Deaths roll includes farmers, councilman, and residents
Obituaries note Oliver G. Reeve 82 of Garden City born 1898 on a ranch, Myrtle Holloway 66 of Frederick Colo, Andrew J. Wood 65 of Ulysses, and Howard Pope Gracey 73 Hugoton city councilman. Effaline E. Dale 69 of Leoti and others mourned. services planned across Garnand Phillips funeral homes and local churches with memorials proposed to area funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver G
Ulysses
Andrew J. Wood
St. Catherine Hospital
Garden City
Pratt County
Jessie Neill
Great Bend
Benny Wood
Gale Wood
Earl Wood
Francis Wood
Willie Wood
Wichita
Sonie Young
Rosie Markey
Long Beach
Calif
Pearl Webb
Chanute
Phillips Mortuary
Harold Taves
Ulysses Cemetery
Hugoton
Howard Pope Gracey
Wesley Medical Center
Gracey
Wheeler County
Texas
Zeneth McCort
Kingman
United Methodist Church
American Legion
Stevens County Veterans Group
Stevens County Museum Board
Eugene
Waukeegan
Till
Sue Omo
Laula Golding
Mount Vernon
Dennis Kruder
Phillips Funeral Home
Stevens County
Leoti—Effaline E. Dale
Effaline E. Richardson
McPherson
Millard Dale
Parkview
N.M
Mother search unites two families across generations
Linda Hamms discovers Pauline, her biological mother, after a long search. Pauline visits Oklahoma City and Neadeska, forming a heartfelt bond with Linda and the Hamms. The reunions include a large extended family, with shared church ties and multiple half-siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Pauline
Ray
Jerry
Johnna
June
Oklahoma City
Neadeska
Hamms
Larry
Investigations Probe 27 Hospital Deaths in Los Angeles
Investigators focus on two Los Angeles area hospitals after 27 elderly patients died in a short span. A male nurse refused to answer questions while authorities review several medical facilities for a potential pattern. Nurse Robert Diaz has not been charged and no wrongdoing confirmed. Different drugs are under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
al Aldergate
Robert R. Diaz
Garden City GI Forum to honor Rowena Mendoza speaker
Rowena Mendoza will speak at the 13th annual Garden City American G.I. Forum scholarship banquet on Saturday May 16 at Garden City Community College. A 1974 recipient now living in Salina she works with handicapped workers at Occupational Center of Central Kansas.
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Rowena Mendoza
Garden City
Louis and
Rose Mendoza
N. 8Th
Rowena
Garden City High
Garden City Community College
Marymount College
Graduation Gifts Youthful Regent to Speak at GCCC Commencement
Garden City Community College plans commencement Friday May 15 at 7 30 p m in the campus mall. Bernard Franklin Kansas Board of Regents chair will deliver the address as the youngest holder of the post. Gail Price will play the prelude and processional, Rev William MacMillan offers the invocation and benediction, Kent Skinner leads the choir in A Jubilant Song, and diplomas are presented by John Osborn with honors recognized by Ron Hopkins.
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Garden City Community College
Bernard Franklin
The
Kansas Board of Regents
Franklin
Kansas State University
Kansas City
Gail Price
GCCC
William MacMillan
Norman Dello Joio
Kent Skinner
Ron Hopkins
Elizabeth Harbers
John Osborn
Rail stations to close as Kansas paves way for office upgrade
Santa Fe railroad plans mass closing of local stations over about two years to implement a computerized regional office approach. KCc will receive a tentative closing list, while a new law requires 180 day notices for depot agent removal. If half or more of the shippers object, the closing may be blocked. the law starts July 1.
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Topeka
Hns
Santa Fe
Kansas Corporation Commission
Proposed regional freight offices to close list Southwest Kansas
Tentative list of offices facing closure includes Garden City regional office with Lakin Syracuse Ingalls and Pierceville closed. Dodge City office would close Cimarron Montezuma Ensign Copeland Sublette. Satanta office would close Moscow Hugoton Elkhart Ulysses Johnson Manter. Great Bend region includes Scott City and Dighton among closings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Garden City
Lakin
Syracuse
Ingalls
Pierceville
Dodge City
Cimarron
Montezuma
Ensign
Copeland
Sublette
Satanta
Moscow
Hugoton
Elkhart
Ulysses
Johnson and Manter
Great Bend
Scott City
Dighton
KCC signals mass closure plan replacing dozens of stations
The KCC indicates about 25 regional offices will replace service at roughly 80 local stations with at least six closings recently approved: Pretty Prairie Offerle Spearville Courtland Burlingame and Osage City. Santa Fe officials say final decisions depend on a May 18 meeting. The commission plans a broad study of long term rail needs while not blocking modernization that ensures shipper needs are met. Prior approvals followed scrutiny of agent duties and authorization at Santa Fe depots.
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KCC
Pretty Prairie
Offerle
Spearville
Courtland
Burlingame
Osage City
Gil Sweet
Santa Fe
Railroad
Wait and see amid retirements on Santa Fe station closings
Local reaction to Santa Fe Railroads planned area station closures stays cautious as a May 18 meeting with the Kansas Corporation Commission looms. Several agents near or past retirement age see little personal impact, while others worry about jobs and shippers protesting at the hearing. Garden City manager Egbert frames it as progress and a sign of the times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Kansas Corporation Commission
A.D. Cauthon
Syracuse
Sublette
Schnurr
Sigley
Cauthon
Dedication of Garden City Y pool honors CC Spikes leader
At the Garden City Family YMCA annual night 85 attendees heard Darrell Nelson honor Carlos C. Spikes who led development and served on the first board and as president 1967 69. The Carlos C. Spikes Aquatic Center now designates the Y pool with plaques and awards given to Bernadine Sitts Bob and Jean Dey for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Carlos C. Spikes
Garden City Family Ymca
Darrell Nelson
C.C. Spikes
Garden City
Spikes
Nelson
Community College
Stillwater
Oklo
Bernadine Sitts
Bob Dey
Miss Sitts
Bryce Roderick
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
Bart Smith
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Oliver
Reeve
Mrs. Gilbert Holloway
Myrtle Holloway
Frederick
Colo
Denver
Holloway
M.O. ‘Decker
New Iberia
Garnand Funeral Home
Cecil Swindle
First Christian Church
Valley View Cemetery
Garnand
Howard P. Gracey
Mrs. Millard Dale
Hamm
Lane
Polly
Mom
Enid Brown
Polly Nye
GI Forum
Central
Santa
H.J. Briscoe
Tom Taylor
Taylor
Jeff Myrick
Santa Fe Railroad
M.D. Sigley
Bill Schnurr
Bernadine
Bob
Jean Dey
Y’ Board of Directors
Deys
Ernest Marquardt
N. 12Th
Ymca Women's Fitness Center
Don Bowlby
Don Wsetecka
John Nanninga
Ray Fox
Ralph Swords
Keith Randall
Jessica Richman
Corky Rollings
Wes Creek
Y' Ettes
Sandra Bealmear
Vic Ornelas
Ernest and
Fannie Marquardt
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