Left Hand Pitch and Chicago Trip Details
O H Cunningham left by car at 7 a.m. Monday for a business appointment in Chicago. After completing the business, he returned home by 11 p.m. Driving to Kansas City, he parked at the airport and flew to Chicago. A two hour meeting in Chicago preceded his return via St Louis to Kansas City and then home. Only 1.05 for parking and a coffee nickel were spent. The Leap Year bachelor contest invites nominations but none were received from several towns. Remodeling at police headquarters added a plastic partition and moved desk and radio equipment with plans for glass at the booking window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Cunningham
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ancel Somers Found Guilty in Delinquency Case
Ancel B. Somers of Chanute was found guilty on two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in the first jury trial of the district court term. Sentencing deferred for five days to allow an appeal or motion for new trial. Trial proceeded after 5 p.m., verdict delivered 45 minutes later. George Washington's birthday recess noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Ancel B. Somers
Chanute
George Washington
John Huckstep
Atchison Man Becomes Fatality From Truck Collision
Glen W. Beagle, 48, of Atchison, died yesterday from injuries suffered Monday when his truck collided with a car on a county road near Bellevue Country Club. First names and ages provided. location and setting noted for context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Glen W. Beagle
Bellevue Country Club
Fashions of Spring Are in Bright Array
Chanute shoppers tour spring openings as local shops unveil silk fabric fashions. Silk textures appear in dresses and fabrics with new silhouettes including short jackets and long coats with slit sides. One color costumes trend alongside vibrant color palettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Traffic Fatalities Reported In Topeka Area
State Accident Records Section logs two traffic fatalities in Topeka within the last 24 hours. Data covers the 1956-57 year and compares to the same period in 1955-73, reflecting year to date totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Lenten Series Life’s Better Way by Allen Van
The essay credits Jesus Christ as the source of eternal life and urges readers to follow a transformative path through confession repentance and self denial During Lent the author invites commitment to a new life aligning with Christ’s teachings and paying the price of inner change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Steuben
Jesus Christ
Calvary Hill
Drizzle Expected Tonight Then Warmer Weather Moves East
The Kansas weather forecast calls for light freezing drizzle in the northeast and extreme east tonight, with light rain or drizzle in the south central and southeast areas tomorrow. Tonight will be cold with 20s to 30s, and Thursday highs mainly in the 30s to around 60 in the southwest, as the southeast warms tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Concordia
Chanute
Wichita
Pittsburg
Emporia
Goodland
Berthot Bid Is Low For Parsons Work
Berthot Construction Co Chanute submitted the apparent low bid of 37000 dollars yesterday on the contract to build two staff cottages at the Parsons State Training School. The three bedroom units will be similar to others built recently at state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Berthot Construction Co
Chanute
Parsons State Training School
Gunman Caught in Pueblo Kidnapping of Nancy Jackson
In a prairie stand off near Pueblo, Eugene C. Hurst abducted Nancy Jackson 27. The rescue by Robert Mayber Tony Fortino and state patrol officers ended after 150 minutes with Hurst shot and captured. Nancy escaped unharmed after hiding behind a bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo.p
Eugene C. Hurst
Robert A. Jackson
Hurst
Jackson
Nancy Jackson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Tony Fortino
State lawmakers seek fiscal clarity amid gloomier outlook
Neosho county legislators say the 30 day session clarified state finances but left a gloomy picture. Sen. Wilfrid Cavaness estimates a $9.14 million deficit by December 31 1957, with Gov. Hall and Sen. Wunsch closer to $11.06 million. He suggests shifting funds and trimming fees could ease the gap but tax measures will be needed next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neosho County
Wilfrid Cavaness
John Sherman Jr
Cavaness
Fred Hall
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Hall
Vaness
Wunsch
Sherman
Nation names Cha nute blood drive recruitment chair
John P Nation, Cha nute businessman and former State commander of the American Legion, is named recruitment chairman for the Red Cross blood program in Cha nute. The next blood mobile visits are March 19 20 at Erie Federated Church and the Memorial Building, with quotas of 100 and 150 pints respectively. Collectors will run 1 5:15 p m and 9 a m to 2 15 p m. Nation urges appointments by calling the Red Cross office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Nation
Chanute
American Legion
Red Cross Blood
H. A. Janzen
Nation
Don R. Abbuehl
Blood Mobile
Federated Church
Erie
Virgil Moody
Roger Kensinger
Memorial Building
Red Cross
Jansen
45 Year Pins For 2 Workers At Petrolia
Thirteen Chanute area residents joined 30 Cities Service Gas Co. employees honored at a dinner at the Tioga Hotel. C. S. Smith and J. E. Donley led with 45 year pins. Other awardees covered 10 to 35 years with winners from several towns. Speakers and guests included city and company officials from multiple offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrolia
Chanute
Cities Service Gas Co
Tioga Hotel
C. S. Smith
Petrolia Compressor Station
J. E. Donley
H. E. Larson
I. L. Starr
S&s
D. A. Peterson
R. R. Youngberg
