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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1956
Page
1
A jumble of community notices records hospital visits and homecomings, a trip to Missouri for a newborn care routine, shrine club guests in Lawrence, and PTA and school events. It notes funeral attendees for George P. Seiler, a Michigan resident's arrest near Ottawa, and a lost billfold containing a driver's license and cash.
Dr. Andrew B. Martin of Ottawa University returned last night from meetings of the North Central Association in Chicago. He will spend a few hours in the office and then depart for Sterling. He will speak at the morning service of First Baptist church there tomorrow, and Mrs. Martin will accompany him.
Conference notice states Professor E. G. Dick of Ottawa University will attend a regional scientists meeting at Kansas University on Monday. The event aims to discuss regional scientific developments and collaborations among participating institutions.
Willie Williams aged 34 of 115 Mulberry paid a $60 fine in police court today after being charged with drunkenness and disturbing the peace. The incident occurred on an April date in this jurisdiction.
Ottawa man Francis Salb was arrested on a warrant this morning. Police report he is charged with issuing a no account check in Anderson County.
Sheriff reports sightings of three cars racing on US 59 south of Ottawa last night. Authorities say steps will be taken to curb the activity. In Pomona, Pomona grade school plans two plays at the high school auditorium, with Tom Sawyer set for April 19 and Ready Made Family by eighth graders on May 3. At Lola, delegates from the local American Legion post are in attendance.
George Medlock of Ottawa is a candidate for second district junior commander. A divorce suit was filed by Jeanette May Willhite of Ottawa against June Brice Willhite for gross neglect of duty. A truck sideswiped a car on US 169 north of Greeley. Tarvin Ef Ross of Paola was arrested for illegal parking after his car, left on the wrong side, caught fire in its 1954 wreck. John R. Proctor of Braymer, Mo. was the truck driver. Ross scheduled to appear in county court on April 21.
Funeral services for Mrs J W Atkins of Chanute, formerly Ottawa, who died Thursday, will be held at the Chanute Christian church Monday at 2 30 p m. Rev Ted B Iurst will officiate. Gibson Funeral Home in charge. Casket open from 1 p m until funeral hour. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Chanute.
Funeral services were held April 11 at Phillips Chapel Garden City for Christian Chris Schinnerer 90 formerly of Ottawa with Rev Harrison W Smith officiating. Grandsons Dudley Sidney Schinnerer Harley Neal Grover Clyde Keith Schinnerer served as pallbearers. Burial in Valley View Cemetery Garden City. He died April 9 born December 19 in Columbus Indiana. Survived by widow one son Newt one daughter Perl five other relatives. Mr and Mrs Schinnerer celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last October.
Misses sizes 10 through 18 offered for a versatile terrycloth or cotton wraparound with matching shorts. Pattern 4821 features size 16 wrap 3% yards 35 inch fabric and shorts 1144 yards, with full illustrated instructions. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for first-class mail to ANNE ADAMS at The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. New York address requires name address zone size and style number.
Nine grandchildren and three brothers Steve Smith Scranton and Waller and Woodson Smith Topeka will have funeral arrangements announced later by McVey Dengel Mortuary.
The children and grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. WU. S. Mitchell gathered at the Mitchell home Sunday to celebrate Mrs. Mitchells birthday and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchells wedding anniversary. Guests included Lee Mitchell and family from Independence Kansas Jerry Mitchell and Jerry Wayne from Kansas City Gerald Walburn and family from Grandview AFB and Ottawa families. Mrs. D. W. Blackwell is much improved and visiting with Lora Leonard.
Mr. and Mrs. Vergil Dean hosted a weekend with their son and family in Great Bend. Mrs. Ollie Edgies of Arkansas visited the Howard Tucker home over two weeks with relatives and old-time friends. Alta Conley dined with Sherm Hilton in Ottawa. Lloyd Detwiler visited Fred Detwiler and attended Peoria church. Ross Bird stopped by the Coe home. Quilt groups met at Alta Conley’s with Bob Rodgers Myrtle Anderson and Ira Dean. Ramoul youth joined Rev Carl Grondorf at Peoria church services. a song was offered by the group. Everyone expresses gratitude for recent moisture.
Rev Bennie R Harris and Mrs Harris of Fort Collins Colorado have accepted a call to Ottawa Assembly of God to succeed Rev Jonathan Harrel who moved to Ada Oklahoma Harris has 11 years in ministry with prior pastorates Wilder Idaho Las Animas Colo and evangelist in area wide meetings using a tent for 1500 seating He is a member of Voice of Healing at Dallas Texas which groups evangelists with Last Day Sign Gift Ministers The couple has two children and has not yet located a home in Ottawa
Admitted patients include Mrs Lilly Bales at 922 S Locust Leland Roll Miami Mo Terry Burnett 209 S Oak Friday Kent Gragg Quenemo Donna Green Quenemo Stanley Tau Baldwin. dismissed Gary Leilaker 502 Willow Friday Mrs Leona Clark 413 Willow Mrs Santiago Martinez and infant son 929 King today.
Christian Science Society holds morning service at 11 with Sunday school at 9 45 and midweek readings. Sacred Heart Parish lists Masses 7 am and 9 am with weekday Masses in summer. Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witnesses offers Sunday Bible lecture 2 pm Watchtower study 3 15 pm and midweek Bible study 8 pm. St Paul A M E and Assembly of God provide Sunday school and worship times.
The Thursday schedule lists Faith Bible, Church of Christ, United Presbyterian, Bethany Chapel Baptist, Nazarene, and other churches with Bible school times, morning and evening services, youth meetings, midweek prayer, and pastors or ministers. Additional entries cover Wesleyan Methodist, Grace Episcopal, Faith Lutheran, Federated church, First Methodist, First Baptist, Calvary Baptist, Trinity Methodist, First Christian, North Baptist, and a closing note promoting U.S. Savings Bonds through Herald Want Ads.
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