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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1961
Page
8
Area residents mark ten years since a Memorial Day 1951 hailstorm that battered Holcomb Garden City and surrounding farmland. The storm deluged roofs shattered neon signs and caused over 1 million dollars in damage with emergency crews mobilized during the holiday.
The widow of North Garrett, 52, managing editor of the Olathe News, killed in a crash near Olathe, is Thelma Hart. Surviving relatives include son Norb Garrett Jr., 23, in the Navy. Garrett had worked for AP Kansas City before moving to Olathe in 1952 and led the Olathe News through its transition to daily publication. He previously served as sports writer for the Kansas City Journal and executive sports editor for the St Louis Star-Times, and was KU educated and a World War II veteran.
Garden Sass Gas Garden had planned a swim in the big pool here tomorrow but must settle for a backyard sun bath. The change preserves a simple day as the forecast shifts and outdoor plans adjust to available space.
The Memorial Day weekend toll rose sharply with traffic deaths averaging 4.3 per hour by midmorning, echoing 1960’s yearly total of 38 200. Officials warned the pace could reach 1957’s four day high of 413, as millions travel homeward amid pleasant weather and several crashes causing multiple fatalities.
John G Tower, 35, former professor at Midwestern University, won Texas special U S Senate race by 8 000 votes over Democrat William A Blakley. Tower led with 444 815 votes 50 45 of 881 630 tallied. Blakley had 436 815. About 7 600 votes remained unreported. Tower’s win marks the first Republican Senate victory from Texas in a state race.
Kansas records ten fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend as multiple crashes claim six lives near Newton and Olathe and three near Burrton. Victims include Jerry Beavers 17 and Doris Britain 18 in a crossing collision, and Norb Garrett 52 of the Olathe News among others.
Tonight shows partly cloudy skies with a few showers and thunderstorms, low near 60. Tuesday stays partly cloudy with afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, highs 85 to 90 and southerly winds around 15 to 20 mph.
The Rev. Leonard S. Cowan of Newton transfers to Newton First Methodist and will be replaced by the Rev. Paul A. Handa from Pratt. Conference officials announced changes at Hutchinson led session. Cowan and family, with three children, will move Thursday. Additional moves include Rev. Paul G. Brooks to Lakin and Kendall churches and others, plus Carl Martin’s ordination and future service at West Chicago. Cowan’s farewell was set after four years in Newton.
The Associated Press notes nationwide Memorial Day observances honoring fallen service members. Arlington’s 1st Battle Group, 3rd Infantry will place flags on 109,000 graves while Sen. Richard B. Russell represents Kennedy at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Ceremonies at Pearl Harbor, the Cathedral of the Pines, Elmira, Rock Island and other sites reflect the war dead from Colonial times through modern conflicts.
Three AT T microwave and cable relay stations were blown up near Wendover Knolls and Cedar Mountain in Utah and Nevada on Sunday. FBI, National Guard and local police conducted a multi state search for saboteurs or vandals as repairs were underway and Associated Press circuits were disrupted briefly.
Seven teen riders face trial in Jackson amid plans for another group to depart New Orleans for Mississippi. In Forest Park, Marvin Rich says a bus will head to Jackson today or Tuesday. In Jackson 22 riders moved to a farm to work fines, while 17 more are on trial on breach of peace charges.
Memorial Day services begin at 10 30 a m Tuesday at Valley View Cemetery led by the American Legion and VFW. Garden City Municipal Band and Brownie Scouts will participate and place a wreath. Rev Paul Schairer will give the veteran tribute with a moment of silence and benediction. A Legion VFW firing squad will salute the dead, followed by taps by Roger Stoner and Buford Roper.
The Garden City Telegram staff will take a vacation to morrow Memorial Day. No paper will be published either for morning or afternoon delivery. Most downtown stores will be closed and city county state and federal offices. The post office will observe Sunday hours tomorrow.
The United States and Britain offered a concession on a nuclear test ban allowing a lower minimum for on the spot inspections in the Soviet Union. The Soviet delegate dismissed the Western offer as unrealistic. Western scientists favor inspecting at least one of five tremors traced to the Soviet Union by roving inspectors. Britain and the United States proposed 12 inspections minimum, with one extra on site inspection for every five additional tremors up to 20.
Garden City gains a new OTASCO store in the former J.M. McDonald Co. building with a 4500 square foot selling area and 5000 square feet basement storage. The store adds a rear service area for three cars and will open around September 15 as OTASCO marks its 43rd anniversary.
Janice Nusser, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Nusser of 404 N 3rd, won the Kansas Road-to Safe Driving contest in McPherson. She is the first girl to win the Jaycee event, besting 49 contestants from 30 towns. Nusser earned a $250 scholarship from Graves Truck Line and will represent Kansas in the national Road-e-o in Washington next month.
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