Ideal Weather Boosts Harvest Across South Kansas
Kansas harvest officials said favorable weather revived wheat cutting across the south half of the state with midweek expansion expected. Some districts were already under way from Lincoln to Saline, while drought-hit extreme southwest faced extensive abandonment and delayed ripening in cooler northwest regions lingered into July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Kas
Kansas
State Harvest Labor Control Office
R. B. Gilkison
Lincoln
Ottawa
Saline
Gilkison
Dodge City
Hutchinson
Goodland
Health Workshop Opens at Kansas University
The 10th annual State Health Education Workshop starts at KU with 150 attendees. All sessions run five days in the Memorial Union. Theme is School Health a Keystone to Community Health. Dr. C F Turner moderates the opening general assembly. Afternoon film and discussion follow. Noted educators and lawmakers from Rochester New York and Washington DC participate as leaders and presiders for sessions through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Memorial Union
C. FE. Turner
International Union For Health Education of the Public
Turner
Paul Whitney
Rochester
N. Y
America
Simon McNeely
Office of Education
Washington, D.C
General Assembly
Karl Bruder
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Assault charge filed in county court
Roger W. Hurst aged 43 of 1801 W St was charged Saturday in County Court with assault following a domestic disturbance. He posted $500 bond and is free until a preliminary hearing set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, per Sheriff Billy Hodson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Hurst
W. St. St
Hust
Billy Hodson
Illiterate Boss Uses X Monogram to Safeguard Memo
An advertising agency vice president, concerned about forgery, contemplates adopting the letter X as a signature style and even changing his name to X.X.X. He jokes about saving money by cutting up sugar sacks for monogrammed handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
X.X.X
Christian Dior
Spaghett
President Urges Unified Peace and Science Drive
The president's address, carried nationwide, envisions a ten year plan where world science defeats disease and poverty while everyone works together for common welfare. He stresses loyalty to the United Nations and support for its goals, with Dulles to speak on foreign policy elements later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
State Dulles
U. N
Deaths and Funerals Miss Lillie Gamble
Miss Lillie Gamble aged 45 died Friday in Topeka at her sister Mrs. Emma Hayes home. She leaves her mother Mrs. Sadie Gamble of Oskaloosa, two sisters Mrs. Clara Milton of Topeka and Miss Liberty Gamble of Kansas City, and brothers Dave Gamble, Jesse Gamble of Oskaloosa, and Louis Gamble of Topeka. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at AME Church in Oskaloosa with burial in Pleasant View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Gamble
Topeka
Emma Hayes
Sadie Gamble
Oskaloosa
Clara Milton
Liberty Gamble
Kansas City
Dave Gamble
Jesse Gamble
Louis Gamble
AME
Pleasant View Cemetery
Miss Vera Nelson 78 dies after illness in Kansas City
Miss Vera Nelson of Lawrence dies after a two week illness at St Josephs Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. She operated a Lansdowne Pennsylvania school for mentally retarded children for 40 years before retirement and taught in Douglas County rural schools. Survived by two brothers Bernard R Neilson and Heldur C Nelson. Funeral Tuesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev Harold B Lundgren. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Vera Nelson
Lawrence
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kansas City
Canterbury Rd
Fairway
Lansdowne
Emporia State Teachers College
Douglas County
Pennsylvania
Bernard R. Neilson
Heldur C. Nelson
Route 4
Rumsey Funeral Home
Harold B. Lundgren
Oak Hill Cemetery
