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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1956

Page

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Deerfield farmer Charles Bentrup dies at 77

Charles Bentrup a long time Deerfield resident and prominent alfalfa grower died this morning at St Catherine hospital at age 77 He previously led in alfalfa seed production served on Deerfield school board and Kearny County Farmers Irrigation association He lived in Deerfield moved from Sylvan Grove born October 20 1878 in Worden Illinois Funeral services set for 2 p.m. MST Monday at Deerfield Immanuel Lutheran Church with Rev Henry Ruoke officiating Burial in Deerfield Cemetery Garnand chapel will host visiting hours for mourners

Charles Bentrup Kearny County St. Catherine Hospital Bentrup Deerfield Civic Kansas Henry Carl Paul Walter Monroe Ruth Purdy Will Dierker Will Graesch Bihl Ida Albert Hilmer Sylvan Grove Herman Elk River Minn Louise

Knowland Denies Presidential Boom Amid Circulars

Senator Knowland of California denied any plan to secure the Republican nomination if President Eisenhower retires. He said he knew nothing about anonymous circulars from a group calling itself the Knowland for President Committee and did not endorse any such drive.

Washington Sen Knowland Calif Eisenhower

Sleepy Drivers Seen as Turnpike Hazard in Oklahoma Survey

Lt. A E Phelps of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol warns that sleepy drivers make up 23 percent of accidents on toll roads on the Kansas Turnpike. Faulty vehicles account for another 23 percent, and traffic violations bring total to 54 percent. He spoke at a State section meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Topeka Kansas Turnpike A. E. Phelps Oklahoma Highway Patrol Oklahoma Phelps International Assn Chiefs of Police

Kansas City Girl Killed in Missouri Auto Crash

A seven-year-old Kansas City Kansas girl, Sandra Lockwood, died in an early morning auto crash in Jefferson City Missouri. Her father and four other children were injured with two aged seven and six listed in critical condition. The father Jerry Lockwood thirty five and three younger siblings ages five eight months were less seriously hurt.

Jefferson City Kansas City Kan Sandra Lockwood Samuel Ray Keith Jerry Lockwood Ronald Rocky

Kansas Newspaper Column Wins Award 1956

Gene Sullivan, managing editor of the Coffeyville Journal, won the National Editorial Association award for best single-topic column titled The Coffee Grinder. The recognition highlights Sullivan's column writing in Kansas newspapers and its distinction in the association's better newspaper contest for 1956.

Louisville Kansas National Editorial Assn Gene Sullivan Coffeyville Journal

Galena Man Charged With Liquor Violation

A federal grand jury indicted Galena Kansas man Roger Martin on a charge of buying liquor wholesale for resale without a basic permit in Kansas City.

Galena Kansas City Kas Roger Martin

Soviet Cuts Detailed by Bulganin to Eisenhower

President Eisenhower and U.S. advisers study a letter from Soviet Premier Bulganin proposing deep cuts in armed forces and armaments. He urged the United States to follow, while Dulles rejects such curbs as against U.S. interests. Open disarmament talks favored by Moscow may replace UN negotiations in the near term.

Washington Nikola Bulganin Eisenhower Russia Bulganin United States Dulles U. N Deane Wi Eisenhower Bulganin Haveley Geneva New York Times Washington Dispatch Sion

See Telegram See Telegram Music at Westminster Conference

Telegram reports music by thirty three young voices for the Westminster Fellowship conference at the College of Emporia broadcast on KVOB at 2 05 Friday afternoon June 8. Two choir members hail from Garden City Jeanette Moore and Judith Kay Scott.

Delgates Westminster Fellowship College of Emporia Emporia KVOB David Todd Parsons Garden City Jeanette Moore Conard Judith Kay Scott N. 12Th Street

Fraternal Order convention and local events cross paths

Local residents head for Hutchinson for the Fraternal Order of Eagles State Convention on June 7 8 and 9. Kansas Boys State toured Boeing Wichita facilities with Larry Landwehr and Leonard Johnson. Oregon Jaycees haul a 465 year old timber log to Kansas City for timber industry publicity Monday. A city hall incident saw Mitch Geisler mock hair from his head for a scavenger hunt.

Carl Lundgren Henry Warner Hutchinson Order of Eagles Kansas Boys’ State Labor Commission Boeing Airplane Company Wichita Yesteray Larry Landwehr Leonard Johnson Garden City Oregon Mitch Geisler Geisler

Divorced Couple Found Shot to Death in Missouri

ST JOSEPH Mo A man and woman divorced two months earlier were shot to death in the same home. Pearl Queen 39 lay asleep on a living room couch beside her 12 year old daughter as her ex husband Harry Queen 40 used a twelve gauge shotgun on himself police said. The pair had shared the residence since the divorce.

St, Joseph Pearl Queen Harry Queen Vern Staimer

Vocational Ag Teachers Elect State President

William Smith of Salina elected president of the Kansas Teachers of Vocational Agriculture at the 36th annual state conference. Other officers include Edward Zahn of Iola as vice president and J Willett Taylor of Manhattan as secretary treasurer.

Manhattan William Smith Salina Kansas Teachers of Vocational Agriculture State Conference of Vocational Agriculture Teachers Edward Zahn Iola J. Willett Taylor

Hospital Admittances And Births In Garden City Area

A Garden City snapshot lists admitted patients Lavon Stillwell Robert Weiser Mrs D E Yount Mrs Urban Gerber Mrs Lloyd Mucklow Evia C Van Hook Danny Marion Geier James Michael Hehrlee and others. Births at St Catherine include a 9 lb 3% oz girl to Mr. and Mrs Phillips Smith. other newborns to Mr. and Mrs Lloyd Mucklow and Mr. and Mrs D E H Yount. Police and county briefs cover fines for speeding illegal passing and track overload. marriage licenses issued for local residents. notes on oil and gas leases and real estate deeds referencing Garden City properties.

