Community News Briefs From Chanute Kansas Area
A roundup of local visits, family travels, and school events in Chanute and nearby towns. Charles B. Gardner of Phoenix visits relatives. Mexican Baptist BYF plans in Wichita. summer hires in Walla Walla. baccalaureate and graduation at Emporia State College. Idaho and California travelers arrive for visits. library story hour scheduled. hospital visit for Glen Lowe. Buffalo Legion Auxiliary memorial service May 30. local drivers involved in a Main and Lincoln collision. Osawatomie hosts tourist promotion talk. Army Pvt Edward R. Riggs completes a weapons course at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Thayer High School class of 1952 reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Ackerson
C. J. Anderson
Emporia
Tom Northrop
Melissa
Emporia State College
Northrop
Bethel
Edward R. Riggs
Vibert R. Riggs
Thayer
Army Ordnance School
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Riggs
Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Thayer High School
Local fishing trip planned by seven Chanute men to Ontario camp
Seven Chanute men plan to leave Saturday for 10 days of fishing at a camp in the tall timber near Red Lake Ontario Canada. They will travel by motor car and pick-up truck. Those going are Eddie Caldwell Kenneth Caldwell Randall Diver Al Goodwin Ralph Burghart Dick Stowell and Marion Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Red Lake
Ontario
Canada
Eddie
Kenneth Caldwell
Randall Diver
al Goodwin
Ralph Burghart
Dick Stowell
Marion Stevens
Hospital Admittances and Dismissals Reported
Daily Transcript lists Thursday admittances including Mrs Grace Estes 115 S Steuben surgery and Jim Neyhardt 219 N Central surgery with Larry Cleaver 1602 S Malcolm medical and Ludlum brothers Humboldt surgery. Dismissals include Mrs A F VanWickle 117 S Kansas and Humboldt residents Krone Burns and others. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs George Bloom Humboldt a boy.
Diver photos suggest possible treasure in Sulu Sea
American diver Vincent Palmer and his wife Lucie reported photographing three coral crusted objects near Bongao Island in the Sulu Archipelago that might contain treasure not 50 million dollars as previously claimed. Palmer denied the Philippines dispatch alleging a sunken Japanese hospital ship held gold bullion, while confirming he sent photos to authorities and would waive any claim to the uncovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Sulu
Vincent Palmer
St. Louis
Lucie
Philippine News Service
Dispatch
Palmer
Sulu Sea
Singapore
Crete
Florida Keys
Deaths and Funerals in Chanute and Nearby
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs. Ethel J. Bloom 59 of Chanute and Mrs. F A Shirley 98 formerly of Chanute. Also noted are the deaths of Joseph F. McGinley 78 former Chanute resident and Mrs Gordie Lee Mayes 77 of Chanute. Funeral plans and survivors listed with churches and cemeteries referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. McGinley
Chanute
Mineola
Long Island
McGinley
Pennsylvania
Gertrude Gruber
John Snakard
Great Neck
N. Y
Ralph Benedict
Kansas City
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Wilson-Johnson Mortuary
Sylvester W. Mayes
Gordie Lee Mayes
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Sturgis
Uniontown
Lottie Divens
Cameron
Clara Jackson
Santa Anna Calif
Lola Madden
Montrose
Calif
Dorothy Bean
Sidney, Neb
Hattie Mildner
West Palm Beach
Fla
Presbyterian Church
Briley Funeral Service Held at Wilson-Johnson Chapel
Albert M Briley funeral conducted Thursday afternoon by Rev Paul Life at Wilson Johnson Chapel with Merle Ely of Farlton singing Shadows and Face to Face. Floral attendants were Mrs How ard Stipp and Babe Halligan. Bearers included Irvin Steeves Harold Steeves Howard Toomey George Briley Richard Briley and Frank Reider. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briley
Albert M. Briley
Wilson-Johnson
Paul Life
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Merle Ely
Farlton
Hazel Slane
Howard Stipp
Babe Halligan
Irvin Steeves
Harold Steeves
Howard Toomey
George Briley
Richard Briley
Frank Reider
Memorial Park Cemetery
Disbarment Ordered for Wichita Attorney George L Adams
The Kansas Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of Wichita attorney George L. Adams or required him to show cause on June 14 why he should not be disbarred. Proceedings began in 1955 with accusations of repeated drunkenness, and police records show Adams pleaded guilty to drunk charges eight times in 1956 and 1957, contradicting his sworn reports to the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Supreme Court
