Local residents make trips and attend events
Mr. and Mrs. Ward visit Colorado relatives. Hutchison family travels to Dodge City to see daughter and grandson. Garvin home hosts Richard Marshall and family from St Louis. Havens of Anniston, Ala., visits. Bend er couple attend American Baptist Assembly in Green Lake Wisconsin with three hundred fifty ministers present. Chanute youths attend Pitt State Preview. late August enrollment planned. Warren Riegle returns from Venezuela for vacation with family before resuming work in Anaco. Andersons return from Weldon Mo for Peru project four year assignment. Lights visit at Benedict after funeral in Chanute. Crites family hosts visitors from Arkansas City and Wichita.
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R. B. Garvin
S. Western
Richard Marshall
St. Louis
Kent
Milton
Todd
Garvins
Marshalls
Estes Park
Colo
Earl Havens
Anniston
Ala
Havens
Anniston Ordnance Plant
Warren Riegle
Anaco
Venezuela
E. W. Riegle
Herbert Fox
National Supply Company
C. J. Anderson
Lee Mac Gardner
Chanute
Weldon
Spring
Anderson
Peru
South America
Chile
Tacna
Coffeyville charity drive targets record goal this fall
Coffeyville Community Chest agencies and Red Cross join in a United Fund campaign aiming for a $57,000 goal, largest ever, in Coffeyville this fall. Altamont prompts a holdup scare as Claude Fentress chases away a youth with a shotgun. Independence reports Brig. Gen. Kurtis says Independence nears establishing a Marine Corps Reserve Platoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Independence
W. A. Kurtis
U. S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Replacement of the Goodlander Hotel at Fort Scott
Readable fragments indicate plans to replace the old Goodlander Hotel in Fort Scott with a new structure. Details on the developer, timeline, or design are not provided in the available text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Fort Scott Development Co elects first board of directors
Monday's organization meeting of 22 initial subscribers to the Fort Scott Development Co. saw the first board of directors elected H R Calhoun John C Gross Jr Douglas Hudson G W Marble and T L Thogmartin. Pittsburg State College athletic scholarship drive nears goal of 8500 per Prentice Gudgen. Parson stalemate in contract talks between National Gypsum Co. and Local 5508 of United Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers AFL CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott Development Co
H. R. Calhoun
John C. Gross Jr
Douglas Hudson
G. W. Marble
T. L. Thogmartin
Pittsburg
Pittsburg State College
Prentice Gudgen
Parsons
National Gypsum Co
Local 5508
United Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers
Afl-Cio
Kansas Ordnance Plant
ICC hikes drive rail rates across regions
An ICC action raises eastern and western railroads rates by 7 percent and southern carriers by 4 percent, following months of emergency boosts. A coroner testified alcohol in Mrs Springeman’s body was not sufficient to cause death, with timing doubts. County officers found her body after neighbors reported she hadn’t been seen since Saturday. Public health officials from Missouri Kansas the U S Public Health Service and the AMA will meet in Kansas City next Sunday to plan fall and winter preventive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ICC
Eastern and Western
Southern
Missouri
Kansas
U. S. Public Health Service
American Medical Assn
Kansas City
High Alcohol Level Ends Probe Into Waitress Death
An investigation of the death of 53 year old waitress Clara Springe in Lenexa Kansas was closed after chemical analysis showed high alcohol content in her stomach and blood. Sheriff Lynn Thomas said the probe ended following the test results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenexa
Kan
Lynn Thomas
Johnson County
Clara
Springeman
R. D. Grayson
Prevention Plans For Asiatic Flu
Jefferson City reports 200 Asiatic flu cases found in the last two weeks as health officials outline prevention measures led by Missouri state health director Dr. H. M. Hardwicke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
H. M. Hardwicke
Missouri
Chanute Tribune highlights August 7 1957 local news
Chanute Tribune page five reports on community events and updates for Chanute and surrounding area. Officials, schools, and local groups are featured with brief notices and society items from early August 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chanute Tribune
Missouri Cases Dropout Noted at Boys Camps
Report notes statewide cases mainly at boys camps with illnesses peaking around 103 degrees and lasting three to five days per patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Freight Rate Hikes Approved for Railroads Nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized freight rate increases of 4 to 7 percent for U S railroads effective after 15 days notice. The changes will raise annual freight costs by about 443 million dollars and lift charges to roughly 107 percent above June 1946 levels, following prior actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
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W. Main
U.S. Royal Tires
Willard Batteries
Glen’s Tire Service
U. D. Ward
1604
W. Highland
Colorado
Ed Dobkins
Fort Collins
Dobkins
Carl Hutchison
Dodge City
Vergil George
George
W. Gayel Bender
N. Forest
First Baptist Church
Green Lake
Wis
American Baptist Assembly
David German
Sherry Houser
Carol Knox
Joan Ranabargar
Office of Admissions
Frank W. Light
Howard
A. J. Ambrose
Nadine
Benedict
William E. Blanchard
Franklin W. Crites
Fred Roach
Arkansas City
E. W. Johnson
Conley
David Crites
Wichita
Chester Arthur Brooke
Hollywood
Westinghouse
Philco
Maytag
Maytag Wringer
Bridge ST. Humboldt, Kansas
Ralph E. Smith
J. R. Leimenstoll
Altamont
Claude Fentress
Fentress
Chamber of
Commerce Office
Chanute Lumber CO
E. Main
Ass Chanute
Litwin's
Litwin
Bue Denim
Sanforized Jeans
Wrangler
Little Boys
Roy Rogers
Misses’ JR
Coats
Cardigans
Ternact
Gare
Firestone Portable Radios
Evergin
Jack Hadley
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