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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1928
Page
6
Long, detailed Christmas week notes list visitors and residents around Lecompton Kansas including Dr J W Fleenor and Mrs Fleenor retired from Lawrence, families of Holloway Worley and Clark, and numerous local trips. Mentions Miss Gretch en Writer at Halstead hospital and Mrs N E Whipple aiding in social visits with neighbors.
Fragmentary OCR notes for a January 4 radio schedule in Chicago with references to New Orleans, time zones, and music programs. Mentions include standard time, midnight, dance orchestras, and dinner music icons like Borers and WRAL Trio, but details are incomplete.
A disjointed OCR of 1930s radio listings shows stations like WM and WEAF with hour-by-hour programs including markets, dinner music, Tell Me A Story Hour, orchestras, and historical segments. Mentions NYC WEAF, WOR Newark, KDKA Pittsburgh, and others, with varied talk, entertainment, and musical blocks spread across the day.
Wallace Duncan and Wal Fisher attend a June gathering with Junior Fisher and other business leaders at the Hotel Jayhawk. The event, tied to Christmas preparations, reflects local commerce interests and community ties.
Knowledge Hill and Abs Roy Murphy attended the Christmas dinner at the Harry White home in Pony Creek. A short Christmas program and a gift exchange followed, with an orange and candy sacks for the children. Local pastors and many neighbors joined the event, while families from nearby farms hosted gatherings and dinners.
A program was held Wednesday night at Brack et school house featuring Mrs. Julia Skeets, Barlene, and Mrs. Guy Qi. Fragments note attendees May, Miss Artfur, Mesenbinhey and other family members.
The annual Christmas program titled Christ mas in Fairyland was staged by teachers Elsie Horton and her pupils with community help. A large crowd attended Friday night December 23. a new gift exchange box delighted attendees while Willard Brown as Santa distributed gifts.
Mrs Jim Skagestag hosted a dinner for Miss Ruth Horton of Tecumseh beginning Thursday through Saturday. Horton attended a school program and many guests from Ames Iowa Shawnee and Lawrence joined in Christmas celebrations at the home of Mr and Mrs Water and others from Topeka Wichita and Overbrook. The gathering featured extended family from the Butcher, Skaggs, and Brewster families with several connections to Rock Creek and nearby towns.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Wichita Christmas gathering with Mrs Rell and family and guests including Mrs Cart Kelly and Mrs Bales. Mentions program items by Marie Chamney and a round table on improving Christmas plans for next year.
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