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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1955
Page
6
Puzzle with misprinted clues listing names and partial terms across and down. The grid includes references to Rosemary Clooney and other mislabeled hints, with several garbled entries such as Basilic plant and obscure archaic terms.
Earl Wilson reviews Celeste Holm discussing cocktail parties and how Southern women influence men with a blend of charm and strategy. The column blends gossip, popular culture notes, and light humor about dating, celebrities, and current trends in New York society.
Fragmentary readable bits list names, dates, places, and phrases across a damaged column. The text includes personal names such as Pavylacky and Nene, dates like 5 Sep, and scattered references to places and actions without a cohesive event.
Rates for local ads list base price of 31.50 per week with four lines or less at 91.00 for four lines plus 26 cents per additional line. Extra lines charged one time. foreign copy billed per word six cents with minimum per issue 1.60 and 11 am copy deadline on publication day.
Three men from California pleaded guilty in U S District Court to armed robbery of the Bush Cy Bank in Kansas last month. Sentencing for Richard Harp, Los Angeles. Pichert Shafts. and Lore Beach was continued to Oct 0 for a pre sentence report. Local officers reported two patrolmen aided in the pursuit near Missouri.
Unclear text indicates Aid from Italy to the United States during a flood response, mentioning Rome and an ambassador in Washington. References an American red ship and flood assistance flowing to New Orleans or a New Proland region, though details are garbled.
In Eu dora on Main Street two motor cars sustained $150 damage after a Saturday afternoon collision. Drivers were Gloria Sumenms 18 and Barbara Louise Spitzii 16, daughters of local families living east of Endora.
A head on collision on Highway 10 near the blinker left two drivers Mrs Phyllis Newman of Topeka and George Hardy of Kansas Civ hospitalized at Lawrence Memorial Hospital with non critical injuries. Harold Massey a student missing school a week due to a severe cold. A group of Eudora mothers sponsor a ten week ballroom dance course led by Maxine Lindley with lessons weekly and a final note for interested to call. Local families relocate and return from visits. Esther Ann Lawler and Elwin Francis Becker wed at Annunciation Church. Zillner family visit Fox household after a weekend in Seneca.
Rus Davee now attends Kansas City Dental School with roommate John Hann from Baker. Visits include Mrs Woith Slaght of Corpus Christi and son Harry Slaght of Chicago. Jerry McFerren, grandson of Mr and Mrs George McFerren, wins a golf title in Washington DC, with a 37 and 74 scores, while his father William is a pilot. Regular meeting of the group accordingly.
Baldwin Rotary members heard Baker University coach Karl Spear and Baldwin Consolidated coach Clarence Broadfoot discuss pros pects for football. Guests included Rev Karry Ritter Em poria Ralph Graber Lawrence Earl Wallingford Dennis Olathe Hoyt Dudley DeSoto. Memorial services for Mrs Osman Grant Markham were held at Beeks Chapel. Mrs Markham died in Cleveland Ohio after living there with daughter Virginia since Dr Markham’s death in 1943.
A Wednesday luncheon at Felowshirp Hall featured July August September birthdays with three cakes baked by Mrs. Otto Spitzli. Devotional, letters from 1880s settlers, and a lamcheon by Mr. Evans guests included Miss Virginia Markham. A shower for Marilyn Bark fer ahead of Oct 2 wedding planned at the Barkley home. Fidelity Shrine picnic at Lake Baldwin drew about 30 from Bald win. Lloyd Beaton Post Auxiliary officers were installed by Mrs. Williams with two new members, a music program, and social hour concludes the session.
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