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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1946
Page
6
Local meat dealers and chain stores report scarce meat despite higher ceiling prices to packers. Independent merchants say carload purchases help some stores, but overall supply remains tight with breaded items and beef arriving slowly. Merchants expect further ceilings next month and fear deeper shortages into fall.
A UNRRA official reports famine and starvation worsening in parts of China, Greece sees only a small portion of needs met with calls for thousands of tons of wheat. Four marriage licenses issued in Glendale with couples from Kansas City, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Traffic judge in Glendale disqualifies himself over personal interest in a tail light case and fines the driver.
A surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. R L Hillebert Jr of Overbrook was held Sunday March 11 hosted by her two daughters Mrs Lydia Jones of Lawrence and Miss Victoria Hillebert at the home of Dr and Mrs C E Allison 1527 Massachusetts Street The gathering included about 20 guests from Lawrence Topeka Cherbrook Weston East Leavenworth and Kansas City Mo with gifts for the guest of honor.
The Women's Council of the First Christian church will meet tomorrow for a luncheon at o clock, with Circle hi 5 led by vice chairman Mrs. Karl Todd. Mrs. Leta Turner of Axtell hospital will speak. The Chi Omega Mothers and alumnae will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. T A F Belt. The Junior High School Hostess Club hosted St Patrick's tea on Friday March 15 with Junior Red Cross members as guests.
The Hostess club lists Judy Jeff as president and Carol Miller as vice president with Dottie McCormick Frances Miller and Mrs Charlotte Van Beber as sponsor. They plan more teas for practical experience. Number Six Community club postpones its meeting to March 24 for the play Cure All followed by a pie supper.
Mrs Winfield Scott and party including Miss Gert rude Quick Mrs George Kirchhoff Charles Gilmore and Mr and Mrs H A Stanford returned Sunday night from a two weeks trip in the south. They attended the Garden Pilgrimage at Natchez Mississippi then traveled to New Orleans and visited Mr and Mrs David Scott and Mrs Winfield Scott Jr at Paris Texas. Mrs Vaughn Chick Pontius is also noted.
Miss Edith Babb of Houston reports Mrs. David Babb formerly of 1121 Kentucky Street is seriously ill in Madigan General Hospital Fort Lewis Washington. Mr and Mrs Edmund Denney of
Topek at the week end at the Williams home. Mrs. Howard Weindel is recovering satisfactorily from an appendectomy performed last Friday at Memorial hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Johnson of Ardmore arrived in Lawrence for a short visit with friends. Mr. Johnson is now principal of Carter Seminary in Ardmore. He previously served as principal at Hass State. Mrs. Gertie K. Johnston went to Kansas City Kansas to attend a meeting of district five of the Rebekahs. Mrs. Johnston responded to the address of welcome by Floyd Lesceityn of Kansas City.
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