Elks Lodges Ot tawa to send ritual team to Wichita
Ottawa Ot tawa residents will travel to Wichita Friday for the annual Elks Lodges meeting and ritual contest. Names listed include Mr and Mrs E W Crandall and others. Also notes on a Boy Scout pancake supper, local school elections results, Ground Observer Corps alert, and local honors and court actions.
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Wichita
Elks Lodges
Ottawa
E.W. Crandall
Loyd Stafford
Lennard
John Sweigart
Jack Kille
Eldon Schnoke
Paul Perkins
G. D. Weilepp
Glen Wicke
Edwin Gardner
James Ogg
Ground Observer Corps
Train cuts and station closure approved by Kansas commission
The Kansas Corporation Commission authorized the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad to discontinue passenger trains between Parsons and the Missouri line, following a prior Missouri decision to end trips from St. Louis to the Kansas line. The panel also allowed closing the Mound Valley station in Labette County and approved a rate hike for United Telephone Assn. in Dodge City to net about $10,000 annually. A June 1 hearing was set on Eastern Kansas Gas Co.’s request to abandon a gas gathering line in Montgomery and Wilson counties.
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Topeka
Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railroad
Kansas Corporation Commission
Parsons
Missour
Missouri Public Service Commission
M-K-T
St. Louis
Kansas Line
Missouri
Harry Wiles
Mound Valley
Labette County
United Telephone Assn
Dodge’ City
Spearville
Hauston
Kingsdown
Cimarron
Montezuma
Ashland
Ingalls
Copeland
Englewood
Eastern Kansas Gas, Co
Iola
Montgomery
Wilson Counties
Quadruplets Born To California Woman
A California woman delivered quadruplets one month premature to husband Dr H Dean Hoskins a Piedmont plastic surgeon. The three girls and a boy weighing a total 18 pounds 14 1/8 ounces were placed in an incubator at Garfield School while a community celebration was planned. The newborns names and further details remain to be confirmed.
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Oakland
Calif
Piedmont
Ottawa High School
Council
At & P.m
Garfield School
H. Dean Hoskins
Billy
Judith
Barbara
Martha Jean
Infant Carolyn Sue Mitchell Dies in Omaha Hospital
Infant Carolyn Sue Mitchell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mitchell of Omaha died yesterday at Community Hospital after illness began Tuesday. Born November 19, 1957, she is survived by her parents a brother Wayne and grandparents Mr and Mrs U S Mitchell of Pomona and Mr and Mrs William Sypolt of Springfield Missouri.
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Carolyn Sue Mitchell
Jerry Mitchell
Omaha
Neb
Mitchell
Pomona
Community Hospital
Wayne
U. S. Mitchell
William Sypolt
Springfield
Senate passes billion dollar public works loan bill
The Senate approved a Democratic sponsored public works loan bill for one billion dollars in city and state projects over up to 60 years at 3 percent interest. The measure seeks 400 million as revolving funds and 600 million for one time lending, chiefly aiding smaller cities. The bill faces House action amid opposition from the Eisenhower administration.
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Washington
Senate
House
Allow Firm To Resume Business In Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court allowed TOPEKA Commercial Credit Corp to resume operations after posting a 300000 bond to guarantee restitution. The court modified a temporary injunction from Johnson County District Court halting collection on conditional sales contracts alleged to carry excess and illegal interest. The firm must file the bond and turn over current transaction records to the attorney general, with cases estimated in the millions. Trial returns to Johnson County as Attorney General's motion to dismiss proceeds.
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Topekam
Commercial Credit Corp
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Johnson County
Supreme Court
John Anderson
Anderson
First Jury Case In April Term
The April term opened with the first District Court jury hearing testimony in a damaging suit by Edward L. Fetty Jr. against Bob Lee Bowlby, seeking 11,274.77 plus costs for an auto collision 4 miles north of Ottawa on US 59 on August 2, 1955. Jurors: Geneva Pohl, Ellen V. Jones, Guy H. Farris, Warren Wakeman, Paul Gentry, Pete Johannes, J. Lowell Fouts, C. J. Stewart, Fred Kis singer, William C. Shrader, J. H., Lee, and Esda L. Shipps.
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Edward L. Fetty Jr
Bobby Lee Bowlby
Fetty
Ottawa
Geneva Pohl
Ellen V. Jones
Guy H. Farris
Warren W. Wakeman
Paul Gentry
Pete Johannes
J. Lowell Fouts
C. J. Stewart
Fred Kissinger
William C. Shrader
J. H., Lee
Esda L. Shipps
Joseph Leo Salb
Floyd Coffman
Funeral Services for Mrs Margaret L Davidson
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret L Davidson who died April 12 were held April 15 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Charles P Knight officiating. Pallbearers were Harold Bethell Ed Blair Otis Ellicott Lloyd Neal Albert Timberlake and Guy Farris. Burial followed at Prairie City Cemetery near Baldwin.
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Margaret L. Davidson
Lamb Funeral Home
Charles P. Knight
Harold Bethell
Ed Blair
Otis Ellicott
Lloyd Neal
Albert Timberlake
Guy Farris
J. R. Henning
Prairie City Cemetery
Baldwin
Hospital Notes Admits Wheelers and Births Record
Hospital notes show Cleta Jean and William H Wheeler admitted at 603 Cleveland. Births reported for Mr and Mrs Dean Kirkland Rantoul a daughter born Wednesday weight 7 lbs 10 oz and Mr and Mrs Floyd Mignot 723 W 7th a son born today weight 7 lbs 0 oz. Dismissals include Mrs Gerald Johnson 619 Willow Wednesday A C Bryan Richmond Mrs W A McDaniel Michigan Valley Alan Gatlin 725 Tremont Michael McClay 914 S Cedar Mrs Glen Norton and baby son Wellington and Mrs Lawrence Reyes 104 S Oak today.
