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Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1956

Page

5

Local Briefs and Visits From Around Town

Mrs R W Good and Mrs Marian Grady traveled to Lawrence for a two day University of Kansas weaving exhibit. PTA hosts covered dish dinner at 6 30 Tuesday. Sub Debs meet 7 tonight with Jeannene Meyer. Gladys Hollingsworth of Downey California visits her parents in Topeka area. Sorghum Valley Grange meets 8 p.m. Wednesday. Dock Sutton undergoes surgery after hospital transfer. VFW Auxiliary meets next Monday. Petrolia pupils toured Kansas University and Haskell Institute. Ensign Charles C Grimes on leave. will report to San Diego. Wayne Taylor attends Kansas Chamber meeting in Kansas City. John Leroy Jr shown in Wichita paper barbering scene. plans to take state exam in June. Baird Brinkmeyer and family fly to Mexico City as GE reward trip. will tour Pacific coast.

John Leroy Jr John Leroy Wichita Young Leroy Baird Brinkmeyer Humboldt Kansas City Mexico City General Electric Company Home Appliance Company Brinkmeyer Paul Harris Charles Mussulman Home Appliance Jo Ann Baird Pacific Coast

Deaths and Funerals in Chanute and Buffalo Areas

Graveside service for Faye L. Brownell of Phoenix will be at Elmwood Cemetery with East ern Star rites. she died Feb 25. Linda Sue Lefebvre, 6, died after treatment at Neosho Memorial Hospital. funeral Tuesday at Roy S. Gibson Funeral Home. Alzina Kuhn Shores, 81, longtime Buffalo resident, died in Wilson County Hospital. funeral held at Buffalo Methodist Church. Survivors listed incl. children, grandchildren, and a great granddaughter. services officiated by local ministers.

Faye L. Brownell Phoenix Ariz Elmwood Cemetery Koch- Skinner Memorial Fred Shaw Borwnell Bert Brownell Chanute Hulda Parker OES Linda Sue Lefebvre J. A. Lefebvre N. Grant Neosho Memorial Hospital South Gate Calif First Baptist Church Alcott School Joseph Phillip Roger Kathleen Rebecca Roy S. Gibson W. Gayel Bender Alzina Shores Buffalo Alzina Kuhn’ Shores Buffalo Wilson County Hospital Neodesha Michigan Charles F. Shores Shores Ray F. Shores Yates Center Glen C. Shores Arkansas City Don L. Shores Madge Hoffman Wichita Peggy White Sue Cain Alexandria Pamela Sue White Osa Dunscomb Millie Becannon Buffalo Methodist Church G. M Phillip Wing Pierce M. J Nelson Clough Cleo J. Rolland Christen- Rutherford Junior Brason Nelson A. M. Carlson

Burials and funerals end at Buffalo area churches

Obituaries and funeral notices from Buffalo area detail services for A. M. Carlson 82 near Buffalo who died in Wichita, Fred E. Schmoker of Glendale Ariz last rites in Earlton EUB church, Jesse R. Lake at Buffalo Christian church, with local bearers and music by local quartets. Interments recorded in nearby cemeteries.

Schmoker Fred E. Schmoker Glendale Ariz Earlton Eub Church James Buckles Merle Ely F. M. Hill A. R. Brant Ronnie Ely Grace Beautiful Land Wesley Noland A. J. Elliott Lewis Gilmore Bob Baughman E. A. Mosier Julius Hawke Earlton Cemetery

Daily Transcript Admittances And Dismissals At Memorial Hospital

The Daily Transcript lists Saturday and Sunday hospital admittances and dismissals for Memorial Hospital plus today entries. Names include Kathy Miller Elaine Miller Clara Miller and Patricia Burt among others with addresses in Humboldt and nearby towns. The report notes about 130000 toy train hobbyists in the United States per the National Geographic Society.

