Local briefs and society notes from Chanute area
A digest of community items includes church and club notices, college pledges at Kansas, Army updates, hospital visits, family reunions, and travel notes. Highlights mention Drury College nursing freshman Anita Burdge, Chanute Army cases Pvt Kenneth Wilson and PFC Keith Houdashelt, Kansas University sororities pledges, Chanute men pledging at Kansas State College, and local travel and visit details.
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Anita Burdge
Rex Burdge
N. Garfield
Drury College
Springfield
the Burdge
Lanny
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Miss Taylor denounces Fisher romance as garbage
Elizabeth Taylor dismissed reports of romantic links with Eddie Fisher as garbage. She and Fisher were seen at a New York night club with friends, while Debbie Reynolds and Fisher’s wife rumors swirl and Reynolds responds with denial.
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New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Miss Taylor
Fisher
East Side
Debbie Reynolds
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Miss Reynolds
Wen
New Esophagus Patient Dies After Long Operation
William G Bradley, 28, died in Kansas City after a 10 hour operation to create a new esophagus at General Hospital. Bradley had blocked esophagus since birth and had undergone multiple prior surgeries in hopes of normal eating and swallowing.
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Kansas City
William G. Bradley
General Hospital
Hog and Cattle Market Summary from Kansas City
Cattle: 5 500 head. calves 300. prices mostly steady with hogs 3 000 head. Mixed quotes for steers, heifers, cows, and bulls. hogs barrows and gilts up to 15 higher. Sheep light activity. lambs strong to 25% higher in parts. Regional quotes include Parson’s farm figures for No. 1 grade hogs and various weights. Eggs, poultry, butter, and wheat market updates follow with regional price ranges and futures.
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Kansas City
Parsons
U. S
Chicago
Ansas City Cash
State says no money lost in grain inspection case
Kansas Attorney General John Anderson said the state received all legal fees for grain inspection at Atchison and a payroll irregularity did not cost the state funds. The probe centers on extra after hours charges and a fired chief inspector, with Dole awaiting a written post audit report and possible further action.
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Topeka
John Anderson
Atchison
Harry Dole
Howard J. Weinman
Anderson
Dole
Weinman
J. H. Sober
Midwest Solvents Co
Post-Audit Department
Kansas City
St. Louis
Wall Street Advances Near All Time Highs
Industrials and rails rose together as trading quickened toward records. Volume reached about 3.4 million shares with motors leading on Detroit labor peace hopes and steel stocks climbing as production neared 1958 peak levels. Blue chips hit new 53 highs.
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New York
Motors
Detroit
Vernon H. Ellison obituary and services
Vernon Harold Ellison 56 of Parsons a Katy Railroad yard master died 8 p m Sunday in Katy Employes Hospital Parsons after a year of ill health in hospital since December 13 He was born January 15 1902 at Cherryvale and grew to manhood in Parsons He was married April 19 1924 to Nola E Morehead of Chanute He was a member of multiple fraternal and Masonic bodies and was a former president of Yardmaster of America Local No 3 Survivors include wife two daughters Mrs James Standridge Jr Parsons Mrs Paul Taylor Chanute a son Bob Ellison Alamogordo N M a sister Mrs Frank Power Parsons three brothers Glen Tulsa Wayne Mount Morris Mich Ernest Lake Worth Fla and nine grandchildren The funeral will be 2 pm Wednesday at Parsons First Baptist Church Rev John Schwensen officiating Burial Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Masonic rites by Parsons Lodge 117 Blossom Funeral Home Parsons in charge The next notice Kimbrough Olive Kimbrough funeral held yesterday at Johnson Mortuary with burial Elmwood cemetery services by Dr Charles Wesley Garrett and participation by Sorosis club members
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Vernon H. Ellison
Vernon Harold Ellison
Parsons
Katy
Ellison
Cherryvale
John Ellison
Fort Worth
Houston
Tex
Nola E. Morehead
Chanute
Miami
Oklo
College Avenue Baptist Church
Parsons Lodge
Fort Scott
Mirza Shrine
Pittsburg
Yardmaster of America
James Standridge Jr
Paul Taylor
Bob Ellison
Alamogordo
N. M
Frank Power
Glen
Tulsa
Wayne
Mount Morris
Mich
Ernest
Lake Worth
Fla
Parsons First Baptist Church
John Schwensen
Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Parsons Lodge 117
Blossom Funeral Home
Fire damages Big Bow School prompting shift to temporary classrooms
A fire destroying the main building and smoke damaging a four room addition under construction forced 73 pupils in their first term at Big Bow School to pause classes. The origin was unknown and losses were estimated up to 150000. The school board considers temporary space or bussing pupils to other districts.
