Ash Grove Cement Co Adopts New Name and Address
After 61 years as Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Co and 38 years at the same site the firm changes both its name and location. Effective Aug 19 it will occupy the entire tenth floor of TenMain Center in downtown Kansas City. Lime production rose earlier this year with a new 200 ton per day rotary hearth kiln at the Springfield Missouri lime plant. Ash Grove Lime began at Ash Grove Missouri in 1682. The company runs lime plants in Springfield and Portland Oregon and cement plants in Chanute Louisville and Nebraska City.
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Ash Grove Lime & Portland Cement Co
Ash Grove Cement Company
TenMain Center
Kansas City
Springfield
Ash Grove
Missouri
Chanute
Ash Grove White Lime Association
Portland
Oregon
Louisville
Neb
Kreider Ends Rail Career After 45 Years
Lowell E. Kreider of 605 S Lafayette retires as car foreman for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co after 45 years of service. He began with ATSF in July 1923 and worked in Guthrie Oklahoma City Enid and Cushing before moving to Chanute on September 1 1942. He and Mrs Kreider will continue to live in Chanute.
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Lowell E. Kreider
S. Lafeyette
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co
Kreider
ATSF
Guthrie
Oklahoma City
Enid
Cushing
Oklahoma
Chanute
Hog Prices Rise in Kansas City Market Report
AP notes cattle and sheep too few to test prices. Hogs total 2,500 with varied weights showing 230 lb barrows and gilts at 2.35, 215-255 lb at 20.00-25, 195-215 lb at 19.25-20.00. Chicago butter ranges and egg grade prices listed.
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Kansas City
Wall Street Drops as Steel Price Battle Shadow Fades Trade
Wall Street opened with a sharp loss as steel price disputes with Washington weighed on sentiment. The Dow fell 6.62 to 871.45 at noon while the Associated Press average slid 2.5 to 327.4. industrials, rails, and utilities declined with most steels retreating amid investor caution. Singer shares dropped 2.42 to 71 on heavy volume of 48,900 shares.
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Dow Jones
Associated Press
Washington
Singer
American Stock Exchange
Chicago Grain price report shows mixed futures
Wheat No 2 hard 1.3 inches and No 2 soft red 1.26 inches lead grains. Corn No 2 yellow at 1.09 percent. Oats No 2 extra heavy white 62 cents per bushel. Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.71 percent and soybean oil at 7.37 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Vacation trip spans 2400 miles and Hemisfair tour
The Slaters and son Timothy Frederick returned from a two week vacation covering 2400 miles. They visited Jasper and Galveston Beach, Victoria Texas, fished in the Gulf, toured Hemisfair San Antonio, and saw friends in Waco and Oklahoma City. Four area residents pre enrolled for fall at Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Charles E. Greer Michael E. Kelso Ron E. Heilman and Nancy J. Simmons. A 1962 Chevrolet left rear fender damaged in a city parking lot and two garage items reported missing.
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Myron F. Slater
Timothy Frederick
Tennessee
Jasper
Tex
Galveston
Slater
Raymond Davis
Victoria
Gulf of Mexico
San Antonio
Waco
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Charles E. Greer
Michael E. Kelso
Chanute
Ron E. Heilman
Thayer
Nancy J. Simmons
Galesburg
Herschel Robertson
N. Western
N. Lincoln
Public Library Kids Hour Books Sunflower Tale
A children's story hour at the Public Library Saturday runs from 10 30 to 11 a m featuring the tale Four Sunflowers as Big as the Sun. The program invites young readers to enjoy a descriptive story during the morning session.
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Public Library
Is God Still the Ruler in a Troubled World
The article argues that God remains sovereign amid doubt and turmoil. It cites biblical examples from Isaiah and Romans, notes how even rulers like Cyrus and Pharaoh serve God’s purposes, and highlights how crises deepen faith through study and prayer.
Erie district 101 approves 1968 69 budget with 27.17 levy
Consolidated Unified School District 101 board approves a 27.17 mill tax levy or 2.17 per thousand assessed value for the 1968-69 budget totaling 987 213.45. Valuation rises to 16 945 990 after county reassessment. general fund dominates with 938 587.70 while Social Security is 34 600 and capital outlay 14 26.45. Public hearing set for August 12. district includes former Erie Stark St Paul Galesburg and Thayer areas.
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Erie
Consolidated Unified School District 101 Board of Education
Genral
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co
Stark
St. Paul
Galesburg
Thayer
Deaths and Funerals Charles B Short 75 Lawrence
Charles B Short, 75, died Thursday in Lawrence where he had lived since 1927. Born November 13, 1893 near Altoona, he was survived by two sons Richard and Robert, a brother Guy, a sister and five grandchildren. Funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Saturday at St Johns Catholic Church Lawrence with rosary at 7:30 p.m. in Warren Mortuary Chapel. Burial in Mt Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to St Johns School Fund Lawrence.
