Deaths and Funerals Ray Virgil Ray 85
Ray Virgil Ray 85 a former 17 S Western resident died Wednesday at Westview Nursing Home after a two year illness. He was born December 27 1887 in Hamilton Missouri and married Cora Fisher in 1908 Fort Scott. Surviving are son Clifford Ray daughter Billie Ogle sister Nettie Bailey two granddaughters and four great granddaughters. Funeral services Friday 10 am Johnson Chapel with Rev C Edgar Rains. interment Memorial Park Cemetery. Johnson Mortuary in charge.
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Ray Virgil Ray
S. Western
Westview Nursing Home
James Rey
Hamilton
Cora Edna Fisher
Fort Scott
Ray
Clifford Ray
Colonial Acres
Billie Ogle
W. E m
Nettie Bailey
Abana
Hesse
Old Fort Days Rodeo Weekend in Fort Scott
The seventh annual Old Fort Days celebration continues with a full week of activities in Fort Scott. The main rodeo events run Thursday Friday and Saturday, sponsored by the Jay-Dees, with an arts and crafts exhibit at the armory on Friday and Saturday.
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Fort Scott
The
Jay- Dees
Armory
Bike Ride Planned For Disease Fund
Fort Scott bicyclists will join a nationwide drive on June 10 to raise 1 million dollars for catastrophic childhood diseases. About 100 riders are expected to take part in a 20 mile course with per mile pledges. Alpha Kappa chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha sponsors the event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
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Fort Scott
Alpha Kappa Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis
Woman Appointed Probation Officer for Labette County
Mrs. Joy Thacker of Parsons is named part time probation officer for the Labette County juvenile court. Judge Charles J. Sell announced the appointment, replacing James Martin of Oswego. Thacker, 35, has nine years as a juvenile counselor with the Oklahoma State Employment Service and five years as a Job Corps recruiter.
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Parsons
Joy Thacker
Labette County
Charles J. Sell
Thacker
James Martin
Oswego
Oklahoma State Employment Service Commission
Galesburg Driver Cited in Accident
Parsons Thomas R Loggins 39 of Galesburg was cited by police on charges including driving while intoxicated after his station wagon hit a Katy Railroad locomotive in Parsons Friday night. Loggins and a Parsons man riding with him were not seriously injured. Other charges include transporting an open bottle having no driver's license and illegal tag display. Police estimated locomotive damage at 25 dollars and listed the car as a total loss.
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Parsons
Thomas R. Loggins
Galesburg
Loggins
Chanute Natives Appointed World Book Publisher Manager
Carlene Jordan of Chanute R4 is named Chanute area manager for Field Enterprises Educational Corporation the publisher of World Book Encyclopedia and Child Craft. Mrs Jordan a Chanute High and Chanute Junior College graduate and mother of five children is married to John Jordan.
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Carlene Jordan
R. 4
Chanute
Field Enterprises Educational Corporation
Mrs. Jordan
Chanute High
Chanute Junior College
World Book Encyclopedia
Childcraft
Summers Arrested in Buffalo Grocery Burglary Case
Neosho County sheriff and Chanute police arrested Donald L. Summers for the Monday burglary of Buffalo Grocery. Summers, 1819 S Highland, was held after Wilson County authorities had him under surveillance. Items stolen in the burglary were recovered from his home before he faced possible breaking and entering and theft charges in Wilson County.
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Neosho County
Chanute
Donald L. Summers
S. Highland
Buffalo
Wilson County
Summers
Planning panel to meet in Erie courthouse
The Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Erie courthouse. Reports will cover land use and solid waste disposal plans.
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Southeast Kansas Regional Planning Commission
Erie
Two Chanute Optometrists Named to KS Optometric Panels
Two Chanute optometrists receive appointments to Kansas Optometric Association committees for 1973 74. Dr Dwight Blackwood joins the committee on assistance to graduates and undergraduates while Dr James Kensett Jr is named to the public information committee.
