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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1969
Page
4
Markets in Chicago show butter prices with several grades and percentages, eggs by grade and size with cents per dozen, and various meat and hide values including Grade A extra large eggs, Grade A large, Grade B large, and cream prices.
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census 69 adults and pediatrics with three babies. Wednesday admissions include Mrs A M Lockyear and Mrs Ida White. Today’s cases include Mrs Ralph Skaggs and Floyd Rice among medical and surgical patients. Marriage license issued for John Patrick Schoenhofer and Linda Sue Bush. District Court filed Patricia Rive vs Kenneth Madden. Police summons for Woodrow Stanislaus for DWI and careless driving.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.17 points to 962.77 at noon amid fairly active trading. Brokers cited renewed optimism over progress in Vietnam peace talks boosting market sentiment.
Police booked Gerald Morrison 22 of 1705 S Ashby for fighting and disorderly conduct and Jack Connery 21 of Coffeyville for fighting after a Tioga Hotel disturbance at 1 am. Connery posted $15 bond Morrison $5 bond and both were released. A juvenile involved was released to parents after juvenile authorities spoke with them.
YATES CENTER Jim Solander and Pam Phillips were named king and queen of the Yates Center Kays Safety Week, April 26 May 3. They scored highest in their respective divisions of safety tests. Safety week was sponsored by the Kays in cooperation with the police department.
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A brief listing notes items likely for a menu or luncheon including Jello potato dishes hot rolls and beverages such as coffee or tea. The fragment suggests a meal course lineup without detailed context or event.
A sale at 2158 3rd Street lists a 26 by 28 foot one story brick house a brick garage and extensive lumber including 2x4s 2x6s 2x8s flooring and sheeting plus window units doors and benches. Machinery includes IHC Farmall tractor Massey Harris Clipper combines JD plows and various farming implements.
Police investigated two noninjury crashes within a half hour on Wednesday. At 3 p m a 1959 pickup driven by Russell Brisendine collided with a 1966 Chevrolet driven by Alma Nelson at Cherry and North Santa Fe as Brisendine attempted a center lane right turn. Brisendine cited for illegal turn. damages about 250 dollars to Nelson's car. At 3 30 p m Mrs W T Dever and Barbee collided on North Lincoln near the post office. Dever's damage about 100 dollars Barbee 50 dollars. Barbee cited for no driver's license.
Neosho Junior College sponsored a Red Cross blood drive at Zion Lutheran Church. Dean W H McMurray reported 58 pints were donated by 3 faculty members, 44 students, 11 unaffiliated donors, and 17 Junior College students helped operate the bloodmobile.
Former Galesburg schools chief Marvin J. Johnson will lead the Hillsboro Reorganized School District in Jefferson County Missouri for the 1969 70 term while finishing doctorate work at Oklahoma State University Stillwater. Janice Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs T J Scott will graduate May 17 from Mount St Scholastica College biology major and assisted the International Students Club with the Little Bit of Variety show. Theft of a two row corn picker from Chanute Iron and Supply reported to police Wednesday.
YATES CENTER Ted Wary Woodson County extension agent for nearly a decade resigns effective June 1. He will become extension agent in Cherokee County at Columbus. Wary previously served as assistant agent in Butler County before joining Woodson County. Floyd Ladd chairs the Woodson County Agricultural Extension Council.
Charles A. Bowman aged 88 died Wednesday night at Neosho Memorial Hospital after several weeks of illness. Born December 3, 1880 in Green Bay Bottom Iowa, he moved to Neosho County as a child and married Pernishia A. Williams on November 9, 192. He retired from the Santa Fe Railroad in 1945 and spent 20 years as a city night watchman. Survived by his wife, three sons, two daughters, 14 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren, plus two sisters. Memorial at Gibson-Koch Chapel led by Rev. David Blase, burial Elmwood Cemetery.
Parson s Mid-America Inc a nine county southeast Kansas economic development group announced plans to sell southeast Kansas to national manufacturers via brochures and letters. The first mailout targets metal working machinery and tool firms with later additions.
Erie Neosho County property owners must file for a hearing before the county board of tax equalization by Saturday. Ray Coder, county commission chair, urged applications through the county clerk. Hearings will include property inspection and notification of time. the board may change, lower, or keep values.
Parsons voters on June 2 will decide a 1.5 million bond proposal after a long study of district needs. The plan targets Lincoln and Guthridge elementary buildings and Parsons High School, noting the high school was originally built for junior high use. Washington Garfield and McKinley elementary schools were built earlier in 1950s and 1930s.
Pittsburg USD 250 board adopts a new salary schedule for the 1969 70 school year. The base pay for a beginning inexperienced degree teacher is 5800 dollars, up 400 from prior. Experienced staff get at least a 422 dollar raise, with average increases over that by about 100 dollars.
Buffalo city council heard a presentation on forming a Ruritan club with Dave Massey Elsmore and Elmo Heckman Moran as club governors. A planning meeting is set for May 29 at Crumline Cafe Buffalo with lunch for inviting local men. Ruritan, the nation’s largest rural civic group, has 1148 clubs and 35639 members with eight Kansas clubs. Attending officials included Mayor Leo Smith and councilmen George Cox Bill Brutchin Les Crumrine Donald Shaffer Holy Osborn and city clerk Eva Crumrine.
Cindy Heffern, eighth grader from Piqua, finished 17th in the state spelling contest after correctly spelling the first 15 words. Ninety contestants entered in Topeka with Heffern missing on pastrami in round 16, earning congratulations and a large autograph-filled champion card from the 1968 national champ Robert Walther of Russell.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for food cards and calls during their recent bereavement. Mary Kuhn Fitts family gratefully acknowledges support and remembrance.
Public sale May 17 1969 at 1 30 p m for 40 acres more or less in SE 29 29 19 near Galesburg Kansas plowland with waterway wet concrete foundation and good road minerals pass to Wayne and Mary Ethel Engle owners sale by Richard Wood Inc Co Realty and Auction Service Erie Kansas. Also public auction furniture and antiques May 17 at 1 00 p m 110 S Steuben Chanute Lou Ella Roberts.
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