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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
4
In Chicago Flat Nose the rich cat dies at nearly 20 and leaves owner William J Fields about 15000 to care for the five cats once owned by Mrs Margaret Montgomery. Two cats died in 1963 and two in 1966, all over 17 years old. Fields plans to stay in the building and use the funds only when needed.
Lee Murren of Humboldt was elected chairman of the Allen County Hospital board for a two year term. He succeeds Howard Immel of Iola. The retiring members Weast Jordan Immel were replaced by Ingels, Ingram, Flack for three year terms and Emerson Lynn Jr. as vice chairman.
Parsons Warren Hyde will succeed C J Hoke as president of the Parsons Chamber of Commerce for 1969. Hoke remains on the board as immediate past president. Robbins, banker, elected first vice president. Cinotto, savings and loan official, is second vice president and Carson, CPA, third vice president. Burris, funeral director, elected treasurer.
The IRS reversed its earlier view on the 1968 Gun Control Act clarifying interstate gun sales. The agency now says such sales are allowed only if states prohibit them or permit them under law, effectively pausing cross state firearm deliveries until new state laws are in place.
Jacques Angelvin, once jailed in seven New York facilities, hails Dannemora as scenic and well managed. He praises Sing Sing for views of the Hudson, meals, and bread, while criticizing Brooklyn’s Raymond Street Jail as dirty. He highlights Bronx House of Detention as a paradise and West Street Jail as old but pleasant. He has since returned to France.
Chanute High School seniors Don Noland Susan Kensett and Linda Ford are named Outstanding Teenagers of America by the Outstanding Americans Foundation. They gain eligibility for a national college scholarship with Kansas entries competing for state honors and national winners chosen from all states. All three serve on the student council.
Elizabeth F Meyer 100 of Humboldt died Friday in Pine Crest Care Home Humboldt She was born December 1 1868 in California Missouri and moved to Humboldt 32 years ago to live with her sister Mrs G A Faude Funeral services at St Peter Lutheran Humboldt 10 30 a m Monday Rev Herman Seyfert officiating Burial in California Missouri at a later date Price Funeral Home Humboldt in charge Grady Rites Everett Earl Grady Jr memorial service Sunday 2 p m United Brethren in Christ Church Rev C Edgar Rains officiating Burial Shaw Cemetery
Rev. Lloyd D. Marsh, missionary to Peru, will speak at the 11 a.m. worship service of the First Assembly of God Church at 3rd and Forest. Slides curios costumes and special music will be featured. Pastor Rev. Gordon R. Norris invites the public to attend.
Coffeyville Junior College will add three new buildings including a fine arts center library and occupational structure with an estimated cost near 2 million dollars. The project is funded by a 1.8 million bond issue approved by district voters. The current administrative offices of Coffeyville Unified School District 445 will be razed and staff moved to city hall.
Two boys were escorted to the police station at 1 50 a m for curfew violation. They were released to one father. Officers seized two six packs of beer from the youths after they claimed to have found three six packs near a tin building in City Park and that one six pack was consumed.
A joint bid from the University of Minnesota and Macalester College offers Hubert H. Humphrey teaching positions. Humphrey acknowledged the offer in Washington and said a decision would come soon. The move would give him a home-state base if he seeks public office again.
The State Conservation Division estimates a weekly decline of 390 barrels per day in Kansas crude oil pipeline runs for the week ending December 9, dropping to an average of 253,544 barrels daily.
The Drum is the Christmas program to be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Murray Hill School auditorium. The public is invited. The 1968 ad valorem tax bill for the Santa Fe railroad in Kansas totals 5,616,499.07 with Neosho county receiving 88,859. Kansas school and municipal entities are the principal beneficiaries of the tax. First half payments will reach county treasurers before December 20.
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Patient census lists 54 adults and pediatrics and two babies. Entries show names and addresses with medical notes for today and Friday, plus a police summons for Danny Sparks for blocking an alley.
ERIE District 101 lists weekly menus with daily choices. Monday features sloppy joes on buns with whipped potatoes and buttered broccoli. Tuesday offers meatballs and spaghetti. Wednesday serves barbecue wieners. Thursday presents Christmas dinner with turkey and dressing. Friday ends with tuna turkey salad.
Altoona report: Samuel G. Anderson 63 of Fredonia died after a one car crash on US75 when a heart attack caused loss of control. Passenger Floyd Fink helped steer, but the vehicle struck a tree on the highway’s east ditch.
Moscow reports the 259th unmanned Cosmos satellite launched today to advance the Russian space program. It followed a cigar shaped orbit from 135 to 840 miles above Earth, with lower near circular orbits thought by Western scientists to be spy satellites.
Thanks to Howard Spurrier for hauling water and to the Stark Fire Department for prompt aid in controlling the blaze. Acknowledgments go to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Jean Baucom, and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Olson.
Prices up to twenty six dollars offered at fifty cents cash or stamps. Listings include a 1951 Ford two door hardtop for twenty five dollars at 903 N Santa Fe, Blond bedroom suite with washer and deep freeze, and other furniture. Also Christmas Scotch pine trees cut to size from Guy on 169, Browning automatic with trailer, chain link fence material, vacuum hose and disposable bags from Sewing Machine Center in Chanute. Pickup locations listed with times and contact details.
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