Finney Fair opens with three day events and golf mishap
Rex Wade, a Liberal golfer who placed second at the Southwest Invitational at Garden City CC, bent over a putt on hole 6 and split his Bermuda shorts. He finished the hole, changed behind the bridge with safety pins, and the Finney County Free Fair begins Tuesday with exhibits, judging, and a big 7:50 p.m. opening program. Weather forecaster Elihu Allman predicted possible rain across Thursday to Saturday.
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Rex Wade
Garden City Country Club
Rex
Three Killed on Kansas Roads Over Weekend
Three people died in Kansas traffic accidents over the weekend. John Kelly, 78, of Pittsburg, was struck by a car while crossing a street, the first city fatality in two years. driver Agnes Haderlein, 68, said she did not see him. Bessie Gould, 57, of Hutchinson, died in a collision east of Hutchinson Sunday night. Gould’s sister Edith Rankin, 72, was hospitalized in good condition. Rosalie Schmidt, 37, of Topeka, was killed Saturday in a two vehicle crash at an intersection. her two year old son David was injured. driver Leonard P. Binkley, and other details were reported.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Pittsburg
Kan
John Kelly
Agnes Haderlein
Frontenac
Kelly
Bessie Gould
Hutchinson
Gould
Edith Rankin
Bernard Wilkie
Topeka
Rosalie Schmidt
David
Leonard P. Binkley
Wiley Suffers Broken Leg In Oldtimers Game
City Manager Deane Wiley broke two bones in his right leg sliding into third base during an oldtimers exhibition before the regular doubleheader. He was taken to St Catherine Hospital, surgery will place a plate, and he will be on crutches for several weeks. The injury occurred as the third out was recorded and his trip was unnecessary.
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Deane Wiley
St. Catherine Hospital
Wiley
Ten Buildings at Finney County Fair Exhibits
Finney County Fair grounds list ten exhibit buildings numbered east to west. Each house covers historical society home economics arts and more with a full spread from 1 through 10. Clifford Mayo presides with Henry Giesaking as vice president and Hoy B. Etling as secretary treasurer along with several board members.
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Finney County Fairgrounds
Historical Society
Red Cross
Clifford Mayo
Finney County Fair Board
Henry Giesaking
Hoy B. Etling
Frank Oldweiler
Leater Koch
Roy Bontrager
Ronald Scott
Clinton Crouse
K.Q. Powell
Virgil Brown
Plans for Fair Hours at Finney County Museum
The Finney County Historical Museum at the fairgrounds will be open from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. Donors of relics are urged to provide item information to curator Mrs. J O Carter. Historical society members will assist in locating relics and discuss plans for a new museum.
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Finney County Historical Museu
Fairgrounds
J.O. Carter
Historical Society
Finney County Fair Calendar Tuesday to Thursday
Schedule lists judging across divisions Tuesday morning for garden crops dairy and rabbits clothing foods booths notebooks. Flower and art judging follow by beef and poultry youth and FFA exhibits. Evening features Band 4 H program groomed boy and livestock parade. Wednesday covers swine sheep horses rodeo and thrill show. Thursday auctions youth live stock day contest and amateur rodeo with horse club events.
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Garden City
Wurses
Jack Long
Alden
Garden City Municipal Band
Buzzy McCammon
Old Armory
Sand Hill Vaqueros
Annual Fish Derby Draws Big Crowd
A record crowd of 167 youths entered the annual Fishing Derby sponsored by the Optimist Club at the Arkansas River site. About 300 parents and children attended as 1,000 fish were previously released. judges measured 243 that remained. Dennis Coble, 8, won with a 6½ pound carp of 24½ inches, using worms. Contestants included Patty Farmer, Sue Ann Nossier, Donna Ehuber, and Viekin Barber among top finishers. seven prizes awarded plus fishing gear.
