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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
4
Cattle 400 head with calves scarce and steady pricing. High good and average steers 28.50 to 28.50, heifers 26.75 to 27.50, cows 16.00 to 18.00, feeders 26.50 to 28.59. Hogs 5,000 head with barrows and gilts 3 to 50 lower, prices 20.75 to 20.50 for 205 to 260 pounds. Sows 14.50 to 16.00, sheep 10 head, not enough to test market.
Chicago AP reports live poultry wholesale buying prices unchanged with roasters at 24 to 25 percent and special fed white rock fryers listed, reflecting stable market conditions.
Kansas traffic death log reports 38 fatalities for December and 627 for 1968, with a comparison to 645 for the same period in 1967. Includes one previously unreported fatality.
In Chicago, wholesale prices for butter and eggs remain unchanged. Butter shows 9 score AA at 68 percent and other grades around 60s, while eggs report white grade A at 49 and mediums 45 with standards 41 and checks 27 percent.
The Dow fell 1.05 to 952.70 at noon with a brief intraday rise but failed to sustain gains. The Associated Press average edged up .2 to 360.4 as industrials slipped .2 rails rose .5 and utilities fell .1 while traders prepared for a Christmas holiday market closure Wednesday.
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Belle Mitchell of Lebanon Missouri from pneumonia at age 72 and details of survivors. Other notices include funeral arrangements for Mrs. Earl Pulliam in Lebanon, memorial services for W A Helton, and the death of Laurel Allen Stout of Chanute with service plans and survivor lists. Additional memorials note Jessie J Marsh and related church services and floral tributes.
Pupils from Yates Center elementary schools presented Christmas programs Friday afternoon under the PTA. The association brought in two Santa helpers to visit Lincoln and Durand schools and the Washington school.
Daily Transcript lists visiting restricted to one family member. Patient census shows 48 adults and pediatrics and four babies. Names and addresses include Jerry Horn Humboldt Laurel Stout 312 W Ist and Mrs Leah Mitchell 314 S Central among others. Police summons issued for Leon O Galemore Wichita for careless driving with $15 bond posted.
OCRACOKE N C A 3000 foot paved runway has been built on this isolated Outer Banks island allowing visitors arriving by air to land there rather than use a highway landing strip.
Christmas visitors arrive from Pittsburg Kansas Casper Wyoming Olympia Washington Columbia Missouri Wichita Kansas Lawndale California and Tulsa Oklahoma as families host relatives for the holiday. Guests include Blanchard and Hanser families and extended kin from Wichita Buffalo Eu dora and other towns.
Holiday guests of Mrs. Marie Rideau include her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Joe Skinner Joanne Steve and Jim of Winnetka Illinois. Holiday guests of Mr and Mrs Dana Dorst include their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Robert Rogers of San Diego California.
Pvt. Donald L. Madill son of Mr and Mrs George Madill 916 W 10th spends Christmas furlough at home from Ft Devens Mass where he attends radio traffic analysis school He attended Chanute High School and earned an education degree at the University of Kansas Lawrence in 1965 He entered the Army in July and trained at Ft Leonard Wood Mo
Police investigated an afternoon crash at First and Evergreen near 3 30 p m. Cars driven by Pansey F Malcolm 711 N Western and Jane A Brophy 1515 W 2nd collided. Miss Brophy received a summons for license restriction violations. The text lists various local residents as present at a separate social gathering.
The Kiwanis Club held its annual Christmas party with a Ladies Night at the Orchid Buffet. A high school quartet Diane Lassman Becky Black Nancy Allison and Cindy Robertson performed. Guests included Karen Penner Kirksville Mo Barry Gerkin Boston Melvin Erickson El Paso Tex Dean McLaren Washington DC Jack Houston Ponca City Connie Johnson and Richard Guinette.
Army Pfc. Ronald Jarvis son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil W. Jarvis of Ness City Kansas was listed as killed in action in the Defense Department casualty report from Vietnam on Monday.
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