Fledgling Spacemen Are Raring to Go
Houston AP reports a 14 member astronaut class began training February 1 at Kirtland AFB New Mexico with classroom work through mid summer. Donald Slayton says mid June or early July for completion. Training will cover centrifuge flights weightlessness desert survival parachute jumping and extensive spacecraft study.
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Houston, Tex
Donn F. Eisele
Columbus
Ohio
William A. Anders
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
N.M
Donald K. Slayton
Johnstown
Gemini
Community Guests and Births Highlight McLouth Week
McLouth residents hosted relatives and friends from Lawrence Topeka and Bonner Springs. Birth announcements include Timothy Paul Brown April 15 at Providence Hospital Kansas City Missouri and Ronald Todd Jennings April 17 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Flora Thomas 92 longtime Kickapoo elder died at Horton residence with daughter Rollette Cadue of McLouth among survivors.
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Dave Linton
St. Petersburg
Fla
George Linton
Dennis
Harvey Miller
James Miller
Harry Peoples
Topeka
Paul Miller
Kansas City
Wade Miller
Holton
George Ashby
Overland Park
Thomas Ashby
Emporia
Joplin
William Barnett
Merriam
Daisy Edmonds
Nita Myer
Iane Myer
Mabel Webb
Wilbur
Neb
William Steeper
Ralph Brown
Bonner Springs
Timothy Paul
Providence Hospital
Ronald Jennings
Ronald Todd
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Alton Grems
Tonganoxie
Lilie Clark
McLouth
Carl Dohrn
Jarbalo
Harlan Willits
Earl Knapp
Leavenworth
Orville Osborn
Max Whitaker
Nortonville
Irvin Davison
Charles Neis
Eudora
R. T. Scothorne
Joe Sample and
Viola Trackwell
Dorothy McAferty
Jeanne George
Belva Trackwell
Medical Center
C. H. Tubbs
Geraldine Gilcrest
Sue
Harry Burgoyne
Flora Thomas
Wewenis
Kickapoo
Dan Young Elected Chairman of Douglas County Foundation Chapter
Dan Young of 1112 Tenn. St. was elected chairman of the Douglas County Chapter of the National Foundation at the annual meeting at Lawrence National Bank. Gene Riling is the outgoing chairman. Chuck Hedges was named vice chairman, and Mrs. Daryl Dodds became secretary-treasurer. Young serves as assistant Douglas County attorney.
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Dan Young
Tenn. St
Douglas County
The
National Foundation
Gene Riling
Young
Lawrence National Bank
Chuck Hedges
Daryl Dodds
New Soft Drink Introduced Here
Coca Cola distributor Boyd Adkins announces a new sprite in Lawrence, aiming for full grocery saturation. He notes the green bottle drink debuted on shelves Monday and plans to gauge housewives’ buying response by mid to late next week.
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Lawrence
Boyd Adkins
Coca-Cola
Jerry Terry
Coca-Cola Company
Terry
McLouth
Adkins
Journal- World Photo
Leavenworth
Olathe
Ottawa
Coca Cola Sprite Arrives in Lawrence Markets
Adkins notes a home market push through May 15 with plans to reach cold bottle distribution. The Kansas City Bottling Co. oversees most of northeast Kansas and western Missouri, led by Robert Wagstaff as president and Harold Testerman as vice president, both KU alumni. Sprite is now on shelves in area supermarkets and grocers.
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Adkins
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas
Missouri
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Robert Wagstaff
KU Alumni Association
U.S
Harold Testerman
Kansas City Company
Linwood eighth graders stage Not on the Menuw play
Linwood School eighth graders presented the two act play Not on the Menuw on April 30 with cast including John Smith Norma Hilliard Charles King Glenda Bennett Jannetta Lenon Mary Ann Bowen Walter Whanger and Leona Turner. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Howard Jones at Davenport Iowa and Mr and Mrs Lester Lewis of Bridgeville Pennsylvania visiting Maud Lewis and sisters Valeria Lewis and Mrs Walter Coulter.
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Linwood School
Menuw
John Smith
Norma Hilliard
Charles King
Glenda Bennett
Jannetta Lenon
Mary Ann Bowen
Walter Whanger
Leona Turner
Howard Jones
Marvin Jones
Davenport
Iowa
Lester Lewis
Bridgeville
Maud Lewis
Valeria Lewis
Walter Coulter
LaVern Reed
Birth of a Daughter at Lawrence Memorial Hospital
A daughter was born at Lawrence Memorial Hospital on April 27. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Norman Montgomery and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed. Senior class sponsors listed include Harlan Carraway and Mrs. Carraway, Charles Spellman and Mrs. Spellman, who plan a weekend trip to Oklahoma. Methodist Ladies Aid held a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Goldie Frederick, Mrs. Clint Chance, Mrs. Bill Pennington and Mrs. Mayme Engle. Weekend guests included Mrs. Dannie Clodfelter and daughter Denise.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Norman Montgomery
Frank Reed
Harlan Carraway
Bill Pennington
Mayme Engle
Dannie Clodfelter
Denise
Fishing trip notes and local events in Ozarks and Leavenworth
Dean Kirkman and Deana Jo took a fishing trip in the Ozarks. Mr and Mrs James Baird visited relatives in Hiawatha on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Roy Serviss with Sidney Snider went to Kansas City for Van Cliburn’s piano concert. Leavenworth County school unification program explained at the focal school auditorium Monday evening. about 90 people attended.
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Dean Kirkman
Deana Jo
Mr. Clodfelter
Mr. Kirkman
The
Ozarks
James Baird
Hiawatha
Roy Serviss
Sidney Snider
Kansas City
van Cliburn
Leavenworth County
Focal School
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Harold Williams
Ward Thompson
John Burgoyne
Lecompton
Duane Miller
Sam Miller
Ella Miller
Harry Miller
Robert Grems
Lillie Clark
Wilbur, Neb
Ione
Loretta Umbholtz
Nellie Brown
St. John’s Hospital
Kenneth Slack
Paola
Milton Nickels
John Pickens
Vermont
Linwood
Massachusetts
Dillon’s
Berkshire
Mommy
Mom
Ship'n Shores
Montgomery Ward
DAVIS
Imora
Mother
Redwood
Mahogzay Sof
Edwood
Western
Armin Landis
Davis Paint Store
Carl Nelson
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