Ottawa Area News Briefs and Community Notices
Mrs Nelee Isham is reported in satisfactory condition at Ransom Memorial Hospital after surgery on Friday. Franklin County 4-H concession committees meet at 8 p m tomorrow to plan fair sales. Bundles of old newspapers priced at 10 cents each. Peoria community club to hold a potluck supper Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Peoria School. S C Lathen funeral attended by Mrs Dyess and family. he was stepfather to Mrs Dyess. Rosemary Crist to lead grace and beauty leadership training in Masonic Lodge basement Thursday and Friday afternoons starting 1 15 p m. Coin and Stamp Club meets today at 7 p m in Anchor recreation room. charter membership ended with 66 total members. Buster Crawford now with Tom McBeth at Conoco 17th and South Main. invites friends and customers to visit. Lloyd Murphy of the Rosedale Optimist Club plans a local Ottawa membership drive. Aug 12 meeting at Colbern’s at 6 30 p m to form a local club and begin Optimist International service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Crist
Franklin County Houé Economics
Masonic Lodge
Coin and Stamp Club
Anchor Recreation Room
Lloyd Murphy
Rosedale
Boys Explore Well Tunnels Near El Dorado
Deputy Sheriff Ed Miller investigated an old well southeast of El Dorado after a car was seen there. A shirt hat and metal box lay on the ground with a ladder dropping 20 to 30 feet to flashlights and tunnels. Firemen found six boys aged 16 and 17 exploring. they were given a safety lecture and sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Dorado
Kan
Ed Miller
Miller
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs and Sheep Activity
KC Markets Kansas City AP cattle count 8000 with steers up 25, heifers 25 to 50 higher, mixed good and choice grades. Cows and vealers steady to high values. hogs 4000 with barrows and gilts down to 25, sows steady. Sheep 1200 steady with spring lambs 19 to 20.25 and ewes 4.5 to 6.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Funeral Services For Mrs Stella Wilper
Funeral services for Mrs Stella Wilper who died August 3 will be Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Kevin Horrigan OSB officiating. Burial will be in Emerald Cemetery. A rosary will be recited tonight at 8 p.m. at the Lamb Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wilper
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kevin Horrigan Osb
Emerald Cemetery
Lamb Funeal
Services for Maggie Lu cas
Services for Mrs. Maggie Lu cas, who died July 31, were at Towner Chapel Aug. 2. Rev. Thomas Ingle officiated. Pallbearers were J. B. Reeves, Orville Reeves, Hiram Browning, Sherman Nichols, Clarence Burgoon, and Alfred Stephenson. Al Williams sang hymns, accompanied by Mrs. J. M. Kilgore. Burial was in Berca Cemetery, Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Lucas
Towner Chapel
Thomas Ingle
J. B. Reeves
Orville Reeves
Hiram Browning
Sherman Nichols
Clarence Burgoon
Alfred Stephenson
al Williams
J. M. Kilgore
Berca Cemetery
Richmond
Lathen Graveside Rites Held in Grand Island Neb
Graveside services for C Lathen were led by Rev Jim Davis on July 30 in Grand Island Nebraska. Lodge 318 oversaw the Masonic portion with WM Steadman D Cox Chaplain Robert G Freeman and assistant secretary Albert B Osburn officiating. Pallbearers included Albert B Osburn Vern Rice B J Hopkins W E Heaton Ed Lechner and Henry Hyde. Donald Lif sang a hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lathen
Jim Davis
Grand Island
Neb
Lodge No. 318
Services for Franklin Moore Held at Towner Chapel
Franklin Earl Moore died August 1. Services conducted at Towner Chapel August 4 by Rev. Wes ley Keltcher. Honorary pallbearers listed, VFW Post 5901 members in charge of graveside rites, active pallbearers named. C. J. Milton sang with pianist Mrs. J. M. Kil gore. Burial in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Earl Moore
Towner Chapel
Wesley Keltcher
Ray Howell
C. O. Riddle
Charles Mavity
W. F. Lehew
W. D. Dunlap
Lloyd C. Carr
W. M. Johnson
Arthur Barnett
William EE. Hocking
Robert Carr
H. D. Smith
Dwight Rees
Henry Smart
H., E. Winner Ecman Jones
Henry Wherry
C. H. Whiteford
Clark Chambers
VFW
Floyd Wise
Victor Sowers
Roy Lambert
Albert Keefer
Glen Hardesty
Clarence McFadden
Ronnie Hazen
Roy Bates
Earl Farris
Albert Jones
Ed Ferguson
Ivan Streebin
Albert Baldwin
C. J. Milton
Services for Mrs Milcha J Meeker Held at Lamb Funeral Home
Mrs Milcha J Meeker died July 31 and services were conducted August 8 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev William Weber officiating. Pallbearers included Lee Frey Joe Madison Walter Sands Earl Bruner Charles Day and Wayne Bruner. Dean Zook sang hymns with Mrs J R Henning accompanying. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildia Meeker
Milcha J. Meeker
Lamb Funeral
William Weber
Lee Frey
Joe Madison
Walter Sands
Earl Bruner
Charles Day
