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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1964
Page
2
Livestock market figures show cattle at 2000 head with calves 50 and slaughter steers up 25 to 50 cents. Good and choice steers 23.75 to 26.00, heifers 21.50 to 24.00, cows 13.00 to 15.00, feeder steers 20.25 to 22.00. Hogs 2200 head with barrows and gilts 16.00 to 17.50, sows 13.00 to 15.50. Sheep 250 head steady with lambs 22.00 to 28.25 and ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
Livestock bids from Parsons show hogs at 190 to 240 pounds 17.25 to 17.30, 230 to 270 pounds 16.75 to 17.00, sows 13.50 to 15.00, heavier sows 12.00 to 13.75, stags and bears down to 9. Cattle steady with grain fed steers 22.00 to 23.50 for 600-700 pounds, good cattle 700-900 pounds 20.00 to 22.00, calves 21.50 to 23.00 for over 500 pounds, stock calves 22.50 to 24.00, heifer calves 19.00 to 21.75. Veal steady 22.00 prime, 20.00 to 21.00 good and choice, stock calves 21.00 to 25.00. Cows steady 13.50 to 14.50, bulls 15.50 to 17.50, sheep steady with lambs 22.10 and lamb prices 14.00 to 17.00 for feeders, ewes 3.00 to 6.00.
In Chanute Chanute area notices list estate proceedings for Maude Hudson and William Shaw and a divorce petition for Barbara Barnett against James Barnett. Hearings set in Erie and Chanute with required defenses by mid September 1964. Also a petition for appointment of administrator for Louise W. Heller estate.
AP report from Chicago notes live poultry prices steady to higher with roasters 23 to 26 cents per pound, special red white rock fryers 19 to 21, barred rock fryers 22 22 2, young hen turkeys 24, butter steady with small rises to 2 cents. Also lists various car grades and scores for 60s and 50s.
In Chicago prices wheat No 2 red 1.43, corn No 2 yellow 1.284, No 3 yellow 1.27, oats No 2 heavy white 0.692-0.702, soybeans No 1 yellow 2.61, soybean oil 9.00.
Wall Street in New York posted a fair gain in quiet to moderately active trading. Total volume reached about 4.9 million shares versus 4.66 million the prior day as bond prices moved mixed.
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Kansas City market notes list wheat with mixed car lots and price ranges including No 2 hard and dark hard 1.56-1.81, No 3 1.53-1.58, No 2 red 1.55-1.59, and corn at 1.28-1.40 for No 3. The report shows unchanged totals for several varieties and notes moisture and grade distinctions among car numbers and colors.
Rev Modie Schoon and evangelists Rev and Mrs Naaman Dowty lead the Wesleyan Methodist Church revival with daily 7 30 p m services. The closing on Sunday is at 2 30 p m with additional Friday and Saturday morning sessions 10 00 to 11 00.
Daily Transcript lists hospital admissions for Tuesday including Mrs Ted Churchill 801 S Washington Everett Perkins Humboldt Donna Fos Edith Mrs James Costin Altoona Mrs Elvira Manion Humboldt Linda Sue West Kansas medical Mrs Lonnie Bratcher Garnett Dismissals Tuesday Mrs Kenneth Blankenhagen Humboldt Mrs Lloyd Rensing R 3 Josie Siler 319 N Evergreen Births Tuesday Mr and Mrs Richard Gilliland 1805 S Edith a girl Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson 501 Ashby a boy Admission today Bertice Gibson 317 S Highland surgery Dismissals today Mrs Carl Walker 1202 Grant Jean Foster 629 S Grant Birth today Mr and Mrs James Slater 1308 W 4th a girl District Court Filing Chanute Eval Cunningham vs Oscar H Cunningham divorce Traffic citation Steve A Satchell Erie R 1 speeding $100 bond Police Court Action Marvin P Lucas Weir intoxication released to leave town after wrecking two police cars
Total carloads moved on Santa Fe System lines reached 33 016 for the week ending August 29 194 a rise from 32744 in the same week last year Online loadings totaled 21189 up from 20734 and cars received from connections were 11827 down from 12010 The previous week saw Santa Fe handle 30482 carloads
Mrs. Laura B. Bailey 91 of Girard died at Girard General Hospital after a short illness. Born 1873, she taught school before marriage to Monroe D. Bailey in 1893. Survived by daughter Mrs Delight Bench and Mrs Lenora Holtman, eight grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 at Girard Methodist Church. Burial Girard Cemetery. Also noted are death notices for Mrs. Bertha Evelyn Dwinell and Frank Miller with funeral arrangements and survivors.
Washington AP reports that the first full week of the NFO organized holdout had no significant effect on total meat production. Federal inspection total reached 448 million pounds, down 6 percent from the prior week and 4 percent from the year before, with pork bearing most of the decline. Cattle slaughter remained above last year, while hog slaughter fell 12 percent week to week and 15 percent year over year.
Funeral services were held at First Christian Church Tuesday at 2 pm for Mrs Edna Cross Peterson. Rev LaMoine Waldron officiated. Flowers arranged by Mines, Kid Parr, Gilbert Wilson, Russell Page, Joe C Rensing, Sam Willis, Myron George. Honorary bearers Harry Darby, Frank Carlson, Bob Allen, L W Thurman, Ed Parr, Roscoe Mendenhall, Ralph Willcott, Hugh Jones. Active bearers John Sherman, Charles Henshall, Frank Vaughn, Cole Leverenz, Tom Crawshaw, Dick Coykendall. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Chanute Tribune reports on community happenings for September 2, 1964. Items include local events, civic notices, school news, and brief updates from Chanute and nearby areas, reflecting midweek cadence and regional context.
A Neosho Allen County Holiness Association convention starts Thursday at 7:30 p m in the Wesleyan Methodist church at 12th and Evergreen evangelist Rev Modie Schoonover from Adrian Michigan leads the meetings Music directors are Rev and Mrs Naaman Dowty of Wichita Events run Friday and Saturday 10-11 a m and 7:30 p m with a Sunday closing service at 2:30 p m Eight churches in the association sponsor the event.
Seventy people including fifteen children perished when a passenger boat capsized in the Chenab River about 200 miles from Rawalpindi, Pakistan Times reports.
The firm presents an impartial choice of mutual funds and other investments aligned to individual needs and financial situations. It emphasizes a wide variety and tailored selection to suit thoughtful investors.
The 11th Annual Allen County 4H Fat Livestock Sale sponsored by the Lola Lions Club will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Cattle Barn at Riverside Park Lola Beef hogs and sheep will be sold by 4 H members and auctioned by Ralph Smith
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