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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1955
Page
12
In Wins Ted Connecticut the Mad River remains low at 12 to 18 inches and 20 feet wide while bulldozers clear debris. The flood destroyed 26 factories and damaged shops, homes, and bridges. Residents recount losses, with families relying on Red Cross aid and post disaster loans as they begin anew after seven deaths and 800 homeless.
Five persons died in a two car collision on U.S. Highway 6-34 five miles west of Fort Morgan Colorado. Victims identified include Earl C. McDonald 50 of Phillipsburg Kansas Rex DeWayne Crain 28 Brush Colorado Marilyn Ardell Burnett 19 Brush Colorado Les Lucille Vendy 36 Brush Colorado and Marvin Ray Dupree 42 Lakewood Colorado. Harold Irene Burnett 23 was hospitalized in serious condition with shock and injuries.
Britain selects the comedy thriller To Catch a Thief starring Grace Kelly and Cary Grant for the royal film performance on October 31 in London. The event honors the year's top cinema achievement and celebrates the stars who define it.
Seven Lancreter Toy Scout Troop 52 members, including brothers, will be awarded Eagle at a Sunday ceremony in the First Methodist Sanctuary. The event marks a historic first with seven adsuacy ranked scouts receiving Eagle in one ceremony. Raymund Nichols chairs the Tau District Court of Honor assisted by Credo Fansman church rep Kitterman and other council leaders.
Hoefer, scoutmaster of Air Lawrence Boy Scouts, may attend the court at honor as indicated by local officials.
A large family gathering at the Wakeman home in Eudora saluted Mr. and Mrs Edward Wakeman of Denver during a September visit. Attendees included numerous Brecheisen, Finley, Zillner, Moody, Fox, Sommer and Stowe family members from nearby towns in Kansas and Missouri. The event also noted respects to community members and the Salent Evangelical United Brethren church September meeting.
Mrs Gideon Nesl presided as ten members and a guest answered roll call with scripture. Mrs Howard Wilson led devotionals on Christian church themes. The group announced the Homecoming and Dedication of the new annex for Oct 2 with a noon basket dinner. All are welcome as WSWS Fall Institute will be held at Mc-
Besides the honored guest, Ralph Dunlap and his sister Theresa Dunlap of Kansas City attended. Theresa is a nurse at Structural Steel Corporation. Warren Fuller of eSoto visited Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Massey. Mrs. John Schopper returned from Topeka after time with her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pyle and children.
For quick thinking and prompt action saving a life Miss Bertha Walker and Mrs Hazel Williams receive Vail medals and cash gifts. Vail awards honor emergency acts of service by telephone workers named for Theodore N. Vail who stressed personal responsibility to the public and service above duty.
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