Graveside rites for Mrs Net tie Snapp at Oak Hill Cemetery
Graveside services for Mrs Net tie Snapp 81 who died Saturday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital will be held at 10 a m Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery She is survived by son Alfred Snapp of 241 Maple St two daughters Millie Day 414 Elm St and Eva Murray Littlerock Calif a brother Walter C Adair Comton Calif six grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Snapp
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alfred Snapp
Maple St
Millie Day
Elm St
Eva Murray
Littlerock
Calif
Walter C. Adair
Comton
Mrs Florence Hesse 82 Dies in Kansas Hospital
Mrs Florence Hesse age 82 of 1027 Mississippi Street died Sunday night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after 36 years in the city. Widow of Charles W Hesse she is survived by her son Gerald Hesse at 1005 West Fourth Street two sisters Mrs Elia Scott and Mrs Grace Schmitz a granddaughter and a great grandson. Funeral services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at the Funk Cooper Warren chapel with Rev Dale E Turner in charge graveside services follow at 1 30 Tuesday afternoon at Wamego where interment will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hesse
Miss. St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Charles W. Hesse
Gerald Hesse
W. 4Th St
Elia Scott
Grace Schmitz
Long Beach
Calif
Funk-Cooper- Warren
Dale E. Turner
Wamego
Mrs H T Melton Dies at 68 in Wichita Home
Mrs H T Melton, 68, died Sunday morning at the Masonic Home in Wichita where she had lived the past months after selling her home at 2102 Barker Ave. She is survived by two foster children, Mrs Mary Jane Keefe of Kansas City and Harley Melton of Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Melton
Masonic
Wichita
Barker Ave
Mary Jane Keefe
Kansas City
Harley Melton
Oklahoma City
Eleven fined in County Court for traffic violations
Eleven persons from Leavenworth Topeka Bonner Springs and other places were fined in County Court for traffic violations. Names include Martin Eugene Banning James Nels Nelson James Samuel Barton Anthony H Setter Joseph A Tidd Clarence Joseph Kelley Daniel Clayton Higgs Earnest E Williams Thomas Edward Carey Eugene Phillip Stewart and William Edward Licklyter with penalties of 10 dollars plus costs or 15 dollars plus costs for speeding running a stop sign and passing in no passing zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Eugene Banning
Leavenworth
James Nels Nelson
Topeka
James Samuel Barton
R. I. St
Anthony H. Setter
Ohio St
Joseph A. Tidd
Clarence Joseph Kelley
Bonner Springs
Daniel Clayton Higgs
Earnest E. Williams
Barker Ave
Thomas Edward Carey
Laura St
Eugene Phillip Stewart
Winfield
William Edward Licklyter
Four Drunkenness Cases Cited In Police Court
Four persons were cited to police court today on drunkenness charges. James B. Helm of 1600 E 15th Street forfeited a $25 bond, Andrew Gaultney of Kansas City Missouri forfeited a $25 bond, Claude Davis of 734 Mo Street fined $25, and Manuel Jefferson of 738 Mo Street fined $25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Helm
15Th St
Andrew Gaultney
Kansas City
Claude Davis
Mo. St
Manuel Jefferson
Sit
County Drops Charge Against Hibard in Wichita Case
A charge of disturbing the peace against James Sutherland Hibard of Wichita was dismissed in County Court. The move clears Hibard of the alleged offense and ends the case in the local court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sutherland Hibbard
Wichita
Public hearing planned on two Lawrence zoning requests near Hillcrest
A 7:30 p m Tuesday public hearing in Hillcrest School will review local business zoning for Edwin Young 12 4 acre tract and Ralph Achning 8 acre property on the west side of Iowa Street between Ninth Street and Westdale. Richard Raney, a Lawrence druggist, has options on both tracts for a planned shopping center.
