Red Cross Annual Meeting Planned in Douglas County
The Douglas County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Friday January 11 at 6 30 PM in the Hotel Eldridge. Adults who donated at least a dollar to the 1945 war fund and life and patron members may attend and vote. Lee Gemmell of the University of Kansas extension division will speak after a dinner and reports from officers and committees.
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Douglas County
The
American Red Cross
Eldridge
Hovey Hanna
Red Cross
Lee Gemmell
University of Kansas Extension Division
Gemmell
Pacific
K. U
University
Soldiers Return Home For Christmas From War Fronts
George H. Elliott called his parents in Portland to say he arrived in the United States from Okinawa and will discharge in Seattle. Theodore Hess returned to Lawrence after five years in service with the 96th Infantry, including Leyte and Okinawa, and will spend holidays with relatives in Lawrence. George Lingenfelser, a Navy reservist, on 80 day leave, reenlisted and will return to Camp Elliott, San Diego. Clifford E. Rose has landed at San Francisco after a voyage from Leyte and will go to Denver for discharge.
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T/S
George H. Elliott
Sam Elliott
West Seventh Street
United States
Okinawa
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Pfe
Theodore Hess
Lawrence
Army Separation Center
Fort Logan
Colo
Pfc
Hess
96Th Infantry Division
Bradley
Leyte
H. D. Hess
Arkansas Street
E. C. Plath
George Lingenfelser
John Lingenfelser
East 13Th Street
Lingenfelser
Naval Reserve
Pacific Area
Navy
Camp Elliott
San Diego
Calif
Fle
Theacific
Pvt
Cliford E. Rose
San Francisco
Philippines
Denver
Family Christmas Dinner and Reunion Held by Docking Family
Society notes report Mr and Mrs George Docking hosting a family dinner at West Hills with guests including Mr and Mrs William Docking and their daughters Alix and Nancy from Kansas City Missouri, Mrs Lucy Givens from Wichita, Pfc Robert Docking at Salina air base, and Dick Docking. A four year plus reunion at 715 Tennessee Street brought together Bob and Dean Brooks and brothers C V Cochran and Kent Balyeat, all previously in military service. Gifts were exchanged around the tree on Christmas Eve and carols sung. Present at the Christmas dinner included Rob and Dean Brooks and Dennie from Medford Oregon. C V Cochran and Beverly and Betty Cochran of Kansas City. Ed Broaddus of Kansas City. Kent Balyeat and Mrs Lucy Balyeat of Kansas City. John Cochran of Ottawa. R Brooks family members.
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George Docking
West Hills
William Docking
Homer-Neville
Alix
Nancy
Kansas City
Lucy Givens
Wichita
Robert Docking
Salina Air Base
Docking
Dick Docking
S. Brooks
Tennessee Street
Bob
Dean
Rob Brooks
Dean Brooks
Dennie
Medford
Ore
C. V. Cochran
Beverly
Betty Cochran
Moene
Mra
Ed Broaddus
Kansansity
Kent Balyeat
Lucy Balyeat
John Cochran
Ottawa
Brooks
Christmas Visits From Servicemen and Friends Arrive
Ensign Ida Griffith of Galveston Texas arrived Sunday night to spend the holidays with her sister Mrs R B Stevens and mother Mrs W A Griffith of Laguna Beach California. Mrs May Wingfield of Ottawa is spending Christmas with her daughter Mrs A E Brokman Mr Brokman and children and Fred Brokman. Cpl Albert B Pendleton has arrived home from the air base at Harvard Nebraska to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Will Pendleton. Mr and Mrs William O Rice of Chicago arrived Friday to spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs W H Rice. They will be here a week.
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Ida Griffith
Galveston
Tex
R. B. Stevens
W. A. Griffith
Laguna Beach
Calif
May Wingfield
Ottawa
A. E. Brokman
Mr. Brokman
Fred Brokman
Cpl
Albert B. Pendleton
Harvard
Neb
Will Pendleton
William O. Rice
Chicago
W. H. Rice
Busy Lawrence Memorial Hospital Census Update
Despite the discharge of 20 patients at Lawrence Memorial, hospital activity remains brisk with 12 new cases today and a census of 56. No Christmas babies by 10 am. The note also mentions Swiss cheese ingredients like milk rennet and cultures.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Yertentay
Recen
Chinese Reds Call for U S Withdrawal from China
The Communist New China Daily News urged General Marshall to set a time limit on disarming Japanese troops and withdrawing American forces from China. It warned that any aid to Chiang Kai-shek would deepen the civil war as Marshall seeks a peace settlement.
