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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1964
Page
7
George Paques, 50, a former French press officer for NATO, convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. He admitted passing documents but said he acted from misguided patriotism and avoided the death penalty. He was arrested last August.
Kimball area residents attended a large Chanute family reunion with Emma Vandegrift and many relatives from Chanute Wichita Las Vegas Indianapolis Kansas City and Bakersfield. The weekend included dinners birthday celebrations and extended visits among Page Ludlum Romine Allen Owens Miller and other families with multiple regional gatherings and hospitality.
Thayer residents marked Independence Day with flags on homes and businesses and the noon bell at a Christian church. Fireworks display by the Chamber of Commerce drew a large crowd. Social events included a Christian church class meeting hosted by Mrs. Elrod, a birthday party for Terrie Lynn Thornton, and many visits and gatherings across Thayer with families from nearby towns.
ERIE The Rock n Roll Unit hosted Mrs. Bill Marnell with 21 members at a white elephant sale and a storage lesson by Mrs. Barbara Standley. August session planned with Mrs. Merle Yockey. Numerous trips and reunions involve Artesia California to Grand Lake, Cleveland, Tulsa, Girard, and Lake of the Ozarks.
The Women's Missionary Society of First Baptist met for July at the Humboldt church with Mrs. Lawrence Rinehart presiding and plans announced for Camp Crawford House Party. Dozens joined Fourth of July gatherings include the Ellison, Works, Lombard, and York families across Humboldt and neighboring towns with fireworks, dinners, and visits.
Ron Poor and Dick Lind of the Chanute National Guard unit 174th Quartermaster Battalion completed Officers' Candidate School training at Hutchinson and received commissions as second lieutenants in Topeka on June 27. Poor will join Chanute unit. Lind joins the 74th Petroleum Depot at Cherryvale. Lt. Leon Hazen, also of Chanute, served as instructor and tactical officer at Hutchinson.
In the first three months of 1964, 273,512 Americans received passports, reflecting steady demand for international travel as new data from federal records shows a strong start to the year.
World War I Veterans of U S A Inc Barracks held a business meeting in North Park Humboldt Monday night with Deane Geeding presiding. Grant Wilson reported the barracks quartermaster funds and Joe Rensing delivered the adjutant report. The August meeting will be in Erie and Rev J T Seitz gave the invocation and benediction. An ice cream supper followed for members and families.
Mr and Mrs Guy Umbarger hosted July Fourth guests from Chanute and rural Fredonia. Visits included Mr and Mrs Owen Purviance, Mr and Mrs CJ Jordan and children, plus assorted locals. Also noted are visitors to Walter Bradford, a baby at Gordon Wiltse's home, Sharonlee Bradford’s eye injury requiring thirteen stitches, Sutcliffe Drilling drilling on Earnest Peck farm, Wheat harvest completion and early spring crabgrass pre emergence chemical control claiming 95 percent success.
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