A. C. Allison
F. H. Clemens
M. D. Glamser
Humboldt
L. C. Catlon
Emporia
Welda
Garnett
G. C. Roth
Burton F. Wland
Oklahoma City
C. J. Alen
E. M.rowland
Wichita
Bullet Riddled Body Found Near Madill Oklahoma
A body riddled with bullets was found in a ditch south of Madill Oklahoma. Investigators from Marshall County and state agencies teamed with Army CID, Tulsa police, and others to identify the serviceman. Authorities consider the victim may be Airman Roger C. Timm of Evansville Illinois, linked to a blood stained car found in San Antonio a week earlier. The FBI issued a federal warrant for Prentice Frank Day, a hitchhiker sought in Timm's disappearance. Day was detained by Tulsa police but released before the warrant was known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madill
Okla
Oklahoma
Marshall County
State Crime Bureau
Criminal Investigation Division
Army
Ft. Sill
San Antonio
Tex
Tulsa
Evansville
Ill
Roger C. Timm
FBI
Prentice Frank Day
Timm
Day
Washington Crossing the Delaware as Washington Birth Day Draws Focus
Visitors to the Washington Crossing Park recall the Delaware crossing as the defining moment of George Washington. Historians note Cornwallis praised Washington and fame would come from the Delaware banks. Emanuel Leutze’s painting at the park underscores the event’s lasting prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware River
Pennsylvania
Trenton
N.J
Valley Forge
New World
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Washington
Lord Cornwallis
Delaware
Emanuel Leutze
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Washington Crossing Park Commission
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
Fire burns Fujinomiya General Hospital six wings damaged
A predawn blaze destroyed five of six wings at Fujinomiya General Hospital in Japan. Sixty patients, many bedridden, were carried to safety by staff and rescuers as the building was evacuated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fujinomiya
Japan
Fujinomiya General Hospital
Toronto Justice Named Topeka Appointment
Governor Fred Hall announced the appointment of James L. McGee to be justice of the peace for Toronto township in Woodson County. The office had been vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
James L. McGee
Toronto
Woodson County
Fred Hall
May Target Armory Project in Chanute Kansas
May target for the Kansas National Guard armory construction in Chanute with plans by the State Architect. A 30 day bid advertising period follows. The project, estimated at 90 000 dollars for a standard unit, will house Battery B 297th Field Artillery Battalion and be available for community meetings when not in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas National Guard
Charles Rice
Topeka
Rice
Adj
Joe Nickell
Kansas Military Board
Chanute i
Santa Fe Park
Lulu Cross Collier
Austin
Tex
297Th Field Artilery Battalion
Eisenhower debates re election prospects after seclusion
In Thomasville Georgia President Eisenhower, after seven days with President Eisenhower, says he has no idea whether the chief executive will bid for re election. He plays golf, while other cities report allocations and protests across the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Treasury
Humphrey
Eisenhower
Six Men Die in Florida Military Plane Crashes
Six servicemen were killed in two crashes in south Florida. Five died when a Boeing KC97 Stratofreighter from the 1740th Air Transport Squadron crashed and burned at Palm Beach Air Force Base. A Marine Corps pilot died when his Douglas Skyraider crashed near Opa-Locka. Names of the dead were not fully listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fa.p
Florida
Palm Beach Air Force Base
Marine Corps
Corps Air
Opa-Locka
Miai
Bank Shortage Threatens Ruin Of Small Town Smolan
Smolan Kansas faces the collapse of its 51 year old bank after cashier Raymond Holmquist allegedly falsified records. Assistant state bank commissioner Lindley says reopening is unlikely with deposits under 370000 and no FDIC backing. Bank officials and townsfolk confront potential loss of life savings amid an ongoing audit and courtless actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smolan
Kas
G. W. Lindley
State ‘Bank
Federal Deposit
Raymond Holmquist
Lindley
Holmquist
Philip Nelson
Kansas
Carl Oleen
J. Alfred Nelson
Lawrence O. Bengtson
Bengtsoni
Two Young Men Held In Connection With Theft
Two young men charged with stealing a motorcycle from Irvin Lassman were held in Erie custody. William Wing, 22, of Humboldt and James W. Perry, 19, of El Dorado faced grand larceny charges. preliminary hearings were continued to Saturday with bonds set at 1000 dollars. Parts of the Lassman motorcycle were recovered, including two fenders, a windshield, saddle bags, and saddle seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Lee Montgomery
William Wing
Humboldt
James W. Perry
el Dorado
Irvin Lassman
N. Evergreen
Lassman
Chanute
Montgomery
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Tribune
Altoona
Buffalo
Stark, Lavenburg
Thayer
Galesburg
Walnut
St. Paul
Ancel Somers
Joe Rocha
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Rocha
Alfredo Ceballos
Merced Vargas
Ralph Jacobson
Ralph Deitrich
Werle
Beverly Hills
Loretta Young
Tribune
By Allen van
Allen van
Berthot
Parsons Work
Fortino
Pueblo Junior College
Bob
Fortina
Mayber
Canon City
Here
Herman R. Huskins
Carroll Powers
Mrs. Jackson
Huskins
Powers
Ned
Legislative Council
Supreme Court
Washington Crossing
Toronto Justice
Armory Project
Algiers
Algeria
Jerusalem
Jordan
King Hussein
Israel
Sen
Carlson
P.kas
State Department
Rep
Hope
R-Kas
James C. Hagerty
White House
Glen Arven Country Club
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
South America
Washington P
True D. Morse
House Agriculture Committee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!