Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Saturday, May 9th, 1953
page 1
Lifelong Arkansas Cityan -
Albert L. Newman, Business Man, Civic Leader, Dies Friday.
Albert L. Newman, prominent business man and civic leader, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for some time. He was 71.
Mr. Newman was a native of this city and had been directly associated with Newman Dry Goods Company for many years. A heart condition caused his death.
He was serving as chairman of the board of the company and with his death a third generation continues with active management of the department store. His son, Albert W. Newman, and a nephew, Earl G. Newman, are officers in the company.
A member of the board of directors of Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Mr. Newman also was a past president of the board of education here, and was a charter member and past president of Rotary Club.
Born Sept. 9, 1881, at 301 North B St., Mr. Newman graduated from Kansas University with the class of 1904. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He returned to this city after completing his college work and helped at the store. Later he became manager of the Land and Power Company which furnished electricity to Arkansas City. Mr. Newman with fellow workers wired residences for electricity.
In the early twenties the electric division of Land and Power Company was sold to K.G.& E. Mr. Newman continued as manager for a time and at the same time the Newman Motor Co., was started. He was elected to the board of K.G.& E., in 1938. He held an office in the dry goods company before he became active in the business in 1924.
Mr. Newman took an active interest in the history of the city and saved many newspaper articles pertaining to the growth of the community and the business. He with his brother, promoted an oldtimers party at the store at one time and as many as 150 early residents would attend.
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A.L. Newman Dies Friday
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Before he was named chairman of the board of the Newman company he served in every office of the firm. For eight years he was director of the smaller stores division of the Nation Retail Dry Goods Association. He was also manager of Newman Investment Company.
On one occasion, the Newman store was host to the Chamber of Commerce and at that time Mr. Newman discussed early day operations of the business. He said his first recollection of the store was when it stood at 214-216 S. Summit St. His first job as a youth was sewing pairs of work gloves together to avoid mis-mating then when they were sold. He was paid 25 cents a day. He recalled that his father worked from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
When he graduated from high school here May 21, 1900, he gave an oration at the commencement exercises. His interest in school affairs continued through the years and while serving on the board he presented a high school diploma to his son, Albert W. Newman. His first heart attack came six years ago after he had climbed a ladder to the roof of the junior high school to inspect hail damage.
On two occasions Mr. Newman was on the school board. He served several terms and then stepped down, but was persuaded to seek the office again which he did with success. In his role as a civi worker he served as the first unpaid secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and was also a past president of the organization. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church, and was on the board of trustees for 20 years. He was also a member of the building committee of the church.
Mr. Newman headed the first fund drive here during World War I. He was the son of Albert A. Newman and Mary Houghton. On February 19, 1908, he married Mate McMillen. She survives as well as four sons, Albert W., 301 North B St., Rodney L., Denver, Colo., Harry E., San Antonio, Tex., and George F., of Redwood City, Calif. He had 11 grandchildren. Mrs. Charles Sills of this city is a cousin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian church with Dr. G. Christie Swain, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Robert L. Cashman, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church, assisting. The family requests no flowers be sent.
Interment will be in the old mausoleum at Riverview cemetery and the body will lie in state at Oldroyd- Erdman Funeral Directors until noon Monday. The Newman Dry Goods store will be closed all day Monday.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) Feb. 2024
Arkansas City Daily Traveler
Arkansas City, Kansas
Saturday, May 9th, 1953
page 1
Lifelong Arkansas Cityan -
Albert L. Newman, Business Man, Civic Leader, Dies Friday.
Albert L. Newman, prominent business man and civic leader, died at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for some time. He was 71.
Mr. Newman was a native of this city and had been directly associated with Newman Dry Goods Company for many years. A heart condition caused his death.
He was serving as chairman of the board of the company and with his death a third generation continues with active management of the department store. His son, Albert W. Newman, and a nephew, Earl G. Newman, are officers in the company.
A member of the board of directors of Kansas Gas and Electric Company, Mr. Newman also was a past president of the board of education here, and was a charter member and past president of Rotary Club.
Born Sept. 9, 1881, at 301 North B St., Mr. Newman graduated from Kansas University with the class of 1904. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He returned to this city after completing his college work and helped at the store. Later he became manager of the Land and Power Company which furnished electricity to Arkansas City. Mr. Newman with fellow workers wired residences for electricity.
In the early twenties the electric division of Land and Power Company was sold to K.G.& E. Mr. Newman continued as manager for a time and at the same time the Newman Motor Co., was started. He was elected to the board of K.G.& E., in 1938. He held an office in the dry goods company before he became active in the business in 1924.
Mr. Newman took an active interest in the history of the city and saved many newspaper articles pertaining to the growth of the community and the business. He with his brother, promoted an oldtimers party at the store at one time and as many as 150 early residents would attend.
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A.L. Newman Dies Friday
Continued from Page One.
Before he was named chairman of the board of the Newman company he served in every office of the firm. For eight years he was director of the smaller stores division of the Nation Retail Dry Goods Association. He was also manager of Newman Investment Company.
On one occasion, the Newman store was host to the Chamber of Commerce and at that time Mr. Newman discussed early day operations of the business. He said his first recollection of the store was when it stood at 214-216 S. Summit St. His first job as a youth was sewing pairs of work gloves together to avoid mis-mating then when they were sold. He was paid 25 cents a day. He recalled that his father worked from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
When he graduated from high school here May 21, 1900, he gave an oration at the commencement exercises. His interest in school affairs continued through the years and while serving on the board he presented a high school diploma to his son, Albert W. Newman. His first heart attack came six years ago after he had climbed a ladder to the roof of the junior high school to inspect hail damage.
On two occasions Mr. Newman was on the school board. He served several terms and then stepped down, but was persuaded to seek the office again which he did with success. In his role as a civi worker he served as the first unpaid secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and was also a past president of the organization. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church, and was on the board of trustees for 20 years. He was also a member of the building committee of the church.
Mr. Newman headed the first fund drive here during World War I. He was the son of Albert A. Newman and Mary Houghton. On February 19, 1908, he married Mate McMillen. She survives as well as four sons, Albert W., 301 North B St., Rodney L., Denver, Colo., Harry E., San Antonio, Tex., and George F., of Redwood City, Calif. He had 11 grandchildren. Mrs. Charles Sills of this city is a cousin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian church with Dr. G. Christie Swain, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Robert L. Cashman, pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church, assisting. The family requests no flowers be sent.
Interment will be in the old mausoleum at Riverview cemetery and the body will lie in state at Oldroyd- Erdman Funeral Directors until noon Monday. The Newman Dry Goods store will be closed all day Monday.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield) Feb. 2024
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