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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1963

Page

2

Buffalo Flood Ravages City Leaving Homes Swamped

Torrential rains battered Buffalo New York flooding large areas and forcing 000 residents from homes. Mayor Kowal put emergency in effect estimating damages at 35 million dollars to public facilities seven million and twenty eight million to homes and businesses. Gov. Rockefeller ordered state crews to assist as Cheektowaga reports 90 year flood precedent with hundreds displaced. Zoo polar bears feared as water levels rose and receded.

Buppfalo N.Y Cap Buffalo Ees Sears East Side Chester Kowal Nelson A. Mockefelte Cheektowaga

Local Market Report Highlights Produce and Livestock Prices

Local market figures show eggs varying by size with A and Gags lines listed. Local wagon prices for Wheat at 1.81, Milo 1.75, Barley 1.70, Corn 1.10. Kansas City livestock reports: cattle steady, calves all classes steady, cows 14.50 to 16.00, vealers 22.00 to 25.00. Hogs up 25 to 40, sows up 25, barrows and gilts 200 to 230. Sheep active with lambs 20.75 to 25.75, ewes 4.00 to 5.00.

Kansas City

Stock Market Marking Time in Mixed Trading

New York AP stock market signals a cautious pause as the SEC final report looms. The 60 stock average slipped 0.2 to 271.0, with the Dow Jones industrials off 0.24 at 702.68 and utilities declines. Tobacco shares led losses with Reynolds, Liggett & Myers, Lorillard, and Philip Morris down about a point.

New York Securities and Exchange Commission Wall Street Associated Press Dow Jones Reynolds Liggett & Myers Lorillard Phillip Morris

Death claims Phil Whiteman longtime Scott City grocer

Phil D. Whiteman 66, owner of Phil's Food Market and a civic leader, died suddenly of a heart attack near Palmer Lake Colorado while working on a mountain cabin. A Scott City native, he moved here in 1917, served in the armed forces, and later co owned Roark Van Antwerp and Whiteman grocers before opening his own store in 1936. He was active in the Independent Grocers Assn American Legion first commander Chamber of Commerce chairman former city councilman and Christian Church board member. Survivors include his widow Louissa, son Don, two daughters, siblings and 12 grandchildren. Funeral at First Christian Church with burial at Seat County Cemetery. Burial honors conducted by the Wein Inding Funeral Home.

Phil D. Whiteman Yvetern Palmer Lake Colo Phil LaCrosse Roark, van Anttwerp and Whiteman Thhe Independent Grocers Assn American Legion Post Chamber of Commerce The Christian Church Louissa Don Arvada Cola Jerry Sheen Irving Tex Jim Cochran Langmant Bob Scott City Slogh Yuma Ariat Tfarve Stanley Phoebe Houston Los Angeles Calif Panera First Christian Church J. Allen Wheeler Seat County Iflictary Weininding Muneral

Food Is Ideal At 4-H Feast At Finney County Fairgrounds

The Finney County 4-H Club hosted its annual chicken fry for Garden City business leaders and friends. About 650 meals were served in the 4-H building and grandstand, followed by a program led by Jim Oeding and performances from the Go-Getters and Wide Awake clubs with music from local girls and a St. Marys Allies mistress.

Finney County Fairgrounds Finney County 4-1 Club Garden City Jim Oeding Chamber of Commerce Kelly Malson Chamber Norla Stephens Go-Getters Wide Awake Trolcomb Ava Joss Kathy Small Sherlock Strivers Loretta Lang The Happy Rustlers Judy Oching St. Mary's Allies

Hospital admissions and dismissals list for St Catherine and area

Tuesday and Wednesday hospital admissions include Mrs Syvester Smith Scott City Mrs Norman Eaton Boulder Tamara Hubbard Eminence Deborah Nevins and multiple others. Dismissals list includes Juan Moreno Ronald Foster Robert Gonzales Larry Brooks and several more. Births note a daughter for Sylvester Smith and births at Raynesford and Scott City with weights and times.

