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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1963
Page
2
Livestock prices at Kansas City show cattle 500 head with calves 25. slaughter steers strong to 25 higher with high choice to prime at 24.50 though many classes scarce. Hogs 1,800 head up 25-50 for barrows and gilts, sows steady to 25 lower. 1-3 barrows and gilts 18.50-19.00, sows 12.50-15.50. Sheep 25, market untested.
Hogs and cattle steady with varying grades and weights. calves, stockers, and sheep priced by category. Kansas City market reports show wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans, and by product prices with ranges and car counts.
Auto passengers pushed the highway death toll higher as the Independence Day holiday weekend traffic surged. By mid-day the toll stood at 201 with several crashes involving groups, echoing the pace of 1961’s record 509 fatalities. The NSC warned 550 to 650 more may die before midnight Sunday. A northeast Iowa family of three died Thursday in a two-car collision at an intersection in West Union.
AP reports a 13 year old Topeka boy named Richard Williams lost an eye when a firecracker exploded. Four other local children sustained minor injuries during Independence Day fireworks.
Hospital activity includes Wednesday admissions for Julia Hickerson Sedgwick Tammy Reeves Lola and Roy Kaufman Humboldt medical. Dismissals note William McGuffey Herla Rush Olinda Brinkman Christina Leatherman and Woosley party. Births record Vernon Wiles Burk and Stanislaus families. Admissions Thursday list Barnett Moyer Steele Biele and others with surgeries. dismissals include Florentino Flores Rensing and Christian son family. Police and fire notes cover license issued and a Berry Jordan speeding citation plus a midweek park washout incident.
Kansas City AP reports no change in consumer and wholesale prices for eggs poultry and butter. Missouri and Arkansas live fryers and broilers show farm to plant delivery at 13 to 15 percent.
Chicago markets report butter prices steady while eggs soften with whites and yolk grades showing modest declines. Prices for A whites 70 percent and better hold, while mixed, mediums, standards and dirties show small slips in the range of one percent or less.
In Chicago and amid AP reporting wheat No 1 hard at 2.00 and No 1 yellow hard at 2.00, corn No 1 yellow at 1.33, soybean oil 9s-944a, with oats sales not listed. The brief market item records prices and notes absence of oats sales.
Topeka AP state Employment Security Division reports unemployment in Kansas held steady last week though higher than a year ago. Insured unemployment rate at 2 percent, a year ago 17 percent. A total of 6,024 benefit payments were issued for the week totaling $225,864.
Emporia Kansas runner John Damien finished third in the 1500 meters at the World Athletic Games in Helsinki. British favorite Alan Simpson won the race in 3 minutes 43.3 seconds.
In Bonn, Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer failed to reach a settlement on how the Common Market should relate to Britain. The three hour talks yielded only a delay and no farm price agreement, with ministers saying further work is needed in Brussels and a next meeting planned with foreign and agriculture ministers of the six member states.
Guy C Baker 65 of Humboldt dies after short illness at Neosho Memorial Hospital born Sept 29 1897 lived all his life in the area retired farmer and carpenter married Leona Jewell Feb 11 1920 at Lola survived by wife two daughters two brothers four sisters and four grandchildren funeral Saturday 10 am Price Funeral Home Humboldt with Rev LaMoine Waldron officiating burial Mount Hope cemetery. William F Thurman 83 dies at Erie Rest Home after six months illness born March 29 1880 at Petrolia later lived in Brewster Centerville Erie member of First Christian Church and Erie Masonic Lodge survived by wife four sons eight grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters funeral Saturday 2 pm Erie Christian Church burial Mount Hope cemetery Galesburg Pierce Funeral Home Erie in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Hattie Mason 806 N Garhour field was surprised Thursday a.m. by her children visiting to celebrate her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Roy Overfield Mr and Mrs Bill Pherigo and Tom and Mr and Mrs Bud Pherigo of Wichita and Marie Hamill 1123 8 Garfield. They returned home Thursday evening. Sylvan L Waggoner and Mike Altus Okla visited his mother Mrs Beth Waggoner R 1 this week. He is to be transferred by Boeing to Castle Calif. Saturday at 10:30 Mrs Cresent Owens is the teller. A C Lee M Gardner of Chanute has arrived at Pope AFB N C for TAC unit duty after serving in England. Gardner is the son of Mr and Mrs C J Anderson 317 E 17th.
Mary Hasty, daughter of Mr and Mrs William K Hasty of R 3, has been admitted to St John’s College Winfield for the 1963 64 school year. She will enroll as a freshman in the teacher training program.
Mrs. Bert Reed and Harold of 1510 South Ashby were dinner guests of Mrs. Bob Berry in Yates Center on Thursday, enjoying an informal social visit.
A short note announces a story titled Iee Cream for Breakfast to be read at the upcoming storytime event. The readable text confirms the reading will occur, inviting attendees and noting the title to expect in the program.
STOP ITCH rides again stopping chigger and mosquito bites itch almost before you get it on CASEYS REXALL STORE (Adv.)
Mr and Mrs Charles Webb of Lodi California visit friends in Chanute. A basket dinner will be served Sunday at noon in their honor at the north shelterhouse at Santa Fe Park. Friends and relatives of the Webbs are invited.
Cleethorpes town council reversed a firing of weatherman Raymond Comray after admitting his forecasts were often correct. A spokesman noted he nearly always forecast rain, yet the last three days showed sun, and customers preferred his forecasts.
Guaranteed roach and waterbug killer advertised at Casey's Rexall Store promising results despite prior attempts. The ad urges customers to ask the clerk about the product and its effectiveness.
The funeral for Mrs. Nellie Mae McCune was held at 2 30 this afternoon at Johnson Mortuary with Dr Duff D Wagoner of the First Methodist church officiating. Organist Hazel Slane played Abide With Me. Bearers were G Craig Berry Jack Kensinger Dean Foster Hugh Chapman H R Williams and Elmer Wehlage. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs McCune died Wednesday morning in Kansas City she was born February 21 1906 at Leavenworth she married Eugene A McCune in Kansas City in November 1929 they moved to Chanute in 1945 and she lived there until earlier this year. Her husband died August 19 1953. She operated a sundries store at 9th and Santa Fe before moving to Kansas City. She attended the First Methodist Church. She is survived by one son Jeremy McCune of Kansas City and two sisters Mrs Robertine Brown and Mrs Bernice Smart, Kansas City.
Washington AP reports federal and Indian lands generated record royalties of 160 million dollars in 1962, up 11 percent from 1961. Geological Survey says 32 000 wells produced 318 million barrels worth over 1.1 billion, accounting for 12 percent of national output.
Mike Wylie a 29 year old Pittsburg para chutist broke a leg in a rough landing during a sky diver show at Lacoln Park on Thursday night He is a member of the Mo Kan Skydivers Club.
In Tulsa Oklahoma AP a 54 year old loan case ends as W E Disney co signed a $50 note for B F Sylvester of Muskogee in 1909. Disney who is now deceased did not know of the loan until a letter from Sylvester in Omaha explained the debt. A $50 check accompanied the letter to settle the obligation.
The Vatican plans new efforts to force Cardinal Mindszenty to depart Hungary in exchange for concessions to the Catholic Church. Hungary has said it would not block Vatican bishop appointments if Mindszenty could be removed. The 71 year old prelate, under life treason sentence, remains in the U.S. legation in Budapest where he has lived since the 1956 Soviet crush.
London. Labour captured both parliamentary seats as Conservatives suffered sharp vote decreases in two special elections to fill vacancies in the House of Commons.
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