Stark Centennial Celebration Crowns Stark's History
Stark held its centennial with a large parade and community events drawing former residents from Chanute, Miami Oklahoma, Lawrence, and nearby towns. Highlights included turtle and sack races, nail driving contests, balloon prizes, a 2 pm parade, street and square dancing, live music, and a free barbecue for about 1,400 people.
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Stark
Lee Williamson
EF Dorado
Bob Williamson
Lawrence
Darwin Clark
Elsie
Gatewood
Miami
Okla
Wendell Bowyer
Wayne Beech
Teresa
Max Beech
Edgar Gericke
Kelly Richwine
Shorty
Koam-Tv
Pittsburg
Police Help For Woman In Distress In Missoula
Missoula woman called police at 4 a.m. on Friday asking a patrolman to turn off her car engine. The officer arrived, rang the doorbell, and returned her keys, providing extraordinary service in the nighttime incident.
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Missoula
Mont
Bob Miles
83 year old kansas farmer plans quitting harvests
John Hogan, 83, may retire from harvests after a 70 year farming career in Kansas. He started at 13, homesteaded his parents’ land, moved between Natoma and Salina, and farmed 80 acres with 166 acres of wheat on the west place. He owns 32 polled Hereford cattle and black mares.
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Salina
Associated Press
Natoma
Eas
John Hogan
Hogan
Kansas
Connecticut
Denver
Joe Breer
West Place
Festival Attendees Named for Soviet Capital Event
The Chanute Tribune notes a couple invited by the U S State Department and the U S Information Agency to attend a festival in Moscow. The festival began Thursday with the couple slated to remain several days.
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Lee Kennedy
Lyle McClay
Vera Lynn
Topeka
Newlin
Cherryvale
Torrance
Caney
Hinshaw
Hazel Thompson
Coffeyville
Lincoln & Walnut Dial
U.S. State Department
U.S. Information Agency
Police seize 1500 amphetamine pills in Kansas City arrest
Police arrested Willard Thomas Smith, 46, after confiscating more than 1500 amphetamine "thrill" tablets. Officers found similar pills reported stolen in Kansas City and Independence, Missouri, at Smith’s home. Smith claimed the drugs came from a Joplin truck driver and said the pills were for his own use. A police informer had recently bought 30 tablets from Smith for $5.
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Kansas City
Willard Thomas Smith
John Flavin
Independence
Smith
Bales Ave
Flavin
Joplin
Elizabeth Taylor and Ed Fisher to represent U.S. at Moscow film event
Hollywood reports actress Elizabeth Taylor and husband Ed Fisher will represent the United States at the Moscow Film Festival. A spokesman said the couple will attend following Friday’s confirmation.
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Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
United States
Franchise Now Available in Chanute Kansas Laundry
Franchise opportunity for coin operated laundry and dry cleaning in Chanute. Includes Speed Queen stainless steel tubs and McGraw Edison coin dry cleaning. Free booklet and details available from Econ O Wash 1710 Medford Topeka Kansas.
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McGraw Edison
Medford
Topeka
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Pearle Detenbaugh
Nora Weatherford
Oscar John
Ida Olson
Kenneth Berthot
Kenny
St. Louis
Jewell Elder
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Clarence Chaney
Don Taylor
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Roy Bass
Scott Hospital
John Doub
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Chanute
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Friends and Methodist Churches
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Sharon Defebaugh
Shirley Haddan
Goldie Vanderford
Evelyn Neville
Darlene Johnson
Maxine Fox
Elsie Defenbaugh
Kenneth Hinshaw
Artie Boggs
Bible School
Chanate Bldg. & Loan Association
Police Service Extraordinary
U. S. Bonds and Securities
Stock Fed. Res. Bank
Banking House and Furn. & Fixtures
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Chanute Tribune
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