23 Jun 1956
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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1956
Page
1
See By The Telegram reports two young Gardendale boys received police warnings after vandalizing Fellowship Baptist church by scattering papers and attempting to burn them. The incident occurred yesterday as officers pursued the case.
Kansas City reports that the Church of the Nazarene creates a new department of evangelism after its 14th quadrennial session. It endorses a 1,000 church goal in four years, allows up to three-year extensions for district superintendents, condemns liquor as a giant octopus, and urges a positive program against misery and crime. The general board plans to meet to organize and elect an executive secretary for the new department.
The Arkansas White Red Interagency Committee on water problems across eight states will hold a two day session in Colorado Springs exposing July 12 13. Director Ivan Crawford of the Colorado Water Conservation Board announced the meeting yesterday.
Grasshopper spray operation begins at 3 40 a m with 100 000 acres of grasshoppers to protect rangeland. About 100 ranchers contribute 40000 to fund aerial spraying by multiple planes including a big 5000 gallon tanker. Dell Gates says coverage before July 1 will curb the next generation as wind and heat affect effectiveness.
FLORENCE A leading Roman Catholic layman urged before a 58 nation Congress that Communist states free imprisoned churchmen, placing blame for their detention on Stalin.
Hospital admittances list residents including Q. D. Brown Eugene Wyckoff Mrs Barnard Teeter Romulo Garza and others. Birth announced at St Catherine for Mr and Mrs W H Braddock a boy born Friday at 6 30 p m. Police briefs note bond forfeiture for Gary Wood Tow Tabor for improper muffler.
Local market report from Farmers Elevator shows Wheat at 1.84 dollars. Change not specified. City markets track grain prices daily with benchmark quotes and local farm supply updates.
TOMS RIVER N J motorist Frank Washington Jr of Seaside Heights was fined 25 dollars in Dover Township traffic court 20 for speeding and 5 for not having his license. The excuse given to Magistrate Benjamin Nevin for speeding was that his car had not been washed and was drying it.
Remo Mike Richardson 40, owner of Bluebird courts in Garden City, died in Wichita Veterans hospital after about two weeks hospitalization. Born May 1, 1916 in Quinter, a World War II Navy veteran, he belonged to American Legion VFW and Brethren church. Survived by widow Mary, children Kathy Lynn Mark R and J D, father Hi Richardson Sr, three brothers Hi Ben Calvin, four sisters Joy Ibia Ora and Etta. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 from Brethren church, Rev. A L Patrick officiating, burial Valley View cemetery.
Funeral services for John William Collins 84 father and brother to Garden City residents will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Vernon Chapel Larned. He died Thursday morning after a long illness. He leaves sons Charles Raymond Collins and Clarence of Zook and three daughters Della Andrews Ruth and Nellie. He is survived by brothers Ed Pat Cole and Jim and one sister.
Graveside services for the infant twins of Mr and Mrs Don Zimmerman of Dodge City will be held today at 2 p.m. at Valley View cemetery. The infants were stillborn last night in Dodge City. Survivors include the parents and fraternal grandmother Mrs Juanita Zimmerman of Garden City.
Bucharest readies for President Tito of Yugoslavia to arrive tomorrow for a three day stay on a tour en route home from the Soviet Union. Gheorghiu-Dej will greet Tito with posters declaring brotherhood. Tito’s portrait is up beside Groza and Stoica as flags line the route.
Topeka Republican Rep Howard Bentley charges influence peddling and parole pardons selling in Kansas government as his Legislative Investigating Committee probes state operations. Kansas parole attorney Karl Miller denies wholesale parole grants amid a Supreme Court challenge to the committee. Bentley cites a highway paint purchase over 40000 above apparent low bids as an illustration.
Britain’s Comet II flew to Moscow to showcase the improved jetliner in the first operational flight since the 1954 crash disasters. Air chiefs accompanied the trip, planned to take under four hours, with Moscow hosting the Soviet airshow where the TU104 has already been featured.
Federal funds lists show Kansas interstate and non Interstate allocations for fiscal 1956 through 1959 under a compromise highway bill sent to President Eisenhower. Interstate aid is on a 90 10 match. other systems stay 50 50. Kansas allocations rise across years, with figures for interstate primary secondary urban and related categories.
A Norman youth, just turning 18, approached a post office window and said he wanted to register. Clerk Ray Green asked for his slip, but the teen replied he had none. Green directed him to the Selective Service office where Greer mans the registered letter window.
WOODSTOCK Ont Mr and Mrs James M Watson celebrate their 70th anniversary in Woodstock Ontario The couple say they never thought they would live to see the day They received congratulations from Queen Elizabeth II the Canadian government and Mayor Bernadette Smith Mrs Watson is 96 and her husband 94
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