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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1957
Page
10
Private sale at 2 Hitview Road listing 20 cu ft deep freeze Frigidaire stove dining set beds chairs rugs and assorted furnishings plus tools and a 1949 Plymouth sedan. Terms cash not responsible for accidents. W J Day owner Crisa Skiles auctioneer Joe Kelly clerk.
Classified rates listed per week and per word with a long catalog of ads. Many lines cover abstracts, auctions, chiropractors, painting, tree surgery, and a large used cars section with model details, prices, and contact numbers. The piece reflects a dense local classifieds page from mid century with numerous business names and vehicle offers.
A collage of late 1950s classified style items from Lawrence Kansas, including car listings with full prices for many makes from Mercury to Packard, used car notes, and dealer contact details. Also shows notices about clemency petitions, zoning hearings, and local business services. Entities include Jayhawk Motors, Lincoln-Mew? West Sth Avenue, Topeka references, and public notices.
Six New York City locals of the Teamsters Union back a rank-and-file drive to clean house within the joint council. They support John Holt for vice president after the death of Leonard Geirger, citing Holt’s fight against admitting seven paper locals tied to racketeer Johnny Dio and endorsing internal reform over external probes.
Glen A Lamb a veteran baseball umpire and early booster died Friday in Veterans Hospital Leavenworth at 67 He lived in Fort Wayne Indiana while umpiring and was a resident of Atchison Kansas
The St Louis Municipal Opera reported a slight rise in season attendance for its 39th year with unofficial totals of 629,500, up from 627,888 in 1956 after four years of decline.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Petrie included Mr. and Mrs. John Petrie and son, Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and family, and Major and Mrs. John Means with JoElen. Rain cooled the area aiding dry soil as crops suffer heat. Weekend visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Petrie included Vernon Robinson and twin daughters, Russel Kincaid and son Rusty, TSgt Ruben King, and Miss Elaine Ottensmeir with travel ties to Fallon Nevada and Dodge City.
Vinland Rural High School’s class of 1932 held a near full reunion Saturday evening August 24 at the school cafeteria. Absent was Rev. Thomas Grossman. The group enjoyed visiting, a pot luck supper, and class reunion movies. Three marriages were announced among members and families include James York Esther Hoskinson Woodrow Sturdy and others from Costa Mesa Oklahoma City Mobridge Lawrence and Princeton. Jim Cornelius returns from service and will enter K U. Clarence Hagerman held a public dairy sale. Birth announced for Harold Hapes son on August 17.
Reno Ladies Aid met at Mrs Ira Higginbothams with Mrs Wilma Baird presiding in the absence of officers. Treasurers report read, minutes approved, platform chairs for the church deferred until September. Alice Martin won the game contest, refreshments served to guests and members. Next meeting with Mrs Alma Eisele. Also notes on local visits and social gatherings including Roy Vanderslice family trip, James Renick visit, and 4-H Club picnic at Lyle Longstaff home.
Mr and Mrs John Long spent Sunday at the Vern Weaver home near Rock Creek. Glen Shafstal and Keith Boyd with their spouses vacationed in the Ozarks and attended Country Music Jubilee in Springfield Missouri. George Steed and Peggy shared Sunday dinner with his parents Clarence Steed and Eva Handkle and Lydia Voelker. Anna Shafstal of Lawrence visited Glen Shafstal before returning to work. Donna Deloris Shrader Louise Voelker and Linda Hall entered the Valley Falls 4H fair where the Crackerjacks 4H club earned a red ribbon for their safety booth. Howard Washburn and wife have returned from Paris Island where he was discharged from the Marine Corps and plan to live in Kansas City Kansas where he will practice law. J R Shipman of Kansas City visited Ray Hall and family Thursday. Walt Downing spent the weekend in Kansas City with friends. Charles Sparks and his wife were called to Harrison Arkansas recently due to illness of her sister.
Wednesday, Sept. 4 at one o'clock two miles north of Lawrence or third house north of Tee Pee Junction. A long list of farm equipment and supplies including wagons, plows, planters, harrows, cultivators, lumber, stoves, beds, hay bundles, oats, iron pipe, tools, and more. Terms cash. Now responsible for resident Mra Sam Uranger owner D. Thomas and Les Demeritt, clerk.
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