Tribute to Leaders of Burn Unit Drive
Mrs. Albert Legler of Robinson and Kathy Kihm’s family are honored at a Kansas City luncheon where Gov. Robert Docking praised fund raisers for the KU Medical Center burn unit. About $285,000 of $450,000 goal has been raised for the burn center to treat victims, conduct research, and train staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Legler
Robinson
Albert Kihm
Hillside Acres
Kansas City
Robert Docking
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kan
Kihm
Kathy Kihm
Legler
Dolph Simons
KU Endowment Association
David Robsonson
The
Medical
Jack English
Irvin E. Youngberg
Police Chief Hosts Dinner for Officers and Families
Police Chief and Mrs. Lige Matlock hosted a dinner at the National Guard armory for policemen their families and other guests. Ninety six persons attended. Mrs Anna Wahl of 120 S Highland has returned from Bethany Hospital in Kansas City Kansas after 11 days of medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lige Matlock
National Guard Armory
Anna Wahl
S. Highland
Bethany Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Visiting hours posted for Neosho Memorial Hospital
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. with a patient census of 41 adults and pediatrics and five babies. Names given include Mrs. Sadie Akers of 530 N Evergreen and Mrs. Vivian Hensley of 222 S Evergreen plus Dennis Dick Earlton Carl Johnson Humboldt and today Mrs Ollie Dautrich Arkansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Sadie Akers
N. Evergreen
Vivian Hensley
S. Evergreen
Dennis Dick
Earlton
Carl Johnson
Humboldt
Ollie Dautrich
Arkansas City
Memorial Fund Game By Firemen Memorial Fund
Firemen will play members of the Associated Women Students at 7 p.m. Friday in Neosho County Community Junior College fieldhouse to raise funds for the Bill Waggoner Memorial Scholarship. Admission is 1 for adults and 75 cents for students. Jace students on activity passes, others free with parents. Special rules apply with AWS getting three points for field goals and free throws until miss, while firemen use standard rules. Chief John Erickson will coach. Waggoner’s shift players plus others will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Firemen
Associated Women
Bill Waggoner
Neosho County Community Junior College
Waggoner
Erie
Jace
AWS
John Erickson
Firemen
Charles Ogle
Fred Bright
Wayne Lopeman
Larry Andrews
Jim Haines
Leon Carder
Sandy Rush
Bill Harmon
Ogle
Bank Promotion To Steve Hutchens
Steve Hutchens was promoted to assistant cashier and loan officer at the First National Bank at a board meeting Tuesday afternoon. Hutchens joined the bank in August after moving from Wichita where he worked for General Motors Acceptance Corporation. Mrs. Mary Hull was named payroll supervisor and assistant loan officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Hutchens
First National Bank
Robert N. Allen
Hutchens
Wichita
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Mary Hull
City Commission Approves Fuel and Airport Contracts
The City Commission accepted Mid-America Refining Co. Chanute bids to supply No 2 diesel fuel at 11 cents per gallon and No 6 fuel oil at 9.6 cents per gallon for the city power plant. Mid-America was the sole bidder for fuel oil, with Mobil and Calder Oil Company submitting diesel bids of 11 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kustom Electronics
Mid-America Refining Co
Chanute
Mid-America
Mid-America’s
Mobil
Calder Oil Company
Mobile
Christmas Program on TV Sunday at Wilson Avenue Baptist
Wilson Avenue Baptist Church presents Unwrapping God's Gifts a 30 minute Christmas program Sunday at 5 pm on KOAM TV channel 7. Mrs Bertha Ames reads the Bible story with singing by the church choir and pastor and family the Musical Knights. Instrumentalists include Reuben Willis Dan Colins David Mendez Mike Kidwell and Harlyn Knight with Mrs Harold Knight at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Avenue Baptist Church
Koam-Tv
Bertha Ames
Reuben Willis
Dan Colins
David Mendez
Mike Kidwell
Harold Knight
Harlyn Knight
Neodesha
Bourbon Jury Finds Lybarger Innocent in Self Defense Case
A Bourbon County District Court jury returned a verdict of innocent by reason of self defense for Darrell Gene Lybarger. He had been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the June shooting of Ed Henry Savage outside the residence of Mary Lybarger following an argument between the two men. The jury deliberated nearly two hours before reaching the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scoott
Bourbon County
Darrell Gene
Lybarger
Ed Henry Savage
Mary Lybarger
Iola Bonds Sold to Kansas City Firm at $331,650
George K. Baum and Company of Kansas City was the low bidder among nine at Iola's internal improvement bond sale. The firm bid $331,650 for 10 year bonds to fund street and sewer work, at 3.89 percent for a net interest cost of $84,515.58.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOLA
George K. Baum and Company
Kansas City
City of
Baum and Company
Plea of Guilty By Former Sheriff
Former Atchison County sheriff George Duncan pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of stolen cattle in Topeka federal court. A presentence investigation was ordered. The case involved 15 head of cattle stolen in Doniphan County and transported toward St Joseph Missouri.
