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Newspaper
Newton Kansan
Location
Newton, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1975
Page
9
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. S E McCall at 67 of Wichita and Mrs Mary Elizabeth McCloud age 90 of Newton with multi state survivors. Gerald W Davis 57 of Hesston is mourned with services at Hesston and Lebanon Missouri. memorials to Trinity Heights Church and Kidney Foundation are noted.
A billfold with more than 500 dollars in checks was reported lost about ten days ago in the Newton area by Wayne K. Ellis of Hesston. Mrs. Ellis filed the report Monday and the checks have been stopped. State Trooper Ted Ray Miller, 29, of Kansas City was arrested Monday at 8 40 p m on US 50 ten miles west of Newton and posted a 90 dollar property bond. He faces a traffic violation charge, transporting an open container of alcohol and no valid driver license. Divorces were granted for Julia Oblander of Newton from Burtis Lee Oblander. Births include a daughter born Monday to Mr and Mrs Steve Iserhardt of 422 E 2nd, at Axtell Christian Hospital. Warranty deeds record several transfers in Newton and Wright’s Additions, including Perc y M Holdeman to Mary M Holdeman and others to Kansas State Bank and multiple property trades among local residents.
Floyd Hohman 81 Green and Stella Zimmerman 81 Kansas City Kan died after short illnesses. Zimmerman born July 20 1894 at Elmo Kan was a retired piano teacher and University United Methodist Church member. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Hesston United Methodist Church with burial in Hesston Cemetery.
Topeka AP reports a 24 hour death tally ending 9 am Tuesday with 1 death on December 1, 1975 compared to 1 on December 1, 1974 and 470 deaths in December 1975 versus 464 in the same period of 1974.
Maxwell E. Bud Sloop, director of the Kansas Health Museum in Halstead, was named to the Harvey County Community Mental Health Services Board. He replaces Dale Smeltzer, formerly of Halstead, on the board.
Mrs Mary E Wallen 64 longtime Derby resident died this morning at Friendly Acres where she had lived since Oct 9 She was born Oct 4 1911 in Cotton County Oklahoma daughter of James Patrick and Lucinda Hooper McClarty She married Rev Joseph E Wallen July 6 1948 Survivors include widower two sons James P Wichita and John M Nicaragua one brother George McClarty Burk Burnett Texas one sister Mrs Bertha Price Ada Oklahoma and one grandchild Funeral arrangements will be announced by Draper Cannon Funeral Home.
18 year old Gregory Shaddy goes on trial in county court for the July 24 stabbing deaths of his parents Vernon and Barbara Shaddy. The bodies were found beaten and stabbed in a closet at their west Wichita home. A separate notice says a Bethel College recital by Carmen Gonzalez was moved to 7 pm at Krehbiel auditorium.
The Kansas Commission on Governmental Ethics urged closing loopholes and toughening campaign finance and conflict of interest laws. It called for lobbyist reporting above 100 and gifts over 50, direct filing with the Ethics Commission, clearer gift rules, designated campaign treasurers, and banning anonymous and large cash contributions.
U S afternoon trading edged lower with the Dow Jones average down 4.64 to 851.70 as leaders fall and the NYSE shows more decliners than gainers amid economic uncertainty. Also noted are cattle and hog price movements in Wichita and Kansas City and the death of Anna Roosevelt Halsted at 69 in New York.
The Salvation Army accepts in person applications at 207 W 6th in Midkap and at 108 N Poplar and 121 E 4th for Christmas assistance. The Army will act as a clearing house for community requests and agencies should contact 283 3190 or 283 7208 to cooperate.
A nursing home resident Lena Richard aged 63 was killed when struck by a car while crossing U S 81 just north of McPherson Kansas during an early morning walk. The driver said it was dark and he did not see her in time to avoid the collision.
Archie Griffin of Ohio State becomes the first college football player to win the Heisman Trophy twice. The 5-foot-9, 192 pound tailback surpassed rushing milestones with over 5,000 career yards and 31 straight 100-yard games. Griffin is the fourth Heisman winner to repeat after Blanchard Walker Janowicz and Staubach, marking a historic back-to-back achievement.
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