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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1966
Page
2
AP reports sparse cattle and sheep trading at Kansas City with 409 cattle and 25 sheep, not enough to establish a market. Hog prices rise across categories with barrows and gilts 205-270 lb at 22.25-22.75 and 2-3 200-210 lb at 22.00, while sows hold 19.75-21.25.
In Kansas City the AP notes wholesale egg quotes for large 80 percent A range from 45 to 47 and 43 to 44 for mediums. Butter prices remain unchanged.
Chicago price notes show butter steady while eggs remain unsettled with declines up to 14 cents. Grade A whites and mixed eggs hover around 46 cents, with mediums at 43 cents.
Kansas City market notes show wheat up 4 to 1 2, corn mixed with No 2 white 1.44 to 1.54, rye at 1.10 to 1.41, barley 1.14 to 1.19, soybeans 2.86 to 2.98, and bran and shorts priced 51.50 to 75. Meters recorded for No 2 hard and dark hard, No 2 red, No 3 values, with oats steady to slightly higher and mile maize around 2.05 to 2.06.
Chicago market reports no actual sales for wheat corn oats or soybeans. Wheat finishes 1 to 2 cents higher with December at 1.7675. Corn up 1 to 2 cents to 1.385 or so. Oats rise about 4 to 6 cents, rye up 1 cent, November soybeans at 2.88 per bushel.
The Dow fell below the prior close late in the day then rallied to end near break-even as traders bid stocks higher. Volume reached about 6.4 million shares, with the Dow at 73.38 near midday levels and analysts calling the session a possible selling climax.
Four Senior High School and Junior College faculty members travel to Wichita for the Kansas State Conference on the Arts. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with about 500 attendees and is backed by the Kansas Cultural Arts Commission. Representing local schools are Farrell Coy Harold Tarpley Norman Mathews and Glen Bacus. Mr and Mrs Robert Whyte announce birth of son Robert Hacker Jr in Montevallo Alabama.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Brown of Lawrence announce the birth of a son named John Christopher on Thursday. The mother is the former Sheila Nation, daughter of Mrs John Nation. Dr and Mrs Duff Wagoner of First Methodist Church will present slides and a travelogue of their Paris Amsterdam and London trip in the church sanctuary at 7 30 p m Sunday. Dr Wagoner attended the first world conference on Family Life in London August 3 25 and meetings of the World Federation of Methodist Women and the World Conference of Methodist Churches. A Senior High School 1957 graduating class meeting is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at Mrs John Pates 1016 W 10th.
Two Santa Fe railroad staffers, Virgil I. Kessinger and Magnus M. Mowrey, retire after 42 and 48 years respectively. Roadmaster Kessinger will be succeeded by W. L. Hinds and agent Mowrey by G. Wilbur Allison. Both plan to settle in Great Bend after retirement.
Rick Marriott of Osage City and Wayne Benson of Neosho chosen as class heads for the new year at Neosho County Junior College. Sophomores choose Bill Dawson vice president Lynda Lassman secretary Rita Moore treasurer Judy Merewether student council rep. Freshmen elect Dan Marks vice president Lynda Campbell secretary Lynette Davis treasurer Frank McDowell council rep. Merewether from Yates Center Campbell from Erie McDowell from Paris Tex. Sponsors named for both classes.
Story Hour at the library Saturday from 10 30 to 11 a m features Steve's First Pony Ride.
Gus Thompson and S Rutter were reported to police today as part of an ongoing investigation. Further details were not disclosed.
Police records show a 1965 Pontiac rear damaged while parked in a South Santa Fe lot after a backing car driven by Mrs Har old Wheeler of Independence hit it. Another report notes Henry Pearman of 207 S Central struck a parked car on Evergreen and could not locate the owner. the tag matched Ronald Morris of 220 N Steuben, who was notified.
Admissions list includes Mrs. Leonard Youngberg Mrs. Keith Johnson Earl Morrison and others while births report Eric Lacen a girl. Dismissals name Mrs. Donald Morton Emmett Campbell Mrs. Ernest Mueller and others. District Court actions cover multiple divorces and estate matters with costs and partitions. fire calls log a cat in a tree and a house fire at 319 N Grant.
More than 300 demonstrators marched to the Labour Party headquarters in London charging British complicity in the Vietnam War. They chanted Yankee murderers and Out with Wilson while bearing banners calling Viet Nam for the Vietnamese and Wilson stop backing the aggressor.
Gov. William H. Avery will speak Sunday at the dedication of the new Butler County Community Junior College campus in El Dorado Kansas. The event caps a two day open house on the 12 building campus beginning Saturday.
A new vocal group forms for the 1966 67 season after the Chanutenannys end two years of mixed success. Director Harold Tarpley outlines madrigals folk and jazz sections with a drummer and bass player added. Auditions complete and 13 from Neosho Jr. College 22 from Onanute High School participate.
Alfred C Savidge Jr 55 of West Main Road died at Veterans Administration Hospital after an eight year illness. Born January 6 1911 in Phillipsburg New Jersey he was a World War II veteran who took part in Normandy. He is survived by his wife Mary Alice Tidd two sons and three sisters and two brothers. Memorial services are set for Saturday at Johnson Chapel with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
The Rev. Dr. Ronald R. Meredith senior minister of the First Methodist Church of Wichita resigns after 14 years to devote full time to lecturing and writing. He has been on sabbatical since July and lives on a Kingman area farm as a 3,600 member church builds a $4.5 million sanctuary this year.
Chanute Tribune details subscription prices for local and out of town readers, CHANUTE mailing options, carrier rates, and staff roles including publisher, news editor, advertising manager, circulation, composing and press staff. Also notes AP membership and exclusive AP news use rights.
Ben Ennis Hunt and Steve Yarnell lead junior college groups. Mae rion Alford conducts baritone and bass choirs at High school with Tom Cloke Ed Rideau Darrell Brown Harry Guy Bruce Parker. Junior college participants include Chester Day and Bob Golay.
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