Weld Senator in Limelight Over Absence From Senate
Weld County senator Carpenter faced rebuke in the Colorado Senate after confessing he was at the Majestic Building receiving instructions on a direct primary law feature. The exchange with Lieutenant Governor Fitzgarrald questioned his conduct and knowledge while the session faced delays and a leadership critique. The piece also notes Windsor’s Mungers’ Store rebranding as Hahn Supply Company by Calvin Hahn and associates.
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Denver
Feestor Carpenter
Senate
Gee
Adams, Burger
Carpener
Weld
Teder
Fitzgarraid
Grpenter
Eihrhart
Carpentravely
King
Wat
Fitzgarrald
Carpenter
Mungers
Windsor
Mesers
Calvin Hahn
Hahn Supply Company
Wish to Adopt a Little Girl in Local Court
Oscar and Sarah Jackson petition for adoption of 18 month old Fidela Irene Bigsby. The child, half sister to a recently placed boy, has lived with the Jacksons since age two months after her mother died at birth. Judge Bradfield requires first class references proving suitability before adoption.
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Oscar Jackson
Sarah Jackson
Bounty Court
Fidela Irene Bigsby
Jacksons
the Tribune
Greeley Hospital
Bradfield
Greeley Highs Sweep Doubleheader Wins at Armory
Greeley High School teams won both games in a doubleheader at the Armory. The girls defeated Fort Morgan 24 to 4% and the boys beat Idaho Springs 66 to 23 in a one sided but spirited display. A large crowd attended and the season locally ended with the victories. In court, Brown Ward case hearings continue before Judge Bradfield with limited claims and absent defendants. Parson of Evans visited Greeley yesterday.
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Greeley High School
Armory
Fort Morgan
Idaho Springs
Land Boom Near Kersey Draws Investors
Land around Kersey surges with a new ditch north of town opening rich agricultural prospects. In ten days W. R. Reeves sold 940 acres as investors from Iowa Illinois and Denver rush to buy at high prices. Homesteaders burdened by past struggles are selling to cash in on strong market demand and rising valuations.
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Kersey
W. R. Reeves
Colorado
Iowa
Illinois
Denver
Royal Neighbors Meet in Eaton with Rivalry Prize
In Eaton the Royal Neighbors from Greeley Windsor Severance and Ault joined the Eaton camp for a joint session at the Odd Fellows hall. Eaton won the purse after initiating fifteen new members, boosting their total to twenty six since the season began. The event featured music decorations refreshments and a gift for state deputy Margaret Long of Boulder. Judge Bradfield returned from Denver and spoke with Good Shepherd girls including the Speickermeyer child noted for standout musical progress.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Greeley
Windsor
Severance
Ault
Eaton Camp
Faton
Margaret Long
Boulder
Eaton
W. B. Lonewith
Engle
Haton
Romine
Oracle
Atkins
Koenig
Pat Oracle
Lott
Short
Empson Packing aims record pea output for 1969
The Empson Packing company plans to market Colorado peas through Packard, a bond broker, with $34,000 in stock to fund a 1969 goal of selling $1,060,000 worth of peas. Longmont Loveland and Greeley plants will raise over a million ibbage and tomato plants for Empson’s model farm as the firm becomes the nation’s largest pea cannery.
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Empson Packing Company
Packard
den- Tr
Colorado
Longmont
Loveland
Greeley
America
J. H. Empson
Empson
Entertained Friends At Miss Bliss Party
Miss Florence Bliss entertained about twenty friends last night with a pink and white carnation decor and games. Prizes went to Miss Carrie Ashby and Ralph Austin for best imagined ideal husband or wife. A musical love story was featured with pink and white refreshments. Miss Hazel Kauffman hosted the Unitarian choir Thursday night.