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Telageany Pate
Dennis Coble
Optimist Club
Sue Ann Nofsinger
Vickie Barber
Donna Huber
Coble
Kenneth Krug
David Traugott
Patty Farmer
Arkansas River
Winney County Parks, Fish, and Game
Wil Nan Wis
Denzel Bencini
Mwgs
Steve Frazier
West Side Trailer Park
Sue Ann Nossinger
Donna Ehuber
Lincoln Toad
Viekin Barber
Coward
Youlls
Mitearich
David Prauget
Charles Wallers
Kueh Boyain
Mach
Hullups Park
Kansas highway deaths by county in 1963 toll rise
Nearly one third of Kansas highway fatalities occurred in eight counties this year. Of 869 deaths statewide, 120 happened in the most populous counties, led by Wyandotte with 19, Reno and Shawnee with 18 each, Sedgwick 16, Johnson and Barton 18 each, and Rice 12. Other counties reported varying fatalities, including Butler, Saline, Finney, Montgomery, Thomas, Cherokee, Marion, and more, across a wide list of counties.
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Topeka
Kansas
Highway Patrol
Wyandotte
Reno
Shawnee
Sedgwick
Johnson and Barton
Rice
Simner
Butler
Saline
Finney
Might
Montgomery
Thom
Young Cyclist Hit by Auto in Gordon City
Douglas Stephens five year old son of Mr and Mrs Willan Stephens of St Edwards is reported in satisfactory condition at St Catherine Hospital after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He suffered a ruptured kidney removed in emergency surgery and multiple contusions to arms legs and hands. Driver Robert Raymond Brandi twenty of Repdley California told police he did not see the child in the 1600 block Neard Branth while traveling south on all street at slow speed. Police said the accident occurred at 710 yen.
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Douglas Stephens
St. Catherine Hospital
Jett
Doughis
Willan M. Stephens
Don St. Edwards
Gordon City
Robert Raymond Brandi
Repdley
Calif
Branth Lelt
Prohibition Party To Pick Candidates In St Louis
The Prohibition Party will choose its presidential ticket in St Louis Monday with a convention Thursday open to nominees including L L Decker of Kansas City and Roy S Hinlomo n among others from Missouri Michigan California Massachusetts and other states in the slate.
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ST. Louis
Prohibition Party
Ke L. Decker
Kansas City
Mon
Boek Troltwick
Greenville
Harris Munn
Hillsdale
Mich
Chase Watson
Los Angeles
Calif
Calif. da Matrk Shaw, Heston, Mass, and Roy S Hinlonion
Peka
van Whurseiey
Miners Near Surface Rescue As Delays Continue
A rescue effort for three trapped miners at a deep pit progresses with a six inch lifeline providing communication. Mellin Throne and Fellin exchange via microphone as drilling advances, while one miner Boyn remains unaccounted for and the team weighs the risks of further cave-ins and timing of a possible breakthrough.
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Vweary
Cad Chey Conti
Folly
Throne
Mellin
Louw
Boyn
Aig
Sanalter
Bova
Celtin
Washington Is Paragon Of Power to Marchers
Stanley Meisler surveys Washington’s racial and class divides as civil rights marchers converge on the capital. He notes segregation in suburbs, urban turmoil, and the symbolic power centered in Congress over District governance, while mass tax revenue and industrial strength frame the city’s paradoxes.
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Washington
Stanley Meisler Washington
Duplex Bay
Pethy
Waptington
Washington Bon
Capitoll
Georgia Brown Named Convention Chairman in Garden City
Georgia Brown, a Garden City businesswoman, will chair the 104th convention of the Midwest Conference of Women's Divisions of Chamber of Commerce. The state convention will be held in Garden City. The appointment followed a last week's WDDG meeting that set the conference, convention, and local division structure. A steering committee led by Maude Darner and Dorit Campbell, with Mary Eplet and Vetera Pinadoth Warter among others, coordinated activities.
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Garden City
Chamber of Commerce
WDDG
Mrs. Drawn
Ofs
Maude Darner
Dorit Campbell
Mary Eplet
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