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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
2
In Kansas City, livestock prices show calves strong to 2a higher with sows steady. Cattle and barrows range as buyers push up quotes. eggs and poultry categories list varied grades from extra large to light hens. Prices noted include $31-259 for certain hogs and 15.75-14.50 for others, reflecting typical market fluctuations.
New York AP report shows a quiet mid day with prices mixed and narrow changes. Trading was moderately active as investors take a breather before the Dow attempts anew to conquer record highs. Aircrafts and airlines posted fractional gains while steel held steady and profit taking weighed on some issues. The AP average fell 6 points to 274.0. Dow Jones 30 eased to 721.34.
The federal government seeks to block Gov. George C. Wallace from blocking enrollment of a Negro at the University of Alabama. A Justice Department complaint opened possible injunctive action. U.S. District Judge Seybourn H. Lynne ordered Wallace to appear June 4 in Birmingham to show cause why a preliminary injunction should not be issued. The filing cites safeguarding justice and judicial integrity against Wallace’s pledge to personally bar any Black student.
In Hutchinson Kansas a housewife told officers on Thursday that a magazine salesman pressed unwelcomed offers and she refused. He allegedly grabbed kissed and ran, leaving a complaint of assault by kissing with police unable to locate the salesman.
Douglas Lightner Jr a new manager from Tig Angeles California takes charge as assistant manager at the Garden Drive-In Theater Carlos Rees city manager of Commonwealth Theaters announces Lightner who started here two weeks ago will later serve as manager after a year training. Lightner formerly worked at Kansas City drive-ins his father is vice president and general sales manager of Commonwealth. The federal government seeks space for 1550 square feet in Garden City with bids issued by the General Services Administration for leasing space. Occupancy is planned from No 1 1963 to May 31 1966 Information from the GSA Space Management Division Kansas City Missouri.
Garden City’s Mise Maglaras heads a cohort of 20 graduate assistantships and 17 summer fellowships for the 1963 64 year at Fort Hays Kansas State College in history. Recipients get 1860 dollars and renewable second year, with minimum two hours weekly work in their field and up to eight graduate hours per semester. Fellowships are 500 dollars for two semesters, renewable for one summer. recipients work at least 12 hours weekly and carry light to average loads. Maglaras, set to complete her BA this month, has been active as assistant editor of The Reveille and held multiple leadership roles.
Tony Haas, 84, was to have funeral mass at St Marys Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. today with graveside rites at 10 a.m. (MST) at the cemetery in Siaron Springs. Gurpand Muneral Home was in charge. Also noted is the death of Mr Thing, a farmer, who died Thursday in Shadylawy Nursing Home.
Henkle Drilling and Supply Co. was named dealer for a new irrigation headgate device designed by Utah State irrigation engineers and produced by U.S. Steel. The modular headgate can form diversion structures, act as check gates, create drop structures to prevent erosion, and serve as field turn-outs to divert flow to fields. Henkle sites Garden City and Bulles plants as distributors.
Charles I. Hager has been named manager of Garden Belle Lumber at 117 E Fulton, replacing Dick Hennen who moved to Oklahoma. He arrives from Dodge City with years in the lumber business and real estate license experience. His wife Tucle plans to join him, and the family includes two married children.
Tokyo court rules that Japanese tenant farmers who bought land at rock bottom prices under the postwar reform program may resell at current market rates. The decision affects about 25 million former landlords suing to regain roughly 1 million acres redistributed since March 1947.
The National Lutheran Council reports that Lutheran scholarships last year enabled nearly 150 persons to study overseas. This program supported students and young adults pursuing education in foreign institutions under church sponsorship.
