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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1963
Page
2
Ma Cooper, anxious yet hopeful, talks about her son Gordon’s first date and the future. She reflects on fear of the unknown, faith in a life pattern, and spends time with photographs and a treasured home as Gordon prepares for the evening.
Washington officials said NASA plans for astronaut L Gordon Cooper Jr to complete his Tuesday space flight with a potential recovery over Red China. Although not likely to land there, officials noted U S recognition limits would not stop direct cooperation for recovery and that recovery forces would wait at the border if he did land in a communist country.
Robert M. Wixon, 41, of 101 N. 6th, was admitted to St. Catherine Hospital with minor injuries after a one car crash on West Main Street near the ROO block. He reported being blinded by headlights of an oncoming vehicle. his car jumped the curb, struck a sign, and the officer cited improper driving.
The Lomax Cup will be played to honor Mick Lomax 45 who was killed in a recent traffic incident. A Wichita golf figure for about 15 years he led Echo Hills Men’s Club and served as Wichita Men’s Club proxy. He also sat on the Reno Hills board of governors and aided the Gold Cup tourney operations for 13 years.
Local markets report mixed grain prices with Wheat at 1.95 down and Barley 1.65 up, COOP Wheat at 1.93, Rye around .92. Livestock receipts mark stronger cattle and hog markets, steer and heifer prices rising, cows steady, calves and hogs showing varied gains, Kansas City section notes steady to lower trends across cattle and veal prices.
New York AP reports a choppy start as the market rallies fade after last week’s gains. The Dow Jones average rose to around 272.4 with industrials and rails up while utilities slipped. tobacco stocks firm on price talks. Rock Island and Union Pacific move modestly as Southern Pacific holds steady amid a proposed exchange plan for Rock Island shares.
Kids contests at Satanta Day in Boy Scout park featured gunnysack and three legged races, greased pig chases, cherry pie eating, and a cartoon show after a parade. Gaila Young and Edna Clymer topped the gunnysack race. Orville Selby won the horseshoe title, with Cecil Baker runner-up. A dozen pigs strutted the corral as children dashed for prizes, while free drinks and a sock hop filled the afternoon and evening activities.
Rep George W Meeker of Garden City teased Finney County gas annexation and hospital talks in a brief Satanta Day address. He used Indian terms and praised Kiowa leader Satanta, noting Bea Jacquart as the sole woman state rep who helped settle the two county lam dispute.
Daniel N Thomas a well known retired farmer died at Lane County Hospital Sunday night after several heart attacks. He resided in Lane County seven years was born February 2, 1882 in Clark County Indiana. Survivors include his widow three sons and three daughters. Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 30 p m from the Dighton Methodist Church with Rev Sterling officiating burial in Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Niles Funeral Home in charge. sublette Vera Weeks 62 dies Saturday in Sublette Community Hospital after five months illness. Services were at Sublette Christian Church with Rev Jvney officiating. Burial Way in Haskell County Cemetery with Phillips-White Funeral Home of Garden City in charge. She was born December 4 at Ifunter Oklahoma. She moved to Copeland from Haven in 19. She was a member of Sublette Christian Church. Survivors include the widower one Dea G home four sons Gordon Los Angeles California Midon Sublette Damon Mads Cole Edwin Satan bay three daughters Mrs Vivian Bethel Los Bads Mrs Vera Mae Knief Bartlesville Oklahoma and Mrs Juanita Hamby Silver Springs Maryland five brothers Walter Woodrow J E Woodrow Thoth Pierceville Alvin Woodrow Garden City Ray Woodrow Provo Oklahoma Quand Woodrow Pratt Nebraska etc. one sister Tave Woodrow Grants Pass Oregon and Mrs Florence Smith Nebraska City Nebraska and 19 grandchildren.
Garden Plain Kan AP Lew Roblin about 25 a farmer who lived a mile northeast of Garden Vian was killed by lightning Saturday. His Syvar old son Kenneth who was only a few feet from him was stunned but not injured.
A plan for merger of the Asian Pacific and Rock Island railroads with sale of Rock Island lines south and southwest of Kansas City to Southern Pacific was announced. Union Pacific and Rock Island propose a tax free merger through exchange of .718 of a Union Pacific share for each Rock Island share, with Southern Pacific to acquire Rock Island lines after approval. Engineering studies determine price. ICC approval sought if directors and stockholders back the plan.
