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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1968
Page
2
Cattle numbers reach 2 500 with steers at 27.35 top and calves 25. Hogs total 4 500 with barrows and gilts steady to down 25. Sows steady around 16.50 to 17.25. Sheep 1 500 with spring lambs 29.50 to 30.00 and shorn lambs about 28.00.
Chicago prices show roasters at 25 to 27 cents per pound and red white rock fryers at 20 to 23 cents per pound in the AP market summary.
Thomas L. McDonald 64 of Earlton and Katherine Groves 16 of 607 S. Evergreen collide at Walnut and Highland around 4 05 p m. Both fronts damaged with police estimating 200 for the McDonald 1957 Ford and 150 for the Groves 1960 station wagon. Thomas E. Ogden 20 son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Ogden 101 S Steuben enlisted in the Navy two weeks ago and was sent to San Diego for four years training after reporting to Kansas City yesterday and leaving for San Diego last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. McBeath and sister visit Fredonia after Friday morning stay. Earl L. Bundy and family visit Evansville relatives. Ralph Brown attends funeral of Mrs. Fay Newman Gardenhire in Topeka, ex‑Iola resident. Vernon Purdy recovers a stolen .22 derringer found in an alley. Mrs. Eldon Vaughn attends AAUW regional meeting in Houston and summarizes Kansas topics. 1970 AAUW meeting set for Topeka.
Blake Weaver 72 of Humboldt dies after illness at Neosho Memorial Hospital. survived by wife Cora foster daughter Norma Rickerson sister Edna Schmidt funeral Wednesday Price Funeral Home Humboldt. Paul M Hudson 65 of Elsmore dies at Allen County Hospital. retired MKT Railroad worker survived by wife Bessie, daughter Dorothy Kaufman, son Albert, sister Margaret McKenzie, brothers Tom and Harry, three grandchildren funeral Thursday Elsmore Methodist Church burial Elsmore Cemetery.
One girl died and another was injured when a car overturned on a county road about three miles southwest of Alma. The deceased was Linda Bradford, 15, of Manhattan. The injured was Mary Sende, 18, of Rt. 2, Wamego.
The Chanute city commission approved a $94,000 project funded by a bond issue for FAA related construction costs, accepted a sewer benefit district petition in the southwest, and discussed mobile home zoning concerns. They annexed 1.6 acres on West Main for a VFW post, reappointed Kenneth Mitchell to the library board, and redesignated The Tribune and two Chanute banks as official newspaper and depositories.
Neosho Memorial Hospital reports visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm with a census of 53. Monday admissions include Mrs Loise Cole and several others, plus one birth to Mr and Mrs Danny Wade. Dismissals listed. Today admissions include Glen Redburn and Robert Boyd. Police and city court citations list multiple speeding, license, and tag offenses with fines and bonds.
Neosho county sheriff reports a non-injury wreck on highway USS9 south of Parsons near the Neosho Labette line at about 6:50. Roy E. Hazen 66 of Parsons and Paul Preston 43 of Wichita collided from the rear. Hazen’s 1954 Chevrolet totaled while Preston’s 1966 Chevrolet sustained about $700 damage. Preston cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Topeka traffic death log records 1968 figures for 24 hours ending 9 a m Tuesday with 161 deaths in April and 128 fatalities for the comparable 1967 period.
Local church and civic groups in Humboldt report April activity and upcoming events. The Altar Society of St. Joseph’s Church elected officers and planned a May 7 dinner honoring 11 senior graduates. a Woodson county picnic is planned for May 19. The Business and Professional Women’s Club outlined the April 28 district luncheon and welcomed guest Becke Peters. Community members reported recoveries and homecomings including Michael Benson’s arm recovery and Robert Henderson’s return from Kansas City.
Chanute Tribune lists staff positions publisher editor and advertising manager. Subscription rates shown for local and outside trade territories, Chanute post office boxholders, and carrier in Chanute. AP news rights noted.
Passover service planned for the Contemporary Religion class and others at Royster Junior High was postponed due to a scheduling conflict with speaker Rabbi Abraham Meth of Beth Shalom Temple Kansas City. It has been rescheduled for April 18, Reverend Myron Slater said. The class will meet as usual this week.
A student traveled to Manhattan for classes after taking a physical on Monday. He resumed his schedule at Kansas State University the following Wednesday.
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