Lawrence brides, anniversaries fill social calendar notes
Social calendar items list the 67th wedding anniversary of Prof. and Mrs. W. C. Stevens at 11271 La. St and upcoming club events. The notes mention bridge luncheons, a Kansas University wedding in Danforth Chapel, local Democratic meetings, 4-H club plans, and visits of residents to and from Topeka and other towns.
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W. OC Stevens
la. St
Stevens
Lawrence
Kansas University
Ada Pugh
Cottonworst Falls
North Carolina
Kinney couple head to Blue Spruce Ranch for two months
Mr and Mrs E D Kinney leave Wednesday for the Blue Spruce Ranch near Pagosa Springs Colorado to be gone about two months. Mrs Kinney and Susan Rowlands have just returned from five weeks in New York City Washington D C and Cleveland Ohio. Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church have gone to Baldwin for the School of Missions opening today and running through Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Kinney
Blue Spruce Ranch
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Kinney
Susan Rowlands
New York City
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Ohio
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Baldwin
School of Missions
Sam Ferrguson
Ottawa
WSCS
H. B. Latimer
Missionary Education
Kansas Conference
Olie R. Parsons
H. W. Steepler
Marvin Tripp
H. D. Remple
Latimer
Claire Henry Arnold
Slippery Rock
Birth On Street Side Delays Mom and Newborn in Chicago
Mrs. John Purvis and her two day-old son James William are reported fine after James was born on a sidewalk in front of their North Side home Saturday night. Mrs Purvis whispered this is it as they hurried toward the hospital, their timing off but both safely cared for.
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Chicago
John Purvis
James William
James
North Side
Purvis
Four Car Crash Injures 13 in Kansas City Night Incident
Kansas City area report details a 4 car collision Sunday night injuring 13 people. Della Pitman 49 and Archibelle Duwe 62, both Keansas City residents, suffer critical injuries at St Margarets Hospital. Patrolman James Toura said two other vehicles hit a stopped car and a northbound vehicle, with a third car colliding into the second. Roscoe Buffington 23 and Joe Weatherspoon 23, Kansas City residents, face reckless driving charges. Weather spoon also charged with speeding.
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Kansas
St Margarets Hospital
Della Pitman
Archibelle Duwe
Keansas City
James Toura
Roscoe Buffington
Joe Weatherspoon
Kansas City, Kus
Weatherspoon
Ing
LOCAL WRITERS MEET HIGHLIGHTS BLUE RIBBON PLAYS FOR GIRLS
At the summer Writers' Workshop meeting in the city library Mrs. Andrew Jackson displayed the book Blue Ribbon Plays for Girls from Plays, Inc. Boston and presented her play Te PART Pet Gritorstanding. Miss Alpha Owens reported Geography Games in preparation for semile schools in Douglas County. Other members read poems and short art pieces, including works by Mrs. Faye Wright, Mrs. Lenna W. Brown, and Daisy Williams Ames.
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Writers’ Workshop
City Library
Andrew Jackson
Plays, Inc
Boston
Alpha Owens
Douglas County
Balrheinane
Rudlorars
Leena Wo Brown
Cure, Inc
New York
Koven Douns
Daisy Walehams Ames
Macraton Res
William PoAmes
Phen
Kox
Alpha Owens Artole
Weeks given fine and suspended jail term in Lawrence court
David L Weeks nineteen of 148 Kentucky Street was fined fifteen dollars and given a one day suspended jail sentence in Lawrence police court this morning after being arrested for assault and battery. He was placed on six months probation in addition to the penalties.
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David L. Weeks
Lawrence
Weeks
Reese to Fort Carson inspection official for ROTC camp
Dr. J Allen Reese dean of the School of Pharmacy at Kansas University will represent the chancellor during an inspection of Reserve Officers Training Corps summer camp programs at Fort Carson Colorado. He will depart Lawrence on Tuesday and return Thursday night.
