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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1957
Page
2
Schultz and Judy Agency relocates September 3 to 201 East Main at Main and Highland. They will continue offering insurance and real estate services plus selling car tags and titles and collecting taxes. Also included is a BMA accident coverage ad for children and a library story hour announcement.
Last week outbreaks of influenza were reported in New York Mississippi Florida California and Virginia though most cases lack laboratory confirmation. The service noted 22 states plus Hawaii have lab confirmed influenza since June 1 and nine other states and Alaska have clinically similar cases.
Thursday admittances list Mrs Everett Garner Mrs Darrell Dunivant George E Toogood Guy W Howard Jack Turner and others. Dismissals include Emery Dewey Mrs Paul Davis Gregory Boutwell and more. Birth reports a girl to Mr and Mrs S J Willis. Fire run reported at 11 47 am 311 and Larson and several address moves filed for residents across Neosho Memorial Hospital service area.
The funeral for Earl Brandon, known as Dick, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Koch-Skinner Memorial Chapel with burial in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth Eager will officiate.
Columbia Daily Tribune reports Kansas State College coaches pursued William Richardson, a Missouri scholarship recipient, including a coach asking a Columbia scout to bring Richardson to Manhattan for a visit. The effort, contrasted with Iowa State’s earlier attempts to lure Mel West, reflects ongoing Big Eight recruiting pressure.
Coach Frank Broyles calls for a letter of intent policy to prevent recruiting after a student has signaled acceptance elsewhere. He cites the Mertes and West cases as showing the need to bar such efforts across conferences. Missouri’s athletic dept stresses it is not Broyles policy to pursue a student after enrollment intent is announced.
Ira G. Maddux Jr., 34, assistant cashier at Victory State Bank, says he was blackmailed for 15000 after being arrested for embezzling 24200. He told a Firemen's Fund investigator and has made four FBI statements. Maddux admits the robbery story was a hoax. Six thousand dollars reportedly recovered. He awaits November U.S. District Court trial.
18 Neosho County entries in the 4-H Foods and Clothing divisions at the State Fair in Hutchinson, September 14 to 19. Exhibitors include Patricia Robertson white muffins Judy Carlson white muffins Sharon Johnson baking powder biscuits Lynnta Swiler nut bread Linda Heady white yeast rolls Gloria Noakes graham yeast bread Sharon Johnson angel food cake and more.
US District Judge R Jasper Smith recommended refund of 30000 to Jacqueline Elkins Shelton an Osage princess and her ex husband Robert E Shelton in a case against the federal government Shelton heir of Chief Pawhuska was a ward and ran a 200000 trust fund while oil lands valued at 600000 over gift tax refunds totaling 16544 for Shelton and 9317 for her former husband with guardianship ending in competency status.
In New Brunswick New Jersey District Court Judge George R Morrison will decide who keeps 63 wedding shower gifts and a $200 engagement ring after Miss Margaret Bodnar and Thomas Kucharsky called off their engagement. Bodnar seeks return of $750 value. Kucharsky claims shared ownership and seeks the items.
Kansas City cattle tone higher for select fat cattle and calves. hogs up to 25 cents higher with mixed weight gains. Slaughter lambs steady to firm. eggs butter and produce varied with Chicago and Kansas City markets showing mixed price levels across dairy, poultry, and grains.
Kansas City market notes show hay prices at 34.00 to 34.75 with references to a six weekly figure and a yearly comparison. Recounts indicate none recorded in the latest cycle, with prior figures noted a year ago.
A layette shower at 1318 S. Highland honored Mrs. Marius Phillips Jr. Guests included Mrs. Claude Parrish, Mrs. Marius Phillips Sr, Mrs. Charles Phillips, George Harmon, and T. P. Jones. Children Reba Jo and Sherry Jones and Rex and Randy Phillips attended. prizes of rattles went to Mrs. T. P. Jones and Mrs. Charles Phillips.
A 1957 Chanute Tribune report notes a bill to curb defense lawyers from freely searching FBI files, sending the measure to President Eisenhower for approval. The item reflects congressional action on a high profile law enforcement access issue and the pending presidential decision.
Malcolm Gray, longtime supervisor of the dealers division at the State Motor Vehicle Department, was fired amid political controversy. Jack B. Jenkins, department superintendent, confirmed the dismissal but provided no reason. Gray had served in various Republican administration roles over his career.
The Senate Public Works Committee today canceled its hearing on Arnold R. Jones nomination to be a Tennessee Valley Authority director, eliminating any chance of action on the nomination before next year’s Congressional session. The House then approved a compromise measure by a 315 to 0 vote.
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