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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1969
Page
8
Cattle offerings light in Kansas City with hogs and lambs priced in mixed ranges. Chicago butter and egg figures published, while New York stocks post a midday rally as the Dow up 4.81 to 788.34 with more gainers than losers on the NYSE.
The Chanute Catholic Youth Organization drama group from St. Patrick's won first place in a southeast Kansas diocesan contest in Hutchinson. The six member troupe performed Sorry, Wrong Number, after four weeks of four days a week rehearsals. Director Charlene Arthur won best director. she teaches second grade at Alcott and led the parish performance Sunday evening.
Notices announce hearings on probate matters for Ida Belle Henson Charles Frederick Midcap and Arden Irving Moore estates in Erie Kansas. Petitioners Angie Catson Roma Jean Midcap and Betty G Moore seek probate executorship and final settlement with required defenses due in January 1970.
In Neosho County Kansas Mae B Somers deceased executrix Jewell K Green seeks settlement of the estate including allowances for services and attorneys fees. Heirs to receive personal property per will. Defenses due by December 2 1969 at 10:00 am in Liie Court. If not filed court will proceed with judgment. Alberta Gough and Sherman and Rubow Attorneys for Executrix.
Four non injury accidents were logged by police Thursday and today. Floyd Lacey collided with William Sommers at Mulberry and Grant causing 20 and 350 dollars in damages respectively. Hallie Cather struck Everett Lynch and a Western Petro Chemical vehicle at Lincoln and First with a total loss on the Pontiac and 400 dollars damage to the Ford. John Aker's Mustang hit Curtis Cleaver’s truck at Seventh and Evergreen with 350 dollars damage to the Mustang and 75 to the truck.
The sheriff's office logged a 7:20 a.m. crash just west of Erie involving Virginia Schoenhoffer aged 20 of Erie and Gary Hines of Parsons. Schoenhoffer drove a 1968 Plymouth and Hines a 1970 Chevrolet. damage estimates were $175 and $300 respectively.
Capt Larry H. McAllister of Overland Park was shot down in South Vietnam Tuesday and flown to a Japanese hospital in critical condition but later reported improved. He is the husband of Nancy Willcott, daughter of Mrs. Ethel Willcott of 1220 West 2nd Street and the late Ralph Willcott.
Obituary notices and funeral details for Clarence Babcock and Walter Lee Akridge Sr. include services at Altoona Christian Church and Gibson Koch Chapel, burial in Altoona and Earlton Cemeteries, and mention survivors, hospitalizations, and military service. Additional items note Mrs. Verena Willis of Coffeyville and Kittie Baughman of Cha pute, with Rosary, Mass, graveside rites, and funeral home arrangements.
Saturday's public library program runs 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Two stories will be read by Jan Bentley, The Long and Dangerous Journey by Jean Craig and Andy and the Lion by James Daugherty.
Visiting hours at Neosho Memorial Hospital are 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 8 PM. Census shows 54 patients, including adults, pediatrics, and three babies. Thursday entries list patients and rooms for surgical and medical care. Today entries update patients by name, residence, and ward. Marriage licenses issued include multiple couples from Parsons, Chanute, Oswego, and Iola. District Court filed: Walter D Wood vs Frances G Wood, divorce.
Erie Neosho County commissioners received an International diesel dump truck from Ewen Motor Co. for 4764.88 with a 1964 dump truck trade in. They plan one more diesel dump truck bid with a 1961 Ford trade in, bringing the highway fleet to six. Delivery expected February or March.
Police report from highway patrol details a 1966 Chevrolet brought March 9 by a Chanute resident from a dealer in Kansas City Missouri being identified as stolen. The vehicle was impounded pending further information.
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