Wellsville farmer sworn in as Franklin County commissioner
Donald Averill 53 of Wellsville was sworn in to fill the unexpired term of J H Button who died in a two car crash near Pomona. Averill will serve in the third district until next November and may seek election. He was appointed by Earl Richardson Cecil Vining and Franklin County clerk Bruce Spears. Averill has held local posts including township trustee school board director and Wells ville school board member.
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Donald Averill
Wellsville
Franklin County
J. H. Button
Averill
Earl Richardson
Cecil Vining
Bruce Spears
Franklin
Button
Pomona
Vona
Larry
RFD 1
Wendel Hicks
Emporia
Inmates urged to wear civilian clothes in Britain
London AP reports the Federation of Clothing Manufacturers urged allowing British prison inmates to wear civilian attire rather than jail uniforms, claiming uniforms wound a man's soul and appealing for policy change. The appeal frames clothing as a matter of dignity and moral concern.
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London
The
Federation of Clothing Manufacturers
Franklin County Eyes Planning Commission and Land Use Map
A county committee urges the Franklin County commission to adopt a land use map and establish a planning commission. They argue the plan would protect property values, guide industrial and residential development, and promote orderly land use near city limits while leveraging highways, rail, Pomona Reservoir, flood control, and Kansas City metro access. The study group includes William S. Bowers, E. E. Haley, Earle Leatherberry, Paul Gaynor, James L. Allen, DeWayne Lofgreen, M. M. Edwards, Clarence E. Keith, R. M. Clogston, and Ray F. Koontz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Planning Commission
Pomona
Ottawa
Kansas City
William S. Bowers
E. E. Haley
Earle Leatherberry
Paul Gaynor
James L. Allen
DeWayne Lofgreen
M. M. Edwards
Clarence E. Keith
R. M. Clogston
Ray F. Koontz
Grieving Dad Joins Daughter In Cemetery Tragedy
James Lee 46, who gave away nearly all possessions to charity in memory of his 9 year old daughter Shirley, is found dead by his own hand in a North Side tavern telephone booth. He wished to be buried beside Shirley in St Lucas Cemetery after a life of trucking and property investments.
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Lee
Shirley Lee
Shirley
Lutheran Church of
Mooney
St. Lucas Cemetery
Governor Signs Selling Bill But He Doubts It Will Stand
Lois Smith of The Ottawa Herald to be honored as outstanding Kansas newspaperwoman at KU Matix Table dinner in Lawrence. Theta Sigma Phi selects her for prizes earned in The Herald and in Farm Journal, Kansas City Star, Ford Times, Christian Science Monitor. About 75 attend at 6:30 at KU Union with speaker Margaret Keach detailing the honoree’s work.
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Lois Smith
The
Ottawa Herald
Kansas
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Smith
Theta Sigma Phi
National Professional Journalism Society
Farm Journal
Ford Times
Christian Science Monitor
Kansas City Star
KU Union
Margaret Sally Keach
William Allen White Foundation Board of Trustees
Ferguson
United States
Teachers Choose Delegates to State and National Education Groups
Mrs Beth Studebaker of Princeton High School and Forrest Bond of Williamsburg were elected as Franklin County delegates to the Kansas State Teachers Association representative assembly. Clayton True of Lane High School and Carlin Nalley of Pomona High School were alternates. Charles McAnarney, superintendent of District Jr 10, was chosen as a delegate to the National Education Association convention in Detroit in July. George Fuller, a senior at Princeton High School, received the Franklin County Teachers Association scholarship.
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Beth Studebaker
Princeton High School
Forrest Bond
Williamsburg
Franklin County
Kansas State Teachers’ Association
Franklin County Teachers Association
Clayton True
Lane High School
Carlin Nalley
Pomona High School
Charles McAnarney
George Fuller
Franklin County Teacher’s Association
Begin Work On New Safeway Store Contract Signed
PEL Construction Company signs the contract for the Safeway Store at 9th Main with owner Mrs G C Freeden. The bid of 128,900 secures the project with a 150 day completion target. Construction begins this afternoon and Allen Loyd expects to finish before the deadline.