Wayne Bruner
Dean Zook
J. R. Henning
Highland Cemetery
Service Station Burglarized in Weekend Break-in
Sheriff's officers were called Sunday morning to investigate a burglary at the C and C Service Station. Entry was made Saturday night through a west window. A quantity of hand tools cigarettes inner tubes spark plugs and oil filters were reported taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C,and C
Syncom II Transmits To Africa Test Signals Statewide
New York AP reports Syncom II satellite test relayed three stories and two photographs between the United States and Nigeria, with transmissions from Lakehurst NJ to Lagos harbor receiver Kingsport. The test, 22 823 miles up, used 60 word per minute teletype, five minute transmissions, and included a Kennedy photo and Nigerian Governor Gen Nnamdi Azikiwe image. United Press International and Associated Press participated, expanding Nigerian Lagos bureau involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Syncom Project
U.S
Lakehurst
Kingsport
Lagos Harbor
Kennedy
Lagos
Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe
Associated Press
United Press International
One Legged Scout Completes 50 Mile Hike
In Montana, 12 year old Robert Reopelle hiked 50 miles on crutches with 23 fellow Scouts and two leaders. They crossed the Continental Divide four times, over streams and fallen trees in the Anaconda Pindar wilderness south of Moose Lake Granite County. Scoutmaster Dick Matthew notes Reopelle did not seek or receive special treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte, Mont
Continental Divide
Robert Reopelle
Butte Troop 6
Anaconda-Pindar
Moose Lake
Granite County
Dick Matthew
Young Recopelle
Buddhist monk self-immolates in Phan Thiet protest
A Buddhist monk in his early twenties burned himself to death in Phan Thiet in South Viet Nam, the second fiery death by self-immolation in protest of religious persecution under President Ngo Dinh Diem. Nguyen Huong set fire to his gasoline-soaked robes Sunday in a public square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Nguyen Huong
Phan Thiet
Astronomer Says Soviets Out Of Race
Washington AP Sir Bernard Lovell British astronomer says the Soviet Union has dropped from the race to land a man on the moon citing cost The Jodrell Bank director notes Moscow pursues space cooperation inviting instrument landings and a space platform mission with an engineer and astronomer for five to seven days Lovell based his view on a recent Soviet visit and talks with the Academy of Sciences president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
Bernard Lovell
U.S. News & World Report
Britain
Bernard
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Malay Leaders End Meeting With Southeast Asia Pledge
Manila AP report says leaders of Malaya Indonesia and the Philippines closed their summit with a pledge to cooperate for peace and progress. Officials signed pacts to unite the three states and address the Malaysia dispute, including UN guidance on North Borneo and Sarawak. Aug. 13 marks Singapore, Malaya, and North Borneo joining the Malaysia Federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Malaya
Indonesia
Philippines
Southeast Asia
Philippine Foreign Ministry
Malaysia
U.N
U Than
North Borneo
Sarawak
Singapore
Malaysia Federation
Six Die In Weekend Traffic
Six persons died in Kansas weekend traffic crashes. In Newton a car and a gasoline truck on U S 54 killed 18 year old Sherlene Newell and, later, 19 year old Michael Conner. Independence saw a two car crash kill Mrs. Sharon Thornberry. On U S 83 near Liberal a collision between a car and a cement truck killed John Munoz 36 his mother Ruth Munoz 59 and son Rudy 12 all from Wiley Garden City and Liberal area. The Munoz truck driver was unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kansas
U. S
Wichita
Newton
Sherlene Newell
Michael Conner
Bethel Hospital
Sharon Thornberry
Independence
U.S
Liberal
John Munoz
Wiley, Cole
Ruth Munoz
Garden City
Kan
Rudy
John
Bessie
Johnny Ray
Joyce
Highway Patrol
Munoz
Land Speed Record Set on Bonneville Salt Flats
Los Angeles driver Craig Breedlove, 26, set a world land speed record of 408 mph on the Utah Nevada border salt flats. He achieved 388 mph and 428.37 mph on two runs in his jet powered tricycle Spirit of America, surpassing John Cobb’s 394.2 mph mark set 16 years earlier on the same course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonneville Salt
Flats
Utah
Utah Highway Patrol
Craig Breedlove
Los Angeles
Breedlove
Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah- Nevada
Salt Lake City
John Cobb
England
Salt Speedway
Deaths Mrs Ethel Walker 57 Gary Indiana
Mrs Ethel Louise Walker 57 of Gary Indiana died Sunday after a three month illness in a Gary hospital Burial will be in Mattoon Illinois She was born June 13 1906 and married Lawrence Walker May 22 1949 Survived by her husband and her brother John F Larson Beverly Hills California plus a niece Mrs Ben Gerber Topeka Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Walker
