Villee New Head of Traffic Group
The Lawrence Traffic Commission elected Bill Villee as chairman for the coming year. He previously served as secretary and succeeds Kenneth Winyard. Don Robertson was re elected vice president and Al Thomas became secretary. Jim Schubert joined as a new member.
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Lawrence Traffic Commission
Bill Villee
Villee
Kenneth Winyard
City Hall
Don Robertson
al Thomas
Jim Schubert
John Hazelet
Lawrence
City Commission
West Ninth Street
Rockledge
Wellington Roads
Mrs. Maria Jane Haggart 82 died in New York City
Mrs. Maria Jane Haggart age 82 of Westport Conn formerly of Lawrence and Ottawa died Sunday at St. Barnabas Hospital New York City Born July 23 1877 Sedalia Missouri widow of Dr Alexander Haggart Graduated Baker University Kansas known as Trinity Episcopal Church choir mother Funeral 12 30 p m Wednesday Trinity Episcopal chapel Father John McLaughlin presiding Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Surviving four sons Robert A Haggart Stanley Miles Haggart Rev James A B Haggart Richard Bran Haggart a brother Dr Waldo R Oewisli of Los Angeles Pallbearers listed Family request no flowers and donations to Episcopal altar flowers
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Maria Jane Haggart
Westport
Los Angeles
John W. Brand Sr
Corlett J. Cotton
Robert L. Brickner
F. J. Moreau
Justin Hill
Laurence Woodruff
Eugene Gallagher
Richard B. Stevens
Adrian Lindsey
Amos Hodson 68 Dies. Rites Planned at Rumsey
Amos M Hodson of Route 1 dies Sunday at Norris Rest Home born July 7 1891 retired farmer and Masonic Lodge No 9 member. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev Benton Roy Hanan officiating. Burial in Reno Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Survived by mother Mrs Ida Hodson of the home three brothers O J Hodson Clarence Hodson Lewis Hodson Route 3 and two sisters Mrs Ida Anderson Tecumseh and Mrs Phoebe Rogers Lecompton.
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Amos M. Hodson
Route 1
Norris Rest Home
Masonic Lodge No. 9
Rumsey Funeral Home
Benton Roy Hanan
Reno
Ida Hodson
O. J. Hodson
Clarence Hodson
Lewis Hodson
Ida Anderson
Tecumseh
Phoebe Rogers
Lecompton
Hearing Set This Week In Topeka Youth Court
John David Fike 15 of Lawrence faces juvenile court in Topeka this week after admitting a spree that included stealing cars and a police roadblock crash injuring five. Held in Shawnee County detention, he will be observed by doctors as guardians are summoned from Denver Oskaloosa and Lawrence for the hearing. The youth allegedly took a car Thursday in Lawrence and was later involved in a five car collision in Topeka before being captured near Solomon in Dickinson County.
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John David
Fike
Lawrence
Topeka
Young Fike
Shawnee County
E. Newton Vickers
Denver
Oskaloosa
Solomon
Dickinson County
U.S. 40
Four LHS Youths Seek Offices in Today’s General Election
Four of the six Lawrence High School juniors at Kansas Sunflower Boys' State this week in Wichita survived Monday's primary elections and vied in today's general election. Bill Cottle, Federalist, ran for attorney general against Jerry Kohler, Nationalist, of McPherson. Lary Schiefelbusch sought state representative on the Nationalist ticket. Chuck Lanning, Federalist, aimed for county coroner. Larry Colburn ran unopposed for county office. Jeff Heeb reported he seeks an appointive Kansas Bureau of Investigation post. Bob Shenk sought the Nationalist nomination for governor but lost in the primary. Heeb, a Federalist precinct committeeman, said he hopes for an appointive post after the election.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Jeff Heeb
The
Journal-World
Bob Shenk
Heeb
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KU Commencement Honors Class of 1898 1928 and 1930 Notables
Gamble of 1898 Mexico City pioneer of Mexican electric power Richard L. Harkness of 1928 Washington D C radio and TV analyst Dr Norman D. Newell of 1930 Leonia N J curator of vertebrate paleontology not present on field expedition. Valentine Speaks The Commencement welcome was presented by Harry Valentine Clay Center member of the State Board of Regents. Regents chairman Ray Evans of Fairway presented degrees and certificates as Chancellor Murphy offered congratulations.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Richard L. Harkness
Washington, D. C
Norman D. Newell
Leonia
N. J
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Newell
Valentine
Harry Valentine
Clay Center
State Board of Regents
Regents
Ray Evans
Fairway
Murphy
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kansas Girls State Ends Election Schedule June 14 15
In a weeklong program at KU the 1960 Girls State delegates will stay at Joseph R Pearson dormitory. Ann Leffler Pittsburg serves as governor guiding primary elections set for June 14 and general elections on June 15.
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Joseph R. Pearson
Ann Leffler
Pittsburg
Girls State
Two Big Primaries Held Across Nations Largest Delegations Up For Grabs
Voters in California and New York cast ballots to determine major portions of the Democratic and Republican conventions delegations. California and New York account for the bulk of pledged votes while South Dakota Idaho Mississippi and Montana hold separate contests. Nixon in California and Rockefeller hopes shape Republican delegates while Kennedy leads Democrats with loans expected from both parties.
