Wheatleys Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs G T Wheatley 1211 S Edith observed their 60th anniversary. They wed January 2 1909 in Chanute. The couple lived on a Chanute area farm before retiring to their present home. They have two sons two daughters twelve grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren.
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G. T. Wheatley
S. Edith
Mabel F. Smith
Chanute
Wheatley
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Kansas Gas Fields
Kan
William H. Wheatley
Tulsa
Newton
Elsie) Wrench
Long Beach
Calif
S. L
Frances) McMillen
Wrench
James J. Wheatley
Maribeth
Jean
L. G. McLaughlin
Emporia
Ronald Sutcliffe
Patrick Wheatley
Dance Lessons Open for Beginners in Chanute
Registration opened today for beginner and intermediate ballroom dance lessons offered by the Chanute Recreation Commission. Classes meet one evening weekly for 10 weeks at Central Park Community building with instructor William Ketchum of Coffeyville. A nominal fee applies. deadline is January 17.
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Chanute Recreation Commission
Central Park
William Ketchum
Coffeyville
Radfords Watch Granddaughter in Rose Parade on TV
A flu kept Mr. and Mrs. Radford from attending the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena. Their granddaughter Tammy Lynn Gilmore, 15, marched with the West High School band of Columbus, Ohio, in the parade and appeared in a first row cornet position. The band reportedly raised 345000 for the trip through benefits, with 196 participants on a band charter flight.
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Raymond Radford
S. Larson
Pasadena
Calif
Tammy Lynn Gilmore
West High School Band
Columbus
Ohio
Radfords
Radford
Tammy
Don Gilmore
Raymond Jr
Anaheim
The P S Explains Everything By Ann Landers
Dear Ann Landers readers describe a 45 year old office worker who earns at least 7000 dollars annually and always carries a large wad of bubble gum. The letter seeks guidance on handling this unusual habit.
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Ann Landers
P.S
J.L.K
Lorraine
Heloise and Ann Landers offer home tips and jokes
A 1968 Chanute Tribune column blends household hints from Heloise with reader letters to Ann Landers. The tips cover dust cloths with turpentine, portable car extinguishers, stain removal, and sewing tricks, alongside humorous and advisory notes about family life and etiquette.
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Heloise
Social Calendar for Chanute and Vicinity
Monday activities include Women's Missionary Union at Westview Baptist Chapel at 7 30 p m Shakespeare Club at 1 30 p m World War I Veterans covered dish dinner at Memorial Building 6 30 p m Sweet Adelines 910 W Elm 7 30 p m Rebekah Lodge IOOF Hall 7 30 p m Women’s Arts and Crafts at Central Park Community Building 9 a m to noon Chanute Cycle Club track 7 30 p m Cosmetology Club at Chamber of Commerce Memorial Building 7 30 p m.
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Women's Missionary Union
Westview Baptist Chapel
Shakespeare Club
Boyd Burns
Sweet Abetines
W. Elm
Rebekat Lodge
IOOF
Women's Arts and Crafts
Central Park Community Building
Chanute
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
Dinner Honors Elsie Gray RN Retiring After 43 Years
About 60 SEK Tuberculosis Hospital staff honored Elsie L. Gray RN at a covered dish dinner in the hospital auditorium Monday evening. After 43 years as a nurse she retires, having trained at Washington University in 1925 and serving in the Army as a captain.
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SEK Tuberculosis Hospital
Elsie L. Gray
Miss Gray
Washington University
St. Louis
Kansas Ordinance Plant
Tuberculosis Hospital
Kay Groskinsky
James Brown
Wilson County
Koufax Marries Rich Widmark’s Daughter in Private West L A Ceremony
Former Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax wed Ann Widmark on New Year’s Day at the Widmarks home in West Los Angeles. Judge Lester Roth officiated the private ceremony after Koufax’s retirement due to elbow arthritis. Widmark is a Sarah Lawrence graduate who has been living with her actor father’s family.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Dodger
Sandy Koufax
Richard Widmark
Koufax
Ann Widmark
Widmarks
West
Lester Roth
Miss Widmark
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville
N.Y
Anne Heath Widmark
Clock at Westminster Abbey Marks 1860 Works
The Westminster Abbey clock case dates to 1860 with a 17th century dial. Designer Thomas Buggins of Clerk enwell created the piece, a name Dickens would have appreciated.
