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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1939
Page
3
Washington reports the federal government will start monthly retirement pensions next month under the social security law. By 1940 about 1,000,000 people may receive more than $100,000,000 in benefits, with averages ranging from about $26 for single men to $39 for married men with a wife supplement.
A graphic overlays Finland on California to illustrate the small country’s area as about 134,557 square miles versus California at 158,297, highlighting Finland resisting Russian invaders with a striking size contrast.
Santa Claus delivered gifts to Wayne Unfred a five year old patient at Lawrence Memorial hospital yesterday. Wayne after a hip fall endured antitoxin injections operations and blood transfusions over five weeks. His family Mr and Mrs Lawrence Unfred of Alabama street report his improving condition and a Christmas visit with siblings. Forty three people and three church groups sent books color sets and toys while nurses note his cheerful smile despite a plaster cast from hip to waist and plans to remove the cast Friday.
George C. Martin 70, of Lawrence, died last Wednesday in Fort Worth Texas where he worked 30 years in the Star Telegram mechanical department. Funeral services were held in Fort Worth Saturday attended by his sister Mrs. Burgert of Lawrence and sister Mrs. Creamer of Newport Kentucky who visited Lawrence briefly. He was a Maryville Missouri native and had previously worked on newspapers in Nashville and Omaha before moving to Texas. He retired from active duty last March and belonged to the Fort Worth club Glen Garden country club Masonic lodge and the International Typographical Union.
Mrs William Edmonds gave a basket and money gift to the worthy grand matron, while Mrs Maud Chapman received a district gift. Miss Margretta Chapman presented a Christ painting from Miss Signe Larson to the Methodist church. John Willits announces the birth of daughter Mary Lee December 18. Two basketball games featured Winchester and McLouth with scores 28 24 and 30 26. Bill Bradford celebrated sixteenth birthday with friends. Charles Roos of Lawrence visited. Mrs W R Coulson and Miss Janet Coulson plan vacation with McLouth relatives.
Community notes cover Balwin high school play Eyes of Love with leading roles by Dorothy Gleason and Malcolm Swimley, holiday parties at YWCA and Girl Reserve, Christmas visits among families in Baldwin and McLouth, and year-end meetings of High Prairie Ladies Aid and Hopewell Country Club with programs and gift exchanges.
On Thursday evening a recital at Evans Hearth in Lawrence featured students from Dorothy Enlow Miller's studio. Robert, a pupil, performed alongside Mrs. Annie Newman and Mrs. Ed Heaston who attended the event.
A marriage license was issued Saturday to Leo A. Godfrey and Mary Sykes, both of Lawrence, by the probate judge. Earlier this morning Frisby S. Lockard of Victorville California and Helen Opal Wade of Lawrence received a license.
Rep. John M. Houston of Wichita announced in Wichita on December 26 that he would run for a third term in Congress from Kansas fifth district.
More than 300 people attended the Christmas service at the Church of God. After a brief program the congregation distributed food baskets to needy families and joined in caroling. Next Sunday the church plans a six hour service with three 6:30 p.m. sessions for juniors, young people and adults followed by a New Year resolution service.
A continuing snowstorm across the Texas Panhandle grounded airliners and sharply hampered highway travel. The Weather Bureau forecast colder temperatures tonight as heavy clouds and freezing rain were reported statewide, with Panhandle snowfall from an inch to five inches. The precipitation was welcomed as beneficial to grain and other winter crops.
President Roosevelt paused work on the 1930 federal budget to begin drafting the annual state of the union address through Congress. The shift reflects the new year’s legislative priorities and the administration’s outreach to lawmakers.
Postmaster Roger M. Williams reports a stronger Christmas season with about 300 dollars more in receipts than the previous year. The Chamber of Commerce wrapping station set a new record as 170 mail bags were processed, surpassing the prior 135.
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