Laurence Scanlon Joins Kustom Promotions As Copy Chief
Laurence T. Scanlon has joined Kustom Promotions Inc. as copy chief, bringing 20 years of writing experience including 16 with Boeing. A 1948 University of Denver graduate, he is married with six children and plans an early move to Chanute with his family. He previously served as management and employee communications manager on the 747 program.
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Laurence T
Larry) Scanlon
Kustom Promotions, Inc
Kustom Electronics, Inc
Scanlon
Boeing Company
Seattle
Wichita
University of Denver
Chanute
Halloween Winners in Kiwanis Parade Divisions
Winners announced for seven Kiwanis Halloween parade divisions held on Main Friday evening. Prizes awarded were Kennedy half dollars for first through fifth places. 550 to 600 children marched in costume with marching units including the Senior High drum corps Royster A and B bands and the Sixth Grade B band. It marked the Sixth Grade band s first public appearance.
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Main
Barry Huffman
Murray Hill
Twauna Walls
Alcott
Laura Drybread
Kelly — Stierwalt
Hutton
Diana Seigler
Rachelle Bell
Lincoln
Scott Jones
Jeanie Stierwalt
Roosevelt
Tye Riker
Kelly Murphy
Stephanie Burns
Jeffrey Johnson
Tracy Joy
Tammy Reeves
Bruce Myres
Lisa Jones
Pat Snehder
Kirby Stanislaus
Robert Lopez
St. Patrick's
Don Reeves
Murray
Kennedy
Royster
Accident injures driver and closes road talks
John L. Norman, 27, of 319 West 3rd, injured in a one car crash on US 169 north of here at 6 45 p m Friday. He was treated at Neosho Memorial Hospital and released next morning. The Fort Scott city commission and Bourbon County board agreed to routine joint meetings and gravel for the outer belt road at Lake Fort Scott with the county maintaining it.
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John L. Norman
Here
Highway Patrol
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Norman
Fort Scott
Firemen Make 2 Weekend Runs
Firemen made two weekend calls not to fires. Saturday they stood by in an alley behind 612 N Grant during repair of a down electric line. Sunday they responded to Gibson's Discount 17 N Highland for a shorted light transformer with precautionary presence until trouble was traced.
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N. Grant
Gibson's Discount
N. Highland
City Recognizes Telephone Pioneers in Chanute
Chanute Mayor Vesta Lightfoot proclaimed Telephone Pioneer Day marking the 60th anniversary of the Telephone Pioneers of America. The local unit has 19 volunteers with 21 years of service, led by president Lawrence Daggett, aiding the blind, deaf, and retarded with communication devices.
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Chanute
Vesta Lightfoot
Telephone Pioneers of America
Lawrence Daggett
Observance at Midway Celebrates American Education Week
American Education Week activities will be observed Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Midway attendance center with 12 minute parent class visits for high school students and 20 minute sessions for grade students. Bands from Altoona Junior High, Midway High, and Midway fifth and sixth grades participated in Neewollah parades.
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Midway
Altoona
Midway High
Neewollah
Independence
Ralph Dice
Rebecca Frankenberg
Deaths and Funerals of Harry Stewart and Clifford Piatt
Harry Stewart former resident died Thursday in San Antonio Texas where he had lived 35 years Survivors include step mother Lena Stewart 705 S Evergreen Clifford Marion Piatt 60 died unexpectedly Saturday at his home 612 E Main Born July 7 1911 in Liberty son of Albert and Ada Piatt Served in Army 1942 1946 Survivors include mother Ada Piatt three grandchildren two stepsons Ray Martin Neodesha and Robert Martin Tulsa a stepdaughter Donna Sue McDonald Vinita a brother Albert Piatt Arkansas City two sisters Mrs Ernest Typer and Mrs Roy Haviland Funeral 2:30 p m Tuesday Gibson Koch Chapel Rev Harold Knight Burial Shaw Cemetery Josephine Mendenhall 61 Prairie Creek Ark died Wednesday in Rogers Ark Memorial Hospital Born Oct 25 1910 in Chanute Lived in Kansas most of life Twenty years in Wichita before moving to Prairie Creek in 1969 Survivors husband Ralph C Mendenhall two sons William J Bell and Michael Mendenhall two grandchildren brother Jimmy Jones Los Angeles two sisters Mrs Helen Cooper and Mrs E C Walters Dewey Ada M Jones sister in law Requiem said 9 a m Saturday at St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Rogers Arkansas
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Ada Piatt
Ray Martin
Neodesha
Robert Martin
Tulsa
Okla
Marvin
Donna Sue) McDonald
Vinita
Albert Piatt
Arkansas City
Ernest Typer
W. Sth
Roy Haviland
Edith
Gibson- Koch Chapel
Harold Knight
Shaw Cemetery
Josephine Mendenhall
Prairie Creek
Ark
Rogers
Memorial Hospital
Chanute
Kansas
Wichita
Ralph C. Mendenhall
William J. Bell
Michael Mendenhall
Jimmy Jones
Los Angeles
Calif
Helen Cooper
E. C. Walters
Dewey, Okla
Ada M. Jones
N. Lerson
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Charles J Pillot Dies After Short Illness
Charles J Pillot 78 of 424 S Malcolm died Saturday evening in Neosho Me after a short illness. Born October 31 1892 in Glasgow Mo he lived in the Chanute area most of his life and was a member of St Patrick Church. Surviving are a son Charles O Pillot a daughter Mrs Raymond L Jent seven grandchildren four great grandchildren a brother Joe Pillot three sisters and other relatives. Rosary is at 8 30 p m today at St Patrick Church Requiem at 11 a m Tuesday at the church with Msgr Vincent Hogan as celebrant Interment in St Francis Cemetery St Paul Johnson Mortuary in charge.
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Charles J. Pillot
S. Malcolm
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Joseph
Mary Pillot
Glasgow
Chanute
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Charles O. Pillot
S. Lafayette
Raymond L. Jent
Lubbock
Tex
Joe Pillot
Eric
Josephine Elsenreat
Malcolm
Bernard Claus
Humboldt
Luther McCoy
Santa Fe
St. Patrick's Church
Vincent Hogan
St. Francis Cemetery
St. Paul
Johnson
Savings bond sales rise in Neosho County in 1971
Through the first nine months of 1971 Neosho County sold 169 297 dollars in savings bonds compared with 102 207 dollars a year earlier. State wide three quarter sales totaled 44 895 716 dollars versus 39 305 305 dollars the prior year. Susan Kensett is named to Park College Administrative Council and reporters on the student paper. Mrs Louis Rush returns from Rogers Ark after funeral services for cousin Mrs Josephine Mendenhall.
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Neosho County
W. G. Bodley
Susan Kensett
James W. Kensett
E. Sh
Park College
Kansas City
UNICEF Boycott Aids ICR In Chanute Pamphlet Appeal
Daily Transcript notes a pamphlet from International Christian Relief in Collingswood urging Christians to reject UNICEF and instead send prayers and gifts to ICR. It accuses UNICEF of UN propaganda, backing a one world church and government, and being partly run by Communists.
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International Christian Relief
Collingswood
N. J
Chanute
Unicef
ICR
United Nations Children’s Fund
United Nations
United States
National Council of Churches
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Lena Stewart
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