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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1971
Page
7
Daily Transcript lists visiting hours at Neosho Memorial Hospital from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 p.m with a patient census of 47 adults and pediatrics and four babies. The notice names numerous residents and addresses with weekend and Monday visitors and births of two girls to Gary Stevenson and Bernard Hardin Jr.
Mrs. Margaret Reedy, 49, formerly of Humboldt, was killed instantly in a Kansas City Kansas collision. Her husband, the driver, is at University of Kansas Medical Center with multiple fractures in critical condition. Funeral rites planned in Humboldt and Kansas City churches with rosaries and masses set. Two other holiday traffic deaths reported in Kansas, including Ronald Harrison 19 and Walter Keller 36.
City Attorney Robert Pennington announced a rough draft of a contract for ambulance service between the city and Jack Reddick. The draft was circulated to the city commission, which will decide whether to proceed, possibly separating the city deal from any county agreement. Pennington aims to align terms with commission wishes and Reddick’s stated terms.
The Neosho County Chapter announces seven Reddick Ambulance Service employees completed a ten hour Red Cross first aid course taught by Harry L. Smith in Iola. Certificates went to Alan R. MacNabb Jack Reddick Samuel P. Martinez Roger L. Brown William A. Jones David M. Stalcup and Vincent T. Gasaway.
Neosho County sheriff’s office reported two one car crashes over the weekend. Linda L. Wilson 25 of Stark drove a 1969 Chevrolet and lost control on a county road north of Stark causing about $800 damage. Janice C. Chard 18 of Chanute drove a 1969 Chevrolet on K39 west of North Plummer and ran into a ditch with about $100 damage. Both incidents occurred Friday and Sunday mornings.
Three oil tanks on the Harding Oil Lease, 17 miles southeast of Chanute, caught fire after a lightning strike. Tesoro Petroleum of Bartlesville owns the tanks. Fire Chief John Erickson said two tanks burned on arrival. one burned out, the other two were extinguished after a two and a half hour effort. Tops were blown off. oil loss and total damages could not be estimated. Erie township fire truck assisted.
Howard King, 39, of 116 S Malcol m, was arrested for disorderly conduct after police warned him to quiet down while responding to a report of a man with a gun. No gun was found. He is held on $15 bond with a trial set for 3:30 p.m. September 13.
Police report a 5 horsepower boat motor stolen from a docked boat under the east river bridge. Vryl Evans of 405 North Steuben filed the report. The Chanute Community Theater group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday September 8 at the Parks and Recreation offices 17 South Highland. Continuation of the group is the meeting's purpose. Any interested person is invited to attend.
Parsons enrollment remains about the same with 2,644 students in Parsons District Schools. Superintendent Henry T. Norris said the first week totals show only 11 fewer pupils than the official 1970-71 enrollment.
Elsmore's 5th Annual Rural-Town Day runs Saturday starting at 1 p.m. with children's events. Activities include a bingo game pony pulling a free bean feed and an evening dance featuring Bob Bush and Boys.
Firefighters said a car fire Saturday afternoon damaged only the vehicle's carburetor. The car driven by Linda Pilgrim of 221 Denman Street was on North Santa Fe when the back-fire through the carburetor started the blaze, according to Fire Chief John Erickson.
Obituaries list Fred Solomon 87 of Chanute and Ben Williamson 82 of Chanute among those who died at Neosho Memorial Hospital after illnesses. Also noted are Tamara Lopeman stillborn. William Fisher 45 of Chanute. Jeanne Blackman 63 of Chanute. Services scheduled at Gibson-Koch Chapel and Elmwood Memorial Cemetery with multiple clergy officiants.
Highway Patrol investigated two Saturday accidents. Dale L. Hinkle, 31, drove a 1971 International pickup on US 59 four miles south of Erie when brakes locked and the vehicle overturned in a ditch. minor injuries, $1500 damage. Mrs. Joe Smith, 28, in a 1968 Oldsmobile on K39 eight miles east of Chanute lost control in rain, ran off into a ditch, hit an embankment. minor injuries to Smith and her two children Shannon 3 and Joseph 5, treated and released. $800 damage.
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