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Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1956

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Chanute Area

Mrs Lena Jane Fairbanks 82 died at home of her daughter in Chanute. Born in Germany March 19 1874 she lived here 12 years after moving from Topeka. Survived by four daughters, a son, a brother, nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at Koch Skinner Memorial Home with further rites at Penwell Gables Topeka and burial in Topeka cemetery. William Edgar Cole 70 of 1207 N Steuben died Wednesday. Born July 2 1885 in Tyler Texas he married Edna Blakeman 1907 and she died 1942. A former Ashgrove Cement employee retired 1950. Survived by a son and three daughters, four brothers and a step-brother. Funeral Sunday 2:30 at New Hope Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Koch Skinner Memorial Home in charge.

Lena Fairbanks Lena Jane Fairbanks A. Msemon Amsburg Germany Chanute Topeka First Baptist Church Hattie Griggs Leona Reed Kansas City Kas Ruby van Topeka Cemetery William E. Cole William Edgar Cole N. Steuben Tyler Tex Edna L. Blakeman Wagner Okla Ashgrove Cement Plant New Hope Baptist Church John Cole Hermonia Demps Carlotta Mae Harris Los Angeles Willie Cole Winford Cole Robert Cole Miles Terry Indla Oklo H. A. Simmons Elmwood Cemetery Koch-Skinner

Wall Street closes higher in quiet, irregular session

Stocks edged up in a subdued trading day with small ranges and gains of 1 to 3 points on several issues. Volume was about 2 million shares, below Tuesday’s level, with notable moves in Am Tel and Tel, Beth Steel, Chrysler, Du Pont, Eagle P, and Ford.

New York Am Tel&Tel SS Ae I Ks Ocean Beth Steel Chrysler du Pont Eagle P Ford Met Na Ala Peowe

Tax collections show April March rise for Kansas business

Lawrence reports sales tax receipts totaling 3,906,096 dollars for April and March. The figure ranks only behind December 1954 and December 1955 for best monthly totals in state history. Columbus found the Virgin Islands on his second voyage per National Geographic Society.

Lawrence F Kansas Columbus Virgin Islands National Geographic Society

Daily Transcript Admittances and Dismissals Report

Admittances today list several patients by name and residence with medical or surgical notes. The Tuesday through Wednesday roll includes multiple entries for discharge, new cases filed, traffic citations, district court actions, and fire/damage reports across Humboldt and Chanute areas.

Elmer D. Harwood Humboldt Wayne Toomey Barston District Court Action Chanute Mary E. Leroy William T. Leroy Juanda Huckstep John W. Huckstep

Tribune Delivery Help Line Notice

If you do not receive your Tribune, contact your carrier. If the carrier cannot be reached, call 700 after 6 p.m. for assistance.

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Local Briefs Highlight Military and Medical News

Suzy Wallingford returns from KU sophomore year as her family notes addresses in Topeka and St. Louis. Airman Raymond L. Smith leaves Forbes Air Force Base after completing service at Keesler training as an electronics repairman. Mrs Lowe travels to Kansas City to assist with daughter in law’s surgery at KU Medical Center. Marsha McNeill, daughter of Mr and Mrs William McNeill, faces ear infection surgery at KU Medical Center.

Suzy Wallingford Dwight Wallingford S. Steuben University of Kansas Topeka Emmett ‘Bickel Central Smith i Keesler Air Force Base Paul Lowe N. Lafayette Kansas City Kas Curtis Hupp Raymond L. Smith Forbes Air Force

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