27th Sunflower Girls State opens with party split
The opening session of the Sunflower Girls State drew over 420 delegates into two political parties, Nationalist and Federalist, as precinct committee women were elected. Area selections included Juanita Gish Baldwin Vickie Bell Paola RFD 3 Sheryl Meyer Westphalia RFD 2 and Jean Sievers 1133 College, in a program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Sunflower Girls
Juanita Gish
Baldwin
Vickie Bell
Paola Rfd
Sheryl Meyer
Westphalia Rfd
Jean Sievers
College
American Legion Auxiliary
Union LP Gas Weekend Closures Begin June 14
Union LP Gas announces Saturday closures to continue through the summer months starting June 14. The change affects weekend service as customers adapt to revised hours. Adv.
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Union LP
Adv
Soldier James P. Rues Promoted in Vietnam Service
James P. Rues, 20, son of Clarence A. Rues of Greeley, has been promoted to private first class while serving near Quan Loi, Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division.
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James P. Rues
Clarence A. Rues
Greeley
Quan Loi
Vietnam
1St Cavalry Division
Bird Bath for Father's Day from Wilky's Pottery
Wilky's Pottery promotes a bird bath suitable as a Father's Day gift. Ad highlights artisan craft and availability.
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Wilky’s Pottery
Tyrell Completes Supply Clerk Course at Ft Polk
Private Chris E. Tyrell, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Tyrell of Osawatomie, has completed an eight week supply clerk course at Fort Polk Louisiana.
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Chris E. Tyrell
Paul E. Tyrell
Osawatomie
Ft. Polk
Franklin County NFC Sets 8 30 P M Meeting This Thursday
The Franklin County NFC will hold its monthly meeting at 8 30 p m Thursday in the Anchor Savings Building.
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Franklin County Nfc
Anchor Savings
Gifford Receives Bronze Star in Vietnam Service
Army Chief Warrant Officer Gerald D. Gifford of Garnett son of Mrs Clara D Gifford earned the Bronze Star for meritorious ground service against hostile forces in Vietnam. He served as a helicopter pilot with Company C 228th Aviation Battalion 1st Cavalry Division.
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Gerald D. Gifford
Army
Clara D. Gifford
Garnett
Vietnam
Gifford
1St Cavalry Division
Melody Wilhite In Intensive Care At St Luke's Hospital
Melody Wilhite daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilburn Wilhite of 808 Cypress remains in the intensive care ward at St Luke's Hospital Kansas City Missouri.
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Melody Wilhite
Wilburn Wilhite
Cypress
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Girl Scouts Camp Plan At Camp Kivnwood
Mrs Gary Burns of 924 Cypress directs a day camping program for 115 Franklin County Girl Scouts June 16 to 20. The Santa Fe Trail Council offers hiking knotcraft mature study firebuilding and cooking at Camp Kivnwood.
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Gary Burns
Cypress
Franklin County
Camp Kivnwood
Santa Fe Trail Council of
Girls Scouts
Brahmin youth joins Dom community over love in Gorakhpur
In Gorakhpur India a Brahmin youth renounced his high caste to marry a Dom girl. Dom leaders debated for three days and nights then approved after the Brahmin served a feast of pork and rice. No conversion needed as Doms are Hindus of the lowest caste.
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Gorakhpur
India
Slight Error In Bookkeeping In State Welfare
TOPEKA AP State Budget Director James W Bibb said officials seek to fix a bookkeeping error about 3 million dollars in the State Division of Social Welfare. He stressed there is no embezzlement and the issue is misallocation of funds to the wrong accounts. The preliminary check shows obligations charged to state funds instead of county and federal funds.
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Topeka
James W. Bibb
Division of Social Welfare
Bibb
City Library Best Sellers In Fiction And Nonfiction
A reading list highlights top titles across fiction and nonfiction. Notable works include Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth The Godfather by Mario Puzo and Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut alongside biographies such as Ernest Hemingway by Carlos Baker and The Peter Principle by Lawrence J. Peter and Raymond Hull.
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Russia
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Open House Celebrates 60 Years Of Service
Bulmer Grain Company marks 60 years of service with an open house at the new Michigan Valley service center built by Nipak. Visitors tour facilities for bulk blending and spreading while enjoying door prizes including 2000 pounds of Nipak Area 45 fertilizer. Drexel Bulmer notes ongoing commitment to Franklin Osage Shawnee and Douglas counties.
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Michigan Valley
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Nipak, Inc
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Bulmer
Nipak
Drexel Bulmer
Franklin
Osage
Shawnee
Douglas Counties
Reforms Needed Warns Study
A new National Commission study warns America risks becoming a garrison society unless it commits to massive political and social reform. Directed by Jerome H. Skolnick the 26 page report analyzes antiwar and student protests black militancy police and judicial responses.
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America
National Commission On
Robert F. Kennedy
Chicago
Miami
Cleveland
Jerome H. Skolnick
University of California
San Diego
Hearing on Final Settlement in Curby Estate Kansas
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas the estate of Lola J Curby deceased. Case 11 729. Robert S Hughes executor petitions for final settlement and approval of acts fees and expenses and distribution per will. Defenses due by July 2 1969 at 9:30 am in Ottawa Kansas. Attorneys Anderson Byrd for petitioner.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Lola J. Curby
State of Kansas
Robert S. Hughes
Ottawa
Teen Challenge speaker at First Assembly of God
Rev J E Tucker will present and show the film Fly Now Pay Later at 7 30 pm June 15 in the First Assembly of God Church 13th and Mulberry. The Teen Challenge program begun in New York now spans the U S A Canada Puerto Rico and Europe with 21 centers for narcotic addicts and a training farm for vocational and religious work. Eighty percent of participants remain in care. Also noted are Williamsburg High School graduates receiving multiple scholarships including Elaine Roecker and John Hogan and several athletic scholarships to junior colleges.
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J. E. Tucker
Teen Challenge
U.S.A
Assembly of God
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