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Florence Bliss
Carrie Ashby
Ralph Austin
Demorest Silver Contest Honors Local Winners
Miss Mabel Truheart of Kersey won the silver medal in the Demorest contest held Friday night. A large crowd attended with music between recitations by the Kersey band. Judges from Evans Box Elder and another town selected the winners among Kersey LaSalle Big Bend and Evans competitors.
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Mabel Truheart
Kersey
Delmont Scott
Medina
Big Bend
Evans
Hezel Talbott
LaSalle
Lela Smith
Angie Pierson
Bie Bend
Laura Stevens
Rachael Stiger
Boyd and Lemming
Miss Southwell
Box Elder
Hazel Talbot
College
Memford Rugh Returns From Omaha Visit
Memford Rugh arrived back Wednesday after a visit to Omaha. Her sister Mrs. R Drury accompanied her and will spend a few days in the city.
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J. W. Harrison and
Son
Pavillion City
Wro
Memford Rugh
Omaha
Mrs. R. Drury
Will
Scratches Only When He Must A Hobo in Jail
The sheriff holds a silent tramp called silent Smith in jail for breaking and entering after being sent by a justice of the peace from LaSalle. The man shows a frozen foot possibly needing ankle amputation and carries a mask. A kangaroo court bars his entry until grooming. officials deem him a common hobo who only scratches when compelled to speak.
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Silent Smith
LaSalle
Kangaroo Court
High Court
Zeta Town Named for Eaton Family Daughter
Zeta a 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Mushberger of Eaton has earned a town name. The new town platted last week sits seven miles east of Eaton along the Crow Creek extension and will be known as Zeta.
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Zeta
George Mushberger
Eaton
Crow Creek
Evangelistic Meetings Begin at Bethel Chapel
Rev. Delmont Scott of Kersey opens a series of evangelistic meetings at Bethel Chapel in the Lone Tree district. The church expects strong turnout and wide interest in the events.
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Delmont Scott
Kersey
Bethel Chapel
Lone Tree District
Two Tickets Considered for City Mayor Race
In Houston discussions at a mass meeting plan for two mayoral tickets and paired aldermen tickets. Nominees include William Mayher Albert Luther A J Park Jack Taylor Byron Newton and Alderman Wilson among others. The winner will be decided by voters at the mass meeting next Tuesday.
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Zens
William Mayher
Albert Luther
A. J. Park
Jack Taylor
Byron Newton
George Houston
William May
Alderman Wilson
Jonly
Myers for Eaton Mayor in Independent caucus
A. H. Myers was nominated for mayor at an independent party caucus held Friday night in the Odd Fellows building. Fred Larkin W R Clark and Thomas Leadbetter were nominated for town board seats currently held by two incumbents. The citizens party has not yet held its caucus.
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Ees
A. H. Myers
Imayor
Independent Party
Fred Larkin
W. R. Clark
Thomas Leadbetter
Odd Fellows Building
Citizens Party
Henry S Wage Ill With Cancer At Home
Henry S Wage, a prominent local citizen, lies gravely ill at his home at 707 Sixth Street. Doctors report cancer of the face and blood poisoning. prognosis is poor as he has not eaten for three days and is mostly unconscious.
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William Weir
Levy-Lewin Mercantile Company
Weir
Greeley
Colorado
Denverney
H. S. Wage
Henry S. Wage
Sixth Street
Troops Move Through Greeley to Fort Russell
Several cars carried United States troops through Greeley yesterday heading for Fort Russell. The convoy included a division of light artillery to relieve a battery stationed at the Wyoming fort.
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Ft. Russell
United States
Greeley
Fort Russell
Wyoming Fort
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Brad Pielius
Weld County
the Good Shepherds
Wola County
Speikermeyer
Empson Company
Hazel Kauffman
Unitarian Choir
Demorest
Mabel Truhheart Victor
Kersey Kersey
Leila Smith
Rachel Stiger Ee Eeteaes
Eaton Special
Houston
Mayher
Wilson
Eaton Snecai
Mary F. Rausch
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