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Westminster Abbey
Dickens
Thomas Buggins
Clerkenwell
Pearl Chapter OES to Host District School of Instruction
Pearl Chapter OES plans a district school of instruction at 2 p.m. Monday in the Thayer Masonic hall under Worthy Grand Matron Pearl I. Gretz of Wichita. District 16 includes Sunflower Hulda Parker Chanute Erie Walnut Lavonburg and Pearl of Thayer. Joan Van Cleave will oversee local arrangements. A 6:30 p.m. dinner at United Methodist Church precedes the 8 p.m. official meeting with statewide guests.
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Thayer
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Pearl I. Gretz
Wichita
Sunflower
Hulda Parker
Chanute
Erie
Walnut
Lavonburg
Pearl
Joan van Cleave
United Methodist Church
Long Hose Needed For Desert Fire
In Mountain Springs California firemen faced a late start at a blaze that consumed a gasoline station cafe general store and an adjoining house trailer and four cars. Yucca Valley forestry men Bob Schepe and Paul Wearing made a 120 mile trip in two hours with a 500 gallon water load, saving a second house trailer and a garage.
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Mountain Springs
Calif
Mojave Desert
Bob Schepe
Paul Wearing
Yucca Valley
State Division of Forestry
Spring Fashions Bring Gentle Welcome to New York Runway
In New York, the first spring previews show a lambsatrgent return of subtle change. Pleats emerge as a key trend across price ranges from about 30 to 700 dollars. Designers offer varied silhouettes with details rather than radical shapes, while ready-to-wear emphasizes quality fabrics and classic cuts.
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New York
New York Couture
Manhattan
Marie McCarthy
Larry Aldrich
Aldrich
Faille
Davidow
David Crystal
Lacoste
Oj Copeland
Spring
Bible Quiz Riff on Scriptural Questions and Names
A short reader note by Lavina Ross Fowler presents numbered Bible questions and a scoring remark. It asks about the scapegoat, Daniel’s vision, Cain’s reply, prayer’s power, and authorship of Proverbs, ending with a grade line and a reference to Bible content.
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Cain
Abel
David
Christian Science
Territory Pricing Shifts Noted in Range of Amounts
A digest of figures shows varied territorial charges including ten dollar and five fifty valued entries. Other amounts include three twenty five and twelve three noted in the listing with twelve three and eight dollar figures also present.
WMS Meeting At Holman Home Highlights Mission Talk
The Women Missionary Society of the First Church of God met at Mrs. Bill Holman’s home on Grant Street. Eleven members and four guests attended as Rev Minnie Thompson spoke on Our Mission Given in Southeast Asia. The group planned lap robes for shut-ins and Beulah Johnson won the door prize.
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WMS
First Church of God
Bill Holman
Grant
Mary Rutheford
Tom McQuin
Southeast Asia
Minnie Thompson
Beulah Johnson
Rutherford
Tom Dye
Installation of Altoona Eastern Star Officers
Mrs Maxine Troutman and Gilbert Borland led the open installation for Altoona Eastern Star with Mrs Troutman guiding. New officers include Amanda Suddock as matron Sam Sturdevant as patron Nadine Green associate matron Frank Green associate patron Hazel Brewer conductress Troutman associate conductress Stella Kelly secretary Bessie Russell treasurer Mayetta McIrvin marshal May Wil son chaplain Beryl Green Adah Lola Walker Ruth Oral Borland Esther Willa Bella Borner Maude Clayton warder Ralph Russell sentinel Alta Aldridge organist Margaret Russell Martha. Attending guests included Suddock of Emporia Myers of Winfield Ambrose and others.
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Altoona
Maxine Troutman
Gilbert Borland
Altoona Eastern Star
Troutman
Frank Green
Betty K. Russell
Madge Addington
Amanda Suddock
Sam Sturdevant
Nadine Green
Hazel Brewer
Stella Kelly
Bessie Russell
Mayetta McIrvin
May Wilson
Beryl Green
Adah
Lola Walker
Ruth
Oral Borland
Esther
Willa Bella Borrer
Electa
Maude Clayton
Ralph Russell
Sentinel
Alta Aldridge
Arts and Crafts Meeting Monday at Central Park
Women from the community will meet Monday from 9 a.m. to noon in the Central Park Community building. They will make pure film flowers and bring pliers scissors and a ruler. Photos from the November show will be displayed. Twenty seven women attended the last gathering.
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Central Park
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Pearl Chapter
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Joe) Bowman
Tennessee
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Kevin Wright
Dwight Wallingford
Neosho
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Woodson Counties
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Margaret Russell
Martha
Thomas Suddock
Gene Myers
Winfield
A. J. Ambrose
Tommy Shomber
Kansas City
Dallas
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First Church of Christ
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