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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1963
Page
2
Cattle 300 with high choice slaughter steers at 23.00 plus. Hogs 1,800 with barrows and gilts strong to 25 higher. 1-3 barrows and gilts 13.50 to 14.25. sows 11.50 to 13.00. Sheep 50 and market untested.
AP notes show eggs for medium A 23 27 cents and wholesale eggs, poultry, and butter unchanged. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers listed at farm 14 14 and delivered at plant 14 to 15 cents. Butter steady with AA 93 score at 57 cents and other grades near 57. eggs irregular with whites 29 cents and various grades in the 26 to 29 cent range.
Chicago market notes show corn prices up modestly while wheat oats and soybeans moved little with May contracts near key levels. Barley and rye offered varied bids, soybeans slipped slightly, and wheat rose slightly. In New York, stocks ended broadly unchanged with steel shares mixed and volume around four million traded.
AP reports Kansas City grain quotes with wheat mixed across grades from No 2 to No 3, corn drifting lower across white yellow and mixed lots, oats steady, and rye kafir and barley quoted alongside soybeans, bran and shorts in narrow ranges.
The El Paso Times reports preparations for a Communist rally in Juarez on April 26-27 at the Colonia Francisco Villa. The two day meeting is expected to draw several thousand Communist sympathizers from interior Mexico.
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in Kansas stood at 363000 head on April 1, a 24 percent rise from a year earlier and a record high for the date. Feeders plan to market about 190000 head in the April to June quarter, according to the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
Fresno painter Philip M. Jenkins showed a Thresher submarine painting that looked real enough to suggest death. A naval recruiting officer discouraged sending the image to the ship.
Daily admissions and dismissals at Neosho Memorial Hospital listed for Thursday and today including patients for medical and surgical care. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. George W. Scott of Elsmore. Traffic citations and City Court actions noted with fines and bonds.
Police investigated two minor crashes yesterday and a skid. At 10 50 a.m. Mrs Ernest Crawford 65 of R 1 struck a parked Henry Watkins Erie R 3 Ford causing $25 damage to Watkins car and $15 to Crawfords. At 8 15 p.m. Mrs Marjorie Whitworth backed from curb hitting Mary Caseys 1961 Buick with $20 bumper damage. Whitworths car undamaged. A third report noted John Coxs car skidded and knocked down two mail boxes on Plummer between 14th and 21st.
The Republican led New Hampshire legislature passes a state run sweepstakes bill expected to raise about four million dollars annually for schools. The measure, approved 215 to 151 in the House, would place prizes and ticket pricing under a three member commission with tickets sold only at state liquor stores and Rockingham Park windows. If Gov. John W. King signs, the bill becomes law within five days.
News Briefs note Mrs. Cresent Owens will present Red Bantam at the Children's Library Saturday at 10 30 a m. The item highlights a local event with a scheduled reading time and presenter.
Funeral services for Mrs Grace M Finley formerly of Chanute will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in Mexico Missouri. Surviving are daughter Lois Badaracco Mexico four grandchildren and three great grandchildren and sister Mrs C W Porter 31542 E Main.
Faulty Atlas rocket gyroscopes found at General Dynamics Astronautics in San Diego may push Leroy Gordon Cooper's 34 hour orbital flight past May 7. Officials say delay to May 14 or later is likely as engineers analyze solder connection problems in the guidance system gyroscopes.
Bishop Paul Neff Garber new president of the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church says an isolated church "doesn't amount to much" and cites declining male entrants to the ministry. He notes his Richmond Virginia church is crowded because it touches lives and urges active work with the aged education and social problems.
SEATTLE AP The Doolittle Raiders gathered for their 21st anniversary reunion with 30 of the 56 surviving members, including leader Lt Gen James H Doolittle. A black tie dinner featured messages from Air Secretary Eugene Zuckert and Gen Curtis LeMay plus safety awards and a $1500 college scholarship.
A 23 year old man from Butler Pennsylvania faces extradition to Kansas after his brother and a 14 year old girl were found dead in a Denver hotel room. Police say the man is charged with enticing and transporting a juvenile female across state lines. The suspect admitted involvement in a $500 robbery in Junction City Kansas.
TOPEKA AP The crop of baby chicks in Kansas during March totaled 1 790 000 the smallest batch for March since 1938. It compared with 545 000 in February and 2 224 000 in March 1962. Kansas farm flocks produced 11 1 million eggs during March 11 million below March 1962 and the smallest production for March since records began in 1925.
The text discusses etiquette for bachelor parties noting the groom usually bears the cost as the occasion is his. It mentions the best man may host or attendants may opt for a dutch treat arrangement.
Nine members of the Kan Settes modeled hats made from kitchen ware at a roll call yesterday afternoon. Mrs. E. B. Faulkner won first prize. The meeting was at Mrs. James Dye's home on 1302 S. Edith with Mrs. Faulkner leading the business session. Games were organized by Mrs. Harold Sharp. The next meeting will be at Mrs. H. L. Anderson's home, 1314 S. Edith, on May 16.
The Wilson Class of the First Methodist Church met Wednesday evening at Fellowship Hall for a party with 40 members and one guest. Mrs Alfred Petterson and Mrs Mabel Walker hosted. spring flowers and Easter eggs decorated tables. Devotion and prayer were led by Mrs Alfred Petterson. Ed Caldwell showed slides from his trip to Colorado and Wyoming.
PEO Chapter met Thursday afternoon at 402 South Garfield with 32 members and one guest Mrs. Robert Shirley of Corpus Christi Texas. Mrs Dwight McCreight presided and tea was served. Next gathering with Mrs Randal Diver at 130 South Larson on May 2 at 2 p.m.
Center Ridge WSMS met at Maxine Stoll's rural Yates Center home with 11 members and one child. Mrs. Curtis Carlson led the lesson That They May Be Oaks the Aging and the Mission of the Church. Plans include Guest Day April 24 and Family Night May 3 at Center Ridge Church.
The Women's Missionary Society of the First Church of God met in the Fellowship room for an all-day sewing session to make bandages for African hospitals. A covered Irish luncheon fed seven members, with Mrs. Randall Bell leading the business meeting and scripture reading. A rummage sale is planned for April 25 and the next meeting is set for May 2 with location to be announced.
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