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J. Allen Reese
School of Pharm
Kansas University
Rew
Officers Training Corps
Fort Carson
Colo
Lawrence
Stolen Tools Used In Topeka Warehouse Burglary
Topeka police report burglars used stolen tools from an oil distributing firm over the weekend to chisel through a 14 inch brick wall into a liquor warehouse and steal 12 cases of 100 proof whiskey and four bottles of champagne. Missing radio transmitter and power supply equipment from the firm were also noted.
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Topeka
KU Scholarship Created by St Louis Alumni Club
Kansas University alumni in Greater St Louis have funded a 32000 scholarship for a graduate of a local high school to attend KU. The first 500 award is for 1955-56 and renewable for four years. Selection will be by the University, with the St Louis KU Alumni Club numbering about 300.
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St. Louis Area
Greater University Fund
St. Louis K. U
Ark City Wreck Fatal for Richard Freeman
Richard Freeman aged 28 from Medicine Lodge Kansas was killed in a wreck six miles west of Ark City when his vehicle struck a concrete abutment. Highway patrol said Freeman apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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Arkansas City
Richard* Freeman
Medicine Lodge
Kas
Here
Freeman
Baldwin residents attend weddings and visit old friends
Mrs Lloyd Carmine and daughter Delene of Emporia along with Mrs Carmine’s parents Supt and Mrs Clarence Gordon traveled to Lawrence to attend the marriage of Charles Gordon and Miss Mary Alice Demeritt. Mrs Frazier attended the 100th Methodist Church anniversary with family links to Dr Edward Rice. Anna Kirby returned from Waterloo Iowa after visiting Rev John Kirby’s parsonage. Fletcher Hunt suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized in Ottawa with his wife nearby. Mrs Benjamin Butler and son Johnny of Calumet City IL visited Baldwin. Mrs James Surratt of Orlando also referenced.
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Lloyd Carmine
Delene
Emporia
Baldwin
Betty Rice
Frazier
Hiawatha
Methodist Church of
Edward Rice
Anna Kirby
Waterloo
Iowa
John Kirby
Fletcher Hunt
East High St
Ransome Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Hunt
Benjamin Butler
Johnny
Calumet City
Butler
Helen
Dillon
James Surratt
Orlando
Baldwin News Notes From July Fourth Gatherings
A Baldwin area roundup details family visits and social events. A Baker alumnus Vernon Reppert, veteran actor and Eastern Star leader, died after a long illness at a Missouri hospital. Dinners and picnics mark Independence Day with relatives from Lawrence, Kansas City, Concordia, and Wichita, plus trips for the Simons family and moving plans for Dr. Scanlon and family.
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Hazel Henthorn
Missourti
Eastern Star
Reppert
Grant Sentinel
Missouri O.E.S
Mary Jane Truman
Leo Smith Jr
Fred Stubeck
Lawrence
Josephine Finnegan
Pat
Kansas City
Leo Smith Sr
Baldwin
Inez P. Ross
Topeka
Methodist
Floyd Rogers
North 7Th St
O. Scott Morgan
Bill Deal
Nelson P. Horn
Harold Horn
Concordia
Lester Horn
Wichita
Bill Hoi
Michael
Linda
Debbie
Colorado
Estes Park
James Scanlon
Jimmie
Jan
Household News: relocations and travels noted in local society
Dr Seamon joins another physician in practice while Dr Kulisheck prepares to move to Arcata California with family. Shirley Erickson on vacation from Dean Gessner’s office visits Dallas. Merle Hitchcock and Claude Jardon host Joy, Missouri guests. Dean Howell returns from Emporia and a note on Mrs Schwartz’s travels ends the roundup.
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Horton
Seamon
Shirley Erickson
Dean B. A. Gessner
Rela
Dallas
Texas
Clarence Kulisheck
Carolyn
Allison
Minnesota
Yellowstone Park
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Arcata
Sequoia Ave
Kulishede
Merle Hitchcock c
Claude Jardon
Joyglin
Dean Margaret Howell
Emporia
Thomas Howell
Emporia Gazette
Dean Howell
C. W. Schwartz
Laura Douglas
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