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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1956

Page

5

Sorghum Valley Grange confers degrees at meeting

The Sorghum Valley Grange held a Wednesday session awarding the First and Second Degrees to two candidates with Bryan Gurk presiding and 12 officers present. One membership application was approved. Paul Johnson spoke on the State Grange Youth Camp at Sedan August 5 through 8, and a watermelon feed for about 45 members followed.

Sorghum Valley Grange Bryan Gurk Paul Johnson State Grange Sedan

Hagman Reelected Crawford County GOP Leader

William R Hagman of Pittsburg was reelected for a fifth term as chairman of the Crawford County Republican Central Committee at a Saturday organizational meeting. Mrs Bessie Peterson of Arcadia was named vice chair, Bertha Smith of Walnut treasurer, and Jack Knowles of Girard secretary. No contests for any office.

Girard Eas William R Hagman Pittsburg Crawford County Republican Central Committee Bessie Peterson Arcadia Bertha Smith Walnut Jack Knowles

Admittances and dismissals at Neosho Hospital notes

Daily Transcripts report lists Saturday admittances including Mrs Eph Lindall and several others, Sunday admittance Frank Baker, today’s admissions Roger Dent and Mrs Belle Cohens, plus dismissals for Humboldt Yates Center and Stark residents. Births include two at Lavenburg Stark Humboldt and R 2. A divorce suit in Chanute was dismissed without prejudice and a dwelling wiring incident reported.

Neosho Hospital Eph Lindall W. 1St Thomas L. Eades Tornato Delbert Jeans Thayer Surgical Richard Worley Ewald Rosenthal W. Main Leslia Dunham Stark Medical C. L. Henderson N. Lincoln Esther Surburgg Grant Robert F. Todd Humboldt E. Main Homer Miller Carl Winn Yates Center Raymond Ridge Annamae Whitford Gas City George Mason N. Garfield Boyd Bogle S. Highland William L. Cook Ford Kelsey Don Goff S. Kansas Lloyd Brown Mel Burdette S. Steuben Eugene Jack N. Kansas Emma Godding Robert Logan Lavenburg Kenneth Clark Howard Houdashelt Earl Turner G. R. Edmondson

Chanute Girls Eliminated From State Softball Tournament

Chanute’s class B softball team was eliminated at Hutchinson after losses to Hutchinson Boosters 4-2 and Wichita 7-5. Dor is Moyer hurled a 13-5 eight inning win over Plains to stay alive before the exit. Chanute finishes with a 15-2 record for the season.

Chanute Hutchinson Wichita Hutchinson Boosters Chanute Club Charlene Brookshire Down Plains Doris Moyer Lola Brookshire

Labor Leaders Split Support In Democratic Nomination Fight

Chicago unions divided loyalties between Stevenson and Harriman at the AFL CIO convention. Walter Reuther wields Michigan influence and Harriman backers seek endorsements from Gov. Williams and Williams as union leaders like McDonald Kennedy and Harrison tilt toward Harriman while the federation stays officially neutral.

Chicago Michigan Walter Reuther United Workers Harriman New York G. Mennen Williams Reuther Williams Stevenson David J. McDonald Steelworkers George M. Harrison Railway Clerks Brotherhood Thomas Kennedy United Mine Workers Afl-Cio Truman

Blind London Girl Uncovers Murder

A 22 year old blind student at the Royal Institute for the Blind, Catherine Birch, awoke to cries at a Harlesden house and aided by dialing 999. Landlady Miss Margaret Daniels, 52, was found strangled inside after a locked door hindered access. Scotland Yard issued a lookout for a local young man.

London Scotland Yard Catherine Birch Royal Institute For the Blind Miss Birch Margaret Daniels Harlesden Miss Daniels Ihhe Royal Institute

Deaths and Funeral of W. E. Allen of Howard

W. E. Allen of Howard died Sunday night at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota. He was father of Bill Allen Denver former Chanute school teacher and visited his son here often. Survived by his wife of Howard and daughter Mary Alice Allen of Wichita. Funeral service planned in Howard with arrangements incomplete.

Ww. E. Allen W. E. Allen Howard Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Allen Bill Allen Denver Chanute Mary Alice Allen Wichita

Wall Street Stocks Slip in Quiet Late Trading

New York stock prices sagged further in slow trading as pivotal issues extended earlier losses. Turnover was the slowest in weeks with about 1.8 million shares exchanged versus 2.04 million on Friday.

New York

Japan declines terms in peace treaty talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu informs Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shelilov that Japan will not accept the Soviet conditions for a peace treaty.

Moscow Mamoru Shigemitsu Dmitri T. Shelilov Japan

Kansas City Livestock Prices and Market Summary

Cattle and hogs mixed as demand shifts across major markets. Cattle sales at Kansas City include 17,000 head with strong to mostly higher prices for high grade fed steers and calves, while hogs see weights under 210 pounds down modestly. Sheep and lambs show gains in slaughter lambs, with secondary markets noting steady to higher activity. Produce and grains reflect broad strength with wheat and corn advancing in Chicago. Hay receipts modest at Kansas City.

Kansas City USDA Chicago

Elephant Tosses Woman To Ground at Zoo

An elephant at a Oakland zoo reached through a fence and flipped a young mother, 25 year old Eleanor R. Arieta of San Pablo, to the ground. She was frightened but not seriously injured. The incident was reported by Sidney Snow, operator of the zoo.

Oakland Calif Eleanor R. Arieta San Pablo Sidney Snow Joseph R. Know

Elephant at Knowland State Park Grabs Visitor

A visitor at Joseph R Knowland State Park was grabbed by an elephant named Effie. The elephant lifted her, threw her to the ground, then grabbed her handbag as handlers arrived to intervene.

Joseph R. Knowland State Park Effie

Training Plan By Plumbers

Kansas City report on the UA convention urging intensified apprentice training to curb annual losses of journeymen. President Peter T. Schoemann cites death and other causes, notes Purdue enrollment expansion and new training department. Purdue contest winners listed with scores and prizes. John Meier of Kansas City and Robert D. Smith of Topeka among top finishers.

Kansas City Peter T. Schoemann Milwaukee United Assn Schoemann Purdue University Washington Purdue John Meier Kas Robert D. Smith Topeka

Hagerty Declines Comment on Chicago Democratic Convention

White House press secretary James C. Hagerty moves to forestall comment on any Chicago week. He says he does not expect big news from the White House while the Democrats meet and will not hold a news conference this week.

Washington James C. Hagerty White House Chicago Hagerty Eisenhower

Science shrinks piles new way without surgery

Science introduces a new healing substance Bio-Dyne used as Preparation H to shrink hemorrhoids and relieve pain without surgery. Case after case shows reduction and statements that piles have ceased to be a problem, with availability in suppository or ointment form and a money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y

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