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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

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New Trade Programs To Be Pushed

Washington AP reports Congress may begin 1962 with Kennedy’s plan for a broadened trade act. Administration push aims to limit counter moves and hasten passage, focusing on tariff cuts and help for vulnerable industries to cope with greater import competition. Republicans split between favoring broader reciprocal trade and seeking domestic relief provisions.

Washington Congress Kennedy Hale Boggs D-La House Ways and Means Committee Kennerly

Kansas City Local Produce Market Report Summary

AP reports cattle and calf totals around 3,400 cattle and 100 calves with steady to higher prices for slaughter steers and heifers, cows up 50, and various price ranges for choice to good quality cattle. Hogs at 4,800 head fall 50 to 75, sows up to 25, lambs showing steady to higher demand with multiple price tiers across categories.

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Tommy Cole Named Kearny County Undersheriff

Tommy R. Cole is appointed Kearny County Undersheriff by Sheriff George Hamm and will assume duties around January 1. He began as Chief of Police at 21, had a stint with Garden City Police, and returned in 1955 to fill the unexpired term of Alvin A. Michel, becoming the youngest U.S. sheriff at 22.

Lakin Tommy R Cole Kearny County George Hamm Garden City Alvin A. Michel United States

Organizational Meetings for Adult Classes Set

Residents of Southwest Kansas are invited to meet in room two at Garden City Junior College on January 2 at 7 30 p m to help organize adult education classes. Emporia State Extension representatives will assist. Dave Williams and Jacob Dean said the college will pursue any class with sufficient demand.

Southwest Kansas Garden City Junior College Emporia State Extension Dave Williams Jacob Dean

Burning of the Green by Garden City Youth Council

The Garden City Youth Council will host a Sunday Burning of the Green with brief ceremonies at 5 pm at Second Baptist Church 1107 N Main. Trees will be donated to the pile north of Penrose Stadium where the burning will take place. The council consists of youth from several Protestant churches in the community.

Garden City Youth Council Second Baptist Church N. Main Penrose Stadium

Theft Report From Pierceville Guns in 100 Block Parks

A theft in Pierceville involved a .23 line firearm taken from a vehicle in a park area in the 100 block. Police reported the weapon was stolen during the incident and a suspect named Bard is mentioned.

Orion Pierceville Pale Te Weaipon Volen B Bard

Peppercorn to resign from Douglas Legislature

Lawrence report states George E. Peppercorn Democrat from Douglas County will resign from the legislature and accept a civil service job as a real estate officer with the Corps of Engineers in Riverdale North Dakota. He mailed his resignation to Governor Anderson, effective January 3, with the Central Democratic Committee to name a successor to serve the remaining term.

Lawrence George E. Peppercorn Douglas County Peppercorn John Anderson Corps of Engineers Riverdale N.D Central Democratic Committee Anderson

License Exam Schedule Across Kansas Towns

The license examination schedule for January through April lists exam locations at courthouses in Cimarron Gray County Leon Wichita County Tribune Greeley County Syracuse Hamilton County Lakin Kearny County Scott City Scott County Dighton Lane County Ulysses Grant County Hutchison Stevens Sublette Haskell County and Garden City. Exams occur each Saturday morning in most towns with a Tuesday or Wednesday session in others and Garden City hosting Monday and Saturday sessions weekly. no exam on Monday January 1.

Kansas Highway Patrol Court House Addicicate Cimarron Gray County Leon Wichita County Tribune Greeley County Syracuse Hamilton County Lakin Kearny County Scott City Scott County Dighton Lane County Ulysses Grant County Hugoton Stevens County Sublette Haskell Gardens City

Extension Advisory Group to Meet at KSU

The bi annual meeting of the Extension Advisory Committee on 4 H club work is scheduled for Jan 4 and 5 on the Kansas State University campus. The committee includes county and state extension personnel and will review the state 4 H club program and offer suggestions for Changes and Additions. Attending from Finney County will be Mrs Elsie Branden home economics agent and Marshall Walker Ulysses is also a member of the committee.

Kansas State University Finney County

Ribicoff Open To Senate Draft In Connecticut Race

Secretary of Welfare Abraham Ribicoff said he would accept a draft to run for the U.S. Senate from Connecticut next year. He confirmed a Hartford Courant report and said he would not seek the Democratic nomination at the state convention next June. The piece also notes Stratton and Alford entering governor races in New York and Arkansas respectively, and discusses potential rivals and party dynamics.

Associated Press Abraham A. Ribicoff U.S. Senate Connecticut Ribicoff Kennedy Hartford Courant Samuel S. Stratton Schenectady New York Dale Alford Little Rock Arkansas Prescott Bush Courant Stratton Robert F. Wagner New York City Nelson A. Rockefeller Alford J. W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Biy Orvald. Faubus Fulbright Faubus

Chrysler turbined autos eyed for potential production

New York AP reports Chrysler showcased an experimental turbine driven car and signaled that main production is being considered. Tests, further engineering, costs, and consumer reaction could push volume production, with a limited field to start next year and broader output possibly within five years. The car runs on fuels that burn with air, including gasoline.

New York Chrysler Corp Robert Anderson United States Chrysler George Huebner Jr Huebner

Vacation Notice For County Agents

Mrs Elsie Branden county home economics agent and Kenneth Fromm agricultural agent are on vacation this week and will return to duties January 2. The brief notice appears in The Telegram.

