15 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
1
A county agent outlines methods to keep a Christmas tree fresh for weeks by watering or burying in snow and avoiding ammonia based solutions. The article also details a Birmingham renewal plan for 1953 55 licenses with deadlines, penalties, and steps for even and odd birth year holders under a birthday renewal system.
About 60 less fortunate families will receive Christmas food baskets as adoptions proceed. Fifty-two were adopted from the original list. four added after review. eight more named for investigation. Santa's Helpers collects funds for shoes stockings and glasses for needy children.
George Bailey, serving 10 to 20 years for second degree burglary and grand larceny, will apply for parole on February 23, 1956. The sentence stems from a Neosho County case heard at Erie after a December 15, 1948 guilty plea for theft of household goods from a Chanute rural home. Bailey’s parole request comes from the Kansas Penitentiary at Lansing.
Fire in a frame home in Durant Oklahoma killed four youths, three sons of Pat and Mrs. Womack Leon and a friend Hilton Berry. Mrs. Womack and a mother of three others were severely burned as the family battled the blaze after a 4 30 a m wood stove fire.
A blaze at the First Baptist Church in Junction City last night caused an estimated 30 000 to 40 000 dollars in damage. Investigators believe the fire started in the attic though the cause is not yet determined. The church is described as one of the area’s largest.
State accident records report 24 hour totals show 60 fatalities in Topeka for 1955 to date, with 548 total for the year. comparison indicates 1954 totals at 574 for the same period.
Rev Boyd C Latimer of Grace Episcopal calls Christmas a Christian feast focused on Christ Mass. He urges reception of the newborn savior through Christmas communion, distinguishing acts of kindness from the true spiritual renewal that makes Christmas a holy day.
Thayer area couple Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Novotny and their daughter Christina run a thriving broiler operation on 240 acres plus a 160 acre family plot. They began in May last year after veterans training, raising 2,500 to 3,000 birds per brood with high livability and improving feed conversion. A recent brood earned a $50 prize in a nationwide contest, with sale weights around 2.94 pounds and costs about 18 cents per pound.
Rescue crews continued digging at the Arkansas Waste Paper Co. yard in Fort Smith to free two men buried when timber supports failed. Lee Sivley, a Fort Smith fireman, was found with an arm exposed butDat Daggs remained trapped deeper as crews worked without rest.
Ray Solomon drove along Sherman Way in Van Nuys unaware his dump truck had only two rear wheels. The missing wheels rolled 200 feet across a lawn and into a house front room injuring no one. Three motorists stopped him to report he had only half as many wheels as believed.
Gov. A B Chandler, sworn in for a second term, ordered a ban on alcoholic beverages at all Christmas parties held in state offices. The move named as an early official action aims to curb festive drinking within government spaces.
Governor Fred Hall told Kansas Senate and House ways and means committees the financial outlook is better than expected though he declined details on revenue needs. A 20 million dollar revenue gap is projected if existing programs are not cut, as budget timing targets set for early January.
In Vandergrift Pennsylvania a 15 year old girl’s suitor John Fallone killed her parents and uncle then wounded a police chief before being wounded and captured by a state police posse. Fallone was cornered near his home after a gun battle and rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Witnesses say Gladys Smail described the events and Fallone had threatened others prior to the killings.
In Thayer theft case two Chanute men faced jail terms. F M McGrail pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received up to a year in county jail after the charge was reduced from grand larceny for radiators valued under twenty dollars. Oscar Smith also pleaded guilty to petty larceny and got 90 days plus a 15 dollar fine and costs. Smith earned 26 days credit and may be eligible for parole once fines and costs are paid.
A sailor and his wife in San Diego welcomed twin daughters during a shopping trip near a hospital. Jack D. Pavia, a machinists mate first class aboard the Sperry, and Virginia Pavia were three blocks from the hospital when labor began. Both babies and mother were reported doing fine.
Kansas Supreme Court grants a new trial for Lawrence Lorraine Leigh, convicted in Chanute for second degree burglary and larceny. Leigh, jailed in Lansing, challenges jury selection and Forsyth disqualification. retrial ordered for February term with Charles Henshall named interim prosecutor.
The forecast says a warming trend will begin tomorrow as a cold air influx eases. Tonight lows dip to 10 15 degrees with highs Friday in the 30s north east to 40s southwest. Last night’s readings hit near zero in many areas, with snow depth remaining in parts of Concordia and nearby towns.
The Tribune held its annual dinner for its carrier force at the Silver Grill. Thirty five newsboys and three adults attended and consumed 123 hamburgers 76 orders of french fries 27 double-dip dishes of ice cream and 86 bottles of pop. Carriers represented Erie Buffalo Altoona and Chanute.
Louisville officials report a sharp rise in bullet damage to county road signs after new reflective signs were installed to aid motorists at night. Fiscal court noted the increase and warned of continued vandalism as gunfire targets signs.
More than 100 Jordanian students in Cairo gathered in the Jordan Embassy garden to protest Jordan's reported plan to join the Baghdad pact. The demonstration highlighted regional tensions and student opposition to a potential alliance.
The Chanute schools presented a Christmas program to a standing room audience at Memorial auditorium last night. Four hundred pupils from grade school through Junior College sang under the direction of H. Howard Hollens, Glenn Peak, and Kenneth Tebow. Narration by Jerry Redden and four tableaux complemented flawless timing and staging.
Otto John former West German intelligence chief was allegedly transferred from Bonn to Wiesbaden for questioning. He claimed he was drugged and moved across the border to the East, with the report noting his long incommunicado detention and alleged Soviet involvement.
Ozark Airlines will not serve Chanute under its permanent certificate plan. Laddie Hamilton says Chanute is removed from Ozark routes while Wichita and Joplin gain permanent service. Pittsburg remains on 13-city list with temporary cert. The change follows a Civil Aeronautics Board decision to solidify routes effective February 4.
The Rev. Boyd Latimer arrives home with his parents after a visit in Coffeyville. Readers are reminded to call Tribune at 17 between 5 30 and 6 30 pm, including Saturdays, if they do not receive the paper.
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