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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1968
Page
4
Chanute neighborhood team meets at Grace church to discuss permanent storage of Girl Scout equipment from Camp Wonderwood as the Webber family plans to sell the farm. A call for an in-town scout house, new leader training, and a fall meeting agenda are outlined.
The Launching Pad will open Monday for after school activities per recreation superintendent Martin Rotunno. Special nights are planned with junior high on Fridays and high school on Saturdays. Yearly activity cards costing 25 cents are required for entry to the Launching Pad or Central Park.
Visiting hours set from 2 to 4 pm and 6 30 to 8 pm. Census shows 58 adults and pediatrics with three babies. Admissions and dismissals listed for multiple patients across Neosho Humboldt Yates Center and nearby towns. Police court actions include intoxication disturbing the peace speeding running red light and other traffic and illegal parking penalties with various bond amounts.
Mrs Anna H Stoll formerly of 816 S Grant died early today at Colonial Acres Rest Home Funeral arrangements to be announced by Gibson Koch Chapel. Luraine Whisman 63 Thayer died Friday at Neosho Memorial Hospital after five months illness service 2 p.m. Monday in Thayer Christian Church burial Thayer Cemetery Robinson Funeral Home in charge. Nellie B Schershing 78 Garden Grove Calif died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after months illness born The Grove Tex daughter of Bain she resided in Arizona and California most of life married Claude W Jones in 1910 he died 1937 survivors include son Herman Jones Stark one sister Mrs Mattie Allen Amarillo two brothers Bain Taft member Church of Christ funeral 2 p.m. Monday Stark Friends Church Rev Ivan Frazier officiating burial Bethel Cemetery Pierce Funeral Home Erie in charge.
Defense General Supply Center Richmond announced two contracts to Industrial Lamp Corp filled by the ILC plant here. One contract for 13 500 military vehicle stop lights totals 56 430 dollars. the other for 80 000 clearance marker lenses totals 37 200 dollars. DGSC is a Defense Supply Agency field command.
A garden display by Walker Camp, R.3, featured an overproductive cabbage stalk bearing five firm heads and two developing ones. Lt. Larry McCallister of Minot, N D, and wife welcome daughter Kristin born Wednesday, joining Mandy, 2. The maternal grandmother Mrs. Ralph Willcott visits Minot.Mrs. Maggie King admitted to Allen County Hospital Iola. Erie Country Club hosts a covered dish dinner at 7 p.m. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Moody attend bankers meeting in Topeka and plan Mid-America Fair night show. Fred W. Montague III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Montague Jr., is in a ten week Braniff flight officer course in Dallas. wife Sandra Lynn and child to join soon. Montague is a Chanute HS and Neosho County CC alumnus. Initial flight training was with Dickerhoof Flying Service. Rev. Donal O’Hare of Erie returns from Cork Ireland visit. Herbert Vance reports car damage to top while parked on South Forest.
Erie High School voters selected council representatives by class. Seniors include Janice King Mike Duccy Wink Winkler with Karen Knetzer as alternate. Juniors David Gorman Shelley Han Randy Kensinger with Thom Shaw Doug Reed as alternates. Sophomores Clifford Bee bee Jay Merrill Tena Winkler with Laurie Coover as alternate. Freshmen Cindy Allen Donna Amos Kenny Lero with Steve Ashcraft as alternate. Judy Tipping was elected last year to be student council president and attended a workshop this summer.
Robert Powers, son in law of Rev and Mrs E M Pearson of 616 S Kansas, vanished after a tuna fishing trip with a friend off Oregon on Aug 24. A radio message on Aug 27 gave no trouble aboard the 38 foot craft and expected return. Coast Guard led the search from Gold Beach Oregon via Mrs Powers, former Nina Pearson, who spoke by phone to her parents.
Washington AP report notes two Kansans on the Defense Department casualty list from Vietnam. Army Sgt. Bobby J. Pappan of Derby died of wounds. Army Pfc. Thomas V. Williams Jr. of Lakin was changed from missing to killed in action.
A brief guide shows crocheting a potholder edge using a dishcloth or floral washcloth folded in half. Crochet a simple edge around the fabric, then crochet a loop on one edge for hanging. Easy DIY kitchen accessory with basic stitches.
Instructions advise calling your Tribune phone to reach your carrier and provide an alternate number HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. for unreachable contacts.
Several good used saddles. We finance to qualified credit. Winter coats at reduced prices. All stock not included. Shoppers Corral, Humboldt.
Local greenhouse business FLOWERS Truitt's Greenhouse at 219 N Steuben offers a wide selection of blooms and garden supplies. Phone HE 1 9480.
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