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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1955
Page
7
Sunflower Chapter No 147 OFS holds a June 22 stated meeting at 8 p m honoring Ruth with St John s Program and refreshments. Visiting members welcome. Officers Erma Joe King WM Helen Johnson Secy adv 60 11.
Henry Ford proposes search for an industry wide contract with the CIO United Auto Workers. Ford says informal talks occurred with other auto executives and notes General Motors likely oppose while Chrysler might support. GM reportedly strongly opposes.
Kansas City livestock report shows cattle and hog prices mostly steady with some classes uneven or higher. Listings cover cattle totals, steers, cows, vealers, bulls, stockers, feeders, hogs by weight, and sheep with pricing ranges and top quotes. Parson’s market notes reflect regional variations and grain futures move alongside.
New York stocks rose with autoto mobile shares leading gains. Volume reached about 2.7 million versus 2.49 million yesterday. Oils rubbers mail order houses farm equipment chemicals and airlines attracted buyers while steels railroads utilities aircrafts radio televisions and mining issues showed mixed results.
Oats edged down to 1 percent higher July 65 percent. Rye unchanged to higher at July 1.03. Soybeans up 4 to 1 cent, July at 2.44. Eggs and butter steady with varied receipts. wholesale prices for butter and egg classifications unchanged. Live poultry steady with steady coops and f.o.b. prices. hay market shows no sales today or last week, steady.
Mrs Faith Marie Kyle 72 Erie resident died at Chanute Neosho Memorial Hospital after a stroke while visiting her granddaughter. Born Feb 3 1883 in Harper she married Walter M Kyle in 1901. survivors include daughter Vera Burns son Meredith Kyle two grandsons and two great granddaughters. Funeral at Erie Baptist Church Thursday 2 p.m. Rev Charles Barr officiating. Funeral home hours noted. REINHARDT funeral held at Chanute Christian Church with Rev Moline and Rev Jones officiating. Organ music by Mrs Hugh Craven.
Bearers George Alford Henry Alford Clyde Russell Harry Briley Charles Arnett and Cecil Arnett attended the burial with their wives. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery.
Admittances include Mrs Joe Haygood Thayer La Verne Smith 709 W 1st Mrs L O Lovett 505 N Steuben plus Robert Garner Thayer surgical. Births report Mr and Mrs William Hasty 918 N Forest a son and Mr and Mrs Howard Hackett 117 N Highland a son. Traffic hearing Roger Wray Chanute found not guilty reckless driving and guilty for passing at intersection with $10 fine. Willard Riley 722 Garfield cited driving without muffler posted 85 bond.
President Luther Sharpe announced a $15000 contribution from an anonymous donor to furnish Emporia Hall in the College of Emporia dormitory. The gift supports new furniture for student housing on campus.
Wellington Kansas obituary notes Bill Stayton a prominent Sumner County cattleman and wheat grower died after a stroke suffered a week earlier. He was 77 and widely known in the community.
Bethlehem Steel Corp joined U S Steel in pledging a wage increase for CIO United Steel workers. Officials said negotiations will determine the amount and aim for a fair settlement. U S Steel planned to submit its offer later this week.
Analysis of 1955 Kansas wheat carloads shows test weight averaging 61.4 pounds and protein at 12.8 percent for shipments from south central and southeastern counties during June 6 14. Agencies from federal and state boards of agriculture report the crop as well above average.
The average test weight for Kansas wheat is 58.9 pounds with a protein content of 12.3 percent for the period. The figures reflect standard quality metrics used in crop assessments and market reporting.
A Chanute Tribune page 7 item from June 21 1955 reports local roadwork and civic notices affecting residents. Municipal officials urge caution and mention upcoming inspection dates and funding details.
Lloyd J. Frevert, 41, of Kansas City, a finance company president and attorney, is appointed by Gov. Fred Hall as Kansas' first consumer loan commissioner. The $7,500 a year post begins July 1 when the new law regulating consumer loans takes effect. Frevert begins from scratch as the office is established, likely serving until the office is fully operational. Frevert was active in Hall's campaign.
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