Centennial Pageant Honors First Baptist Church History
The First Baptist Church in Lawrence staged a Centennial Pageant tracing its 100 year history from the 1865 organization. Dan Ihde wrote and narrated the continuity with participants from the church, including Mrs Paul Rabkin, organist, and numerous families. Events include a 6:30 dinner honoring longtime members and pastors, a Sunday School picnic, dedication of a new educational building, and a Centennial tea.
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First Baptist Church
Lawrence
Dan Ihde
I.A
Paul Rabkin
Earch Scen
Woodyiard and Findley
Focal Church
C. C. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Darwin Hart
Dale Guy
Bruce and
Darrel
Henry White
John Huston
Albert Oberst
Karl Curtiss
Herbert Wildeboor
Oc Knapp
Wanda
Carolyn Smart
Beverly Roberts
H. B. Lundgren
Bertha Coffelt
E. Dougan
Arthur Dougan
J. R. Slagle
Vaughn Moore
Molly Dixon
Delores Harris
Nancy Lundgren
Jeanne Okamoto
Paul Okamoto
F. Denton
H Wilcox
Lee McCain
Griffith Price
David Lundgren
Mary Jane Wartzell
Marie Wagner
Camille Wagner
Warren Bates
McCain
Oberst
Central Park
Annual Kiddie Karnival Of Nursery School Set For Saturday
The Lawrence Community Nursery begins its seventh Kiddie Karnival from 5 to 8 p m Saturday at Mott Stables south of 23rd and Haskell Ave If rain delays the event it moves to July 9 Amusements include pony rides gallery fish pond and horse drawn merry go round with 10 cent activities Funds raised aid the nursery which seeks a permanent building site for its operation
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Lawrence Community Nursery
Mott Stables
23Rd
Haskell Ave
No. 6
Helen Gillis
Institute for Parents Of Blind in Kansas City
The seventh annual institute for parents of preschool blind children runs July 15 to 17 at the State School for the Blind in Kansas City Kas. It offers guidance on blindness, child development, emotional attitudes, causes of blindness, and access to services with free food housing and nursery care. Sponsored by the state Department of Social Welfare the School for the Blind and the Kansas Association for the Blind.
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State School For the Blind
Kansas City
Kas
Kansas
State Department of Social Welfare
The
School For the Blind
Kansas Association For the Blind
Douglas County Welfare Department
Protestant Denominations Merge in Columbus Ohio
The Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Church announced a merger after a three day meeting in Columbus. The union unites more than one million members from both denominations claiming a historic milestone for Protestant churches in the United States.
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Columbus
Ohio
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Christian Church
KABIE Teacher Tour To Visit Lawrence Friday
About 37 Kansas teachers will tour Lawrence as part of the KABIE program to learn state towns. Russ Mosser leads the trip with a 9 a.m. bus arrival visiting Lawrence Paper Co Reuter Organ Co and the K U campus. A luncheon at the Eldridge Hotel hosts the group after the morning program.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Kabie Kansas Association of Business, Industry and Education
Russ Mosser
Lawrence Paper Co
Reuter Organ Co
K. U
Simulated Atomic Raid Opens NATO Air Exercise
A major NATO air drill in France Hundreds of Allied aircraft from 11 nations participate in day and night maneuvers over Germany France Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The mock attack theory hits 12 targets with atomic weapons as 3 000 planes fly missions directed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Embry.
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Fontainebleau
France
North Atlantic
Basil Embry
Europe
Germany
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
House Okay Seen On New Reserves Setup
Washington Rep Brooks predicted the revised Eisenhower reserve bill will pass the House next week with no trouble. Rep Powell called the measure worse than before and warned of a fight over racial segregation. A House Armed Services subcommittee voted 11 to 1 to approve the compromise bill designed to end a month’s stalemate by removing references to the National Guard.
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Washington
Brooks
D-La
Eisenhower
House
Powell
D-Ny
Armed’ Services
Lowell
National Guard
Smell of Onion Smoke Tied To Tulsa Still Raid
An Alcohol Tax Unit officer reported onions burning on a hot plate to mask fumes from a North Side still raid in Tulsa. The officer warned onions and other disguises fail to hide the lingering odor of the still. Morocco’s population has surpassed eight million, doubling in 55 years.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bill Wolvertorn
Alcohol Tax Unit
Morocco
Refloating under way for excursion ship Pilgrim Belle
Boston authorities began refloating the partly submerged excursion vessel Pilgrim Belle less than 24 hours after Capt James Goodwin grounded her off Spectacle Island to avoid a hull breach. The 272 passengers and two crewmen were removed safely as tugboats and police boats assisted, with most passengers being teenagers. The ship had hit a rock on its Boston to Nantasket Beach run and was leaking and listing before the grounding.
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Boston
Escore
James Goodwin
Smnd
Spectacle Island
Nantasket Beach
Wilson Line
Goodwin
Wrong Detour Ends With Missing Hitchhiker Encounter
Fairfield Connecticut report describes 16 year old Larry Markas asking a driver to stop during a hitchhiking trip. The car continued, he jumped out to avoid kidnapping concerns, suffering scratches and bruises. He later learned the driver was hard of hearing.
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Fairfield. Conn
Larry Markas
Markas
Summer Band Will Play at South Park Friday
The Summer Band directed by Charles Kassinger will give a concert at 8 o’clock Friday evening in South Park. The group includes junior and senior high pupils and a few adults.
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S. Park
South Park
Charles Kassinger
Hannes Bros
Ope
Gladiators
Mason Vince Uta Allee
Dovety
Smith Beninghist
Travis Vaart
Traver Hitierdinek
Fabian Cronies
Athletics to Honor All Time Great Team in Hall of Fame Night
Kansas City Athletics announce a first annual Hall of Fame night at Municipal Stadium on July 20 to honor an all-time greats team selected by the Philadelphia Baseball Writers Association. Eddie Collins Jr will accept the posthumous award for Eddie Collins, with other legends including Foxx Baker Home Run Baker, Campy Grove, and Cochrane. Connie Mack invited.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Athletics
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Baseball Writers’ Assn
Ereat
Eddie Collins
Eddie Collins Jr
Jimmy Foxx
Jack Barry
Frank Home
Red buildup for invasion on offshore islands reported
Gen Liu Yuechang of the Chinese Nationalist forces said the Reds are stepping up preparations for a large scale invasion of the offshore islands. He was quoted by Central News Agency predicting a forthcoming attack.
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Taipe
Quemoy
Liu Yuechang
Berlin street named after would be assassin von Stauffenberg
West Berlin lawmakers unan imously vote to name a street for Claus von Stauffenberg the 1944 plotter who tried to kill Hitler. The street in Berlin’s Benderstrasse will bear his name following treason charges after the failed bomb plot.
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Berlin Street
Berlin
West Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Col
Claus von Stauffenberg
Benderstrassed
von Stauffenberg
Birthday Career Oaklants Act Pr Ted Strick land dog obedience hero
A veteran owner trained a German shepherd for 13 years and scored a string of top prizes. The handler and dog achieved seven shepherd victories, 27 perfect scores, and six top single scores in obedience events.
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Ted Strickland
Ben
Early Florida orange trees traced to Spanish explorers
The article notes Suur orange trees were introduced early by Spanish explorers and were once believed native to Florida, and mentions a woman who trained her first dog despite never training one before.
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Ence
Neve
Florida
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