Lavon Stillwell Robert Weiser Dighton D. E. ‘Yount Urban Gerber Imperial Route Lloyd Mucklow North Ath Evia C. van Hook Danny Marion Geier James Michael Hebrlee Main St. Catherine Phillips Smith North Twelfth North Eighth D. EH. Yount Gordon Bucy J. Q. Eldridge Frank C. Wright Eugene Medlin Ralph L. Hodgson Edward M. Steyer David C. Whale Benjamin Koop Benji Joe Garcia Alta May Weber Harry F. Roenfeldt Alberta Dennis Garden City Robert Baier Charlotte’ Frank Paul Jones Lebanon Judy Ann Tabor Larry Lee Jones Doris Joan Vannaman Elizabeth M. Rudd Ben Strasser

Foreign Aid Battle Shifts to Senate With Ike for Increase

In Washington the Eisenhower administration moved to the Senate after House rejection of a large foreign aid request. Senate leaders of both parties were asked to meet with the President to try to restore cuts, as a House vote upheld a 1.109 billion dollar cut from a 4.9 billion dollar program. The Yugoslav aid fight also loomed, with administration and GOP leaders pressing for military and economic support despite dwindling funds. The House blocked a 600 million restoration to Eisenhower's request, in a bipartisan clash over Yugoslavia and overall aid strategy.

Washington Biehnhower House Senate White House Eisenhower Yugoslavia Tito Russia Rayburn House Foreign Affairs Committee Richards D-Sc Jon Martin America Roe- Brooks Hays D-Ark

Market Brief Notes Race Results and Totals

A compact market roundup lists multiple city references and percentages. Hutchinson 9, Omaha 62, Enid 683, Wich 69, Sa eT Worth 14 percent noted in terse OCR fragment. The item reads as a scrambled tally from a table or sports page with no clear narrative or context.

Hutchinson Wich Omaha Enid Saet

Grains Steady on Chicago Board as Eisenhower Illness Fuels Trades

Grains held steady on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat up 1.5 to 3 percent on July futures as news of President Eisenhower's illness spurred buying and shorts rushed to cover. Kansas City reports cattle, calves, and hogs. veal and lamb prices mixed, with steady to high bids on good to prime stock. Prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, and soybeans shown across futures and cash markets with notable activity in futures open interest.

New York Lindh Produce Co Kansas City Chicago Garden City Barney B. C. Christopher & Co T&t Atchison Aveo Ita Beech Aire Lina Ge Aus Rene Awe Beth Steel Boeing Air Chrysler Du Pont _ Eagle P Goodyear Homestic Monsan Reyn Met St Jos Sears Roeb Sinclair Socony Spen Chem Stoke van C Trans Air UN Pac S Rubio US Steel Westg el Woolworth Camenans Board of Trade i Eisenhower Shorts Kansas City Livestock USDA U.S

New Oklahoma Lodge To Be Dedicated Today

Sequoyah State Park will dedicate the Western Hills Lodge, a $1,600,000 resort building, as Lake Fort Gibson’s public play area opens. Gov. Raymond Gary will deliver the dedicatory remarks at the ceremony in Wagoner.

New Oklahoma Lodge Wagoner, Oklawa Sequoyah State Park Western Hills Lodge Lake Fort Gibson Raymond Gary

Senator criticizes long range bomber program and B52 funding

Washington report says Senator Russell of Georgia voiced displeasure with the Bs2 bomber program. He as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee expects several senators to push for a larger B52s allocation in the coming fiscal year defense budget. The Senate action is imminent this month.

Washington Sen Russell D-Ga Senate Armed Services Committee Senate

Topekan Files for Post On State Supreme Court

Topeka justice Robert Price has filed for the Republican nomination for position No. 7 on the Kansas Supreme Court. He is the sole announced candidate for the post he has held since 1949.

Topekan State Supreme Court Topeka Robert Price Kansas Supreme Court

Veterans To Get A Boost in Pay

The House Veterans Affairs Committees approved a multibillion-dollar pension bill for disabled veterans and other measures. Spokesmen said preliminary estimates project costs at about 1.4 billion dollars per year with rising totals over a decade. Chairman Tearinue said bills were merged due to weak leadership from veterans groups. President Eisenhower was reported opposed to the Legion plan, which administration estimates had topped 7 billion by 2000.

Washington House Veterans Affairs American Legion Figur Olin Eisenhower Legion the Legion

New Gypsum Plant Opens in Florence Colorado

FLORENCE Colo Scores of state and local officials attended the dedication of a new 2 500 000 gypsum product plant here yesterday The plant built by the Pabco division of Fibreboard Products Corp San Francisco will use gypsum mined near Florence to produce wallboard lath and sheathing according to company officials

Florence Colo Pabco Building Materials Division Fibreboard Paper Products Corp San Francisco

Kansas GOP Delegates Meet To Plan Convention Trip

The Kansas delegation to the national Republican convention will meet Monday at noon in Topeka to discuss transportation and housing for the San Francisco gathering opening August 20. Wilbur Leonard state GOP executive secretary said the group may elect its chairman then or decide to wait to elect in San Francisco.

Kansas GOP Topeka San Francisco Wilbur Leonard

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