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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1975
Page
5
Erie reports total market premiums of 8990 dollars at the Neosho County fair livestock sale. Sheep, fat steers, and hogs sold with dozens of buyers and banks listed, showing wide participation and varied weights, bids, and selling prices.
Ira P. Atkinson, facilities maintenance superintendent at John Redmond Dam resident office, retires after 31 years in government service. Most of his career was with the Tulsa District of the Army Corps of Engineers at Fall River and John Redmond offices. He began in 1948 at Fall River lake and moved to Redmond in 1964, earning awards for outstanding initiative and project maintenance supervision.
The Church of God at 402 S Kansas begins a revival tonight led by evangelist Rev Don Anderson of Sainte Genevieve Mo. He serves on Missouri Church of God youth board and has pastored in Pennsylvania and Missouri. Rev Reggie Spooner invites public to 7 30 p m services through Sunday. Mr and Mrs Anderson provide piano organ and vocal solos and duets.
The Wilson County Fair Association sponsors the second annual tractor pull at Fredonia fairgrounds Sunday at 8 p.m. Separate classes cover multiple weight ranges with weigh-in 5 to 7 p.m. at the Fredonia Co op. Entry fees are 7.50 for stock classes and 10 for hot rods, with additional purse adds of 150 to stock classes and 200 to hot rod classes.
Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 6 30 p m. Census lists 36 adults and pediatrics plus five babies. Admissions span Friday to Monday including Hathaway Lofgren Steeves Krone Simons Hines Minnier York Williams. Dismissals include Martinez Massey Carlson Sanborn Van Wickle Baughn and others. Births record two sons for Bixby Marshall Roush.
Labette County petition with over 200 signatures calls for a special election on the recent salary increases approved by the Labette County commissioners. 179 qualified signatures needed. nine county officials see an average rise of 350 dollars per year, totaling 3150 dollars annually.
Paul H. Stoll of Buffalo a 1967 Yates Center High School graduate earned a Kansas Crop Improvement Association scholarship at Kansas State University. He transfers from Neosho County Community Junior College to agronomy work due in December and is elected to Phi Kappa Phi. Linda M. Fortner of Fredonia and Susan R. Jackson of Eric received John E. Trembly Foundation Memorial Scholarships. Fourteen awards total for 1975 76 year worth 400 each.
Peggy O'Rourke and Mrs. George L. Hill said they saw an unidentified flying object over their Parsons home about 11 p.m. The circular craft varied from red to bluish green and moved rapidly at different heights for about an hour and ten minutes. A policeman reportedly witnessed it, but no official report was filed.
Moran Moran County officials report Marvin W. Zornes 21 of LaHarpe electrocuted Thursday while tearing down a barn near Moran He touched a winch cable tied to an electric line while standing in water Funeral services were held Sunday at the Moran Christian Church Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Mildred
Neosho County contributions to the American Cancer Society total $13,004.08 for the current fiscal year. Treasurer Daisy Jordan reports $10,081.95 from the crusade and $2,922.13 from memorial gifts. The Kansas Division says the unit qualifies for the ACS award. In Kansas 40 percent stays national while 60 percent is spent within the state.
Five Chanute fire department members attended an arson detection school in Pittsburg over the weekend. They heard lectures and demonstrations on detecting arson preserving evidence and other facets of arson prevention. Attendees were Jim Haines assistant fire chief Captain Fred Bright Captain Bill Boaz Leon Carter and Roy Perry.
Helen B. Friederich 71 of 2103 S Santa Fe died Sunday at Neosho Memorial Hospital Chanute area homemaker and antique dealer member of Grace Episcopal Church Rebekahs and Eastern Star survived by widower a daughter a grandchild and a great grandchild a sister and a brother funeral Tuesday 10 30 a m at Grace Episcopal Church burial Memorial Park Cemetery Johnson Mortuary services for Charles Leonard Wampler 83 of 19 N Kansas died Sunday Born in Walnut a lifelong Chanute area resident retired rural letter carrier WWI veteran member of World War I Barracks and National Association of Retired Federal Employees married to Lilly Etter in Chanute 1921 survivors include widow two sons two grandchildren two sisters two brothers funeral arrangements by Johnson Mortuary memorial to First United Methodist Church class 50 50 Sunday School James K Milliron 55 formerly of Buffalo died Saturday in Kansas City vice president of a paper company lived in Florida years born in Buffalo survivors include wife two sons parents a brother two sisters and a step brother funeral Tuesday at Campbell Funeral Home Eureka with cremation slated
Rosemarie Jenkins former Chanute resident addressed the New Voice Club of Southeast Kansas Sunday at the First National Bank community room in Kansas City. The meeting honored Alma Benedict Fort Scott retiring eastern Kansas field consultant for the American Cancer Society with a white and purple cake. Jenkins a laryngectomee and KU Medical Center therapist described teaching esophageal speaking noting some struggle learning the method. Richard Canfield new ACS field consultant for the area based in Topeka brings four years of ACS ties and a Baker University Baldwin graduate who previously worked 17 years with Boy Scouts in Kansas and Indiana.
A car driven by Emmett G. Bickell of Thayer hit Charles R. Mitchner at 8:43 p.m. Friday on 1107 S. Malcolm and Bickell was ticketed for failure to yield. Randall Ogle’s 1960 El Camino sustained $200 damage after a 1966 Chevelle driven by Ron Hill struck it about 1 a.m. Saturday. Hill was charged with speeding running two stop signs and eluding officers. Firefighters responded to a trailer house fire at Tioga Acres Calvin Stoll Jr. tenant. the blaze was out on arrival.
Scott attorney said the Tourism Development Operation of Orlando will begin construction of a Ramada Inn hotel and apartment complex in Fort Scott starting September. The project is planned on the east side of State Street between 1st and 2nd, with details not immediately available.
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