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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1963

Page

4

Local briefs list citations, bonds, and events from Ottawa

Clyde Kensinger posted 30 dollars at police HQ for driving without a license and illegal registration. Elmo Reddick posted 100 dollars bond for driving with a suspended license. Ottawa University’s Bryan Borglund reports a missing bicycle. Easter visit by Gunnar Anderson in Minneapolis. Ottawa funeral in Sedalia for Mrs Maude Karrigan. Garfield kindergarten roundup for five year olds by Jan 1 1964 with birth certificates and immunization records. Bill Douglas tours in the East from Ottawa High School includes Lincoln Memorial remark.

Clyde L. Kensinger Lawrence Elmo Reddick S. Hickory Garfield School Garfield Ottawa Bill Douglas W. H. Douglas Ottawa High School New York City Washington, D. C Lincoln Memorial

Deaths IRVEN E MYERS and others in Kansas area

Irven Ellsworth Myers 80 retired farmer of Lane died early today at Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital Chanute after two weeks as patient He was born October 4 1882 in Wakefield Ohio married Elizabeth Wagner in 1918 She died about 18 years ago Surviving two daughters and a brother burial in Lane Cemetery Clara Louetta Brubacker 89 longtime Baldwin resident died at a Lawrence nursing home Survivors include husband died 1944 three sons daughters and siblings Burial at Lamb Funeral Home Baldwin with Sutton Cemetery nearby MABEL LONG former Pomona resident died at home in Gypsum Survived by daughter and four sons Funeral set for Gypsum Tuesday April 16.

Irven. E. Myers Irven Ellsworth Myers Lane Southeast Kansas Chanute The Lamb Funeral Home Horton Presley Lane Cemetery Mr. Myers Wakefield Ohio LaCrosse Elizabeth Wagner Methodist Church Floyd Scheideman Wichita Adam Wilhelm Dodge City Arthur Myers Clara Brubacker Clara Louetta Brubacker Baldwin Lawrence Brubacker Kansas Ottawa Joseph Brubacker Lawrence Nursing Home John Walton Ernest Buster Louis Carlsbad Calif Nell Lobingier Hattie Taylor Crestview Nursing Home Katie Hobday Hugo Cole American Legion Auxiliary Golden Age Group Sutton Cemetery Mark Roach Mabel Long Pomona Gypsum George McClure Michigan Valley Gymsum

Thresher Surfacing Message Was Lost In Alarm

Navy inquiry heard Lt Cmdr Hecker describe Thresher’s 9 12 am garbled message stating a minor problem positive angle and attempting to blow air rushing into ballast tanks drowning out the garbled voice The Skylark captain testified he feared a collision as Thresher surfaced and later lost contact as the sub sank to 8400 feet with no chance of rescue.

Thresher Navy Cmdr Stanley W. Hecker Brooklyn N.Y Hecker Skylark

Clues found in slaying of Earl and Mrs Bowlin

In a Wichita case, a brown prayerbook a purse and other personal items tied to Mrs Bowlin were recovered near the scene where her body was found. Earl Bowlin, shot in chest and head, plus his wife buried in a shallow grave, with funeral services planned Tuesday. One Bowlin brother suffered a heart attack after learning of the slayings.

Wichita Kan Earl Bowlin Bowlin Homer

KC Markets Kansas City cattle and hogs report

KC Markets Kansas City AP wage cattle numbers 10600 calves 200 steady to plus 25 for slaughter steers heifers cows. Hogs 6000 barrows gilt futures up to 25 higher sows 95 higher. Lambs and ewes up 25-60 with spring lambs 20-50 and feeder lambs 15-16. Frequent price ranges by category and weight.

Kansas City

Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Listed

Admissions include Mrs. Alice Beaman of 434 S Sycamore and others from Princeton Melvern Coffeyville and Coffeyville areas. Births record the Croucher family son born Saturday, Winter daughter born Sunday, West son born Sunday, Van Valkenburg son born Monday with weights listed. Dismissals include Lauretta Thompson, Charles Likes and others with addresses in Princeton and nearby areas.

