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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
4
Decorative Christmas value items include foam rubber pillows at 4.95 each, complete mattress sets at 49.95, and a range of furniture such as a lime oak night stand 15.95, dinette 49.95, and bedroom suites up to 149.95. Gun racks, chrome smokers, and Cosco tables priced for gift buyers, with a 1.00 down delivery offer.
Multiple items advertised including a 1952 Pontiac sedan with 29 000 miles at Std and Fulton, a 1955 Chevrolet Station Wagon via Western Loan & Investment, a 1954 Lincoln Capri hardtop with power brakes and steering, and an upright home freezer. Also storm windows and screens, a Hammond organ, and other household goods with contact numbers and contact names.
Multiple 4-Door sedans advertised with radios, heaters and overdrives. Packard lists new tires, paint, low mileage priced at 895 and 925. Nash Statesman promoted at 695 and 795. Hudson 4-Door with overhauled motor at 295 and Chrysler 4-Door at 245.
Sutton Lake HDU held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Leslie Yeager s home with gift exchanges. Miss Minnie Moomaw hosted another Christmas gathering where non perishable food for State Hospital at Larned was collected. Mystery friends were revealed and Sunrise school plans a Friday Christmas program as two week vacation begins with Mrs Earl Crowley touring California to visit her Navy son Jim. David Whitmore, in Japan, earned a staff sergeant promotion. Neighbors at Garden City POA meeting included Leah Martin Virgil Cart Harry Wallace Elaine Rose Lillian Frank Carlene Plummer. Louis Rose attended an Ingalls basketball game Friday. the return trip was delayed after a bus accident. All are Shallow Water High students.
Kenneth Koehn age 20 of near Paola died in a one car crash on Kansas Highway 68 seven miles northwest of Paola. Passengers John Wesley Fickel 20 and Roger Allen Fickel 17, brothers from eight miles northwest of Paola, suffered cuts and bruises. The trio was en route to a wolf hunt ten miles west of Paola when the car left the road on a curve and rolled down an embankment.
Kalvesta-M.S.C. met at Mrs. Lydia Rowton’s home with Mrs Gleeson Brown hosting. Attendees included Mmes. Billy Daniels and others. numerous local visits and gatherings noted. The Kalvesta PTA met with Christmas films shown. Christmas programs scheduled for Kalvesta White Mound Alamo and more. Local visits, birthday party for Norman Erkie, and community dinners are listed among ongoing social events.
Phoenix reports a 78 degree day with many residents in shirtsleeves despite record cold elsewhere. The lighthearted note contrasts East and Midwest chills with Phoenix gloating headlines.
About 300 Cities Service folks and guests enjoyed a turkey dinner at Red Rock school on Saturday with hosts Messrs. and Mines and a mixed program arranged by Mrs. Carl Terry. Santa visited and door prizes were awarded. other social notes mention a 1956 Doherty Fraternity officers, funerals, and numerous visits among local residents.
The Ground Observer Corps has completed an aircraft spotting tower in Larned Kansas the first such tower in the state for reporting aircraft movements to the Air Force. Officials say the tower boosts observation post efficiency though not required for operation.
Lisbon reports Portugal celebrates Christmas with novenas to the baby Jesus and carols across towns. Families feast after the Misso do Galo with dishes like sopa de pão de trigo and cod, while crib displays vary from simple boxes to grand church cribs. In Algarve provinces fishermen sing verses linking the Christ Child to fishing souls.
Arraignment of former Truman administration officials for conspiring to fix the 118000 Irving Sachs tax case was postponed in federal court to allow more preparation time. Matthew J. Connelly, T. Lamar Caudle, and Harry S. Schwimmer appeared before Judge Rubey M. Hulen. The judge reset arraignment to January 27 and延期.
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