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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
7
The table shows prices for two pump stocks and a Chicago live beef futures set for December February April and June with highs around 29.77 to 30.85 and lows from 29.55 to 30.50 while the Dow Jones industrial average at 1 p.m. fell by six points to 705.87.
An apartment kerosene heater sparked a blaze in a two story frame house in Clinton South Carolina killing seven sleeping children aged 1 to 12. The parents of the six younger children were hospitalized with burns while the seventh child was a newborn.
Washington AP President Nixon faces demands from a 3000 member hunger conference delegation to declare a national hunger emergency and guarantee a $5,500 annual income floor with free meals for poor children. The group urged shifting food programs to HEW and expanding stamps. Mondale lamented the delay in relief.
The Kells Transfer and Storage business at 2225 Main will change ownership next week. The new owner, a Garden City native and former co founder, will fire Clifford Kells and continues all agencies including King Van Lines Beaver Express and Garden City warehouse storage for servicemen. The staff remains, with Kell's wife as secretary and two others assisting in operations conducted from the former American Telephone building.
A school pep rally promotes a chaotic scene with jokes about an ugliest man in the world and a misidentified principal, while a draft lottery worries teens. The piece notes G Club bleachers, the Pep Club sweatshirt fundraiser, and concerns over drug abuse discussed by teachers.
Melvin Taylor Jr. was promoted to assistant chief pharmacist at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital in Kansas City Missouri. A Garden City native, he is the son of Melvin Taylor Sr. and his wife Jeanette. He attended Garden City schools and graduated from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Taylor has worked at the hospital for almost eight years. He and his wife have two children, Melvin and Richard.
Gary R. Hathaway, former Hugoton youth and Johnson resident, will open a general law and tax practice in Ulysses in January. He grew up in Hugoton, earned a Southwestern College accounting degree, spent time at Johnson State Bank, graduated Washburn Law School in 1969, and was admitted to practice in state and federal courts. He has been with Robert E. Blase of Wichita for six months and has broad local ties.
A group of Garden City organizations led by the Eagles Lodge and the VFW launched a disaster fund drive for the Keough family injured in a three car crash west of town. Funds at Garden National Bank and Fidelity State Bank will cover medical and related expenses. The Keoughs, from Cape Kennedy and Ozark, Ark., face extended hospitalization as the father remains in critical condition and the mother very seriously ill.
An Ozark Arkansas man, Harry Keough 41, remains in extremely critical condition at St Catherine Hospital five days after a Saturday night three vehicle crash west of Garden City. His wife Doris is removed from the critical list and son Randy 10 stays hospitalized.
James A. Kisel of Lakin was sent for induction into the armed forces this week by the Finney Kearny Haskell Selective Service board. Two registrants, Stanley Neely and Jerome Billinger, were sent for pre induction physical examinations. Stephen Paasch and Oliver Miner were ordered to report but transferred to other boards.
Kansas Governor Robert Docking told about 1000 people at a $25 a plate appreciation dinner for Oklahoma lawmakers Carl Albert Tom Steed Ed Edmondson and John Jarman that the Nixon administration is a do as little as possible government. He urged Democrats to provide real leadership and form a broad coalition open to liberals conservatives and reality based policy.
Graveside rites for Lance Tripp were held at Leoti Cemetery with Rev. Doyle Carroll officiating. Tripp, born Tuesday at Greeley County Hospital, died there yesterday. survivors include two sisters, paternal and maternal grandparents, a great grandmother, and Grace Apps. He was former Lakin postmaster, later with the ASC in Manhattan, and a Lakin Methodist Church member. Funeral arrangements are pending with Davis Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Myron Carl Troutman 26 will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at United Methodist Church Johnson with Rev. John E. Saville officiating. Burial follows in Johnson Cemetery. He was killed in a plane crash at Ulysses on Wednesday along with his father. Born September 2 1943 in Syracuse he married Lois Kilgore January 13 1964 in Texas. A farmer and longtime Manter resident he was a member of Stanton County Jaycees. Survivors include his widow a son Shawn of the home a sister Sandra Snook Johnson and his mother Verda Troutman Johnson.
Grant D Troutman 69 of Johnson died in a plane crash at Ulysses Wednesday. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. tomorrow at United Methodist Church Johnson with Rev John E Saville officiating. Burial in Johnson Cemetery. Born July 4 1900 in Ocala Florida he married Verda Mcarter Dec 4 1928 at Lewis. Survivors include widow a daughter Sandra Snook two brothers Ted and Wayne four sisters Wanda Drew Ruby Hager Freda Knapp Hazel Mulhollen. He had been a farmer and resident of Johnson since 1939. He was affiliated with Midian Temple Wichita Consistory and Masonic Lodge Lewis.
A community event titled Faipa Oldtimer PAN Baquare dance is scheduled at Nekiorad Guard at 7 p.m. The notice invites attendees to join the local gathering and enjoy an evening of traditional performances.
William Burrows Lakin died this morning in Manhattan from a heart attack. Born August 28, 1911, in Belair Ohio, he moved to Lakin at 14, attended Lakin High School and Coffeyville Junior College, and married Mildred Spence Jones in 1938.
Frank E Timken 80 of Cimarron died yesterday at his home three miles north of Cimarron Born July 4 1889 in Esta nd Ore he married Olga Hardy in 1919 They lived near Bisor then Gray County moving in 1924 He was a retired farmer and Methodist Church member Survived by widow two sons John Cimarron Darrell Topeka a daughter Lois St Louis four grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Saturday Cimarron United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Elmer L Brooks Burial Cimarron Cemetery Memorials to church or Heart Fund Friends may call Evans Funeral Home until 8 30 tonight.
Mrs Grace A Roberts 87 died yesterday at Cimarron Manor after a long illness. Born January 21 1882 in Cherryvale she married Edson Bates Roberts December 24 1901. Survived by three sons Clarence Artesia Harold Garden City Tucson a daughter Nona Newport Pasadena 14 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Cimarron United Methodist Church with Rev Elmer L Brooks officiating Burial Cimarron Cemetery Evans Funeral Home Cimarron.
Finney County Taxpayers Assn will meet Monday night at 8 p.m. at Coop Center. All taxpayers are invited to attend as discussion centers on Finney County property taxes.
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