Alice Beaman S. Sycamore Wayland Kirkland Princeton Gene Humberd S. Cedar Orville Arb Melvern Amy Rose Coffeyville Virgil Croucher Winton A. Winter Ash Robert West Dallas van Valkenburg Kansas City Lauretta Thompson Poplar Charles Likes Louis Greaves N. Sycamore Guy Farris S. Oak Warren D. Clark Reba Brannon RFD

Doubtful Laos Ceasefire Will Be Observed

In Vientiane Laos Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma voiced doubt that cease-fire pledges would be observed by neutralist and pro Communist forces in Plaine des Jarres. He met leaders Kong Le Sinkapo and Deuane after visiting the troubled area and said he would verify his instructions against fighting. The Pathet Lao under Gen Sinkapo has bottled up Kong Le's neutralist army, raising fears of a complete seizure of the Plaine 115 miles north of Vientiane.

Vientiane Laos Souvanna Phouma Plaine Des Jarres Trouble Area Pathet Lao Sinkapo Kong le Plaine Col. Deuane

Missing Minuteman founder labeled missing in Missouri notice

NORBORNE Mo AP rewards up to 5000 have been offered by the Minuteman organization for information on the whereabouts of John R Harrell founder of the anti communist Christian Conservative movement Harrell his wife and five of their six children have been missing since March 31 when they left Louisville Ill for Springfield Ill Their car was found abandoned April 2 about 10 miles south of Springfield near US 66 Officers fear for their safety Robert DePugh head of the Minutemen said he received a letter from Harrell a few days before his disappearance He said Harrell felt that killers were Communist agents or fellow travelers Harrell planned to move his church base to San Fidel NM about 60 miles west of Albuquerque due to a threat of IRS action against his Louisville estate The Minutemen say they are prepared to fight if communism takes over the US

Norborne Minuteman Organization John R. Harrell Harrell Louisville Springfield U.S. 66 Robert DePugh The Minutemen DePugh San Fidel N.M Albuquerque Internal Revenue Service United States

Herald Offers Five-Dollar Weekly News Tip Reward

The Herald announces a five dollar weekly reward for the best news tip submitted by readers. Tips must be about timely local happenings and are to be sent to the newspaper offices for consideration.

the Herald

Ailing Boy Fred Wallace Returns Home for Easter

Fred Wallace a 17 year old hemophilia patient spent Easter at home with his widowed mother and two sisters for the first time since entering Baylor Medical Center Dallas last October He endured eight operations and received 933 pints of blood from October to April including a single day total of 22 pints Blood donors from Oklahoma Texas Dallas and other states fed an emergency supply and a special clotting concentrate was created from donated blood After a six month bleed stoppage Fred came home Saturday Easter day marked by his longawaited reunion and recovery

Muskogee Okla Fred Wallace Baylor Dallas Fred Wadley Blood Institute Oklahoma Penitentiary Ft Sill Ft. Hood Tex Dallas Times-Herald

Alvin York Is Bad Off Amid Serious Illness

S Sgt Alvin C York World War I hero in critical condition with heart trouble possible pneumonia and circulatory disturbance. The 75 year old Pall Mall Tennessee veteran was brought to St Thomas Hospital after his state worsened his wife and seven children were summoned to his bedside. He rested Sunday and remained conscious and able to converse with his doctor and family members. York earned the Medal of Honor for a landmark World War I feat in which General Pershing called it the greatest individual act. he killed 25 German soldiers and captured 132 in one engagement.

Nashville, Tenn Alvin C. York Pall Mall Tenn St. Thomas Hospital York John J. Pershing

Thurman Hill Dies at 72 Washington Attorney and Kansas Official

Washington attorney Thurman Hill and former Kansas official died today at age 72 while en route to a hospital from influenza and heart complications. Hill formerly practiced in Independence and Wichita and was active in state politics, running unsuccessfully as a Democratic candidate for U.S. senator in 1944 against Clyde M. Reed of Parsons.

Washington Thurman Hill Kansas Hill Independence Wichita U.S Clyde M. Reed Parsons

Who Told Secret March In London Amid Standoff Over Official Leaflets

British Easter marchers gathered in London to sing I Love a Lassie and protest the bomb ban while police confiscated new secret pamphlets. A man with a wheeled basket was arrested for assaulting officers as leaflets urged readers to obtain official secrets about wartime dispersal sites. The leak heightens Parliament scrutiny of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government.

London Harold Macmillan

11 Hurt In Derailment Near Lomax Illinois

The Texas Chief, a Santa Fe passenger train with about 250 people en route to Houston, derailed near Lomax Illinois injuring 11. Nine were hospitalized in Fort Madison Iowa, including Velma Anglin of Ellinwood Kansas. Thirteen coaches left the rails. four diesel units remained on track. Cause under investigation. Passengers sent by bus to Galesburg Illinois to reboard another Santa Fe train.

