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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1963
Page
2
AP notes small cattle and sheep offerings with insufficient class variety for price testing. Hog market steady to slightly weaker for sows, barrows, gilts in lighter weights 13.50 to 14.50, 250 to 315 pounds 13.00 to 13.50, and larger sows 11.50 to 12.25 with 425 to 550 pounds about 10.75 to 11.75.
Kansas City AP reports consumer eggs with medium A at 23 to 33 cents and large B at 24 to 30 cents. Other sizes unchanged. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers shown at farm 12 to 13 pounds and at plant 13 to 14 pounds.
AP dispatch from Chicago notes butter prices unchanged and eggs holding steady with no price changes indicated. No further market shifts reported in the brief update.
Wall Street retreated late this afternoon from all time highs touched Thursday. Volume was about 48 million shares, with trading slowing after a brisk morning pace. Corporate bonds were mixed while U.S. government securities were mostly unchanged.
Parsons man Lewis O. Vice urged Labette county commissioners to abolish justice of peace courts and create a county court with a qualified attorney as judge. He claimed irregularities in the Parsons JP court and asked for consideration, noting his Green Lawn Homes Co. in Parsons.
Washington AP Jacqueline Kennedy leaves the White House with her children two weeks after John F Kennedy was slain in Dallas. They relocate to a Georgetown borrowed home as mourning endures until December 22. Caroline returns to White House school. John Jr. must play elsewhere.
Advertising note urges readers to consider state buying guides for informed purchasing decisions. The piece highlights how ads compile product options, prices, and supplier details to aid consumers in comparing offerings efficiently.
A Chanute Ministerial Alliance meeting at First Methodist church discussed a planned religious survey for the Chanute trade area. An afternoon session is tentatively set for January 26 with an instruction meeting January 19, and contact was made for participating churches. Fifteen area churches were represented.
Daily Transcript lists Thursday admissions Will Brown of St Paul and Ty Shrimplin with address 602 E 15th. Dismissals include Walter Stierwalt and several residents from Yates Center Humboldt Parsons Thayer and Humboldt. Birth ad on Thursday: Reuben Mobley couple’s daughter at Evergreen. Today admissions Ruby Muninger 1101 S Lafayette. dismissals Parm Robertson Patricia Carlburg Josephine Casper L V Alderson Mary Leroy George McKinsey Ruby Muninger Carl Yates Marie Binger.
Highway Patrol issued fines for multiple speeding infractions including Clayton Wells Jr and Pedro Mendoza with costs added. Citations list improper passing, no fire extinguisher, incomplete log, and license restriction violations. The report also includes recent moves, building permits, and police citations with names and addresses.
Chanute Jaycees seek nominations for the annual Distinguished Service Award honoring 21 through 35 year old contributors across business, civic, church and community fields. Five candidates will be named with a winner to receive a plaque at a January banquet, plus other awards and state judging.
A special holiday enlistment program with provision for enlistment furlough is offered by the local Army recruiting station. More information may be obtained from the recruiter at 205 B E Main, Okla. A man paid fines totaling 150 dollars after being found guilty of driving while intoxicated and transportation of an open bottle at a police court hearing yesterday. A charge of reckless driving was dismissed. He was arrested on November 30. Mr. and Mrs. William Sailors of Rural Stark left from Chanute this morning to attend the national Farm Bureau convention in Chicago. Sailors is a director of the Kansas Farm Bureau.
Ed Newquest at 101 S Malcolm received a presidential acknowledgement from President Lyndon B Johnson. The card expresses thanks for personal expressions of sympathy during the sorrow after President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's death and notes appreciation for prayers and support.
The 80 piece Pride of the Plains band of Kansas State College at Pittsburg will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday in McCray Auditorium. Conductor Russel Pugh and assistant Norman Hessert lead the program with local students Sherrell Rush Christopher Coots and John Wright from Erie as participants.
Phil Dryden Roy Marks and Tom Tweddell were named to the vesper choir at Ottawa University. The Christmas vespers will be presented in the afternoon on December 15. Phil and Roy are seniors, Tom is a sophomore. each is identified with their parents and home addresses.
The Children's Library hosts a Saturday morning program at 10 30 featuring a storytelling session titled The Christmas Forest. Aimed at young listeners, the event invites families to enjoy a seasonal tale in a cozy reading space.
Mrs Leah Ruth Jones 78 died last night at Neosho Memorial Hospital after four weeks as patient. Born May 14 1885 in Hamiston Iowa she married Benjamin Franklin Jones Sept 4 1906 in Chanute and lived here most of life. Survived by son Clair Jones R. J and two grandsons. Memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Mortuary officiated by Rev William T Hunt. Casket remains open until service. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs Sharon Kay Phillips Carlson 19 of Erie died last night at Labette County Medical Center Parsons after a two month illness. Born July 4 1944 in Chanute she lived in Erie her entire life. She married Carlson January 7 1963 in Miami Oklahoma and leaves a infant daughter Christina Kay, her parents Arnold and Sharon Phillips, one brother Terry Phillips and many relatives. Funeral at Stark Friends Church Sunday.
Erie area Christmas gatherings and family visits with Forrest in Japan. Pleasant Hour Club's Christmas meeting featured a story and poem by Mrs. Belt. gifts exchanged. Obituary note on Will H. Lodge. Vesper service planned by high school chorus. Local visits include Lairmores in St. Louis and Warrants. Lively Learners unit visited Parsons for Christmas luncheon. Community groups meet monthly henceforth.
The service will be held at 2 o'clock with the Rev. William Patton assisted by the Rev. Wayne Newlin of Erie officiating. Burial will follow in Huff cemetery at Stark under the direction of Pierce Funeral Home of Erie.
Mountain Home Idaho AP State Patrolman Cal Bernard stopped at the sheriff's office to work on records when he was tapped on the shoulder and handed a subpoena to appear as a witness in a District Court trial. The subpoena server was his wife, an Elmore County deputy.
Eight Vietnamese including a woman and child were slightly wounded when a grenade exploded in a crowd at an outdoor cinema in Saigon Viet Nam Thursday night. Officials say two Communist agents tossed the grenade and fled on a motorbike.
Humboldt Women’s Service Guild United Presbyterian Women installed officers for 1964 in a Christmas meeting at the church led by Rev. Robert E. Osborne. New leaders included President Mrs. Lawrence A. Brown, Vice President Mrs. Richard Rogers, and Secretary Mrs. Harold Williams. A luncheon preceded the service with festive decor and a program featuring carols, a recitation of The Night Before Christmas, and prayers for missionaries.
The Air Force confirms the Thursday launch of a secret satellite vehicle from Vandenberg California using a Thor Able Star combination. A spokesman provided only minimal confirmation of the launch details.
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