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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1961

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Finney County farms file 1961 feed grain Intention forms

As of May 19, 482 Finney County corn and grain sorghum producers filed forms to participate in the 1961 feed grain program. O A Schoof, county ASC chairman, urged immediate action to return signed forms by June 15 and noted final filing date is June 1 for price support. Certificates may be issued in grain or cash equivalents, with up to half the advance payments available before full enrollment.

Finney County O.A. Schoof County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Byune Kansas ASC

Centennial Parade Plans Formed by Garden City Chamber

Garden City Chamber of Commerce outlines Centennial Parade scheduled for Saturday June 3 with entries including Haskell Post VFW Frontiers clubs and Shriners. Local notableFinney County seniors to be honored, prizes awarded for top floats, antique cars and farm equipment urged to join.

Plana Satur Mitty Govt Haskell Post VFW iDrill Sherlock Strivers Fort Larned Belles Garden City Shriners Dodge City Marshalls Posse Pink Poodle Posse Frontier Land USA Sandhill Vaqueros Garden City Antique Automobile Club Chamber of iCommerce Garden City Chamber Finney County

Snortsmean to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting

Snortsmean holds its annual dinner meeting at the Civic Center starting 7 30 p m with elections for president secretary treasurer and vice president for one year terms. Current officers include H R Stone as president Herman Beringer as vice president Charles McCart as secretary and Martin er as treasurer. Special guest Valyer from Pratt will present an address and film on wildlife. Open to the public. Budapest Hungary AP Soviet forces may withdraw from Hungary as Communist party chief Janos Ka wed says the USSR cannot defend Hungary’s frontiers indefinitely. Get a Star A Bag for all your woolens only 2 00 at Pe­den Citys Laundry and Cleaners.

Uear T Binney County Parks, Fish fGaine Assa Civic Center Wear H.R. Stone Herman Beringer Charles McCart Martiner Valyer Pratt Epic State Ise and Game Department eoValyer Ang Budapest Hungary Immunist Janos Kawed Radar

Stand-in Group Ran Government in 1955 After Eisenhower Heart Attack

Sherman Adams reveals in Life magazine that a six member stand in group ran the government for two months after Eisenhower’s 1955 heart attack. The group included Nixon Dulles Brownell Humphrey and Wilton Persons, with Adams stating they kept normal government work and did not seize power. The President reportedly left a disability procedure letter for the VP, outlining acting president steps during disability.

New York Eisenhower Sherman Adams Adams Richard M. Nixon John Foster Dulles Herbert Brownell Treasury George Humphrey Wilton Persons Life Magazine White House

State Highway Patrol Advances Two Officers

TOPEKA AP Capt. Allen Rush of Topeka was named assistant superintendent of the Highway Patrol with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He will succeed Lt. Col. Ken Roberts, who remains at Topeka with the rank of major and will handle purchasing and supply while taking charge of a new inspection division in training and safety education. Rush is a Chanute native.

Topeka Allen Rush Highway Patrol Rush Ken Roberts Roberts Chanute

Softball Practices Planned for Girls This Summer

Girls 12 and older invited to join the new summer league. Practices set for Thursday and Friday at 6 30 pm next to Ben Grimsley Gym with bats and balls provided. Shirley Desemo elected president and Les Bencini hired to direct the program and umpire duties. Slow pitch will be used, teams to have 10 players, no charges to participate.

Ben ‘Grimsley Gym Ting Shirley Desemo Les Bencini Garden City Bleing

Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep Details

Cattle 2,000 head with calves 50. Steers and heifers mostly uneven. good to high choice steers 21.00-23.00, good to choice heifers 21.50-22.50. Cows steady, heifers weaker, stockers and feeders steady. Hogs 4,000 head. barrows and gilts 16.25-18.50, sows 14.50-15.00. Sheep 1,800 head. lambs 25-50 lower, ewes steady to 50 lower. prime lambs 17.00-18.50. cull, utility and good ewes 2.00-4.00.

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Copeland Church Given Bequest

The will of Mrs. Rachel Grace of Wichita leaves a $100,000 trust to her longtime companion Miss Eunice S. Spalding and a $100,000 fund to build a university chapel for all creeds and races at the University of Wichita. Mrs. Grace died May 19 leaving a $300,000 estate with further gifts to various churches, a music scholarship for women at Wichita U, land in Meade County to the Evangelical Reformed Church and Copeland Methodist Church, and gifts to the College of Emporia, the Institute of Lep2dics, and the Kansas Cancer Society.

Wichita Rachel Grace Eunice S. Spalding University of Wichita Grace Harvey Grace Miss Spalding

Check Banked For Indians

A government check was deposited at the federal disbursing office in Kansas City to pay the Quapaw Indian tribe $1,029,600 for land once owned in Arkansas. Tribal members on rolls prepared by the Muskogee office will receive about $900 each after administrative costs, with 1,144 members in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Muskogee, Okla Kansas City Arkansas Indian Claims Commission Arkansas River Muskogee The Indian Bureau Paul L. Fickinger Missouri Oklahoma Kanssas

Holcomb High Commencement Speaker Thursday Night

Holcomb Consolidated High School holds its 41st graduation Thursday night with Dr. Emerald Dechant of Port Hays State College as speaker. The program at 8 pm includes music by pianists Sherry Small and Melva Turner, and colors by the mixed chorus.

