Bill Would Remove Tax Curbs on School Levies
TOPEKA AP Tax bills dominated the House agenda as lawmakers proposed removing all limits on school tax levies to grant local districts home rule. Other measures would let counties impose a county license tax on vehicles with voter approval, and study bills aim to widen anti bribery language and curb labor recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Frank Lill
Demporia
Lill
Lawrence Slocombe
Mie
Legislative Council
Slocombe
Eugene Gastl
Shawnee
Robert Behee
Leavenworth
Behee
Senate Debates Liquor Measure and Highway Pay In Kansas
Kansas Senate considers a bill to allow residents to possess up to two quarts of liquor tax free. Proposals also include limiting Turnpike Authority bonds without legislative approval, boosting Kansas Highway Patrol salaries, restoring the emergency fund, and requiring an upland game bird stamp for certain birds. Final votes were scheduled for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Senate
Kangang
Clark Kuppinger
Prairie Village
Kansas
Turnpike Authority
Honda
Senate
Kansas Highway Patrol
House
John Anderson
Garden City Hospital Admissions And Local Deeds Report
In Garden City today admissions shown for St. Catherine with names including Wilson srein Lee Green Dimitt and others, plus Leopold hospital entries. Dismissals list Wehkamp Clark Bludnick O Neall Sheppard Long. Warranty deeds cover multiple parcels in Holmes Third and other additions. Police bonds posted and forfeited for several individuals. Accidents tallied at Laurel and Washington and St. John area with several drivers and parked vehicles involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catherine
Wilsonsrein
Spruce
Lee Green
N. Malara
John. Riggs, Jr
Charles Funk
Washington
Joe Edmundson
Scott City
John Wolfe
Lewis
Boultinghouse
E. Cedar
Christopher Dimitt
N. Sth
Sam Fairchild
Robert Fulton
Fulton
Leopold
Donald Burden
Lakin
Melvin Koehn
Copeland
Kenneth Wehkamp
Cimarron
Kevin Clark
Walker Kelvin Clark
Walker
Peter Bludnick
Deerfield
Roy O'Neall
Elsie Shepherd
Johnson
Howard Long
Laurel
Willis Earl Hutton
Piercevile
Mary Heili
Nath
W. St. John
John O. Deeds
Stoeckly
Dorothy Maxine Horton
St. John
Ralph Gardiner
Death notice for Mary Jane Smith Lakin at 87
Mary Jane Smith Lakin, 87, died at a Lakin nursing home after a short illness. She formerly lived in La Junta, Colorado, and moved near Ulysses four years ago to live with her daughter, Mrs. Clifton Mower. Survivors include three daughters, four sons, twenty two grandchildren, and fifty nine great grandchildren. husband Adam Smith died in 1932. Born August 15, 1873, in Cowdray, Missouri.
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Lakin
Mary Jane Smith
LaJunta
Colo
Clifton Mower
Ulysses
Adam Smith
Cowdray
Mower
Mae Johnson
Fullerton
Calif
Flora Wilmot
Benecia
Lewis
Mocksvills
Charles
Lamar
Coto
Joy
Frank
Pueblo
Brest
Rodney A Phelps 1878 1960 Lakin Kansas dies after hip fracture
Rodney Alphonso Phelps 82 died at Kearny County Hospital from a fractured hip suffered Sunday. He lived in a Lakin nursing home and was born February 10, 1878 in Erie Kansas. A retired farmer, he was a Methodist. Survivors include brother Charles of Lakin, sisters Leona Hemme and Mrs. Charles Ware of Alton, six half siblings. Funeral 10 a.m. Thursday MST at Lakin Methodist Church with Rev. E F Markley, burial in Lakin Cemetery.
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Lakin
Rodney Alphonso Phelps
Kearny County Hospital
Erie
Kan
My. Phelps
Methodist Church
Charles
Leona Hemme
Charles Ware
Alton
Lakin, Methodist Church
E.F. Markley
Obituary: Wilbur McGraw 72 Dies in Fruita Colorado
Wilbur McGraw 72 died at noon in Fruita Colorado after a lengthy illness. Born October 20, 1888, he lived in the area most of his life and moved to western Colorado years ago. Survived by widow Blanche of the home four sons Cleo Garden City Bill Grand Junction Calo Hersel Fort Collins Calo Thurman Pittsburgh Pennsylvania two daughters Halele Mounts Thelma Clements both Denver and Meldred Brevenick Fairbanks Alaska.
