Pomona Officer Earns Bronze Star for Vietnam Action
CAPT. KENNETH L. Burgoon, son of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Love of Pomona, received the Bronze Star Medal for actions with the U S Advisory Group in Vietnam from May 1963 to August 1964. He entered the Army in May 1966 after graduating from Pomona High School in 1951 and Kansas State University in 1955. Baker University students collected toys and supplies for needy area children under Student Council President Terry Minger, while local businesses noted Christmas closures and a year end sale announcements listed discounts on toys and appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth L. Burgoon
John O. Love
Pomona
U. S. Advisory Group
Vietnam
Burgoon
Pomona High School
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Baker University
Terry Minger
Christmas Peace Amid Global Troubles in 1964
Christians celebrate Christmas amid conflict in Congo and Vietnam while Pope Paul VI urges spiritual renewal. President Johnson greeting service members in Vietnam. Bob Hope visits front lines. US troops in Korea plan a cross lighting ceremony and Berlin hosts 2000 soldiers with Berlin wall crossings. In Jerusalem the Mandelbaum Gate opens for Christian Arabs to visit relatives in Jordan.
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Associated Press
Congo
Viet Nam
Christ
Paul VI
Vatican City
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Bob Hope
Hope
South Korea
U.S. Army
Berlin
West Berlin
West
Police Court Sessions Addled By Variety Of Violations
David Ross Stout 24 of Saint Joseph pleaded innocent in county court to DUI reckless driving and illegal registration. Bond 315. trial set for Jan 7 at 8 a.m. Hutchinson 19-year-old David Ward forfeited 16 bond after speeding 36 in a 20 zone. Baldwin 49-year-old Ales Rice forfeited 50 for being drunk in public. Espinosa 31 cited for 43 in a 30 zone, forfeited 13. Gilliland 34 Ottawa RFD held until Dec 31 on accident case with 25 bond. McClain 69 Law Fence pleaded guilty to careless driving, fined 25. Dennis Smith 22 fined 15 for careless driving. Holden 37 fined 10 for speeding 40 in 80 zone. Morris 21 Ottawa University student case continued to Jan 7 for arraignment. Harrison 1341 Ss. Oak fined 15 for backing from curb. Wieneke 18 fined 15 for speeding 35 in 20 zone. James Alexander 18 fined 15 for careless driving. James Daniels 28 fined 10 for illegal registration. Faler 19 speeding 40 in 30 zone. forfeited 10. Newkirk 29 speeding 50 in 30 zone. forfeited 20. Jimmie Johnson 16 driving on suspended license. posted 100 bond, arraignment Jan 7. Merlin Pearson 21 Topeka pleaded innocent to suspended license. trial Jan 14. Pearson also guilty on failure to reduce speed in an accident, fined 20.
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David Ross Stout
St. Joseph
David 0. Ward
Hutchinson
Ales C. Rice
Baldwin
William Espinosa
E. Ltd
South Main
Leland J. Gilliland
Ottawa
Law Fence
Dennis D. Smith
N. Main
Elva E. Holden
Carl J. Morris
Ottawa University
Dorothy B. Harrison
Ss. Oak
Donald D. Wieneke
Tremont
James Alexander
S. Maple
James D. Daniels
Willow
John W. Faler
Lyons
Loren O. Newkirk
Pomona
Jimmie L. Johnson
N. Sycamore
Merlin L. Pearson
Topeka
Pearson
Death of Rev Arthur W Johnson at 60
Rev Arthur W Johnson 60 of 5741 Hadley Mer. Fiam died after a two week illness at Shawnee Mission Hospital. Services set for 2 pm Saturday at St. Mark's Methodist Church Overland Park with burial in Johnson County Memorial Gardens. Survived by widow Ethel May Johnson three sons Raymond A Johnson Wendell L Johnson Morris W Johnson and four grandchildren.
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Arthur W. Johnson
Hadley
Mer. Fiam
Shawnee Mission Hospital
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Overland Park
Johnson County Memorial Gardens
Ethel May Johnson
Raymond A. Johnson
Oliver
British Columbia
Wendell L. Johnson
Annandale
Morris W. Johnson
Dublin
Calif
SEE IT Rent it trade it Herald Classified Ads
Classified classifieds listing style advertises rental and trade options in the Herald with contact CH 2.4700 for listings and inquiries.
Air Force reviews merge of Guard and Reserve due Jan 25
Washington AP report says Air Force recommendations on unifying the Air Reserve and the Air National Guard are due January 25. Gen LeMay reportedly favors merging the Reserve into the Guard, while others push to abolish the Reserve. Studies began months ago with a January deadline and unclear leanings. The Berlin crisis highlighted the Guard’s readiness. Some 72,000 Air Guard members drill and train, while 54,000 ready reservists receive drill pay.