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Hillcrest Addition
Hillcrest School
Planning Commission
Edwin Young
Ralph Achning
Iowa Street
Ninth Street
Westdale Addition
Richard Raney
Osborne
Arrestees rounded up along short rural stretch
Troopers report arrests on a single miles long strip, with a trooper noting that for a time the ditch along the road was the only safe place. None of the seized bottles originated from Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Local Births and Dismissals List From Memorial Hospital
A Memorial Hospital report details multiple births and dismissals in the area. Names include Mrs. Crystal Pusher and baby boy at 14 E Sunnyside, Mrs Nina Bair and baby girl at 916 Conn. St, and several couples with newborns or children. Other entries note discharges for residents such as Mrs Edith Morris in Oskaloosa and Mrs Elizabeth Dunn in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Morris
Oskaloosa
Elizabeth Dunn
Miss. St
Lee Schmidt
Ottawa
Mary Stewald
Lawrence
Marjorie Eaton
Valley Lane
Pauline Foster
Lake St
Ann Marie Hird
Ohio St
Freeman Sales
Garfield St
Chrystal Pusher
E. Sunnyside
Clare Callabresi
Route 5
William Olin
Ky. St
Grace Bowen
Linwood
Topeka man held on bad check charge in county jail
Warren Sheldon, 27, of Topeka is jailed after failing to post a $1,000 bond on a bogus check charge. George R. Faler of Raw Motors said Sheldon cashed a worthless $110 check at the firm on May 21. Shel don's preliminary hearing is set for 2:30 p. m. Friday in County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Sheldon
Topeka
George R. Faler
Raw Motors
Sheldon
Kansans Disappointed Over House Vote on Tuttle Creek
A busload of Kansas residents mainly from the Blue River valley returned from Washington after opposing the 7.5 million dollar Tuttle Creek Dam appropriation. Paul Jamison of Blue Valley and Mrs. John Bischoff of Cleburn voiced disappointment in the House vote overruling budget and Kansas plans. Mrs. Curtis Phillips reported the delegation’s view that political vote trading rather than merit guides legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuttle Creek
Kansas
Blue River Valley
Kansas City
Washington, D.C
Tuttle Creek Dam
Curtis Phillips
Manhattan
Journal-World Long Distance
Washington
Congress
Paul Jamison
Garrison
Blue Valley
House of Representatives
Liam H. Avery
Turtle Creek
House
Eisenhower
Kansas Administration
John Bischoff
Cleburn
Phillips
Saltonstall Warns Against Panic on Russia Military Threat
Senator Saltonstall argues Russia seeks to foment fear in America over military tech gaps. He backs Eisenhower's 31.8 billion dollar defense budget, urges realism to avoid overspending or underspending, and defends the President's budget as accurately aligned with needs.
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Washington
Saltonstall
R-Mass
United States
Russia
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen
Symington
D-Mo
Army
Parole Revoked for Eudora Man in DUI Case
Clyde D. Mitchell of Eudora had his parole revoked and was committed to the county jail after violating conditions by driving with a suspended license. He had previously been paroled from a 30 day sentence for driving under the influence of liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde D. Mitchell
Eudora
Mitchell
Tryouts on Tap quality in a regional music camp scene
The text describes experienced pupils in grade and high school with up to ten years of study. Women stay in North College freshman dorms while men reside in Stephenson Hall. Guest conductors include Victor Allessandro of the San Antonio Symphony, D O Wiley of Texas Tech, Glen Lockery Idaho University, Lloyd Plautsch Illinois Wesleyan, Gerhard Schroth Chicago, Paul Christianson Concordia, Richard Duncan Omaha, and Leo Kucinski Sioux City orchestras.
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North College
Stephenson Hall
Victor Allessandro
San Antonio Symphony Orchestra
D. O. Wiley
Texas Tech College
Glen Lockery
Idaho University
Lloyd Plautsch
Illinois Wesleyan College
Gerhard Schroth
Chicago
Paul Christianson
Concordia College
Richard Duncan
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
Leo Kucinski
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
Market News and Prices Across Commodities and Stocks
Kansas City market notes show wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, and rye with varied prices and car counts. New York stock market rose modestly amid mixed gains in rubber, cement, chemicals, airlines, and motors, while rail stocks lagged. Kansas City livestock report indicates cattle and calves steady to lower with some bids softer, feed prices mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
New York
Lehigh Portland Cement
Loew's
Ohio Oil
Chesapeake & Ohio
Consolidated Natural Gas
American Smelting Virginia Carolina Chemical
Sperry Rand
General Motors
Firestone
Montgomery Ward and Distillers Corp
Gulf Oil
Sousanee
Kan P&leee
My Lion Oi
Martin
McKess &R. Poe
Mont Ward Shine
Nat Biscope
Nat Distill
Nat Gyps
NY Central
Ohio Oil O
Penney, JC Pa RR Ux Phill Pet
Plough
Proct & G Radio Coreba
Reyn Metayn
UN Pac
US Steel Jetta
Woolworth Vance
Market Report Mixed Beef and Pork Prices With Grain Rates
Prices show varied cattle grades from good to utility cows at 9 to 15 dollars, yearlings at 18 to 22 dollars, and calves around 20 to 22 dollars. Hogs steady near 20 to 21 dollars. sheep lambs weak with spring slaughter around 22 to 24 dollars. Grains listed: wheat 1.90. kafir 2.30. corn 1.50. barley .80. poultry and eggs priced with hens at 8 to 14 and eggs 0.26.
