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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1964
Page
5
The Kansas Highway Commission awarded $82,913,720 in road contracts in the last fiscal year, the largest 12 month total to date. The 1963 calendar year figure was higher at $84,480,756 due to interstate fund availability. Details cover state and county secondary systems including paving, bridges, signals, and maintenance across numerous categories.
The Yates Center Women's Missionary Society at First Baptist met with 15 members and added Glyndora Washburn and Lois Everhart. Meal refreshments featured pineapple upside down cake coffee and mints. Nearby visitors included Dick Jones of Kalamazoo Michigan and Eunice McKinney of San Diego visiting friends. National Guard members departed for Ft Guernsey Wyoming for training from 6 AM to Aug 30. Kendall TV and appliances relocated to 119 N State in the former Newburger Shoe location. William Kesterson dies at East Kansas Street home. funeral at Johnson Smith Funeral Home. he was a retired Missouri Pacific railroad employee.
President Johnson signs legislation raising federal pay across 1.7 million workers, retroactive to July 1 for most. Highest boosts go to Cabinet members and judges, with raises ranging from 2.7 to 30 percent and notable increases for the Chief Justice, Vice President, Speaker, and Congress members, while postal workers see about a 5.6 percent average rise.
The World War I Barracks and auxiliary held a city park picnic Tuesday night with about 40 attendees. Notable guests included Mr. and Mrs. Perry Martin of Burlington, Mr. and Mrs. Art Morehead of Leroy, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Rogers of Neosho Falls, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hudson of Yates Center, Mrs. Ed O'Brien and Mrs. Sam Wyble of Yates Center. Wednesday saw a large crowd at a Yates Center versus Rileys teen team baseball game, won 9 to 6 by Rileys. The Just-a-Mere H. D. Unit hosted a picnic for husbands and families Tuesday night. Other visits included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clemans and Bonnie of Colony with Lon Robson. Mrs. Darwin Elder visiting Vermillion with her sister and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hoag visiting Wichita with Barbara Hoag.
A. Philip Randolph, president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, says the union will endorse President Johnson in November, the first formal presidential backing by the union. He doubts Barry Goldwater would zealously enforce civil rights law.
Winthrop G. Brown, newly named U S ambassador to South Korea, presented his credentials to President Chung Hee Park at the presidential mansion. He succeeds Samuel D Berger and said he was privileged to serve at a time of prospects for continued growth of the Korean economy and enhancement of relations.
In Tampa Florida patrolman Jim Yates at the police headquarters information desk had trouble guiding a woman seeking where to pay a parking ticket. He finally advised her to walk straight down the hall to the last door on the right. The incident shows how some people still struggle with simple directions from police staff.
Jesse A. Van Nice named Santa Fe Rail Road agent at Humboldt starting August 24 succeeding D. M. Hargis after 47 years with the company. Lions Club plans Bible float and family night picnic Aug 24. Julich returns from Texas ranch work. several residents move or travel for training or visits, including McCracken heading to Jefferson City and Wing guests Loren Carroll from San Diego.
Cheryl Steven and Lisa Munch of Derby visit with grandmother Lena Clements and aunt Richard Coykendall family. They plan to visit El Mirada California to stay with sister Joe Lucia and may move there. Other local relatives attend Stout reunion and new arrivals include Wally Hart family moving to town as Peace Store manager. A2C Mike Sherwood on 30 day leave visits parents in town.
Two Louisville police officers chased a theft and left their cruiser briefly. On returning they discovered the radio microphone was stolen from the vehicle.
George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess plays Starlight Theater Swope Park Kansas City from August 17 to 23 for a one week engagement Cab Calloway stars as Sportin Life the Harlem dandy Calloway was the intended Sportin Life for the opera when Heyward and Gershwin wrote it The piece later helped make Calloway a world renowned jazz singer and contributed to the work’s Broadway fame
In Jacksonville Florida the National Park Service plans a full size Fort Caroline replica east of the city along the St Johns River based on Jacques LaMoyne drawings from 1564.
Miss Ann Carol King and Thomas Plunkett wed in Ludlow with 40 bridesmaids, many Ursuline Academy graduates from Cincinnati, all in the same white gowns as at graduation. The groom’s party included a single best man.
In Dade County Florida the largest in the state 420150 voters are registered and seven elections have been held in the past six months. The pattern shows rising participation and frequent ballots in a short period.
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