Two Fatal Accidents Reported in Lawrence City
City police annual report details two deaths from crashes in Lawrence during August and September. An eight year old girl died at Twenty third and Massachusetts in a truck collision, and a nine year old girl died crossing Massachusetts at Nineteenth. Measures include slow signs painted, traffic lines added, and a traffic light approved for installation at Nineteenth and Massachusetts.
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Lawrence
Twenty-third
Massachusetts Street
Nineteenth Street
Massachusetts
State Highway Commission
Nineteenth
Cold New Year Arrival Dips to Subfreezing Depths
The article notes a chilly spell in the New Year with 28 F daytime warmth, a drop to 22 F at midnight, then down to 7 F by morning. Light snow flurries left visible drifts on lawns and curbs as the cold persisted through the night.
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Ana
Air clash over Brussels in 40 minute front fight
In Brussels this morning a 40 minute air battle pitted the Luftwaffe against RAF Spitfires as German air operations surged to an estimated 400 sorties yesterday. Casualties and details remain unconfirmed.
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Luftwaffe
R.A.F
Brussels
Adt
Lire Ene
Ensign Byrn to Return to U S Navy Hospital
Ensign Martha Byrn will return tomorrow to the U S naval hospital in Corona California after a 15 day leave with her mother Mrs Coen Byrn. Rev G C Hester of Baxter Springs and Mr and Mrs G J Shaw of Bamboo Wisconsin visited relatives here during Christmas. Will Johns Kansas City Kansas police chief visited home here yesterday and today. Pearle C Sherer and children Janice and Eugene from Washington DC were weekend guests of the Wilsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Byrn
U. S. Naval Hospital
Corona
Cal
Coen Byrn
G. C. Hester
Baxter Springs
G. J. Shaw
Bamboo
Wis
W. B. Campbell
Hester
Will Johns
Kansas City
Kan
Pearle C. Sherer
Janice
Eugene
Washington, D. C
Ernest Wilson
Ben
Richard
North First
Setreet
Sherer
Auditing Department of the
United States Treasury
Lawrence
Lawrence Business College
Eli Wilson
J. F. Kell
California
J.g
Raymond M. Kell
Portland
Ore
Whittier
Kell
University of Kansas
Bonneville Electric Power Company
Lawrence Deever
United Brethren Churches
Kansas Cities
Deever
Gertrude Elliott
L. H. Menger
Jack Ferguson
Jeannette
St. Louis
January stamp values updated by Office of Price Admin
The AP reports new red and blue stamp values effective January with series resets. Meat and processed foods stamps see validity changes, sugar stamps extend to February, fuel oil and airplane air stamps adjust nationwide, with regional shortages noted in Midwest South and Pacific Northwest.
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Associated Press
P.A. Baya
O.P.A
I . Bhoes
Hng
Midwest
Perio
Pacific North
East
Armed Forces Updates Promote Seaman First Class Robertson
Charles Donald Robertson son of Mr and Mrs C M Robertson of 82644 Massachusetts street has been promoted to Seaman first class and is stationed at Jacksonville Florida and in flight school Pfc Joe H Edler writes to his parents that he has arrived safely in Wales after leaving home four weeks ago Pat and Mrs Donald Palmateer and daughter Patty Ann spent the holidays with their parents Mr and Mrs Donald Palmateer and her parents Mr and Mrs George Trent
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Charles Donald Robertson
C. M. Robertson
Massachusetts Street
Jacksonville, Fla
Pfc
Joe H. Edler
H. A. Edler
Eudora
Wales
Pat
Donald Palmateer
Patty Ann
George Trent
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka and Lawrence Area
Multiple notices of deaths and funeral plans including Mrs Ida K Bailey in Topeka at Rumsey funeral home with Oak Hill burial, Mrs Myrtle Wright a bakery owner’s widow in Kansas City service at 2:30 pm, Mrs Mary W Doran a 82 year old widow of Thomas F Doran and Reinisch Rose Gardens contributor, Miss Callie Schleifer 81 of Eudora buried at Raton, Catherine Nieder in Topeka, Lucille Jane Pennell 70 of Topeka with service at Ninth Street Baptist Church and burial at Oak Hills, and related survivors and service times.
