New State Park Bill Is Prepared
Washington AP reports Senate and House bills to authorize a prairie national park in Pottawatomie County Kansas. Sponsoring legislators expect no action this session, but aim to spark studies and a public hearing next fall. Local officials pushed for detailed park plans while some residents oppose the 60,000 acre proposal.
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Washington
Pottawatomie County
Kas
Senate
House
Sens
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Frank Carléon
Kansas Republicana
Willian H. Avery
Congress
Thes
National Park Service
Kansas
The
Park Service
National Parks Monuments and
Manhattan
Kam
Tuttle Creek Reservoir
Tuttle Creek
Jobs Needed For Boys In Garda City
Police Chief Mitch Geisler seeks part time work for seven or eight local youths aged 12 to 14. He has already helped about 20 boys this summer and welcomes any job type from cleanup to yard work, even single days, with no wage limits. Call Bridge 6443 at the police station.
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Garda City
Mitch Geisler
Geisler
Bomarc Fire At Base Reveals Low Nuclear Risk
Brig. Gen. Gilbert L. Pritchard at Mccuire Air Force Base says the Bomarc missile has very remote odds of causing an atomic mishap. He notes safeguards and describes a fire incident near launch pens, with no injuries and a loss valued at about one to 1.2 million dollars. An eight‑member board will investigate, including AEC and Boeing representatives.
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Mcguire Air Force Base
N.J
Gilbert L. Pritchard
Pritchard
New York
Air Force
Suffolk County
N.Y
Here
Clarance Baldwin
Air Force Police
State Polic
Air Research and Development Command
Grandfather Charged in JoAnn Wyse Death Case
Liberty Missouri AP report says 13 year old JoAnn Wyse died during an incident attempt. Cecil E. Floyd 65, grandfather and ex convict, charged with first degree serious case. Floyd denied involvement. he failed lie detector and gave conflicting stories. Floyd organized three searches and helped find the body. Floyd had registered with JoAnn as husband and wife at an Excelsior Springs hotel recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
JoAnn Wyse
Cecil E. Floyd
R. E. McDowell
Floyd
McDowell
JoAnn
Excelsior Springs
George Thrail- Will
Harry Wyse
Aod
Washington tows 1959 site ban on ocean front progress
A fragmented draft notes an act related to a 1959 site and an Aquarian theme, with mentions of congressional actions and opposition. The garbled text hints at progress or opposition in a legislative context, but exact details remain unclear due to OCR damage.
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Washington
AnAquarican Actiliey
Death notice for Wilse A Meyers 59 Rush Center
Wilse Albert Meyers 59 died Monday at home in Rush Center born November 19 1907 in Scott County served in World War II and later worked as a Santa Fe Railroad section hand. Survived by three brothers Lavern N Griggstown Irvan T Tulsa and Gratt Deerfield and three sisters Mrs ta Wright Garden City Mrs Savilla Lee Garden City and Mrs Anetta Wright Scott City. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Weinmann Funeral Home Scott City burial in Pyramid View Cemetery Gove County.
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Wilse Albert Meyers
Rush Center
Scott County
Santa Fe Railroad
Meyers
Lavern N
Griggstown
Irvan T
Tulsa
Gratt
Deerfield
Ta Wright
Garden City
Savilla Lee
Anetta Wright
Scott City
Weinmann
Pyramid View
Gove County
Lakin War Vet George W Gordon Dies in Kansas
George William Gordon 71 stockman rancher of Lakin died Tuesday at St. Francis Hospital Wichita after a week as patient. Born April 21 1889 Camden Missouri he was a World War I veteran and First Baptist Church member. Survived by widow Sylvia two stepdaughters a brother and four sisters. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church Lakin with military graveside at Lakin cemetery. Davis Funeral Home Lakin in charge.
