This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
2
Market report from Kansas City shows cattle at about steady with calves unavailable. Cows and dealers fare better, with hogs steady to firm and some gains up to 25. Barrows and gilts 190 to 245 pounds range 15.78 to 16.95, sows 275 to 450 pounds 13.50 to 14.50. Sheep market not tested.
In New York the market opened mixed with weakness in Douglas Aircraft as its Skybolt missile program faced jeopardy. The Dow slipped 0.63 to 644.57 as industrials and rails fell while utilities edged higher and other sectors showed fractional changes.
The Kansas Highway Commission approves a rule requiring surrender of a license after three driving violations in a year before a hearing on restoration. The rule automates suspension after three offenses, addressing drivers who delay surrender via appeals. An unrelated note mentions American sheep imports to the Aleutians in 1853.
The Garden National Bank unveils a new weather forecast sign that displays forecasts as words like Warmer Colder or Precipitation and changes color with forecasts. KIUL provides the latest weather three times daily, and a revolving GNB sign tops the unit. Expansion work continues to the south with the front nearing completion and minor interior disruptions.
Children from various local families send Christmas requests to Santa Claus via the Telegram. Sherrie Armentraut asks for a baby doll and her daddy home for Christmas, while others request dolls, toy trains, a Chatty Cathy, a Susie Smart doll, a bicycle, clothing, and household toys. An Antarctic sea water acre note closes the piece.
Mariner 2 nears Venus with two radiometers not yet activated. A third signal will try at 9 a.m. EST. if it fails, Goldstone tracking will relay an earth signal. The 12 foot craft faces a long voyage toward Venus, hoping for a first close look at the planet and possible signs of life.
Southwestern Bell paid 29,431.26 to Finney County treasurer as first half of ad valorem taxes. Statewide taxes total 8,451,000, up from 7,897,000 in 1961, with Finney County's bill at 58,863, two thousand two hundred twenty eight more than last year. Manager Bob Wright notes local taxes exceed ten dollars per telephone, excluding federal excise and state sales taxes.
Central Airlines passengers boarded a November record at Garden City, with systemwide boardings up 17.2 percent from last year. The rise follows a late October launch of a new flight originating at 5:25 a.m. Garden City is a hub for Central serving 60 cities across Texas Oklahoma Colorado Kansas Missouri and Arkansas.
R L Wadspeth division manager of Bowman Biscuit Co Fred Brockert Garden City salesman and Leland Warner Dodge City salesman are in Deaver this weekend for a district sales meeting The president of United Biscuit Co Chicago Illinois will address the Denver session.
Paris AP report says Belgian Maj. Gen. Alfred Burningux now in Washington will command NATO’s 2nd Tactical Air Force in March or April, succeeding Air Marshal Sir John Grandy of Britain. The move reflects Allied leadership changes in NATO air power.
Lakeland Florida AP frantic effort to salvage a crushed citrus crop as the worst freeze since 1889 hit Florida fruit growers They rushed harvesters into groves hoping to juice unsellable fruit before warming temperatures melt frost damage Florida Citrus Commission met to assess damage Governor Bryant flew to Lakeland to survey losses U S Weather Bureau predicted slight warming with the cold snap easing and forecasters warned of continued frost risk in central Florida
Trinidad Colorado places two men on the 1962 National Junior College Athletic Association all star football team. First team includes Hel lad Pueblo and Langley Northeastern Oklahoma, with tight selections across guard, tackle, and back positions. Second team features Pat tippson Ellsworth and Emelianchik Dodge City, along with multiple Kansas players in guard, tackle, and center roles.
Moody son of Mr and Mrs Troy J Moody 1511 Ni 8th entered Navy in June 1961 after Garden City High School graduation. 19 year old glaster stationed aboard the USS Paul Revere in the Pacific. He will spend Christmas and New Year's Day at sea en route to the fleet home base in San Francisco.
Rex A Richardson 33 a warrant officer junior grade and personnel officer for the artillery Service Battery has been assigned to the 5th Artillery in Germany His wife Shirley was at Gardendale He entered the Army in 1949 and last served at Fort Hood He attended Technical High School Fort Worth Texas
Navy LT Marvin L. Philpot son of Mrs Vera P Ackley of 511 Stoeckley serves with the gold crew of the Polaris submarine USS Ethan Allen. The gold crew relieved the blue crew in November and crews rotate to lengthen patrol time. The Ethan Allen departed port for patrol duties carrying 16 Polaris missiles and can remain submerged indefinitely while navigating by satellite.
Mrs Edna Weir Hulpieu 91 a Finney County pioneer dies at her daughter’s home in Paso Robles California Funeral services are scheduled Monday at 2 30 p m at Phillips White Funeral Home with Kenneth Huckaby of Dodge City officiating Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery The Liberty Bell was cast at Thomas Lester s foundry in Whitechapel London It arrived safely in Philadelphia but cracked when tested for sound
Today list of admissions at St Catherine includes Lydia Pearwon and Lydia Pearwon in Scott City district. Birth noted a daughter born at St Catherine to Mr and Mrs Howard Braun Holcomb on Dec 14 at 3 40 AM. Sheriff deed to Federal National Mortgage Corp for Holmes Third Addition lot action. Warranty deeds involve Lassey Walker and Ostmeyer Billinger estates. County court records show checks abated and fines for speeding and overload refusal to take track to state.
A Gardendale district listing shows multiple traffic fines including overloads at 10 dollars for several defendants and speeding, wrong side driving, improper mufflers, and parking infractions. Also noted are delinquent income and other tax cases against individuals, with civil actions involving farm crop damages and departmental revenue claims.
Charles Remaley, Kansas veteran service officer, was named to the National Rehabilitation Advisory Committee of the American Legion. His term runs through 1963. The appointment was confirmed by James H. Powers, national commander, via letter after the Legion's executive committee selected him in early November.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.