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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1966
Page
2
AP reports hog prices down across weights with sows easing to 18.25 20.25 and cattle and calves modestly weaker or scarce. Wheat and corn futures fall 1 to 2 percent as No 2 hard wheat sells around 1.79 to 1.80 and corn near 1.30 to 1.37 per bushel.
Chicago AP notes butter trim and price levels with grades AA to C, and car grades B and C. Eggs show steady prices with little change amid overall market notes.
Chicago market notes show slight gains in grain futures with wheat No 2 hard up 1.73 percent and No 2 red at 1.71 percent. No 1 yellow corn up 1.30 and No 2 yellow 1.29, soybeans No 1 yellow 3.19. Oats No 2 heavy white at 74. Local market activity.
In Buckeye Arizona Mrs. Nancy Martin marks her 100th birthday with candid insights. She jokes about loving independence after outliving three husbands and prefers living alone and making her own choices. She quips about whisky, illustrating a plain spoken life.
The New York market failed to sustain an early advance and drifted mixed in dull trading. Volume was about 5.1 million shares, with gains in aerospace and airlines giving way to losses in IBM and several Dow components as traders booked profits.
Mr and Mrs P M Cox host relatives from San Antonio Wichita and Parsons plus Herman Hum boldt area visitors for June Elder’s high school graduation in Fredonia. Many trips and visits across Kansas California and Oklahoma noted with family hosting and graves decoration during Memorial Day weekend.
Chanute Tribune lists staff roles and rates for mail and carrier delivery. It notes Associated Press exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Community notes show Mt Zion group planning a July 10 picnic at Elsmore Lake after a final July meeting in Pittsburg with the Kelsey family and friends. Local residents host and visit across Stark and surrounding towns including Chanute Wamego Manhattan and McCune with church and funeral attendance noted.
Thornburg residents hosted relatives including Carter Myers Hunter Stone Ladd and Worley families over Memorial Day weekend. The first alfalfa cutting was light due to dry weather and late freezes. Flame Tree, foaled at Ocala Stud, is a progeny of Count Flame Linden Lane with 1965 victories at Dover and Sanford.
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Collins 75 a former resident of Benedict died last night in Coffeyville Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since Jan 29 She was a former resident of the Warren Okla and Deering vicinity widow of Roy W Collins She moved to Coffeyville from Benedict in 1954 Ten children survive four sisters three brothers 24 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren Funeral service 2 30 Saturday at Ford Funeral Home Chapel Coffeyville burial Robbins Cemetery west of Coffeyville
Funeral service for James C Justice of Wichita will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dunsford Funeral Home in Augusta with burial at Muscotah.
Funeral services for Harry Foose were conducted at Gibson Roch Chapel Tuesday afternoon with Rev. R A Giezentanner officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery. Mrs Dave Petterson performed The Lord's Prayer as an organ solo. bearers were Lee Francis John Hargrave Dewey Maghe C D Blackwood Herb Jenner and Howard Jester.
Mrs. Paul Ward reports theft of a white front floor mat from a 1964 Dodge parked at the American Legion. Forrest McMillen, 1514 W Ist, was arrested at 7:30 last night for intoxication and is held at the city jail.
Neosho Memorial Hospital admissions on Wednesday include Ed ward Whinery Shelton Washington medical Mrs Sadie Bryson 120 N Lafayette medical Harry Cloyd 510 N Western medical James Wilkins 318 N Steuben medical Norman Corbin Humboldt surgery Larry Dennis 807 N Garfield surgery Dismissals Thursday Lydia Owen Eric Admissions today list Mrs Opal Clapson 111 E 3rd medical Mrs Clyde Rousch 1301 S Highland medical Mrs Marland Highbaugh 1102 W 9th surgery Mrs Jeroeld Lusk Fort Scott medical Birth today Mr and Mrs Pat Catterson 409 W 6th a boy Dismissals today Mrs Edwin Hartman 112 S Western Ronald Cushman Jr 118 S Garfield Mrs Earl Ostrander 1317 W 4th Emma Vandergrift 1520 S Western Lloyd Barry South Mound Police Court Fred O Dice Fredonia reckless driving fined 50 Paul Bratton 1811 S Highland trash accumulation pleaded guilty seven days to clean up otherwise 25 fine each of seven days and 30 days in jail Fire Runs Yesterday 10 5 a m 9 S Santa Fe resuscitator Today 9 15 a m 1221 S Grant shut off broken water tank
Mr and Mrs Earl Young of 1407 S Edith hosted over the weekend, welcoming Earl Young Jr and family from Little Rock Arkansas and Marwin Young and family from Wichita.
Michael Dale Thurman son of Mr and Mrs James W Thurman of 332 West has accepted a position teaching industrial arts in Augusta. Thurman is a May graduate of Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia and a graduate of Yates Center High School. He also attended Chanute Junior College and Kansas State College in Pittsburg.
Three separate daytime crashes caused minor damage in Wichita area. A 1954 Buick rear ended a 1961 Chevrolet at Santa Fe and 7th, injuring no one. A 193 Rambler sustained about 300 dollars damage after colliding with a 1958 Vauxhall on Cherry near Plummer in wet conditions. A 1966 Rambler and a 1958 Buick on the N Lincoln overpass caused left side damage to the Rambler with no injury to the Buick. Later a Honda rider reported a collision with a late model Chevrolet station wagon, a bystander noted minor leg pain for a rider.
John Houston of 218 E 12th attended an alumni executive meeting at Oklahoma State Tech Okmulgee on May 28. Plans were made for holding the first meeting of the group.
Nov 12 marks homecoming events at the vocational technical school. Houston serves as a board member of the OST Alumni Association.
The Tribune notes Andrea Barnard, an eighth grader at Roy Ster Junior High School, was left off last night’s list of scholastic letter winners.
Social calendar lists Harmony HD Unit meeting with Mrs. Louis Rush at Sawyer Hall 1:30 p.m. First Methodist Church hosts a Wilson class at 9 a.m. Bridge at Country Club at 1:30 p.m. Harmony HD Unit led by Mrs. Rolle Rush with R 3 at 1:30 p.m. ID Ladies meet at EUB Church with Mrs. Mary Edwards at 217 West 6th.
Mrs Virgil Hansen led the WMS meeting of First Baptist church in the church parlor with God's Hungry People as the lesson. Reports on the national Baptist convention in Kansas City were given by four members. Mrs Arthur presided and announced the state conference in Ottawa June 22 to 24. Grace Hill circle served refreshments for 19 members.
The Women's Mission Society of Grant Avenue Baptist Church met on Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs. Harold Neptune led. love gift was coordinated by Mrs. Jim McKenzie. Music by Terry and DeAnn Tharp accompanied by piano and flute. A panel including Mrs. Hale, Ralph Toland, Blaine Marks, and Neptune reviewed highlights from the national Baptist convention in Kansas City. Refreshments by Mrs. Oliver Catterson, Mrs. Tharp, and Mrs. Marks for 22 members.
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