Major Items On Agenda Of City Commission Meeting
The Lawrence City Commission will review Planning Commission minutes from September, including a proposed Hillcrest movie theater project. They will hear an appeal by Joe Stroup and Bill Vantuyl to resume construction on a four unit at 915 La. St. and discuss possible condemnation of two Vermont Street parcels tied to a city parking lot. Bowman Television Service and Ethan Smith Moving and Storage are linked to the Freeman and Hook properties, with the city evaluating condemning the lease or both. The board will also consider a Martin Outdoor Advertising Co. sign request on North Second Street near the Kaw bridge and discuss two Lawrence Human Relations Commission appointments.
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Lawrence
Vermont
Freeman
Hook
Ethan Smith Moving and Storage Company
Vt. St
Bowman Television Service
Bowman
Martin Outdoor Advertising Co
Topeka
North Second Street
Kaw Bridge
Lawrence Human Relations Commission
KU Student Injured While Shooting at Rats at Dump
Larry Edward Butcher a 21 year old Kansas City Kansas student was struck in the right elbow by a slug fired from a .22 caliber Colt automatic at the Eudora city dump while shooting rats. Steve Sigley 19 was handling the gun when the clip was removed. Two other companions were present.
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Kansas University
Kansas City
Kan
Eudora City
Rex Johnson
Larry Edward Butcher
Mass. St
Steve Sigley
la. St
Church Council Sets Tuesday Dinner Dinner details and speakers for Lawrence Council of Churches event
The Lawrence Council of Churches will hold a 6:30 p.m. Tuesday dinner at Plym outh Congregational Church with Harold Statler as the featured speaker. Brief talks by Mrs. Frians, William Binns, and Rev. McMillan precede the meal, with a $1.50 plate charge and reservations closing at 200.
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Lawrence Council of Churches
Plymouth Congregational Church
Harold Statler
Kansas Council of Churches
Topeka
Robert Frians
William Binns
H. C. McMillan
Council of Churches
Robert Freitag
Harold Hamilton
Harold M. Mallett
First Christian Church
Lawrence R. Kurth
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Purse Lost by Kansas City Woman at KU Syracuse Game
Katherine Wood of Kansas City Missouri reported a lost purse Saturday after attending the Kansas University Syracuse football game in Lawrence. The imitation white leather purse contained a wallet with 14 cents, her driver’s license, keys, and personal papers. she noticed the loss while leaving the stadium around 3 30 p.m.
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Katherine Wood
Kansas City
Lawrence
Kansas University
Journal-World Football Contest Rules
Journal World invites entries by noon Friday. Print name and address, enclose guesses, and mail to the newspaper. Employees and families are ineligible, one entry per week per person, tie-breaking by earliest postmark.
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Journal-World
Tce Sourmal-World
NAACP Chapter Surveys Housing in Lawrence
The Lawrence NAACP chapter, under Jesse Milan, conducts a housing conditions survey in Negro areas, plans interviewer training, and distributes sample questionnaires at a Friday meeting. Milan notes four Lawrence areas with Negro housing, with moves within those areas and aims to collect statistics before forming positions.
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Lawrence
NAACP
Jesse Milan
Milan
Memorial Hospital Obituary Roll Includes Local Residents
A memorial hospital list names Edward Watson Jr along with dozens of local residents and their addresses across Topeka Baldwin Richland Eudora Garnett and surrounding areas. The compilation includes spouses widows and a baby boy among many listed individuals, reflecting a regional roll call.
