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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1957
Page
5
Local ad promotes Willard batteries and treaded mud and snow tires with easy terms from Glen's Tire Service. Readers urged to contact their Tribune carrier or call 700 after 6 p.m. if unavailable.
The Daily Transcript lists multiple oil and gas drill notices from December 2 to December 5 1957. Projects include Gordon J Willis Chanute projects in Cha nute with planned depths up to 1300 feet, surface pipe lengths around 50 to 1000 feet and cementing or rotary methods. Other entries show Weiner Petroleum Co Chanute Erie and Parsons Nos with starting dates December 3 to December 10 1957 and estimated TDs from 530 to 1300 feet across Neosho Woodson and Chanute area leases.
Intensive efforts by pipeline workers pressed Tuesday to trap about 7 000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the Neosho River from a 12 inch Texaco Cities Service Pipe Line Co break. The rupture occurred Thursday night near the Neosho River crossing about a mile below the Chetopa city dam, two miles north of a pumping station along the Oklahoma to Chicago line.
Scout News notes Troop 20 of the Girl Scouts met Monday at the Christian church with a flag salute and promise. They planned a gift exchange for next Monday and prepared gifts for parents. Approximately 40 members of Troop 14 in Hattersley School wrapped Christmas presents Tuesday at a meeting. Plans were made for further activities.
President Eisenhower plans to attend the Paris NATO summit, boosting officials' hopes for renewed unity. Dulles and others expect his personal prestige to spur on the alliance, with the U S ready to make on the spot decisions. A Soviet move and a letter from Bulganin to Eisenhower outlined the tense backdrop as NATO aims to strengthen cohesion amidst pressures.
Workers battle an oil spill near Chetopa Oklahoma with three constructed dams downstream to collect floating crude. Oil is pumped to pits and burned as emergency repairs on the 1929 pipeline proceed. Crews in waterproof gear labor chest deep, with plans for two new crossings, while a local troop hosts Christmas events.
In Jackson Michigan at 1:30 a.m. Mrs. Rose Hutchings answered a cheeky call that turned serious when a ham operator linked her to Gerald Dubois, her son-in-law in a naval unit in the South Pole area, via radio and telephone.
The guide suggests keeping bouillon or consomme as a stock substitute in recipes. For smooth round centerpieces, shape while wet on zinc and dry in the sun, pressing with a hot iron if a glass is wanted. For a practical oven utensil, buy a small tin coal shovel or dustpan and flatten edges.
The Bulgarin letter to Eisenhower reportedly reiterates earlier rejected Russian proposals to halt nuclear tests and convene an East West leaders conference to outlaw war. The NATO summit centers on Eisenhower with Spaak pushing for a 14 member meeting and Macmillan calling his attendance very good news. A Rome foreign ministry official says the meeting would lose importance without the President.
Topeka Kansas. The Legislative Council assesses and taxation committee debated a cent gas tax increase. A roads and highways recommendation to raise from 5 to 6 cents per gallon was re referred to the taxation committee. The State Highway Commission says the rise is needed to match federal funds and sustain state construction and upkeep. The oil industry leads opposition claiming existing revenues suffice. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors yesterday.
Gov. George Docking conducts a post card poll on the proposal and finds the public overwhelmingly against the increase as the day goes on.
WICHITA Kas P A W Kin cade president of the Fourth National Bank of Wichita tried to buy a toy piano for his nephew. Unable to pay with cash he wrote a check which the clerk refused. He produced a $100 bill from a secret pocket, the manager then cashed the check.
In a Nature report from the University of Toronto researchers Gillespie and Lucas, 25 rats had access to whisky and water. The outcome showed drinking patterns driven by fountain placement rather than beverage, with two rats preferring alcohol and others varying between options.
Erie and vicinity report social visits and travel. Esther Watkins Lu cille Huffman and Wintress Richey attended a Chanute dinner hosted by Edith Palen district OES deputy. Anna Clapsaddle returns to Erie Cafe after two week ankle sprain. A Shaw returns from Neosho Memorial Hospital. Families visit Kansas City and Jacksonville while residents travel to Mound Valley and Albuquerque for events and work.
Chanute Tribune issue from December 11 1957 reports local news and community updates. Includes brief notices, public announcements, and regional happenings across Chanute Kansas with updates on schools businesses and events.
High Prairie Pioneer 4-H Club members met Monday in the church to prepare for the Christmas meeting. Refreshments were served and Christmas carols sung. Attending were Jim Austin, Gary Campbell, Mary Wiltse, Larry Marple, Mark and Carolyn Wing, and Richard and Gary Morton.
Galesburg defeated Edna 48-35 in a Four County League basketball game with Sam McCord scoring 17 for Edna and Kenneth Shrum 13 for Galesburg. The Pirates also won the B game 34-20.
A brief public service note urges consumers to follow safe buying practices. It highlights checking seller credibility and verifying product quality before purchase. The brief emphasizes caution in transactions and reading terms carefully.
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