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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
6
Market reports show receipts of 1,345 cattle and 24 hogs with steady to weak tone on steer and heifer calves and steadier on choice feeder stock. Prices range for calves, yearlings, steers, cows, and hogs with KC and regional quotes including calves at 28 to 32, hog top 19.40, and cattle varying by weight and grade.
Live market update shows futures for October December February and April with highs around 26.90 and lows near 25.62 to 26.10, closing values around 26.02 to 25.70. Contracts reflect steady trading in short-range swings.
Sublette youth Lynn Chaffin, 18, injured when his tractor clipped an electric pole seven miles south of Sublette. A 7,600 volt line fell on him causing severe burns. He drove to a pickup then to the family farm home two miles north of Sublette where he collapsed. He was taken to Sublette hospital in serious condition with burns on shoulder and back.
Mrs. Jasper Whitley 56 of 2510 North Main died yesterday at Shadylawn Nursing Home after a long illness. Born March 24, 1912 in Plainville she moved to Garden City in 1926. Survived by widower Jasper Whitley two children James F Banks Martha Ann four brothers and four sisters Funeral arrangements by Garnand Funeral Home with calling hours announced.
Funeral services for Judge W Glenn, 49, of Satanta were held at the First Baptist Church with Rev Jen W Harrison officiating. Burial is planned at Piney Cemetery, Stillwell, Oklahoma, Wednesday. Born September 12, 1918 in Dutch Mills Arkansas, he lived in Stillwell as a child before moving to Satanta in 1956 then to Garden City in 1965. He was a farm laborer and a member of the American Legion. survivors include three sons, two daughters, four brothers, a sister, and three grandchildren. Funeral home: Haskell County Funeral Home, Sublette, in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Tressie Anna Johnson 78 died Saturday evening at St Catherine Hospital. Funeral at 10 a m tomorrow at the Christian Church Cimarron with Rev Howard Johnson officiating. Burial Cimarron Cemetery. Born October 13 1889 in Bunker Hill she married Earl L Johnson in 1911 who preceded her in death. She lived in Cimarron since 1928 serving as district court clerk and was active in Christian Church VFW Auxiliary CBS and Rebekah Lodge as Past Noble Grand. Survivors include son Maurice L Cimarron daughter Zelda Neal Wichita two brothers Ira Glaze Kingman and Rev Charles Glaze Luray one grandchild and four great grandchildren. Evans Funeral Home in charge.
Gerald Shadwick, former Republican candidate for the First District, returns to Sen. Frank Carlson's staff as executive assistant after resigning in March to seek the congressional seat. Keith Sebelius won the primary with about 48 percent, Shadwick 40 percent, and Bill Crotinger 12 percent. Shadwick plans to support Republicans across offices and urged voters to back responsible government.
The Telegram reports tomorrow's art workshop at the Civic Center is canceled after organizer Mrs. Paul Etrick of Dodge City was hospitalized. It will be rescheduled later. Also a Spanish English class meets tonight at Templo Bautista 211 E Santa Fe at 7 with Rev and Mrs A Monroe leading, free to enrollees.
Garden City Family YMCA will offer a women’s bridge class taught by Harry Reed with no fee, but YMCA membership required. The class meets Wednesdays from 9:30 to 1 (am) starting September 18. to enroll contact the YMCA at BRG-2321.
New York AP The Society for the Family of Man named John D Rockefeller II to receive its annual award for contributions to the human community Cited for a lifetime of devotion to philanthropic causes Oct 21 presentation previously awarded to President Johnson and former Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy New York firemen answered 37414 false alarms in 1966.
YMCA schedule lists Women's Exercise sessions daily at the YMCA Hall Jog and Walk events at Penrose Stadium for both genders Meetings of steering and executive committees and board of directors on Tuesday evening At Memorial Stadium weekly Run for Your Life program starting at 7 a.m. at Memorial Stadium and other activities across facilities consistent with a dense calendar.
If all Antarctica's ice melted, sea levels would rise enough to flood coastal cities. The Statue of Liberty would be engulfed to nose level and about one third of the Washington Monument would be underwater.
Finney County Association for Mental Health presents the third police training film Under Pressure showing tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the city water reservoir meeting room near the Fair grounds. Garden City Police Reserve unit invites the public to view then fires for record at the reservoir pistol range. The seminar aids officers and public in handling mentally disturbed patients. Police Chief Hal Kane notes the films offer public value.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and addresses connected to Garden City at St Catherine events on Saturday and Sunday. The names include Craig Boomhower Shields Ivan Cathcart Rita Hernandez Terry Jones Yolanda Mata Mrs Earl Neese Mrs Lyle Nelson Amelia Rincones Melanie Rouse Mrs Richard Schreck Marvin Swank Mrs Harold Weigand Suzanne Barnard Ralph Belknap Jr. Mrs Gerardo Castillo and baby son Mrs Leon France and baby daughter Mrs Joseph Plett Pauline Sheaks and other residents with addresses in Santa Fe Deerfield Modoc Lakin and nearby locales.
A list of fined motorists from Lubbock and surrounding areas includes Frank E. Freeman, Arthur Higgins, Kenneth Ochs, Robert Marks, Ronald Walker, Almeda Wittman, Andrew Allen, Virl Brown, Felix Cardenas Jr, William Trebilcock Sr, Mrs. Anstaett, Mrs. Barrere, Lupe Sanchez, Mrs. Coates, George Danielson, Mrs. Nuzum, Mrs. Linenberger, plus others with speeds ranging from 26 to 95 mph and fines from 4 to 30 dollars. Several cases note additional costs, suspensions, or combined fines. City accidents report multiple incidents with vehicle damage and involved parties on Thursday and Friday evenings.
A brief meditation on how handshakes reveal character from warm, sincere grips to cold, formal touches. Helen Keller Bryant Gernandier notes that hands convey emotion beyond eyes and voice, urging readers to let a handshake express genuine warmth and friendship.
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