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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1963

Page

3

Two More Miss Chanute 1963 Candidates Entered

The Chanute JayCees and Jaynes announce two new Miss Chanute 1963 entrants, Marcia Newland and Modine Chickadonz, expanding the field to five as the pageant nears. A rule change now allows any girl living in the Chanute trade area to enter, with the April 27 pageant at Memorial Auditorium and April 24 entry deadline.

Chanute Chanute JayCees Jaynes Marcia Newland S. Highland Chanute Junior College Howard Newland Yates Center Modine Chickadonz Pittsburg State College Forest Chickado Ing JayCees Chanute Trade Memorial Auditorium

Youth Club Music Night Highlights Churches Theme

The Youth St Cecilia Music Club met in the Memorial Building Federation room Thursday evening with the theme Music of the Churches. Jeanette Arthur led the business meeting. Members performed numerous solos and ensembles including Brahms Waltz and The Puppet Show. Several participants are set for the Pittsburg music festival on April 20.

St. Cecilia Music Club Federation Room Memorial Building Jeanette Arthur Marcia Allen Bruce Morgan Brahms Julianne Brune Blaine Marks Dianne Kennedy Marks Pittsburg Ronnie Luman Bob Magill Steve Dawson Bob Crumrine Danny Donovan Faith of Our Fathers Beth Hutchinson Norman Hinrichs Melvin Marsh Connie Smith Ricky Wilson Delores Ogle Susan’ Coots Largo Lynn Evans Louera Carter Roberta Montgomery Betty Pittenger Lana Rollow Connie Wolf Jim Tallman Elmer Oliver H. F. Schmidt

Mrs. Hames Hosts Merry Mothers Meeting

The Merry Mothers club met at Mrs. Ray Hames's home 319 N. Kansas with 19 members and one new member Mrs. Don Hawley. Plans were made for a husband and wife picnic June 1 at Santa Fe park. Door prize went to Mrs. Gene Bilyeu. Next meeting April 25 with Mrs. Jack Loff.

Merry Mothers Club Ray Hames Kansas Don Hawley Santa Fe Park Robert Jenkins Gene Bilyeu Jack Loff W. 10Th

Peace and Progress Meet In Lassman Home

The Peace and Progress Home Demonstration Unit met at Mrs. Robert Lassman’s home in Forest. President Mrs. C. E. Steinman led a business session as 13 members answered a roll call on What I Would Do with a Million Dollars.

Peace and Progress Home Demonstration Unit Robert Lassman N. Forest C. E. Steinman Charles Bidding Everett Faulkner J. W. Oliver George Allen Lassman Bidding

Social Calendar Excerpt Appears for April 1963

The snippet lists numerous clubs and meetings across days in April 1963 including St. Pauls HOU Mrs P B Barrington 114 N Central 2 pm. Duplicate Image Club 7 30 p.m. Women's Arts Crafts Club 9 30 am 4 pm. Deborah circle WSCS Memorial de. and many others across churches lodges and community groups with locations such as Lefaytte Steuben Pine Elm and Tioga Hotel.

P. B. Barrington N. Central St. Paul’s Adelines, Inc Women’s Arts & Crafts Club Deborah Circle WSCS Dave Evans Lefayette Wesleyan Service Guild Bethel Guild Ias United Brethren Church Dean Evans N. Steuben CWF First Christian Church Lorens Nelson Forget-Me-Not Hdu Charlies Wolfe N. Pine Shakespeare Club Don R. Abbuehl Reading Club Humboldt Patriarchs Militent Athenaeum Club Silver Grill Paul Parsons W. Oak Belle Lettres Club Tioga Quest Club Fred A. Johnson Elm Girl Scout Sey Camp Wonderwood Gem and Mineral Society Federation Room Rainbow Masonic Temple RT. Oof

Sheri Thomas Weds Edward C Smith in Lawrence

Mrs. John Thomas and Mrs. Edward Smith announce the marriage of Sheri Thomas to Edward C Smith at the bride's Lawrence home on March 31 with Rev R Edwin Brown officiating. Earlton EUB Ladies Aid met at Fellowship Hall with hostess Mrs Leslie Crow and worship led by Mrs Hershel Straw.

Humboldt John Thomas Sheri Edward Charles Smith Edward Smith Lawrence R. Edwin Brown Reorganized Church of the Latter, ‘Day Saints Earlton EUB Ladies Aid Fellowship Hall Leslie Crow Hershel Straw Mabel Arthur Leona Tennis Wendell Brant F. M. Hill

Two Vehicle Accidents Seen By Police

Police investigated two non injury traffic accidents yesterday afternoon. The first involved a 1951 Ford pickup driven by Orrie L. Rice and a 1958 Chevrolet driven by Ollie Kerby at Cherry and Forest, with $80 total damage after Rice tried to pass and Kerby turned right. The second collision occurred at 5th and Highland between a 1963 Ford driven by Ken Maison and a 1950 Ford driven by Mable Pens, with damages of $10 and $20 respectively.