George L. Adams
Wichita
Adams
Supreme Court
Kansas State College to Confer 797 Degrees
Kansas State College will confer 797 degrees at spring commencement Sunday afternoon. The charge to the graduating class will be given by Arthur S. Weber acting president of the college. Lawrence Morgan Goodland will extend greetings from the State Board of Regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas State College
Arthur S. Weber
Lawrence Morgan
Goodland
State Board of Regents
Refusal to Testify Brings 5 Year Prison Term
A second witness who refused to testify before a federal grand jury in the acid blinding of labor writer Victor Riesel was sentenced to five years in prison. U S District Judge William B Herlands imposed the term on Domenico Bando who is already serving a five year term for conspiracy in the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Victor Riesel
U. S
Cattle and hog prices dip as market reports mixed
Kansas City livestock notes show cattle scarce with no early sales while hogs slip 25 cents for barrows and gilts and heavier sows also weaker. Eggs butter and other produce hold steady in Chicago and Kansas City grain markets edge lower on wheat and corn futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
USDA
U. S
Chicago
Fidelity Class Meets at Grant Avenue Baptist Church
The Fidelity Class gathered Thursday night to hear Mrs. Eugene Whatley discuss the Love of God for devotions. Robert Cox presided over the business period and showed pictures during social hour. Rev and Mrs E M Pearson plus 13 members and four children attended. Hosts were Mr and Mrs Carl Huffmaster and Mr and Mrs Neil Kepley. The next meeting on June 27 will be a picnic at Santa Fe Park with Mr and Mrs James Cottrell as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Whatley
Love of God
Fidelity
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Robert Cox
E. M. Pearson
Carl Huffmaster
Neil Kepley
Santa Fe Park
James Cottrell
Thirty two tribes to gather for Oklahoma pow wow
Thirty two Indian tribes will meet in Muskogee for a giant pow wow tied to Oklahoma’s semi centennial celebration. A parade will feature hundreds in tribal dress with war paint, high school bands and round-up clubs joining in. An Indian princess contest will be a highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Wall Street Oils Pace Brisk Late Recovery
Oils paced a brisk stock market recovery late in the day on Wall Street New York with volume around 2.3 million shares versus 2.11 million the previous day. Read the advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oils
Kansas Set to Cut June Oil Allowable in Wichita
The State Corporation Commission weighed a proposal to reduce June crude oil production to 345000 barrels daily, down 5000 from May, reflecting tighter limits discussed in Wichita on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
State Corporation Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Tires
Willard Batteries
Glen’s Tire Service
Charles B. Gardner
Phoenix, Ariz
Roy Wiggans
Mr. Wiggans
N. Western
Thomas
William E. Gardner
Mexican Baptist Church
BYF
Dolores Perez
Humboldt Solomon Flores
Hannah Missionary Society
Harold Anderson
Carl
Joe
W. Main
John Rubow
Charles Rubow
Walla Walla
Wash
Anderson
John
Umitila Processing Co
E. D. Raymond
Sandpoint
Idaho
Glen M. Shook
Carol
Phyllis
Pat
S. Plummer
Public Library
Tom Thumb
Fred Cragg
Fort Scott Hospital
Glen Lowe
Hepler
Lowe
Iva Crumrine
Mayme Donovan
Darlene Sugden
Buffalo Legion Auxiliary
Buffalo Cemetery
Floyd R. Shively
E. E. Wistrand
Vallejo
Kenneth Naughton
Main
Lincoln
Naughton
H. E. Cirkel
Les Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
Osawatomie
The
Empire Trailer Co
el Monte
Volberg
Aberdeen
Daily Transcript
Ethel J. Bloom
S. Forest
Bloom
Burdick
Humboldt
Axel T. Bloom
Stark
Hannah Bloom
United Brethren
Christchurch
George Bloom
Herbert Bloom
Ralph Brooks
Eric
Oscar Peterson
Koch-Skinner Memorial
F. A. Shirley
Arkansas City
Shirley
Santa Fe
Yorkville
Ill
Emmet Bolze
S. Lafayette
Muriel Hurst
Fred Morris
Charles
Chicago Grain
Board of Trade
Scscseeseeees
Uwidne
Kansas City Cash
the Tribune
Chanute Tribune
Wall Street
Close Net
Chg
Am Tel & Tel
Beth Steel du Pont Ween
Socony
Sun Chem
Paul T. Brennecke Agency
Gambler
Robin Hood
Harrison
Caldwell & Son
S. Santa Fe
State OF
Kansas People
Chanute Discount Co
Parsons
Stark and
Smith Bros
Jantzen
Monaco
E. Main
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