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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1963
Page
10
69 year old Harry Jackson Ponder was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after collapsing on a counter stool at the Santa Fe Lunch, 411 E 7th St. Police report says he passed out and fell. Hospital said he was not in serious condition. address listed as 437 Ark. St.
Kansas City cattle and hog prices show mixed gains with steers, heifers, and cows mostly firm to higher while hogs advance up to 25 cents. Sheep also rise modestly. In New York, stock market closes unevenly higher after Veterans Day with Chrysler leading auto gains and rails supporting broad upside.
Local repair shop offers tune-ups brake service muffler and tallpipe balancing aligning generator and starter service with pickup and delivery road service. Located at 9th and Miss phone VI 3.9897.
Kansas City price readings show Wheat 153 cars up modestly, Corn steady, and other grains showing varied quotes. Wheat futures closed lower with Dec Mar May and Jul contracts sliding from early trading.
Fletcher D Courtney 79 of 1317 Ky died Sunday in Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a nine month stay. Survived by wife Virginia. services Tuesday 2 pm Cooper Warren chapel with Rev. Benton Roy Hanan, burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Born December 1 1883 in Cloud County he moved to Lawrence at six, educated at Kansas University School of Engineering, First Christian Church member, Mason with 50 year pin in 1962. Also Jeffery Lee Weigel two, of Salina died Saturday in a Topeka hospital. born November 6 1961 in Lawrence. Survived by sister Julie Lynn, grandparents Lloyd Barbarow Topeka and William P Wiegal Topeka, maternal great grandparents J R Meakins Topeka, F C Barbarow Topeka, Edgar Frantz Topeka, paternal great grandparents Lawrence Domme Topeka. Mass of the Angels sung this morning. burial Mt Calvary Cemetery Topeka. Brennan Funeral Home Topeka handled arrangements.
Births announced for Memorial Hospital include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Harland Elsasser of Route 2 on Saturday. The notice lists numerous residents and addresses across Eudora Topeka De Soto McLouth Tonganoxie and surrounding areas mentioning several mothers and babies.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Duen of Sunflower celebrate a son born Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Bates of 1216 Tenn. report a son born today. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith of 1112 N.Y. welcome a son today. Mr. and Mrs. Baynard Floyd of 1637 N. H. have a daughter today. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Hess of 421 Pleasant welcome a son today. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Randel of Baldwin report a son today. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duvall of 1101 Pa. announce a daughter today.
Lawrence High School will drop the nine week honor roll this year aligning with the semester system used by city junior highs. Principal Dan Kahler said the quarterly grade is not on permanent records and the nine week report may not reflect half of a semester’s work, only progress to date. The nine week honor rolls were used in 1960-61 and 1962-63.
About 1,600 Ford Motor Co employees at the Claycomo facility walked off the job this morning after a short shift. Local 249 of the United Auto Workers and the company had been negotiating on work loads and standards in recent days.
The local union has authorized a strike starting Monday after receiving formal authority from the international organization, signaling a coordinated action across chapters.
Kansas University police report two fire hydrants damaged by vandals over the weekend. One hydrant at 13th and Dread and another on Jayhawk Boulevard in front of Strong Hall were opened about 3 a.m. Sunday. The fire department shut off the water. no damage was reported.
John Carmody longtime administrator and troubleshooter for President Franklin D. Roosevelt died at Washington Hospital Center on Sunday at age 82. He served in the Roosevelt era and remained a trusted aide in later years.
Carter Tucker of Kansas City Mo an attorney and civic leader will speak at the High Twelve Club Tuesday noon luncheon Master Masons invited to attend the meeting at the Eldridge Hotel.
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