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Freds. Hoffman
Washington
Air Force
Air Reserve
Air National Guard
Curtis E. Lee May
le May
Air Guard
Army
Robert S. McNamara
Army National Guard
Army Reserve
Reserve Officers Association
Air Force Reserve
LeMay
Reserve Guard
Reserve
Guard
Berlin
France
Germany
McNamara
Army Guard
Federl
Obituary roundup for two veterans and a local resident
Irving A Chisham 69 WWI veteran died in Wichita VA Hospital after two weeks as patient. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at Coughlin Funeral Home Wellsville with burial in Wellsville Cemetery. Born July 5 1895 at Bartlesville. Survived by son James Chisham Wellington a brother Earl M Chisham Kansas City Kan and five sisters. Henry Ward 89 of 506 E 4th died at Ransom Memorial Hospital after illness. Services Saturday 2 p.m. at Church of the Brethren with burial in Highland Cemetery. Ward born Nov 28 1875 in Franklin County and lived in Ottawa most of life. Survived by wife Laura Miller Ward daughter Mrs George Lair son Kenneth Ward three grandchildren and five great grandchildren plus a brother and several nieces and nephews. Lt Merelin Henry Ward died in 1945 during World War II.
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Irving A. Chisham
Irving Allen Chisham
Wellsville
Wichita VA
Coughlin
Gordon Norris
Bartlesville
Louis Hansom
American Legion
James Chisham
Wellington
Kansas City
Kan
Lillian Linck
Florence Gress
Pauline Patterson
Sylvia Riley
Carthage
Goldin Wyatt
Elgin
Henry Ward
Henry Edwain Ward
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Church of the Bretheren
Charles DuMond
Roy W. Browning
Highland Cemetery
Franklin County
John Ward
Ottawa
Silver Lake
Douglas County
Laura Francis Miller
George Lair
Pleasantville
Atlantic City
N. J
Kenneth Merlin Ward
la Crese Centa
Calif
Calvin A. Ward
San Diego
Merelin Henry Ward
Christmas Party For G G Club At Mrs Blunt Home
Mrs J A Blunt hosted the G G Club Christmas gathering at her daughter's home, with a red and white luncheon table. A gift exchange occurred and greetings extended to members unable to attend, including Mrs Elva Stout of Pennsylvania and others from Washington DC and nearby.
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J. A. Blunt
G. G. Club
Harold Letchworth
Elva Stout
Pennsylvania
Sarah Bundy
Washington, D. C
Russell Howard
J.F. Lundstedt
Martha van Meter
Bernhardt SchoolDance Program at Cedar House
The Bernhardt School of Dance presents a program for Cedar House residents at 2 p m Sunday. Participants include Margaret Henning Dee Ann Snyder Starlene Whitcomb Liza Birzer Martha McClay Patsy Byrd Bibi Birzer Teresa Salb Shirley Fisher Julie Rodgers Valerie Robertson Sarah Tyson Jeanne Stoneking Jane Lister Cathy Welborn Joleen Held Robin Riley Sherry Savage and Teri Wiggins.
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the Bernhardt School of Dance
Cedar House
Margaret Henning
Dee Ann Snyder
Starlene Whitcomb
Liza Birzer
Martha McClay
Patsy Byrd
Bibi Birzer
Teresa Salb
Shirley Fisher
Julie Rodgers
Valerie Robertson
Sarah Tyson
Jeanne Stoneking
Jane Lister
Cathy Welborn
Joleen Held
Robin Riley
Sherry Savage
Teri Wiggins
Rote to Start for Chargers in AFL Title Game
San Diego quarterback Tobin Rote, 16-year veteran, will start Saturday’s AFL championship against Buffalo, chosen by coach Sid Gillman over the Chargers’ regular starter Hadl who had played most of the season. Rote plans to retire at season’s end.
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San Diego
Calif
Tobin Rote
San Diego Chargers
Buffalo
Rote
Sid Gillman
Gillman
John Hadi
Chargers
Kansas City Market Report Notes Mixed Livestock Prices
KC markets report unchanged prices for eggs and butter with live fryers. Cattle numbers at 200 and untested, hogs 800 active with gains for barrows and gilts 50 to 75 cents, sows up to 25 cents. sheep 25 also untested.
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Kansas City
Nasser attacks U.S. aid role in Congo rift grows
In Port Said President Nasser blasts U.S. policy and warns Americans that Egypt will cut or withhold aid if Washington tries to dictate terms. He accuses Washington of pressuring Cairo over Congo support and vows continued arms to rebels while denouncing the U.S.-Belgian Congo operation as aggression. Soviet Deputy Premier Shelepin backs Egypt as relations sour with the United States.