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Atchison, Kan
Atchison County
George Duncan
Duncan
Topeka
Federal District Court
Howard Higgins
Atchison
Doniphan County
Kan
St. Joseph, Mo
Deaths and Funerals Highlight Chanute and Williamsburg Obituaries
Mrs. Mary C. Nelson of Chanute died at home after a year and a half illness. Born 1883 in Leavenworth, she married A. G. Nelson in 1913. Survivors include a step-son, two sisters, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Johnson Chapel with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Roy Kirkpatrick of Williamsburg from a heart attack, with funeral and burial in Ottawa. Survivors include a widower and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Mary C. Nelson
First Presbyterian Church
Sunflower Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
W. H. Hamilton
Leavenworth
A. G. Nelson
Fred L. Nelson
Leawood
R. W. Amick
Clovis
N. M
Klint Johnson
Johnson Chapel
Myron F. Slater
Elmwood Cemetery
Roy Kirkpatrick
Roy Kirkpatric
Williamsburg
Frank Kirkpatrick
S. Western
Carroll
Ottawa
Richard
Wichita
Fire Department Answers Two Rescue Calls
Firemen aided a woman locked out of her home and checked smoke from a television set. At 9:54 a.m. Earl Young’s TV at 1407 S Edith smoked from a melted transformer with no fire danger. At 4:30 p.m. Molly Dietz of 1117 S Malcolm was helped to enter her house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Young
S. Edith
Molly Dietz
S. Malcolm
Drillers Find Water On Pittsburg Site
Water was tapped from the Roubidoux strata at the future Pittsburg water plant site. Drillers reported flow but could not determine the quantity at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Fire Damages Iola Businesses Smoke Proves Costly
Fire caused considerable smoke and water damage to Menegay's Restaurant and the Klothes Kloset at Iola's southwest business district early Wednesday. The restaurant fire in a storage room was not considered severe and no dollar loss estimate was available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOLA
Menegay’s
Tince Littie
Bids Exceed Estimates for Local Utilities Contractors
Bids from Bayer Construction Co Manhattan Conduit Constructors Overland Park L H D Construction Kansas City Kansas Utility Contractors Inc Wichita Garney Utilities Co Kansas City Missouri exceed estimates. Awards set for 8 am Monday with Wilson and Company engineers Salina reviewing bids including unit prices and tax computations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer Construction Co
Manhattan
Conduit Constructors
Overland Park
L.H.D. Construction
Kansas City
Kans
Utility Contractors Inc
Wichita
Garney Utilities Co
Wilson and Company Engineers
Salina
Oklahoma Streams At Flood Stage
Swollen eastern Oklahoma creeks were expected to crest today and Friday after heavy rain and wind. The storm's brunt hit northeastern Oklahoma. southeastern Oklahoma saw severe damage last week with an estimated 2200 cattle drowned. About 2525 people mainly in McCurtain County lost work due to the flood, tied to a $25 million damage tally. Grand Lake Reservoir entered flood pool with minor flooding noted along southern Kansas and southwest Missouri streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Oklahoma
McCurtain
Grand Lake
Kansas
Missouri
Iola United Fund Falls Short of Annual Goal
Iola Collections totaled 12549.27 dollars this year, said Max Snodgrass president, on Wednesday. The amount falls about 2000 dollars below the fundraising goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iola
Iola United Fund
Max Snodgrass
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Iola Bonds
Carder
Fred Montague
Bob Pennington
Montague
John Seebultz
Spencer Brandon
W. 2Nd
Steuben
Brandon
City Planning Commission
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Pennington
Safari
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Penn
Brad
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