Cherry Forest Orrie L. Rice N. Garfield Ollie Kerby S. Malcolm Rice Kerby Ken ‘Maison S. Western S. Lincoln 5Th Highland Ford

Hospital Admissions And Dismissals In Neosho County

Friday admissions list John Kien zle 402 W 2nd Rudolph Brixey Iola medical. Dismissals include Fannie Burns 1805 Edith Pollman Humboldt Mrs Lela Wilkins 406 W 5th. Today Rudolph Brix ey Iola Mrs Martin Raida Thayer Jack Cheyney R 1 Raymond Ostrander Humboldt. Police Court action Harold Dickerson Jr Humboldt R2 assault pleaded guilty sentencing deferred.

Neosho Memorial Hospital John Kienzle Rudolph Brixey Iola Medical Fannie Burns Edith Carl Pollman Humboldt Lela Wilkins Martin Raida Thayer Jack Cheyney Raymond Ostrander R 2 Cheries Larson Wichita

Army of Rescuers For Banana Boat

The Atlantic Reefer repaired its damage and resumed its voyage to Galveston after a distress call. A large search by ships and planes headed toward the Yucatan Channel about 400 miles south of Havana for the 17 crew members who abandoned ship Friday night. The Pacaya radioed that the vessel was out of distress, later confirmed by the Coast Guard.

Miami Fla Galveston Tex Coast Guard Yucatan Channel Havana Cuba Ecuador

Deaths and Funerals for Reed and Gregole

William Elbert Reed 75 of 1510 S Ashby died at home Friday. Born May 6 1887 in Woodson County he moved to Chanute from Humboldt area and married Madge Sallars in 1914. Survived by widow four sons six daughters and 13 grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Monday Price Humboldt with burial Oliver Cemetery. Rosa Gregole funeral rites include rosary Sunday 8 pm Koch-Skinner chapel high mass Monday 9 am St Patrick's Catholic Church burial St Patrick's Cemetery Koch-Skinner in charge.

William Elbert Bert) Reed S. Ashby Woodson County Chanute Humboldt Maple Grove EUB Church Madge Sallars Bartlesville Harold Yates Center Wilbur Independence Victor Albuquerque N. M Kenneth Benjeman Calif Vivian Cary Kansas City Mildred ‘Raymond Mission Byrda Price Funeral Home Paul Life Oliver Cemetery

Gericke Rites Held For 78 Year Old Resident

Arthur P. Gericke 78 of Chanute died 18 S Tennessee. He was born May 1884 in Chanute and lived in the Jin community. Survived by wife Laura Hoff man Gericke, son William, three stepdaughters, a stepson, 19 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Roy S Gibson Funeral Home with Carroll H. Christmas officiating.

Sharon Wolfe Phillips University Enid Okla Ed Wolfe Arthur P. Gericke S. Tennessee Donald Cation E. D. August Magdelena Gericke Chanute Norma) Cation N. Central Lester Theda) Christmas Ola Ernest Hartman Arkansas City Otto Gericke Earlton Henry Gericke Annie Burrows Carroll H. Christmas Church of Christ Elmwood Cemetery

Coffeyville Meeting Attended by Local Couples

Mr and Mrs W A Coonrod Mr and Mrs Nathan Hole and Mr and Mrs R L Christie attended Coffeyville Canton No 14 and Ladies Auxiliary Patriarch Militant No 14 Friday evening Glenda Younkin Department Association president Great Bend made an official visit Mrs Orville Huffman and helpers hosted an Easter egg hunt for children including David Richwine Marilyn Greves Dee Ann Frasier Kathy and Terry Schmidt Debbie Dodd Bobby and Hugh Huffman Police arrested Jerry D Hively at 3 am on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges with a $30 bond posted and release

W. A. Coonrod S. Edith Orville Huffman Wayne Huffman Keith Dodd David Richwine Marilyn Greves Dee Ann Frasier Kathy Terry Schmidt Debbie Dodd Bobby Hugh Huffman Jerry D. Hively S. Santa Fe

Death Notice of Harry M. Shepherd 1880 1953 Chanute Area

Harry M. Shepherd 73, of Chanute died Friday evening after an extended illness. Born June 26, 1880 in Chanute, he retired as a contractor in 1931 and lived on a farm near Chanute before moving to Chanute in 1953. Survived by wife Bess Caldwell. three daughters Mrs Woodson Bower Mrs Harold Schmoker Mrs How ard De Moss. two sons William Shepherd Cecil. nine grandchildren one great grandchild. Services Tuesday at 2 p.m. Koch-Skinner Funeral Chapel burial at local cemetery.

