Brig. Gen Charles H Barth Dies in Iceland Plane Crash
Washington May 6 The Iceland air disaster claimed 14 lives including Lt Gen Frank M Andrews and Brig Gen Charles H Barth a commander of troops in Europe among the dead were two chaplains Col Frank L Miller and Maj Robert H Humphrey General Barth 89 year old veteran of Leavenworth Kansas and Princeton graduate served as Andrews chief of staff and was recently reassigned to the European theater No details of the crash were released
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Washington
Iceland
Frank M. Andrews
Adna W. Leonard
Methodist Church
van Department
George A. Etzel
Columbus
Andrews
Charles H. Barth
Walker
Leavenworth
Kan
Harriet Bittman Barth
Princeton University
Princeton
West Point
Engineer Corps
Doris Spear Barth
Highland Falls
Ni. Y
George Hedrick
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Philip A Readio
News from Lawrence announces the death of Mrs. Philip A. Readio at her Ithaca New York home after years there. The body will be brought to Lawrence for burial with funeral arrangements to follow. She survived by her husband Cornell entomology staff, three children George Philip and Janice, her mother Mrs. George W Hackman Lawrence two brothers Robert Hackman Kansas City Missouri Clayton Hackman Lawrence and twin sister Miss Mary Hackman. She was a KU graduate Sigma Xi member taught entomology at KU and belonged to Congregational church Gamma Phi Beta and PEO Chapter CW.
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Philip A. Readio
Ithaca
N. Y
Wrence
Kansas City
Clayton Hackman
Lawrence
Mary Hackman
Readie
University of Kansas
Sigma Xi
Renne
Congregational Church
Gamma Hi Beta Sorority
Chapter CW of
P.E.0
Lawrence Bank Debits Rise in March and 1948 First Quarter
Heard In Lawrence reports bank debits to deposit accounts in Lawrence reached 6 676 000 in March and 19 194 000 for the first three months of 1948, up 49 percent from 1942. Across 80 district cities the March rise averaged 40 percent and 82 percent for the first quarter of 1943. A potato seed shortage stems from heavier use by victory gardeners and surge of new small gardens. Salvage officials urge curb-side tin can deposits for tomorrow’s city collection.
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Federal Reserve District
Lawrence
Victory
Underwood and Sons
City Report on Spring Cleanup and Trash Collection
City Engineer J. C. Harper reported on the annual spring cleanup. The trash plan is expected to cope with the situation now.
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J. C. Harper
Payoff Battle in Tunisia Reportedly Stiff Resistance
Allied and Axis forces clash with German and Italian troops holding firm in the Tunisian western front. About 10 allied tanks destroyed by fighter bombers and sixteen allied planes shot down, with six allied aircraft unreturned in days of fighting. Axis claims say several allied attacks repulsed east of Mateur and 13 of 24 attacking tanks destroyed. Axis heavy bombers hit harbor installations along the Algerian coast.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Mateur
Military Promotions and Leave News from Casper to Fort Leavenworth
Tyrus R Wiley promoted from corporal to sergeant while with the army air forces at Casper Wyoming. Don Alexander from Fort Leavenworth promoted to sergeant. Lt. D R Wetzel arrives from Gowen Field Idaho for a ten day leave with his parents. Corp James Thomas House visits from Camp Rucker Alabama on furlough after transfer from California.
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Set
Tyrus R. Wiley
Army Air Forces
Casper, Wyo
Elza Wiley
Missouri Street
D. R. Wetzel
Gowen Field
Boise, Ida
George Etzel
Don Alexander
Fort Leavenworth
F. E. Alexander
Mississippi Street
Thompson to attend Equitable Life meetings in Chicago
Obed E. Thompson left New Hampshire street to travel to Chicago for meetings of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. He was the top producer for Kansas and Missouri in new business last year and will meet with the company president and other senior officials in the central and western departments. He will spend Mother's Day in Wisconsin with his mother.
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Chicago
E. Thompson
New Hampshire Street
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
Thompson
Kansas
Missouri
Central and Western Department
Wisconsin
Signing at the Independence Officers Club First Reception
In Independence Kansas Col Richard N Montgomery heads the receiving line at the new air field officers club. He used a clever sign system when his voice failed from laryngitis greeting guests with witty lines like My voice has gone A W O L. Good evening and Your slip is showing. Messages from Dwight Eisenhower and others reach readers while local servicemen share anecdotes from the era.
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Richard N. Montgomery
Independence Air Field
Officers Club
A.W.O.L
Altho
Kansas
Union Pacific Railroad
Camp Phillips
Mr. Big
Virg Hill
Topeka
Capital
Falla
Camp Funston
Oddball Kansas items and local notices mixed with travel of the President
The piece blends assorted anecdotes from Kansas towns including Fort Riley sightings of the President and a guard around his car. It notes journalists unreachable by phone, engineers on a special train, and Atchison sighting. Local quirks include a petrified toad found in a garden and the Coffeyville arrest book filling up with drunken entries.
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Falla
Fort Riley
Logan Hamilton
Junction City
Ellis
Atchison and
Leavenworth
Atchison
Pleasant Valley Community Socials and Visits Highlight Week
Pleasant Valley residents hosted and visited relatives across Lawrence and nearby towns. Bond drive totals reached 1250 dollars led by Farm Bureau president Mrs. George Richardson. Family gatherings included dinners at multiple homes and school events with several local families noted.
Doris Landis Improves After Illness
Luck and home Sunday afternoon report Doris Landis is much improved and will be able to be up a short time each day. Mrs. George Richardson and Karen attended Harmony's last day of school Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Carl Hegeman of Willow Springs with Mr and Mrs Bill Hegeman and Billy visited Mrs Mary Hegeman Sunday evening.
