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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
7
A Chanute man Tony Smith 402 W. 2nd suffered a broken leg escaping flames from a takn truck at Mid-America Refinery 1301 N. Santa Fe at 12 30 Wednesday. He was sent to Wichita for care by an orthopedic surgeon. Smith was taking a sample of
Daily Transcript reports Neosho Memorial Hospital visiting hours from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. The census lists adults pediatrics and one baby. Wednesday entries name Charles King 1132 dollars Leonard Oswald Yates Center Mrs Sarah Miller 1909 Edith Kathy McCabe and more local names. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Robert Babcock a girl today.
Thomas E. Currie of Erie received 4750 in a civil suit against Wray L. Walter and Florence M. Walter of Lenox Iowa for car damage lost wages and medical costs after a 1969 Fiat driven by Currie hit a 1971 Cadillac driven by Walter at a Cowley County intersection August 23. The Home State Bank was ordered to receive 1704.03 to cover a loan on the Currie car. The case was filed as a friendly suit.
Erie County treasurer Don Harding announced July 1 as the effective date for a 1972 law increasing motor vehicle title applications from $1 to $2 and duplicate registration certificates from 50 cents to $1. Some applicants had been overpaying, prompting rebates.
No school Friday for District 413 students due to teachers' meetings. Neosho County Community Junior College will hold classes as scheduled. PO 3.C. Stephen W. Erickson returns to Norfolk Virginia after six months aboard the USS Independence in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Erickson of 306 South Tennessee.
Mechanic David J. Knight Jr. husband of Martha Knight Humboldt has been promoted to Army Spec. 4 while with the 508th Service Company in Germany. He is 19 and last stationed at Ft. Lewis Washington. son of Mrs. Beverly J. Caro of Larned.
Nine men across Barton County and neighboring counties were arrested on warrants charging drug sales. In Great Bend raids led by state and local law enforcement, the suspects include Richard Hanson and Galen Wolf among others with bonds posted or pending court appearances. Arrests occurred in Great Bend Ellinwood Lyons and Hays. The report adds an unrelated note about panda habitats in China.
A man detained in the city jail on March 10 11 and 20 in connection with burglaries was being interrogated by police but not charged. Fire crews cleaned up a gasoline leak in the Santa Fe parking lot. A bearing overheated and smoked on an elevator at Kerr McGee 223 W 14th. Murray Hill School reported an attempted after hours entry with a torn cafeteria screen and broken light globe.
Orville M. Hayes 71 died Wednesday at Neosho Memorial Hospital Chanute after a two week illness. Born April 14 1900 in Tilden Nebraska he moved to Humboldt in 1926. Survived by sisters Dollie McFarland Los Angeles Lola Lathron Dunedin Fla Laura Williams Council Bluffs and brothers Earl Hayes Milan Hayes and Hugh Hayes. Funeral at 10 a.m. Saturday Price Funeral Home with Rev Glen Kirby officiating burial Mount Hope Cemetery.
The New Hope Baptist congregation will mark its 91st anniversary with a 3 p.m. Sunday service. Rev. G. T. Franklin of St. John's Baptist church in Coffeyville will preach, with music by St. John's choir. Public attendance is welcome. The Rev. H. A. Simmons is pastor.
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