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Ida K. Bailey
Bonnie Deane Vaughn
Topeka
Rumsey Funeral
Oak Hill Cemetery
Myrtle Levilla Wright
Ray. W. Wright
Brinkman
St. Joseph Hospital
Kansas City
Mary W. Doran
Thomas F. Doran
Doran
Lawrence
Brinton Webb Woodward
Quantrill
Callie Schleifer
Raton
N. M
Eudora
May Schleifer
Emma Schleifer
Rhode Island
Lloyd Schleifer
Massachusetts Street
Harry Schleifer
Catherine Nieder
Harry [Mil
Lucille Jane Pennell
Pennsylvania Street
Androm
Ninth Street Baptist Church
William J. Pennell
Birmingham
Ala
Betty Lou King
Johann Morgan
Caroline Kereford
Charles A. Pennell
Italy
William J. Rogers
Philippines
John D. Kirby
Perry King
Howard C. Patterson
S l c
U.S.N.R
Earle
N. J
Mre
Pennell
Junius Pennell
Suly
Herbert
Haskell, Terma & Ge
the University
Haskell
Ear Valley
Amal
J. Dalton
E. BE. Ambrosias
County
Goss
Hercules
Elty Bude
Wiacomtraie
Armel
Ers
W.H. Scrivner
Go E. E. Taylor
Sunlower
South Park
Hada
Union
K. U
Douglas County Court
Bible
University
Mark Alexander
France
William Kollender
Wren
Mercury
ME. C. Quigley
Paul A. Cannady
Fred. Kahn
Douglas County
Bagis
Wakarusa
County Farm
Henry
Stillwell
U. 29
L.M.H
Augusta
Earl Mitchell
Wright
Flory
Skinner
Eworer
Mia
Simmons
Ellsworth Spencer Gray
23Rd
Massachusetts
Thomas Bayne Wilson
Sunflower
B.P.W
Teachers Institute
J. B. Wilson
G.O.P
State Guard
Perry
Frank McDonald
E. E. Boyce
Michigan University
Kaw River
Mary Richards
Kaw
Lee Freeman
Leo Brady
Gerald Pierson
University High
Ansel H. Whitcomb
Board of Education
Lela A. Gordon
Hill
W. J. Cummings
Lawrence High
Haskell Stadium
C. Clark Restens
Hoard of Gaunt
E. Quigley
George McCrary
Wolgon
George Dick
Old Settlers
C. of C
Kaneas
Washburn
Ada Potter
Arthur BE. Inman
Bonglower
Post
Washington
Oot Vini
Fair
Manhattan
Red Goose Blood Bank
Jack I Gon
I T.C.U
Seaworth
Council
Louisiana Street
Prairden Hasken
Atchison
Lawrence sessions and school board meet in January
The Douglas County commisioners will hold sessions at the courthouse tomorrow morning. The regular monthly meeting of the board of education is set for Monday evening January 8 at the Liberty Memorial high school building office.
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Douglas County Conmionery
Court House
Board of Education
Liberty Memorial High School
Grand County 1944 events summary in Lawrence area
A dense ledger of 1944 Lawrence and Douglas county happenings. Induction drills, Red Cross quotas, soldiers shipped to Fort Leavenworth, Sunflower Ordnance Works additions, university and school updates, fire losses, dam and levee work, civic meetings, and local political mentions fill the calendar from January through December. Key figures include Vera Abbey, Lawrence Morgan, Dr. Raymond Hall, George Kirchhoff, and Lt. Col. Mark Alexander among many others.
