60 years ago

july 7, 1966

Gerry Harris of Marion Motor Center, a Ford-Mercury dealer in Marion, this week announced that he had purchased the interest of J.B. Noll in the local agency.

The men had been partners in the dealership the past year. Noll also is the Ford dealer at Florence and will now devote full-time to his interests there.

Red Cross swim directors at the Marion Municipal Pool this year are Kay Applegate, Linda Bauman, Tammy Case, Bev Elling, Barbara Hunt, Helen Jackson, Janice Jantz, Judy Pankratz, Linda Oldham, Jackie Thomas, and Susan Yeagley. Mary Konarik is this year’s program coordinator.

From all indications this week, it appears that LaVonda Hett, Marion High graduate of this spring, is being groomed and prepared for a place among the top fashion models in the nation’s fashion center, New York.

Rose Marie Loveless, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Loveless of Marion, is pictured being sworn in at the Navy’s Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island.

Gary Melcher and Doug Kelsey participated in an “all comers” track meet June 25 in Wichita.

Gary set a new record in javelin with a throw of 133 feet 10 inches. He also won his division of the shot put with a toss of 55 feet 8¾ inches.

Doug took third place in the broad jump with a jump of 17 feet 10 inches.

They along with Charles Pankratz and Jim Richmond will participate July 16 in another “all comers” meet at Wichita.