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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1966
Page
2
Market notes show cattle scarce with calves unavailable and hogs thin for price testing. Prices listed for hogs, sows, sheep, and lambs, plus egg and butter prices and Chicago grain moves for wheat corn oats rye and soybeans with March futures cited.
The New York stock market fell in heavy trading with about 9.1 million shares changing hands. Prices opened mixed, dipped, then widened losses as activity accelerated. Corporate and U S Treasury bonds held steady.
Wheat 101 cars mostly higher to slightly lower with No 2 hard around 1.63 to 1.66 and No 2 red near 1.60 to 1.64. Corn 71 cars mostly unchanged with No 2 white 1.26 to 1.43 and No 2 yellow 1.34 to 1.35. Mayday distress call term defined from French origin.
Carl F. Behmer of Emporia a retired Santa Fe Railroad dispatcher died Thursday morning in Newman Memorial Hospital. He was born April 22 1893 in Hamilton and married Adelia Cornell June 3 1981 in Neosho Missouri. He worked 51 years for Santa Fe retired 1962 and lived in Chanute then Emporia since 1948. He belonged to First Methodist Church Emporia Masonic Lodge AFAM Scottish Rite Arab Shrine Kiwanis Outlook Study Club. Surviving are his wife a daughter Betty Schnug two grandchildren and a brother Russell. Funeral 10:30 Saturday at Roberts Blue Barnett Funeral Home with Masonic service at Elmwood Cemetery. Frank Van Gotten Sr. 71 died at home Tuesday. Born October 18 1894 in Colorado a retired railroad section crewman he lived in Chanute since 1935. Survived by son Frank Van Gotten Jr. daughter Mrs S S Edgerley Hutchinson 11 grandchildren one great grandchild and sister Mrs Theo Forrest Monrovia California. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday at Johnson Chapel with Dr. Max Deweese. burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Frank Heston Sr. Pittsburg retired police officer died last night at home. Mrs. Ralph Heaton Sr. 1219 W 4th is a daughter. Funeral arrangements pending. Leslie Smith 1802 W Highland died at home this morning. Arrangements pending with Johnson Mortuary.
Children will hear the tale Great-great Uncle Henrys Cats at the library story hour from 10 30 to 11 Saturday morning. Police arrested Francis A Jones at 324 W 3rd at 12 25 a m on a charge of intoxication. He was later released on a 15 bond.
French Polynesia comprises 130 islands in the South Pacific Ocean governed from Tahiti as the administrative center. The territory extends across a wide ocean area and includes numerous atolls and archipelagos.
Gov William Avery announced a 21.4 million drop in school property taxes for 1965 based on a report by Alvin Jones. Other state levies fell about 1 million while counties cities and districts raised 10.3 million. The school foundation program largely caused the decline, with 1964 taxes estimated 31 million lower without it. The report was sent to the legislature.
Daily Transcript covers Thursday hospital admissions and dismissals with multiple residents named by status and address. Included are Norma Scott Humboldt Vendla Kjellander Mrs Henry Hanson Mrs Thomas Evenson James Kariker and others. Also notes licenses issued for four individuals and a fire call at Bill Jones residence with curtain fire caused by an open gas stove.
Delegates at the Kansas State Teachers Association Council of Administration recognized the name Charles B. Wilkinson on the convention program, realizing it referred to Bud Wilkinson, the former Oklahoma football coach.
Thomas Wistar known as Chief White Cloud recalls a life spanning Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show Tim McCoy’s Congress of Cowboys and Indians Ringling Brothers to TV and movies He stowed away at 12 aboard the Buffalo Bill train and traded a silver dollar for a secret start His later years include benefit appearances for the March of Dimes and community events He remains proud of his Ottawa heritage and his impact on children
Martinsville Virginia reports construction on a federally financed trade school to train farriers with a $15 000 loan from the Small Business Administration Lu ther Smokey Ward 54 will head the program offering 12 week courses year round for up to 16 students both sexes eligible on a one acre site near North Carolina border Ward began shoeing at 12 and will operate a mobile blacksmith shop tuition includes room and board and trips to horse shows inquiries come from seven states and Canada
Governor William H. Avery credited the GOP with a record of responsibility as Kansas Day events began. He ruled out seeking the U S Senate this year and said he has not decided on reelection, while noting incumbents often win after hard primaries.
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