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Big Bow
Admittances and Dismissals Report From Neosho Hospital
Yesterday's admittances include Jack Allen 103 S Evergreen medical and Robert J Ward 420 N Forest medical. Today's admittances list Guy W Edgerle 1019 S Santa Fe medical Mrs C B Stone Benedict medical and Frank Keith 316 W Pine. Dismissal yesterday includes Harry.
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Jack Allen
S. Evergreen
Robert J. Ward
N. Forest
Guy W. Edgerle
S. Santa Fe
C. B. Stone
Benedict
Frank Keith
W. Pine
Harry
Dismissals and Birth Report in Brief Obituary Row
Dismissals listed include Mrs. Robert Yockey and daughter Eric, Mrs. Mildred Routh of 915 S. Lafayette, Mrs. William Bragg, Stark. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Carlson of Buffalo a boy. Names include Jenny Yates and Byron Burk with addresses Steuben Central Kansas.
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I Steeves
Thayer
Jenny Yates
S. Steuben
Byron Burk
William Horton
S. Central
James Sunday
Eric
Glenn Uden
S. Kansas
Robert Yockey
Mildred Routh
S. Lafayette
William Bragg
Stark
Melvin Carlson
Buffalo
Illinois Friends Join Chanute Travelers
Mr and Mrs Harry B Williams and Mrs H C Bodley of Chanute joined friends Mr and Mrs H L Peine of Miner Illinois on a Europe tour. The Peines stayed longer in Europe after the Chanute group returned by air from Copenhagen Denmark to New York.
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Harry B. Williams
H. C. Bodley
Chanute
H. L. Peine
Miner, Ill
Europe
Peine
Williams
McAllen
Tex
Copenhagen
Denmark
New York
Man tries to rig Price Is Right style giveaway
A Brooklyn man, Gerard Mignone, 38, was wounded by a detective during a pursuit after allegedly offering a $3,000 bribe to two Queens mail sorters to influence a TV audience prize on The Price Is Right. He faced charges as detectives pursued the case toward rigging the contest. The scheme involved predated card mailings, altered addresses, and attempting to tilt a $30,000 home prize.
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New York
Brooklyn
Gerard Mignone
Kings County Hospital
Mignone
NBC
Asst. Dist. Atty
Bernard Patten
Queens
Queens District Attorney's Office
Robert Griffin
Chanute Tribune Highlights From September 9, 1958 Issue
Chanute Tribune page two reports local notices and social notes from Chanute Kansas with brief items on residents, events, and community announcements dated September 9, 1958.
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The
Chanute Tribune
Phony Cards in Mail Mixup Affected Prize Odds
Griffin and Frank Killane were to share 3000 dollars if Mignone won prizes, but producer Mark Goodson says Mignone misunderstood item values leading to guesses $200 high. Nine million entries were received with 29 people naming the exact total value of shown items.
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Griffin
Frank Killane
Mignone
Mark Goodson
Goodson
Diplomats fail to bridge Nasser Hussein rift in Amman talks
In Amman the dispute between President Nasser and King Hussein remains deadlocked as Dag Hammarskjold travels to Beirut to press a face saving solution. Inspiring optimism fades amid reports of U N backing proposals while Jordan seeks guarantees no Egyptian interference. Bunche also arrives in Beirut as the UN considers roving ambassador plans.