Journal-World Ad Reminder for Mail Subscriptions
Local note urges readers to renew or start a mail subscription with the Journal-World. Encourages continued home delivery and highlights the convenience of newspaper access at home.
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Journal-World Mail
Five Fire Calls on Weekend in Lawrence
Lawrence Fire Department logged five calls from Saturday noon to this morning. No major blazes. Incidents included a fire in a attic at Emmett Green Apartments Pleasant Grove with unknown cause and $200 damage. Gasoline spilled from a car at 820 Mass St with no damage. Blanket burning in a car owned by Charles Pickens at 220 N 6th St with unknown cause and slight damage. Heat from a light bulb ignited a window frame at Donald Purvis 1116%4 N J St with $100 damage. Waste paper burning on river bank behind Lawrence Paper Co at 6th and N H Sts with unknown cause.
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Lawrence
Emmett Green Apartments
Pleasant Grove
Mass. St
Charles Pickens
N. 6Th St
Donald Purvis
N. J. St
Lawrence Paper Co
6Th
N. H. Sts
Thanks for kindness after sudden death of husband and daddy
We thank our doctor neighbors friends for sowers food cards and other acts of kindness shown during the sudden death of our husband and father. Special thanks to First Christian Church Mrs. R. H. Rhodes and employees and to Mrs. Marie Houseworth and the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
R. H. Rhodes
Marie Houseworth
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K.U
Droodles
Roger Price
Fualyndis
Lawrence Lodge No
Guy Réd
Fearn
W. M
Geo. W. Mole
Leo
C.F._Lodge
Vermont
P. A. R. Reed
Miss Lillie Gamble
Mrs
Trinity Episcopal Church
Robert Swift
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence Trinity Episcopal Church
Swift
Ray Coolidge
Rev
Bob Laptad
Laptad
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Memorial Hospital
Max Engle
Ruby Cassel
E. 11Th St
Daryl Bell
Wellsville
Edith White
N. H. St
Lear Cope
Sunflower
Judy Ann Anderson
Jerrie Lee Pacheco
N. Y. St
Joyce Benton
Lebo
Oliver Transue
N.T. St
Correl Coker
Cecile Myers
Charles Jones
Route 2
Ward Ferguson
Delbert Johnson
Baldwin
Lee Silverthorn
W. 23Rd St
Ronald Martin
Cornelius Aldridge
Ind. St
Richard Schmidt
Pa. St
Ellsworth Collins
Alvin Bauer
K. C. Cash Grain
Wall Street
C.b
Beltsville
K. C. Livestock
Lawrence Mills
Karl Kreider
East
N. Y. Stocks
Admiral
Allied Ch
Allis Chal
Atchison
Avco
Bald Lima
Beech Aire
Beth Steel
Boeing Air
Bran Airn
Chrysler
Ss du Pont
Gen Motors
Goodyear
George Hedrick Derrold Wiley
Mans
FITCH
North & Co
Mr. Farmer
Fice
Payee Bank
Douglas County State Bank
the Bank of Friendly Service
F.d.1.c
Funk E
Cooper E
Warren
Don
Hartford
Comlete
Gertie
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