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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1939

Page

8

Duke of Windsor appeals for peace after World War II broadcast

Verdun and London dispatches report the duke of Windsor urging leaders to seek mutual concessions to preserve peace before it is too late. Officials say the gesture is nonpolitical and approved by King George VI. Reactions mix with press coverage across Britain and France.

Verdun France Duke of Windsor George England British Broadcasting Company Empire London Canada United States George VI Wallis Warfield Meuse Department Paris The Daily Mail British Broadcasting Corporation Edward VIII America Daily Mirror Queen Mother Mary

Methodist Church Sets Christmas as Deadline

Kansas City May 9 The new Methodist church today set next Christmas as the deadline for completion of work of the general conferences existing under the three previously separate branches of Methodism January 1 1940 was set as the final date for organization of the new conferences Boundaries of which now are being fixed The 900 delegates at the uniting conference also adopted today the official name The Methodist Church

Kansas City New Methodist Church General Conferences Uniting Conference The Methodist Church

First Baptist Church to Hold Meeting and Election

The First Baptist church at Eighth and Kentucky will host a fellowship supper at 6 30 P M tomorrow May 10 followed by an annual meeting. Officers will be elected and reports by officers department leaders and affiliated groups will be presented. All members and friends invited. Nearby police officer John Ingalls suffered a bad finger laceration after a motorcycle mishap with William Cox while heading toward Haskell for an anti aircraft demonstration.

First Baptist Church Eighth and Kentucky Streets Cill John Ingalls Lawrence Ingalls William Cox Haskell Twenty-third Street Cox

Bicycle theft report at Haskell Institute and recovered bikes

A bicycle owned by James Croy of 842 Illinois Street was reported stolen during an anti aircraft demonstration at Haskell Institute last night. Two other bicycles reported stolen were later located. The Journal World Adt Takers offer help with classifieds. Phone 22.

James Croy Illinois Street Haskell Institute Journal-World

Peace Convocation at KU Highlights Campus Events

Tomorrow at 10 o clock Hoch auditorium the all University Peace Convocation features the topic Which Way Peace with speakers Hilden Gibson William Paullin and Donavan Smucker. Westminster A Cappella choir will perform as Kay Kyser article ties campus buzz.

Hoch Auditorium United Student Peace Action Committee Hilden Gibson William T. Paullin Donavan Smucker The Institute of International Relations Westminster A Cappella Choir

There Are Two Ways to Get at Constipation

An ad for Kellogg's All-Bran promotes regular digestion as the cure for constipation caused by a low bulk diet. It urges daily use with milk or cream or baked into muffins, along with drinking water, and notes Kellogg's in Battle Creek produces the product sold by grocers.

Kellogg's Battle Creek

Musical Knowledge radio program at Municipal auditorium

The Musical Knowledge radio program will be broadcast from Municipal auditorium in Kansas City over NBC red network stations at 8 o clock Lawrence time. Kay and his Singers Virginia Simms Harry Babbitt and Sally Mason will all be on hand.

Municipal Auditorium Kansas City NBC Red Lawrence Kay Virginia Simms Harry Babbitt Sally Mason

Welfare Director Mrs. Mildred Watson Attends Topeka Meet

County welfare director Mrs Mildred Watson traveled to Topeka for a district meeting of county welfare directors this afternoon.

Mildred Watson Topeka

Wealthy girl threatened as detectives guard Evalyn McLean

Detectives assigned to protect Evalyn McLean daughter of Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean owner of the Hope Diamond. Guards follow mother and daughter on shopping trips theatre and private home visits after threats received in letters. They are staying at the Waldorf Astoria during a Washington state visit.

McLean New York Evalyn McLean Evalyn Walsh McLean Washington, D. C Washington Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

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