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Edith Beatty
Baldwin
Clyde Fitch
Linwood
Charles Stephens
Eva Steffey
Baby Boy
Wilma Hobson
James Burghart
Karen Simons
Artie Swafford
Ruth Bryant
DeSoto
Cheryl Hess
Pleasant
Franklin Rhodes
W. 23Rd St
Henrietta Fuller
Eudora
Bessie Montfoort
Richland
Jan Lindquist
Naismith
Thomas O'Shea
Oskaloosa
Ida Short
N.H
Grace Gerhart
Tenn
Beatrice Tucker
E. Ith
Fred Green
Route 4
Fannie Smith
Almeda Moss
Edwin Watson Jr
Kitty Hobday
Eli Jones
Joan Rockers
Garnett
Carol Williams
Lyman Kirk
Joyce Boyd
Local Births Reported in DeSoto Baldwin and Chicago Areas
Mr and Mrs R C Daviason DeSoto welcome a daughter on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dudley Gilliland Baldwin announce a son born today. Mr and Mrs Joe Ramirez 1508 E 18th report a daughter born today.
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R. C. Daviason
DeSoto
Dudley Gilliland
Baldwin
Joe Ramirez
Cub Scout Leader Training Sessions Set at Plymouth Church
Cub Leaders will gather for six weekly sessions at Plymouth Congregational Church starting Tuesday at 7 p.m. Each 7 to 9 p.m. session covers topics on Cub Scouting basics achievement planning den and pack meetings program planning pack meeting den meeting and Pack-Den leadership relations.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Annual Dinner Tonight for Area Farm Bureau
The Douglas County Farm Bureau holds an 7:30 p m meeting at Fairgrounds buildings 1 and 2. Frank Boyd Jr Moran Kansas Farm Bureau official to speak on farm outlook. Five township directors to be elected and officers confirmed. Annual business meeting and reports planned with food by Mrs Metsker and table duties by Houk and Banning.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Fairgrounds
Frank Boyd Jr
Moran
Kansas Farm Bureau
John Metsker
Russell Houk
C. E. Banning
Farm Bureau
Four Youths Hurt in Narrow County Road Collision
Four youths from Overbrook area were hospitalized Sunday after noon after a head on crash on a narrow county road seven miles northeast of Overbrook. A 1956 pickup and a 1955 pickup were demolished. David Price 15 suffered facial cuts and a fractured right arm and leg. John Sheppard 16 treated for mouth lacerations and observed for possible head injuries. Bruce Faust 15 had chin lacerations and a fractured left arm. Riley Gerisch 14 suffered a severe forehead laceration.
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Overbrook Area
Overbrook
Lawrence
Douglas County
David Price
John Sheppard
Bruce Faust
Richland
Riley Gerisch
Faust
Sheppard
Regents Parley Maintains Faculty Retirement at 70
The Kansas Board of Regents kept the retirement age for faculty at 70. They also allowed annual continuance of administrators beyond 65 upon institutional request. Affected schools include Kansas University, Kansas State, Pittsburg State, Emporia State, Fort Hays State and Wichita.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Kansas University
Kansas State
Pittsburg State
Emporia State
Fort Hays State
Wichia
Clark Is Key Bidder In Sheriff Car Purchase
Jim Clark Motors of Lawrence was the successful bidder for two new Dodge 440s for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The county will pay 3785 dollars for the two vehicles, trade in two current cars, and delivery is expected within sixty days after adding required police equipment.
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Jim Clark Motors
Lawrence
Douglas County
Sheriff's Office
TKE Plans Move To New Site Soon
About 80 members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity on the Kansas University campus will move into a new $300,000 house at 19th and Iowa Streets. The old TKE house at 1541 Tenn St was sold to Alph Tau Omega Fraternity. ATO plans a larger building with space for 92 members and expanded recreation. The TKE bell missing since the KU-Syracuse game is being repaired for the KU-Iowa State game on Oct. 12.
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Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Kansas University
19Th
Iowa Sts
Rod Lennard
Ottawa
TKE
Tenn, St
Alph Tau Omega Fraternity
Tom Tatlock
Wichita
ATO
Tatlock
Tenn
Ku-Syracuse
Lennard
KU Alumni Association reports record membership
The KU Alumni Association announced a new all time paid membership total of 18 417 up 1 706 from last year making KU’s alumni group the largest in the Big Eight The meeting in Kansas City elected Gene Morgan as president and named new officers and directors including Lela Hackney Bell Julia Piper Robert Malott John Eberhardt Claude Harrison Joe McCoskine and Donald Lang Dick Wintermore became secretary replacing Fred Ellsworth. The Dodgers won the 1959 National League pennant after edging Milwaukee in a playoff with an 88 60 record.