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New York
California
Idaho
Mississippi
Montana
Iowa
South Dakota
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Herschel Loveless
Jack Miller
Dayton Countryman
Norman Erbe
E. J. McManus
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Rockefeller
Jack Barnes
Neil Cummings Installed as Eagles Lodge President
Neil Cummings was installed Monday night as worthy president of the Eagles Lodge succeeding Leo Ousdahl. Other officers named included Harold O'Brien vice president James Evans chaplain George O'Brien conductor Kenneth Johnson secretary O. H. Baker treasurer Wren Davidson inside guard Leonard Levins outside guard and Carl Grinstead trustee. Dorothy Johnson became madam president of the auxiliary with Roberta Fenstemaker as outgoing president and Ermerine O'Brien Grace Evans Mary Riley Mary Smith Jamella Ice Ruby Marcellus and Mildred Glasscock among other auxiliary officers.
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Neil Cummings
The
Eagles Lodge
Leo Ousdahl
Harold O'Brien
James Evans
George O’brien
Kenneth Johnson
O. H. Baker
Wren Davidson
Leonard Levins
Carl Grinstead
Dorothy Johnson
Roberta Fenstemaker
Ermerine O’brien
Grace Evans
Mary Riley
Mary Smith
Jamella Ice
Ruby Marcellus
Mildred Glasscock
One Dead 16 Hurt in May Vehicle Wreck Totals
City police report 70 accidents in May with Leah Jeanette Wilson, 214 months old, dead in a two car crash May 21. 91 men and 33 women drivers involved. failures to yield and speeding led to many arrests. The May total raises the year’s injuries and reflects dry daytime conditions.
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Jack Evans
Leah Jeanette Wilson
Raleigh Wilson
R.I. St
Lawrence
Evans
Civic pride and population losses hit Kansas City area
Lawrence notes wound of population decline as suburbs attract residents, with grants and salaries tied to counts. Mayors question enumerators while cities like San Francisco and Detroit also lose people. Eudora Clinic upcoming at City Hall. Time Magazine features KU alumnus Paul Coker Jr. cartoon. vacation pickup offer from Journal-World.
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Kansas
San Francisco
Oakland
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Detroit
Time Magazine
Paul Coker Jr
Paul Coker
St. Coker
Kansas City
New York City
Former Lawrence Resident Harold Leigh Dies In Wreck
Harold R. Leigh 53 Kansas City engineer and KU graduate died in a one car crash on the Kansas Turnpike near Admire. Leigh, a former Lawrence resident, was en route to Wichita on business. A physician said Leigh likely suffered a heart attack. Funeral plans were not set.
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Harold Roscoe Leigh
Kansas City
Leigh
Harold R. Leigh
Lawrence
Kansas University
Kansas Turnpike
Admire
Russell Miller
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Highway Patrol
C. V. Leigh
Miss. St
Liquid Carbonic Corp
Wichita
First Baptist Church of
Rockhill
Terrace
Gretchen Guernsey Leigh
Julia Leigh
Lawrence Leigh
Overland Park
Edgar Leigh
Haddon Heights
N. J
Virgil Leigh
Herlong
Calif
Marion Pile
Pueblo
Colo
Esther Paradee
Weir
Kan
Ruth Yeager
Riverside
Pearl Fields
Spokane
Wash
Emporia
Turnpike
Junior Robinson
Harlan McVey
Lyon County
McVey
Hospital Auxiliary Board Meeting Scheduled
The Hospital Auxiliary board will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Conference room at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with attendance open to members and interested parties.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital Births Report Amid List of Names
A memorial hospital notices births and family announcements list numerous parents and addresses. The report records baby boys and girls born Monday and today to couples in multiple states and towns.
Haskell staffers relocate housing after campus condemnations
About 35 staff members and families at the Haskell Institute have moved or will move housing off campus after buildings were condemned and other facilities repurposed for student use. Superintendent Solon Ayers said about half have already rented or bought quarters off campus with remaining plans set for June 15.
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Haskell Indians Institute
Haskell
Solon Ayers
Tongy Club hosts Meriden Kiwanis meeting at Meriden High
The Tongy Tonganoxie Kiwanis guests visited Meriden Kiwanis at Meriden High School. The Tonganoxie delegation organized the meal and program. Virgil Morey presented Colorado trout country movies. Mrs. Harold Feinberg Mrs. Elmer West Mrs. Harry Wendorf and Mrs. Harold Champion supervised the meals.
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Meriden Kiwanis
Meriden Club
Meriden High School
Tonganoxie
Virgil Morey
Colorado
Harold Feinberg
Elmer West
Harry Wendorf
Harold Champion
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Eudora
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Mont
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Wis
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Tenn
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Heather
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Gordon III
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Ala
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Carrollton
Robert Barnhill
Tommy Bair
N.H
Jacklyn Reimer
Virginia Little
Fannie Shields
Marlene Farmer
Jim Morelan
James Ragan
Stouffer Place
Kenneth Kneedler
Donald Wulfkuhle
Kenneth Edmonds
Lawrence Memorial Co
East 13Th
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Tndione St
Tongy Club
John Pickens
Vermont
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