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W.uv.r
Reachea
Red Cross
John
W. Devideson
Laaryengrorth
K. U
Dowhem County
Bipo
Nelson Horn
Ralph E. Gowana
Victory Gardens
K.U
TB. Pierson
Ray Jensen
North Oi
West Twenty Third Street
Fort Leavenworth
Hill Top Riding Club
Kaw River
North Lawrence
Stevens
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Fort Leaven
C. of C
Douglas County
Alfred Smith
Friends Church
County
Old Perkins House
West Fourth Street
Harry Broers
Harold Snider
State Highway Commission
A. H. Sluss
Winter
The
Roger Allen
American Legion
Tincana
Afood
Union Pacific
Haskell
Elroy Eberwein
Wilbur Longanecker
Anda Envention Training Institute
Woarren Snyder
Hutchinson
Lisle
Eby
Community Chest
Alfred Beil
George Spears
Navy
St K. U
K—New Powder Inc
Sunflower
Coronede
Lindley Hall
Schoeppel
Donald R. Hyde
H. L
Trinity Episcopal Church
Jayhawker Chapter
F.F.A
France
Douglas County Rural
Chris Kraft
Fifth War Loan
Cam Aten
Willam Allen
A. M. Gardner
Roy Flory
Carl Friend
Oat Allen Yoder Dro
Poneda
Has- Kelis
van Bruners
K. Athletic Board
Warren Hile
First Christian Culture
R.E Mervin
Quigley
K. U. Ahase
Greenock
Lawrence
Neff
Alecusséa
K. U. Kanpan
Tulsa
Robert T. Crowder
Highway Commission
Nineteenth
Massachusetts
Shawnee-Migsion
Lawrence High
Hldridge
C. E. Allison
Brockman
Tawreties
Walter McCray ‘Simpson
EK. U._aeronautics
Merle R. Harvey
Kansas City
Eudora
Nahraaics
War Fund Chest
J. Mix
L. N. Lieberman
Renee
E. L. Knapp
Union Pacific Depot
Robert Leon Flint
Olathe
Gertrude Hunt
William Kollender
Clippers
Willey
Topeka
Litford Masten
Board of Education
Pine Key
G.O.P
Topeka Water
Pgharm Bureau
Solon Ayers
Red Cross War Fund
Haskell Institute
Kansas Aggies
Arthur H. Buhl
Jack Kelsey
Robert P. Patterson
Oklahoma
Tod
Sara F. Patterson
Ottawa
Tos
Kappa Girls
Thomas B. Braniff
Frank Lescher
Missouri
B. L. Snodgrass
Union
Lawrence Group
T.B. Seal
EK. U
Wakarusa
County Farm
Jim Pine
Willis Sutton
Kahn
Hannah Oliver
Eudora Bridge
Lawrence Deever
United Brethren Church
Co-Operative Club
Rives
Washburn
M. C. Hager
Harold Chamney
R. H. Allen
Perry
Michelman
Burelar
Marks Jewelry
Wesley Lawrence Green
New County
KFKU
Quiet town wrestles with New Year and war ending
Sunday silence gives way to wartime restraint as residents plan minimal celebration. Grandma vows one stiff drink if the war ends, while rationing drives behavior and politics fuel debate. Ice, fines for unshoveling walks, and shoe stamp rumors color a cautious start to 1945 amid slot machine prosecutions and war effort worries.
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Grandma
KU News Roundup From Campus and War Times
A 1945 Kansas University update notes cigarets recovered after a small loss, overseas censorship on a story about Heines, and brisk morale questions. It mentions Bowl games quiet, war news, and local ice and hunting conditions. Churchill and Eden’s Greece trip is celebrated. D-Day photos by Bert Brandt premiere. KU classes resume and Whiteway lights stay lit to deter crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
Whiteway
Churchill
Eden
Greece
Eisenhower
Bert Brandt
U.S
16 4 H youth honored at annual banquet
A report of the annual banquet honoring 16 4 H youth, with emphasis on achievements and community recognition.
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Mina Lois Maxine Ross
Baldwin
Misa
Betty Louiee Gaines
Douglas
Overcome
Clarence
Bliesner
OPA
Pop
Justice Courts
Chi-Omega
Uncle Sam
Alley Oop
Kingdom of
Lem
Dick Tracy
Shaky
Snowflake
Vitamin Flintheart
Journal-World
Farm Security Office
New Hone
Court Hai
K. TU
Senate
C. C. Stewart
New England Society
J. Parem Fulton
Santa Claus
Cartruck
Armed Services
Jacob R. Good
Reliable Stock Company
Isemuel J. Wiley, Mgr
Ind
U. S. Employment Service
West Eighth Street
Messechusetts
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