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Chungking
New China Daily News
Marshall
China
Chiang Kai-shek
T. V. Soong
Truman
Manchuria
America
Soong
Chiang
Chou - En-Lai
Communist Party
Communist
Yeh Chien-Ying
Tung Pi-Wu
San Francisco
Paoting
Hopeh Province
Yenan
Chu Teh
Paotow
Kweisui
Tatung
Inner Mongolia
Peiping
Associated Press
Spencer Davis
Tientsin
Ta Kung Pao
Mukden
Deaths and funerals George Ford obituary
George Ford died early this morning at Memorial hospital aged 83. He is survived by his wife Mary Ford of the home 913 Illinois street one daughter Mrs Edith Moore of Topela and three grandsons. Funeral notice will be given later.
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George Ford
Memorial Hospital
Mary Ford
Illinois Street
Edith Moore
Topela
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Downey
Mrs Anna Downey who died Sunday will have funeral services Friday at 9 am at St John s Catholic Church with Father Cowell O Neill in charge. The rosary will be recited at 8 pm Thursday at Funk s chapel and burial will be in Mt Calvary Cemetery.
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Anna Downey
St. John’s Catholic Church
Father Cowell O'Neill
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Funk
Death of Charles Southard at 66 in New York Street home
Charles Southard aged 66 died this morning at his daughter's residence, Mrs. Christine Artis, 1113 New York Street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Charles Southard
Christine Artis
New York Street
Planes Carry Wounded Veterans Home From War
Navy air transport ships thousands of wounded veterans from Pacific and Orient hospitals to homes or nearby facilities. Flying ambulances operate daily from Oakland to Phoenix and El Paso with nurses, corpsmen, and litters. The service prioritizes Purple Heart recipients and has saved thousands of lives in World War II.
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Naval Air Transport Service
Margaret Bechtel
Associated Press
Kansas City
Navy
Pacific
Orient
Shanghai
Philippines
Guam
Okinawa
Japan
Oakland
Calif
Mercy
Nats Hospital
Phoenix
el Paso
Red Cross
United States
Brazil Caps Immigrant Quotas to Aid Rural Rebound
Brazil imposes immigration limits to refill rural areas with farm labor. Quotas set at about two percent of 1884 to 1933 immigrant totals, with Italians allowed 25 000 yearly Portuguese 22 000 Spaniards 10 000 Japanese 4 000 and Germans just over 3 000. Authorized companies only may transport newcomers under the decree.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Immacrenion and Colonisation Council
Navy air transport service to stay as peacetime fleet link
Navy plans sustain the NATS as a peacetime fleet link. It will fly personnel and supplies, move patients, and keep bases in air contact. The system originated in war to recapture time and support distant actions, with Oakland as its western hub and Olathe as midwestern HQ.
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Navy
Nats
Naval
Marine
Coast Guard
Guadalcanal
New Hebrides
Oakland
Calif
Pacific
Bay
Naval Hospitals
Nats Hospital
Fort Worth
Tex
Naval Hospital
John J. Reeves
Olathe
Kansas City
Christmas TB Bond Drive Reaches 650 In County Appeal
Bond chairman Charles E. Decker reports total Christmas TB bonds at 650 00 with some workers not yet submitting final reports. Mrs Harold Skinner notes 1650 30 in Christmas seal sales and urges continued purchases. Dr L K Zimmer emphasizes every penny aids local TB efforts including chest clinics at Lawrence Memorial hospital and supporting health department staff and follow up surveys.
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Charles E. Decker
Decker
Harold Skinner
Tuberculosis Association
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
County Health Department
State Board of Health
Community health drive cited for x ray access
The notice discusses annual TB seal and bond drive seeking strong community support for x rays and early diagnosis. It also reports a residence sale at 707 Tennessee Street with Arvid Erickson and family moving to 1532 Massachusetts Street and Mrs Helen Redpath of Kansas City planning to move in. the Phelpses will occupy 707 Tennessee temporarily.
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Arvid Erickson
Tennessee Street
Helen Redpath
Kansas City
Green
Massachusetts Street
Donald Phelps
Tennessee
Phelps
Mrs. Redpath
Barbs by Hal Cochran
A light column jokes about mail delays for overseas greetings and the stubborn nature of old flames. It notes fossils found in Indiana too late for office bids and critiques the car market where one old auto replaces another.
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Indiana
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Pius XII
Francis J. Spellman
New York
Edward Mooney
Detroit
John Joseph Glenner
St. Louis
Samuel A. Stritch
U. S
Naval Air Transports
Rusty’s
You
Merry Christmas
W. A. Browning
C. E. Decker
T. B. Bond
Hal Cochran
Swope's Dress & Beauty Shop
Mass
Lawrence—Oylawrance
Weseno
Income Tax Service
McGrew
Oo HG
Internal Revenue Service
Federal
Dines
West End
Wilbur Pine
Landrith
First National Bank
Ouvreve
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