State film service expands library offerings and reach
The Wichita Public Library houses the state film service which lists films from six minute discussions to two reel features priced 60 cents to ten dollars. Since 1970 it has added 180 titles annually and now holds about 1,200 films with 296000 viewers this year. Revenue comes from regional library budgets seven thousand five hundred dollars Wichita budget and fifty thousand from Title I.
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State Film Service
Wichita Public Library
The
Wichita
Neighborhood Notes Celebrate Births Readings and Talks
Neighborhood Notes report the birth of Daken Lucas Engmann to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Engmann of Shawnee and a daughter Rebecca Susan Brigden to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Brigden of Wellington. Joanna Welch will read stories at the Chanute Public Library story hour, and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Carey, missionaries from Africa, will speak at United Methodist Churches in Thayer and Galesburg. The Careys near Liberia plan to lead at Cuttington College upon return. The state film service assists librarians with film selections and scheduling, with Mrs. Koontz leading a staff of three non professionals. Chanute library hosted coffee in the Heritage Room after a workshop.
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Joanna Welch
Chanute Public Library
Fred
Nathaniel Benchley
Nancy
Eric Gurney
Robert Carey
Africa
United Methodist Church
Thayer
Galesburg United Methodist Church
Carey
Peabody College
Nashville
State Film Service
Visiting Hours at Neosho Memorial Hospital
Daily visiting hours are 2 to 4 PM and 6 30 to 8 PM. The patient census lists 73 adults and pediatrics with four babies. Dismissals include Mrs Ima Bowers and Mrs Bonnie Vernell among others. births report a girl to Mire and Carroll Tippie Humboldt on Thursday.
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Ima Bowers
N. Plummer
Bonnie Vernell
Evie
Dennis Wandling
Humboldt
Vernon Hils
Thayer
Joe Ballinger
Donald Becannon
Mire
Carroll Tippie
Edith Flottman funeral set for Humboldt Methodist Church
Edith Flottman dies. funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Humboldt United Methodist Church with past ors E E Tillotson and Ronald Bumstead officiating. Burial in Green Lawn Memorial Park Chanute. Memorial in her name established for cancer research at Kansas Masonic Chairman. Price Funeral Home taking contributions.
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Humboldt
Edith Flottman
Humboldt United Methodist Church
E. E. Tillotson
Ronald Bumstead
Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Chanute
County Takes Revenue Fund Resolution Affects Township Roads
The Neosho County Commission approved accepting revenue sharing funds from Big Creek Township for road maintenance and allocated 90 000 from fund 2 and 110 000 from fund 3 with interest to be returned. Undersheriff Arden Hammans received a salary raise to 517 per month. Glen Reed was appointed Lahore Township clerk and Harold Neises named treasurer after a tie.
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Neosho County
Big Creek Township
Commission
Arden Hammans
Glen Reed
Lahore
Harold Neises
Earnings Up For Santa Fe Files Strong First Half
Santa Fe Industries reports record earnings for the first six months with earnings per share at 1.72 up from 1.47. Sales and revenues rise 22 percent to 570.4 million and net income climbs 20 percent to 43.9 million, according to chairman John S. Reed.
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Topeka, Kan
Santa Fe Industries, Inc
John S. Reed
Independence Girls Found Dead in River
Two foster sisters from Independence, Kansas, Rita Bullock aged 13 and Cora Bullock aged 12, drowned after being swept by a swift current while attempting to wade Grand River near Pensacola Dam in Oklahoma. Their foster parents, Mr and Mrs Earl Clanton, were camping nearby when the accident occurred.
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Langley
Okla
Independence
Kan
Grand River
Pensacola Dam
Rita Bullock
Cora Bullock
Earl Clanton
Runaway children sought as police alert Lola and Chanute
Police report five children missing from Lola are being sought by Lola and Chanute police. The group includes a 7 year old girl a 5 year old girl a 1 year old boy a 10 year old girl and a 12 year old boy carrying suitcases and a hamster in a cage. The incident follows a diesel spill cleanup at 111 N Lincoln across from the post office. Separately a 1961 Triumph owned by David Golay sustained over 50 dollars in damage after a hit at 319 W 5th.
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Lola Police Department
Chanute
Jola
David Golay
Wreck Leads To Citation For Teen Driver
Helen Salzwedel, 17, of 215 S Evergreen, received a citation for failure to yield right of way after a two car collision on K39 near Chanute. She was northbound on a county road and Elinor E Whaley, 32, of R3, was eastbound on K39. Salzwedel had minor injuries, Whaley was uninjured. Damages: Salzwedel car $500, Whaley pickup $200. Neosho County sheriff's deputies assisted.
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Helen Salzwedel
S. Evergreen
Chanute
Salzwedel
Elinor E. Whaley
Guard Unit Gets Recruit
Keith Frederick enlisted in C Company Army National Guard here as the first recruit of the summer camp under the new Four and Two program. The son of Mr and Mrs Robert Frederick he will begin active duty training in early September and serves four years of monthly meetings and annual training encampments with two years in inactive reserve.
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Keith Frederick
Army National Guard
Frederick
Robert Frederick
S. Katy
Weir Fire Department Open to Women Applicants
Levi McClure, chief of the Weir volunteer fire department, invites women to join the force to help add up to 18 firefighters and curb a potential 20 to 40 percent rise in Weir insurance rates. About 30 eligible men have been asked to join but responses are weak.
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Weir
Levi McClure
Weir Volunteer Fire Department
McClure
Local Stocks Bid Asked Kustom Electronics 6% ff
Kustom Electronics shows a bid interest with an asked rate listed at 6 percent. Manley Industries reports a quoted price of 253 with related commentary by Spencer W. Finney. Slaughter, Whyte, and Hea are noted in the furnishing credit line.
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Kustom Electronics
Ff Manley Industries
She Slaughter
Whyte
Spencer W. Finney
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E. E. Zastrow
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
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Tee Oaks
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