Seven year old girl undergoes leg amputation in Salem attempt
In Salem Oregon on July 23 a seven year old girl identified as Donna Marie Saunders, who was left unconscious for 165 days after being struck by a coal truck while boarding a school bus on February 9, underwent an amputation of her left leg at the city hospital. A community fundraiser named dimes for Donna has raised 3971.15 dollars.
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Salem
City Hospital
Donna Marie Saunders
Donna
Lawrence social calendar lists clubs and gatherings this weekend
Lawrence society pages note a Castle Tea Room dinner for Grove of friends of Rev. andrs. Warren Hile of Des Moines after morning services at First Christian church. Attendees include Rev. Hile Sr. and Mrs Hile, Hollacaw, Eby, Jereen, Clarkson, Strait, Benn, Kreider, Hooper, Paradee, Fleming, and many others. Also see bunting of rushees, Theta group events, Legion Auxiliary meeting, and a Rebekah Lodge gathering with visitors from multiple cities.
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Andrs
Warren Hile
Des Moines
Iowa
Lawrence
Castle Tea Room
First Christian Church
A Hile
H. F. Hollacaw
Liste Eby
A. A. Jereen
Mee
Ralph Trit
Albert Williams
Maurice Clarkaon
Richard Clarkson
Reginald Strait
M. NX. Benn
Art Eo Steeer
Karl Kreider
J. W. Kreider
Newly Installed Officers Lead Social Club Meeting
The report notes officers presiding at the social event with Anna Tucker serving as chairwoman. It mentions upcoming milestones as Number Four reaches years next January and references a ceremonial presentation of certificates by Sacersao grands after the deshiaeant meeting.
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Deshiaeant
Sacersao Grands
Anna Tucker
Social Notes Of Visitors And Travel
Prof and Mrs Robert L Price and children from Joliet Ill arrived yesterday to spend two weeks with Mrs Price’s sister Mrs P W Wisselman. Several local residents including Miss Barbara Nash Dolores Dean Jeannie Bowers and Virginia Daugherty attend a rush party by Kappa Alpha Eta. Mrs A R Adair traveled to Topeka with relatives to visit the Adair family and was hosted at tea by Mrs Raymond Whitney with attendees including Mr and Mrs Asher Lane and Mrs Kenneth Cooper and daughter. Mr and Mrs Max Wilhelms depart for Worland Wy on business. The O’Bryons from Scarsdale NY visited relatives on return from Yellowstone with ties to the O’Bryon family. Mildred Watson and Mrs George Wotan attend funeral in Wichita for Albert Spray. Will H Hayden depart for Anchorage Alaska to visit daughter and son in law while touring via Yellowstone Seattle and Oregon. Mr and Mrs Jesse Karnes and Donald Real, visiting Lawrence, plan return to Ventura Calif after Kansas City weekend with Rex Harshbarger. Simon Hurwitz Rusty Springer Emory Scott and Russel Sehon head to Roaring River Mo for fishing, returning Monday. Mrs Simon Hurwitz travels to Kansas City to visit relatives for a few days.
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Robert L. Price
Roger and
Mollie Jean
Joliet, Ill
Washington, D. C
Hugh Adair Cox
Augusta
William Adair
Raymond Whitney
W. W. Adair
Asher Lane
Prairie, Tex
Kenneth Cooper
Whitney
Cooper
Lawrence
Ventura
Calif
Kansas City
Rex Harshbarger
Simon Hurwitz
Rusty Springer
Emory Scott
Russel Sehon
Roaring River
Frank
W. Wade
Indiana
Red War Machine Waging Major War in South China
The Associated Press reports a major communist offensive in south China endangering nationalist forces. Private front-line updates suggest Changsha may be isolated, with nationalist leaders fearing retreat to Chungking. A nationalist general reportedly defected to the Reds, Gen Yi Chi Chi quitting western Fukien on June 26.
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China
Changsha
Canton
Chungking
Yi Chi-Chi
Fukien
Wrightsman Couple Wed In Rome Church Rite
Mr and Mrs Daryl E Wrightsman recently married are now living at 635 Rhode Island street Mrs Wrightsman formerly Helen Miller daughter of Vernon D Miller of Chase Mr Wrightsman is son of Mr and Mrs Sam Wrightsman of Worden The double ring ceremony was held Sunday afternoon June 12 at 2 30 oclock at the Church of the Nazarene Rev Marvin Wrightsman brother of the groom officiated Miss Evelyn Imel sang Always and The Lord s Prayer with Mrs Dean Wrightsman on piano The bride wore white satin with fingertip veil tiara of white carnations and carried red roses The bride was given in marriage by Rev EF Reep Best man was Richard Findley of Kalvesta Attendants included Elizabeth Ford of Marion in blue with pink Esther Reid daisies The altar was decorated with palms and salmon pink gladiolas Dean Wrightsman sang Gods Way during the kneeling period
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Rome
Lawrence
Daryl E. Wrightsman
Rhode Island Street
Marvin Wrightsman
Church of the Nazarene
Evelyn Imel
Dean Wrightsman
FE. Reep
Elizabeth Ford
Marion
Esther Reid
Richard Findley
Kalvesta
Allen purchase adds to Lawrence residence trail near Stephens farm
Heese and family plan move to the nine room two story grey brick house built by Judge Nelson Timothy Stephens circa 1871 beyond Lawrence northwestern limits. Stephens founded the KU law school and lived there with his family after moving from Moravia New York. The farm once about 220 acres is now owned by Claude Shriver with the Allens buying the house and surrounding ground. Read the Journal-World Want Ads.
