Wellsville News Reports Community Activities
Wellsville Chamber of Commerce began work on outdoor ovens at City Park Monday night. Twenty one members attended a meeting at Bailey's Cafe and discussed a possible state checker tournament in December. A layette shower for Mrs. Jimmy McGaugh was held at Mrs. Robert Miller's home in Ottawa. Raymond Wiseman sold a reserve grand champion steer at the Mid America Fair, along with two other steers. Lyle McCarthy sold a Hereford steer at the fairgrounds for 29 cents per pound. Martin Tractor Co. of Topeka bought the steer. The Woman's Missionary Society of New Hope Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. Roy Miller with co-hostess Mrs. Kenneth Corde. The lesson, That I May Speak, was led by Mrs. Wesley Stevenson with assistance from several members. Members were asked to attend church on Sept. 25 to help with the White Cross quota. A scholarship refit play was announced for 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24. Plans for Homecoming Day on Oct. 8 and a bazaar and supper on Nov. 2 were laid out. Mrs. Len Bell returned from KU Medical Center after ear surgery. she plans further surgery removal of bandage and stitches. Wellsville Baptist Church hosted a fellowship meal for teachers and board members, with an Apple For The Teacher theme. Decorations included paper slates with Welcome Teachers and small apples for guest name tags. Larry Chanay, a sophomore at Emporia State Teachers College, was noted.
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Bernice Holden
Wellsville
Raymond Wiseman
Topeka
Ll.a
Wiseman
Lyle McCarthy
Kansas City
Martin Tractor Co
McCarthy
Woman's Missionary Society of
New Hope
R. B. Shoemaker
Ida Adriance 92 dies in Baldwin funeral planned
Mrs. Ida Adriance a Wellsville Bank bookkeeper began a two week vacation on Sept 18. Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Adriance, 92, Baldwin, were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Baldwin. Surviving son William Adriance lives in Wellsville.
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Wellsville Bank
Ida Adriance
Baldwin
First Methodist Church
William Adriance
Wellsville
Queen Juliana to Boost Netherlands Defense Budget
The Netherlands' Queen Juliana told Parliament in The Hague that taxes will rise as the annual defense outlay surpasses two billion guilders for the first time. She announced 1963 defense spending rising from 1,850,000 guilders to 2,061,000, with total outlay reaching 2,196,000 guilders.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Juliana
Knights’ Hall
Urges Uniform Traffic Ticket Adoption in Kansas
Kansas City report says cities should adopt the uniform traffic ticket already in use by the Kansas Highway Patrol. Attorney General William M. Ferguson told police court and traffic judges at the Kansas League of Municipalities convention that the ticket is recommended by the American Bar Association and would ease duties of judges prosecutors and officers while simplifying conviction reporting to the State Motor Vehicle Department. He noted cities must pass a home rule charter ordinance to make it effective.
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Kansas City
Bataan Hero Indicted In County Funds Case
Golden Colorado AP Sheriff Arthur Wermuth famed as the one man army of Bataan faces an indictment on embezzlement conversion of public funds and false pretenses. The 46 year old Republican allegedly illegally obtained 3673 dollars over two years and posted a 4000 dollar bond. Wermuth credited with killing 100 Japanese soldiers and spent three years in a Japanese prison after capture.
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Golden
Colo
Arthur Wermuth
Bataan
Wermuth
Jefferson County
Two Guard Divisions Called to Active Duty
Washington AP reports two National Guard divisions the 32nd Infantry Wisconsin and the 49th Armored Texas are slated for active duty. McNamara to announce. four divisions were named for potential call up, including two more infantry units.
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Washington
32Nd Infantry
Wisconsin
49Th Armored
Texas
Secretary of Defense
Robert 5. McNamara
26Th Infantry
Massachusetts
28Th Infantry
Pennsylvania
GM Production Off 80,000 Cars
Detroit AP reports strikes at General Motors plants cut nearly 80,000 cars from September production through Monday. The five GM divisions were slated to average higher output before the walkouts began, affecting the monthly schedule and plant operations nationwide.
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Detroit
General Motors
Auto makers weigh 1962 models amid output shortfall
Output data show GM producing 54,344 cars this month versus a planned 133,925 by Monday. A final decision on compensating lost production hinges on public reception of the 1962 models. Other automakers Ford Chrysler American Motors and Studebaker plan to boost schedules this week as total industry output last week totaled 62,169 cars.
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Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Studebaker
Army Orders Troop Carriers
The Army ordered armored troop carrying vehicles in a rush to meet urgent needs likely in Germany. It planned a minimum add-on contract with FMC Corp of San Jose for expedited delivery of M113 personnel carriers. The exact quantity ordered was not disclosed.
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Washington
Germany
FMC Corp
San Jose
Calif
U.S
Ottawans Attend Carver Family Reunion in Gage Park
Socialettes report Ottawans and former residents gathering at Gage Park Topeka for a Carver family reunion with attendees from Ottawans Kansas City and Pomona. Exemplar Beta Sigma Phi meeting featured Mrs Wallace Hart on Home Shelters from Radioactive Fallout. Hawthorne PTA held fall meeting approving budget.
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Carver
Gage Park
Topeka
George
Holzaphal
Opal Everhart
Joe
Cloe
Jack R. Elder
Randy
Will
Joyce
Barry
Dennis
Teresa
Kansas City
Kas
Russell Gieber
Marvin
Leonard Sweetwood
Nina
Vickie
Wallace Hart
Beta Sigma Phi
Alden Dearfoss
Pomona
Byron
Faden
City Plans Nuclear Fallout Shelters for Livermore
Livermore council approves a plan to build seven fallout shelters for all 17,250 residents with a democratically elected cadre in charge of each. In case of attack, citizens would shelter for two weeks. The vote drew applause from about 300, with one dissenter shouted down as he admitted he was not a local resident.
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Livermore
Calif
University of California
Lawrence Radiation Laboratory
Leo von Gottfried
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Democratic Revolutionary Front
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Fidel Castro
Nombre de Dios
Atlantic
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S. Main
Goodyear
M. E. Hines
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Burlington
R. E. Turner
Mud Creek Social Club
Hawthorne P.T.A
Harlan Miller
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First National Bank
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