Ottawa News Briefs Roundup of Local Happenings
The Ottawa items note funeral travel, church study trips to Richmond and California, military training completion at Connally AFB, major surgery at Stormont Vail, a bakery sale in Chanute, and a church ice cream social. Also included are dismissals, homecomings, vacations, job updates, a Kansas City Times photo feature, a divorce filing, theft at Forest Park, a handbag theft report, a speeding or no passing citation, and certificate pickups for summer swimming.
Rising Star Robert Francis Dies in Private Plane Crash
In Burbank California a fiery private plane crash killed three people including actor Robert Francis 25 known for The Caine Mutiny He was found in the pilot seat Also killed were Audrey Ann Dosch 24 and George Meyer 38 not aboard were George Meyer a business partner of actor Joe Kirkwood The plane belonged to Kirkwood but he was not aboard Francis had risen as Hollywoods promising young star with roles in The Caine Mutiny The Long Gray Line They Rode West I Was a Prisoner in Korea Bamboo Prison
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Burbank
Calif
Robert Francis
Ens
Willie Keith
Francis
Audrey Ann Dosch
Ann Russell
George Meyer
Joe Kirkwood
Joe Palooka
Hollywood
Pasadena
Korea
Bamboo Prison
Kirkwood
Meeting Postponed by Centropolis Daughters Club
The Daughter's Club of Centropolis changed its meeting to Wednesday at the home of Mrs Roy B Church. Also reported, Clifford D Gibson 22 Ottawa filling station operator, who had a broken neck in a Friday night crash, was moved to Winter General hospital Topeka with satisfactory condition. Lawrence issued marriage licenses to Louis Eugene Shawbaker 24 and Jean Ann Galloway 18 both of Eudora, and Charles Brenden Trout 18 Baldwin and Marie Ann Herren 17 Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughter's Club
Centropolis
Roy B. Church
Clifford D. Gibson
Ottawa
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Gibson
Lawrence
Louis Eugene Shawbaker
Jean Ann Galloway
Eudora
Charles Brenden Trout
Baldwin
Marie Ann Herren
Hospital Notes Admits And Births In Local Records
Admitted Dr. Andrew B. Waring at 836 S Cedar Grant Kirkland 309 W First Saturday. Mrs Sam Weidner 1300 Willow Beverly Fenton 734 N Oak Mrs Charles Schulz Rantoul Sunday. Births Mr and Mrs Chester Burgess Pomona son born today weight 9 lb 9% oz. Dismissed Lela Larson 1180 N Cherry William Dietrich Princeton Mrs Clifford Fritts route 3 Mrs Marlin Weis and baby son Osawatomie Carol Milton 834 N Cedar Sunday. Clifford Gibson 709 N Main transferred to Winter General hospital Topeka Sunday. Morris Brinkman route 1 today.
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Andrew B. Waring
S. Cedar
Grant Kirkland
Sam Weidner
Willow
Beverly Fenton
N. Oak
Charles Schulz
Rantoul
Chester Burgess
Pomona
Lela Larson
N. Cherry
William Dietrich
Princeton
Clifford Fritts
Marlin Weis
Osawatomie
Carol Milton
N. Cedar
Clifford Gibson
N. Main
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Morris Brinkman
Marriage Licenses Albert Doane and Mary Van Dolah
Albert G. Doane of Paola aged 62 and Mary E. Van Dolah of Fontana aged 60 obtained a marriage license. The couple plans to wed in the near future per county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Doane
Paola
Mary E. van Dolah
Fontana
George A Weber obituary at Lamb Funeral Home Ottawa
George A Weber of Ottawa age long time resident died yesterday. Services set at Lamb Funeral Home Tuesday 10 AM with interment in Highland cemetery. Ann Mary Demoret widow of Cas Demoret a Richmond Kansas resident died this morning. Funeral at Methodist Presbyterian church Richmond Thursday 10 AM with interment in Richmond cemetery.
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Weber
George A
S. Willow
Ottawa
Lamb Funeral Home
Highland Cemetery
Demoret
Ann Mary
Cas Demoret
Richmond
Kas
Methodist-Presbyterian Church of
Richmond Cemetery
Deaths George A Weber Ottawa area 84
George A Weber 84 of 732 Willow Ottawa area died yesterday at 2 40 p m at Squires Tankersley nursing home. A retired farmer he suffered a stroke over six years ago. Born Oct 19 1870 near Liberty Mo he attended school there and William Jewell College. He later worked in Texas cotton fields then Kansas farm near Homewood. The family moved to Ottawa in 1910. Survived by widow Minnie M Lemon three children six grandchildren six great grandchildren two brothers and one sister. Funeral Tuesday 10 a m Lamb Funeral Home with Highland cemetery interment.
