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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1952
Page
5
In Portland Maine Adolph Bowens Junior promotes Be Kind to Animals Week while running a home menagerie. He has cared for a raccoon two gray squirrels a goat a woodchuck two dogs and two cats since high school graduation three years ago. He fears no animal and urges humane treatment.
The sleek new liner United States sailed from Ambrose Light near New York to set a 63 year old trans Atlantic speed record. It averaged 35.58 knots on the 2,938 mile crossing, beating the Queen Mary’s 21.69 knot pace as 1,700 passengers cheered at the finish near Rockaway. Margaret Truman was among the passengers.
Ray S. Miller civilian superintendent of Fort Benning ordnance shops invented a subcaliber device for recoilless rifles saving the army 28 million dollars in practice ammo. His tinkering also revived hundreds of airframes and improved a 30 caliber gun loading method. Miller, a WWI veteran, earned civilian service honors for the M7 grenade launcher design.
Landlord Henry Van L Baay rents seven waterfront apartments with discounts for each child in a family. Monthly rates range from 85 to 175 dollars, with garages at 12 dollars when available. Buildings completed in May 1951, located at the foot of a waterfront street in Marblehead. Baay recently relocated to one of his new units after converting two buildings on boatyard property into apartments.
In Branford Florida scientists dig the Bone Hole with tiny tools like a jeweler. They extract fossil bones from Gilchrist County sand hills 20 to 30 million years old, wrapping each find in burlap and plaster as they uncover horses deer rhinoceros and doglike species. The site spans 30 by 50 feet and has not reached 12 feet depth.
A mother Goldie Willson and her son David Willson both of Barnard Missouri died after an auto collision seven miles north of Abilene on a hill at the K-15 and K-18 junction. Stephen Belmore and the other driver remain in Dickinson County Hospital in Abilene. John J. Zarger was released.
Eudora resident Homer Kurtz and family hosted a Saturday supper with mother Sophia and brother John. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Atchinson of Edwood. A bridal shower for Miss Reta Bagby of Richland was held at Belvue Schoolhouse with Mrs. John Kurtz and Mrs. Carl Kurtz in attendance. Ward J. Smith and Reed McBee hosted Merry Makers Club at DeSoto Memorial Hall. Friday dinner guests at the McBee home included Roy Breithaupt of Garden City, Howard Wilson and family, and Henry Hoelscher of Parkville.
Mrs McBee guests in Kansas City as Mrs Paul Bomer hosts. Members list officers installed Tuesday night at Mi nerva Rebekah lodge with Elizabeth Neis as noble grand and Viola Broers as RSNG. Deputy grand master D M Harris assists. July 15 refreshments to be provided by Beverly Joslin Lela Morley Leona Edwards.
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