College sorority remodels house for new Kansas unit
The newly formed Gamma chapter of Alpha Phi at KU acquired 1292 Louthians Street and will move in after a month of stormy remodeling. Alumna advisor Mrs. Stockton says work is nonstop with night shifts and Sundays. 51 girls will stay, study, and eat there as renovations finish including wiring, heating, and painting while a Kansas City and Missouri contingent prepare the living and workspaces.
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Gamma la
Alpha Phi Sororty
Bernard McNown
Louthians
Frank Stockton
Stockton
Gun Porch
Richard Blume
Kansas
Alpha Phi National
Izz ‘Aa
Louisiana
Alphalumnas
Lawrence
Kefta
Wilder
Mia
Irginia Wilder
Haskell Grounds
Martha Heck
O. B. Heck
Asetts Street
Missouri
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Illinois
Georgia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
New Mexico
K. U
Washuira
K. U. Colony
Alpha Alpha Alpha
Kiathellmer
Louisiana Street
Ising
Topeka
Dolorer Dolson
Ater
Mra Stockton
Ron
Aia
Aids of
Chanerlor de We Malott
Mian Mureiget Hahein
Wolf Runt Sunday wolf drive west of Overbreok
Hunters urged to meet at the junction of U S 50 North and 75 at 1 o clock Sunday afternoon. Tracks will be at the site to take the menu to the various locations of the lines. Lawrence Lodge No 6 A F and A M special communication Saturday January 14 2 30 p m funeral of Brother C B Hosford Bert S Chewning W M Walter H Var bum Sec aAdv
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U. S. 50
Lawrence Lodge No
C. B. Hosford
Bert S. Chewning
W. M
Walter H. Varbum
Sec—aAdv
Stork Visits Lawrence Family Amid Turnip Coating Mystery
Lawrence readers recall a surprising family tale as a stork visit arrived ten days before schedule for a young couple now living nearby. A late shower of layette gifts was held with the wife in hospital, while the husband opened packages for guests. A separate item notes growers coating turnips with parsafe coating to preserve skin, sparking a housewife’s wary reaction. Also mentioned are Sam Wiley and a long night-watch record from 1944 showing 5,509 nights worked without a miss across downtown stores over 14 years.
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Lawrence
Papa
Nortal
Sam Wiley
Wiley
Stabbed Ex-Con Carl Moffett Found in Kansas City Alley
Kansas City police identified the stabbing victim as Carl Moffett, about 44, an ex-convict and railroad communications instructor. A nickel found in his left pocket is seen as a possible welshing symbol. Moffett had prior Missouri and Colorado convictions, with sentences in 1939 and 1942. He was believed dead about three hours before discovery by a resident of a third floor apartment.
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Kansas City
Carl Moffett
Moffett
Missouri
Colorado
Harry D. Nesbitt
Joseph Connors
Council not sold on parking plans in city
Public meeting on Vermont and New Hampshire street blocks debated parking meter legality, arcades linking blocks, and potential impact on bond retirement. Officials, including Mayor Turner and council members, heard Chamber of Commerce opposition urging a public vote, with residents noting traffic issues and seeking a workable plan.
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Vermont Street
New Hampshire Street
James Postma
Maseachus Betis
Mator
Zook
State Supreme Court
Kanaas
Richard Bareber
Chamber of Commerce
William J. B. Turner
Bailey
Decker
Postma
Roy Anderson
F. A. Russell
Barber
Campbell
Allen
Bill Bodin
Fred Stubeck
Conrad McGrew
H. W. Keene
Clarence Houk
Lee Hammerlee
Wilbur ‘Beougher
Art Weaver
Mayberry to Speak at Lions Junior Chamber Banquet
Willard Mayberry publisher of the Tri State News in Elkhart will speak at a joint Lions club and Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Eldridge Hotel Monday night at 6 45. He is noted as a gubernatorial candidate this year and formerly served as executive secretary to Alfred M Landon when he was governor of Hansag. Mayberry will present the annual distinguished service award to a Jaycees member for outstanding service. Male guests welcome. reservations due by Saturday.
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Willard Mayberry
Tri-State News
Elkhart
Lions Club
C B Hosford Dies After Long Illness and Service
C B Hosford, once a Kansas real estate board member and honorary Past President, died after a illness and hospitalizations in 1949. He faced operations, returned home briefly, and passed away in the hospital. Pallbearers and many relatives are listed, with four daughters and a son among eight grandchildren and three sisters noted.