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Wilbur McGraw
Fruita
Colo
Colorado
McGraw
Aiden
Blanche
Cleo
Garden City
Bill
Grand Junction
Calo
Hersel
Fort Collins
Thurman
Pittsburgh
Halele Mounts
Thelma Clements
Denver
Meldred Brevenick
Fairbanks
Alaska
Shriners Plan Circus and Spring Caravan Visit
Garden City Shrine Club discussed the annual Shrine Circus at a February meeting with thirty members present at Wheatlands Motel Coffee Shop. President Kelley Malson named chairmen to help Noble Deane Wiley, while a spring caravan to area towns and a Knights Templar/Second Degree Mason recruitment effort were announced. Next Shrine meeting is March 17 with details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City Shrine Club
Wheatlands Motel
Kelley Malson
Noble Deane Wiley
Noble Jim Ward
Holcomb
Janet Anderson
Shriners
Masonite Lodge
Rainbow Chapter
Kansas City
Knights Templars
Three Die in Wreck Near Gardner Kansas
A 19 year old soldier and two companions died when their car overturned two miles south of Gardner Kansas Monday night. The victim identified is Kenneth J Morenz of St Louis, stationed at the Nike missile base in southwest Johnson County. The other two occupants were not identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner, Kan
Gardner
Pic
Kenneth J. Morenz
St. Louls
Johnson County
Finney County Mental Health seeks new members drive
The 1861 membership drive starts Monday and runs through March 5 with a one dollar annual voting membership. Letters will be sent to civic organizations and churches seeking support. A new mental health center is open in Gardendale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for visits. Committee members include Al Velenzuela, Lydia Lechmale, Don Lear, Pauline Way, Mrs. Pete Smith Jr, Tony Mesa, Don Moses, and Art Wilson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney County Mental Health Asn
Gardendale
Anyon
al Velenzuela
Lydia Lechmale
Don Lear
Pauline Way
Pete Smith, Jr
Tony Mesa
Don Moses
Art Wilson, Jr
Three Airlines Shut Down During Wildcat Flight Engineer Strike
New York AP reports three of the nation’s largest airlines ceased operations amid a wildcat walkout by Flight Engineers International Union. Pan American and National kept token service. Western operated limited jet flights as unions seek a congressional probe into the National Mediation Board ruling.
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New York
American Aviation
Pan American World Airways
National Airlines
Western Airlines
Los Angeles
Seattle
Miami
Boston
Flight Engineers International Unon
National Mediation Board
Air Line
United Airlines
United
Kansas City
Engineers’ Union
Trans World Airlines
Bowling league standings show mixed results across divisions
Readable standings list team records for multiple leagues including American, National, Classic, Dust Nowler, Yankee, Sugar Beet, Athletic, and Mixed. Notable entries include Santa Fe Motors 63-85, Garden Bowl 39-49, Jones Builders 8-87, Nolan Motor Co 10-84, and Oswalt Industries 47-29 among numerous clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Motors
Crist Ranch
Prairie Gas and Equipment and Optimist
Southwestarpet. and Tile
Ala Texaco
Burtia Motor
Garden Bowl
West
Apco
Alloy Rats
Kgld-Tv
Tea
Henkla Drilling
Boac Hh
Collingwood Farms
Patterson Jewelry
Kerr Implement
Scott City Air Service
Krebs Construction
Tom's Well Serview
Warren Tlotel
Santa Fe Bttes
R. le Grist. Ranch
Brees-Inn Cate
Luziers Cosmetics
Abe
Yankee League
Colorado Interstate Das
Rickman Budy Bhop
Colorado Interatate Gas
Beas
Fisher’n Iga
IOOF
Hayles
Conoco
New England “Life
DeCamp Lately Hane
Wheatland Electric
ADM
Colorado Interatate Gas No
Optimist Club
Fansler Tires
Nolan Motor Co
Brith Band Go
Watt Printers
Garden City Telegram
Fanny Bureau
Cities Service
Hume-Fry
Yumbleweerd
Ed Porter Lumber
the Liadds
Norris Drus
Farm Bureau
Ton's Wall Service
Downing's
Fidelity State Bank
Gerber OW Co
Century Refinery
Brookover
Gene Austin’s
Glenn's
Apce
Lavehiin Electric
Nur Bryls Bhoe
Bhamyork Service
Oswalt Industries
Iry King
GR. Anthony's
Rickin
Body Shop
Gutter Dusters
Alley Rats
Long-Bell Lumber
Oil Field Worker Found Dead in Shack Near Augusta
The body of Leland Nutter, 49, a farmer and oil field worker, was found in a northwest Augusta tool shack. Undersheriff Forrest Richards noted possible autopsy but said death likely from exposure to cold weather after Friday's rain and sleet.
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Augusta
Kas. AP
Leland Nutter
Forrest Richards
Nutter
Public Auction Set at Plymell
A public auction is set for Monday February 27 at Plymell Community House 11 miles south of Garden City on Uses. Auctioneer John Collins will lead about 50 items of merchandise and farm equipment donated to Plymell Community Church with lunch served by the Plymell Church Circle. Proceeds benefit the church.
