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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Page
5
A string of Christmas visits from relatives across Coffeyville, Wichita, Independence and Bartlesville are noted along with ongoing local announcements. The paper records social calls at homes on Forest, Plummer and Garfield, with names such as Ehrman, Rhodes, Steeves, Baughn and Grimes. A Pittsburg Social Security official was jailed briefly on intoxication charges, and others share holiday guest lists and leave details.
Census Bureau reports 8,646 newspaper publishing firms in the United States in 1954 employing 281,799 workers on payrolls totaling 1.262 billion dollars. Output value is 3.091 billion dollars with industry growth noted.
USDA cattle and calf market summary from Kansas City notes 6,000 cattle and 200 calves with steady to higher quotes. Feeder and slaughter cattle show steady to higher prices. steers 17.50 21.50, heifers 16.50 20.00, cows 10.50 13.00, bulls 13.50 down, vealers 14.00 16.50.
Fort Scott residents Jack Laird and family altered their Christmas Eve plans after an anonymous letter delivered to cafe owner John Lockwood offered a $10 dinner invitation. Lockwood invited the Lairds and relatives to dine at a Fort Scott cafe, spurred by the concealed benefactor.
Mrs Nora Epperson McGinnis died Sunday in Tyler Texas aged born April 9 1889 Childress Texas. Survived by three daughters Mrs Edward Blair Chanute Mrs Edith Hostetter Pittsburg and Mrs George Hesting Tyler one brother two sisters and four grandchildren. Funeral held this afternoon at Grace Methodist Church Pittsburg with Rev Joseph Lane and Dr W R McCormack officiating. Burial in Mount Olive Cemetery Pittsburg.
Daily Transcript lists hospital admittances and dismissals for Tuesday and today at Memorial Hospital. It records births for Wayne Romine Eric Bollick John Van Leeuwen Willard Riley and Calvin Cook, with addresses in local towns and states. A Monday wire run notes a porch fire at 1209 North Washington, minor damage, and a traffic citation for Gary Braden with a hearing set for 4 p.m.
Gov elect George Docking announced he has decided on several cabinet and agency appointments but will not disclose names yet. He is renewing work on the 1957 budget and plans to present it to the Legislature with a personal legislative message. He will meet the State Office Building Commission to review the new office structure this week.
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