Kennedy Patriarch Shows A Bit Of Improvement
Joseph P Kennedy remains seriously ill in St Marys Hospital Palm Beach with doctors reporting a slight improvement after a night of rest. Dr Marco Johansson said he is more satisfied though the elder Kennedy still faces partial paralysis and speech difficulty as the nation watches from Bermuda and Washington.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Joseph P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Marco Johansson
England
Bermuda
Harold Macmilan
Kenedy Familly
St. Mary's Hospital
Joseph Kennedy
Johanssen
Kansas City Market Report Cattle and Hogs Mixed
AP notes cattle at Kansas City with 200 head at high yielding steers about 27.00, no test of price. Hog trade around 1,500 head with barrows and gilts steady to 25.50 higher, sows steady. Prices listed: 1-3 barrows and gilts 19.5 to 18.0, 2-3 16.5 to 17.25, 250-400 lb sows 13.75-15.00, 400-600 lb sows 13.00-14.00. Sheep not reported.
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Kansas City
Slight Decline In Living Costs In November
Washington AP reports that the consumer living costs decreased one tenth of a percent in November led by lower food prices and declines in most categories, with the index at 128.3 percent of the 1947-49 base. Myers notes the smallest November-to-November rise since 1955 and hints at further small declines in December. Toys and sporting goods fell two tenths from a year earlier. Factory workers’ spendable earnings rose about one dollar from October to 85.03 for a four-person family, up about 7 percent year over year.
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Washington
Robert J. Myers
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Christmas Saved In Aluminum Tree Gift For Family
In Oil City, Steven Strube eight and his two year old brother Scott faced allergy to real pines. A kind helper portraying Santa delivered a surprising aluminum Christmas tree to the George Strube family on Thursday easing the family’s holiday.
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Oil City
Steven Strube
Scott
Santa Claus
George Strube
Dighton Pet Parade Saturday in Dighton
The Dighton Chamber of Commerce sponsors a pet parade on Saturday at 1 30 p m with a free show at 2 p m at the Dickinson theater. First division for children through six and second for ages seven to twelve. Each entrant receives a prize. Parade canceled for past two Saturdays due to inclement weather.
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Dighton
Dighton Chamber of Commerce
Dickinson Theater
Dighton Merchants
Fog Shrouds West Coast Delays Travel Across California
Fog covered Southern California early today disrupting air and road travel. Los Angeles International Airport allowed departures while diverting some arrivals, and major freeways slowed as dense fog extended from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank was socked in by 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles International
Santa Barbara
San Diego
Lockheed Air
Burbank
Pontiff Appeals for Peace and Fair Wealth Sharing
Pope John XXIII in his Christmas message urges rulers to shun force and pursue equitable sharing of world wealth. He calls for goodwill, warns against fear and revenge, and stresses that those who control economic power should act to increase global welfare without risking peace. He condemns distrust among nations and envisions a just, generous humanity.
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Vatican City
John XXI
Vatican Radio Today
Africa
Ponticf
Pope John
Big Crowd Attends Junior High Gold Band Concert
The Ben Grimsley Gym hosted a capacity audience for the Christmas Concert by the Junior High Gold Band. Abe Hubert welcomed parents as Don Threlkeld introduced new members Ronnie Wilson Eddie Dickinson and Cheryl Stansbury. Soloists included Max Hett on clarinet in Plight of the Bumblebee Mike Hé r on cornet in The Poet and Peasant Suzanne Saffels on trombone in Stardust and Mary Beth Foster on flute.
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Ben Grimsley
Abe Hubert
Don Threlkeld
Ronnie Wilson
Eddie Dickenson
Cheryl Stansbury
Mike Héer
Suzanne Saffels
Mary Beth Foster
Woman Injured After Slip on Muddy Sidewalk
Mrs. James Floyd Fine of Burn side Drive sprained her ankle when she slipped on a muddy sidewalk in the 100 block of Jones Ave Thursday evening about 9 10. She was initially thought to be seriously injured and was taken by ambulance to St. Catherine Hospital but later released after treatment.
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James Floyd Fine
Burnside Drive
Jones Ave
St. Catherine Hospital
Death notice for Alonzo F. Rhea at age 80
Alonzo F. Rhea 80 of 808 S 7th died early this morning at Stella Nursing Home where he had been a patient the past two months. He was a retired farmer who came to Finney County in 1901 from Topeka and married Josie Marie Redmond Nov 7, 1898 in Marysville. Survivors include two daughters Myrtle Randle and Mildred Peters, one son Eugene, a sister Sarah Burk of Dodge City, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Two sons preceded him in death. Funeral Saturday at 4 pm Phillips Chapel with Rev Arthur Fleming officiating. Burial Valley View Cemetery.
