Willard Batteries New and Treaded Mud and Snow Tires
Local notices include Glen's Tire Service advertising new battery and mud and snow tires with easy terms. Census of holiday visits lists Lt Cmdr Martha Louise Everitt and many families visiting Chanute for Christmas. Cast member Nancy Donaldson set for Kansas University plays January 8 and 10. Various relatives and guests from Tulsa Independence Wichita and Kansas City gather for holidays.
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Willard
Glen's Tire
Nancy Donaldson
George Donaldson
S. Wilson
Kansas University
Most Teen-Agers Have Right Spirit
El Dorado reports a group of teens held a dance at the youth center and donated 23 dollars to the chamber of commerce to help replace about 700 light bulbs stolen from Christmas trees in the business district. The act follows an earlier prank attribution.
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EL Dorado
Chamber of Commerce
Meryl Fairchild
Cham
Teen bulbs disappearance blamed on adults too
The decorations committee voiced the group's pleasure at youths and asserted that teenagers alone were not responsible for the missing bulbs. The official said adults share guilt and the act has deepened faith in youth.
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Ber Decorations Committee
Independent Oil Man Buys Urschel Ranch
El Dorado independent oil operator W Frank W Strait has purchased the Urschel ranch of about 2400 acres southeast of Florence in Marion County The Urschel family held the land for 40 years and it has figures prominently in local agriculture and oil development Earlier Florence pool activity produced 56 wells on the property though none are now producing The land sits in a developing trend that may revive oil productivity The sale price was not recorded
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EL Dorado W
Frank W. Strait
el Dorado
Urschel
Florence
Marion County
Florence Pool
Oklahoma Matron Foils Jail Break in City Courthouse
Mrs Agnes Mabes, 51 year old matron at Oklahoma County jail, restrained five inmates as they attempted escape from the downtown Oklahoma City courthouse. A jailer was overpowered, but officers responded within minutes and the escape was thwarted. George Jernigan identified as ringleader. others named Burl Stotts Luther Bringingood David Leclair and Bob Lewis.
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Oklahoma City
Agnes Mabes
Oklahoma County
Police Net Tightens After Sudden Prison Break
From police headquarters two blocks away four were flushed from offices in the building and the fifth landed among waiting officers when he dropped from a second floor window. All were back in cells within 45 minutes. Mrs Mabes is the wife of a retired Oklahoma City policeman and a grandmother.
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Mabes
Oklahoma City
Girl Loses Both Feet After Being Frozen
Rosella Auxier a 15 year old from Prestonburg Ky suffered severe frost injuries with both feet amputated at Children's Hospital Louisville. She was found unconscious December 13 in an abandoned store and later underwent surgery. Her mother Mrs Sarah Auxier stays at her side as Christmas gifts arrive including a record player and Elvis Presley records from the Louisville Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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Louisville
Rosella Auxier
Children’s Hospital
Sarah Auxier
Prestonburg
Rosella
Not Competent Edward Gein Remains for Sanity Hearing
Circuit Judge Herbert A. Bunde reported Central State Hospital officials say Edward Gein is not competent to stand trial. The Plainfield resident who confessed to killing and butchering two women and exhuming graves would have his commitment extended beyond the initial 30 days. A formal sanity hearing will be scheduled later.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Herbert A. Bunde
Central State Hospital
Edward Gein
Plainfield
Bunde
Gein
Young patient dies en route to hospital in iron lung
In Fayetteville area, a 12 year old girl died just short of the hospital while her father Durward Kable drove her back after a breathing trouble. Doctors had advised she could stay for the holidays. The fatal moment came about 35 miles from the town.
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Fayetteville
Durward Kable
Labor Leader Ralph Winstead Found in Lake St Clair
Ralph Winstead a 64 year old labor leader and key UAW witness was found dead in Lake St Clair. Coroner says accidental drowning with no signs of foul play. He vanished Dec 15 after a walk on the ice and was to testify in a 42 million dollar suit against the union.
