Smokey Hale Rejoins Kustom as First Employee After Retirement
Hale 80, veteran of Manley Transfer, returned to work for Kustom Electronics in Chanute after being urged by Bud Ross in 1965. He helped paint chairs and tables, later joined 1010 W Chestnut, remained with Kustom as the company expanded to 325 employees and a 3.3 million payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Smokey
Hale
S. Steuben
Charles
Bud”’ Ross
Ross
Kustom Electronics, Inc
Manley Transfer Company
7Th and Steuben
Manley Transfer
Manley
Kustom
Bud
W. Chestnut
Kansas City
Mid- America
Chanute
Washington life reviewed in two volumes bicentennial years
Louise Moulton reviews a two volume set News Releases Relating to the Life and Times of George Washington published in 1932 to mark Washingtons birth bicentennial. The work compiles material from many sources outlining observances and details of Washingtons life including Wakefield restoration and Mount Vernons naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Moulton
George Washington
Washington
Wakefield
Westmoreland County
American Engineering Council
Mount Vernon
Edward Vernon
Lawrence Washington
George
Vernon
Boston Atheneum
Stuart
Martha Washington
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Kansas musician honored by national bicentennial award
Thurlow Lieurance from Kansas is the sole honoree from the state as the National Council of Music recognizes 200 musicians and landmarks. He popularized Indian songs such as By the Waters of the Minnetonka and spent his career researching American Indian legends, serving as dean of music at Wichita State University before his death at 85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Music
Kansas
Thurlow Lieurance
Davis Steele
Wichita
Wichita State University
Music Council
Lieurance
Wichita Eagle and Beacon
Minnetonka
Chanute
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Chanute High School
Dave Peterson
University of Wichita
Also Mentioned on This Page
Smokey”’ Hale
Smokey Hale
Arlene
Elsie Dillon
Esther Oliver
Fort Scott
California
Federal Communications Commission
Data Communications Division
Radcom
Comcen Systems
Washington’s Life
Daniel Reed
New York
Tom Connally
Texas
Hans Powe
S. Central
TOP Hat Cleaners
W. Mai
National Selected Morticians
NSM
Time
Newsweek
U. S. News & World Report
Good Housekeeping
National Observer
Macleans
Canada
Morticians
Independent—International
Johnson Mortuary
Beacon and Eagle
Crow and
Cheyenne Indian Reservations
Montana
National m Bank
Chanute Elks Club
East Main
Rooster’s Thriftway
W. Main
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