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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1949

Page

6

Lefort bond set in Georgia murder case

CR Private Thomas E Lefort of Garden City Kansas released on five thousand dollar bond on a murder charge connected to a highway crash that killed Roy Johnson his wife and their seven year old grandson in Warrenton Georgia. Lefort to stand trial in Warrenton superior court the first Monday in April. Lefort injured in the crash and treated at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta. He was placed under guard by Keesler Field authorities after the accident.

Warrenton Thomas E. Lefort Garden City Kan Warren County T L Johnson Warrenton Superor Johnson Lefort Roy Johnson Benjamin Johnson Keesler Field Biloxi Miss Aken Oliver General Hospital Augusta, Ga Keesler

VICTIM TE CANCSER Alen Whiteside Died in Hospital

An excerpt reports the death of Alen Whiteside a former executive who died of cancer in a hospital. The fragmentary text references Tulsa Oklahoma and New Orleans but lacks coherent date or full context.

Local Bridge Club and Society Notices Mix

A jumble of social club reports names dinners initiations and meetings across Lawrence including the Castle Tea Room, Delta Kappa Gamma PE O chapters, and several bridge and reading circles. Notables include Mae Pever Kansas State Teachers association speech and a Christmas program set for December 23.

Delta Kappa Gamma Castle Sea Room Misa Mae Pever Soberel Karsas

Local Club Festivities and Birth Announcements

Florence Hesse acted as registrar at the Christmas party with a gift exchange. Mrs Irvin Bratton chaired assisted by Mrs Lena Huddleston Mrs Anna Weed and Mrs Kay Ogden. A Palmer club dinner at The Castle preceded cards at home. Prizes went to Mrs E G Carter and Prescott Lonede pew. A birth: Frederick Dennis born Friday November 24 at Lawrence Memorial hospital.

Mackey Merrymakers Club el Boyd Connell Florence Hesse Irvin Bratton Lena Huddleston Anna Weed Kay Ogden Menninger Mro Howard McConnell Castle E.G. Carter Prescott Lonede Pew Mix Stantes House Frederick Dennis Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Personal Mayhem: East-central residents enjoy Thanksgiving visits

A string of Thanksgiving and winter plans cruise through the region as Mrs. Elizabeth Rule sails to Dallas for the winter with her sister. Others, including Mr. and Mrs. Farr, Mrs. Ware, Mrs. Lewis, and the Ceols, report visits with relatives in Oklahoma City, Wichita, Newton, and Calgary before settling in winter homes from Miami to Spokane.

Elizabeth Rule Kentucky Street Dallas Tex J. D. Rodgers Rod E. H. Farr San Francisco Los Angeles W. W. Ware F. W. Lewis Okla City Wichita Newton Ben Ceol Calgary Canada A. T. Walker Miami Fla Roberta Walker Mundelein Walker Warren Hunzicker Karen Dell Spokane Wash C. J. Hunzicker Warren Hunzickers Louis Rockland Fred Axtell Moline W. J. Hartman Suzanne St. Joseph Lila Hartman Westmar College le Mars Town Fred Hartman Leland George W. Alexander Dean Alexander Lawrence James F. MclLaren Jimmy Alexander Rolla Alexander Maryville Viola Alexander Minneapolis, Minn Oral Neal Minneapolis Merle Seleccman New York City Gurlash Tarkie Marvailie Rod Harrison Booms Reruce Nere Tar Robo Lackey Mee Packevoe Killward Sanders Lone Star Sremmery Unt Mosit Heenie Nekoo Chia Mroo Loura Kizer Washington, Mo

Holiday travels and family notices from local names

The text lists holiday visits and returns of local residents and relatives. Robert Gable and family, formerly of Lawrence, spent time with relatives. Jan Chiapasso returned from Detroit after working for a harpsichord maker. James Everett came from Camp Hood to attend a funeral. Mrs. Braun returned from Los Alamos with family. Marcus Braun and children joined her in visiting Kansas City and Los Alamos.

Robert Gable Lawrence Mr. Gable Granada Theatre Calvin Theater Washington Commonwealth Corporation Jan Chiapasso Detroit John Challis United States Ross Kurdpatrich James Everett Camp Heed Texas Asa Colman Everett Colman William J. Braun Los Alamos N. M Topeka S. H. Gilasamire Glassmire Bonnie Kay Marcus Brent

Blind minister enrolls in graduate seminary at Phillips

Reid Swindler of El Dorado Kansas a 48 year old ordained minister since 1946 enters Phillips university college of the Bible Graduate Seminary in Enid Oklahoma to pursue a doctor of divinity degree He holds a bachelor of music from the University of Tulsa and has studied at two other universities plus work as a reporter stenographer gift shop proprietor and teacher.

Enid Okla Phillips University College of the Bible Graduate Seminary Reid Swindler el Dorado Kan Swindler University of Tulsa

Scholarships to Girls Highlight 4-H Achievement Awards

Chicago reports twelve teenage girls from Oregon to Louisiana received 4-H club scholarships for achievement. Kerr Glass Manufacturing funded six for canning. Montgomery Ward provided six for home economics. Winners include Carol Jean Blackhall, 18, of Sterling Kansas.

Chicago Ore- Ron Louisiana Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company Montgomery Ward and Company Carol Jean Blackhall Sterling Kan

Oklahoma City bootlegger sentenced to 10 years and fine

Federal Judge Edger S. Vaught sentenced Harold E. Byford of Oklahoma City to ten years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine for his role in a twenty five thousand dollar forged check whisky scheme.

Oklahoma City CRY Federal District Edger S. Vaught Harold E. Byford Byford

Farm Bureau Board to Meet Saturday Morning

The county Farm Bureau board will gather at the county agricultural agent's office Saturday at 10 o'clock to discuss routine business matters as listed in the Journal-World Want Ads.

Douglas County County Farm Bureau Board

Leaders Assigned for Miss Selt's Class Lesson

Miss Quigley announced that some unit presidents may appoint special leaders to take the lesson as several .995 have not named leaders for 1950.

Selt Quigley

Fire Crews Meet Minor Blazes Across City

The fire department answered an alarm from the Castle Tea Room at 1307 Massachusetts Street last night before 9. Chief Paul Ingels reported a smoking refugera ator motor in the basement with no further damage. Earlier, grass fires at 745 Alabama Street and at Twenty third and Louisiana caused no damage.

Fre Castle Tea Room Massachusetts Street Paul Ingels Alabama Street Louisiana Street Ingels

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