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KU Alumni Association
Gene Morgan
Kansas City
New
Dick Wintermore
Fred Ellsworth
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee
Limbs Cause Outages In Lawrence After Wind Storm
Kingman Kansas Power and Light manager Austin Stedham said Saturday night winds knocked down limbs in Lawrence and some struck lines, causing outages lasting up to 90 minutes. The downtown area bore the brunt with phased restorations from 5:18 p.m. to 6:51 p.m. and later scattered outages resolved by crews.
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Lawrence
Austin Stedham
Kansas Power and Light
Stedham
Massachusetts
9Th Street
Kp&l
Kansas Stadium rememberance and 1920 donors noted
The page recalls Memorial Stadium’s origin with the 1920 Kansas vs Nebraska game at McCook Field. Oldfather and Phog Allen credit alumni and students for raising 208000 dollars to build the stadium and honor donors who funded the scoreboard and press box elevator.
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Kansas
Nebraska
McCook
Cornhuskers
Oldfather
Memorial Stadium
Forrest C
Phog) Allen
Vandalism Hits Memorial Stadium At Kansas University
Over the weekend Memorial Stadium at KU suffered vandalism with damaged electrical equipment and concessions areas. The north end big KU flag was stolen and a top west side awning removed. Campus police probe the extent of damage and ongoing investigation.
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Kansas University
Memorial Stadium
Big KU
KU Fans Throng Stadium As KU Beats Syracuse 10 0
Concessions chief Kevin Remick reports cold drink sales at the Kansas University football game in heat near 90 degrees. More than 50 000 drinks served and overall sales up over 40 percent beyond prior records as KU defeats Syracuse 10 to 0 before about 35 000 fans. Four British educators touring the U S visited the Lawrence Quarterback Club and met Coach Jack Mitchell and watched game films.
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Kansas University
Union
Kevin Remick
Remick
Syracuse
U.S
State Department
Lawrence
Jack Mitchell
Ku-Tcu
Merchants Foil Forgery Suspect In Local Scam
Lawrence merchants alerted police after a Saturday incident when a woman attempted to pass bogus checks. County Attorney Ralph King charged Mary Ethel Pevehouse, 36, with two counts of second degree forgery for passing six checks totaling over 160 dollars, mostly in the Syracuse Kansas area. Officers arrested her after observing another attempt.
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Lawrence Merchant
Ralph King
Mary Ethel Pevehouse
Kansas City
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Yonkers
New York City
Lodge
Joe Shelbar
H.P
C. O. Anderson
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Journal-World Football Contest
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Tien Hot
Perecedt
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Plains
Rockies
Naacp Group
Delores Winn
Harold Horn
Rev. H. C. McMillan
Edward Watson Jr
William Fordyce
Norman Doust
Tonganoxie
Larry Butcher
Leo Bearman
Darrell Criss
Peggy Grinstead
Renate Rainer
Mass
Bertha Miller
Betty Todd
Jessie Forlus
Murphy
Myrna Hamilton
Miss
Mark Alexander
Haskell Institute
Hattie Spray
Hilltop
Carmen Embrey
Cub
Area Farm Bureau
Clark
TKE Fraternity
Holiday Inn
Rumsey Funeral Home
Virginia Inn
6Th & Schwers Rd
Allen
Lonborg
Eugene Morgan
Lawrence Memorial Co
The
Mitchell
Syracuse Smashers
Syracuse-Kansas
King
Wtl
State Farm
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
William Hogle
Hodgson and
Hogle
Margarets’ Cafe
Paul Hodgson
United States
George Hedrick
Carl Mingos
J. D. Underwood
Tennessee St
Bank of Friendly Novelle
Douglas County State Bank
F.d.1.c
H. and
Kentucky
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