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ST. Clair Shores
Mic
Ralph Winstead
United Auto Workers
Lake St. Clair
Winstead
Detroit
Richard Olson
Pontiac Mich
Macomb County
Raymond C. Markle
UAW
Carl Renda
Walter P. Reuther
Walter M. Nelson
Scott Convicted Of Killing Wife
L Ewing Scott was found guilty of first degree murder in the mysterious disappearance of his wife. He may testify again as the jurors decide death or life imprisonment under a California law. Defense plans to appeal, asserting his wife left voluntarily and is still alive.
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Los Angeles
L. Ewing Scott
Scott
California
P. Basil Lambros
Lambros
Tribune by carrier 30 Cent Weekly Promotion
A newspaper advertisement promotes home delivery of The Tribune at a rate of 30 cents per week, inviting readers to subscribe for regular issues delivered by carrier.
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the Tribune
Burglar Steals 70-Pound Santa in Bronx Display
A burglar broke into Flowerized Presentation Inc. in the Bronx and stole a 70-pound electrically operated model Santa Claus worth 200 dollars. The thief ignored cash in a safe and a petty cash box. Detective Charles Morgan filed a missing person report for a short, plump old man last seen in a white trimmed red suit with a black belt and black boots.
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New York i
Flowerized Presentation, Inc
Bronx
Charles Morgan
Soldier on Leave Kills Estranged Wife in Texas
Pvt. Donald McCollum 24 on leave from Ft. Riley strangled his estranged wife Hazle Jane McCollum 20 a typist with a necktie as he sought reconciliation. Sheriff William Whitaker said she had told him she had been seeing a Ft. Polk soldier.
Department stores install closed circuit television
Some major department stores have installed closed circuit television to protect shoppers from pickpockets and to shield themselves from shoplifters.
Earth tremor rattles Santiago with no damage
A brief but strong earthquake was felt in Santiago Chile today. There were no reports of damage or injuries as a result of the tremor.
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Santiago
Chile
Polio Victim Patricia Kable Dies After Christmas Wish
Patricia Ann Kable, 19, a polio victim from Georgetown, Ohio, left her iron lung in Cincinnati General Hospital to return to her farm home before Christmas. She died after attempting to reunite with family, ending a long struggle with the disease.
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Georgetown
Ohio
Patricia Ann Kable
Patricia
Cincinnati
General Hospital
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K. Paxton Haverfield
Chanute
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Oklahoma A&m College
College of Business
Cmdr
Martha Louise Everitt
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Howard Gault
W.C. Everitt
S. Evergreen
Elsie Harris
Sacramento Calif
Effie Fritz
W. 3Rd
Kenneth Cummings
S. Plummer
Charles Rhodes
Linda
Martha
S. Lafayette
J. T. Bradshaw
Rosellin
Independence
Clarence Brand
Lana
Dick Mills
Mike
Tulsa
Okla
B. L. Phillips
Altamont
Roy F. Ogle
Pala
Delores
Stanton
Roy J. Ogle
N. Santa Fe
Roy Rry
S. Western
Mamie FE. Hayes
S. Santa Fe
Bert Hayes
Stewart Collins
Steven
L £Verett
Wash
Collins
Zack
S. Edith
Palmer Forslund
Pvt
Fred Forslund
Fort Sill
Fred A. Johnston
Marilyn
S. Highland
Johnston
James A. Johnston
Kathy
Kevin
Kirk
James A. Gilmer
Kansas City
John Larson
Gary
Debbie
Teresa
Cherryvale
Urschel Ranch
Matron
Oklahoma
Julia Andate
Fresno
Calif
Fresno Beg
Eisenhower
Santa Claus
The
Chanute Tribune
S. Garfield
Krone
Insurance Agency
S. Lincoln
Cal
Dwell & Son
Russell Svc
W. Main
W. W. Shaw Welding CO
Model Shoe Store
S. Grant
Chanute Produce CO
Fowler Transport Svc
Www
Anolmas
Herald Angels
Ramsey Garage
S. Santa F
Toys of the
Duletide
Mrs. L. C. Wheeler
Guy Short
Oinsettias
Truitt
N. Steuben
Jack
Santa
North Lincoln
N. Lincoln
Montgo
Mery Ward
Chanute Sale
Chanute Sales
Joe Brazil
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