Elsie Branden Kenneth Fromm

Cletus Rupp Named Grand Knight in New Knights of Columbus

Scott City reports Cletus Rupp was named grand knight at the first meeting of the newly formed Knights of Columbus. The group includes thirty initiates and sixty members from neighboring parishes. Officers named include Bennie Melcer deputy grand knight Primus Suppes chancellor Paul Winderling warden James Tucker recorder Chester Fouquet treasurer Mike Baxter advocate Mickey Rupp inside guard W. W. Heile outside guard Fr. Herman J. Schulte chaplain and trustees Don Stark Raymond Hermes and George Harcharik.

Scott City Cletus Rupp Knights of Columbus Bennie Melcer Primus Suppes Paul Winderling James Tucker Chester Fouquet Mike Baxter Mickey Rupp W. W. Heile Herman J. Schulte Don, Stark Raymond Hermes George Harcharik

Gasoline Stolen From Truck at Brook Over Feed Yards

An undetermined amount of gasoline was siphoned from a truck parked at Brook over Feed Yards Route 1 between Friday and Sunday morning. Undersheriff Keith Denethield said the gas cap was taken and Stan Fansher reported the incident.

Brookover Feed Yards Rt. 1 Keith Denehtield Stan Fansher

Versy Still Live: Self-Styled Bantam Badman Dies

Alfonso Jackson Jennings known as Al Jennings a train robber ex convict lawyer lecturer evangelist and movie advisor died at 38 in Tarzana California after a life stained by outlaw tales and a brief Oklahoma guilt record. His legacy sparks debate about whether he was a real desperado or a man who spun a legend for fame.

Versy Bantam Badman Tarzana Calif Alfonso Jackson al) Jennings Badman Oklahoma Badlands Tillman V. Eggleston Maude Jennings Jesse James Dalton Gang Tiny al Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Kansas Rock Island Theodore Roosevelt Lake al Jennings Tazewell County Comanche County Kay el Reno Okla California

Hospital and birth notices mixed with police entries

Hospital dockets list patients from St Catherine and local towns with names and room notes. Births reported for Hector J Garcia and John Pelnar, Holcomb, with dates and baby weights. Police bonds posted for speeding and improper driving, with suspect names and addresses noted.

Funeral notices for Clare Berg and E C Parish in Leoti

Funeral for Mrs. Clare Doyle Berg 80 retired Leoti librarian was held at the Leoti Presbyterian Church with burial in Leoti Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Marion Bonner Scott son Ralph H Berg brother J H Doyle 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral for E C Parish 73 a Wichita County farmer and stockman will be Thursday at 2 pm in the Leoti Methodist Church with burial in Leoti Cemetery. Survivors include widow two daughters and a son a brother and three grandchildren.

Leoti Clare Doyle Berg Leoti Presbyterian Church Richard Schecter Leoti Cemetery Berg Kirksville Wichita County Cena Seoti E. C. Parish Leoti Methodist Church F. A. O’kelley Mr. Parish Cass County Mamie Clark Dee Lost Springs

Farmers Tax Guide Available for 1961 Returns

The 1962 edition of the Farmers Tax Guide is released early to help farmers prepare 1961 tax returns. Mortimer M. Caplin announces a 64 page booklet with 15 chapters, available at the District Director of Internal Revenue office, Wichita offices, and from county agents. It covers general and specialized Federal income and self employment taxes, plus a filled-in return form. The early drop is part of a stepped-up IRS program for better information and service to taxpayers.

Internal Revenue Mortimer M. Caplin S. Main Wichita Internal Revenue Service

Garden City Court Docket Details Multiple Cases

The document lists various local legal actions and notices including fines for overload and driving while intoxicated, traffic accidents with minor damages, marriage licenses for several couples, and multiple real estate deeds and quitclaim transfers. Named individuals include Harry Withers, Roy Dale Ramseyer, Bob Gene Smith, Robert Elton Osborn, Dennis Erhart, Vickles Mercer, Andrew Juarez Gallardo, Marie Nieves Campos, Alfred C. Rutledge, Alfred E. Schonhoff, Edgar John Neal, Cheryl Ann Meter, Soren Petersen, Donald Dreiling, and Wilfred Dale Berry, among others, with properties in Garden City and surrounding areas. It also notes a five-year suspended sentence upon payment of forged check and driver license suspensions with dates from 1961.

Harry Ray Vanderallee Roy Dale Ramseyer Bob Gene Smith N. Main Robert Elton Osborn Kalvesta William G. McCullough Dennis Erhart Vickles Mercer Garden City Andrew Juarez Gallardo Holcomb Marie Nieves Campos N. Sth Alfred C. Rutledge Sublette Alfred E. Schonhoff Garden City Ave E. Fulton Edgar John Neal Scott City Cheryl Ann Meter

Air Force revamps Dyna Soar plan to orbit in one step

The Air Force orders a major Dyna Soar revision combining one large liquid fuel engine with two smaller solid rockets to reach orbital speed, eliminating the planned suborbital steps. The program will skip B52 air drops and trajectory tests, moving directly to orbital flights from Canaveral toward Edwards AFB. Boeing leads the program with Martin supplying the booster segment.

Washington Air Force Earth Titan Cape Canaveral Fla Edwards Air Force Base Calif Boeing Co Martin Co

Injured Sublette Farmer Moved From Hospital

John H. Odneal a Sublette farm laborer was moved Tuesday from St Catherine Hospital to Shadylawn Nursing Home after a Nov 10 collision at the Main Street crossing. His car was struck by a Santa Fe passenger train. he suffered a compound skull fracture and facial lacerations. He had been hospitalized since the accident.

John H. Odneal Sublette St. Catherine Hospital Shadylawn Santa Fe Odneal

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