Hospital admissions list for Saturday and Sunday includes Mrs Clarence Smith 611 Garden City Ave William Ferrell 208 W Chestnut Benjamin Payne 302 E Chestnut Mrs Leo Bowman 201% W Faitie Mrs John Golden 710 Elm Mrs Dezzie Nelson 913 N 19th Rickey Pickett Imperial Rt Robert M Rojas 211 S 12th Mrs Charles Funk El Rancho Truiser Court On Sunday admissions include Mrs Robert Holland Sublette Mrs James Swendryck Daniel ots Mrs Henry Wiebe Eminence Mrs Glenn Watkins 612 N 4th Marcene Rae Nichols 111 W Mary Mrs Benjamin Halsted 1311 T Main Mrs Alice Eslinger 1405 N 8th Jim Ann Collins 1310 Donard Mrs Donald Post 309 Jones William Goodwin Jacksonville Fla Jennings W Goodwin Jacksonville Fla Marilyn Kay Hurtt 608 Penn Leopold William Fraze 2101 N 7th Mrs Harry Willis Rolla Dismissals include Mrs Norman Nossaman Eminence Mrs Robert Buerkle Holcomb Mrs Pearl Lindner 07 N 8th George Sprague Scott City Jerry A Wade 2007 N 3rd Mrs Leo Wasinger Holcomb Mrs Everett Goodwin Dodge Oly
Washington AP lists how Kansas members voted on roll calls. Senate Clark amendment rejected 29-57 to increase IRS funds. Robertson motion to table cut 115 million from 6 billion Treasury Post Office bill adopted 60-23. House Lipscomb motion to send 1.4 billion supplemental bill back to conference adopted 207-190. passage 340-40 to ease NSA personnel controls.
Marlow Oklahoma AP report notes Jessie Mae Jones a 51 year old school cafeteria worker hospitalized in critical condition with spinal meningitis at University Medical Center Oklahoma City. Health officials say meningitis from a short lived bacteria spreads through coughing or sneezing. About 500 students may have been exposed while 350 ate in the cafeteria and 150 attended a banquet. Authorities reassure minimal alarm, no school closure planned.
The Telegram reports the third in a nurse aide course series is scheduled for Wednesday at 1 pm in St Catharine St. Catharine St. Cath wine Hospital cafeteria with Dr Gust Nelson as speaker. Sponsored by Kansas University Medical School. Becky Rogers, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Rogers, is among 121 high school seniors named to KU scholarship halls, worth about 3300 each. Finney County United Fund votes tonight at 7 30 in Hotel Warren Directors Room with agency reps outlining next fall’s budget drive requests.
Don Threlkeld, former band director at Garden City High School, will join Weber College at Ogden Utah this summer to direct the orchestra and oversee the double reeds section He will also teach at three music camps sponsored by the college each summer and join as a faculty member as Weber becomes a four year school next fall
Listings show births at St Catherine and J. Bowman and D. Post families, plus Swendryck, with times, weights, and addresses. Legal deeds, corporation transfers, and county court actions noted, including sentencing for insufficient funds and speeding, plus multiple traffic violations and license suspensions in the city.
Washington AP report: Supreme Court says railroad worker cannot be forced to pay the portion of union dues used for political purposes. Justice Brennan announces ruling after a 10 year case. Justice Harlan dissents in part. About 30 Southern Railway employees in North Carolina are involved. The case goes back to the state Supreme Court to determine what expenditures are political and what percentage of dues fund politics. The court suggests refunds to objectors in line with political expenditures.
OLATHE Kan AP Two men charged with first degree murder in the knife killing of Maurice E Mosher 35 Springfield Mo. Randly L Miksell 23 a soldier from the Nike missile site south of Gardner Kan arrested soon after the body was found Sunday The second man known as John Doe is being sought Mosher was found beside his blood splattered car a mile south of Gardner after nine stab wounds Robbery motive cited Mosher manager of a Springfield sporting goods store since 1961 He left Saturday to visit his mother in Holton Kan He formerly worked in Joplin Mo and moved from Salina Kan in 1952 Father of two girls aged 8 and 10 He graduated from the University of Kansas in the late 1950s.
A report notes intercontinental missiles currently reach about 5000 miles and are expected to nearly double, signaling a potential shift in strategic capabilities and defense planning.
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