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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1962
Page
6
Classified items include tarpaulins and storm windows from local suppliers, a new restaurant in Douglas County, home renovations, Avon cosmetics opportunities, pest control and cleaning services, lawn mower and hardware offerings, welding and blacksmithing, and a sales position at Ottawa Herald highlighting training benefits and benefits package.
A jumble of old classified ads seeks male owner operators for long distance furniture moving with pay up to $10,000 yearly, plus sheet metal mechanics, route men for selling and collecting, waitress and kitchen staff, laundry workers, typists, and sales positions. Includes contact box references and local company names.
Real estate loans and sale contracts offered by Lawrence Loan and Finance Co. Loans of five thousand dollars or more available with drive up window and customer parking. Also buy and sell homes of five thousand dollars and up. Realtor Bill Bodin invites inquiries. VE a 2200.
Pur-O-Zone Chemical Co. offers donor finishes for boat repainting. See these at Jones Farm Supply and Rent AGL OW on Hiway 1. Several used boats including New Lone Star and Scott models with prices to fit any budget.
Sale listings include Shetland studs Appaloosa stock and cattle on offer with contact details for Manorett Overbrook area in Baldwin City Kansas. Also an ad promotes Gingerbread House care rates and a Cape Cod style home at 849 Avalon Ka with a front porch and frontier comforts offered for viewing.
Fragments show numerous cars and trucks for sale including Renault Dauphine and Ford models, along with real estate rentals and sales listings. Ads mention furnishings, apartments, a lakefront recreation area, and local agents Brown Meyer Realtors and Miller and Midgett Healers, with various contact details.
Classified notes advertise services from repair and remodeling to sewing machine repairs. White Sewing Center and Fleet Upholstery list furniture work, monogramming, and wallpapering. Wilson Glass Co offers window glass installation with free estimates. A Rancho Motel Coffee Shop advertises meals near Lawtener along Highway 11.
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle will miss at least two weeks with a upper right thigh muscle tear after collapsing chasing a grounder against Minnesota. He remained hospitalized for X rays while Roger Maris moves to center field and Joe Pepitone takes over right field. Maris had groin issues the past two games.
Lawrence High School qualified for finals with a medley relay and a top throw in the state track meet at Manhattan. Haskell struggled in prelims though has runners advancing in the mile and 880. Wichita East and Cheney posted top marks in AA and A divisions, with several athletes setting new records.
Central Juni or High School held an all school assembly to honor members of the track squad and the cheerleaders. Jind O'Donnell, the track coach, awarded athletic letters to Rod Vayvler Richard Bryan Steve Ridgway Albert Torry Don Porter Mike Glover Dennis White Norman Williams Harry Bawton John Mark Larry Stanclift Gary Brizendine Randy Minfrock Doug Milroy Kim Jdus fice Star Shideler Carroll i Kim ball Marvin Commons Arnold Rider and Tom Beav er, Manager. Miss Sue Moore presented letters to Patty Kulin Patricia Leone Nomi Cumin Linda Morton Becky Dawers and Nancy Col burn.
Missouri tops Oklahoma State 7-4 to seal the Big Eight crown. Dave Harvey led off with a homer and four unearned runs came in the fourth as Missouri secures a playoff berth. Oklahoma State pitcher Bobby Jenkins issued five walks early. Nebraska exploded for a 10 run seventh in its win over Kansas State, led by Don Purcell who hit a grand slam.
Topeka's John Grantham retained the Class AA singles crown at the Kansas high school tennis tournament by defeating Todd Ballinger of Shawnee Mission East 7 5 6 1 in the finals on Friday.
The Astern Kansas Softball League opens tonight but South Park lights are not ready. Games shift to Watson field with Tomeht's doubleheader featuring Watson and Ober teams.
St. Louis routed Los Angeles 8-3 as Bill White drove in three runs with two hits. Curt Flood, Red Schoendienst and Charley James added two hits apiece while Larry Jackson earned his fourth win. Stan Musial failed to reach Honus Wagner's NL all time hit mark as Dan Pfister faltered for Oakland.
At the Memorial Coliseum Relays in Los Angeles 40,007 fans watched Al Oerter raise the discus world mark to 200 feet 514 inches and Dalas Long surpass a shot put world standard. Peter Snell won the miracle mile in 3 56.1 as Cyrol Burleson and Jim Grelle also broke 4 minutes.
The 1963 plan shifts minor leagues to three levels triple A double A and Class A with majors guaranteeing operation of about 100 clubs. It restructures from five or more classes to 20 triple A teams 20 double A and 60 Class A, folding B C D into Class A and regrading existing double A and A as double A. The change aims to stabilize finances as majors fund roughly $6 to $7 million annually for the minors.
Yesterday'sStars Matti Greree Mitra led a tense rally at the Conservive venue. Five runs surged in a dramatic comeback as Piteliiea and Cilictus contributed key plays.
A handbook for the Girl Scouts of Britain uses driving terms to warn against risky sex behavior. It likens love making to driving a car with chapters titled Perils of the Road and Under the Bonnet.
Engineers at Cape Canaveral modify the parachute system to ensure a safe return for astronaut Malcolm Scott Carpenter. The delay until next Tuesday hinges on completing and checking the automatic controls after John Glenn Jr.’s February flight revealed an early deploy of the stabilizing chute.
The Board of Commissioners of Lawrence invites bids at City Hall until 2 pm May 29 for the installation of approximately 800 feet of 4 inch cast iron water main and wings. Plans and proposals obtainable from the City Clerk Ho Bisher's office.
The annual meeting of School District No 48 Douglas County Kansas will be held at the district school house at 8 o clock p m Friday June 1. Roland Z Kratz Clerk announces the gathering.
Fragmented ad dense page lists numerous sales and rental notices plus contact codes. Listings include farm property in Southwest location, FHA value notes, duplex rentals on Michigan and Mass areas, camping gear for sale, a kennel ad for dogs, and a lost wristwatch, with various phone numbers and codes.
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