Lawrence datebook highlights many campus events and performances
Haskell Veterans Club pow wow at Coffin Sports Complex runs 7 to 9 p.m. gourd dancing 3 to 5 p.m. Veterans ceremony at 6 p.m. Author Mark Rudd signs 6 to 7 p.m. at Dread Books. Charlotte's Web theater at Bishop Seabury. KU Faculty Recital Tami Lee Hughes at Swarthout. 940 Dance Invita tional Showcase at Lawrence Arts Center. The Only Good Indian premiere at Liberty Hall 8 p.m. R.U.R. staged reading Inge Theatre 2 p.m. Ferocious Beauty Genome Liz Lerman at Lied Center 7:30 p.m. Sunday Rip Chords at Lawrence Public Library 2:30 p.m. Chocolate and Tea fundraiser 3 to 5 p.m. at Marriott. Family storytime 3:30 p.m. Guitarist Peter Fletcher 7 p.m. KU Wind Ensemble 7:30 p.m. at Lied Center.
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Mark Rudd
SDS
the Weathermen
Dread Books
The
Kansas Union
Charlotte's Web
Bishop Seabury Academy
Clinton Parkway
Tami Lee Hughes
Swarthout Recital
Murphy Hall
Naismith Drive
Dance Company
Lawrence Arts Center
R.U.R
Karel Capek
John Stanianas
Inge
Liz Lerman
Genome
Lied Center
Stewart Drive
Topeka
Lawrence Public Library
Lawrence Community Shelter
Marriott Springhill Suites
Riverfront Plaza
Peter Fletcher
Ploughmans Lunch and Trinity Treasure Sale in Lawrence
Saturday schedule includes Ploughmans Lunch and Trinity Treasure Sale from 11 am to 2 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church at 10th and Vermont. Lawrence Farmers Market runs 7 am to 11 am at Eighth and New Hampshire. 940 Dance Company Choreography Festival is 9 am to 3 pm. Datebook submissions accepted by mail or email.
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Ploughmans
Trinity
Trinity Episcopal Church
Vermont
Lawrence Farmers Market
Eighth
New Hampshire
Dance Company
Lawrence thefts and a vehicle loss reported this week
A 77 year old Lawrence woman reported $3090 cash stolen from 2700 block Harvard Road between 10 am and noon Wednesday. A 38 year old Lawrence man reported a 1997 Ford Expedition theft from 1900 block Heatherwood Drive between 6 and 6 10 pm Tuesday. A 32 year old Lawrence woman reported burglary, damage and theft totaling $4075 from 500 block Colorado Street between 8 am and 2 45 pm Tuesday. A single vehicle rollover near Lawrence and Eudora with minor injuries occurred about 9 pm in the 1500 block of East 1900 Road. Birth announced: Steven and Ginger Green, Lawrence, a boy, Thursday.
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Lawrence
Harvard Road
Heatherwood Drive
Colorado Street
Eudora
Douglas County
East 1900 Road
Journal-World invites readers to report errors
The Journal-World notes a policy to correct significant errors brought to editors. Readers are asked to call 785 832 7154 or email news ljworld.com to report possible mistakes.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
William Avery dies at 98 former Kansas governor
William Avery, a one term Republican governor in the 1960s and former U S House member, has died at 98. Born August 1, 1911, he grew up on a Wakefield farm, served in World War II, and began politics on a local school board before serving in the Kansas House and U S Congress. His tenure included tax and school funding measures, with a notable push for income tax withholding and a first private club law, and he was defeated for re election by Democrat Robert Docking.
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Topera
William Avery
U.S. House
Mark Parkinson
Avery
Kansas
Parkinson
Wakefield
Kansas University
Kansas House
Dis
Trict
Robert Docking
Celebration of Life for David L. Shirk in Lawrence
A celebration of life for David Lee Shirk 93 of rural Lawrence will be held at 1 30 p m on November 15 in the Kansas Room at the Kansas Union He died November 2 2009 in Lawrence He was KU football captain 1938 All Big Six and All American Check List player He served in the Army 1943 47 and later taught and coached at KU Haskell Augusta Abilene and Seaman Topeka He was a longtime farmer and KU athletics ticket holder He is survived by his wife Margaret two daughters two grandchildren and two great grandsons Burial was private at Memorial Park Cemetery Online condolences at rumsey yost com.
