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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1964
Page
1
Local wagon prices show Eggs Extra Large at 28 cents and A’s Large at 7 cents. Wheat quoted at 1.98, Milo 1.62, Rye and Barley around 94 and unchanged. Calves listed as none, Hogs described as small and light, no major shifts reported.
Steels, motors and related issues advanced in a higher stock market early this afternoon. The Associated Press average rose 3 points to 302.2 at noon as industrials and rails gained. Richfield Oil surged, Helene Curtis rebounded, IBM and Xerox rose, while several sectors including aerospace and electronics also moved higher amid mixed bond activity.
Five Garden City officials attended a district meeting in Ulysses this Wednesday, one of eight Kansas Municipalities League events this spring. Participants included City Commissioner Janes Cowgill, City Manager Deane Wiley, City Clerk Charles Peebles, City Engineer Harald Long and Police Chief Hal Wane. The day featured an ordinance workshop and an open discussion on municipal problems and practices. The Kansas League plans further meetings in Haysville, Werington, and Chanute next week.
Next weeks hot lunch menus for Garden City schools list daily meals with milk, entrees, sides and desserts. Monday offers Sloppy Joes on bun with fries beans and apple cookies. Tuesday serves meat loaf with peas and whipped potatoes. Wednesday features beef in barbecue sauce with corn and coleslaw. Thursday fried chicken with broccoli and mashed salad. Friday roasts beef or tuna salad with corn fritters and cauliflower and strawberry Bavarian cream.
Police guard Richard Cardinal Cushing during a visit to St Catherine's Church in Norwood on Thursday night after authorities received a life threat. Chief James M Murphy led the prelate from the altar with four officers surrounding him to the parish rectory. Details of the threat were not released.
The Koshare Indian Dancers from La Junta Colorado will perform in Garden City on June 4, with overnight travel to Oklahoma City for three shows in two days aiding youth centers. The event, promoted by Garden City Softball Assn, benefits Summer program funding and funds a Kiva and Museum.
Admissions recap includes Louis J. Miller Ulysses Howard Gibson Raymond Burris Mrs Harold Thomas Andrew Erhart Ralph Lee Wiley and Robert Nelson with addresses across Missouri and Arizona. Names indicate multiple patients arriving at St Catherine area facilities and surrounding communities.
Cyprus enjoyed one of its quietest nights in weeks as UN forces report only a few isolated gunshots in Nicosia. Thant urged peace and was welcomed by Archbishop Makarios and Turkish Cypriot leader Favil Kuchuk. In the Kyrenian range Greek and Turkish sides guard posts remain ready to respond as Good Friday approaches.
Local notices list dismissals and legals including deed and warranty actions, marriage license, forgery hearing set for May 7, and bonds posted. Names include McAllister, Smid, Dunham, Simmons, and Kraus with cases across county courts and police postings for Earle, Dechant and Dorner.
The College Entrance Examination Board tests will start at 8 a.m. in Room 202 Calkins Hall the west building of Garden City Junior College.
Francis Alexander Eveleigh Rogis De Moleyns, descendant of King James IV of Scotland and prominent landowner, died at his Irish home at 63. He held Balnagown Castle estates in northern Scotland, once 400000 acres, after selling 100000 acres for 420000 pounds last year. Cause of death not announced.
Tremors occur at faults or deep earth fractures where masses slip and trigger vibrations in the crust. The phenomenon involves rapid energy release and ground shaking across regions, influenced by rock rigidity and stress buildup over time.
Northrup King & Co announces the purchase of a three year old seed processing plant in Marienthal formerly run by Durrant Seeds Inc. The plant will process hybrid sorghum seed and some edible beans. James E. Higdon, with Maurice Ford as assistant manager, will oversee operations and liaise with local growers to produce Northrup King developed sorghum varieties. The plant includes a 15000 square foot warehouse and will also act as a distribution center.
Curtis Studio at 519 N 8th earned the qualified rating of The Professional Photographers of America during a St Louis workshop. Owner Jack Curtis qualified in color and black and white general commercial photography, joining about 450 specialists nationwide who passed the board review.
Sen Frank Carlson assures farmers US trade negotiators will guard their interests at Geneva talks opening Monday under the 1962 Trade Expansion Act. He cites Herter’s assurances that concessions limiting farm imports or raising barriers abroad cannot be made, pledged to preserve and expand foreign markets for American crops.
Examinations for stenographers and typists will be held in Garden City on Saturday morning May 23. Also tests for radio telephone and telegraph operators and clerks at the Kansas State Employment Service. Applications available from local or any Kansas State Employment Service office and must be returned to the State Personnel Division by May 1.
George Purnell owner of Purnell's Fashions and Fabrics Garden City has purchased the Hess Store in Scott City from Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McBride. Purnell took over active management last week. The store offers women's and children's fashions and a full fabric line. He and his wife Sue will run the Garden City store.
Garden City cows earned top placements at the Southwest Black and White Show in Dodge City. Noralee Tresner’s junior yearling heifer placed first in junior division and second overall, Cal June Bo Burke Snow owned by Gardiner Catry was fifth in the 4-year-old class, Caljune Seven Ormsby May Bell owned by Leland Tresner was third in three-year-old class, Caljune Bo Posch Maybell was third in the same class, and both Caljune Seven Ormsby Maybell and Caljune Bo Posch Maybell won produce of dam. They head to the state show in Hutchinson tomorrow.
City Manager Deane Wiley joined the 17th annual city managers school at the University of Kansas. The program featured lectures by scholars and civic leaders on community power structures council-manager relations labor and business expectations and minority issues. The Kansas Association for the Blind sponsors the second annual Parent's Conference for Blind and Partially-Sighted Children to inform parents and school staff of resources. the event is at Wichita Campus Activities Center on the University of Wichita campus at 9 am. Finney County received 36941.41 in the second annual state high school finance fund distribution, with Gray 10120.46 Lane 4540.49 Scott 6601.27 Wichita 706.74 Hamilton 3787.62 Greeley 2115.10.
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