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Chanute
Kansas Optometric Association
Dwight Blackwood
James Kensett Jr
Parson High opens all weather track with public access
Parson High School unveils a new six lane quarter mile all weather running track with a turnstile for public use. Cleats are not allowed due to surface texture. Tulsa District Corps of Engineers plans new recreation fee areas from May 25 at lakes including Tenkiller Fort Gibson Keystone Eufaula and Hulah.
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Parsons
Parsons High School
Tulsa
Corps of Engineers
Eddie L. Morris
Corps Lakes
Morris
Tenkiller
Fort Gibson Keystone
Eufaula
Hulah
Interim panel to study Kansas corrections facilities
A special legislative committee on social rehabilitative and penal institutions will launch a survey of Kansas corrections and rehabilitative facilities June 21-22. Sen. Wint Winter chairs the group, aiming for a constructive review that will visit multiple institutions, including the Hutchinson reformatory and Boys Industrial School in Topeka.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Winter
Hutchinson Reformatory
Boys Industrial School
Topeka
Sen
Bert Chaney
D-Hutchinson
Draft Office to Close Chanute Selective Service Board
The Chanute office at 102 N Lincoln will close and records moved to Independence. Nine counties Montgomery Greenwood Woodson Allen Wilson Elk Chautauqua Labette Neosho consolidate to a single Independence office with registrars kept locally.
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Chanute
Selective Service Board
N. Lincoln
Independence
Montgomery
Greenwood
Woodson
Allen, Wilson, Elk
Chautauqua, Labette
Neosho
Police warn of suspicious bank inquiry calls in Pittsburg
Pittsburg police issue a warning after two women received calls claiming bank employees were under investigation and instructing them to move funds. The scam mirrors a 1971 method that cost an elderly man $5,800, as cited by Sgt Jack Spencer.
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Pittsburg
Jack Spencer
Police Department
Centennial activities planned for Chanute celebration day
The Chanute centennial schedule includes free wagon rides, Main Street shops, a dunk tank by FCA, sheriff and Bit and Spur Saddle Club security, 1:30 p.m. concerts by St. Cecilia's Singers and a Western group, a 3 p.m. shootout, 6:30 p.m. cow milking contest, an old-fashioned singing hour, hog calling, wave dancing and beard growth displays, with Rodeo Queen Debbie Hughes. Wayne Sparks urges local and regional participation for the June 7 8 9 Centennial Rodeo at Bit and Spur Arena.
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Chanute
Main
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Grandstand
St. Cecilia's Singers
Marge Nation
Debbie Hughes
Bit and Spur
Wayne Sparks
Sparks
Neosho Memorial Hospital Visitors Hours and Census
Daily Transcript notes visiting hours 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Patient census lists 52 adults and pediatrics with three babies. District court filings from Chanute include multiple divorce and contractual judgments and a quiet title action.
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Chanute
E. Don Ericson
Joe Giacomo Jr
Kenneth Ingles
Samuel W. Ingalls
State of Kansas
Lawrence M. Wikel
Ronald Dean Nicholson
Rebecca Elaine Nicholson
Vistron Corporation
Sohigro Service Co. Division
James John
Jamie John
Western Drilling Tool and Supply Co., Inc
Russell Holden
Day
District Court Action
Alden, Inc
Edward E. King
Mildred King
Chanute Job Opportunity Center to Host Job Fair
The Chanute Job Opportunity Center and the Iola Chamber of Commerce plan a Job Fair June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Student Union at Allen County Community Junior College. Area graduates and unemployed residents near Iola are invited, with employers also invited to participate and arrange interviews on site.
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Pittsburg
Chanute Job Opportunity Center
Iola Chamber of Commerce
Alten County Community Junior College
Lola
Chamber
Chanute
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Daily Transcript
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W. Walnut
Terry Hoffer
S. Steuben
Lawrence Hunt
Humboldt
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Eric
Charles Baughn
S. Malcolm
Ethel Rogers
E. Ash
Kustom Electronics
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Panchg
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Andy Capp
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Archie
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