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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1955
Page
5
News briefs note an inventory sale at Fawcett's offering graduation gift savings through Saturday night. The Spring Farm Show, reviewed at a luncheon at the Tioga Hotel, spurred planning for next year by Chamber sponsors. Orval Dater of Joplin was arrested this morning on a charge of intoxication.
Daily list of hospital admissions dismissals births and marriage licenses from Memorial Hospital includes names and locations such as Humboldt Altoona and Yates Center. Admittances span Monday Tuesday and today with medical and surgical notes for patients including Mrs Carl Fraser Mrs Leonard Haas Floyd Yahns and Phyllis Ladd. Births announce two new sons for Humboldt families and Buffalo and Hum boldt couples report newborns. Marriage licenses issued list four couples from Bentonville Junction City Urbana and Yates Center.
Washington bill to repeal a farm price support penalty for noncompliance with acreage controls cleared the Senate by voice vote after defeating a compromise 49 to 38 by roll call. The Agriculture Department has endorsed the measure and sent it to the White House.
The New York market edged higher today with most major shares gaining one to three points as losses were sparse. Volume was subdued at about two million shares, above yesterday's roughly 1.9 million in a softer session.
Altoona High School will hold a baccalaureate service Sunday in the auditorium with Rev. Claire J. Hayes district superintendent of the Kansas Methodist Conference delivering the sermon on From Those Who Care. Commencement follows next Tuesday with speaker Lewis L. Orperon of Independence Community College and 23 graduates listed led by valedictorian Wanda Cranor and salutatorian Richard Streets.
Arthur White 71 of 406 N Evergreen died after a long illness at home. Born Oct 11 1883 in Neosho County he lived in Chanute most his life. Survived by wife Addie Pearl Beriger three sons six grandchildren two sisters. Funeral Thursday 2:30 at Christian church Elmwood Cemetery Wilson Johnson Mortuary. Claude Alfred Smith 50 of 206 S Central died yesterday at 4 p.m. after a long illness. He moved from Buffalo two and a half years ago after illness. Survived by wife Erma Tarter son Richard father Omer H Smith sister Eva Street brother Ray Smith two half sisters Norma Childs Mary Jane Mitchell. Funeral Friday 2:30 at Buffalo Methodist Church Wilson Johnson Mortuary.
Kansas City market report shows cattle down across grades with steers over 1150 pounds hardest to move and hogs up 25 to 65 cents. High quality steers near 20 to 23 dollars, cows and bulls vary, lambs mostly steady with spring lambs at 22 to 23 dollars, several weight classes and pelts noted.
Hog prices up to 18.00 top with various weights steady to higher. Cattle ranges show good to choice steers 17.25 to 20.25 and heifers 17.25 to 20.25. cows and bulls listed with several grades. Sheep steady to 50 higher with top lambs 22.50. Kansas City and Chicago produce mixed with butter and wholesale prices noted.
Market roundups report mixed movements in poultry live receipts and wholesale eggs while grain futures ease on slow trading at the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat, corn, oats, soybeans, and barley show varying declines and gains. Kansas City notes no hay sales and steady prices amid flat receipts.
Forty two seniors are to graduate in Humboldt tomorrow night at 8 15 in the high school auditorium. A J Trueblood announces the speaker will be Rev Judd Jones of Cha nute First Methodist. Music includes a Marie Reynolds solo with Stanley Gould piano and a boys quartet. Supt McCoy will present diplomas. Baccalaureate services were Sunday led by Rev Floyd R Shively with orchestral music directed by Gould.
A long sequence of individual names appears in the column, including Peggy Morelan Marilyn Ostrander Virginia Pullman Pauline Rickerson Lorine Rigs by Marilyn Stinson Mary Frances Temming Elizabeth Tilman Jerr y Bailey Raymond Bell Bob Booe Jerry Coltrane Franklin Coulter Eddie Hack Bill Heiman Martin Henrichs Gordon Herder Dwight Jackson Ronald Jackson Richard Johns Paul Kemmerer John Lower Charles Magill Bob Ohmes Gene Perkins Merle Peterson Charles Scearce Lee Scott Roland Thompson Vernon Wiles.
Police say 14 year old David Drew confessed to bludgeoning and stabbing 77 year old Stanley R. Frank Jr. last night. He claimed the beating began as an accident but added I get an urge like that.
Inspector Bruce Cunningham describes a quarrel between two boys building a fort in a ravine near Stanley’s home. David allegedly tied Stanleys hands, chased him as he hid under a branch, and stabbed him three or four times after saying he panicked and did not know what happened.
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