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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1956
Page
7
Sorghum Valley Grange paddocks are postponed from Wednesday night to Friday August 10. First and Second degrees will be conferred and a watermelon feed served. All Grangers are urged to attend.
Saturday memorial hospital admittances list Harold Sparks and Frank Steinmetz from local addresses with medical and surgical entries. Sunday entries include Ce cil Hight Evangeline Grubbs and others. today adds Donna Benson Arden Moore Gerald Rowan. Dismissals cover several patients including Jane Stich and Mrs Kelly Stockton with additional names. Births record a son born to Joe Borjas and wife, and a daughter to Car Winn and spouse in Yates Center. Police traffic notes include multiple speeding and driving violations with posted bonds and fines.
Robinson Iola and Charles D. Roberson appear in a case with Kansas City and Patrick Lee Nelson from Owaso Okio. Edward N. Pennington and Bartlesville are noted with a passing in a restricted zone and 10 fines and costs imposed.
Mrs Sadie F Kelley 86 of Cherryvale died Saturday afternoon in Beloit Wisconsin while visiting her daughter Myrtle Gerrise. Born September 29 1869 in Linn County Kansas she married James W Kelley July 23 1890 in Fredonia. Survived by three daughters Pearl Kanive Mary Sweeney Myrtle Gerrise a sister Flora Maxwell 11 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm First Christian Church Cherryvale with Rev D J Vernon. Body in state until 1 pm at Carinder Funeral Home Cherryvale. Burial Fairview Cemetery Cherryvale.
Rolla Edwin Long 87 a retired Kimball school teacher died Sunday after a month illness. Born April 27, 1869 in Indiana he moved to Kansas and taught from 19. He led schools in Axtell Galena and Dodge City then retired. Surviving are his wife Stella White and a brother Dr. L L Long. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Pierce Funeral Home Erie. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery Independence.
Fred A. Stipp was held Saturday afternoon at the Wilson-Johnson Chapel with the Rev. Ted Hurst officiating. Hymns Beyond the Sunset and Have Thine Own Way were sung by Mrs. D. A. Finney, accompanied by Mrs. Hazel Slane. Floral attendants were Mrs. Ross Miller, Mrs. Charles Steinman and Mrs. Fred Cole. Bearers were Faye Davis, Jim Davis, Chester King, Weaver Blake, W. W. Rood and Lyle Kensinger. Interment followed in the Thayers cemetery.
Chicago reports 582 polio cases and 13 deaths as Dr. Herman Bundesen tells delegates there is no cause for alarm. He offers vaccination stations for delegates at a nominal cost if they wish to be inoculated.
Welfare Folsom stated the administration will press Congress for a federal aid program to fund construction of medical training facilities.
In Kemmerer Wyoming Tom Phillips of El Dorado Kansas and David Moss of Wichita were injured in a two car collision yesterday while en route to Yellowstone National Park. Phillips was hospitalized with a crushed vertebra and Moss suffered a broken finger. Moss is the son of Gale Moss Kansas Turnpike director.
Wall Street fell as international oil stocks led the decline with losses around four to seven points. Trading slackened late in the day as oils tied to Middle East news drew heavy selling and prices showed only faint recovery toward the close.
Local races center on county commissioner seats in Allen and Woodson counties. Republican candidates vie in the 2nd district and 3rd district races, while Democrats contest the 3rd district. Woodson County voters see contests for treasurer probate judge and 2nd district commissioner. Precinct polling locations are listed for Chanute. Alaska’s gold output remains eight million dollars yearly. Visitors from Kenosha and Los Angeles toured Chanute to reconnect with relatives.
A New York report announces a non surgical treatment using Bio-Dyne, marketed as Preparation H in suppository and ointment forms. It claims dramatic reduction of hemorrhoids and pain with a money back guarantee, available at druggists.
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