Holiday spillover and small town notes from Scott City
Dabine WESTERN KANSAS highlights seasonal merchandising quirks and local happenings. A thief stole Mayor Grigg’s car for a joy ride and was soon found safe. Hunters hit the second pheasant phase as sugar beets at the Scott City station topped 40 000 tons, a record year for the area. Lakin High School’s Herman Barnett teaches nine classes including German and Spanish, while postmasters urge mall early for Christmas. Polio clinics in the region reported success with a soggy cracker complaint from Ulysses, and vaccine wafers used for absent pupils.
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Scott City
M. K. Grigg
Herman Barnett
Lakin High School
Sabin
Kansas
Ulysses
Manhattan Grocer Sentenced in Slaying
Mil lard Moore a 54 year old Manhattan grocer was sentenced to 10 to 25 years in the Kansas Penitentiary for the shotgun slaying of his wife last August. Moore was convicted of second degree murder by a District Court jury last Saturday. The defense contended he was temporarily insane at the time. The judge ordered treatment at the prison diagnostic center.
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Manhattan
Kan
Millard Moore
Kansas
Moore
Louis McLaughlin
Blue-Scaled Scholar Helps Bear On Santa Land Voyage
Mr Shnoo and Santa travel with Honeybun to a sky blue giant fish called the Blue-Scaled Scholar. Santa reads aloud, the voyage ends on a snow land beach with elves wheeling Honeybun toward Dr Kernoodle tomorrow.
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Mr. Shnoo
Santa
Shnoo
Honeybun
Santa Land
Dr. Kernoodle
Mr. Shapo
Mr. Shnpo
Santa and
Letters to Santa Letters misaddressed but forwarded to Santa
A collection of children and parents in the Telegram area write to Santa with requests. Names and addresses such as Blaine Davis, 1203 N, and Pamela Olson, 308 N 4th, appear along with lists including toys, clothes, and gear. The notices note letters were misdirected to the Telegram but forwarded to Santa at the North Pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ji _ ay
Bobby Jackson
Taylor
Santa
Wen
8Th
Stevens
Chestnut
St. Nick
North Pole
Michael Brown
Brenda
Joseph Val Guillen
W. Fulton
Terry
Nick
Santa Clause
Pamela Olson
Terese
Ruby Heinrich
Desert bighorn sheep can survive weeks without water
Contrary to folklore the desert bighorn sheep cannot derive enough moisture from plants to survive but can live two weeks or longer without drinking water. The statement clarifies the species’ reliance on occasional water and its ability to endure extended drought-like periods.
London Smog Respite After Deadly Four Day Crisis
London wakes to clear skies as the smog toll rises to 106 dead and over 1000 hospitalized with chest and heart ailments. The four day pall cost up to 20 million pounds, with BEA losses over 160000 pounds and London Airport closed for 41 hours. Shipping delays affect 100 ships. insurers warn of substantial costs. Police report a surge in robberies as masked criminals exploited the chaos.
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London
Lloyd's
Scotland Yard
Local Admis sions and Births At St Catherine
Garden City notices list admissions at St Catherine including Mrs Donald DeFord Holcomb Clarence Wheeler 520 Taylor Pete Vasque 1009 Bancroft Andrew Gallardo Deerfield Mrs Marie Perez 2115 CC Jimmie Taylor Galena Mrs Etna O Nelson B10 N Main Tim Powell 1718 Pinecrest Mrs Emma Troudt Dighton Mrs Robert Smail 611 Evins Mra Herbert Woodham Dighton Robin McLinn 109 James Mrs Mack Jameson Rt 1 Dismissals At St Catherine Mrs B A Stevenson 206 S 3rd Mrs Ernest Gilmore 1607 E Fulton Rose Ann Grady Gardendale Mrs Fred Newberry 711 Ida Kerry M Whipple Alameta Rose Marie Hefner Sublette Jay W Bean 1105 Pats Dr At Leopold C M Byrd Roggen Cole Births At St Catherine A daughter to Mr and Mrs Mack Jameson Rt 1 at 556 am Dec 8 7 pounds 10 ounces At Raynerford Clinic A son to Mr and Mrs Larry Taylor Rt 1 Dec 7 at 955 pm 10 pounds 12 ounces.
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St. Catherine
Donald DeFord
Holcomb
Clarence Wheeler
Taylor
Pete Vasque
Bancroft Andrew Gallardo
Deerfield
Marie Perez
Jimmie Taylor
Galena
Etna O. Nelson
N. Main
Tim Powell
Pinecrest
Emma Troudt
Dighton
Robert Smail
Evins
Herbert Woodham
Robin McLinn
James
Mack Jameson
B. A. Stevenson
Ernest Gilmore
E. Fulton
Rose Ann Grady
Gardendale
Fred Newberry
Ida
Kerry M. Whipple
Alameta
Rose
Marie Hefner
Sublette
Jay W. Bean
Pat
Leopold C. M. Byrd
Roggen, Cole
Raynerford Clinic
Larry Taylor
Court Bonds Posted And Traffic Accidents Listed
Court bonds were posted for several individuals including John Watson Rupp and Claude C Harman for driving offenses and license violations with amounts listed. Traffic accidents are reported for 12:10 p.m. Friday on the 300 block of N 7th and 7:50 p.m. on the 200 block of N Main involving multiple drivers with noted injuries and vehicle conditions.
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William Frederik Hisey
James Edward Edson
Claude C. Harman
Virginia Diaz Rocha
Treva Christina Leigh
Ernest Maynard Hummer
Paul Leroy Cambron
John Watson Rupp
Paul Roy Schupman
Joseph R. Woolman
St. John
Melvin Main
James Edward Mader
Ray Otis Vayler
Like Father Like Son Coincidental Surgeries Across Years
A father Donald Towns and his son Donald Towns Jr. both underwent pyloric stenosis surgeries within days of each other four days short of 20 years apart. The elder, born November 16, 1914, had surgery December 7, 1042. the younger, born November 17 this year, had surgery December 3. Grandmother notes the child is well and calls it a coincidence. Towns family details provided, including mother Carolyn Towns (née Davis) from Holcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Vern Towns
E. Santa Fe
Towns
Donald Vera
Donald Towns
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Chuck Graber
Chuck
Garden City
Smith
Goores
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