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Kansas Real Estate Board
Elks Lodge
Hosford
Henry Asher
Walter Schaal
Andy Heas
Ray Wright
Clifton Calvin
Lawrence Osmond
Lucian Hellgaworth
Clarence Gor
Dursielng
Mbert RE
Stevens
Rye
N.Y
Gilbert L. Spenscer
Palo Alto
Calif
Forrent M. Chapman
Marysville
Mia
Jerald H. Boynton
Topeka
Cillun Blair Hosford
Robert Blair Hosford
Jane Hosford Boynton
Katherine Ann Boynton
Walter Blair Spencer
Charlier Nathaniel Spencer
John Robert Stevens
David Thomas Stevens
Dividend checks exempt from seizure for veterans
The Veterans Administration announced that World War II insurance dividend checks are exempt from debt seizure and cannot be withheld to settle debts. Up to 16 million policyholders will receive about 2.8 billion dollars in dividends by June 30, with mailing at a rate of up to 200,000 checks daily. The checks are also exempt from income taxes and can be mailed to any address designated by the veteran.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Haworth
Renew Selling Bursts on New York Stock Exchange
In New York on January 18 successive selling bursts sent prices down a few cents to about 32 dollars a share. The fast trading pace overwhelmed quotation services at times as the ticker lagged the floor transactions by minutes during the first hours and again near the end of the third hour. The day followed the market's worst break after a seven month rise, which occurred in the final hour yesterday.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Kaine
Althea
First Measurable Rain for This Area in 1950
Unpredictable weather hit Lawrence as fog gave way to rain by 11 p m. The area recorded 0.34 inch of rainfall by 7 a m, the first measurable precipitation of 1950, with temperatures dropping from 54 degrees at 1 pm to 30 degrees by 6 pm.
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Lawrence
C.J. Posey
Deaths and Funerals in Overbrook Area
Obituaries from Overbrook region list Harry Evilsisor, lifelong resident, dies. services Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Baker funeral home Overbrook with Valle Brook burial. R T Bob Greene, 59, dies at Memorial Hospital after yearlong illness. longtime Southwestern Bell employee. survivors include wife Phoebe, daughters Mary Allen and Martha, granddaughter, brother Lloyd, nephews. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Rumsey funeral home and Memorial Park cemetery. Nellie Jones, Tr. Hethel, dies. services Sunday 2 p.m. Bethel church East Overbrook. Highland cemetery burial. son Charles Jones Overbrook. other survivors listed.
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Baker Funeral Home
Overbrook
Valle Brook Cemetery
F. J. Jatboe
R. T
Bob) Greene
Memorial Hospital
Connecticut Street
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Douglas County
American Lesson
Telephone Pioneers of America
Phoebe Greene
Mary Allen
An-gosa
Ind
Martha Greene
Liberty Memorial High School
Lloyd Greene
Lawrence
Rumsey Funeral Home
Milton Sippel
Buriat
Memorial Park Cemetery
Nellie Jones
Hethel
Bethel Church
Highland Cemetery
C.H. Tittman
Pittsburg
Jonen
Laws
Kanna
Bethel
Mra Alice Crawford
Oversbrook
Charles Jones
Luella
Russell
St. Louis
Fred Skinner
Waynesville
E. D. Skinner
Oklahoma City
Market News A Turbulent Start to 1930s Trading
New York stocks fell from a seven month peak as investors watched waves of selling pressure. Mixed signals from rail, wheat, and commodity markets punctuated a broad retreat led by major names like Radio and US Steel while radio and consumer firms showed limited gains.
Memorial Hospital Births and Residents List
At Memorial Hospital a list of residents and births includes Mrs. Finna Garon at 220 North Sixth Street. Robert Swaanedera and Mrs. Doris Plain. Mrs. Darlene Cirry. Phillip Cox of Tonagnoxte Baldwn Route 2. William Kapelle. Martha Ann Martin. Overbrook residents Lavern Hall Route 6 and Mrs. Shirley Jones 2130 Leonard Avenue. Mrs. Blanch Mathes Sunflower. Mrs. Katherine Hout Lecompton. Mrs. Mamie Nottingham Route 3. Mrs. Margaret McKay and baby at 2144 Ohio Street. Mrs. Katherine Lawson 932 Mississippi Street. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Stoneback Route 4 welcome a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bosze 1119 Pennsylvania Streets welcome a daughter today.
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Finna Garon
North Sixth Street
Robert Swaanedera
Doris Plain
Delaware Street
Darlene Cirry
Tonagnoxte
Phillip Cox
Baldwin
William Kapelle
Martha Ann Martin
Overbrook
Lavern Hall
Shirley Jones
Learnard’ Avenue
Blanch Mathes
Katherine Hout
Lecompton
Mamie Nottingham
Margaret McKay
Baby
Ohio Street
Katherine Lawson
Mississippi Street
Irvin Stoneback
W. J. Bosze
Pennsylvania Streets
Kansas Friday Arrival Prices and Shipments Report
Fragmented text lists arrival prices and shipments for multiple regions and items. Mentions Kansas Friday January totals, Colorado Idaho Washington and Dakta Red Hiver Valley Kitss, Pontiacs and Russet Bur banks, with prices like 4.40 and 2.55 and totals such as 53.28 and 325. The passage aggregates market and utility figures in a scattered OCR fragment.
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Wrente
Kansas
Total L. x
Colorado
Idaho
Oftpaert
Washington
Fragmentary note on generators and republics
A garbled OCR fragment mentions generators on the street and a claim about Seppieg cars delivering current for schemes. It references Andorra as a republic and mentions Francs and Spain in unclear context. The text lacks coherent facts or identifiable events.
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Andorra
Spain
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Harry Evilsteer
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Phelpetodas
International Nickel
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Eastman Kodak
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Philip Morris
Coca-Cola
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube
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Seara Roebuck
Jand Lougias Alcraft
Higher
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Ennrraon Radio
Motorois Admiral Corp
Maxnascy
Lite
Lernattionad Telephone
Nickel Fiate
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Radio Corp
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USDA
Eldridge Pharmacy
Bouhonice Frost
Weston
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