Deaths and funerals in Humboldt and nearby towns
Mary W. Schaffner 92 of Humboldt died at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Born Mary Hall in Saginaw Michigan she moved to Humboldt in 1898 and was a member of the Humboldt Presbyterian Church. She married Charles H Schaffner in 1903 who died in 1938. Four grandchildren survive. Funeral 10 30 a m Tuesday at Price Funeral Home with Rev Robert Actor officiating burial Mount Hope Cemetery Memorials to Humboldt Presbyterian Church and Humboldt Public Library. Family visitation 2 to 4 p m Monday at Price Funeral Home. Lawrence McKinley 77 formerly Humboldt died Thursday in Oakland California. Survives include widow Ernestine a brother Kenneth McKinley and graveside service 2 p m Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery with visitation 6 30 to 8 p m Monday at Price Funeral Home. Kelly Malson former Chanute resident died Friday in Garden City of a heart attack. Survivors include two brothers Fred Malson and Gail Malson two sisters Esther Reinhardt and Hazel Prickett Funeral arrangements pending.
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Mary W. Schaffner
Humboldt
Pine Crest
Mary Hall
Saginaw
Mich
Humboldt Presbyterian Church
Charles H. Schaffner
Price Funeral Home
Robert Actor
Mount Hope Cemetery
Schaffner
Humboldt Public Library
Two Minor Noninjury Accidents Reported in Chanute
No injuries reported in two Chanute accidents Friday evening. Linda Bass backed into an Advanced Systems Homes truck at Main and Evergreen, causing $100 damage to her car and $50 to the truck. Ray Moriarty backed into Donald Shields's car at Peace Food Center parking, with $100 damage to each vehicle. No citations issued by police.
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Chanute
Linda Bass
N. Grant
Advanced Systems Homes
Main
Evergreen Streets
Ray Moriarty
S. Santa Fe
Donald Shields
S. Ashby
Peace Food Center
Moriarty
Shields
Farm Bureau Sponsors County Crime Prevention System
Neosho County Farm Bureau board voted January 5 to sponsor a Crime Prevention Identification System with partners the Kansas Highway Department, Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Sheriff's Association. Equipment will be rented countywide from the Farm Bureau office in Erie. The meeting also noted Kansas Farm Bureau President John Armstrong’s message and Neosho County meeting quota achievement.
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Neosho County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Kansas Highway Department
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas Sheriff's Association
Farm Bureau
Erie
Kansas Farm Bureau
John Armstrong
Neosho County
Crash at U.S. 169 and K 47 injures none
At 4 45 p m Friday a collision occurred at the U S 169 and K 47 junction. Glen Lacey 45 of 227 E 11th northbound on U S 169 collided with a semi driven by Francis Bullock 37 of Eldorado westbound on K 47. Damage was 75 to the Lacey car and 50 to the semi. No citations were issued by the Kansas Highway Patrol.
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U.S. 169
K 47
Glen Lacey
Francis Bullock
Eldorado
Lacey
Bullock
Kansas Highway Patrol
City permits revenue climbs on 1976 construction boom
The department issued permits for residential and commercial demolitions in 1976. Construction permit fees totaled 8,591.50 dollars, up from 3,059.50 dollars in 1975, due to fees based on estimated construction value.
Neighbors clash over horse manure dispute
In Sheffield England Arthur Eden says Fred Ogden struck him with a shovel during a cabbage eating horse manure quarrel. The Sheffield Crown Court acquitted Ogden of assault and admonished both men for petty squabbles over ownership of manure from Apache the horse.
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Sheffield
England
UPI
Arthur Eden
Fred Ogden
Ogden
Eden
Head Start gains federal grant for summer program
Head Start program refunded 413 dollars and received a 10,682 dollar federal grant to run its summer session. Gov. Robert Bennett approved the funding after a Health Education and Welfare Department recommendation. Linda Ashley will direct the June start. the program serves 30 low income families since 1965, offering psychological medical health nutrition services and development activities.
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USD 413
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Robert Bennett
Linda Ashley
Murray Hill
Erie Holds Preliminary Meeting on Volunteer Police Reserves
About ten people attended a Erie meeting to outline a volunteer police reserve. Mayor Charles McBride announced plans to study reserves in other cities and draft an Erie ordinance. Former Parsons chief Marion Bartlett volunteered to assist in developing and training the reserves. He said 15 or more volunteers are desired to assist fulltime police and may patrol evenings. Six to eight people showed initial interest.
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Erie
Charles McBride
Marion Bartlett
Parsons
McBride
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John Sharkey
Tioga Hotel
Lawrence McKinley Humboldt
Lawrence McKinley
Cucamonga
Calif
Oakland
McKinley
Earnestine
Kenneth McKinley
Torrence
Kelly Malson
Garden City
Fred Malson
Gail Malson
S. Western
Esther Reinhardt
Hazel Prickett
S. Lafayette
Amana
Roliow Inc
Wm. Lopeman
Pres
Lith & S. Santa Fe
THE
Chanute Tribune
N. Forest
North Santa Fe
North Grant
North
North Forest
Main Street
South Highland
South
Santa Fe
Plummer
Tennessee
Gretchen
Denman
Arglon Heights
Pat Markham
Wades
John Deere
Discount
Chanute, Kansas
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