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Alonzo
E. Maple
Mildred Peters
N. Main
Eugene
Sarah Burk
Dodge City
Phillips Chapel
Arthur F. Fleming
Valley View Cemetery
Dighton Man Charles G Wadsack dies at 72
Charles G Wadsack 72 a longtime resident of Dighton died Thursday night in Catherine hospital Garden City He was born December 7 1889 in Labette County a farmer and Baptist Church member Survivors include daughter Lovella Wadsack Washington DC two sons Leo Denver Cole and R J Wichita a niece Mrs Wallace Wilson and nephew A J Wadsack both Garden City Funeral will be held Saturday at 2 PM in Dighton with burial in Dighton Cemetery
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Dighton
Charles G. Wadsack
Catherine Hospital
Garden
Mr. Wadsack
Labette County
Baptist Church
Lovella Wadsack
Washington, D.C
Leo
Denver
Cole
R. J
Wichita
Neice
Wallace Wilson
A. J. Wadsack
Garden City
Dighton Cemetery
Should Report Income Increase for Veterans and Widows
Veterans and widows receiving pensions must report any substantial income increase. J D Adams of the Kansas Veterans Commission advises reporting 1961 income and estimating 1962 income. A card is sent with January 1 check. 30 days to file. Office in American Legion Building Garden City open weekdays and Saturday till noon.
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J. D.adams
Kansas
Veterans Commission
Adams
Kansas Veterans Commission
American Legion
Garden City
Christmas Trees Light Border on West Berlin Side
West Berlin reports more than 800 trees set up along the 25 mile concrete border with East Germany. Several trees on the Western side were damaged by bricks thrown by East German guards. police note ongoing Christmas bustle away from the wall as shoppers carry parcels.
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Berlin
Ber
Rrieg
East Berlin
Aruecibrette
Redae
West Berlin
Harzerstrasse
Wall
Local Savings Move Reports Higher Interest at Garden City
Security Savings and Loan officials said they will pay 4 percent interest on all savings accounts starting Jan 1 and first payments at the new site will be issued June 30. The firm recently celebrated its fifth birthday after moving into the former Elks Lodge at 7th and Laurel and remodeling the street level.
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Garden City
Security Savings and Loan Association
Security Savings
Elks Lodge
7Th and Laurel
Schneider to Instruct Insurance Training Class
David Schneider of Bankers Life and Casualty Co will teach a Life Underwriter Training Council course for health insurance training. The 12 week program runs from February to next May with weekly sessions of at least two hours. Interested persons may contact Schneider at Box 423 or Bridge 6-7929.
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David Schneider
Bankers’ Life and Casualty Co
Life Underwriter Training Council
Schneider
Television Electronics Servicemen Have Meet
District 8 of TESA held a special meeting at the Warren Hotel. Members discussed the state convention and Mid-Continent Electronics Parts Show set for Hutchinson June 17 to 19. District 8 covers 15 Southwest Kansas counties and was well represented. Garden City firms like Mobile Electronics Don's Service Mayos Hummer Radio and TV and Laughlin Electric were noted. The next gathering is in Garden City on February 13 with a dinner for members' wives.
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TESA
Television Electronics Servicemeng Assn
Warren Hotel
Hutchinson
Kansas
Garden City
Mobile Electronics
Don's Service
Mayo's
Hummer Radio
Elliott Printers Purchases Telegram Equipment
Russell Elliott, owner of Elliott Printers, buys the letterpress equipment he formerly leased from the Garden City Telegram. He plans to move the gear to 206 N 7th into the former Bugenbark building, where he operates a lithograph plant. The combined letterpress and offset plants will occupy the first floor. He hopes to move the major part of the.
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Russell Elliott
Elliott Printers
Garden City Telegram
N. 7Th
Bugenbark
Elliott
Kansas-Nebraska Gas pays $54,174 in first half taxes
Finney County's fifth largest taxpayer, Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company, presented a check for the first half of 1961 real estate and personal property taxes to Bonnie Zirkel, county treasurer. The year's total tax bill for the company reached $54,174.28, up $9,725.28 from 1960, per division manager Gene Henderson.
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Finney County
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company
Bonnie Zirkel
Gene Henderson
Garden City Co op Employees Honored at Christmas Party
Seventeen employees at the Garden City Co op received service pins at the annual Christmas party at St Marys Center. Bill Taldo earned a 17 year pin, the longest tenure, followed by Herb Dougherty with 14 years and George Voth Jr. presenting the pins. Other awardees ranged from 12 to 5 years of service, with numerous staff named. In the last 10 years, over a quarter of a million men left coal mining, while mechanization boosted the output of remaining workers.
