City council moves to replace police chief with reservists
Hugo ton city council advances plan to replace the chief by expanding reserve officers. Seven reservists trained by the force would need to provide their own weapons while the department supplies belts and ammo. Council paused to seek liability and reservist program details from other towns.
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City Council
Gillespie
Hugoton
War era volunteers recall serving soldiers in WWII
Garden City residents Hastings and Schreiber recount wartime duties as Red Cross hostesses and USO dancers. Hastings travelled to Washington for brief training and tended to wounded on a coast to coast train, gifting cigarettes and writing letters. Schreiber volunteered as USO hostess, danced with soldiers at Garden City airport base, and formed lasting bonds amid rationing and homefront pride.
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Hastings
Garden City
Lakin
Washington, D.C
Red Cross
American Legion
W. Pine St
Mary Schreiber
United Service Organizations
Schreiber
Lyle Ashworth
Geraldine Knox
Robert Schreiber
U.S
Morris push for English immersion weighed against bilingual aid
Garden City board member argues immersion could save taxes though unsure how much. She cites higher state funds for bilingual and at risk students, while district leaders oppose immersion. They emphasize English instruction first and support bilingual programs to aid native-language learning.
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Morris
Garden City
Kansas
Jim Lentz
Garden City High School
James Mireles
GCHS
Mireles
Buffalo Jones
Jennie Wilson
Rafaela Solis
Martha Carter
Emmaus House limits access to Christmas food boxes amid shortages
Emmaus House plans Thanksgiving box donations through Friday and has restricted box access since October, aiming to prevent shortages as supplies shrink. Regulars who visit thrice weekly face greater impact than holiday-only visitors, with turkey, corn, beans, canned cherries, evaporated milk, pumpkin and soup most needed. The Salvation Army also reports a 14 percent rise in served people July through September 2003 and seeks donations, especially turkeys, to cover holiday needs.
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Emmaus House
Marsh
Finney County
Dillons Stores
Ramirez
Yolanda Corral
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