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David Lee Shirk
Lawrence
Kansas Room
Kansas Union
Mr. Shirk
Lawrence Presbyterian Manor
Salina
Elijah Hix
Vista Ora Cochran Shirk
el Dorado
Kansas University
Steelers
Haskell
Augusta
Jim
Overland Park
Sally Walquist
Mark Yonally
Lori Houk
Todd Walquist
Coleman
Chase Houk
David John Yonally
John Walquist
Memorial Park Cemetery
Rumsey-Yost.com
Tonganoxie
Robert Ellis
Victor
U.S
Saddam Hussein
VFW
E. First St
St. Louis
Iraq
Kenny Carpenter
Hussein
Topeka
All Veterans Memorial
Great Overland Station
Kansas Ave
Jerry Holley
Department of
Washburn University
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Site
Morgan Hall
Memorial Union
Combat Air Museum
Bernice Morney 91 Tonganoxie funeral services set
Funeral services for Bernice Morney age 91 of Tonganoxie will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Family Worship. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at National Cemetery in Leavenworth. Morney died November 2, 2009 at her home. She was born August 22, 1918 in Pine Bluff Arkansas. Survivors include son Thomas James Morney of Des Moines Iowa daughter Lela Jiles of Lawrence and seven great grandchildren. Services open to family and friends with calling 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Online condolences accepted at quisenbeyrfh com.
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Tonganoxie
Bernice Morney
Cornerstone Family Worship
National Cemetery
Leavenworth
Mrs. Morney
Pine Bluff
Ark
Ben and
Reala Thomas Parker
Ing
Edwardsville
Thomas W. Morney
Thomas James Morney
Des Moines
Iowa
Lela Jiles
Lawrence
Quisenbeyryfh .Com
Services Pending for Catherine M Stewart
Catherine M Stewart 80 formerly of Lawrence died Thursday November 5 2009 at Overland Park Place. Services are pending and will be announced by Bowser Johnson Funeral Chapel.
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Catherine M. Stewart
Lawrence
Bowser-Johnson Funeral
Stewart
Overland Park Place
Puckett Services Planned in Clay Center
Graveside services for Barbara J. Puckett, 64, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center. She died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Visitation is today from 1 p.m. to services at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home, 918 Seventh St., Clay Center, KS 67432. Memorials may be sent to Kansas University's theatre department in care of the funeral home.
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Clay Center
Barbara J. Puckett
Greenwood Cemetery
Neill-Schwensen- Rook
Seventh St
Kansas University
Department of Theatre
Nsrfh.com
Memorial services for Frank Glen Atherly in Topeka KS
Memorial services for Frank Glen Atherly 83 of Topeka will be at 11 a.m. today at Jones Funeral Home Burlington. He was cremated and inurned at Bowman Adgate Cemetery northwest of Burlington. Atherly died Sunday Nov 1 2009 at Brewster Place Topeka. He served in the U S Army Field Artillery in Germany during the Korean War. He held degrees from Kansas State Teachers College and worked as teacher principal and consultant before retiring in 1990. He married Mary Lou DeLong in 1951 and survives with a son daughter grandchildren and siblings. Memorials to the Glen Atherly Memorial Find care of the funeral home Burlington KS.
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Frank Glen Atherly
Topeka
Jones Funeral Home
Burlington
Bowman-Adgate
Mr. Atherly
Brewster Place
Strawn
Orlin Kenneth
E. Lucille Woods Atherly
Strawn High School
U.S. Army Field Artillery
Germany
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Nortonville High School
Allen
Northern Heights High School
Hillsboro
USD 410
Atherly
Kansas State Department of Education
Countryside United Methodist Church
Mary Lou DeLong
Steve
Jonie Berryton
Diana Wilson
Joe
Lawrence
Jeff Atherly
Jacob
Sarah
Laura Wilson
Logan Atherly
Donald
Frances
New Strawn
Louise Atherly
Joan Atherly
Colleen Eccles
Marjory Holmer
Richard
Lucille Atherly
Jade Atherly
Russell Duane
Kenneth
Glen Atherly
P.O. Box
Veterans Day events planned across area
Veterans Day observances span the region with 11 11 a m services at the American Legion on West Sixth Street. A ham and bean lunch follows, free for veterans with a requested donation from nonveterans. Events are hosted by American Legion VFW and Disabled American Veterans, plus poppy distribution by VFW auxiliaries and a pow wow at Haskell Indian Nations University honoring native veterans and World War II Navajo Code Talkers. ROTC cadets run a 5 km fundraiser at KU, and the Dole Institute of Politics hosts a USO style tribute. Other cities plan elementary lunches, memorial dedications, parades, flyovers, and veterans programs through the week.
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American Legion
Sixth St
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled Veterans of America
VFW
Kansas University Rotc
ROTC
National Veterans Foundation
Ku’s Barge Union
Dole Institute of Politics
Institute
Doleinstitute
Ku.edu
Baldwin City
Elemen
Guilty Plea Placed in KU Bar Shooting Case
Aman Madmad pleaded guilty to three counts of felony aggravated assault for firing into a crowd outside The Hawk near 14th and Ohio, injuring two KU students and a University of Chicago student. Sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. December 18, per Douglas County DA spokesman. Veteran groups plan Buddy Poppy distribution Saturday at local merchants to aid veterans and forces families.
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University of Chicago
Muhammad
Cheryl Wright
Douglas County
Charles Branson
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84Th St
Olathe Civic Jazz Band
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U.S. Army
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Cherokee St
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Grant Gooch
Iowa Air National Guard
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