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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1949
Page
5
Members will answer roll as they tell of the Christmas gifts they liked best during the party to be hosted Tuesday evening at the Number Six school house by Mrs. Clyde Johnson and Mrs. Lennis Johnson.
Mrs. Robert M Jack Frost of Topeka announces her daughter June Marie s engagement to Donald Howard of Lawrence. June Marie a Topeka High graduate now works in the Southwestern Bell Telephone accounting department. The piece lists several Christmas dinners and church gatherings including Liberty Memorial High School alumni, Belleview Grange supper, Dorcas group at West Side Presbyterian church and a Christmas dinner at the E Bayles home with relatives visiting from Denver and Ohio.
Two KU student delegations will join national religious conferences during Christmas vacation. Sixteen Wesley Foundation members and two sponsors head to the National Methodist Student Conference in Urbana Illinois, December 27 to January 1, while four Disciples of Christ students travel to Des Moines Iowa for the quadrennial Young Peoples Conference. Delegates include Dr Edwin F Price and Helen erine Currier as directors, with several students from Lawrence Garden City Pittsburg Abilene Utica Clever and more listed among attendees.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis hosted a family dinner yesterday with guests listed as Mr and Mrs Eldon Davis of West Plains Missouri Mr and Mrs Fred Poynter and sons of Independence and Mrs G M Kirby with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kirby, indicating a social gathering among relatives.
Ley Flory and daughter Joyce are mentioned along with Miss Alice Wells, Eleanor Wells, Annette Wells, and Mrs. Wells in a Worden area obituary fragment highlighting family ties and local residents.
Beverly Hills Calif Dec 26 William C Beery is credited with giving his two younger brothers Wallace and Noah their starts in the movies. He died yesterday at age 70. Beery had work in show business for about 30 years in various business roles.
Dr and Mrs J M Mott entertained the health department staff at their annual Christmas dinner last week in the Crystal room of the Eldridge hotel.
Prof and Mrs Domenico Gagliardo hosted a dinner with Otto Barth and several Gagliardo relatives, plus Misses Dougherty Hoopes Walling Anderson Burnham Bettina, David, John, and others. A separate family dinner at the Long residence included Iden Long family, Frances Long, Doris Long, John Leroy Long, Shobe, and Wilsons. Additional Christmas meals were hosted by Mrs F G Jolly with Commons relatives and by Mr and Mrs D H Weir with Austin and Oakson guests.
Mr. and Mrs. George Starkey hosted Christmas dinner yesterday attended by Mr. and Mrs. Rosa Fisher of Manhattan, Jack Allen of Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fisher of A'an Taher, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Starkey and Mrs. Lydia Allen.
Mrs J H Arthur announces the engagement of her daughter Leon Chaney to John Rockholdt of Lawrence and Mrs James Mosore of Haldwen. Wedding plans will be announced later.
Judge and Mrs Gray hosted Christmas day dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs I W Gray of Topeka Mrs J M Thompson of Independence and Mr and Mrs Fred Gray and daughter Leann.
A social visit at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Wella with Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Hesselbarth and their son Forest Dean of Kane City, Mr. and Mrs. Leater Bulla, Mrs. Minnie Wella, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Garrett, and Mr. and Mrs. Dud.
Mr and Mrs James Shepherd of Kansas City Missouri announce the birth December 21 at St Marys Hospital of a daughter named Maurine. Mr Shepherd is the son of Mrs Edward Brass of Lawrence. Guests at Christmas dinner included Nelson LeSuer Jr of Pratt, Mr and Mrs Nelson LeSuer, Miss Marilyn LeSuer, Mrs A E Huddleston, Miss Marion Wolfe and Ernest Lamb.
Anthony J. Buser aged 77 died Saturday after shoveling snow from a sidewalk in Wichita. He retired after running a plumbing business locally and previously worked in the oil industry. He is survived by his wife Mia, two daughters, and two sons.
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