This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2011
Page
2
Nellie Almeda Welch, 73, of Lawrence, died Friday December 23 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Barnett Family Funeral Home in Oskaloosa.
Maxine Beerbower, 91, of McLouth, will have funeral services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls with burial in Valley Falls Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 a.m. Tuesday until the service. The obituary notes she died in 2011 at a Topeka hospital.
William Charles Bill Kitchen 87 of Lawrence died December 22 2011 at Pioneer Ridge A memorial service will be held at a later date He was born May 3 1924 in Hays grew up there He served as radar technician in the US Army Air Corps during World War II He earned degrees at Fort Hays State College taught in Kansas towns coached tennis at Hutchinson Community College Married Doris Jean Barry in 1951 Survived by siblings eight grandchildren and numerous relatives Memorials suggested to a charity of donor choice care of Warren McElwain Mortuary Lawrence KS
The Journal World outlines obituary acceptance for local residents and longtime locals with survivors in the circulation area. It requires mortuary-supplied information and offers photo options, with contact via (785) 832-7154 or LJWorld.com/obits/policy/ for guidelines and costs.
The Lawrence City Commission meets at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall at Sixth and Massachusetts Streets. Meeting documents are available online at lawrenceks.org via Enology Channel 25.
City commissioners will meet at 9 am Tuesday to pay bills and handle routine items. They will approve meeting minutes, receive minutes from other boards, approve claims licenses and mayoral appointments, and award a $50,496 bid for a horizontal baler to American Business Resources. An ordinance establishing yield sign installation on Moundview Drive at Crestline Drive will be adopted on second reading.
Kansas city considers allowing potbellied pigs with strict rules. Proposals require proof of pure breed, weight under 80 pounds, blood tests for pseudorabies, and mandatory registration or microchips. Odor, fencing, and stray pig handling raise questions as other cities show varied policies.
Warren, a security guard at Nebraska Furniture Mart in Legends shopping center, Kansas City Kansas, intervened during a medical emergency and performed chest compressions until emergency crews arrived. He credited training and said he was in the right place at the right time. The company awarded Warren a life saving recognition, marking its first such honor. The incident was reviewed on store surveillance video shown to the support team, drawing emotional reactions.
Hurrelbrink and Wisdom plan a covert caroling surprise inspired by the film November Christmas. Wisdom’s son Scott Hoy and grandchildren joined, despite her wish for privacy during Christmas gatherings. Wisdom remains hopeful for healing and a future of more birthdays, calling it a special gift.
The Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane opens its doors for a soft opening through Saturday, ahead of a full public launch Monday. Patrons from Wichita express mixed feelings about easier gambling access, with plans to return once a poker room arrives and the eventual growth to 50 percent more machines and 30 percent more tables than in the current building.
Classified lines list 832- contact numbers and online ads at ljworld com classif ieds plus Susan Cantrell sales contact 832 6307. Local news sections names and offices appear with city county courts health education and subscriptions details for Lawrence Kansas daily publication.
A compact list of Kansas lottery numbers includes Powerball 10 13 15 31 54 with Powerball 18, Mega Millions 3 5 8 18 29 with 14, Hot Lotto Sizzler 20 22 29 33 39 with 2, Super Kansas Cash 8 18 21 31 32 with 23, Kansas 2by2 Red 4 22 and White 1 21, and Kansas Pick 3 136 published for the current draw periods.
The poll shows 53 percent answered No to having a white Christmas. Seventy percent of respondents engaged with Westar Energy smart meter questions, with 16 percent saying Yes and 16 percent not yet connected. A 14 percent group asked What’s a smart meter. Visit LJWorld.com for more responses and to vote.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.