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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1968
Page
3
A Pennsylvania reader shares heartbreak over adoption obstacles for a late in life childless couple. The column notes mixed marriage, age, and medical history as barriers, and urges readers to consider broader issues in adoption choices.
Pearl Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star elected officers for 1969 led by Mrs. Andrew Stires as worthy matron and Melvin VanCleave as worthy patron. Others chosen include Mrs. Harold Umbarger associate matron and Mrs. Chester Wheatley conductress. A special dispensation meeting is set for tomorrow night with initiation and the annual Christmas party to follow.
A reader presents a Bible trivia segment asking about seating etiquette from Luke 14 8 justification by faith and circumcision Acts 15 Gentile church origin Acts 11 26 the name Rhoda in Acts 12 13 and Psalm 23 with a grading note four correct.
Rural Extension Homemakers held a covered dish dinner at Rural schoolhouse on R 4 with nine members, 13 children, and 11 guests. Mrs Nona Stitt presided. officers installed by Mrs Guy Braden include President Ernest Kepley and vice president Lee Osborn.
The Neosho County Mental Health Association leads the annual Christmas gift drive for Osawatomie State Hospital with help from local clubs. A Chanute collection point is open at the Cha nute fire station. donations accepted through Sunday.
Heloise suggests exchanging colored Christmas bulbs with neighbors to achieve new color schemes without buying new decorations. Examples include blue on white, red on green, and green with red on silver trees. If disliked, colors can be swapped again next Christmas.
Mrs L H Cook entertained the Current Event Club with a covered dish dinner at her Fredonia home. Christmas was the roll call topic. After the dinner a business meeting was held and gifts exchanged by 12 members. The January 3 meeting will be with Mrs O E Hines.
The Erie Pinochle Club met at Mr. and Mrs. Jack Han home Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hines won high while Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beardlow and Glen Weidert took the traveling prize. Refreshments were served by the hostess. The Christmas meeting is set for December 21 at the Hines home.
The Sweet Town Gems EHU hosted its annual Christmas party at Allie Harbert’s home in Altoona. A turkey dinner followed at 6:30 p.m. with Hazel York assisting. The program featured Alta Aldridge, Gene Relph, and Avid Hale. Secret pals were revealed as gifts were opened. Sixteen members attended.
YATES CENTER The community Christmas vesper service was presented by the Yates Center Music Club at the Zion United Methodist Church. Sixteen vocalists directed by Mrs. James Perkins sang with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Walter Beine. Readers were Rev. W. C. Buttermore and Rev. William Reed. Slides by Mrs. Stanley Cantrell complemented Nativity songs.
December activities include Peace and Progress EHU and several Christmas parties. Groups such as Delta Study Club, Mothers Clubs, American Legion Auxiliary, Jaycee Wives, Sweet Adelines, and Rebekah Lodge host luncheons, gift exchanges, and craft or sewing sessions across locations like First Baptist Church Central Park and Memorial Building.
The Home Economics Advisory Council held its annual Christmas dinner meeting Monday at the home of Mrs. Mary Lee Edwards, Woodson County Extension home economist. Guest speaker Mrs. Mariellen Appleby from Garnett spoke on leadership and Christmas carols were sung. Also attending was Mrs. J. W. Justice of West Mineral, mother of Mrs. Edwards.
Inflation rises with a six tenths of one percent consumer cost jump and the year ahead seen as the biggest since wartime controls. Officials warn anti inflation steps face hard Congress resistance while business leaders warn inflationary expectations grow and consumer buying accelerates despite taxes.
A two day study of The Sermon on the Mount for ministers of the Kansas East Conference began yesterday at the First United Methodist Church. Dr. Duff D. Wagoner said 75 to 100 ministers attended and would attend the conference today. Bishop W McFerrin Stowe and Dr. Lindsey Pherigo of St Paul School of Theology directed the study.
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