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Newspaper

Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1958

Page

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Police Probe Odd Man Wife Crash Near Harmony Crossroad

Bridgeton New Jersey police investigated a fatal two car crash Tuesday at a quiet country crossroads called Harmony. Lester Wright 19 died at Bridgeton Hospital after being pulled from the flames. Vera Wright 19 remained in serious condition. The couple, married a year and a half, drove separate cars into a porch and pole near a house. Detectives planned to question the widow while also seeking Walter Robinson, owner of the borrowed car on a learner permit.

Bridgeton N. J Lester Wright Bridgeton Hospital Vera Walter Robinson Wright Politey Wiich

Stassen Crushed in Pennsylvania GOP Governor Bid

The 1 year old Minnesota native Harold E Stassen faced a crushing defeat in Pennsylvania's Republican gubernatorial primary as his bid for a second state governorship faltered. Me Gonigle won with nearly a two to one margin. In other statewide primaries, Maryland saw Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro win the Democratic nomination for senator, with running mate J Millard Tawes securing the governor nomination.

Associated Press Harold E. Stassen Pennsylvania Thomas D’alesandro U.S Maryland D’alesandro J. Millard Tawes David L. Lawrence Pittsburgh Kansas Maintenan Lawrence Roy-E Furman Topeka Baker

Post Primary Wins Highlight 1958 Garden City races

Republican Hugh Scott won the Pennsylvania primary with 656,605 votes to Weldon Heyburn 101,140. Democrat George Leader led the Philadelphia contest with 623,023 to Clarence Bowers 215,175. Stassen was defeated by William McGonigle 504,768 to 279,600. first Negro congressman Robert Nix elected in Pa. legal notices for Garden City street improvements published May 1958.

Hugh Scott George M. Leader GOP Scott Weldon B. Heyburn Stagsen Clarence P. Bowers Furman McGoniglé Minnesota Stassen Sam Houston Tennessee Texas Pennsylvania McGonigle Philadelphia Robert N. Nix Cecil B. Moore Earl Chudoff

Garden City paving notices under 1949 Kansas statutes

Two public improvement resolutions announce Main Street from Thompson to Fair and Pershing Street from Belmont to Center in Garden City Kansas, under Kansas General Statutes 12-601 to 12-608. They urge resident protest within twenty days from last publication, and authorize contracting and tax levies for the projects. City officials include Chas R Peebles and Cha R Peebles. Publication notes Garden City Tele-City.

Garden City Albert Edward Strint Kansas Albert Street Edward Street Peru G. E. Miller Chas. R. Peebles Garden City Telegram Thompson Street Emerson Street Renee Main Street Ward Thairy Everning E G. H. Miller Main Fair Lowit Cil Citr Pershing Street Belmont Street Chenter Street Kunsan Miuler

United States to ship light tanks to Lebanon

Washington says a shipment of light tanks is being assembled from stocks in Germany for delivery to Lebanon this week. The tanks will be sent by ship to support President Camille Chamoun's government against rebel attacks.

Washington United States Lebanon Germany Camille Chamoun

All Men Fear All Women Says Doctor

Dr Lydia Sicher a psychologist says men fear women including their wives. She argues male inferiority drives narcissistic behavior and pursuit of status. In Western culture men strive to prove adequacy while women seek self expression and equal public roles.

Los Angeles Lydia Sicher Dr. Sicher God Napoleon Vienna Alfred Adler

Animals First in Space Man Plan Says ARPA Chiefs

ARPA director Roy Johnson and chief scientist Herbert York testified to the House Appropriations Committee. They described a dozen space proposals including a chimpanzee test flight before any human launch, with a 12 month timetable if studies succeed. They noted satellite attempts around the moon and a reconnaissance satellite with a specified weight class planned by the Air Force.

Washington Y Pentagon Defense Department Advanced Research Projects Agency Roy Johnson ARPA Herbert York House Appropriations Committee Johnson

Fire Destroys Lumber Mill in Seattle's Ballard District

A massive blaze at the Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co. devastated one of the world’s largest cedar mills. More than 30 firefighters and volunteers battled for over four hours with fireboats aiding from the ship canal. No deaths or serious injuries reported. Estimated damage exceeds a third of a million dollars, with eight million board feet of lumber worth about one million burned. The fire allegedly started in a kiln. source details unclear.

