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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1959
Page
4
Guest editorial praises Southeast Kansas Pride in homes and lawns. Abundant rainfall and power mowers aid farm and town properties, boosting appearance, tourism appeal, and community pride. Emphasizes personal effort and neat surroundings in Chanute and rural areas.
A devotional note cites Romans 6 23 on the wages of sin and the gift of God as eternal life through Jesus Christ, inviting reflection on faith and salvation.
A humorous column rails at wedding showy tradition and protest silence while noting smokers quit rates. It jokes about willpower versus popcorn habits and fears of death guiding behavior. It predicts a city will gain air conditioned police cars within two years.
A jumble of light humor and sharp wits from small papers recalls a date gone awry as a galf escort asks if the partner tells his mother all, a husband’s curiosity, and a lipstick color clue sparks momentary gossip. These scraps mix flirtation and irony in regional headlines.
The Dodge City Boot Hill attracted nearly 200 000 visitors this year with about 75 000 in July alone. If each visitor spent a dollar locally, the city could see around 350 000 annually, showing how publicity and publicizing historic sites can raise regional income and benefit local merchants.
Robert M. Villa is named fourth division highway engineer succeeding J. F. Grady who recently died. Police seize 15 gallons of alleged whiskey from two Parsons men on a road near Chanute. A barn at John Witty farm four miles west of Thayer burns with hay and grain losses. Dr and Mrs St Ashley trip in Walker Minnesota report 15 pounds of fish in three hours. A surprise party honors Mrs Prather and KA Dickey. Marion Johnson of Erie ships two carloads of alfalfa to Kansas City, first Neosho County shipment. Automobile radiator cap ornaments trend noted with various items including a nanny goat and an eagle.
In a volatile week the consumer keeps spending with Dun & Bradstreet reporting 4 to 8 percent higher retail sales than a year ago. Stock and bond activity rose while government bond redemptions continue, and various regions show gains in retail sales led by the Pittsburgh and Chicago districts. President Eisenhower commented on worker rights amid steel strike talks as wages and spending remain buoyant in this period.
In a closed Senate banking committee scene Speaker Johnson pressed Sparkman to reverse his stance, leading to a party flip that backed overriding President Eisenhower’s housing veto. Fulbright and Javits joined in a modified bid, while Morse warned of tough defeats for Republicans and southern Democrats alike.
The Chanute Tribune lists publication details including the Chanute Publishing Company, editor Ernest W Jenneon, department managers James F Sheriffan advertising Dwight Wallingford news, Nellie Hollienead office Pay Clopine circulation, and printing and post office information. It notes evening publication except Sunday and membership in the Associated Press.
A dense listing of TV schedules across stations KOAM KOTV WDAF KODE for Saturday and Monday, including Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Price is Right, Truth or Consequences, and variety programs. Notable stations KOTVY Channel 6 and others show time slots from early afternoon to late night with multiple cartoons, news, and public affairs blocks.
Dr George W Crane advises seminary students and pastors to use Christlike narration over dry exposition. He urges choosing a text a week ahead, using parables and real parish cases to illustrate, naming at least three parishioners, keeping sermons around 20 minutes, and ending with a poetic kernel to energize listeners. He notes many preachers rely on polysyllables and dry teaching, which dulls attention.
A Buffalo area covered dish dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sammy May honored birthdays for Mrs. May, her sister Mrs. Melvin Sell, daughter Melvina, and niece Diana Lynn Stevens. Several relatives attended including Mr. and Mrs. Homer May, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Clark, and others. Weekend visits included relatives from Wichita, California, and Kansas City with various family members.
Dr and Mrs C H Dewey and Carol of Wichita visited Mrs Martha Hyde and George Hyde family. Mr and Mrs Jack Troutman moved into late Jennie Adams home bought from Dewey Smith. Mrs William Frye and baby of Topeka visit Kenneth Watson and Dewey Frye households. George Staley spent days with daughter Mrs William Typer at Eaton Cole. Mrs Mabel Beaty fractured hip and was taken to Wesley Hospital Wichita room 358. Avis Melivin former Seattle teacher visiting her parents F L Melrvin and Mrs Sarah Carrel of Los An-
Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma rank as the top three drilling states in the nation, reflecting dominant oil and gas activity across these reach regions.
The column discusses Franklin's idea that kindness to others benefits oneself. It argues greatness comes from consideration and tolerance, not suspicion or ruthlessness. True happiness comes from aiding others, making friends by being a friend, and seeking personal success by helping people.
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