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Plymell
Plymell Community Church
Plymell Community House
Garden City
John Collins
Plymell Church
Chamber Charter and Finney County Centennial Drives
Garden City chamber board favors a nine month extension of the Sugar Act to avoid delaying beet industry expansion. Coin orders begin, with Finney County centennial coin available around March 15. Badges for the centennial and reminders of Cash Day award up to 350 dollars encourage local participation and Centennial dress on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Piland
Garden Cry Chamber of Commerce
Your Chamber
Finney County
Centennial Committee
Garden City
Washington
First Week of Action Ends in Bridge Tourney
The KitUL Telegram reports the first round results of the Gardiner bridge tourney action. Teams including Archibald Bentrup Meeker Gardiner Kimberly Driver Masoner Maxfield Nelson Taylor Kraus Wallinger Brandt Carmichael Hawk Merrila Foster Fankhauger Bondy Ward Powell Hays Dibhens Steenis Mechain Towles Waasor Merrill King Rudd Hall Md eker Lindner Kaleer Weber Gottschalk Schu fateh Holmen Beav er Michel Shipley Tennessen Wells Grable Christie Reed Devold Weddle Mayo Carson Holmes Krey Chambers Stephens Renick Unger Sterling Kemp Zrubek Keller Need Dickerson Stone King Mortis Stansel Bentrip Holmes Carson Benedict Marshall Wiffley Brown Brandt Peterson Powell Hays Hearn Taylor Burris Carmichael Devies Webb Bryant Kinney Keller Tennesgen Ott Wade Hanneman Gottschalk Kaiser McCart Robinson Wading Schiffelbein Wasinger show varied scores from 0 to 41 points.
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Archibald
Bentrup
Meeker
Gardiner
Kimberly
Driver
Masoner
Maxfield
Nelson
Taylor
Kraus
Wallinger
Brandt
Carmichael
Hawk
Merrila
Foster
Fankhauger
Hen
Bondy and
Ward
Powell and Hays
Dibhens
Steenis
Mechain and
Towles
Waasor and Merrill
King and
Rudd
Hall
Mdéker
Lindned and
Lindner
Kaleer
Weber
Gottschalk
Schufateh
Holmen
Beaver
Michel and
Shipley
Tennessen and Wells
Grable
Christie
Reed and Devold
Weddle and
Mayo
Carson and
Holmes
Krey and
Chambers
Stephens and
Renick
Unger
Sterling
Kemp
Zrubek
Keller
Need
Dickerson
Stone
King
Devies
Webb
Bryant and Kinney
Tennesgen
Ott
Wade
Hannéman
Kaiser
McCart
Robinson
Weddle
Schiffelbein
Wasinger
Emporia State Team Wins Dartmouth Debate
Harold Lawson and Gary Sherrer of Emporia State College won the two man title at the Dartmouth Invitational Debate Tournament in Hanover New Hampshire. Teams from 36 colleges competed. Fred Harrison of Kings College took individual honors with Sherrer as runner up.
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August Lauterback
Colby
Howard Harper
Junction City
Legals
Raymond
Chappel
Glenn
Lederer Etux
Fairmount
la Verne Gross
Bertha Grogs
Dean A. Hammond Et Ax
Dick Leopold Et Ax
Paul
Jones
Smith
Lawrence L. Beckett
Donald D. Zielke
James C. Burnett
William I. Children
Stevens
H. E. Dunlap
George Kelener
Conard
Willie
Uroan L
Gerber
Aloysius J
Stecklein
Frances Scheufler
Horace William Wallace Milam
Harold W. Carlson
Jack L. Hamilton
Lee Brinkmeyer
Gerald E. Hoyt
Alma Harp
Lilla Mae Harp
Riverside Subdivision
Pierceville
Robert Murray Hopkins
Jesse Henry Escalada
Theodore Clyde Hoffman
Richard Frank Mata
Cyrilla Louise Milard
Mental Health
North 3Rd
American Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Delta
Braniff
Capital
Northeast
Continental
Houston
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern
Nousewife
Falling Stars
Alley Rata
D. Comat
Garden City Co-op
Alwop Land Co
Eared Lins
Bills Texaco
Walls
IGA
Williams of Co
Ideak Foot
McDonald's
Shack
Chamber
Businss
Kitul-Telegram
Mones
Schutz
Coop
Bullock
Chemical
Dreyfus Fund
Pat & How
Eat
Fidelity Fd
Finan Ind
Mat Fd
Gen
Hamil Fd
Incorp Inc
Incorp Invest
Mass Investor
Ser-Ince
Puritan
Putnam Géo
Inc
Science
Val Line Inc
Wellington
Emporia
Dartmouth
Kansas City Livestock
Garden’ City
Lawrence
N. 9Th Street
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