Seattle Seattle Cedar Lumber Manufacturing Co Ben Ford Jack Wilde Coast Guard Ballard District Seattle Ship Canal Fitzgerald

Kansas City market report slow cattle and hog trade

Livestock prices show cattle 2,000 head with steers and heifers trading unevenly down to 50 cents, vealers steady to firm, and feeders 25.00 to 31.00. Hogs 2,090 head higher for barrows and gilts, sows up to 25, and 400 to 550 pound hogs 18.50 to 19.00. Sheep 1,500 head with lambs steady to 50 cents lower, spring lambs weak, ewes steady, prices listed for various weight ranges.

Kansas City

Scout Official Visits Dodge City Conference in Kansas

Santa Fe Trail Council officials meet with A A Kirk of the national Boy Scouts Sabhe relations service in Dodge City. Kirk plans to speak at the Lions Club noon event and address a St Mary of the Plains College graduation night. Garden City scouts planned to join the visit with local leaders including Sick Sneelman Donahue DuBose Taylor.

Sime Kirk al Sick Ness City Vic Sneelman Dodge City High Plains Francis Donahue Bob DuBose Kansas City Wayne R. Taylor Garden City

Hope Martin on Wheat Marketing Committee

Two Garden City men Clifford R Hope Sr and Ora VY Martin form a seven member committee to draft the articles of incorporation for the Great Plains Wheat Marketing Association organized in Dodge City. The group includes R L Patterson of Oxford, Kansas Wheat Commission chair and Kansas Wheat Growers president. The association aims to promote hard red winter wheat marketing, especially for exports, with cooperation from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department of Agriculture.

Garden City Clifford R. Hope, Sr Ora VY. Martin Great Plains Wheat Marketing Association Dodge City State Grain ‘Commission R. L.patterson Oxford Kansas Wheat Commission Kansas Association of Wheat Growers Foreign Agricultural Service Department of Agriculture

Local Hospital Admissions and Birth Notice

Admitted Mrs Neva Anderson Scott City Mrs Hubert P Winger RFD 4 Barbara McCann Dunn 709 N Tih Katherine Calder Dunn 709 N Courts. Police Mrs Robert W Butler 511 Conk Fined Carol Sue Dickensen ling 617 N 9th guilty of speeding. Discharged Mrs Donald O Newsome 302 t Santa Fe Mrs Estella Goodman Fellow Ship Banks Home Mrs Marie Crosby 916 N 10th. Births At St Catherine Mr and Mrs C M Lansdon 27 N 8th 6-pound 1-ounce son born at 825 p m Tuesday.

Neva Anderson Scott City Hubert P. Winger Barbara McCann Dunn Katherine Calder Dunn Robert W. Butler Carol Sue Dickensenling George M. Bagwell Petial Ri Donald O. Newsome T. Santa Fe Estella Goodman Marie Crosby St Catherine C. M. Lansdon

Traffic Accidents Yesteday at 7th and Laurel

A traffic incident occurred yesterday at the intersection of 7th and Laurel involving Winfred Autler of 1009 North. Details were limited in the report.

Laurel Winfred Autler

Local Damage Reports From Garden City lith List

Damage totals listed include Gloria Salazar Vigil RFD 1 with 15 dollars and Fulton Clarence Leland Moler Eminence route with 65 dollars. Others include Mrs Frank Edwards Wyatt 312 E Pine with 70 dollars. A third entry notes damage of 100 dollars for Gloria Salazar Vigil and 65 dollars for Clarence Leland Moler. Tuesday is mentioned as a reference time.

Gloria Salazar Fulton Clarence Leland Moler Frank Edwards Wyatt

Forgotten Pal Dies In Airless Trunk Tragedy

In Schwabach Germany a 3 year old boy named Klaus died after being locked in an airtight steamer trunk by his playmate Jerry a US Army officer's son. Police kept his identity confidential due to the boy's age.

Schwabach Germany Jerry Terry Klaus

Baseball Ticket Drive to Start in Garden City

Garden City Jaycees announce their annual ticket drive for the Ban Johnson baseball season. Chairmen Stan Simp son and Robert Doll lead the sales committee as books of 10 tickets go for $5. The goal is 600 books.