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George V. Allen
Judge Stephens
Lawrence
Nelson Timothy Stephens
Moravia
N. Y
Lincoln
West
Michigan Street
Hartford
C. C. Stewart
Claude Shriver
Script by Mrs Frank Sene Published
A script by Mrs Frank Stockton with staging notes for a junior high school circus opening number in 1947 is published as a dramatic supplement to Paul Yoders Under the Big Top. J J Weiland music director arranged choral reading words and presented the piece, with approval from Yoder in Moscow Idaho. Weiland will not return to Lawrence schools this year to lead music education and training at Emporia State Teachers College.
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Frank Stockton
Deal
Paul Yoder
J. J. Weiland
Six
Weigand
Moscow
Idaho
Yoder
Weilzand
Stockton
R. A. Hoffman Company
Chicarn
Lawrence
Emporia State Teachers College
Ninth Street Church Women Plan July Luncheon and Gospel Choir
The Ninth Street Baptist Church will host a covered dish luncheon on Tuesday July 26 in the dining room. Each group captain will invite guests and plan the amount of food. In Lafelock the Gospel Choir will give a musical program open to the public. Rev. H. Smith is the pastor.
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Ninth Street
First polio case reported in Crawford County
Elaine Bollock of Arma diagnosed with polio in Crawford County. She was taken to the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City for treatment. The report marks the county’s first polio case, with response coordinated through local health authorities.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Crawford County
Elaine Bollock
Arma
Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Sommerville Recital Features Mary Lyn Sommerville
Conrad McGrew presents Mary Lyn Sommerville in a vivid Lawrence Memorial High School recital with Martha Heck as accompanist. Handel violin sonata opens the program followed by radio minor concerto. Heck performs two piano solos Ibert Little White Donkey Brahms Rhapsody in F. Kreutzer pieces close the evening with Bach Kreisler works.
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Conrad McGrew
Mary Lyn Sommerville
Lawrence Memorial High School
MyGrew
Miss Heck
Ibert
Brahms
Miss Heen
Miss Sommerville
Afr
Bach
Krester Tietpiers
Sehet
Rosmarin
Liebesfrend
Sommerville
Kreisler
RLS
Pinched the Pinchams Liquor Fines for OKC Men
In Oklahoma City on July 23 deputies L. H. Kolb and Glen Roberts fined two men after seizing thirty pints of whisky. The liquor led to penalties reflecting local enforcement actions and court steps following the arrest.
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Oklahoma City
L. H. Kolb
Glen Roberts
Pincham Pair Fined by Common Pleas Court
Common Pleas Judge Evert Crismore fined the Pincham pair one hundred dollars for operating a disorderly house. The defendants are Robert A. Pincham Jr and Robert A Pincham.
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Common Pleas Juage Evert Crismore
Robert A. Pincham, Jr
Robert A. Pincham
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Geturday
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Lawrence Country Club
Alford-Clashe
South Park
C. S. Hooper
Frank Gray
Hooper
Goon
Mackaville
Chester Paradee
Weir
Rose Leigh
Providence Hospital
Paradee
C. V. Leigh
Mr. Leigh
Herbert Paradee
Columbus
Kappa Alpha Theta
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Troy
Topeka
Robert Anderson
Virginia Winter
Kathleen McBride
Wichita
Arthur Wolf
Barbera Nash
Georgette Spears
Jeannie Bowers
Dolores Dean
Jean Clarkson
Virginia Daugherty
LeRoy Fleming
Jesse Karnes
Donald Beal
Karnes
George Beal
Joanne the
Rea Marburger
Kansse City
Addie Herdimer Eubank
Mra. Fleming
Misa
Jackie Dillon
Francis C. Flory
Lucy Flory
Jean Turner
Mise
Margaret ‘ T
Homer Flory
June Tate Mies
Yvonne Mpitl
Mias Net
Powell
American Legion Auxiliary
Winter Hospital
William Kollender
Simon Wurwitz
Hurwitz
Margaret Diorio
Chicago
H. Levitt
Brenda
J. Goodman
Charlene
Harold
de- Sete
Lawrence Woman's Club
C. R. Albright
Rebakah Lodge No. 4
Tonganoxie
Eudora
Baldwin
Falla City
Neb
Phoenix
Ariz
Edith Benson
Hank Welsh Ren
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The
Associated Press
Heese
Journal-World
Ator
Gustafson
Koc
Phelps - Lawrence Lean and Finance Ca
Frank Sene
Chet Loffin
Mor
A. V. Phillips
Als
Reusch
Masa
Dry Cleaners
Sommerville Recital
Lawrence Sanite~ Milk & Ice Cream Co
Choice Growers
W. Sab
Nation
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Milt Stoffer
Vern
George Kirkman
Mill Stoffer
Sinclair Refining Company
Stull
Linwood
Call George Kirkman
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