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Safeway
9Th Main
PEL Construction Company
N. Locust
General Contractors
G. C. Fredeen
E. 9Th
PEL Construction
PEL
Ottawa
Allen Loyd
Warm and Dry In Kansas With Fading Rain Hopes
Warm temperatures persist in Kansas through today and Thursday as Gulf moisture misses the state. A cool front that entered Tuesday moved north, ending chances for rain. A new weak front overnight failed to bring noticeable change, keeping conditions dry.
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Topeka
Kansas
Gulf
Singers Guests Of The Sheriff In Lincoln Illinois
Four members of the Ottawa University concert choir on a singing tour will be guests of the sheriff in Lincoln Illinois tonight not in the jail. They will travel to Massachusetts and are being lodged by residents of cities they perform in. There was speculation the Lincoln sheriff is a good Baptist.
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Ottawa University
Lincoln
Ill
Massachusetts
Kansas Governor Signs Sunday Closing Law Amid Doubts
Gov. John Anderson signed Kansas four Sunday closing bill with doubts about its constitutionality. Atty. Gen. William Ferguson questioned vagueness and exemptions. Law, effective July 1, targets Sunday sales and faces possible Supreme Court review.
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Topeka
Kan
John Anderson
Kansas
William M. Ferguson
U.S. Supreme Court
Bethlehem and rivals lift steel prices across board
Selective price increases sweep through major producers led by Bethlehem Steel National Steel and Youngstown Sheet. U.S. Steel moved earlier amid wider market hikes, with hot rolled sheets and strip up four dollars per ton cold rolled sheets five and galvanized seven. Armco Inland Steel also joined, after previously holding back.
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New York
Bethlehem
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Armco Steel Corp
Inland Steel Co
Armco
Inland
Golden Boy Suspended: Hornung and Karras Banned
NFL commissioner Rozelle suspended Green Bay’s Paul Hornung and Detroit’s Alex Karras for betting on games and associated activities. Hornung bet on NIL and college games totaling up to 500 dollars from 1959 to 1961 and shared game information for betting. Karras placed multiple bets since 1958, ranging from 50 to 100 dollars, while denying criminal intent. Lions fined 4000 dollars for bench conduct lapses.
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NEW York
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
Alex Karras
Detroit Lions
National Football League Today
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Hornung
Packers
Karras
Lions
Detroit
Heat Wave Sets Coastal Date Night Record
A new weather record was set as the warmest on the date with a low of 67 degrees. The temperature rose to 71 at midnight, 72 by 1 am, then fell to 67 between 5 and 6 am, surpassing the previous 66 degree record from 1937.
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Mercury
Inman Family Survives Lake Inman Boat Capsize
Rogers Malmstrom his wife and their three young children clung to an overturned 32 foot boat for nearly two hours after a wave sank it on Lake Inman. They yelled for help as rescuers arrived. all were saved with only exhaustion. The family had no life jackets. Harold Keffer and his brother pulled them to safety in a neighboring boat.
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Inman
Kan
Rogers Malmstrom
Malmstrom
Lake Inman
Malimstrom
Tany's Toot Turns On The Conditioner
Tany's Toot uses the air conditioner to combat heat exhaustion as the heat wave affects patrons. A quick cooling break helps restore comfort and prevent further illness.
Weather County Forecast Clears and cools for Thursday
The Weather COUNTY forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures tonight and Thursday. Lows reach 45 to 55 degrees with Thursday highs in the 60s.
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Wellsvile High School
L. A. Averill
Floyd Coffman
Board of Commissioners
Richardson
Board of Social Welfare
Commission
Vining
Donald Fiehler
Lawrence Murphy
Marais Des Cygnes River
Greenwood Township
Main Street
Herald
Chicago
James Lee
Lois
Mrs
Anderson
Kansas Supreme Court
Bethlehem Steel Co
National Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
U.S. Steel Corp
Giant
George Wilson
Detroit Police Department
Raney
Tany
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