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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1962
Page
2
Hogs and sheep saw varied shifts with hogs steady to 25 lower and sows up to 50 higher, cattle and calves mixed with some declines, feedlot cattle mainly steady to weak. Egg prices listed for consumer and wholesale markets, plus poultry and capon prices across weights and types.
Butter steady eggs firm and wholesale poultry prices mixed in Chicago reports. Traffic crashes across 15 counties yield 27 accidents with 0 fatalities and 52 motorist assists during the holiday period. 100 moving violations arrests, including five for DUI, noted by troopers.
Market listings show prices for eggs pullet eggs cream and hides. Hides 40 Ibs and up priced at 2.50 each, under 40 Ibs at six cents per pound, glue hides noted. Additional grade and weight categories appear with small and medium classifications and current receipts.
Police log details several parking lot bumps and minor collisions around Main and Highland and Isle Central, with damages listed on Brant, Spurrier, and other vehicles. One driver cited for leaving the scene and no license, bond set pending restitution.
Total Santa Fe carloads for the week ending December 22, 1962 were 31,166 with on line loadings at 19,374 and connections receipts 11,792. Kansas high school senior Barbara Phillips of Humboldt won an University of Kansas 1963-64 honor scholarship. Local Christmas dinners featured guests from Chanute and Emporia with extended family visiting in Lawrence and Fre-donia.
Chicago grain quotes show Wheat No 2 red at 2.13 3/4 per bushel and Corn No 3 yellow at 1.14 1/4. Oats No 2 extra heavy white at 78. Soybean oil at 8 4/8. Barley making choice 1.25 to 1.33. Wheat closed 0.5 cent to 0.? higher. March at 2.10 4/5. Corn unchanged to 0.5 cent higher. March at 1.11 5/16. Oats unchanged to 0.5 cent higher. March 0.73 5/8. Rye 0.5 to 1.0 cent lower. March 1.32. Soybeans 0.5 to 1.0 cent lower. January 12.45 8/4.
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Claude P. Cummings 82 a former Erie resident at St Luke Hospital Kansas City burial East Hill Erie service led by Rev Wayne Newlin Mrs B D Morse 91 longtime Mound Valley teacher obituary partial for other locals and hospital admissions including Elmer Chard and Rev Sterling S White with survivors and memorial details.
Admissions and dismissals listed for Monday Tuesday and today with medical surgical and birth notices. Names include Margaret Nutting Evelyn McKinney Susan Long Laureen Long Arnold Elder Edward Hawkins and others from Topeka Humboldt Arkansas City and surrounding areas.
In Topeka ongoing public notices include Margueritte Talley of 918 West First Street Susan Long and Laureen Long listed among local residents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Welsh of 1403 S Highland mark their 50th wedding anniversary. They wed December 31, 1912 in Independence and have resided at the same address since. Welsh worked at Ash Grove cement, retiring in 1953 after 19 years. Mrs. Welsh is a seamstress. They have two daughters Elizabeth Hollingworth and Imogene Moffatt, plus two grandchildren Susan and Sally Moffatt. They will host a family dinner Sunday. open house not planned.
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