Death notices and local brief items across Franklin County
Mrs T M Happy of 516 N Poplar learns of brother James Robbins death in San Clemente California. PFC Stanley E Denton son of Mrs Olive E Denton gradu ates April 5 from carrier equipment repair course at Army's Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Georgia. Owen Shofner named Sertoman of the Day at a club meeting. Mrs Ray Johnson travels to Newton for medical treatment. Walter V Coburn administrator and others to represent Ransom Memorial Hospital at Kansas City convention April 24 26 discussing disaster planning personnel shortages and hospital relations. Two Farm Bureau policy meetings set in Franklin County Richmond township at Richmond High School and Pomona township at J C C F hall. Leslie Ogg son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ogg appears on K State TV tonight. Pvt Rex A Woods taking basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri with address provided. Jack Van Horn of Pomona cited as outstanding student council member at Kansas State Student Council recognition banquet. Southeast Kansas county officials meet at Ft Scott with Franklin County represented by named officials. Earl D Conner USN fire control technician aboard USS St Paul participated in large Far East operation Beacons Hill March 14 to April 2. Verne Chesbro GOP county chair to hold meeting at North American Hotel with area legislators and officials. Mr and Mrs Harry Maxwell return to Downey California after funeral of Mrs Maxwell. Ottawa High School newspaper earns first class rating from NSPA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley E. Denton
Olive E. Denton
South Mulberry
Army
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Denton
Ottawa High School
Willis Nursery
Fort Leonard Wood
Earl D. Conner
Death of Mrs Henry Fishburn at 87 in Ottawa area
Mrs Henry Fishburn, 87, died Sunday night at her home northwest of Ottawa where she had lived 67 years. Born May 10, 1869 in Franklin County, Virginia, she came to Kansas in 1871 and joined Appanoose Brethren Church at 16. She married Henry Fishburn in 1890 and leaves a large large family, with funeral Friday at 2 p.m. in Appanoose Brethren Church. Burial will be in Appanoose Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fishburn
Ottawa
Nancy Fishburn
Franklin County
Kansas
Appanoose Brethren Church
Jhar
Ora Shoemaker
Tonganoxie
Mabel Henry
Lebanon
Mars Agnes George
Willows
Calif
Lefa Snyder
Overbrook
Chauncey
Grand Junction
Colo
Alfred
Tustin
McKinley
Maurice
Lucy Bond
Ingalls
Appanoose Cemetery
Ottawa High School Shop and Home Economics Coverage Praised
The Record received praise for its fine coverage of Ottawa High School shop and home economics departments. The paper reported two overtime parking citations issued by Ottawa police, one to Frances A. Warhurst of Pomona and another to a Meeker County truck. Leslie Wheat injured his ankle while trimming a tree at the Ed Snyder home on Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Ottawa
M. W. Cecil
South Willow
Meee County
Frances A. Warhurst
Pomona
Leslie Wheat
Ed Snyder
House Appropriations Cuts Pass Second Billion Line
The House approved the seventh annual appropriation bill of the session totaling 1.0999 billion dollars, with 653.7 million allotted to the Commerce Department and related agencies. The bill mirrors the Appropriations Committee plan and is 27.8 million below the President’s request and 68.95 million below the current year’s levels. The next target is the State Department and US Information Agency request around 350 million. The House has passed seven departmental bills this year, all sharply cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Commerce Department
Appropriations Committee
State Department
United States Information Agency
Death notices for Charles L Scrogham and Carrie Anderson
Graveside services for 87 year old Charles L Scrogham were held at Highland Cemetery after a April 6 death in Butler Missouri with survivors including his widow and multiple children. Funeral for Carrie Anderson on April 6 was conducted at McVey Dengel Mortuary on April 9 with pallbearers named and burial in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I, Scrogham
Charles L Scrogham
Buttler
Highland Cemetery
Rich Hill
Jemina E. Schrogham
Anna Madden
Ottawa
Pearl LeDuc
Bakersfield
Calif
Richard E
Everett
Wash
Oscar M
McCall
Idaho
Carrie Anderson
Cartie Anderson
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
W. B. DeVilbiss
William Hooking
Carl Richardson
Gerald Milburn
John R.allen
Carl Reams
Ray Smith
Albert J. Williams
R. L. Stevens
Ottawa High Girls To See Bell Movie
Ottawa High School girls will attend a Bell Telephone film event in the Ottawa High School auditorium. Dismissing notes list attendees including staff and students. the program features a movie about telephone operators and a speech by Mrs. Dale Flowers explaining job opportunities and company expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High
Dale Flowers
Ottawa Bell Telephone
Vincent Harrison
Ireer
Ray Schmidt
Ottawa Senior High Kayettes
Cedar
Bruce Allen Whitacre
W. Ium
W. C. Humphrey
Pomona
Daniel Showalter
Tremont
Orater
Craig Is Found Not Guilty By Jury
A District Court jury yesterday found not guilty of concealing mortgaged property. Craig, arrested in Dubuque Iowa, faced a charge tied to a 1952 Packard. Attorneys note the case and related suits involving Builders Publishing and Virgil Wiggins were settled or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Dubuque
Iowa
Winton Winter
Builders Publishing Company
Virgil Wiggins
McKay Buick Inc
Kansas City
Mike Mulcahey
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. M. Happy
N. Poplar
James Robbins
San Clemente
Owen Shofner
Sertoman
Ray Johnson
Newton
Axtell Clinic
Walter V. Coburn
Joe Stephenson
Robert A. Anderson
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Mid-West Hospital Association
Farm Bureau
Richmond
Richmond High School
Lee Perkins
Cecil Vining
Leon Freese
Pomona Township
J.C.C.F. Hall
Ray Reed
James Driver
Nels Christenson
Robert Hudelson
Jay Ellis
Leslie Ogg
Lawrence Ogg
East Thirteenth
Kansas State College
Ogg
Y-Orpheum
Rex A. Woods
Roy Woods
RFC 4
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
R. A
Second Training Regiment
Ft. Leonard Wood
Jack van Horn
Kansas County
Ft. Scott
Homer Reeves
J. H. Button
Bruce Spears
Elisabeth Briggs
Tendent
Jay J. Scott
Register of Deeds
Opal Letchworth
Rene Beauy
Verne Chesbro
GOP
County Central Committee
North American
Chesbro
Mr. and
Mrs
Harry B. Maxwell
Downey
Hazel Maxwell
The
Ottawa Record
National Scholastic Press Association of
University of Minnesota
First Baptist Church
Lois Smith
Louis H, Dengel
Wdaf-Tv
Channel 4
Sowers Furniture
Lamb Funeral Home
Wilmington
Del
Michael Sanders
Baltimore
New York
Myrtle Smith
S. Locust
L. Hayes Johnson
Dora Batdorf
Wellsville
Icoor
H. R. Conrad
Karen Marion
Smoaks
D.C
Hollingsworth
E. Logan
Joe Green
Quenemo
Ada Bell Reeder
Mrs. Flowers
Kayettes
Hart Schaffner
Mari
HsaMm
Hart Schaffner & Marx
America
H&m
Dassmers
the Boys With the Duds
John N. Wassmer
Larry D. Wassmer
KEEN
Keen Co
Ed Gervais
Mgr
Ottawa Building & Loan
Franklin County Institution
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