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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
3
Busy-B Cafe earned second place in the final Minor League standings and avenged a previous night loss by routing Mitchell Buick 20 to 4 in the makeup game.
A squad of 18 baseball players and four adults left for Manhattan to enter the state Elks baseball tournament. Chanute, winner of the district Elks tourney, is seeded among eight teams in a single elimination format. If Chanute wins, they play at 1 pm tomorrow, with possible games for third place or the championship.
Busy-B started strong with ten runs in the first two innings and finished with nine in the final frame. Mitch ell tallied four in the opening inning but did not score again. Ronald Raple Lonnie Wilson and Lary Romine shared the win with Wilson contributing two home runs. Rickey McMeekin was the catcher. Donald Spencer and Galen Morrison pitched for the losers.
The Rookie League All Star Game will be played Monday night under lights at City Park field starting at 6 30. League champion Koch Furniture will face a squad of selected players from the other league teams.
A fragment lists attendees including Bob MCready M. J. Martin Joe Jacobs and Bob Ward among others at the municipal session, reflecting a sparse roll call from the event.
Community Theater asks for three matching 30x30 inch tables or three identical ones to complete the bus stop scene in Bus Stop. They also seek a toaster. Property mistresses Mrs. William Walters, 814 S. Wilson, Mrs. Glen Halbe, 715 W. Sixth, and Mrs. Wayne Huffman, 418 W. First, request any leads.
Dorcas Class and Any Man's Class of the Christian Church held a park picnic in Santa Fe Park Friday evening. A devotional period followed led by P. H. Taylor. Mrs. Charlies Arnett read a letter from Rev and Mrs. Melvin Richey serving as Congo missionaries. Mrs. Richey was formerly Betty Cobble of Chanute.
Mary Louise Meek daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Meek and Donald S Strycker son of Mr and Mrs S H Strycker exchanged wedding vows in a candlelight ceremony at the Christian church Friday at 8 PM Rev Leonard Leake officiated The couple will honeymoon then Mary Louise will enroll at the University of Kansas and the groom will serve aboard the USS John King at Norfolk VA
Teresa Williams of 1019 N Grant and future husband James Joy were honored at a Wednesday bridal shower hosted by Sharon Lacey at 413 Grade A Extra Large. Guests listed include Jean Dunlap Natalea Brown Sheila Rankin Mary Alice Roosters Linda Shurtz Patricia Olson Mary Wills Rita Atkins Eva Ramey and others. Prizes were awarded to Jean Dunlap Natalea Brown and Mrs Roy Brown. gifts were opened by the guest of honor.
City recreation program wraps with a 6 30 p m watermelon feed at the school ball diamond. Recreation committee includes Dale Ewen as chairman and Mrs Roger Kensinger as secretary treasurer along with several others. Directors cover arts and crafts girls softball and various baseball programs. Over 300 youths participated in activities including Red Cross swimming at Chanute.
Yesterday admissions include Lynn Ging Galesburg Minnie Brock Buffalo George Rausch 920 N Santa Fe surgery Birth to Mr and Mrs Richard Cleaver 814 W Oak a girl Dismissals include Mrs Or ville Barnum Thayer Mrs Etta Wheeler Coffeyville Lloyd Barry South Mound Mrs Jennie Ger icke 30 F 4th Admissions today William Mc Coy 1623 S Ashby surgery Dismissals today Merle Estes 115 S Steuben Edward Williams 218 E ith Lynn Ging Gales burg Mrs Fay Clopine 228 Western Mrs Ida White 219 W 4th Linda Shurtz 1145 N Forest Joseph Gossett 1404 S Malcolm Traffic Citation William 7 Brazil 22 E 8th speeding cited today 10 bond posted Licenses Issued Wayne Eugene Collins 19 Eric and Theresa Dariene Williams 17 Bakersfield CA David Christopher Gough 22 Chanute Carolyn Jane Parkinson 7 Scott ity Donald Strucker 21 and Mary Louise Meek 21 Thayer
Mr and Mrs Fred Hummer R 1 returned from a three week vacation Thursday traveling by train with Mrs Cof fin and Mr and Mrs Ward from South Gate. They visited Hummers relatives and Hummer's Maricopa brother Earl. Sandra Doane will oversee the vacation church school at First Methodist August 6 to 16 from 9 to 11 am for kindergarten through sixth grade. Mr and Mrs C S Adell Susan and Mark left for Washington DC after visiting Berthot family and Hollenshead relatives on Katy and Central streets.
Capt and Mrs Norman Gates visit Mrs Howard A Jester and family at 812 S Highland. The Gateses, now living in Rolla Missouri where Gates attends school, came for the 1950 class reunion.
Mr and Mrs Fred Skinner of 102 S Larson have returned from a two week trip. Mrs Skinner’s sister accompanied them and they visited several nearby towns and friends during the journey.
Deaths and Funerals reports the graveside service for Carl Leroy Cox born yesterday morning at Neosho Memorial Hospital and dying hours later. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leroy Cox of 1426 S Evergreen. Rev. J. R. Williams led the Elmwood Cemetery service. Survivors include sister Nancy Jayne and the maternal and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Franklin Morrison and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H Cox.
The funeral service for Robert Eugene Stewart took place Friday at 10 a.m. at John son Mortuary with Rev. LaMoine Waldron officiating. Mrs. D A Finney sang and Hazel Slane accompanied. Active pallbearers were American Legion members and Veterans of World War I honorary bearers. The Veterans of Foreign Wars provided a firing squad and military honors at Elmwood Cemetery.
A party including Mrs. Elma Ross and Mrs. Alla Ross of Wenatchee Washington joined a Skinner family visit to Salina then toured Colorado and the Black Hills. They witnessed the Passion Play at Spearfish, South Dakota during the trip.
A series of community meetings and events. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen at 100F hall 2:30 p.m. August 4. World War I Veterans Auxiliary Memorial Building covered dish dinner 7 p.m. August 4. Sweet Adelines TV program 8 p.m. Hospital event 7:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Club at Home Savings Building 7:15 p.m. August 4. Barathes Service Guild and Gem and Mineral Society meet 7:20 p.m. August 6 at U.B. Church Federation Room. Ladies Auxiliary to Patriarchs Militant 100F hall 2 p.m. August 5. Chanute Textile Paint Club Carpenters hall 9 a.m. Ladies Day Golf 1:3 cm Vilas H.C.U. picnic 99 Park 7 p.m.
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