Harry M. Shepherd S. Central Chanute Kansas City Bess Caldwell Woodson Bower Harold Sc

AWOL Soldier Pleads Guilty to Interstate Vehicle Theft

A soldier from Ft. Riley Kansas pleaded guilty in Des Moines Iowa to interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle after being seized for AWOL status. The case centers on theft and unauthorized travel across state lines.

Des Moines Iowa Ft. Riley Kan

Convicted Murderer Escapes Officers Near Fort Madison

Ronald Leroy Gramenz a 27 year old Menlo Park California man convicted of second degree murder escaped from sheriff s officers Friday night while being taken to the Iowa Penitentiary at Fort Madison Gramenz was sentenced at Fort Dodge to a 50 year term for the murder of a friend of his estranged wife He fled near West Point about 12 miles northwest of Fort Madison prompting patrols around West Point and Denmark in Lee County Iowa, an extreme southeast border area near Illinois and Missouri.

Fort Madison Iowa Ronald Leroy Gramenz Menlo Park Calif Fort Dodge Grament Ray O. McCoy West Point

Pittsburg Singers Prepare Eight-Week Europe Tour

A 19 member Pittsburg State College coral group will depart Easter Sunday for an eight week tour of Europe sponsored by the USO and the National Music Council. They will sing at U.S. military installations in France Germany and Italy with a possible extra week abroad. Director Richard F Smith leads the group, including 10 girls and 8 boys.

Pittsburg, Kan Pittsburg State College Europe USO National Music Council U.S France Germany Italy Richard F. Smith

Global Briefs: Middle East Unrest and Regional Politics

Abdullah Sallal plans to fly to Cairo to seek Yemen Syria and Egypt federation in a provisional constitutional framework proposing collective leadership and a 25 member tribal senate. In Moscow Soviet Russia speculates Thresher sinking due to rushed submarine production. Belgium battles Starfighter readiness as 100 jets planned. Indian Parliament suspends three after English official language bill sparks Hindi protests with 1,000 demonstrators outside.

Damascus Syria Yemen Abdullah Sallal Cairo Egypt Iraq New Delhi India Socialist Party Jana Sangh

Kansas towns share urban planning grant total of 30772

The Kansas Industrial Development Commission receives a federal grant totaling 30772 for urban planning aid. Of this amount 22078 funds eight Doniphan County towns including Denton Elwood Highland Leona Severance Troy Wathena and White Cloud. The remaining 8694 funds Hays Kansas.

Washington Kansas Industrial Development Commission Doniphan County Kan Denton Elwood Highland Leona Severance Troy Wathena White Cloud Hays

Tribune Iphone Delivery Route and Contact Note

Instructs readers to contact their Tribune iPhone carrier if not received. Provides a reachability option by dialing HE 1-8400 after hours to reach the responsible party.

Tribune

Nemnich Wins All-Expense Trip for Himself and Wife

Dave Nemnich manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. in Kansas City has won an all-expense paid trip to Mexico City and Acapulco for himself and his wife. They depart May 4 by jet returning May 10. The six month contest was based on sales of sewing machines vacuum cleaners and typewriters across about 70 Singer stores in Kansas parts of Nebraska Missouri and Iola. Nine local and three district managers were named winners.

Nemnich Dave Nemnich Singer Sewing Machine Co Mexico City Acapulco Mexico Kansas City Singer Kansas Nebraska Missouri Iola

Space twins mock U S spaceship comfort in broadcast

Maj. Andran Nikolayev told Radio Moscow he would avoid orbiting in an unreliable American contraption after seeing Sigma 7 on display in Sao Paulo Brazil. He compared it unfavorably with the cramped cabins of Vostok spacecraft.

Viet Union Space Twins Andran Nikolayev Radio Moscow Sao Paulo Brazil

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chanute Discount Co The Bank of Commerce Westamerica Securities First National Bank and Home Savings Assn the Tribune Chanute Merchants Calverts Montgomery Ward J. C. Penney’s Ward Edmiston's Tioga Specialty Shop Harrison's Shoes Phillips Jewelry Midwest Office Supply Jack Mungers Clara Ed Williamson Pioneer Truitt Nu Way Cleaners Young America Johnson Evans Music Caldwell Miss Chanute Pratt Mrs. Hames Progress Stark Pitteyurg Joe H. Jackson Dial Tribune Peoples Cleaners N. Highland Roosters Daily Transcript Army of Rescuers Harry Byers & Sons Keith Wright William Elbert Reed Koch-Skinner Funeral Home Mrs M. R. Chauncey Stillwater, Okla A. B. Chauncey Gericke Bites Roy S. Gibson W. Main Clifford L. Gibson Chanute, Kas Bette Penegen Chanute Beauty Cinderella Virginia Denmark Lee County Illinois Pittsburg Singers Global Briefs Soviet Russia United States Brussels Belgium Albert Henry Henry London Tommy OOS eLy Talseee Sam Donahue Larry O’brien Jeannie Thomas Guy Pastor Tioga Hotel
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