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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1966
Page
6
A compiled church directory lists numerous congregations with pastors, service times, Bible study and Sunday School schedules. Entries include Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Presbyterian, Evangelical, and Brethren churches across Baldwin and nearby towns with contact pastors and weekly worship details.
The schedule lists services led by Rev. Everett Hughes. Activities include 7:30 a.m. Early Worship, 9 a.m. Morning Worship, 10 a.m. Coffee and Conversation, and 10:15 a.m. Church School, with another 10 a.m. Worship session noted.
Brethren Rev. John D Bower ministers at a church with 10 a.m worship and a monthly fellowship dinner. Edmonds Chapel Pastor Rev Homer B E Wolcott presides over services and Sunday school each week.
First Christian Church shifts to a single 10 a.m. Sunday worship with 9 to 9 50 a.m. church school. The summer schedule runs through September 4. This Sunday seniors will receive a New Testament and Nevin Harner's I Believe. God and Community Girl Scout awards go to Lynnette Doores Bonnie Mc Cloud Marilyn Metzler. God and Country Boy Scout awards go to Steve Casper Norman Johannsen Nolan Johannsen and John Nitcher.
Twenty three Republican congressmen called for a thorough investigation of the Selective Service system and a re examination of the draft law. Led by Rep. Robert F. Ellsworth they plan five more statements in the next two weeks and expect Gen. Hershey to be called before the House Armed Services Committee to decide on a full scale inquiry.
Dr. B A Gessner announces nine new faculty joining Baker University for the next school year. New hires include Barbara Bailey sociology Dallas E Wilhelm biology Joe B Hatcher English Hugh Stouppe English Delores del Banco Spanish Richard Phillips religion and religious life Charles Mansfield social education Richard T Nyerges business administration If Ro Suh political science.
The Central Kansas Conference meeting in Wichita approved a state wide study of a 1 million dollar program of Christian higher education for Kansas Methodist churches. Baker University Southwestern College and Kansas Wesleyan University support the effort along with seven Wesley foundations. The conference also named rural pastors and churches of the year.
Donald C. Lohrmeyer of Logan High School won the $500 Dane G. Hansen Scholarship to Kansas University from the Hansen estate. The scholarship is renewable for four years.
Lawrence High School senior Christopher Saricks from 2560 Mont is one of 28 Midwest high school students named to attend the sixth Summer Honors Institute at Kansas University. The group will join honors program participants who start studies early and may graduate ahead of regular freshmen by skipping prerequisites and taking advanced seminars.
Wendy Plucknett the 21 year old wife of Derby mayor William Bonell began dieting to lose 28 pounds after a year in office as the town's first lady. Since taking the post she attended about 300 banquets and receptions.
Army engineers replayed the 1951 flood on the Kansas and Missouri rivers to test current water management. With 19 reservoirs now, they estimate discharge would drop from 500 000 to 303 000 cubic feet per second and levees would protect Ft. Riley Manhattan and Topeka. Lawrence could still flood without a levee. vast farmland remains at risk.
Mrs. John F. Kennedy walked the Coney Island boardwalk on Thursday night and ate hot dogs at a local restaurant. She joined comedian director Mike Nichols as a guest of film star Alan Arkin and his wife at the amusement area entertainment scene.
A planned reception for 96 wounded Viet Nam veterans at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Mundelein was canceled by Hilton executive Porter Parris who feared the veterans would depress other patrons. The veterans, patients at nearby Great Lakes Naval Training Center, were slated to be entertained by local leaders on Thursday. Parris offered a private matinee for 600 veterans at another time.
Parris warns of complaints as the room aims for relaxation and pleasantness. Veterans, including Viet Nam veterans, are noted as being moved to another venue. Mayor Paul Foss argues against viewing veterans as second class citizens and supports the relocation.
Cynthia Ann Stuart, a McPherson High School senior, receives the $600 Lee Miller Scholarship to Kansas University for 1966 67. She has attended the KU Math and Science Camp.
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