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Lakin
George William Gordon
St. Francis Hospital
Wichita
Camden
Gordon
First Baptist Church
Sylvia
Blanch Morrow
Dodge City
Sylvia Dumler
Kiowa
Colo
D. Gordon
Grand Junction
Aillin Mahan
Canon City
Virgie Smith
Lucy Pitser
Springfield
Roy Blake
Ulysses
First Baptist Church of
Robert Mayerend
Roney Hoover
Cheney
Lakin Cemetery
Davis Funeral Home
Memorial service for Rev George Frey on Friday at First Methodist
The Rev George Frey 74 killed in a train truck crash on Main Street Tuesday afternoon. The service at 2 30 p m Friday at First Methodist Church with Rev Earl Chestnut Elk heart and Rev Delon Hale Church of God officiating. Burial at Valley View Cemetery.
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George Frey
Main Street
First Methodist Church
Earl Chestnut
Elkhart
Delon Hale
Church of God Here
Frey
Church of God
Valley View Cemetery
I See I See Mr and Mrs Metheny Named Delegates
Mr and Mrs John Metheny of Garden City were named delegates to the El-Gem-Boree in Albuquerque New Mexico on June 17 to 19. They were elected at the Southwest Kansas Gem and Mineralogical Society basket dinner in Finnup Park. Members collected rocks in sand pits and found agate jasper and fossil specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Metheny
Garden City
Southwest Kansas Gem and Mineralogical Society
Actress Merle Oberon Hospitalized for Observation
Hollywood AP reports actress Merle Oberon age 48 entered a hospital on Monday for observation and medical tests.
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Hollywood
Merle Oberon
Civic Center Budget Covers Wide Year of Activities
Garden City’s Civic Center operates as a hub for youth groups clubs and adults with a $13 500 annual budget directed by Herman Beringer. High school junior high college and faculty events fill the calendar from football after games to dances concerts and casual evenings with service clubs aiding and education unit activities.
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Garden City
Herman Beringer
Beringer
Raco
Selective Service to Send 11 to Denver for examinations
Ten area registrants will report to Denver Monday for pre induction physical examinations and one will report for induction from the local Selective Service Board. Hazel E. Moore said Elmer G. Rholeder will report for induction and the others for physical exams: Robert Walker Lawrence Hubbard George Stallard Orval Russell Garland Bugg William Rooney III Jimmy Hill Lochlin Goolsby Ralph Austin Larry Montgomery.
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Denver
Selective Service Board
Hazel E. Moore
Elmer G. Rholeder
Robert Walker
Lawrence Hubbard
George Stallard
Orval Russell
Garland Bugg
William Rooney III
Jimmy Hill
Lochlin Goolsby
Ralph Austin
Larry Montgomery
Quitclaims and joint tenancies in Garden City area transfers
Legal notices summarize quitclaim deeds and joint tenancies involving multiple parcels in Garden City and Fairmont additions. Transfers include Charley A Salmans to Marion Salmans and Jeanice Salmans, various lots and blocks, and parcels in Harper’s replat and Porter replat. Names cited include C B Rector, L T Heinemann, Orlan Carmichael, Raymond Chappel, and others with descriptions of lots, blocks, and references to original plats and townsites.
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Legals
Charley A 'Salmans
Marion R. Salmans
Garden City
Charley A
Salmans
Jeanice Salmans
Claude A. Barker
Raymond F. Chappel
Fairmont
C. B. Rector
C. B Rector
Harper's
Colony
L. T. Heinemann
Orlan D. Carmichal
Porter
A A. Smith
Hospitals and residents listed with court bonds posted
Police report items list residents and addresses at St Catherine Mrs Gerald Dillon Mrs Edwin W Knoll Lloyd Bailey Manter Chester Miller Mrs James Leiker DeWayne Lyden Deerfield Michael Merrill Mrs Clifford Hemel Dighton DeWayne Lyden At St Mahndton Judith Miller Oakland Leopold C A Smith Linda Kortz Courts bonds posted include Joe Morales totaling 85 dollars for a minor driving and Elizabeth Stubblefield Wheatland Motel two counts of no driver's license.
