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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
2
AP report from Kansas City shows cattle at 200 head and calves 10, not enough for Price test. Hogs at 2,000 total with barrows and gilts 25 higher, 200-230 lb at 19.75, 200-225 lb at 19.85-20.00, and other weight ranges listed. sows steady, sheep at 20, no test prices.
Wholesale egg prices show large eggs at 80 percent A 22-25 and mediums at 80 percent A 20-22. Butter remains unchanged with grade A per pound 77 and grade Ab per quarter 78.
Chicago AP notes mixed produce in price and quality, with butter and eggs showing uneven signals. Wholesale buying prices hold steady or slip slightly as buyers seek higher grades, while overall market activity remains cautious.
Chicago AP lists Wheat No 2 hard 1.43 and No 2 soft red 1.3, Corn No 2 yellow 1.18 and No 3 yellow 1.17, Oats No 2 heavy white 82 1/2, Soybeans No 1 yellow 2.76, Soybean oil 8.82. Market figures reflect early trading quotes for futures and cash commodities.
Readers note assorted egg prices by grade from Grade A extra large to Grade C, with current receipts and sweet cream lines. Hides priced at 10 cents per pound, with glue hides also referenced.
Recreation Calendar lists Youth Bowling at Sportsman’s Bowl at 4:00. Evening Golf at Safari Golf Course 6:30 to 7:30. Junior High Night at Launching Pad 7 to 10. Junior College booster club at Neek Park Community Building 7:30. Open House at Launching Pad 9 12 1 to 4. Senior High Night at Launching Pad 7:30 to 10:30.
Six foreign exchange students from four countries will visit the First Presbyterian Church for International Christian Youth Exchange Sunday. They will speak at 10:45 a.m. during worship about ICYE experiences and impressions, then join a noon congregational dinner in Fellowship Hall with ICYE committees from First Methodist Wichita and Country Club Christian Kansas City. An afternoon session at 1:45 p.m. invites Neosho Presbytery Christian education Committee members and local families to learn more about ICYE.
U S North Vietnam peace talks spark a strong market turn as the Dow gains 7.46 to 925.51 at noon. Trading in the first hour tops 6.32 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange, with a possible record run for the day and broad gains across most sectors.
Ground will be broken in mid July for a new Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg Kansas at an estimated cost of 6.3 million dollars. A federal grant will cover forty percent of the expense.
Daily hospital notes list visiting hours from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 9 p.m. with patient census at 59 adults and children. Admissions include Mrs Raymond Clemens Mrs Russell Fletcher and others for medical and surgical care plus a birth at Yates Center and several dismissals. Police actions include several court entries and summonses with charges ranging from disorderly conduct to careless driving.
Mrs. Ola May Stiles of 305 S Central mourns her four year old grandson Brett Lee Stiles who died at St Judge Hospital Memphis after a long illness. Funeral services for Marcus N Cole Jr were held at Johnson Chapel with Rev Virgil Collins officiating and hymns sung by Mrs Hazel Slane and Mrs H K Rush. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.
The Russell Circle of the First Christian Church CWF met Wednesday with Mrs. George Wilson at 1113 S Santa Fe. Mrs. H J Rauhoff assisted, with Mrs. Edgar Logsdon presiding. Lesson Shoes at the Door was taught by Rauhoff and Alford. Alford read What Worries Us Most in Japan. Devotions Fishy People by Julia Neff. Thirteen regular members and one new member, Mrs Pearl Fegel, attended.
News Briefs report a children's story hour event titled Taka-Chan and I to be read at the public library from 10 30 to 11 a m Saturday. The piece also notes local obituaries.
Firefighters from Earlton responded to a tractor fire reported by Bernard Hardin about 2 45 p m. The blaze, located one half mile north and three miles west of Earlton near farm buildings, was extinguished before full containment by Hardin and another man. The tractor sustained extensive damage.
Presbyterian Women circles met Wednesday in members homes. Circle three gathered at Mrs. Robert Hamar's 21 S Tennessee with 15 attendees as Mrs. George Garrison presided and Mrs. Roy Gibson led the Mark study. Other circles discussed the book fair and prayed.
The United Brethren Women’s Missionary Association held a Wednesday afternoon gathering at Mrs. C. E. Rains’s home. Effie Simon led the study Send the Light with a dialogue Eunice and Lois by Elmer Mathews and Arthur Garrison, and reviewed Prayer Is A Dialogue. Velma Grogan led the business portion. Mrs. Garrison won the door prize. Nine members and two visitors attended, with refreshments served afterward.
An incident occurred while a worker was hooked to a corn planter with the motor running, with the exact cause not yet determined. Investigators are examining equipment function and safety procedures as part of the inquiry.
Cancer Tag Day of the Cancer Crusade will be held here Saturday announced by Mrs. Fred Harris crusade chairman. The Up and Atom 4H club with sponsors will solicit contributions in the business district and distribute Crusade tags.
If you cannot reach your Tribune contact try calling the carrier. If he is unavailable, dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for assistance.
Smith Coal and Material Company files suit in Neosho County Kansas to quiet title on Lot 6 and Lots 7 through 11 in Block 28 Town of New Chicago Chanute. Defendants include listed individuals and unknown parties with June 3 1968 deadline to plead in Chanute Memorial Building court.
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