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George A. Weber
Willow
Ottawa
Squires - Tankersley
Liberty
William Jewell College
Texas
Kansas
Homewood
Weber
First Methodist Church
Minnie M. Lemon
Roy E. Rodgers
Lyndon
Ed Hosler
Elm St
Wallace E. Weber
Miami
Fla
Philip Weber
Edwardsville
Ill
Louis Weber
Pickets Let Train Pass At Westinghouse Plant
Pickets stood aside allowing a trainload of fuel into the Westinghouse jet engine plant in Kansas City after previous failed attempts and a court order. Union official Kenneth Worley said pickets were called off following Sheriff Arvid Owsley warning of hazards from overflowing tank cars. Negotiations were urged to resume with Westinghouse after the entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Westinghouse
Missouri Pacific
Kenneth Worley
United Auto Workers (Cio
Arvid Owsley
Worley
Obituaries Remembrance and Demorest Funeral Notices
Two local obituaries record interments in Emerald and Richmond cemeteries. John McLindon, a longtime farmer aged 77, died after illness and is survived by siblings and a brother who predeceased him. Anna Demoret, widow of Cas Demoret, dies at 77 in Richmond, with a son, a daughter, and several grandchildren among survivors. Interment for Demoret is planned at Richmond cemetery after services at the Williams burg Free Methodist and Methodist-Presbyterian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mary Demoret
Richmond
Il A. m
William Duvall
Cedar
Casada “Cas Demoret
Franklin County
Husband Of Ottawa Woman Makes Army Training Film
Sgt Harold A. Pratt Jr. of KMAG Detachment R produced on the spot motion pictures of Taegu training parades and Korean life. His wife Alice B. Pratt and two sons live in Ottawa Kansas. His films were added to weekly information and education troop programs to record parade form and training for later review and improvement.
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Seoul
Korea
Taegu
Harold A. Pratt Jr
KMAG
Pratt
Alice B. Pratt
Michael Allen
David Lloyd
Ottawa
Kas
Sgt
Detachment A
Heat Wave Continues Across Plains and Midwest With Record Highs
Weather officials warn no relief from heat as overnight lows stay in the 80s and 100s persist in the central and southern plains. Readings reach 109 in Sac City Iowa 108 in Lincoln Neb 107 in Omaha Neb and Sioux City. Death tolls from the prolonged heat rise across Iowa Missouri Nebraska and Dinols with dozens dead. Showers dampen the Southeast but fail to cool the region and temperatures remain above 90.
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Central Plains
Kansas City
Sac City
Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
Sioux City
Omaha
Dinols
Missouri
Nebraska
Carolinas
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Wisconsin
Linols
Funerals Held For Mrs Lottie B Hanes At Local Mortuary
Funeral services for Mrs Lottie B Hanes who died July 28 were held July 30 at McVey Den igel Mortuary with Rev M Todd Macdonald officiating. Pallbearers named Armond L Butler Charles R Charlie F Vernon L Lawrence and Donald Hanes. Raymond S Schmidt sang hymns with Mrs R L Stevens accompanying. Interment followed at Waverly Cemetery.
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the Herald
McVey Ambulance
Hk. R. Redmond
Tulsa
Redmond
Roger Fredrikson
First Baptist Church
James Stewart
Ted
Edinburgh
Scotand
Fredrikson
Sahta
Monica
Trinity Baptist Church
Richard L. Leming
Willis Leming
Connally Air Force Base
Ida Baffrey
Lane
Stormont Vail Hospital
Marion F. Oliphant of
Garnett
Chanute
Glenn Jones
Wesley Meakes
Waverly
St. Mary’s Hospital
Emporia
W. R. Tompkins
Linda
Ronnie
A. L. Stark
N. Mulberry
Tompkins
Eldon Schnoke
John Elder
Harry Holmes
Kansas City Times
Sheila Dye
Wichita
James D. Dye
University of Kansas
San Carlos University
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Roberta A. Dick
Daniel T. Dick
Pink Langdon
Forest Park
Betty Gibbons
Hi-Way Cafe
Rolland Ferris
Wellsville
Bob Conaty
Ferris
Orlis Cox
Ottawa Elks Lodge
Byron Shuck
Route 4
Charlotte Ikenberry
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Louis H. Dengel
Wightmans
Turon Siena the
Tecumseh
D. W. Poole
Tecumseh, Kas
Col Shuck Stewart
Tecumseh Methodist Ladies
Toy
Tecum
C. A. Myers & Son
Delbert Preston
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
Jack Nelson
Ottawa Market
Wilson
Anderson County
Albert Stewart & Son Farm
Albert
Harold
Gene Powell
Oak
Frank Juleson
Franklin Co. Sale, Wilson and
Mvulbl
D. W. Peka
Glenn
Harold van Horn
Dland
Ben Printy
Mat
Rising Young Star
John Mec Lindon
Williamsburg
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Emerald
Jack Harrington
Edward Hogan
John O'Neil
Emmett McEvoy
Michael Collins
William Glennon
Harold McDonald
Frank Fay
Joseph Murphy
McLindon
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Patrick
Annie O’neill McLindon
Bernard McLindon
Mary McLindon
Edward J. Nolan
Hickory
James McLindon
Anna Demoret
KING
THE
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Legals
Kansas State Board of Health
Cloverleaf Dairy
Fairmont Foods
Sunrise Dairy
W. I. Conger
City Dairy Inspector
Aes
Buster Brown
Richardson's
Tom Porter
George Spears
Organization of Safe
Mietas
Lvsse
D. William Overton
Kansas City, Kansas
J. Dean Nossinger
Clarence Trice
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