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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1956
Page
12
News briefs report the Rural Grange meeting set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the Rural school with cookies and iced tea. Several social visits and travels are noted including Mrs. Belle Leighty’s Kansas City trip to meet Mrs. M. L. Fernandez of Pinole California.
Erie residents enjoyed a Friday family night with a covered dish, cards, and socializing. The organizing committee included Ed Naanes, Sidney Linscott, and Keith Richey. Family nights are planned twice monthly through the summer.
Twenty four junior golfers played in events at the Country Club yesterday morning. Morton Sutton posted 40 to win low score, with Larry Powell at 42 as runner up. Peggy Ostrander led girls with 59. Other sub 50 scores included Mahlon Gray 43 Bill Barker 46 Tommy Keller 46 and Robert Banta 49. Tony Lockyear gave a lesson on courtesy on the golf course.
The Cassady family has purchased the North Grant home formerly owned by Granville Hudson. Dinner guests on Father’s Day included Cleo I. Dalton and guests such as David Dalton and multiple couples from Dallas, Kansas City, Independence, and local residents at Byrd H. Clark’s home.
TOPEKA drought drives cattle sales as nine of fourteen western counties face feeding shortages. Kansas Livestock Association secretary Glenn Pickett notes emergency drought feeding programs won’t solve the problem and roughage remains scarce. Auctions run full blast despite harvest season.
President Eisenhower has sent to the Senate postmaster nominations for Kansas including Merle B. Hayes of Agra Olive M. Rudd of Belpre and Lloyd E. Cope of Netawaka for the required federal appointments.
In Highland Park league play First Baptist defeated Stark 5 to 3 while Colfax overwhelmed the Lutherans 14 to 4. Colfax and First Baptist led strong with late-game bursts as Knight of Columbus and Methodists prep for tonight’s doubleheader.
Coach Bill Allen and his wife resign from Peabody teaching posts to join Inter-Collegiate Press. Effective June 6, they leave after two years in Chanute then Peabody. Allen was high school assistant coach. Mrs. Allen taught second grade at Alcott before the move to Colorado.
In his first year as head coach, Allen directed a 14 11 basketball season ending in the state class B semi finals. His track squad claimed the 1956 regional championship at Manhattan. Mrs. Allen is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman R Anderson of Vilas.
Bermuda operates without any inheritance tax and does not levy income tax. The fiscal system relies on other revenue sources and taxes.
Gov. Fred Hall of Kansas warned that the state's economic future hinges on solving water issues. He praised the creation of the Kansas Water Resources Board as a major achievement, noting the board has accomplished a tremendous amount.
A study finds that in about one of six deadly traffic accidents the weather is rainy snowy or foggy. Officials note that adverse conditions reduce visibility slick surfaces and crash risk. The data stress the need for cautious driving during poor weather.
In old maritime lore sailors believed that porpoises swimming near vessels foretold favorable wind and sea conditions. The sight was treated as an omen guiding ships toward calm seas and smooth passages.
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