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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1957
Page
8
Envoy and Mrs Carl C. Amick announce the annual Salvation Army drive starting late this week in Neosho County. Last year the county raised 1332.39 dollars with 20 percent retained by local units as storms and disasters tested communities.
Emporia marked its centennial with a Santa Fe Day picnic for railroad workers and a parade expected to draw about 20 000 spectators along an 18 block route. Gov George Docking and his wife attended as guests of honor and a nightly pageant will depict Emporias 100 year history through Saturday.
A 78 year old Patrick P Thienes a retired railroad man has walked from San Diego toward Tulsa following Route 66 en route to New York by September 5 He says he averages 42 miles a day and is confident in continuing his long trek Well wishers note he left San Diego on Saturday.
About 50 Elks from BPOE Lodge 780 attended a Monday breakfast at Booth Hotel to begin a drive for 100000 to build a new lodge. The fund includes 75000 from insurance paid after the lodge burned on March 6. In Coffeyville the Red Cross reported 16 blood registrations with 190 donors needed to meet quotas, while in Iola Joe Ostenberg and successor Ennor Horine will attend the weekly school meeting.
The Chamber of Dramatic Interpretation directors host a noon gathering in Commerce for the annual National Forensic League event. Ostenberg plans a Lexington speech tournament exit. Iola nears Ky superintendent post with coaches from McPherson and others supporting a dramatic reading. Fifty high school entrants compete in the division.
Mrs. Charlotte Traylor of 121 S Western traveled to Kansas City on business. Mrs. C V Meigs and son Vincent from rural Earlton also went to Kansas City Monday evening. Vincent 13 who had heart surgery last month at University of Kansas Medical Center will have a post operative checkup there. Mr and Mrs L C Scribner visited Argentine Monday. Dale E Myers and William D Penner were among students reporting to Kansas State College.
July 1 and 2 are set for pre enrollment for the fall semester. Both students will major in electrical engineering. Mrs Refugio De la Torre and Mrs A R Moya traveled to Kansas City today on business. Billy Eagle of Buffalo visited en route to Kansas City for a job interview. He plans to visit his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs A E LaDuke and other relatives. G W Edgerle of 1019 S Santa Fe went to Chicago today to visit a brother.
Multiple public notices record murder clemency petition for Sam Williams to the Governor, probate hearing on Samuel Boerstler estate descent, tax lien suit listing numerous Chanute Erie and Thayer properties, lease forfeiture notice, and district court actions across Neosho County Kansas with extensive property descriptions.
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