Abilene Industrial Growth Expands via In-House Expansion
In Abilene Kansas major long established plants have changed hands to national giants. Ehrsam Co. sold to Combustion Engineering expanding local production and jobs. Archer Daniels Midland acquired Abilene Flour Mills boosting output and planning a bulgar mill. Central Soya Co. bought Naturich Mills with plans for further expansion. Vacu-Blast, started eight years ago, grows here supplying machine tools, Navy and electronics with a new Adlene plant expansion forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
J. B. Ehrsam & Sons Mfg. Co
Abilene and Enterprise
Combustion Engineering Inc
Combustion
Ehrsam Company
Kansas
Enterprise
Jacob B. Ehrsam
Smoky Hill River
Ehrsam Co
Combustion Engineering
W. J. Ehrsam Jr
Ehrsams
Kansas Power & Light Co
Law
Wichita
Clay Center
Concordia
Abilene Flour Mills Co
Archer Daniels Midland
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Tran
Naturich Mills
Central Soya Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Vacu-Blast Co
Belmont
Calif
Abra
Navy
Vacu-Blast
New Kansas Credit Corporation
Kaas Banks
Fibrocystic breast disease and its cancer risk explained
Dear readers learn that fibrocystic disease involves cysts or enlarged milk glands in the breast. Cysts are usually not cancerous but watchful follow up is advised as rare cancer can develop. cysts may be removed if troublesome and mammography aids diagnosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Thosteson
M.D
Thosteson
R. P
D.E.W
R.Z
Public sale of used household goods and appliances
A public sale offers Admiral refrigerator Hardwick gas range Coleman hot blast circulator Firestone TV Electrolux vacuum cleaner and more. Items include dining room suite stools rugs lamps sewing and kitchenware plus office furniture and odds and ends from a cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral
Hardwick
Coleman
Firestone T.V
Electrolux
Sexes harder to tell apart in evolving society
HAL BOYLE notes the era's confusion as men and women increasingly imitate one another. He offers lighthearted tests for gender cues, while acknowledging many adults still prefer clear distinctions and two sexes. The piece ends by observing teenagers look and act alike, with no reliable way to tell them apart.
Scout Calendar listing multiple units and meetings
A community scout schedule lists Pack 2 and Pack 100 meetings at Otterbein United Methodist, Pack 235 and Troops 3 225 at various churches, plus Webelos and Girl Scout events at First Baptist First Presbyterian Zion Lutheran and Lincoln venues. Phone contact guidance accompanies the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Zion Lutheran
First United Methodist
Otterbein United Methodist
First Baptist
N. Lee
Murray Hill
Webelos
S. Edith
First Presbyterian
Lincoln
Grant
Centra
St. Patrick
New Power Line On Last Lap In Kansas Progress
Kansas Power and Light Co reports the final 60 miles of a 240 mile high voltage transmission line in central Kansas have begun. The segment from Council Grove to Salina will bolster power along the route and link Tecumseh near Topeka to the Hutchinson station. The project costs over $5 million, planned for completion next year at 115000 volts, with future upgrade to 230000 volts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Power and Light Co
Kansas
Council Grove
Salina
Tecumseh
Hutchinson
Thief Steals Safe From Sleeping Brockton Woman
Police say a thief broke into 72 year old Filomena Marabi’s Brockton apartment while she slept and rolled her 200 pound safe containing about $1,000 in cash and several rings and watches out of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockton, Mass
Filomena Marabito
Neosho County Extension Council elects 1969 officers
Erie reelected Ron Poor as chairman and Chanute’s Glenn Neely as treasurer for 1969. Mrs Lou Reinhardt is secretary. New executive board members include Ralph Baldwin Galesburg Leo Fickel Chanute Vyrl Fogel Chanute Mrs Odin Dunham Walnut Mrs Cecil Fisher R3 Eric. Lois Carlson and Vernon Lohmann gave annual reports to 27 township reps. Clyde Copeland Eric elected agriculture advisory chairman. Home economics and 4H advisory chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Ron Poor
Chanute
Neosho County Agricultural Extension Council
Lou Reinhardt
Glenn Neely
Ralph Baldwin
Galesburg
Leo Fickel
Vyrl Fogel
Odin Dunham
Walnut
Lloyd van Cleave
Cecil Fisher
Eric
Lois Carlson
County Extension Home
Vernon Lohmann
County Extension
Clyde Copeland
Extension Council
Wayne Berthot
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Henry B. Jameson
Associated Press
Abilene, Kan
Rence
Ehrsam
Enterrise
Robert J. Brown
High Point
N.C
William Safire
New York
Pierre
New York City
Richard M. Nixon
Brown
Nixon
Safire
Dr. Thosteson
Jennie Berkenmeier
Thayer, Kansas
Earl Abshier
Home Savings
Lincoln & Wolnut
Hal Boyle
Woo
Joe College
Scout
Tribune
Phillips Jewelry Tioga
Arrowdecton
Avon, the
White Shirt Company
Arrow Decton
Fred R. Foster
Dean L. Foster
Poor Heads Farm Group
Service Ice Company, Inc
McCoy Ice Company
S. Malcolm
RCA Stereo
Ees Ey
Standish
RCA
Tre Hallsberg
REA Ack's “Whirlpool Appliance
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