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Amman
Jordan
U.N
Geeral Dag Hammarskjold
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Hussein T
Hammarskjold
Beirut
Lebanon
Nasse
U.A.R
Sai Hammarskjold
Middle East
General Assembly
Hanmarskjold
U.N. U
Ralph Bunche
Bunche
Geneva
Kamimarskjold
Roosevelt urges stronger Navy to avert postwar gaps
The President argued that building a capable navy cannot wait until war begins and stressed the need for a robust naval program before conflict erupts. He warned against improvising a fleet after hostilities start, urging sustained defense readiness.
Historic listing of Trucks by model and year
A catalog style inventory lists various trucks from 1947 to 1959 including models such as IH, GMC, Ford, Chevrolet, Reo, Dodge and White. Specifications include wheel bases bed lengths two speed transmissions and tonnage for each vehicle.
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Chevrolet
Ford
Dodge
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U.S
Gien’s
Tribune
Save AT Savings Shop
West Main
W.S.C.S
Adv
Sunflower
C.E.S
Lois Is Cady
W.M
Helen Johnson
Sec'y
E. Main
Leo J. Cox
S. Garfield
Army
Kenneth C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
S. Western
Fort Belvoir
Wilson
Fort Leonard Wood
Chanute High School
Keith Houdashelt
Wilmeth Houdashelt
Walnut
3Rd Infantry Division
Germany
Houdashelt
Fort Benning
Walnut Public High School
Santa Fe
A. Thompson
Joe Pistotnik
Robert Rains
Jimmy
Veterans Hospital
Frank Miller
Village Creek School
Rosalynd Booth
Arthur Booth
S. Larson
Kansas University
Lawrence
Mary Kay Hargrove
Howard Hargrove
W. Main
Delta Delta Delta
William Richard Treloggen
J. W. Treloggen
Alpha Tau Omega
Jerry Clifford McCune
Eugene McCune
S. Lincoln
Delta Tau Delta
Larry Terril Wilson
Larry S. Wilson
S. Forest
Phi Delta Theta
Gene Earl Reinhardt
Charles A. Campbell
Carmichael Pavillion
Osawatomie State Hospital
Osawatomie
Collie Chambers
L. F. Bogue
Winslow
Ariz
Ernest Gaines
Lewis Seward
Larry
Okla
Dean Chambers
Linda Kay
Mike
Bedrock
Regina Chambers
O. A
Lotspeich
Garden City
Martin Lohman
Holden
C. B. Hively
Clyde Chambers
Independence
Claudia Nation
Jack Chambers
Douglas Chambers
Mary Marie
Charlotte Diane
Pvt
Harold Henderson
C. L. Henderson
N. Lincoln
Iceland
Fort Dix
Calif
Henderson
Fort Smith
Ark
Ted Cassity
Susan and
Terry
Wichita
Everett Hull
Fredonia
Laddie Bird
Charles E. Bird
Jess Moss
Jack Robinson
Robinson
Ricky Dale
David Boyd
Gas City
Mrs. Robinson
Norma Jean
Ricky
Moss
Ray Vining
Charles Brown
Manchester
Iowa
Mrs
Wesley Powell
Floyd Powell
Little Rock, Ark
C. B. Ball
Excelsior Springs
Gertrude Jefferson
Flora Singleton
Ball
Singleton
Allen
Parsons Livestock
Chicago Grain
Hans
Wall Street
CHG
Jack
Kimbrough
Olive Kimbrough
Johnson Mortuary
Charles Wesley Garrett
First Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
C. H. Pankratz
Dave Petterson
God
Sorosis Club
Jerry Finch
L. F. Ingle
Dick McMinimy
Big Bow School
Eg US
Ral
Daily Transcript
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Illinois
Davis Ever-Bright
Davis House
St Colors
OTA Case Davis
Wilson's Davis Paint Store
Hussein
Theodore Roosevel
Woodruff Truck Sales
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