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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1998
Page
2
Violet Von Schriltz Healy, 85, died Monday September 28, 1998, at Lane County Hospital in Dighton. Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton will announce arrangements.
The policy sets obituary deadlines at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday and 9 p.m. Friday for Saturday editions. It requires naming only immediate family members as survivors and, for non-area deceased residents with area survivors, naming only the area survivors.
Funeral for Troy James Moody, 89, of Garden City, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Brethren with Pastor Gary Meeks officiating. Burial in Valley View Cemetery. Moody died Sunday Sept 27, 1998 at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born April 12, 1909 in Weleetka Oklahoma, son of Ed and Beulah Moody. He grew up in Foreman Arkansas, moved to Arkansas in a covered wagon, lived in Finney County since 1930, raised watermelons, served 23 years at Lee Richardson Zoo and survived a polar bear encounter in 1973. Retired in 1979. Survived by three sons Roy Lee Moody, Kenneth J. Moody, Archie D. Moody. five sisters. seven grandchildren. 10 great grandchildren. Visitation tonight at Garland Funeral Home. Memorials to Church of the Brethren or Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo.
Goldie Vivian Miller 87 of Tacoma Washington died Friday September 11 1998 born March 12 1911 in a sod house in north Kearny County daughter of Charles Winfield and Johanna Rosebrook taught in Wichita County and in Burien later opened a private special education school in Burien She worked in defense plants during World War II at Curtis Wright and Mt Ranier Ordnance Depot She married Ernest Apps in 1935 then John Miller in 1955 survived by three sisters a godson a niece seven nephews and many friends memorial services were held September 18 at Mountain View Memorial Chapel Tacoma burial in Valley View Cemetery Garden City.
Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue said a car pulled from Concannon Lake was reported stolen in Garden City. A fisherman found the submerged vehicle near the boat ramp after spotting part of it sticking out of the water during a recent boating trip. The lake lies 25 miles northeast of Garden City on Kansas Highway 156. The garden city police department is handling the investigation.
A 10 mile long and 2 mile wide oil spill was reported about 10 miles west of the Golden Gate, prompting rapid response from Coast Guard and nearby oil companies. Investigators sought the source while skimmer boats and containment booms began cleanup. No responsibility identified yet.
At the White House Clinton mediated talks with Netanyahu and Arafat. Israel agreed to cede 13 percent of West Bank land captured in 1967 in return for Palestinian moves against terrorism and restraint on declaring a state. Arafat urged the General Assembly to back a Palestinian state.
Georges weakened from a hurricane to a tropical depression bringing heavy rain and widespread flooding. Gulf Coast residents faced downed trees and buckled streets in Pascagoula while Alabama Florida and Mississippi recovery began. Power outages exceeded 678,000 as emergency declarations spread.
Cryderman and Henry say victims await the hurricane pass to identify needs. Clothing donations are not accepted due to transport challenges. Disaster training resumes mid October, and the Red Cross and The Salvation Army accept financial donations at local offices.
Holcomb County prioritizes road work with two county roads under county maintenance. County Administrator Pete Olson says having buildable plans on the shelf could speed action if grant money becomes available. Current funds are tied to Holcomb Bridge reconstruction, likely delaying Main Street improvements by up to five years unless new grants appear.
Monday admissions include Lowana L. Krenzel Yolanda Lopez Frances R. Minor Nelleve Slawson Anna Urrutia Michelle Valenzuela Hortencia Villarreal from Garden City and John Skipton Deerfield Chrisshell J. Walters Lakin Brad J. Allen Scott City Richard Lee. Dismissals include Karla G Brucker Isabel H. Brungardt Shylah L. Clark Sharon E. Dart Rebecca Franklin and baby girl Rodger McAfee Elizabeth A. Mondragon and baby girl Mary Rodriguez James S. Trujillo Manter Manford Herron Sublette Kara J. Powell and baby girl Two Buttes Tyson D. Fritzler Ulysses Marietta C. Slater Waynoka Nellie Hannafious.
The Telegram Publishing Co. Inc based in Garden City Kansas lists contact and postal information. Postmaster addresses address corrections to PO Box 958 Garden City Kansas 67846. Subscription prices and delivery options are provided for various regions including Finney County Kansas and outside Kansas.
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