employer. The non profit service was licensed two weeks ago. World Company plans near full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam J. Barham
Topeka
Kansas
Blue Cross Organization
World Company
Journal-World
Blue Cross
Physicians’ Service
Lawrence
The
Barham
Veteran of two wars dies in Kansas hospital
William F. Goebels 50, of Kansas City, a World War I and II veteran, died at Wadsworth hospital after being discharged from the navy in July. He served 338 months with the Seabees in the Southwest Pacific. Native of Scranton, Kan., he is survived by his widow, parents Charles and Mrs. Goebel, Burlingame. two brothers Charles Jr. and Raymond, Topeka. sister Miss Anna Goebel, Burlingame. and stepson Harold V. Hendrix, Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
Kan
William F. Goebels
Kansas City
Wadsworth Hospital
Navy
Seabees
Southwest Pacific
Scranton
Charles Goebel
Burlingame
Charles, Jr
Raymond
Topeka
Anna Goebel
Harold V. Hendrix
Market News Kansas City Livestock Roundup
Kansas City market report shows cattle 6590 head and calves 750 with prices mostly steady to strong for slaughter classes. Hogs 5000 head, steady at ceiling levels with good and choice around 17 and up. sheep moderate, steady, wheat pasture lambs 13.40 to 14.00. Fatty Nebraska fed steers 6.85 per hundredweight. hogs unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
CAP
Nebraska Fed
Local Markets Today Grain and Poultry Prices
Grain wheat 1.57 yellow corn 1.04 butterfat 148 poultry hens 20 springs 13, cocks 16, stags 16, white ducks 15, colored ducks 10, geese 15. Hogs 14.25. Eggs 40.
Eggs in Kansas City Produce Market Report
Kansas City dispatch dated December 24 reports eggs trading in the local produce market with price levels and early sales activity noted by dealers. No further detail available in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sports Dominates Weekly Town Letter From 1945
The recap highlights Kansas University sports. resignation of coach Henry Shenk opens search for a big name. Phog Allen leads KU basketball with wins over Rockhurst and Navy Clippers. Local high school game Lawrence vs Topeka thrills crowd. Snow and cold grip town. flu hits schools. Patee Theatre to reopen. car dealers suffer with no new models. bus strike ends, return to schedule. Victory Bonds total rises to 2,071,096.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
Henry Shenk
Ernie Quigley
Quigley
Shenk
Henry
Kansas University
DeVore
Notre Dame
Henry Frnka
Tulsa Bow Fame
Jock Sutherland
Navy
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Dodgers
Phog Allen
Rockhurst
Navy Clippers
Olathe
Charlie Black
Charlie
Otto Schnellbacher
Clippers
Pop
Kansas
Phog
Mount Oread
Patee
Mississippi
Grapevine
Detroit
Greyhound
Lawrence
K.U
Lawrence High
Pat Green
LeRoy Robison
Wayne Hird
Max Kennedy
Walter Keith Kelley
Chilloco
Haskell
Snow Hall
Union Building
Douglas County
Market Poultry and Butter Prices Noted In Report
Butterfat prices quoted 43 and 46 cents per pound while butter ranges from 21.47 to 42.22 cents. Poultry listings include hens heavy 4 lbs and up at 21, Leghorn hens 17.5, medium springs and broilers 22 to 24, Leghorn Springs 20 to 21, pullets 33 to 37, and roasting varieties.
Poultry Counts From Vintage Market Report
A fragment lists poultry categories with ages and notes various birds. Chickens 20 22, old roosters 17 18, turkeys, young hens 34, toms 31, young ducks white 21 colored ducks 15 17, young geese 17, old guinea hens 20.
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Brig
Gen
Roy Rickard
National Guard
White House
Harry S. Truman
WREN
J. W. Barber
Ohio Street
Richard A. Barber
Aleutian Islands
Mrs
Episcopal Church
Marcia Baty
Lawrence, Taneng
Beauty Shop
Sth & Vt
Swope's Dress
Blue Cross and
Physicians Service For
William F. Goebel
Buddy
Bombers
Rice A
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma A. & M
Prof
Posey
Lawrence, Kansas
Chisley
Fro Harper
Bismarck Grove
North Lawrence
Denver
Weaver's
John Schrader
Sunflower
Woolworth
Congress
Lovye
Esas
Heinz
Bill’s Grill
Turkey
Massachusetts
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