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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1969
Page
4
The funeral service for Mrs. Roscoe Offenbacker will be at 2 30 p m Saturday in the First Christian Church. A brother Frank Hatinett 418 Ashby is among the survivors.
The Wall Street session opened with a brief early advantage fading as investors remained cautious. At noon the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 922.84, down 3.69, with declines outnumbering advances by about 200 issues amid ongoing economic concerns.
In St Paul at K57 and Fifth Street a 1967 Ford driven by Cora M. Coomes collided with a 1948 Chevrolet pickup driven by ERIE-Lloyd B. Carter. Carter 45 of St Paul suffered bruises but no medical treatment. Damages were listed at 75 dollars for the Carter truck and 300 dollars for the Coomes car.
Seven area contestants compete for the Wilson County Fair and Rodeo queen title in Fredonia. Named are Alice Spaht Nancy Studebacker Betty Kelser Deanna Green Pam Hoffman Valerie Hayden and Judy Johns. Prizes total 25 15 and 10 dollars plus a silver belt buckle. The queen is crowned during Saturday night rodeo. Judging by out of county judges. The rodeo opened Thursday with 4 H events planned into Saturday including dog show livestock sale and nightly rodeo performances.
A Chanute woman and her fiance are jailed on forgery suspicion after passing a series of bad checks in Chanute. County attorney John White expected to file charges. Checks were signed in the fiancé's name on an account at Thayer State Bank. Five forgeries verified. ten more returned for insufficient funds.
The Neosho County United Nations Association will meet at 6 30 p m Saturday at Mrs Winnie Buchanans home in St Paul with a covered dish dinner beforehand. Sgt Michael R Dent son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Dent returns to Vietnam after R and R in Sydney Australia and expects to be home Sept 3. Douglas Scott is the name chosen for the 8 pound 3 ounce son born July 13 to Mr and Mrs Charles Casida Overland Park. Story hour in the public library features The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy by Jane Thayer told by Jenna Welch from 10 30 to 11 a m Saturday.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m. The census shows 71 adults and pediatrics and four babies. Thursday entries include patients and surgeons across multiple rooms and the today list names several patients, with addresses in Thayer Humboldt and nearby areas. Police summons issued Thursday cites Fred Gurwell for allowing a dog to run loose per animal control.
Neosho County sheriff says two juveniles are held in Carthage Missouri on suspicion of stealing a 1964 Oldsmobile from a Morehead area farm. The wrecked car was found in Carthage and the boys are in custody for juvenile court proceedings to be set by the probate judge.
Ronald T. Moore of Galesburg received word that his brother BT3 James L. Moore was aboard the aircraft carrier Hornet during the Apollo 11 astronauts recovery on Thursday. Moore has served in the Navy about 12 years.
The hospital completed major improvements including four electrodyne heart monitors with central nursing station control and a new treatment room with whirlpool baths funded by a $4,200 auxiliary donation. Additional gear and upgrades total about $21,000, funded from hospital revenue with auxiliary support.
Local guardsmen of the 3rd Battalion 137th Infantry Kansas National Guard return home from two weeks of annual field training at Camp Ripley Minnesota. The unit includes Iola Pittsburg Yates Center Cherryvale Neodesha Chanute and Fredonia with Lt. Col. Marr D. Munger in command. They depart Camp Ripley Friday for a 2 1 2 day convoy with overnight bivouacs along the route.
Coffeyville to gain a new manufacturing plant by Fun Toys Inc a second new industry in the citys industrial park in two weeks The facility will employ about 60 workers this fall Announced by James A Garver of Mid America Inc and the Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce the firm will produce an assorted line of toys and novelties for distribution to 42 states through national distributors.
Notice sets August 13 1969 hearing before Neosho County Board of Commissioners Erie Kansas on Alcorn Corporations petition to vacate portions of Sixteenth Street and related Crestview Addition alleys in Chanute. The hearing will consider advisability of the vacation and any loss or injury to private rights.
Classifieds show Frie and Sat night specials at Wayside Diner with chicken in a basket and 8 oz club steak. business notices include Beefery interviews in Emporia plant and job openings. local listings list catering, a closed period due to a death, and a hospital dietary job in Chanute Neosho Memorial.
Help wanted ads announce experienced meat cutters with poultry, band saw, and circular knife skills at Thompson Processors in Tola Kansas with starting pay 2.00 to 3.00 per hour, 40 to 45 hours weekly, married applicants preferred, plus benefits. Also full time light mechanical work and car reconditioning at Merle Kelly Ford, contact Gary Lassman. Mrs Earl Pugh Sale lists a 1960 Buick Le Sabre with power steering and brakes to be sold Saturday.
Labette County commissioners adopted a budget calling for a 1.148 mill reduction in property tax levy. The total levy would be 30.137 mills on a county valuation of 54,166,239, an increase of over 7.5 million from last year. Expenditures are estimated at 4,213,941.33 dollars, up 241,410.73 from 3,972,530.60 dollars.
Cherryvale residents prepare a welcome for the 1011th Supply Service Co. of Independence now in Bearcat Vietnam. The unit is due stateside in early August and will fly to Ft. Riley before bus transport to Independence. A Main Street parade ends with a picnic and program at Logan Park for the soldiers and families.
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