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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1948
Page
5
A fragmented social page from Lawrence highlights weddings and anniversaries, including a Kansas City ceremony for Hubert Michael Floresca and a Lawrence couple’s church nuptials with detailed reception decor. The piece mentions a 1928 Lawrence High School reunion, Auxiliary events, and community club activities with multiple local residents listed as attendees.
Local residents extend holiday greetings as relatives travel from Kansas City Missouri to Illinois Indiana and Texas for reunions and religious programs. Families including Slusses Richardson Leasure Dresser Packwood and Wagstaff plan gatherings and travel to Topeka Hutchinson Abilene and Chicago for the Fourth of July weekend observances.
Fairview residents gathered for a community reception at Trinity era church in Lawrence with Mr ae Mere Wil Walker and others present. Guests included families of Howard, Leary, Cowles, Tund, Schumeyer, and Vinson. June 28 dinner celebrated Vinson’s birthday at the Peters home. Local news mentions Ethel Hannie Earl Cowles visiting relatives and Becky Pingham taking a job with a business firm in Ransal.
Nicolay entertained Mr and Mrs Roland Reney and their attendants at a Schiock dinner prior to the forthcoming wedding.
A fragmentary item notes war draft matters involving Henrietta relatives and individuals named Rice and Mry, suggesting family wartime registration or eligibility discussion in a local notices column.
A garbled town gossip style note lists numerous residents and visitors in Lawrene area events. Mentions include Mr Wey fetes a my AT parent, Mrs RO EL Gant Padwere, Tony Cawley, Mrs Wisin Bretz, Mrs TO Gardserenen, Morris sarang aml, Kav Hater, and Mr Leon Tovan. Also references to a Fall beat, 7 Ore WoT pupils, and several households hosting gatherings over a period spanning a Sunday to evening times.
Community gathered for the McLOUTH service marking the fat two weeks at the Bags tlsy or church vendurted Bethe er John Rehner. Attendees included Sister oe hure tt and MI ty WPPe with Clewyn merce Phe Res. Gordon Shull supplied her Teres tien and ay mworr gas born.
Ruth drove to Troy Sunday to visit her brother Earl, while Mrs. Earl Asheworth rests at home after returning from a Catholic event. Mary Kay Champion and Mrs. Sther return from Tonga to spend the weekend with relatives. White accompanied the group and visited Mr and Mrs Herod Champion in Sanday for the day.
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