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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1959
Page
7
National column compiles quirky facts from mail to marriage to motives. It notes Americans eat about 1380 pounds annually, cites Voltaire coffee habits at 50 cups daily, and tallies trends from weddings to divorce.
Women from First Baptist attend a Women's Missionary Society meeting in Girard with several attendees named. Mrs. William Freeman marks her 100th birthday at home with relatives from nearby towns. Katie Walters, German-born, recalls her early life and marriage in Kansas. La Verne Adams visits from Memphis and plans to join his wife in Basehor. Ronald Dubro becomes a registered nurse after passing state boards in Wichita. A funeral in Humboldt draws many relatives from across the region. Various locals travel for library and family events, with plans to visit Seattle Pasadena and meet great grandchildren.
Mrs Stovall hopes to be in Pasadena to see the Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year s Day. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs G C VanNice included Calvin Puckett Pat Tommy and Diana of Lawrence J A VanNice and Minnie Towles. They were joined by Herman Crawford and Betty Crawford. Edward Schoonover and Cindy visited Lloyd Schoonover and his wife.
LaJean Ethridge a 26 year old Hollywood actress was stabbed to death at a Spoford house used by a summer theater troupe while filming The Alamo. Ches ter Harvey Smith 32 a film extra from Hollywood was jailed on murder charges after witnesses said he attacked her following a tense romance. Sheriff John Sheedy said Ethridge was leaving the group when the fatal blow occurred and Justice of the Peace Albert Postell set no bond pending grand jury action.
Nettie Brenneman 88 who taught Dwight D. Eisenhower in grade school died after a long illness. Her death came two days before the President was to return to Abilene for groundbreaking ceremonies for the Eisenhower Presidential Library. Survivors include two sons.
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