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Servic
Garden City
St. Mary's Center
Bill Taldo
Herb Dougherty
George Voth Jr
Dale Unruh
Henry Douglas
al Tauscher
Imre Kulesar
William Snyder
Addie Thompson
John Demain
Herman Golay
Bud Wishon
Clarence Gercken
Norman Thompson
Bill Galloway
Cecil Dudley
Robert Blackwell
Ivan Holmes
Stan Simpson
Holcomb FFA Banquet honors charter members and leaders
Holcomb FFA held its annual banquet in the Holtom High School auditorium. EFA president Martin presented the honorary chapter farmer awards and the original charter to A. B. Cook, who served as advisor since February 1931. Laula Huckstadt, a charter member still living in the community, was also honored. Jim Barlow gave the welcome, with Cook delivering the response. A turkey dinner followed as greenhand members staged a Christmas pageant and officers led the closing ceremony.
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Farmers of America of Holtom High
Martin
EFA
A. EB
Cook
Laula Huckstadt
Harold Brown
Jim Barlow
Don Vaughn
Greenhand
FIA
Eisenhower Begins Winter Desert Vacation in California
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower settled into a winter vacation at Palm Desert California with plans for golf and relaxation. He spoke briefly with reporters and joined Mrs Eisenhower at a rental home before moving to Eldorado Country Club.
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Palm Desert
Calif
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Eldorado Country Club
Crosby Hospitalized After Abdominal Pain in SF
Bing Crosby, 57, was hospitalized at St Joseph's in San Francisco after reporting abdominal pains following a dinner party. He arrived with his wife Kathy at 12:15 a.m. and was kept under observation as doctors work to diagnose the ailment.
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San Francisco
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Kathy
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Voice of Democracy Contest Plans Set
Local and national Voice of Democracy contest details from VFW Post 2279 KIUL: $300 first prize in Finney County, plus awards for second and third. Contest runs 3 to 5 minutes on the theme What Democracy Means to Me with 40 20 40 scoring. State winner to attend Kansas VFW convention in June 1962 and receive trip to Washington DC and $1,500 national top prize. Garden City contact and local elimination dates provided, with district finals and local awards in January.
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Veteran's of Foreign Wars
Voice of Democracy
Vuf.w. Post 2279
KIUL
Finney County
V.F.W. Department of Kansas
Washington D. C
Garden City
Dean
Nolte
Pierceville
Smith
Garden
Admissions and dismissals listed for St Catherine area hospitals
Admissions include names such as Russell Yost Copeland Lee Shaffer Blue Sird Comite Shaffer Ellen Snyder and Barbara Jones with addresses 1025 N Ltd 242 N 1th and 108 N incl Mrs Robert Gonzales Brian Larson Rt 1 and Jerry Quint Holcomb. Births report a son to Wallace Basque and a daughter to Robert Genziles Dec 21. Dismissals list several patients including Harvey Richards Star Rt Rufus Reese Minnie Miller Lee Roy Schibbelhut Gardendale and Charles Smith Mulberry. Police note bond for Donald Zimmmerman and a traffic incident with Gribble and Dianda in a cafe lot. Legal notices include various warranty and special warranty deeds and marriages of Garden City residents.
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St. Catherine Russell Yost
Copeland
Lee Shaffer
Shaffer
Blue Bird Court
Ellen Snyder
Barbara Jones
Robert Gonzales
Brian Larson
Wallace’ Baster
Jerry Quint
Holcomb
Terry
Peoples
Ned Congdon
N. Ard
Leopold
Pets Storey
Syracute
St. Catherine
Harvey Richards
Lee Roy
Robert Genziles
Break-in Reported at Standard Supply Inc
A break-in at Standard Supply Inc, 107 N. 7th, during the night left papers scattered from files and a desk after a window was forced open. Nothing was reported missing.
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Standard Supply, Inc
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Nedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Johannsen
Kansas City Livestock
Cern
Dighton Pet Parade
Pontiff
Max Hett
Holcomb Chapter
FFA
Holcomb “High Advisors
Pars
Lakin
St Elsentrause
Kansas-Nebraska
Holcomb Ffa
Ike
Rufus Reese
Hudson
Minnie Miller
Donald R.’Zimmerman
Horn and
Fulton
David Arnold Gribble
E. Hazel
Casimeno R. Dianda
N.ith
James Seymor
James Seymour
Josephine G. Esfeld
William EB
Frances A. Esfeld
William’e
Frances Esfeld
J. H. Mai
Et Ax
E. R. Hund
Mai
International Paper Company
Midwest Investment Co., Inc
Harris Addition
Cash and Carry Lumber Co., Inc
John W. Miller
Parkwood First Addition
Jerry Eugene Stallings
Shirley Ann Hardy
Norman Jesse Sandusky
Margaret Louise Boyd
Raymond Lloyd Cott
Ulysses
Mary Elaine Ellis
Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co
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