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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1961
Page
2
The Kansas City market shows cattle steady with veals and calves mixed, hogs higher on barrows and gilts, sows up to 25 cents, lambs active and primed for strength. Feeders and stockers hold steady as corn and grain prices scroll through mixed quotes, while futures close higher across wheat.
Mrs Maggie Osburn of Lincoln sister to Ray McFarland who died Sunday in Kansas City. Glen Wilson and family from Richmond Calif arrived to visit his parents Grant and Mrs Wilson in town. James H Taylor Jr left for Kansas City for the National Communications Workers convention. he is president of Local 6410 in southeast Eggs Kansas. Later this week more members will join for departmental meetings. Mr and Mrs Paul Daniels from Tam Pa Fla spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Herbert John son in rural Eric. Stolen from Dale Tennyson home at 1605 S Allen after 10 pm last night were 5 lbs Hens and other items valued about 63 dollars. Mrs Hens under 5 lbs and son’s purse contents also noted. Police report 18 dollars taken from purse and 40 from billfold plus 5 from father-in-law.
Closing figures show a modest gain for the day with gains led by motors utilities rails oils chemicals electronics and airlines. Meat and farm categories were uneven with hogs and cattle showing varied prices and volume around 3.6 million shares. Local notices mention ROTC cadet encampment at Fort Riley and community births and visits in Chanute and Savonburg.
The report lists spring lambs 16 to 17 dollars and wool lambs 13 down, feeder lambs 11 to 12.50, slaughter ewes 2 to 4, breeding ewes up to 12. Kansas City wholesale eggs rise to 70 percent A 31s, consumer eggs mostly unchanged. Poultry prices show fryers and broilers 15 to 16, butter steady, Chicago eggs steady at various scores, live poultry slightly varied, and grain prices with No 2 yellow corn at 111 to 111.5 cents. Wheat and soybeans note no sales. assorted No 2 yellow ranges given for many grades.
Daily Transcript reports yesterday admissions for Elizabeth Lienemann Eric Mrs Dale Reece Thayer Mrs Kenneth Gibson Humboldt and others. dismissals include Mrs Maggie Scott Yates Center and Mrs Opal Bower R 1. a birth to Mr and Mrs Vaughn Brooks at 315 N Malcolm. admissions today include Marcus Bar bee 111 S Highland and several others with medical and surgical needs.
Funeral services for Jeanene Anne Barnett were set for Wednesday at 10 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Humboldt. Gertrude E. Booth 76 died Wednesday morning at Mc Atee Nursing Home Iola with Rev Carl Packard officiating. burial in Yates Center Cemetery. George J. Strait, 79, longtime resident of the area, died Wednesday in Colby after a career spanning cattle herding, iron works, carpentry, and multiple Kansas towns. survivors include his wife Ruth and six children with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Cedar Lodge No 103 A F and A M will hold a Stated Communication at 8:00 p m on Wednesday June 21 in Stated Meeting format at the lodge location.
The Kelley descendants gathered in Humboldt for a weekend reunion, with events at Community Park and Odd Fellows Hall. Organizers planned a second reunion for 1963, led by O. V. Duck Kelley, with committee members named. The group included relatives from multiple states and towns, plus visiting friends. A church leadership change also occurred as Rev. Francis Hay left Wichita for St. Jude’s parish. Rev. Downs of Mulvane arrived to lead Humboldt parish duties. A son, William David Kelley, was born to Henry L. Kelley and Hazel Kelley of Humboldt on June 7.
Four miners are killed after rock collapse in a mine near Wombwell Yorkshire. Five others are rescued, one sustaining injuries. Local rescue teams battled the collapsed area as the tragedy unfolded on a day of intense effort.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gray and Danny of Phoenix and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Munson of Bronson spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Breshears and other relatives. Visitors included Mrs. Bert Clark and Mrs. Paul Gish of Enterprise, Mrs. V. V. Bauer and children of Tulsa, and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kelley and David of Leadville, Colorado.
Joseph Lingen Wood of Vancouver Canada will give a free public lecture at the First Church of Christ Scientist on Christian Science The Science of Seeking and Finding Truth He is a Christian Science Board of Lectureship member and served as a captain in the British Infantry during World War I after the war he did construction work in Argentina and later worked in the stock field
Local notes from Chanute Kansas dated Tuesday June 20 1961. Items cover community events, appointments, and short notices likely including school and civic updates consistent with a midcentury city newspaper brief page.
A described practice centers on Christian Science healing performed over many years, illustrating a sustained approach to spiritual methods for wellbeing and recovery.
Adlai E. Stevenson arrives in Bogota, the final stop on his South American tour, to discuss hemisphere defense against communism with President Alberto Lleras Camargo. He plans to address economic and social conference topics in Uruguay and explore Colombia's political strategy during a two day visit.
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