Garden City Junior Chamber of Commerce Stan Simpson Robert Doll Jaycees

Crowd Overflows Hope Auditorium at Pop Band Concert

A large crowd of over 1,000 gathered for the last school musical concert of the year in Hope auditorium. The event featured a 450-member pop band with students from fourth grade through high school. Admission was $5 to $10, with performances by Alex Lee Earle and Holcomb.

Hope Auditorium Bond Carl Lavern

Co op Co sues 1500 stockholders to meet in Montezuma

Under Donald Threlkeld the Super Duper club concert featured fifth and sixth grade bands and junior high and high school ensembles with Wilma Schwartz and Loren Crawford as assistants. Thomas Selden Bruington, a retired farmer and grandfather of Fred Bruington, dies after observing 104th birthday. services in Montezuma Methodist Church. About 1,500 stockholders expected at Garden City Co operative Equipt Exchange 39th annual meeting at Hoe auditorium tonight. Howard Cowden to speak. meeting to include dinner at 5:36 and sessions at 7:30 in high school. Surviving: a daughter Mrs. line on hand, James Dansey of Topeka, and J. C. of Pensacola, Fla., plus four grandchildren. Burial in Montezuma cemetery.

Donald Threlkeld Wilma Schwartz Loren Crawford Garden City Co-operative Equipt Exchange Line Hoe Auditorium James Dansey Topeka Co-op J. C Pensacola Fla Tual Montezumi J Cemetery Howard Cowden Colsamere Cooperative Association of Kansas City Co-op Board Chet Reeve George Voth

Crime Wave Hits Topeka Streets In One Day

Police busy with dry runs as reports spread of suspicious men in an alley behind a home. A noon incident involved trash haulers on break. A street fight between 13 year olds prompted another call. A suspected break in ended with a store owner testing an engine in a tub of water.

Topeka Tope- Kans

Son of Garden City man remains unconscious after April collision

Milford Zimmerman, a young Army private from Garden City, is unconscious at Brooks Army Hospital San Antonio Texas after being hit by a car near Perry Texas in April. This week he had right leg surgery following earlier left arm surgery described as satisfactory. His condition is listed as good. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Zimmerman of 1702 E Ful to n. Zimmerman attended Garden City High School before enlisting in January.

Milford Zimmerman iApmy Physto Garden City Brooks Army Hospital San Antonio Yex Perryion Tex Frank Zimmerman E. Ful von Zimmerman Garden City High School Army

Cadet Rickman Joins Missouri ROTC Trip to Ft Leonard Wood

Gary Rickman son of Mr and Mrs R L Rickman Jr 503 Stoeckly is among 35 cadets at Kemper Military School Boonville Missouri who joined ROTC students on a two day trip to Ft Leonard Wood to observe engineer and basic training units The report notes Scott Agnew Liberal district executive of Boy Scouts Santa Ke Trail Council has joined Wanza Council staff in Hutchinson It states I Ke Trail Council will be district executive for Mohawk district Reno county and Sterling and serve as director of field service to the council Mr and Mrs Agnew and their three children now live in Hutchinson

Gary Rickman R. L. Rickman Jr Stoeckly Kkemper Military School Boonville Ft. Leonard Wood Sih Scott Agnew Liberal Ke Trail Wanza Hutchinson Ife Mohawk Reno County Sterling Cornel Agnew

Negros Colleges and Educators Call for Race Dialogue

Dr. F. D. Patterson says private Negro colleges remain essential in the South where Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina show a racial communications gap. He notes such colleges often serve as the sole venues for Black and White leaders to meet and ease tensions despite Supreme Court rulings.

San Francisco Supreme Court Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina F. D.patterson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Leo Suier Dick Payton State Research Department Frank McGrew Bob Slease Public Information Department Tony Basile Safety Department Legals Co. Chas R. Peebler Chas R. Peebles Chas. R. Paebles Marmaduke Cal Rey York Air Force The Lindh Produce Co Farmers Elevator Garden City Grain Scout Council Hope Martin Pal Thomas Bruington Pets Negro Colleges Ways Plymouth Uitles
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