St. Catherine Syvester Smith N. Oh Norman Eaton Scott City Martha Bebermeyer Boulder Cols Tamara Hubbard Deborah Nevins N. Main Virgil Craig Stoeckly Gus Nolte Henry William Hamill Frank Kitch Garden City Ave Diane Snell Pat's Cynthia Stephen Dighton Lor Randall Jones Satanta L. G. Wagner Deerfield Juan Moreno S. Star Ronald Foster Stockton Calif Robert Gonzales Larry Brooks Pearl Clarissa Roy Pierceville Joe Witman Rhonda Heili William Douglas City Bruce Westwood Calo Letha Curnett Burnside George Cruz Jones Raymond Johnson Sylvester Smith Raynesford Charles O-Neal

parade at Scott City draws crowd for varied floats

Paraders on Scott City's Main Street drew hundreds as the parade showcased educational and safety floats and numerous entries. Winners included Akers Home Demonstration Unit, Bad Connie, Vada Varley, Dwight Stoppel, Deborah Tintore, and Chuck Kirk in various divisions. Civic groups, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sea Troop, and local businesses also participated with about 199 horses and other animals noted by parade officials.

Scott County Scott City Happy Hone Akers Best Western Nnt Vada Varley Dick Crist Dwight Stoppel Deborah E Tintore Chuck Kirk Teresa Corn Nyla Pagerquist Jana Auten Sea Troop A & W Root Manning Jayhawk Eys

Police Bonds and Fines In Garden City Court

In Garden City Courts police bonds posted for Mrs. Charles Huff Ingalls with no registration or license and $10. Don Whitford Bedrock 209 N 4th $10 for running a stop sign. David Joe Davis 1117 Pershing $10 for improper mufflers. Fined Edgar Allen Johnson Forest City Ark $25 for drunk. Committed. Orval Lee Mills David Joe Davis Don Whitford Rodrock. Traffic accidents Tuesday 11 10 a.m. Main and Pine. Earl M. Parrish 507 E N Bth and car owned by John H. Robinson 907 Theron minor damage to both vehicles.

Charles Huff Ingalls Don Whitford Bedrock N. 4Th David Joe Davis Pershing Edgar Allen Johnson Forest City Ark Orval Lee Mills Rodrock Main and Pine Earl M. Parrish John H. Robinson Theron

Scott City Fair Opens Amid Rainy Start and Pageant

In Scott City the first night of the Scott County Fair drew a larger crowd despite rain and hail. A 4-H style revue crowned the queen. livestock fitting and showing contests and a parade showcased 4-H animals. Winners in Best Groomed Boy and Dress Suit categories were named, and many girls and women received ribbons for the style revue. Queen Diana Elmore Spone was named with attendants Beth Everett and Jeanne Mulch.

Scott City Scott County Fair Diana Elmore Spone Hess Beth Everett Scott City Motor Supply Jeanne Mulch Security State Bank

Funeral rites for W W Murphy held in Colorado

W W Ford Murphy 55 died Wednesday in Penrose Hospital Colorado Springs after a brief illness. He lived in Simla since 1944, born September 8 1907 in Ulysses. Survived by wife Adabel Purdy two sons Tom and Tim brothers John W Lester Thomas E sister Ethel Kilgore. Funeral 10 am Friday Buchanan Funeral Home Limon with body at Garland Funeral Home Garden City Friday 7 to 9:30 pm. Graveside 9 am Saturday Valley View Cemetery.

W. W. (Ford) Murphy Ulysses W.W. (Ford) Murphy Penrose Hospital Colorado Springs Murphy Simla Colo Grant County Adabel Purdy Garden City Mar. Murphy Garden City Junior College Ulysses Methodist Church Tom Tim John W Lester Thomas E Tacoma Wash Ethel Kilgore Kiowa Buchanan Funeral Home Limon Garland Funeral Home Valley View Cemetery

Boston Fire of 1679 Marks First Serious U.S. Blaze

On August 8 1963 the time capsule notes that Boston suffered the first serious fire in America with damages near one million dollars. The history column also cites Benjamin Silliman born in 1778 and Smith and Wesson patenting their revolver in 1854.

Associated Press Boston America U.S Benjamin Silliman Trumbull Conn Horace Smith Daniel B. Wesson Luftwaffe Englad Soviet Union

Young Hobby Club Builds a Cartoon Ancient Building

CAPPY DICK guides a rainy day hobby project to make a small replica of an ancient building from two corrugated cartons. Cut arches around a box for walls and floor, a roof from a second carton, and flap the bottom intact for upright columns. Add fluted columns, a frieze of animals, and decorate with crayons or cutouts.

Cappy Dick

Khrushchev seeks Berlin settlement amid frontier push

Communist sources say Premier Khrushchev wants to deploy part of his 300000 troops in East Germany along the Soviet Chinese frontier to pressure a Berlin settlement. Western diplomats in West Berlin cautioned the suggestion may have been planted by the Reds after a Wednesday briefing.

Berlin Khrushchev East Germany West Berlin

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