In Garden City hospitals ADMISSIONS include Mrs. Fred McKinnis Granada Calo Mrs. Ed Anderson 1502 &J John Albert Rowan Ingalls Mrs. Vernon Helm Scott City Mrs. Wille Gaffney 1202 West Kansas Mrs. C J Farley 704 Center Susan L Mead Imperial At St Catherine DISMISSALS list several patients including Thelma McColm Rt 1 Mrs Peter Hopkins 206 Spencer Mrs Henry Munoz 210 2nd Mrs Goetz 203 N Lith Milo M Joyce Jr Imperial RL Mrs Edward Mitchell Emm enca Rt Catherine Rowland 208 W Maple Reyinaldo Rowland Jr 508 Hubert Biehn 1007 Center BIRTHS At St Catherine a son to Mr and Mrs Willie Gatiney 1802 W Kansas May B at 640 pm 7 pounds 13 ounces a son to Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson 1502 St John May 29 at 4 05 pm 7 pounds 8 ounces At Raynesford Clinic a daughter to Mr and Mrs David Gregory 5 Star RL May 23 at 4 52 pm 7 pounds 7 ounces.
Legati on and Gas Lease Edward F. Lippoldt et al to C L Bras sus Jr for portions of section 4 21 27 new 9 21 27 and SE4 of B-21-1 a7. C & A Construction Co Inc to Key Homes Inc lots 1 2 in block 1 off East Village Addition. Lula M Griswein to C A Construction Co Inc lots 1 7 in block 1 East Village Addition FE Lee and wife to John G Baier et ux lots 2 3 in block 4 Moores Addition.
County court sent Dale Janis Towns on a parole violation to Kansas State Industrial Reformatory for a term of five to 15 years. Taken to Hutchinson. Civil case Vera Mata vs Victor Mata under Uniform Reciprocal Support Act. Police bonds: David Joe Davis Pershing improper mufflers driving $10. Jesus Ramirez 1315 N Std improper registration $5. Mrs Jerry Peoples Garion Dale no license $5. Mayd Pippett 1710 N ard parking zone $1.
U S Navy Yeoman Nelson C Drummond faces retrial June 3 on charges he stole secret Newport Alabama naval base documents and tried to sell them to Soviet agents The defendant is the first Black man to be tried for his life in a cold war spy case A lone holdout on a 12 member jury Edward L Watkins 95 said race did not influence his vote and would have voted guilty on the conspiracy count if others acquitted on espionage The judge expressed disappointment as the mistrial followed a 26 hour deliberation Drummond 34 a Navy veteran is accused of conspiring with agents and transmitting national defense documents
Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara wraps a vast reorganization of the U S military, with the Navy still to finish reassignments and consolidation. Critics in the Pentagon worry that civilian planners now set strategy and bypass traditional military command while President Kennedy defends the changes as needed for efficiency and unity of effort.
American churches confront two paradoxes race relations and public schools. The United Presbyterian Church tightens anti bias rules and funds a 500000 annual program to close gaps between professed ideals and enacted action. It also declares religion has no formal role in classrooms while prayers and Bible reading are excluded from government arenas. The assembly aims to unite Christians to strengthen the nation’s moral fabric.
More than 600 New Yorkers attended Kennedy's 46th birthday dinner at the Waldorf Astoria where each guest donated at least 1000 to the Democratic party. The event blended birthday tributes with bipartisan fundraising and included a joke about Eisenhower nearby.
Two Garden City Junior High students Mary Tait Boxter and Charles Reed received American Legion School Medal Awards in a county wide program. The ceremonies, led by Kent Erickson and Mack Linn, took place at Clifford Hope Auditorium. Other schools Pierceville High Holcombe High and Pierceville High also held presentations with Legion officers and principals assisting. This marks Finney County’s first year of the program as part of the Americanism initiative.
Indonesian President Sukarno arrived in Japan for a brief vacation prescribed by doctors. He reportedly is suffering from exhaustion and will take time to recover abroad.
Washington Meany AFL CIO president argues aid recipient nations' economic systems should not worry the United States if political freedom exists. He cites private enterprise vs government ownership as choices for those countries. Also notes Westinghouse settlement and Philippines War Claims Act fee ban.
Junior and senior high graduates will be honored at a Church of God banquet at 8 pm in the church basement. The event features special music by Odd Fellows from Scott City's Youth for Christ, with Rev. DeLon Hales delivering the address. Women of the church will serve. all high and junior high members are invited.
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