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Doris Landis
George Richardson
Karen
Harmony
Carl Hegeman
Willow Springs
Bill Hegeman
Billy
Mary Hegeman
Fairview Community Notes Include Visits and School Events
Mrs Ernest Ralston and Charles visited Mrs John Nottingham in Jefferson county where Mrs Nottingham shows improvement. Eva Weeks of Blue Mound visited Mrs Jennie Leary. Dorothy Nisely attended a Lawrence Memorial high school party. Rev Beil of Trinity Lutheran in Lawrence visited the Whedons. The Broyles moved to a tenant house on the Fred Fratt farm in Welcome district. Ernest Ralson injured after falling from baled straw. Wisely family visited Dale Hird home southwest of Wellsville. Fairview school held its last day with basket dinner and program. Mildred Sinks had perfect spelling and Norman Leary perfect attendance. Scott Ralston, graduate, visited Lawrence Memorial high school freshmen last week. Alice Howard attended Eudora high school play Skidding. Evelyn Griffith stayed overnight with aunt Mrs W H Sinks. Mabel and Vinton Peters visited in Lawrence with Mrs Walter Howard.
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Ernest Ralston
Charles
John Nottingham
Jefferson County
George Broyle
Fred Fratt
Welcome District
Ernest Ralson
Lloyd Wisely
Dale Hird
Wellsville
Fairview
Mildred Sinks
Norman
Leary
Scott Ralston
Lawrence Memorial High School
Alice Howard
Eudora High School
Evelyn Griffith
Pleasant Valley
W. H. Sinks
Mabel and
Vinton Peters
Walter Howard
Lawrence
Clinton Belvoir Brings Visitors for Easter Church and Family Gatherings
Mrs Howard Robinson formerly Miss Louise Belles spent last Tuesday with Miss Edith Anderson. Robinson visits husband stationed in Alabama. Ernest Nelson and son Billy and Mrs Effie Kampschroeder from Topeka joined Sunday dinner with Walter and family. Kampschroeder stayed to visit. Mr and Mrs Dave Harrel and Ray Harrel families attended a surprise Easter dinner for Russell and Harrey's 26th wedding anniversary. Large Easter service attendance at Presbyterian church with 45 in Sunday school.
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Howard Robinson
Louise Belles
Edith Anderson
Robinson
Ed Robinson
Globe
Alarm
Ernest Nelson
Billy
Effie ‘Kampschroeder
Topeka
Walter Kampschroeder
Kampschroeder
Clinton Church Notes Highlight Easter Services and Local Events
Easter weekend activities include three infant baptisms, new members, and a choir performance at Clinton Church. Planned events feature Children’s Day on the first Sunday in June, a Friday night church program May 14 with refreshments, and various local meetings including the 4-H at Tom Hout home, and a missionary session May 13 led by Mrs Tosh and Mrs Barton.
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Montgomery
Innstead
Clinton
Tom Hout
Tosh
Barton
Johnson
Steele
Donna Mae Harrell
Apple Pie
Topeka
Moletta Laughlin
Miss Laughlin
Elwin Herschell
Carbondale
Robert Flory
Lone Star
Oscar Britton
Lawrence
Bruce Harrell
California
Roy Harrell
Bruce
Harry Unger
Charles Sink
Sink
Emma Anderson
Jane
Barbara Anderson
Harry Murphy
Elbert Robinson
Arizona
Lea Cox
Fred Demeritt
Fremont Hornberger
Lake View
Rose Baldwin
Welda
Fred Baldwin
Moreland
Mary Stanley
Ottawa
Arthur Stanley
Ares RR
Moreand
Leslie Demeritt
Otis Helne
The
Flower Club
Former Miss Jaqmelin Steele Moves to Mississippi
Formerly Miss Jaqmelin Steele recently married and left Monday to join her Ausband stationed in Mississippi. The note mentions attendance by several names at area events and a family member ill in Topeka with no improvement.
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Jaqmelin Steele
Mississippi
Darlene Donaldson
Norman Gibler
Rita Lee Bidinger
Mary Anne Herschell
Frances Irbland
Donna Mae Harrell
Memorial High School
Fred Tornaden
Topeka
Tom Hout
Ray Harrell
Can Clough
Lawrence
Doris Anderson
Raneous Shower
Market News Kansas City Grain and Produce Report May 6
Wheat prices held stable with car counts at 145 and mixed bids across grades. Corn and oats showed limited movement while rye and barley posted minor changes. Kansas City produce receipts for May include varying prices for eggs butter hens broilers and turkeys across several weight classes.
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Kansas City
Peter Butter
Stock market slides then stabilizes with mixed gains
The market wilted early due to profit taking, then firmed late as rails oils and specialties rose. Most favorites gained modestly while broader declines spread by midday. About 2,000,000 shares traded as bidding revived and bonds held steady amid optimism on war developments.
In Memoriam McNamara Family Dedication Notice
One year passes since May 6 when a loved one departed. A voice still missed by wife and children Mrs E W McNamara and her kids. A home place remains vacant and cannot be filled.
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E. W. McNamara
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Evelyn
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Jualea Allison
Elizabeth City
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Leroy Puckett
Wayne
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Washington Creek
Freida Luckan
Kenneth Janeway
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Jack Maloney
W. P. Simon
Charles Oehlert
No. 6
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Otto
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Vina Baldwin
Lena Demeritt
Fred Demerittt
Memorial Hospital
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Oklahoma
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Stull
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New York
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