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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1963
Page
2
AP dispatch notes cattle sales near 2000 head with higher hogs and strong sheep demand. High choice and prime cattle held 25 to 26 per cwt with varied weights, hogs up 25 to 50, sows firm, lambs showing gains with spring lambs around 20.50 to 21.00 per cwt and ewes listed at 4.00 to 5.25.
AP notes consumer eggs show small changes with A grade prices for large eggs near 90 percent at 30.5 to 33 cents, mediums around 25.5 to 28 cents, and small eggs at 17 to 18 cents. Wholesale quotes mostly 32 cents for large, 27 cents for mediums. Poultry and butter unchanged.
Chicago AP notes live poultry prices unchanged while butter and eggs also hold steady. Readers see no change in market quotes for these staples in the city.
Chicago AP notes Wheat No 1 red at 1.85 and No 1 hard at 1.96, No 1 yellow hard 1.964, Corn No 1 yellow 1.33 percent, No 2 yellow 1.334. Oats No 1 extra heavy white 69, No 2 extra heavy white 6 percent. Soybean sales referenced with soybean oil 8. nod.
Chanute Optimist Club heard city recreation director Martin Rotunno explain the aims of the summer program and its mixed results. He noted successes and low participation in supervised playgrounds and archery, announced a two week instructional shift next year, and highlighted activities from Senior Citizens to Tot Lot and arts and crafts under Nada Wagoner. He also covered cattle and farm product price listings during the meeting.
The report shows mixed grain futures with wheat down about one cent a bushel while corn and oats show varied moves. Soybeans edge lower by two cents, soymeal cited at 2.58 dollars, rye around 1.25, and July contracts noted across several commodities.
Wall Street in New York eased and headed lower after the Securities and Exchange Commission urged a drastic overhaul of trading procedures. Volume was about 4 million shares, up from 2.99 million Tuesday, as industrials rose while rails and utilities lagged and bonds fell.
Harold R. Marsh 62 formerly of Chanute died Tuesday afternoon in Winslow Arizona. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Roberts-Blue Barnett Funeral Home Emporia. Marsh born Colony December 19 1910, survived by wife Bonnie Jean, son Jack, mother Grace Maguire, step father Frank Maguire, two daughters, brother and half sister, granddaughter and two grandsons. Mrs Olive West Smith 76 Kansas City died at Neosho Manor. Born Eddystone Canada July 4 1887, belonged to First Baptist Church and Eastern Star chapter. Married Carl West 1904 Ada Oklahoma, remarried Michael J. Smith 1928 Ioa, widower 1941. Survived by two daughters, one brother, two sisters, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday Johnson Mortuary with Dr Duff Wagoner presiding. Burial Elsmore Cemetery.
The Federal Reserve Board raised the discount rate from 3 to 3.5 percent for seven banks as part of a drive to curb dollar outflows. President Kennedy promised a special message to Congress detailing administrative measures on the balance of payments amid a likely $3.3 billion annualized deficit in the second quarter. In other news, Bertha Viola McKillips, aged 61, of Chanute, died after an extended illness. she operated a hobby shop at home and is survived by her husband, a foster son, five sisters, and four brothers.
In Louisville a group of new Girl Scouts learned first aid and were tested on responses. When asked what to do if a child swallowed a door key one girl replied she would climb in through the window, illustrating practical problem solving under instruction.
Wheat prices ease slightly with No 2 hard and dark hard at 1.95 to 2.00 a bushel and No 3 around 2.00. Corn shows mixed changes with No 2 white at 1.39 and No 2 yellow 1.29 to 1.32. Oats are nominally down, mile maize 2.00 to 2.13, kafir 2.01 to 2.14, rye 1.154 to 1.22, barley 1.02 to 1.08. Soybeans 2.44 to 2.51, bran 41.50 to 42.25, shorts 43.50 to 44.25.
Evening edition notes second class mailing in Chanute and post office postage paid. Lists staff including John Hovorka advertising Dwight Wallingford news Mrs Leland Lowe city circulation Ben B. Nicholas mechanical Dorsey Osborn press. Mentions Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulations with subscription rates for Kansas and neighboring counties.
Police received a report about a sleeping incident yesterday at 1 30 p m from Giles regarding his baby Whitworth 1525 S Plummer who was near a driveway off W Main when his car struck a boy on a bicycle Rick Hively 13 of 708 S Malcolm, who appeared unharmed. Mr and Mrs George Ebie Pratt their daughter Mrs Jane Scitack and her daughter Margaret were overnight guests of Mr and Mrs George Mitchell Walnut
Martin Rotunno superintendent of recreation reported last night that the city recreation department had three bows and about 30 arrows stolen from Royster Stadium where equipment is kept. No damage was evident.
Ted Williams of Chanute paid a total of 12 in fines for nonpayment of eight overdue parking tickets. He was fined 5 for the first ticket and 1 for each of the remaining seven tickets.
Mrs. Mabel Carlos of 530 S. Highland reported to police that a passerby walked on the hood of her son’s 1963 Triumph, causing a dent sometime last night.
Police were summoned to a residence on S Edith around 9 a.m. after a resident reported a baby crying in a neighboring home since 6:30 a.m. Officers entered the home when no one could be awakened and found the mother later.
The Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home will host a Saturday service at 10 30 a m with Rev Virgil Collins officiating. Burial follows in Eleado Cemetery near Peru bringing together Virgil Alexander Har old Alexander and Hubert Alexander from rural R 3 Chanute Oklahoma district.
Fans Herold arrived in Frankfort Germany this morning to spend several weeks visiting his father in Cologne whom he has not seen for 35 years. He left Chicago last night en route.
Daily Transcript lists Neosho Memorial Hospital admissions for patients including Mrs Homer LaForge at 115 N Central surgery and Mrs Mildred McCarty at Neo sho Manor medical along with Mrs James Pruitt Sr at 1923 S Edith medical and others. Dismissals Tuesday include Mrs Elmer Oliver at 1605 S Edith and Jesse Johnstohn Thayer, with Mrs James Pruitt Sr dismissed today.
Mr. and Mrs. George Alford of Savenburg hosted their daughter and husband Mas and Mrs. Dalphy Tolbert who just returned from a year with the Air Defense Command in Iceland. They are visiting Wichita relatives before a Colorado Springs assignment. Mr. and Mrs. Alford spent Tuesday in Wichita with family.
Sixty-two attended the regular monthly meeting of the Wilson County National Farmers Organization Monday night in the REA building. Elvin Butts of Humboldt announced a five county NFO meeting to be held at Elsmore tonight. Gene McMillen, Wilson County chairman, and commodity chairmen led discussions on grain meat and dairy activities.
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