James Arness is actually one of eight men who will probably be inducted into the inaugural class of the Kansas Hall of Fame. The induction normally takes place June 17 at the Great Overland Station Museum in Topeka. Arness stands within the ranks together with President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Vice President Charles Curtis; U.S. Sen. and presidential nominee Bob Dole; Gen. Richard Meyers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Pizza Hut founders Dan and Frank Carney; and aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Dodge City local resident Charlie Meade, special deputy U.S. Marshal and retired deputy marshal, will represent Arness at the Hall of Fame gala banquet.