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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1955

Page

3

Mrs Pittman Leaves For England From Pierceville

Mrs Richard Pittman of Pierceville departs for Kansas City to catch a plane to England where her husband is stationed at Sculthorpe Air Force Base. The couple plans to remain about 20 years, with work and family moves amid a busy travel schedule among relatives and friends.

Kansas City England Richard Pittman Pierceville Pittman Sculthorpe Afb Barbara Seymour San Juan Puerto Rico Ponce Episcopal Church Barbara

Slowpoke Driver Is Also A Menace on Highways

In Boston the Automobile Legal Assn. general manager Philip C. Thibodeau calls slow drivers a menace on highways equal to speeders. He says the slow driver disrupts traffic flow by traveling far below the normal speed and impeding others.

Boston Automobile Legal Assn Philip C. Thibodeau

Witt-Herfurth Vows Read In Amarillo

The Sunday afternoon ceremony in Victory Baptist Church Amarillo Texas united Lola Vivian Herfurth and Walter Vincent Witt in marriage. Officiating was Rev J E Anderson. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Herfurth of Amarillo, wore a dotted swiss street length dress with orange blossoms and seed pearls in her veil. Best man was Carroll Witt, Pierceville, and matron of honor was Mrs Ronald Strode. A reception followed the service and a three tier cake with pink roses graced the lace table. After a wedding trip to Kansas the couple will reside at 1018 North Woodland in Amarillo. Mrs Witt works for Southwestern Stationery Co and Mr Witt is stationed at Amarillo AFB.

Victory Baptist Church Amarillo Tex Lola Vivian Herfurth Walter Vincent Witt George Herfurth Hugo Witt Pierceville J. E. Anderson A. Decker Ronald Strode Carroll Witt Yvonne Watson Arletta Hartwell J. W. Wilson Q. J. Whisenhunt

Youth Struggles to Enlist After Missing Vital Details

A Kansas City youth attempting to join the Army has passed physical and mental tests but cannot prove his identity or age. He uses the name Robert Vonne, claims multiple foster ties, and suspects his parents died when he was four. He says he has lived with carnivals and lectured on unusual topics. He registered for the draft May 6 at Nevada, Missouri, while officials seek his true vital statistics.

Kansas City Robert Vonne Nevada Army

Radio ad urges safe driving and speed limits

A fragment urges stricter handling of dangerous driving while promoting gift radios. It credits a cautious driver as the true menace on roads and advocates a universal speed minimum across states. The text also advertises Dad’s portable radio options from Don's Service at 8th & Laurel.

Dad Zenith Motorola RCA Philco Crosley Don’s Service 8Th & Laurel

Raisin Fruit Cake Recipe From Cooks Corner

A family favorite raisin fruit cake recipe from Cooks Corner describes soaking raisins, creaming sugar eggs and butter with vanilla, then folding in raisin juice, dry ingredients and chopped raisins or bananas. Bake at 375 degrees in layers. notes offer $1 prize for published recipes and source verification.

Cook’s Corner

Homemaking Horizons For The New Homemaker

The article praises modern homemaking for brides becoming wives, highlighting wider home making roles and innovations in furniture. It notes fashion and function, durable finishes, and color trends from bright dramatic hues to gentle pastels, plus plastic wood-grain simulations and durable surfaces. It ends with a quirky aside about denim aprons and a product insertion.

New Plastics Make Handy Bridal Gifts

A wedding gift idea promotes Selfix self-adhering plastic home accessories with adhesive wood backing that sticks to walls without nails. Includes hooks towels bars shelves in various colors. Ready-to-install for smooth surfaces and inexpensive to outfit a bride’s kitchen or work space.

Calendar of Social Events at Valley Grange and Groups

Friday events list includes Valley Grange meeting at 8 30 p.m. at Jymell Community House WCTU gathering at 2 p.m. and Christian Church service attendance noted in local calendar.

Ivanhwon Valley Grange Jymell_ Community house WCTU Christian Churel

Iris Gardens Club Visit Details and Guests

Seven Iris club members met yesterday after gathering at Mrs. John Herman’s home at 611 Mulberry. Attending gardens were those of Mmes. John Herman George Knoll R I Carter Glenn Jarvis and E T Bergman.

Iris Club Iris Gardens John Herman Mulbrry Mmes George Knoll R. I. Carter Glenn Jarvis E. T. Bergman

Marriage Announcement for Marileen O'Bleness Kidder

Mrs Carla Miller Ingalls announces the recent marriage of her daughter Marileen O Bleness to Albert M Kidder Westcliff Cole. The bride was attended by her sister in law Delores Kidder. Mr and Mrs Kidder are now at home in Sublette.

Carla Miller Ingalls Marileen O'Bleness Albert M. Kidder Westcliff Cole Delores Kidder

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