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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1955

Page

7

Local School Appointments Herald New Principals

Hutchison school appoints Mrs Pearl Ramsey as principal and Jones school names Mrs Jennie Wilson as principal. Also noted is the death of Mrs E L Nolder of Dodge City after a prolonged illness and other community items including a 40 hour ration office week, a fire incident, and military troop movements.

Pearl Ramsey Hutchison School Jennie Wilson Jones School E. L. Nolder Dodge City C. A. Wiley Garden City

Big Bill Puts England to France Swim Challenge

Calais France Bill Piking, a 32 year old 252 pound swimmer from Bloxwich England, completed a Dover to Calais crossing in 14 hours and minutes. He had waited four weeks for weather and swam to satisfy his hometown which raised a thousand dollars for expenses. A deputation had told him to start or quit.

Calais France Bloxwich England Bill Dover English Channel Big Bill

G I Forum Auxiliary Meeting Held at Las Palmas

The G I Forum Auxiliary met at Las Palmas yesterday with 21 attendees. Louis Basquez of East Chicago Veterans club spoke as hostesses Mary La Bravo Hope Delgado Mrs Mike Garcia and Mrs Succo Garcia assisted. Plans were made to elect officers at the next meeting in two weeks.

G. I. Forum Las Palmas Louis Basquez Chicago, Il Veterans Club Ed Cervantes Virginia Bavila Mary la Bravo Hope Delgado Mike Garcia Succo Garcia

Negotiations Deadlocked Over Release of Civilians

Washington reports a standstill in Geneva talks on freeing 41 American civilians. A scheduled meeting between U S Ambassador U Alexis Johnson and the Chinese ambassador Wang Ping nan was postponed to next Wednesday, signaling deadlock in the negotiations.

Washington Geneva Red China U.S U. Alexis Johnson Wang Pingnan Johnson

Milo crop heavily hit by drought in Rice County

Rice County assistant County Agent Al Manis reports 35 to 40 percent of the milo crop has been killed due to a prolonged drought. The loss impacts Lyons area farmers and local agriculture plans for the season.

Rice County Lyons Kas al Manis

Radio Schedule Chaos Across Aug 22 23

A garbled listing shows daily programs from Aug 22 into Aug 23 with numerous misprints. Entries include NBC shows like Tony Jewell reports, Telegraph Music Hour, News NBC, Fibber McGee, Dragonet, and Baseball Time, plus local segments hosted by Weatherman, Morgan Beatty, and Joe Weddle. The text intermixed times, host names, and channel abbreviations, producing a chaotic schedule fragment.

the Weatherman Weatherman Sport Memories Tony Jawell Pialigan Beatty NEC Henry J. Taylor Berkshire NBC Wibber McGee Bob Wells Deane Wiley Telegram Tony Jewell Fellowship Txor Mary McBride Dr. Peale News Fibber McGea Bundle of Joy Featurescope Tony Jowell Tental City Claude Stella

Giving Is Theme Of Joint Meeting At First Baptist

At a joint Mara Evans and Alice Thayer circles meeting Mrs. L J Wheaton led devotions titled Fruit of Joy The women sponsor an Indian girl at Bacone Indian College Bacone Oklahoma Highlight was a talk on how women worldwide give love or money gifts Mrs Robert Hazlett and Mrs Mary Lynes hosted 22 members and one guest Rev J C Stork

Mara Evans Alice Thayer First Baptist Church L. J. Wheaton Bacone Indian College Bacone, Oklo Robert Hazlett Mary Lynes J. C. Stork

Guests Present At Club Meeting

Eleven members and two guests attended a Neighborly Neighbors meeting at Mrs. John George's home on North Main. After the business portion, mystery pal gifts were exchanged and refreshments served. The group sang to honor Mrs. Ella Rundell and Mrs. John George.

Karen McGraw Donnelda Solze John George North Main Mystery Pal Ella Rundell

Local social notes recount Amarillo visitors and area travel

Perie Prive hosted Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hernandez and children of Amarillo Texas at her mother Mrs Isabelle Hernandez. Various relatives and friends from Dodge City Garden City and nearby towns visited, stayed or planned trips to Colorado and Topeka. Activities included a bridal shower for Catherine Ackerman and a family picnic at the Eckert home. Weekend visitors included Topeka and Minnesota travelers with fishing and boating excursions noted.

Steve Hernandez Amarillo, Tex Isabelle Hernandez East Santa Fe Hernandez The Telegram Amarillo Globe Deerfield Brown Ralph Jenkins Wichita E. A. Tanner Stafford Colorado Gladys Brown Donald Richardson Jake, Eckert John George Charles E. Huff Ed Beahn

Farewell Coffee For Mrs Yinger

A farewell coffee honoring Mrs. Jack Yinger was hosted Friday at 615 North Ninth by officers of the Builders class of First Methodist church. Mrs. Merle Wentworth led the service as Mr. and Mrs. Yinger prepare to move to Liberal where he has worked with Hugoton Production. About 26 guests, including Mrs. Kenneth West and Mrs. Jim Parrish, attended.

Jack Yinger van Withee North Ninth First Methodist Church Merle Wentworth Yinger Liberal Hugoton Production Company Kenneth West Jim Parrish

Moroccan rebels surrender to French forces in Casablanca

Between 50 000 and 60 000 Berber tribesmen who sacked Moroccan towns and massacred Europeans last weekend began turning over their firearms today to French forces. The first to surrender were members of the Zaian tribe who rode down from the Atlas Mountains into Ksenifra southeast of Casablanca Saturday.

Casablanca French Morocco Atlas Mountains Ksenifra Here

Deadline reminders and serving snack tips for the paper

Four pm deadline for the Telegrams women's page and Saturday eight thirty am deadline. Club reporters should submit news by afternoon of publication day. Snacktime suggests tiny frankfurters warmed in simmering water or on a rotisserie, served with cream cheese dip, lemon, onion, and pepper. sour cream may substitute.

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Card of Thanks for Community Support

Mrs Lupe Alvarez expresses gratitude to the American people in her community for kindness and aid in distress with special thanks to her old friend Mrs Maria Delgado. Also advertises a sale of cotton blouses at reduced prices.

Lupe Alvarez Maria Delgado

Kansas State Brunette to Represent in College Queen Contest

Barbara Lowe a 19 year old from Winfield Kansas State College is selected to represent Kansas in the third annual national college queen contest to be held at Asbury Park New Jersey September 9 to 11. A sophomore in foods and nutrition she earlier this summer was named Miss Kansas State College and won state honors.

Manhattn Kansas State College Winfield Kansas Asbury ‘Park N. J Barbara Lowe C. L. Lowe Lowe

Soviet Planes Faster, Twining Warns of Soviet Advantage

Gen Na than F. Twining, Air Force chief of staff, says Soviets lead in advancing military aircraft but stresses they have not surpassed U S air power. He calls for startling progress of American aviation to meet the challenge.

Philadelphia Nathan F. Twining Twining Air Force

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