Recruitment drive dominates Girl Scout meeting in Chanute
At First Methodist church, volunteers and leaders were urged to join Girl Scout programs in Chanute. A May training trio covers independence day camp prep and service team courses. Debra Wooldridge led cookie sale with 140 units. Troop 28 won praise. Next meeting shifts to Camp Wonderwood on May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
John Splane
Chanute
Splane
Earl Gehrt
Independence
St. Patrick’s School
Camp Wonderwood
Robert Montgomery
Charles Follmer
Broadcasters Warn CATV Against Pay Television Threats
William Carlisle of Washington warned Mid-America CATV operators at the semian nual meeting that opposition would be strong if they pursued pay television or competing wired services. He praised CATV as a community antenna system. Robert Neathery of West Plains Mo was elected director to fill an unexpired term. the next annual election is set for Oklahoma City in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William Carlisle
Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
Mid-American
Catv Association
CATV
Robert Neathery
West Plains
Jack Chaney
Junction City
Kan
Oklahoma City
Life Underwriters Elect Schnellbacher President
The Kansas Association of Life Underwriters elected Otto Schnellbacher of Topeka as president at the state convention in Wichita. Also chosen were Joseph D. McTigue Kansas City Kan vice president Robert Norton Wichita secretary treasurer and Robert McFarlane past president national committeeman. Directors named were Robert Blum Oakley Jerry Down Manhattan Chester Crosette Coffeyville and Charles Henry Dodge City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas Association of Life Underwriters
Otto Schnellbacher
Topeka
Joseph D. McTigue
Kansas City
Kan
Robert B. Norton
Robert McFarlane
Robert Blum
Oakley
Jerry Down
Manhattan
Chester Crosette
Coffeyville
Charles Henry
Dodge City
Chicago crime report shows rise in rapes in year end tally
Chicago police chief Sept O Wilson reports a 1.8 percent overall crime rise for the year. The largest jump is in rapes, from 61 to 116, a 90.1 percent increase, though the year to date total remains below the 1964 period.
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Chicago
O. W. Wilson
Wilson
World War Barracks Auxiliary meeting in Winfield
Mrs. D. L. Geeding and others attended a World War Barracks and Auxiliary gathering in Winfield Thursday night where Geeding dedicated a new flag and banner for the auxiliary. Allen C. Kirby, just completing basic training at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas, will spend 15 days with his parents in Chanute after graduation in 1965. Neosho county women attended the Kansas Home Demonstration Council Workshop in Wichita including Mrs. Glenn Hanson Mrs. Lloyd Dalton Chanute and others from Parsons and Galesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Geeding
S. Santa Fe
Beulah Stewart
S. Lafayette
Joe Jackson
S. Western
Winfield
Geeding
Allen C. Kirby
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Tex
Allen C. Kirby Sr
S. Ashby
Chanute High School
Neosho County
Kansas Home Demonstration Council
Wichita
Glenn Hanson
Lloyd Dalton
Chanute
Don Sailors
Lawrence Noakes
Lois O’malley
Eric
Wilfrid Burke
Galesburg
Richard Allen
Raymond Carter
Parsons
Lutheran Church Women Meet at Friends Home
Savonburg group gathers Thursday afternoon at Friends Home Lutheran church. Mrs. Fredolph Hawkinson leads the meeting with devotions by Mrs. Ernest Swanson. Mrs. Max Ludlum presents the film The Gift. Hosts Sigrid Ahmund and Mrs. Arthur Erikson serve refreshments to 19 adults and one child.