Lomax, Til Houston Tex Illinois Fort Madison Iowa Lomax Velma Anglin Ellinwood Kan Santa Fe Galesburg Ill Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Bucklin

Two Collisions Reported In Ottawa

Two separate accidents occurred in Ottawa yesterday. Jim McGaugh and Margie Jones collided at 5th Oak around 9 15 am with no damage estimates recorded. Later, Victor Patterson and Richard Jamison collided in the 300 block of North Main about 5 30 pm, with Jamison's damage estimated at 300 dollars and the other car at 150 dollars. Patterson cited for reckless driving.

Jim McGaugh W. 10Th Margie Jones S. Mulberry 5Th Oak McGaugh Fifth Street Miss Jones Oak Victor L. Patterson N. Oak Richard D. Jamison College North Main Jamison Patterson Main

Ottawa Kansas approves street reform on Sycamore Street

City resolves to regrade pave and improve Sycamore Street from Grant to Dundee with Portland cement concrete 6 1/2 inches thick and a 3 inch sub base 28 foot width and add drainage including storm sewer funded by special assessments with city at large paying for intersection and sewer work. Public hearing set for zoning map changes and estate filings noted through April 1963.

Legals Sycamore Street Grant Street Dundee Street Ottawa Kansas Charles Williamson

Lost Items and Found Notice in Kansas gesucht

Lost red tick hound CH 25478. Grain drill disc Charles Brown 1119 Centropolis. Glasses tan case Lyons on case Aaronett Grid ley Kansas. Found ladies wrist watch identify at Bennett's Retail Store.

Charles Brown Centropolis Lyons Aaronett Gridley Kansas Bennett's

Notices of closing and church announcements from local readers

After 26 years at the same location the Poultry Processing Plant will close by May 1. Please bring in any poultry this month. Mr and Mrs George Anton e and Glenn Geiss thank customers for years of business. Union Chapter No 15 OES meets April 17 at 8 pm honoring warder sentinel and soloist. visiting members welcome. LaVerne Pence W M Vola Phillips Secy. Also note WE ARE not operating have NOTHING for Sale Church Fruit Farm.

George Antone Glenn Geiss Union O.E.S Warder, & Sentinel LaVerne Pence W.M. Vola Phillips Secy

Community auction notices across Kansas and Missouri

Local sale dates cover Pomona Overbrook Ottawa Lawrence Neosho Baldwin and more. Listings include farm and household goods livestock consignment horse sales and scout fundraisers with times 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. and nightly events through April 26 and May 15.

Bank Pomona Kansas Pomona Bank Neosho Livestock Commission Co Neosho East 11Th Street Lawrence H. P. Peffly West Wilson Street Ottawa Printy Ben Printy N. Main Ethel Brewer Hickory St. Ottawa Lincoln School Chas. O. Ekel

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Bryan Borglund Ottawa University Durbin Coin-Operated Laundry & Dry Cleaners Gunnar Anderson Minneapolis, Minn Charles Anderson Renee Delores Curtis Lee 911 S. Sycamore Fred Schnoke V. A. Schnoke Sedalia Ellis Cub Scout den Steve Dryden John Dryden Mike "Gentry Kenneth Gentry S. Ash Danny Barnes Robert Barnes Danny Crumm Ted Crumm Dryden Herald By James Calogero Portsmouth, N.H Minuteman Correll South Water Tower Alvin York Towner Reno Nev Thomas Lee Bean William J. Baggio Sonja McCaskie Bean Baggio Miss McCaskie Lamb Donald R. Capper City Commission Room City Planning Commission Willard Lister Park Place Kerr Planning Commission Dwight Haworth Harold Peffly Franklin County W. A. Larson Oneida Hays John B. Pierson Bert McCune Carl Wemmer Herman A. Stoltz State of Kansas Herman A Stoltz C.T.A Herman A, Stoltz Eeer Red Tick Hound Retta Order of True Kindred W.G.C Clara Finch W.C. Marie Raffelock Ottawa Lodge No. 18 A.M George A. Ledom W. M Clarence E. Rea Sec’y Firestone Church Fruit Farm Jack Nelson Kas Overbrook Livestock Gale Overbrook Allen County Livestock Austion Gun City Nate and Leona Gibbons Harold Stewart Myers Bros Claude Howard Franklin County Sale Company Mvary Lieut & Heim Baldwin Jet Harry Johnson Wilson Cecil Morrow Kans
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