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St. Catherine
Gerald Dillon
Main
Edwin W. Knoll
RFD
Lloyd Bailey
Chester Miller
Santa Fe
James Leiker
Stoeck
DeWayne Lyden
Deerfield
Michael Merrill
Clifford Hemel
Dighton
Hoppe
R. W. Blackwood
Rt. Dismesals
St. Mahndton
Judith Miller
Oakland
Calif
Leopold
C. A. Smith
Linda Kortz
N. Std
Joe Morales
Jai
Elizabeth E. Stubblefield
Wheatland Motel
Garden City Fines and Paroles in Local Court Roundup
Garden City records show Doris Munoz Aguilera fined 125 dollars and 120 days for driving without a license with a one year parole on the 120 day sentence. Joseph Lemuel Hill also fined 125 dollars for DUI and hit-and-run, jailed. Stanley Prosek fined 50 dollars for intoxication and resisting arrest. Al Gottschalk fined 2 dollars for letting a dog run at large. Several bonds forfeited for Joe Morales, Richard Heismeyer, Ralph Fuqua, and Elizabeth Stubblefield. Pete Witman Jr. fined 100 dollars for DUI with 30 day sentence suspended on payment of fine and costs. Marriage licenses issued to Donald Jenson and Sophia Seymor. Gary Baker and Shirley Palmer. Oscar Kunz and Verlene Frick. District divorce filed: Katherine Witzke vs Edwin Witzke.
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Doris Munoz Aguilera
Garden City
Joseph Lemuel Hill
Stanley Edward Prosek
al Gottschalk
Joe Morales
Richard Eugene Heismeyer
Ralph Clifton Fuqua
Elizabeth E. Stubblefield
Pete Witman, Jr
Costa
Donald E. Jenson
Albuquerque
N.M
Sophia Louise Seymour
Gary Lee Baker
Lekin
Shirley Jean Palmer
Oscar W. Kunz
Verlene ¥. Frick
Wheeler
Last Touby Dies of Cancer in Chicago Tribute
The last Touby brother Thomas Terrible Tommy Touby died of cancer at home, fate tied to avenging Roger The Terrible’s Dec 16 assassination. Syn-Times reports Tommy feared street shootings and preferred dying with family, while references to a Nolan Motor Used Car Lot and Chevrolet truck models appear in the readable fragment.
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Chicago
Jane Temple
Touby Brothers
Thomas
Tommy
Touby
Roger
Syn-Times
Relaves
Ree
Fride Betwee Nolan Motor
Ain
Nightmare Grabs At Belgian Congo
In Leopoldville and across the Belgian Congo, fears surge among whites as independence nears on June 30. Rumors of the native population taking over possessions and homes amplify, with missionaries and officials reporting scattered incidents and a mass exodus of Europeans. The mood is tense as people brace for upheaval while markets show mixed reactions to the looming transition.
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Saul Prot
Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
In New York
Finan Ind
Maas Invest
Tadio
Mutual
Congo
United Stats
Puritan Fd
Bel- Putnam Geo Fd
Gram
Groton, Conn
Robert Martin
Wellington
Kansas City market report dull cattle and strong hogs
In Kansas City markets cattle numbers reach 1500 head with calves and slaughter cows near steady. Hog trade active with barrows sows and pigs 25 to 50 higher. 1 3 weights 16.50 to 17.25. Lambs and ewes show varied gains, with prime slaughter lambs 22 to 25 and feeder lambs around 17.00. Grain prices list wheat at 1.73, barley 1.30, rye 0.85.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
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George W. Gordon
Rev
First Christian Church Vacation Church School
Andy Schoeppel
Gray County
Cimarron Crossing Park
Cimarron
Dan Hopking
Cliff Hope Jr
Civic Center
Warrell Morrow
Telegram Sta
Nancy Sterling
Jim Alley
Carole Cowan
Joe Wright
Katherine W. Witzke
Edwin Witzke
Last Touby
Lake
Gorden
Guy Heneouar
Nightmare
Saul Pett
Central Africa
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