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Savonburg
Lutheran Church
Friends Home Lutheran Church
Fredolph Hawkinson
Ernest Swanson
Max Ludlum
Sigrid Ahmund
Arthur Erickson
Deaths and funerals in Neosho county and Benson service
Charles W. Gaucher 92 of Neosho county died Friday night at Good Samaritan Rest Home Parsons after illness since March 14. Born March 12 1874 near Erie he farmed near Bethel then moved to Erie. Survived by sister Della Lichtenberger two stepdaughters Pearl McCarty and Delores Brown and stepson William Johnes. Funeral Monday 2:30 p.m. Pearce Funeral Home Erie with Rev Wayne Newlin. burial Hope Cemetery St Paul. Memorial service for Hilma Anita Benson rural Lavenburg held at Friends Home Lutheran church officiated by Rev D Bertil Gustafson and Rev Robert Huse. Nephews served as bearers. burial Swedish Cemetery west of Savenburg. Ralston-Hutton Funeral Home Moran in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Gaucher
Neosho County
Good Samaritan
Parsons
Erie
Lizzie Jaynes
Gaucher
Della Lichtenberger
Shawnee
Okla
Pearl McCarty
Kansas City
Kan
Delores Brown
Rochester
N. Y
William Johnes
State of
Washington
Pearce
Wayne Newlin
Hope Cemetery
St. Paul
Clifford Olson
Earl Munson
Benson
Robert Larson Jr
Rolland Larson
Leon Larson
Lawrence Erickson
Bernard Larson
Buford Larson
Savenburg
Ralston-Hutton
Moran
Greeley County FFA Safety Champion Named 1966 Kansas
The Greeley County High School Future Farmers of America chapter won the 1966 Kansas FFA safety championship for a program spanning classroom instruction safety meetings newspaper articles exhibits and literature. It receives a certificate and 200 at Kansas State University next week. Caney High School took second with 100. Other district winners listed include Atwood Atchison County Effingham Kingman Jewell and Williamsburg.
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Manhattan
Greeley County
Future Farmers of America
Kansas Ffa
Kansas State University
Caney High School
Atwood
Atchison County Community High School
Effingham
Kingman
Jewell
Williamsburg
Women's Page News Guide for publication procedures
The guide outlines calendar submission deadlines and staff contacts for the women's page. It emphasizes using yearbook listings when available, reporting by 10 am for Monday through Tuesday meetings, including both married names, and ensuring items are complete and have general news value within two days to remain timely.
Avery to Announce Secretary of State Appointment
Gov. William H. Avery said he will likely not announce a new Kansas secretary of state before next week. The post has been vacant since Paul R. Shanahan's death last week. Possible candidates include Shanahan's widow and Rep. Bill Fridley.
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Topeka
William H. Avery
Kansas
Paul R. Shanahan
Avery
Shanahan
Bill Fridley
R-Crestline
Kansas House
Caramel Texture Made Easier By New Starch Formula
Plainfield New Jersey AP researchers for National Starch and Chemical Corp unveil a food starch that when added to caramel recipes adjusts texture and bite without changing flavor. The result is tasty caramels that are easier to chew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
N.J
National Starch and Chemical Corporation
Scouts Den 2 Pack 201 Hold Meeting at Presbyterian Church
Den 2 Pack 201 met Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church to chart edible seed guides. Rick Mitchell sent refreshments while ill and David Rideau handed out a birthday drink. Ricky King led the flag salute and the living circle closed the meeting. Den mothers are Mrs. Edwin H. Bideau and Mrs. Don Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Rick Mitchell
David Rideau
Ricky King
Edwin H. Bideau
Don Davidson
Bell Telephone Debenture Plan Seeks $150 Million Issue
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. board plans to seek authorization to issue a record 150 million debentures to repay AT&T advances used to build new facilities across Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Texas and a small section of Illinois. Bid date set for about June 22. last issue was 100 million in 1962.
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ST. Louis
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Illinois
Social Calendar for Chanute Apr 25 26
Electa Club meets Mrs A B Chauncey at Lincoln-2 p m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at Memorial Building 7 30 p m. Duplicate Bridge Club at Savings Building 7 15 p m. Past Matrons Club Sunflower Chapter CES Mrs Harold Cox 308 N Grant 7 30 p m. BPW Circle First Baptist Hulda Parker CES Mason ic Temple 8 p m. Ladies of the GAR M O Cartlidge Circle Memorial Building 2 p m. Vashti Chapter Community Center 7 30 p m Chanute Textile Paint Club North Malcolm Center 9 a m to 4 p m Quest Club Mrs Don Rankin 609 S Highland 2 p m. Women s Golf Association luncheon Chanute Country Club 1 p m.
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Electa Club
A. B. Chauncey
S. Lincoln
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Duplicate Bridge Club
Sunflower
CES
Harold Cox
N. Grant
First Baptist Church
Hulda Parker
Masonic Temple
Ladies of the Gar
M. O. Cartlidge Circle
Memorial
Vashti
Chanute Textile Paint Club
North Malcolm Community Center
Quest Club
Don Rankin
S. Highland
Women's Golf Association
Chanute Country Club
Attitude for Capote Visit Reserved at Garden City
Truman Capote drew a polite turnout in Garden City Kansas at a library reception for In Cold Blood autographs. About 500 people queued. one local book club boycotted, but no strong opposition appeared during four hours. Capote called it a sentimental gesture and said he would not repeat the autograph party.
