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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
2
Local produce prices list eggs by size and grade. Items include Extra Large A eggs, Large A eggs, Medium B eggs, Large C eggs, 1st Grade Cream, Heavy Hens, and Aight Hens. Observed abbreviations suggest supplier codes and product grades in a brief market rundown.
New York AP reports sugars and selected issues strong in an otherwise mixed market early afternoon. Trading active. sugar prices surge on agar in the commodity market while Rahs nudged ahead slightly. Industrials show gains and losses, steels steady to down, and major blue chips under pressure. Dow average off 3.19 at noon, AP average up modestly amid mixed volumes. Kansas City cattle and hogs trade mixed with steady to higher prices. Garden City notes scattered gains across livestock with variable calf and cow quotes.
Ulysses Man William C. Copeland named senior commander of the 7th District of the American Legion Department of Kansas after Sunday’s closing session of a two day convention. New junior commander is Francis Zeller. executive committee includes Wayne Duree and Phil Richolson. Mrs Darrell Tuffman becomes Legion Auxiliary president with Mrs John Knauf as vice president and Mrs Emmitt Hummel as secretary treasurer. The convention featured a banquet with remarks by Charles L Bacon former national commander who urged strong local action to shape public opinion and defend freedom.
The U S Navy Recruiting Office in Dodge City begins selecting Kansas men for the Kansas for World Peace Company. Enlistment occurs in Kansas City on June 7 with travel by train to Hays then bus to Plainville. Gov Jon Anderson will administer the oath at Plainville. A parade seats and a Chamber of Commerce barbecue salute are planned. A Navy recruiter visits Garden City Thursdays at the Stevens Ave selective service office.
Marine Sergeant Major William V. Crabb son of Mr and Mrs Archie E Crabb of 705 Summit completed six week Recruiter's School on April 6 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and is slated for recruiting duties He will become station Sergeant Major in Minneapolis Minnesota A Garden City School graduate he entered service January 1940.
Amy Pvt. Jimmy Grenz, son of Mr and Mrs Alex Grenz of Summit, was assigned to the 82d Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He enlisted in October 1962 and completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. A Garden City High School alumnus, he is 19.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, will confer degrees June 2 to five Garden Citians and several area residents. Names and hometowns include Wilbur Dean Jay Seoti Henry Russell Michaux Hugoton and Beaty Seyferth Ulyssea with several bachelor and master level majors across veterinary medicine arts science education engineering and business.
The Garden City Music Boosters will gather at 7 20 p m in the new high school gym prior to the 8 p m all school band concert. A Dodge City Social Security representative willbe at the courthouse basement tomorrow from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m. Students are reminded to apply now for a social security number if needed. forms are available at post offices.
The page lists admissions and discharges at St Catherine and Leopold hospitals for Saturday and Sunday, naming numerous patients and relatives. It also reports births at St Catherine with two newborns: a son for Harold Steele and a son for Larry Hernandez, detailing times and weights. Minor property and corporate deeds are noted at the end.
In Garden City two acres of a 4.5 acre tract in 1-24-33. Marriage License issued to Kenneth FE Grenz, 21, and Carolyn Barton, 18, both of Garden City. Court actions include insufficient funds checks in Dodge City and fines for speeding and improper driving. District Divorce filed Karl Crosley vs Ellen Crosley. Police bonds listed for multiple individuals with various fines for traffic violations, assaults, and disorderly conduct.
Traffic records list multiple Saturday Sunday crashes across downtown blocks with drivers Lyle Wooters Timothy Fry George Parento Anthony Gonzalez Vicente Hernandez and Henry Weissenfluh along Main Kansas and Evans with varying damage from none to extensive. The AP reports Texas leads government price support loans on surplus crops with $2.979 billion loaned from July to March and Texas farmers receiving $574 million.
Marvin Ira Standley 4 S Star Route died Sunday morning at St Catherine Hospital after a long illness. Born December 11, 1918 in Charleston, he lived in Fintry County most of his life and was a farmer. He married Marie Louise Kelly December 31, 1940 in Wichita. Survivors include his widow two sons Steven and J R Standley his parents Mr and Mrs Ira Standley 607 N Ltd and one granddaughter. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at First Methodist Church with Revs E P Rogers and Arthur F Fleming officiating. Burial Valley View Cemetery Phillips White Funeral Home in charge.
Danny Bourne a member of this year’s 8th grade class at Boys Ranch near Amarillo will receive his diploma this month along with 42 other 8th graders and 20 seniors in a combined commencement. The ranch hosts 312 boys from 38 states, ages 2 to 18, founded by Cal Farley in 1939. Voice students of Julius Hulquist perform tonight at Garden City High School Little Theater featuring 14 vocalists.
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