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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1955

Page

2

Saturday round up seeks ballots on Haskell County wool program

Haskell County wool growers are urged to vote on a market development program. Only two or three farmers are eligible for ballots, needed by August 19. Producers with sheep six months old or older at least 80 days since January 1, 1955 qualify. Deductions from wool payments could raise 2.8 million dollars for the American Sheep Producers Council.

Haskell County ASC American Sheep Producers Council Sam B. Alsop Sam San Angelo Tex John Shotton Haskell

The Cost Of Not Advertising In Scott City News Chronicle

Two major stores bought similar women s wear with orders within a hundred dollars. One store used a planned advertising program while the other ran a single ad. A test showed the planned approach generated about 250 percent more business at roughly 80 percent more advertising cost.

Slaughter Highways Replaces Two Lane Roads Analysis

The Dighton Herald idly questions naming two lane routes slaughter-highways, paralleling the term super-highway for four lanes. A past issue notes typewriter trouble with a sticking cent symbol and shows a sample garbled line about highway K-96.

Dighton Herald

Barber Accepts Wheat for Haircut Prank

A local barber was surprised when Elmer Bryant offered a half bushel of wheat as payment after a haircut. Grant Hyames agreed, and Bryant returned with the sack, dumping it on the shop floor. The lighthearted note ends with a witty gender fashion quip about toes in shoes.

Elmer Bryant Grant Hyames Bryant Hyames

Hall's Support Fades in Western Kansas

The Ulysses News notes Governor Fred Hall's waning backing after his repeal of the mile ton tax on trucks and other measures. It cites rising tax concerns, state employee firings, and a volatile political climate in western Kansas. It contrasts with national trade chatter and a joke about weed killers.

Fred Hall Kansas

Garden City Telegram masthead and notices

Garden City Telegram published daily by The Telegram Publishing Company. Contains subscription terms, delivery areas, and state Post Office filing notice. Classifieds and staff titles listed. Associated Press rights noted for local news and dispatches.

The Telegram Publishing Company Garden City Wall Fintey Lane Scott Wichita Greeley Hamion Kearsy Grant Haskell Gray Counties Kansas

The World Bible edited by Robert C Ballou reviewed

A Boston debate on religious breadth leads to Robert Ballou’s The World Bible a Viking Portable Library volume collecting Hindu Buddhist Zoroastrian Judeo Christian Moslem Confucianist and Taoist scriptures. The editor argues all faiths contribute to human development and stresses interfaith dialogue.

Paul R. Davis Community Congregational Church Robert C. Ballou New York the Viking Press Robert Ballou

Distaff Side Notes Local Headlines and Anecdotes

Local boy Larry Daniel earned 4.90 from a 5 acting gig in Picnic filmed in Kansas this spring after 10 cents Social Security and income tax cut the rest. Last week the Hoy Etlings welcomed a son, their third father-to-be in the Chamber of Commerce in office. Jim Sloan, C of C vice president and incoming president, questions if it is coincidence or a rule. Shop owners cope with elusive looks and breakage jokes appear on shop shelves. On Tuesday the 47th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R L Fye will be celebrated. Djs spin The Lone Psychiatrist with Pronto, and motels offer TV with mixed practices and coin operated setups.

Larry Daniel Larry Kansas Hoy Etlings Etling Chamber of Commerce D.h Jim Sloan

Prayer From The Upper Fquite Weathered Rock

A devotional excerpt cites Matthew 7 25 about building on rock as storms descend. A prayer asks for strength and divine presence to live and serve in Christ’s name Our Father in heaven is invoked as the closing Amen

Christ

British Seek Answer To a Touchy Question

In London the British Joint Council of Chiropodists asked its members for a tactful approach to telling a woman her feet are too large. S. G. Shipper, the council secretary, noted women who visit chiropodists and are told they need bigger shoes often leave upset. He hopes members have found better techniques to phrase this for female patients.

London British Joint Council of Chiropodists S. G. Shipper

Hall Sets Oct. 10 for Annual Highway Conference

TOPEKA Gov Fred Hall announced Oct 10 as the date for the annual Governor's Highway Safety Conference Claud R Wevernment traffic and safety director is training a meeting Aug. 15 to plan for the conference.

Topeka Fred Hall Claud R. Wevernment Lafe Taining

Such are the strange ways we come to what we are

The fragment notes Robert Ballou probes religion across the world, including the Americas, in a book exploring how belief shapes identity and understanding. It hints at a meditation on religious practice and cultural difference as paths to self.

Ballou Buddha Christ Ballon Max Muller Marathon Salamis E World Americas Robert Ballou

Hiatt Demands Detailed Report on Dismissal

Eugene W. Hiatt ousted state purchasing director seeks a court order for a detailed written statement of the reasons for his discharge. Gov. Fred Hall directed Kiger to fire Hiatt, who cites subordination and misconduct in the discharge rationale. A hearing on the writ motion is set for 10 a.m. August 15.

Topeka Eugene W. Hiatt Kiger Hiatt Fred Hall District Court

Russians offer to form diplomatic ties with West Germany

Bonn note response details Russian willingness to establish relations with no strings attached. Publication follows clarifications sought on conditions for Chancellor Adenauer's Moscow visit. Adenauer likely to travel next month.

Bonn Germany West Germany Konrad Adenauer Moscow Adenauer

Kansas Supreme Court Justices Bothered by New A C Units

Several Kansas Supreme Court justices are irritated by new air conditioning units installed in court windows. The devices, intended to cool the chamber, cannot be activated yet, leaving justices hot under the collar amid heat.

Pera Kansas Supreme Court

Talbott and Delaware ties influenced air force contracts

Drew Pearson details how Harold Talbott used political influence to steer an air force heating contract to a Delaware group led by Calvin Boggs, bypassing American Hydrotherm. The piece traces delays, personnel shifts, and payments, noting Du Pont donations to Republicans and the broader political link to defense contracts.

Washington Harold Talbott Air Force Talbott Talcott American Hydrotherm Co Caleb Boggs Delaware John Williams John Butler Maryland Kaiser Company Baltimore Harvey Aluminum Eisenhower Hydrotherm Dover McGuire Field American Hydrotherm Plant Management Corp Calvin Boggs Williams Boggs du Pont Republican Party GOP Boggs-organized Boggs Group Clyde Thompson American Hydro du Ponts Dewey Lammot du Pont Irenee du Pont, Jr Irenee du Pont Sr Sophie du Pont May Octavia M. du Pont Bredin Mariana M. du Pont Silliman Lucile du Pont Flint R.R.R. Carpenter Pierre 5. du Pont Republican Senatorial Committee Irenee Sr. Irenee Sr I. Sophie du Pont May Republican National Committee Congressional Committee Octavia du Pont Bredin Mariana du Pont Silliman Pierre S. du Pont Pierre National Committee

Crossword by Eugene Sheffer puzzle details

Horizontal and vertical clues list with many entries and partial words from a crossword puzzle. Mentions power the lion climbing plant river in Brazil symbol for sodium metal bolt and more, plus a note about average solution time and a previous day's Cryptoquin solution.

Brazil Latvie Musia

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