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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1965
Page
3
U S paratroopers from the 1st Battalion 173rd Airborne Brigade entered a Montagnard village south of Route 19 in the Pleiku area. After cautious approach and gun readiness, 11 villagers emerged from bunkers and greeted the troops with a tense handshake and gestures of goodwill.
Seventeen teens staged a baton twirling demonstration for the Senior Citizens Club at the Memorial building led by Martin Rotunno and Mrs. Garnet Authors. Mrs. Finney and Mrs. Petterson sang, a skit titled Good Old Summertime was performed by four members, and readings and songs followed. A covered dish dinner fed 48 members, with Mrs. Roxie Malin and Sheri Heaton as guests. The next meeting features a watermelon feed at Santa Fe Park on Aug 27 at 1:30 p.m.
The August 16 17 schedule lists events in Chanute and area venues. Toastmasters meetings at Memorial Building and Clubhouse 1604, Past Presidents Parley and Auxiliary activities, Fairfield Grange and N Malcolm Community House events, Sweet Adelines at TB Hospital, Bridge Club at Home Savings Building, arts and crafts, Gem and Mineral Society Federation Room, Rainbow for Girls at Masonic Temple, Ladies Auxiliary at 100th hall, Women's Chamber lunch at Tioga Hotel, and Wesleyan Service Guild covered dish dinner.
Columbus Ohio AP Dr William D Gray professor at Ohio State University plans to produce a synthetic protein from fungi. The harvested fungal tissue resembles cooked tapioca is odorless and tasteless. His process converts carbohydrates like blackstrap molasses beet molasses or whole sugar beets into protein.
Local hospital notes list Friday admissions including Francis Hutinett 418 S Ashby medical and Lyle Kamm 720 S Washington surgery. Dismissals include Riley Graham R4 Humboldt and Mrs Myra Brobst 512 S Highland. Births report Edward and Martha McGinnis at 1409 S Malcolm twins boy and girl. Fire run at 12 47 p m Earl Reinhardt six miles east grass. Police citations Don Lock 1009 W 2nd intoxication and transportation of open bottle posted bonds.
George F. Morehead 99 805 S Washington Chanute died Friday night after a nine month illness. Born October 17 1897 at Racine Missouri he married Velma L Woosley May 1 1920 in Erie. He was a World War I veteran a member of the Methodist church American Legion and Barracks of World War I. Surviving are his widow two daughters Florence Ford and Dorothy Adams a son George F Morehead Jr seven grandsons and three sisters. Funeral Monday 2 pm at Johnson Chapel with Dr Duff Wagoner officiating burial Elmwood Cemetery.
Rainbow HDU members met at Mrs. D. L. Geeding’s home in Erie for a dessert gathering attended by nine members and one guest, Debbie Fuller. The group showcased its cancer dressings project and blue ribbon from the Neosho county fair. The lesson, “Strokes, the Killer That Can Be Curbed,” was led by Mrs. Eva Evans. The next meeting is 9 a.m. Sept. 10 at Mrs. Etna Van Wickle’s home.
Dr Horace Whittington 36 longtime director of community mental health services in Kansas was named director of psychiatry at Denver General Hospital effective Sept 1 He succeeds Dr Emma White who resigned in February with a starting salary of 20000 a year
In Arjeplog Swedish Lapland a man nicknamed Ivan Holmavist 30 fought a large Golden Eagle for 20 minutes and killed the bird with his berry bucket. The incident occurred Friday as he collected berries.
Two young Wichita women died in separate early morning crashes. Linda Howses, 17, was killed riding on a motorcycle driven by Gary Hacker, 16. Shirley Acorn, 27, died as a passenger in a convertible driven by Louis Layhem, an airman at McConnell AFB.
ST. LOUIS AP report says efforts to merge the Frisco Railroad with Santa Fe have been abandoned after negotiations since November failed to produce agreement. Frisco gained permission to drop four of six remaining passenger runs, affecting routes St. Louis to Memphis and Monett to Fort Smith, with partial continuations on select pairs.
Kansas City city council passed a measure imposing fines up to 500 dollars on individuals who inscribe obscene material in public places and on proprietors who do not remove it. The ordinance allows works of art properly displayed in galleries or museums as an exception.
Los Angeles AP Vincent Edwards 36 faces charges of willful neglect and mental cruelty in a divorce complaint filed by his wife of two months, actress Kathy Kersh 23. The case highlights marital strain amid early marriage in Hollywood.
Hollywood star John Wayne was hospitalized in Rome after injuring his back during a movie shoot for Cast a Giant Shadow. The incident occurred during a scuffle with co star Kirk Douglas on the set.
U S Marine forces in South Viet Nam swell to about 7 000 in Chu Lai and 29 000 northward as eight engine B 52s strike Ba Long Valley targets 90 miles northwest of Da Nang. Viet Cong battalions estimated at 300 to 500 men. Five U S Navy aircraft missing after armed reconnaissance over North Viet Nam Friday with three rescued and one missing.
Gov. William H. Avery and state officials will tour five state institutions and a new park facility across Osawatomie Parsons Chanute Beloit Norton and Norton to inspect operations before budget hearings. Additional trips are expected in September.
Mrs. C. L. Baum of Bonner Springs broke her hip Friday and is hospitalized in Kansas City. Dorothy Roush reported the theft of two wooden stork ornaments from her yard bearing her and her husband's names. Amy Chandler underwent open heart surgery in Kansas City and is recovering well. Grandparents Fred Harris and Wilbur Chandler are listed. Wendy Sue Walters of Columbia, Missouri visits her grandmother Mrs. H. E. Walters in town, staying through next Thursday.
Police received a call from Mrs. Howard Hackett of 925 North Western reporting her dog killed after she returned from a trip to town.
Raymond York of Chanute Linen and Laundry Service on E Main says a back door break in during the night resulted in the loss of 50 to 60 pennies. Police were notified this morning.
A Buffalo resident woman shoplifted three padlocks at 79 cents each and a pair of pliers 79 cents total. The manager offered to file charges or have her pay, and she chose to reimburse the items at the Kress store. She was apprehended by police and taken to the station.
Wichita theater manager C. C. Murray showed an old Rin Tin Tin movie to a mostly child audience. Police aimed at the dog after it was suspected in a child’s death. a tall youth cried out Dont shoot that dog breaking the hush.
Rollie Curtis Brubaken will return to his Redondo Beach home Sunday after a two week visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs R D Hydern R 2 aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Ivan Locke R 2 and other relatives.
Dr R A Cook of 1917 W Main was summoned to Cedarvale on Friday afternoon after the death of his father R A Cook Sr a heart attack.
The Chanute Tribune issue from Saturday August 14, 1965 covers local news, community briefs, school notes, and social notices. It includes summaries of events, notices from the city, and updates on area happenings reflective of mid August life in Chanute.
Four National Guard units left Topeka in three convoys for two weeks of training at Camp Riley in Minnesota. They are due to arrive Sunday and return August 29.
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