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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1963
Page
3
Dorothy Bowman, wife of Edward Bowman, becomes Pawnee Rock Kansas first woman mayor in 86 years. She chairs the council with Irene Blackwell, aims to address town needs, including plans for a water system, while balancing writing duties at the Great Bend Tribune and family life with two sons.
Weekly events list shows meetings and activities across Parsons including Wesleyan Service Guild at Enhapel and First Christian Church, Shakespeare Camp, Read Club luncheon, Athenaeum Club Silver Grill, Queen Esther and WSCS sessions. Multiple clubs meet 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Tioga Hotel and various homes with specified hosts and addresses.
In a reader exchange, Ann Landers dismisses the idea of early marriages and urges practical choices. A second letter argues against tossing wives at 40. another recalls a divorce saga ending in regret. The column ends with advice and a note about a local paper reprinting requests.
The Coffeyville Branch of the National League of American Pen Women held its quarterly meeting at 623 S. Lincoln on April 13 with coffee, led by president Mrs. Hazel Sellers of Weir. Members discussed three months of work and attendees included Myra Cheney, Nelda Wood Martin, Jane Newman, Eula Paris, Zoe Siler, Lena Spencer, Tillie Karns Newman, Kirk Veeder, and guests Ed Newman of Oklahoma City and Gail Ballinger.
The Baby Is Named David Allen son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shrum 1121 N Forest April 6 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Britton Dan son of Mr. and Mrs Britton Thompson R 2 April 7 at Neosho Memorial Hospital Scott Richard son of Mr. and Mrs Dick Tindel 1603 W 14th April 7 at Neosho Memorial Hos De Lena Rae daughter of Mr. and Mrs Don Vitt R 1 St Paul
A bridal shower for Mary Parsons who will wed June 9 to Martin L. Simon was hosted at the Eldon Penner home 320 S. Evergreen. Guests included Marion Page Eric Gene Baughman Karen Penner and many others from across Kansas City Liberal Chanute Topeka Wichita Huntington Roy Phoenix and Emporia.
A covered dish dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ellsworth honored Mrs. Ellsworth on her birthday. Guests included the honoree and Mr. Ellsworth, plus relatives and friends from Independence Missouri Russell Salina Altoona LaHarpe and Erie. Additional attendees from Erie and surrounding areas joined in the celebration.
Nancy Arlene Killough daughter of Kenneth Killough and Charles M McKinnie son of Mr and Mrs C P McKinnie Erie were united in a double ring ceremony April 6 at Trinity Methodist Church Kansas City Dr Ben Morris Ridpath officiated Linda Sue Heady Erie and Edward Brady Hooker Okla were attendants A reception followed at the Nor Gard home Both graduates of Erie High School Miss Killough studied at Moler School of Cosmetology and worked as a beautician in Erie before moving to Kansas City McKinnie works with Dale Elliott as a sales representative for Fawn Fashions and the couple will reside in Kansas City.
Wesley H. Baker aged 38 assumed duties today as general superintendent of the Skelly Oil Co refinery at El Dorado Kansas. Announcement came from H H Belew Tulsa vice president in charge of manufacturing. Baker moves from assistant to Belew. W L Purcell remains El Dorado plant manager and R P Morgan remains superintendent of operations.
Evening callers were Mr and Mrs Roy C Monfort, Larry Sally Darrell and Nancy of Iola, Val Lindquist Valerie Mark and Stephanie, Wichita.
Senior Citizens met at the Memorial Building for a covered dish dinner hosted by the Presbyterian women to 38 members. Rotunno announced plans to charter a bus to the fourth annual SE Kansas Senior Citizens Convention at Parsons on May 4.
The Kansas Wheat Improvement Association will sponsor a May 21 party at Salina Memorial Hall for Kansas wheat farmers and millers bakers and grain trade men from across the nation. About 125 to 160 processors and 4 000 to 5 000 farmers are expected. Processors will dine in Kansas City May 20 then fly to Salina aboard four chartered planes.
Tradition links Santa Claus to St Nicholas a 4th century bishop of Asia Minor who gave gifts to the young and poor, shaping the early Christmas gift myth and charitable spirit.
Theresa Bates aged 22 months wins a prize in an adults art show in South Gate California. Fathers Albert Bates also a prize winner defends the work while some adults remove their paintings. Judge Chuey praises child art and the South Gate Art Association bans children’s entries next year.
A 20 member group from Pittsburg State College known as the KSC Collegians left Joplin Missouri by plane for an eight week tour of military installations in France Germany and Italy. The unit includes 18 singers an accompanist and a director.
The Cook Depth is identified as the deepest point on earth, located in the Philippine Trench within the Pacific Ocean. The feature is part of several steep walled furrows that puncture the Pacific seabed.
Mrs. William Deeds, wife of a British cabinet minister, milks her cow seven days a week to save on housekeeping. The Deeds family includes five children and she has been milking since girlhood, while her husband reportedly never milks. Princess Beatrix arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington for a state visit after Hawaii and Japan. Thailand's foreign minister laid a wreath at Gandhi's shrine in New Delhi. Mrs. Chiu Yen-hai, 30, gave birth to a boy on a train near Lowu, then a second son shortly after in an ambulance.
The Texas Chief passenger train derailed near Lomax Illinois injuring 11 of about 250 aboard. Nine were admitted to Fort Madison Iowa hospital. Velma Anglin of Ellinwood Kansas was among them. Most of the 20 coaches left the rails. four diesel units remained on track. Causes are undetermined and passengers were bused to Galesburg Illinois to transfer.
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