Patricia Burt N. Garfield Surgical Hazel Rickle S. Evergreen Jeffrey A. Tillman Humboldt S. Ashley S. Central B. H. Cubbage Elsie Cox Oxford Evangeline Grubbs Morehead Keith R. Carson S. Washington Ed F. Sinclair Hazel D Steele Yates Center Ed Lander August Stoyer R. J Donald G. Pyle Clara Kathy Elaine Miller Alice Click Toronto Earl P. Loveaul N. Franklin Richard L Doty United States National Geographic Society

God Home Country Award Presented to Miss Nelson

Sharon L. Nelson, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Nelson, received the Lutheran God-Home-Country award at Bethel Lutheran Church in Vilas during Sunday morning worship. She belongs to the High Prairie Pioneers 4-H Club and wrote a theme on What the Church and 4-H Club Mean to Me.

Sharon L. Nelson Bethel Lutheran Church Vilas Miss Nelson Neil Nelson High Prairie Pioneers

Comet Thinclads Take Second in SEK Meet at Pittsburg

Blue Comet thinclads scored 40 points to finish second in the SEK Track meet at Pittsburg. Independence won with 54.7 points. Chanute set school records in 880, broad jump, and mile relay. Bob Cukrati won the 880 in 2 02.9. Spencer Ambler set the broad jump mark at 22-34.

Blue Comet Chanute Bob Cukrati Spencer Ambler Spencer Fickel David Fehr Dick Carlburg Craig Berry

Wall Street Faces Irregular Trading Slump Amid Mixed Sectors

In New York the stock market closed irregularly with a slight late decline after a day of 3 point spread movements. Trading volume reached about 2.4 million shares versus 2.86 million the prior Friday. Oils and aircrafts rose while steels motors coppers and railroads fell.

New York

Two Escape From Holton Jail via Concrete Wall Break

Two prisoners fled the Jackson County jail in Holton Kansas by ripping a steam register from its connections and pounding a hole through a six inch concrete wall. Fred Bennett 20 of Salinas California held for grand larceny and malicious destruction of property and John Morris 49 of Beverly Kansas held on forgery charges were identified by Undersheriff Vic Obley. A nurse's car was stolen nearby shortly after the break.

Fred Bennett Salinas Calif John Morris Beverly Kas Obley Viola Houston

Polo Vault and 880 Run Highlight Track Meet results

Larry Byers took third in the pole vault while Keith Umbarger finished third in the 880 yard run, marking notable placements in the event.

Larry Byers Keith Umbarger

Little Girl Drowns in Topeka Water Incident

Topeka reports the drowning of Sharon Sue Warner nine on a wading trip with her parents Mr and Mrs Norman W Warner. The tragedy occurred during a family outing prompting formal notices from local authorities.

Topeka Sharon Sue Warner Norman W. Warner Wading

Also Mentioned on This Page

R. W. Good Marian Grady Lawrence University of Kansas Lincoln Pta Jeannene Meyer Gladys Hollingsworth Downey Harvey Deck N. Washington L. P. Day Leavenworth Irvin Martin Santa Fe Hospital Sorghum Valley Grange Dock Sutton Stormont Vail Hospital VFW Petrolia School Museum and Art Gallery Kansas University Haskell Institute Mabel Sage Mmes A. R. Cochran Roy Howell Arthur Middendorf Charles C. Grimes Paschal Grimes S. Lincoln Naval Air Training Center Memphis U S. Naval Air Base San Diego Wayne Taylor Chamber of Commerce Kansas Chamber of Commerce Brownell Service Ern Gate Jim Pringle William Schaede Clinton Durst Earl Mathews Ed Childs W. H. Pool Buffalo Cemetery Daily Transcript Fred Seaman Comet Thinclads Bob Hawley Frank Schul Jay Lofthouse Ambler Shelby Swain Donnie Brenner Gary McKenzie Wall Street Chg Am Tel & Tel Anne Cop Atchison Beth Steel Chrysler Cilies du Pont Tee Ford Gen Motors Martin GL Ste Holton Hotel Tioga Chanute, Kansas Frank McGaw Joplin, Mo ST. Christopher W. Main E. Main Kaw Lorentzen Davis Paint Store Sportsman’s Bowl Allen
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