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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1963
Page
3
Market notes from Kansas City show prices for wheat soybeans corn oats and barley with bids and car counts. Caters include Harwood's Market eggs poultry butter and live farm prices for Missouri and Arkansas. Wheat futures closed higher with May July and Sep contracts noted along with current cash bids and delivery prices.
New York stocks edged up in slow trade with volume around 3.1 million shares. Pan American World Airways and Eastern Air Lines surged on large blocks while U S Smelting rose over 3 percent and Trans World jumped over a point as most major issues posted fractional gains or small losses.
Incumbent Edward J. Camp finished a distant third in Topeka's city primary. Hal W. Gerlach led from the first count and widened the margin over rivals for the nomination. Former mayor George Schnellbacher trailed by about 2000 votes and seeks a return in the April 2 general election. Schnellbacher is Otto Schnellbacher's brother, the former KU All-American now a Topeka insurance man.
The barkentine Bear, renowned for polar exploits, sank Tuesday night 260 miles east of Boston and 90 miles south of Cape Sable Nova Scotia after its tow from Halifax to Philadelphia parted. The Irving Birch, a tug towing the Bear, reported the incident to the Coast Guard.
Mrs. Martha Dockhorn died Monday at her sister Mrs Elizabeth Moor's home in San Francisco California. Born February 22 1881 in Fall City Nebraska she moved to Oskaloosa in 1904 and to California in 1942 after her husband Charles Dockhorn's death. She was a Presbyterian and member of the Order of Eastern Star. Survived only by her sister. Services Friday 10 am at Hampton Funeral Home Oskaloosa burial Pleasant View Cemetery.
Elmer Rush aged 91 of Valleyview Home died Tuesday evening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Graveside services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery. No survivors are listed. Cooper-Warren Mortuary handles arrangements.
Albert Dulin 81 of Route 1 Lawrence died this morning at Scott Rest Home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cooper Warren Mortuary. He is survived by his wife Laura Belle Dulin, two daughters Mrs. Hazel Anderson of Topeka and Mrs. Aileen Hammond of Junction City, two sons Robert Dulin of Trinidad Colorado and Alfred Dulin of Pasadena California, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs Florence Rachel Smith aged 98 of 1229 Al mira will be held at 2 p m Friday at Fairview Church Mildred Kansas with Rev Roy Nitcher in charge. Burial will follow at Mildred Cemetery. Mrs Smith died Monday at her home. Rumsey Funeral Home in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs Annie L Keeler 96 of 711 Miss St dies Tuesday in Lawrence Funeral services will be at 2 p m Thursday at Plymouth Congregational Church Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery She was a longtime resident of Lawrence.
Striking International Typographical Union Local 6 printers plan a Sunday meeting at a 1150 seat high school auditorium to hear a strike report and decide on actions only if a formal notice arrives. The prior contract offer was rejected 1621 to 1557 by 3000 local members and 6000 commercial shops.
A long list of names and addresses accompanies a births update noting twins for Mr and Mrs Darrell Cox and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Kampfer along with a daughter for Mr and Mrs Warren Bell. It closes with a line about four members of Houston's NCAA championship golf team returning this year.
Dr Afify speaks on foreign policy as he reflects on four years in the United States. He holds a bachelor degree in agricultural science from Cairo University and a master's in educational psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. He previously led teacher assignments for the United Arab Republic Cultural Department and serves as International Club president.
The Douglas County Mental Health Association will meet at 7 30 p m on March 25 at the Episcopal Church parish hall. Dr H G Whittington of Lawrence will moderate and discuss after care service with a film A New Chapter about former mental patients.
Airman Randall S. Brunson of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton Ohio shed over 50 pounds in 10 weeks through willpower diet and exercise. He lowered his weight from 226 pounds to 175 pounds, meeting his 195 target and surpassing it.
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