Holcomb Emerald Dechant Port Hays State College Holcomb Consolidated High School Dechant FHS Pontifical College Josephinum Worthington Ohio Fort Hays State University of

Teacher Salaries Kept in Aid Bill

The Senate voted to keep funds for teacher salaries within the 2.55 billion school aid bill after rejecting an attempt by Senator Barry Goldwater to strike them out. The debate hit the seventh day with final passage not expected before Thursday as leaders pushed to finish amendments. A civil rights amendment to allow taxpayer suits to bar grants for noncompliant desegregation was defeated 62 to 32.

Washington Senate Barry Goldwater R-Ariz Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield Strom Thurmond D-S.c Kennedy Thurmond House Education Committee Goldwater Kenneth B. Keating RNY Supreme Court

Disgruntled Son Quits Carnation

E Hadley Stuart Jr aging son of Carnation board chairman resigns as vice president and director citing policy dispute not a grudge. He notes board decisions require his father’s input while expressing concern for the firm’s future and mentions Carnation’s Los Angeles headquarters and model dairy farm at Carnation Washington. Ghormley in Los Angeles calls the criticism unjustified.

San Francisco Carnation Co E. Hadley Stuart Jr Stuart

Deaths Homer H. Bryan Funeral in Fresno

Homer H. Bryan of Fresno Calif died Monday. His funeral is set for Friday in Fresno. Paul Wren, residing at 1012 N 12th, father in law of Mr. Bryan, planned to attend. The deceased was shot by bandits during a liquor store holdup.

Homer H. Bryan Fresno Calif Paul Wren Mr. Bryan

Hit and Run Driver Charged in Local Crash

A local man, Robert Marion Smith, 616 Olive, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident after a late night hit and run in the 600 block of North Evans. His vehicle struck a parked car owned by Frank Louis Koksal, 605 N Evans, and two more cars were hit nearby in the 200 block of West Chestnut before the second vehicle fled the scene. Police seek the other vehicle involved as they pursue charges.

Robert Marion Smith Olive N. Evans Frank Louis Koksal W. Chestnut Jesse Ernest Leon, Jr Gerald Loren Wilcox Evans

Kennedy Backs Private Cuban Tractor Prisoner Swap

President Kennedy voiced support for a private tractors-for-prisoners exchange with Fidel Castro but said the government will not participate. He urged public contributions to fund a private drive to swap tractors for 1,200 inmates captured after last month’s ill fated invasion. The White House noted Kennedy helped assemble the fundraising group including Eleanor Roosevelt Walter Reuther and Dr Milton Eisenhower, while stating government remains hands off.

Washington Kennedy Fidel Castro White House Cuba Eleanor Roosevelt Walter Reuther United Auto Workers Milton §. Eisenhower Johns Hopkins University United States Andrew T. Watcher Coast Guard State Department House Sam Rayburn Texas

Ebright Named By Methodists

Rev Arion O Ebright is named superintendent of the Hays District of the Methodist Church with Bishop Eugene Slater announcing the appointment at the Central Kansas Conference despite succession by Dr J Russell Throckmorton. Ebright has pastored First Methodist Hutchinson for six years and previously served Dodge City Stafford Ellinwood Hesston and as a Naval chaplain. He begins duties Sunday.

Arion O. Ebright Hays Methodist Church Eugene Slater Central Kansas Hutchingon Mr. Ebright J. Russell Throckmorton Ebright First Methodist Church Hutchinson Dodge City Stafford Ellinwood Hesston

Dismissals and Births Reported in Local Notices

Hospitals list dismissals for Mrs. George Griffith and Glenna Schupman among others. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bowlby of Gardendale a boy born at 10 26 a.m. Tuesday weighing 9 pounds 13 ounces. Other names include Mrs. Anselmo Torres Mrs. Joseph Mader Mrs. Edith Cox Lawrence Dearden Mary Kiner Pete Marquardt and Leopold residents Eldon Jantz and residents of Sublette Scott City Deerfield Liberal Ulysses.

Joseph Mader Deerfield Donald Bowlby Gardendale Edith Cox Lawrence Dearden Scott City Mary Kiner Pete Marquardt Anderson St. Catherine George Griffith Glenna Schupman Earnest William Leopold Eldon Jantz Ulysses Winces

Police Bonds Posted in Local Disorderly and Vehicle Offense

Homer Lester Owen of Windsor Hotel posted a $40 bond for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Mrs. Lester Harp of 1210 Coward posted a $5 bond for improper starting of a parked vehicle.

Homer Lester Owen Windsor Hotel Lester Harp Coward

Traffic Accident Report in 200 Block of N Sixth

Tuesday around 4 35 pm a two vehicle collision occurred in the 200 block of North Sixth Street involving a car driven by Mrs Lester Harp of 1210 Coward and a pickup truck driven by Fred W Jay of Scott.

Lester Harp Coward Fred W. Jay Scott

U S Warrants In Car Theft Case Involving Rolland

Federal warrants charge Richard Wesley Rolland with interstate transportation of stolen property in a car theft from a residence on North 10th Street. The 1956 Chevrolet was recovered by Sacramento police after his arrest there. A second stolen vehicle, a 1951 Chevrolet with New Orleans stickers, was taken in Corpus Christi Texas and recovered locally. Rolland, reportedly absent without leave from the Navy, is linked to both thefts.

Robert Earl Doak N. 10Th Sacramento Calif Richard Wesley Rolland Doak California Rolland New Orleans Corpus Christi Tex U.S. Navy

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