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Dean Kirkland
Rantoul
Floyd Mignot
Gerald Johnson
Willow
A. C. Bryan
Richmond
W. A. McDaniel
Michigan Valley
Alan Gatlin
Tremont
Michael MecClay
S. Cedar
Glen Norton
Wellington
Lawrence Reyes
Oak
Six Navy Men Sealed In Cabin
A boy named Sparky Moore, seven or so, crawled into a neighbor’s chimney hoping to retrieve toys. Halfway down the 7 by 15 inch chimney he wedged tight, drawing a passing saleswoman who climbed the roof to coax him out. His mother arrived and they were freed with a garden hose. In Brussels, King Baudouin opened the postwar world fair, promoting peace and understanding as crowds braved chilly wind and light rain.
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Denver
Santa Claus
Sparky Moore
Sparky
Brussels
Belgium
Baudouin
Pavilions Draw Crowds at Expo as Propaganda Debate Rages
Visitors toured the American and Soviet pavilions where the Soviet section showcased Sputnik models while Americans featured attending guests and swimsuit displays. Guest books applauded the pavilions with mixed comments in French. Separate probate notices in Kansas court announce Velma Horne as executrix seeking final settlement, fees, and heir determinations for Wilbur V. Horne estate, with May 3 deadline and legal counsel listed.
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Kansas
Franklin County
Wilbur
Wesley O'Connor
Wiens
Otis Brock
Floyd O'Connor
N. M
Ottawa
Velma F. Hornd
Bowers
Spaceflight Cabin Test Hots’ Crew Under Observation
A Philadelphia base study reports six Navy men sealed in a spaceflight training cabin as observers monitor their confinement and oxygen levels to gauge efficiency. Captain Charles F. Gell leads equipment lab tests while Harald Showalter petitions for final settlement of Ethel Jane Showalter’s estate.
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Philadelphia
Ottawa Herald
Lust
Franklin
Soane
State of
Kansas
Harald A Showalter
Ethel Jane Showalter
Sisesecee
Charles F. Gell
Crete
Mtory
Alate
al Base
Ageron Ae
Harold Showalter
Gleason & Gleason
Cocks 2
Ceeeneeeeeseeseeess
Land Marines In Major Bid To Smash Rebels
Jakarta reports a major Marine land operation aimed at crushing the Sumatra rebellion. Two companies of commandos began dawn assaults near Bukittinggi as three Jakarta columns converge on rebel-controlled Bukit tinggi. Rebels evacuated key officials, while the court case over Popwell’s tax filings ended with a directive to refigure three years’ returns.
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Land Marines
Jakarta
Indonesia
Washington Uy
Java
Gambier
Sumatra
U.S
Indian Ocean
Tiku
Bukittinggi
Padang
Sjadruddin
A. C. Popwell
Popwell
Internal Revenue Service
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The
Trinity Methodist Church
Richard L. Greiner
Kansas City
L. E. Greiner
Bankers
Armory
Southgate Bank
Douglas Bros
Betty Trout
Mary Fuller
Carolyn Atchison
Mary Alice Ferguson
Roger Casteck
Nelson Showalter
Kay Stafford
Jim Trigg
John Edgecomb
Jess Edgecomb
Western Auto
RCA Victor
Douglas Arnold Scott
R. L. Scott
University of Kansas
Scott
Hiram Browning
Jay Brown
Brown
Browning
Thelma June Sumner
S. Locust
Winton A. Winter
Highway Patrol
Katy
California
Drake's
East Central
Fair Grounds
Coffey
Douglas
Jefferson
Johnson
Lyon
Miami
Osage
Shawnee
Wabaunsee
Martin Dickinson
Williamsburg J
Zenith TV
Night Angels Hot Rod Club
Lawrence Ott
S. Oak
Lee Perkins
Dr. Hosking
Dorothy
Woodlawn Cemetery
Kan
Southern Kansas
Greyhound
Ottawa, Kansas
Iles North Ly
South Ly
Southern Kansas Greyhound Lines
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sen
Bush
R-Conn
Thurmond
D-Sc
GOP
Williamsburg
Chuck Langdon
C. L. Breckenridge
US 50
Coffman
Breckenridge
Breckenbridge
Cleta Jean
William H. Wheeler
Cleveland
Legals
Vicinity Hood School
Clarence Goad
W. 10Th
Ottawa Assembly
Thursoeday
John Dellinger
W. Pres
Arthur Brink
Ancred Commandery No. 11
K. T. One
Louis Dale
E.C
Charles W. Watts
Rec
Robinson's
A. D. Sizemore
Formona
ST. Benator Dunlap
A. F. Lewis
Stewart's
Duane Hiford
RFD
Wells
Machaine
Peck - Wolken Chevrolet Co
Osa
Watomia
General Services
Fort inGur
Robert Barnes
Magneto Service
One & Stratton
Clinton Lawn Boy Lauson Fairbanks-Morse
WICO
Wisconsin
Orda’ Mills
Sheldon Truck & Tractor Co
Enlatime
Djuanda
Uentlemen
Architecta
Anderson, Stack and Johnson
Banta Fe
Salina
Plann
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Kansan
Kansas Construction News
Topeks
Mid-West
Plan Room
Chamber of Commerce
Kalina
Plan
Hutchinson
School Board
James N. Lindsey
the Keen Co
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