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Cairo
United States
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Arrertea
Port
Nasser
U.S
Lucius Battle
Egypt
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Hell
Washington
Nase
Sree
U.A.R
Congo
Exeires
Battle
Suez
Moise Tshombe
Mrs Lettie Pitts Doris G Kershner Frank Cook Rites
Services for Lettie Pitts were held at the Towner Chapel with Rev J F Krueger officiating. Burial followed in Ashland Cemetery Hope. Doris G Kershner 64 of Kansas City died in St Josephs Hospital. funeral by Earp Funeral Home at Truman Road. burial in Princeton. Frank Cook died Dec 17. services at Towner Chapel with Rev Harold E Hamilton. burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona.
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Lettie Pitts
Towner Chapel
J. F. Krueger
Dudley Flory
Ray Simmons
Earle Lederer
Clyde Lederer
Carl Niefrugge
Ben Brohammer
Roy Schwelm
Jacquelyn Weber
Ashland Cemetery
Hope
Kaw
Doris G. Kershner
Kansas City
St. Joseph's Hospital
Earp Funeral Home
Truman Road
Princeton
Frank Cook
Harold E. Hamilton
Cecil Kapp
Fred Sehnert
George Brooks
Walter Pierson
Gene Crawford
Raleigh Walker
Kenneth Milton
Tommy Welborn
Chester Louderback
Charles Ratliff
Phil McCracken
Woodlawn Cemetery
Pomona
County Receives $103 000 From State School Fund
Franklin County has received a $103,000 payment from the State Superintendent’s Office as the first installment of the State School Emergency Finance Fund. In total $11,691,030.83 was distributed to county treasurers statewide, based on public school enrollment in grades one through twelve as of Sept 15, 1964, at $25 per pupil with an extra $5 per pupil to follow in April after a 1964 budget boost to $30 per pupil. The fund derives from sales tax receipts.
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Franklin County
Adel F. Throckmorton
Kansas
Holiday Family Visits From Congreves Bring Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Jim Congreve of Belleville arrived Wednesday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Glanville. Weekend guests include Roberta Glanville Garnett and Mr and Mrs Wallace Glanville Terri Kay Rhonda Shawnee Mission. Christmas dinner guests will be Misses Lena and Rose Hutchins with Margaret Hutchins home from Guatemala. Also present are Mr and Mrs Wallace Hutchins Overland Park Traver Hutchins a Pittsburg State College student and Gary Brown.
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Jim Congreve
Belleville
Fred Glanville
Roberta Glanville
Garnett
Wallace Glanville
Terri Kay
Rhonda
Shawnee Mission
Lena
Rose Hutchins
Margaret Hutchins
Guatemala
C.A
Wallace Hutchins
Overland Park
Traver Hutchins
Pittsburg State College
Gary Brown
Hospital Notes Admissions List Includes Eleven Names
Hospital notes record admissions including Thomas Tschantz 815 Sir Sycamore and William Cook Baldwin along with Mrs Sadie Ely Ottawa RFD 4 Thursday Dennis Norton Williamsburg Mrs W E Scott Wellsville RFD 2 Mr August Bonskowski Ottawa RFD 3 Stephen Richard son 84% Sycamore and Mrs Jessie Grieme Osawatome Thursday
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Thomas ‘Tschantz
Sir Sycasmore
William Cook
Baldwin
Sadie Ely
Ottawa
Dennis Norton
Williamsburg
W. E. Scott
Wellsville
August Bonskowski
Stephen Richardson
Sycamore
Jessie Grieme
Osawatome
One Prized Pooch Back
Moco the male half of a prized Pomeranian pair is back with John Garabedian after a ransom incident. Coco, the pregnant mate, remains missing. The dogs were stolen November 27 from a Country Club Plaza parked car. Garabedian paid $150, then $125 reward, but Coco was not recovered. A drive-in restaurant sighting led to Moco's return after 25 days. A young couple reportedly bought one dog. the seller’s name was not provided.
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Kansas City
Moco
John Garabedians
Coco
Garabedian
Country Club Plaza
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Richmond
Anderson County Hospital
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Mattie Gingrich
White’s
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Gambles
Rev. Johnson
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Kansas Conference of Methodist Ministers
St. Mark’s
Grinda
Yates Center
Cedarvale
Erie
Paola
Eureka
Rosedale Methodist Church
KU Medical Center
County Humane Shelter
Kartoon Karnival
Flaza
Lamb
Hadl
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