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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1968
Page
3
A short quiz presents questions on biblical topics with references. It asks why David wept in Psalms, Luke’s motive for writing his Gospel, Abel’s memorial, and other verse-based prompts including Jonah’s location during prayer.
Robert Raymond Cation, 76, of 514 S Santa Fe, died at Neosho Memorial Hospital at 6 10 p m after a year of poor health He was born July 13 1891 in Savenburg and married Minnie Butts August 9 1911 in Iola He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Onita M Sheets San Leandro Calif three grandchildren and four great grandchildren The funeral will be at 2 p m Tuesday in the EUB Church with Rev William Baldwin officiating Burial will be in Leanna Cemetery Gibson Koch Chapel in charge of arrangements.
Union Pacific Railroad will ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to discontinue daily passenger train Nos. 17 and 18 the Portland Rose. The service between Kansas City and Portland Oregon with key stops at Denver and Cheyenne is slated for cessation effective February 19. notices were posted along the route as required 30 days before the proposed date.
Readable fragments show prices for eggs by grade including Grade A Extra Large Grade A Large Grade A Medium and Grade B Large. Also listed are various cream grades and related items with irregular spellings. Roosters hides and a Tribune phone contact appear amid the garbled text.
Daily Transcript reports visiting hours from 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 8 PM at Neosho Memorial Hospital. Census shows 77 adults and pediatrics with four babies. Friday admissions include William Helton, Mrs Paul Leslie, Mrs Carl Beagley, James Gibbs, Albert Rinehart, Mrs Ed Lewis, William Shepard, Mrs Harry Dill. Dismissals list Richard Reinhardt Eric Mrs Pearl Merriman Ralph Evans Andrew Erickson Marvin Smoot Mrs Cole Leverenz. Today admissions include Paul Mayfield Kathy Umbarger Anna Tubbs. Dismissals include Mrs Frank Meisch Mrs Harry Dill Mrs Leroy Wehlage and son Simon Brooks. Fire run noted at city dump caretaker’s shack. police court action Roy Hawes with a $15 bond.
Harmony EHU met Friday at Mrs Cecil Arnett’s home with 12 members. Members shared a fact about Kansas and a pennies for friendship collection was taken. lesson on shopping sense or nonsense was given by Mrs Wayne Berthot. February gathering to be at Mrs James Nelson’s home.
The FDIC accuses Ray D. Oltjen former Cedar Vale Kansas National Bank president of bank fraud in U S District Court. He and brother Thayne Oltjen face 33 counts of embezzlement and false entries. Cedar Vale Bank closed last July with FDIC as receiver. An Oliver receiver oversees L and O Cattle Co in which Ray Oltjen was a partner. The FDIC seeks property conveyed to the L and O estate.
Delma Jane Baker and Robert M Pillot wed at St Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie on December 27 in a 10 am double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Donal O Hara. Attendants included Eldeen Voth and Glenna Kay Norton. reception followed at Erie High School. couple to live in Kansas City Kansas after a Texas trip.
The Kansas State Teachers Association announced plans for a campaign to nearly double state aid to schools from 92.5 million to 169 million by 1970 71. Ken Ogden of Wichita said the bill will be explained to all faculty and a public relations firm may be hired. The proposal favors funding from income and sales taxes with education first and highways second.
In Johannesburg at Children's Hospital surgeons separated Shirley and Catherine O'Hare two headed twins born October 7 in Benoni. The hospital announced a successful operation and noted it could be a historic first if both survive.
In Topeka a group of over 30 formed to oppose shifting control of area vocational-technical schools to junior colleges. Merle R. Bolton was named secretary. The resolution, supported by representatives of Kansas vocational-technical schools, rejects domination by degree‑oriented junior colleges and calls for autonomy and cooperative contracts with school districts, four-year colleges, private schools, business and industry.
About 300 university students in Addis Ababa hanged President Johnson in effigy and chanted anti American slogans while awaiting Vice President Humphrey. Signs condemned U S Vietnam policy and a planned talk by the Vice President was postponed due to Emperor Haile Selassie's meetings.
Local families in Kimball and surrounding towns share a weekend of dinners, memorial services, visits, and New Year greetings. Guests include Paul Cook, Nettie Davis, Homer Romine, Jim Cowan, Vestal Bundy memorial attendees, and several Collins, Elliott, Page, Sailors, and Richwine families across Chanute Erie Iola Garnett McCune Morehead DeSoto Westminister topeka and Arkansas City.
In San Francisco police report 4 year old Isabelle Mac Masters was abducted from a kindergarten class. The child's father Donald MacMasters is described as the suspect driver was in a car with another man. Police say the pair were seen at the airport after the abduction and then vanished. This marks a second abduction involving Isabelle within a year and follows a prior incident in which she and her sister were taken to Mexico.
Don Sailors home Monday evening. Mrs Jewel Clements visited Henry Hazen. Mr and Mrs Harold Samples and Mr and Mrs Danny Samples and Allen visited Wednesday in Erie.
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