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Charles B. Short
Lawrence
Altoona
Thomas R Short
Chanute
Richard Short
Robert Short
Guy Short
W. Main
Millard Reece
N. Garfield
Warren Mortuary Chapel
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Neosho Memorial Hospital Daily Admissions and Dismissals
Visiting hours set from 2 to 4 p.m. and 4 30 to 8 p.m. Census lists 64 patients including 2 babies. Thursday admissions include Mrs Clarence Moore Eric medical Richard Dillon 702 S Lincoln medical Oley Robertson R 3 surgery Mrs Dee Mynatt Els more surgery Mrs Glenn Wrestler 717 S Lafayette surgery Dismissals include Minnie Gier Humboldt Mrs Mae Somers 7 S Steuben Mauro Borjas 807 N Santa Fe Admissions today Mary Jane Hasty R 1 surgery Sandra Romine Humboldt surgery Mrs Harlie Record 203 E 10th medical Clarence Cox Earl ton medical Dismissals today Mrs Merritt Ramey 102 W Mulberry Randall Galemore 602 S Highland Mrs George Hansen 529 N Highland Earl Beeler Sr Erie Sheryl Craft 911 S Steuben Orville Millorn Buffalo Mark Ratcliff 1009 S Grant Karol Jeffers 215 J Franklin John Weiner Humboldt Police Court Action Joe L Cox Springfield Mo il legal parking cited last night $5 bond posted
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
Clarence Moore
Eric
Richard Dillon
S. Lincoln
Oley Robertson
Dee Mynatt
Elsmore
Glenn Wrestler
S. Lafayette
Minnie Gier
Humboldt
Mae Somers
S. Steuben
Mauro Borjas
N. Santa Fe
Mary Jane Hasty
Sandra Romine
Harlie Record
E. 10Th
Clarence Cox
Earlton
Merritt Ramey
W. Mulberry
Randall Galemore
S. Highland
George Hansen
Kraho Indians Hold Grueling Log Races In Brazil
The Kraho Indians of Brazil engage in an intense sport of log races. Teams run carrying logs weighing 20 to 200 pounds over distances of two and three miles.
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Brazil
Mrs Krout Travels to Aid Brother in Transplant
Mrs Bill G Krout of Humboldt travels to New Orleans to donate a kidney for her brother Frank Craig 29 a patient at Charity Hospital Tulane University Medical Center. A neuro heart surgeon will perform the operation on Tuesday with Mrs Craig as donor and Mrs Krout expecting a 19 day recovery.
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Bill G. Krout
Humboldt
New Oreleans
Frank Craig
Charity Hospital
Tulane University Medical Center
R. L. Craig
Wichita Falls
Tex
Krout
Graveside rites for Ida McHenry and others
Graveside services were held or scheduled for Ida McHenry 84 Baker Oregon formerly Chanute died June 18 after long illness cremated survivors include two daughters seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren preceded in death by her husband and four sons other graveside services were conducted for Mary Mills Arthur Mathews and Helen Alger with local funeral home participation and choirs singing noted in the notices
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Bert McHenry
Bert
Ida) McHenry
Baker, Ore
Chanute
Uniontown
Frank Swope
S. Katy
Frank Ramsey
Albert McHenry
KCC Denies Six Santa Fe Railway Class Change Requests
The Kansas Corporation Commission refused six applications by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company to convert several train pairs from mixed to way freight service. Trains 71 72 Wichita Englewood 69 70 Attica Belvidere 59 60 Wellington Hutchinson 67 68 Wichita Pratt 77 78 Chanute Pittsburg 89 90 McPherson Galatia were affected.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Wichita
Englewood
Attica
Belvidere
Wellington
Hutchinson
Pratt
Chanute
Pittsburg
McPherson
Galatia
Kansas
Zion Lutheran Pastor And Laymen Attend Wichita Convention
Missouri Synod Kansas District meeting in Wichita drew about 500 delegates from 164 Kansas churches. Chanute representatives included Rev. Robert Greene and local laymen Arnold Oehlert Eric and Bob Lassman. Youth Night featured a Wichita area Sing Out Kansas group and a Rowan and Martin Laugh In segment.
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Missouri Synod
American Lutheran Church
Kansas
Wichita
Chanute
Robert Greene
Zion Lutheran Church
Arnold Oehlert
Eric
Bob Lassman
N. Forest
Rowan and Martin Laugh
Presbyterian Friday Sunday Picnic At Smiths On Highway K39
The Rev Myron Slater announced Presbyterian members will attend a combined short worship and covered dish picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Smith R 2 on highway K39. Service starts 10 30 a m with picnic at 11 30 a m junior high youth serve ice cream and drinks afternoon events include a ball game and an old fashioned sing fest attendees should bring food table service and chairs or blankets Regular worship resumes next week.
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Myron Slater
Robert Smith
R. 2
K39
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K.C. Livestock
Wall Street
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Jor
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Chicago Grain
Robert Jenkins
S. Rutter
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Maltbie D. Babcock
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Persia
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Egypt
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St. John’s School Fund
Daily Transcript
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Mills
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Foster Cemetery
Clinton, Ark
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Marie Jackson
Christine Emerson
Lester Andrews
Johnson Mortuary
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