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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1955
Page
1
A humorous column notes basic hostess etiquette from Telly Gram style, recalling Sigh Harmon and H. Allen Smith. It jokes about meal choices, guest lists, dress codes, and the art of inviting guests with casual precision.
Gov Fred Hall announced several appointments including E. E. Lattgast to the new sixth division judgeship in Sedgwick County District Court effective today. Lattgast, 50, a Wichita attorney and University of Kansas law graduate, practiced law in Garden City from 1930 to 1942. L. T. Crater, former Ottawa city clerk, was named secretary of the State Commission of Revenue and Taxation to succeed Don Pomeroy, Topeka, effective July 7. Pomeroy leaves for private business. Lloyd H. Wilcox of Girard was appointed to the State Board of Embalming effective July 31, succeeding Neal Cason of Fredonia.
Generally fair tonight and Saturday with a few afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Warm, low tonight around 70, highs in the 90s Saturday. Sunrise 6 38 Sunset 8 10. Humidity around 49 percent. Observations show various regional station readings across Kansas and nearby areas.
U S Steel and the CIO United Steelworkers agreed on a 15 cent average hourly raise to end the strike. Negotiations led by David J. McDonald and John A. Stephens produced a basic 14 cent boost plus a 0.5 cent shift in job-class differentials, raising the average to 2.48 dollars. Picket lines remain at struck plants until company agreements are signed. A wider industry settlement was expected with five other major producers to follow this pattern.
Capt Gerald Murray today assumed duties as commander of the sixth highway patrol division with headquarters in Garden City. He, a Garden City resident and former local trooper, replaces Col Tom Glasscock who moved to Io ane as patrol superintendent. Murray set headquarters at the city police department and noted no local personnel changes for now while new appointees finish training in August. He previously led the Garden City area for eight years before a 1950 transfer to Salina as commander of the second division. The captain and his wife Mary Catherine, age 6, and son Bobby, age 4, reside at 1218 Pinecrest.
The Post Office Department will establish a regional office in Wichita Kansas around mid August to decentralize services. The plan includes district offices in Wichita Oklahoma City and Omaha with a regional manager for the state area and directors for each district office.
El Dorado residents yesterday approved a one million dollar bond issue by more than a six to one margin to finance construction of a new sewage treatment plant.
A whimsical note suggests collaboration could ease many problems, joking that even freckles would benefit from a tan if they united. The lighthearted line hints at teamwork overcoming small obstacles in a playful tone.
Embert WU Coles died last night at age 60 after a heart attack. A former Garden City experiment station staffer from 1922 to 1929 he led soil and dryland work and later served as superintendent at Colby experiment station. He is survived by his widow and son Embert Coles Jr of Manhattan.
The heavy rains drenched central and eastern Kansas with five to six inch totals near Albert and widespread flooding north and west of Hoisington. About 75 homes and businesses flooded in south Hoisington, with Blood and Shop creeks exceeding banks and water reaching three to four feet in some houses. Evacuations occurred, Red Cross aid was offered from Great Bend, and storms produced tornado funnels. Rail and highway floods blocked K-4 and K-18.
County clerks from 19 central and southwest Kansas counties met in Garden City to review new assessment problems for the 1956 tax year. Four state tax commission representatives from Topeka joined Ira C. Watson F A Palmer chief of the ad valorem division John L MecNair and Alvin Jones for the all day session in the county courthouse room.
A car wreck 11 miles east of Dighton injures two people. Kenneth Holmes Harrington, 48, of Springfield Missouri, his wife Ruth, 41, and William Thomas Miller, 26, of Dighton, were involved. Harrington’s car rolled, causing heavy damage. Miller was arrested for failing to signal a left turn. Ruth Harrington was hospitalized with cuts and bruises, and Harrington received treatment but was not hospitalized. The wreck involved a wrecker owned by Davis-Gough Motor Company of Dighton.
Lisbon reports eight jet planes from a 12 plane squadron crashed in thick fog while en route to a military air show at Coimbra. All eight pilots were killed. Capt. Rangel de Lima, commanding the squadron, survived and reported the crash after their takeoff from Ota Air Base.
Ray Guthrie of Garden National Bank is appointed city treasurer with Gene Holloway as assistant treasurer. The selection alternates between Fidelity State Bank and Garden National Bank, continuing a two year cycle. Previously John Tincher served as treasurer and James Cowgill as assistant, both from Fidelity State Bank.
In Washington U Nu of Burma was greeted with a purple carpet reception at the Department of Agriculture, after Secretary Benson apologized for a five minute delay that disrupted the schedule. Benson claimed he was meeting with a British delegation when U Nu arrived for the 4 pm appointment, and the Burman premier insisted they would meet another time.
Garden City Methodist church members plan a fund drive to equip their new Main and Kansas church building. The sanctuary and educational space cost 260000 with no debt. First organizing meeting Sunday at three. Rev. Alton Lowe, fund raising director, arriving to lead campaign for the Board of Missions.
Garden City residents head to the city for the annual Fourth of July celebration with a day of events including a water joust featuring 30 Jaycees led by Police Chief Mitch Geisler, a Miss Southwest Kansas contest bringing total entrants to 40, and a vaudeville revue at the fairgrounds. Local bathing beauties will host contestants and stages are being erected as preparations move forward. Phyllis Russell of Cimarron will represent Fisher's IGA stores of Cimarron and Lakin in the pageant.
The House rejected an antisegregation amendment to Eisenhower's reserve bill by 156 to 105, clearing the path for final passage. The measure would expand trained reserves to 2,900,000 by 1960, authorize teen volunteers under 18 to join reserves with six months training, and allow recall for 45 days for noncompliance.
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