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Garden City
Kan
Truman Capote
Kansas
Capote
New York
Lester Sharp
Local Hospital Admissions and Dismissals Report
Friday admissions at Neosho Memorial Hospital include Mrs Verne Wilson Yates Center for surgery Mrs Ethel Elder Stark and several others. Dismissals list Mrs Chester Daniels Humboldt and multiple others with addresses in Chanute Ennis Starkey R J Craig and Scott Bomberger Greg Russell Earl Bain plus Miner and other residents. Licenses issued note Galen L Smith and Nancy Colvin both Chanute and Steven Brown Tasche of Chanute and Parsons pair. Police citations include Dale Anderson and Ted Wheeler with charges and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Verne Wilson
Yates Center
Ethel Elder
Stark
George Palen
S. Evergreen
Hosea Jones
S. Steuben
Kenneth Miner
Ray Inman
S. Wilson
May Pendarvis
S. Highland
Chester Daniels
Humboldt
Fred Moulton
S. Lafayette
Axcel Anderson
S. Santa Fe
Gilbert Wilson
N. Highland
George Dunn
Kansas
Laura Sweaney
N. Malcolm
Max Alter
Donald Gibson
W. 3Rd
Ennis Starkey
R. J. Craig
Scott Bomberger
N. Evergreen
Ray Russell
Washington
Earl Bain
S. Allen
Eric
Galen L. Smith
Nancy Lynn Colvin
Chanute
John Steven Brown
Sheryl Gaye Tasche
Stanley F. Lewis
Legal Age
Alice Marguerite Platter
Parsons
Dining cars to debut on Indian railways in MADras
The first of ten dining cars is completed and will serve the Delhi Madras express. Each car will include separate kitchens for vegetarian and non vegetarian cooking in keeping with Indian custom.
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Madras
India
Indian Railways
Delhi
Club in Meeting With Mrs Eastburn
The Past Noble Grand Club of the Chanute Rebekah Lodge met Friday afternoon at Mrs. B. M. Eastburn’s home. Eighteen members and two guests attended. hostesses were Mrs. Carl Schooley and Mrs. Arthur Coonrod. Mrs. Coonrod gave devotions. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Robert Radar on May 27.
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Noble Grand Club
Chanute Rebekah Lodge
B. M. Eastburn
Grant
Martin Fogel
Janice Hole
Carl Schooley
Arthur Coonrod
Coonrod
Robert Radar
Marriage of Ruth Ellen Wathern and Harold LeRoy Wilson
Ruth Ellen Wathern of Coal Hill Ark marries Harold LeRoy Wilson at Ft Wolters Texas March 18. Capt Fred L Wollerman officiates with attendants Sara Jane Meeler and John Sharer. The bride, a Coal Hill High School graduate, wears peau de soie dress and orange blossom tiara. Wilson a ROTC alumnus of Kansas State University and Chanute schools attends Army Helicopter Flight School at Ft Wolters.
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Ft. Wolters
Tex
Fred L. Wollerman
Sara Jane Meeler
Coal Hill
John Sharer
Wilson
Coal Hill High School
Chanute
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Army Helicopter Flight School
Mineral Wells
Hale Hosts to Fidelity Class at Grant Avenue Baptist
The Fidelity class members of Grant Avenue Baptist church visited the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Hale at 415 W. Walnut on Thursday evening. Mrs. Dean Strack led opening prayer devotions were given by Mrs. Warner Tiegreen. A farewell gift was given to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Stierwalt. Games and refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
J. R. Hale
W. Walnut
Dean Strack
Gene Graves
Warner Tiegreen
Melvin Stierwalt
Bridge winners crowned at Chanute Country Club
Mrs Wilbur Thompson posted the high score in the weekly bridge session Friday afternoon at Chanute Country Club. Four tables played as other winners included Mrs Harry Rick etts, Mrs Gail Maison and Mrs Merle Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Thompson
Chanute Country Club
Harry Ricketts
Gail Maison
Merle Kelly
4 H Girls Meet At Tharp Home
The Up and Atom H girls gathered at Mrs. Max Tharp’s home 92 W Beech for a Thursday meeting. They studied cooking projects Picnic and Suppers and Its Lunch Time focusing on manners and serving. Eight members attended with Becky Black presenting a submarine salad and Debbie Stroh appetizers. A picnic plan was set for the next meeting.
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Up and
Atom +H
Max Tharp
W. Beech
Becky Black
Debbie Stroh
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