Ethel Louise Walker
Gary
Ind
Howard Larson
W. 5Th
Loch Funeral Home
Miller Ave
Mattoon
Ill
Walker
John and
Delia Larson
Lawrence Walker
Larson
John F. Larson
Beverly Hills
Calif
Ben Gerber
Topeka
Mrs Hattie Hargrove dies in Wellsville at 80
Mrs Hattie Mae Hargrove 80 longtime Wellsville resident died Saturday night at the home of Mrs H J Hall in Wellsville where she had lived the past several years She was widow of Ary Hargrove born Belton Missouri November 8 1882 Services set for 2 pm Tuesday at Coughlin Funeral Home with Rev Gordon Norris Assembly of God officiating Burial in Wellsville Cemetery Survived by two sons Oscar Evans Clinton MO Leonard Evans Shelbyville IN and three stepsons Sanford Hargrove Acton IN Connie Hargrove Phoenix AZ Harold Hargrove Rantoul
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nattie Hargrove
Hattie Mae Hargrove
Wellsville
H. J. Hall
Hall
Hargrove
Ary Hargrove
Belton
Coughlin
Gordon Norris
The
Assembly of God
Wellsville Cemetery
Oscar Evans
Clinton, Mo
Leonard Evans
Shelbyville
Ind
Sanford Hargrove Acton
Connie Hargrove
Phoenix
Ariz
Harold Hargrove
Rantoul
Mrs Maude Stadel Coleman dies at 84 in Kansas
Mrs Maude Stadel Coleman 84 of 832 South Willow died Sunday afternoon at Cedar House nursing home after a year and a half of ill health. Widow of Arthur J Coleman she lived in Osage and Franklin Counties for 50 years. Services set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at Towners Chapel burial in Highland Cemetery. Born Meridan Kansas she was first married to Simon J Stadel who died in 1930. Survived by son Ralph Stadel Quenemo Kas and daughters Mrs Earl Schmitt Princeton Kas and Mrs Edna Yockey Topeka with nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Stadel Coleman
South Willow
Cedar House
Arthur J. Coleman
Kas
Simon J. Stadel
The
Baptist Church
Elsa Towe 62 dies. Ottawa resident buried in Highland
Elsa Towe of the North American Hotel died Saturday at 62. Born November 11, 1900 in Joplin, Missouri, she lived much of her life in Ottawa. Services set for Tuesday at Towner's Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. Survived by son Richard Lee Towe of Ottawa, brother Talbert Towe of Houston, aunt Virginia Mayhugh of Lawrence, two cousins, and a grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Towe
Ottawa
Towner’s Chapel
Highland Cemetery
Mr. Towe
Joplin
Edna Marconett
Lawrence
Richard Lee Towe
Talbert Towe
Huston, Tex
Virginia Mayhugh
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Tucker Dies at 86 in Shawnee Mission
Mrs. Anna Elizabeth Sechrest Tucker 86 of 312 E 4th died Sunday at 3:30 AM at her daughter Mrs Elton Briggs home 5505 Flint Shawnee Mission Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 PM at Dorsey Funeral Home Girard burial Walnut Kas Cemetery She was born December 21 1876 at Mayview Missouri and is survived by her husband Walter Wesley Tucker two daughters including Mrs Briggs and Mrs Frank W Adams of Sykesville Maryland and six granddaughters
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W. W. Tucker
Anna Elizabeth (Sechrest) Tucker
E. 4Th
Elton Briggs
Flint St
Shawnee Mission
Dorsey Funeral Home
Girard
Walnut, Kas
Tucker
Mayview Mo
Walter Wesley
Walter Wesley. Tucker
Briggs
Frank W. Adams
Sykesville, Md
Services Held For Mrs Elsie M Collins
Mrs. Elsie M Collins 77 former Pomona resident died Friday at the Newton home of her daughter Mrs Edna Dodd. Funeral was today at Pomona Methodist Church with Rev Lew Coats officiating and burial in Central Cemetery. She was born February 4 1886 in Franklin County and was a Pomona Rebekah lodge member. Survivors include daughter Mrs Jesse Layton Lawrence five sons Edgar Scranton Russell McCloud Calvin Oska loosa Harold Wichita and Harley McCook Neb 26 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren two brothers Charles Quillan Independence and Clyde Quillan Altoona A son Robert H was killed in action in 1944 in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie M. Collins
Pomona
Jesse Layton Lawrence
Edgar
Scranton
Russell
McCloud
Calvin
Oskaloosa
Harold Wichita
Harley
McCook
Neb
Charles Quillan Independence
Clyde Quillan
Altoona
Robert H
Five Ottawa police arrest five for speeding and drunk in public
Over the weekend Ottawa police arrested five people on speeding charges. Willie E. Williams, 41, of 115 South Mulberry, was charged with being drunk in public and disturbing the peace and posted a $100 bond for Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Willie E. Williams
South Mulberry
Norman E. Moore
Cypress
Geraldine Ruth McCormick
Port Huron
Mich
Earl J. Killingsworth
Clifford L. Christian
Tower Hill, al
Louis G. Brubeck
Lawrence
Kansas City Policeman Killed in Shooting
AP report details the fatal shooting of Kansas City Kansas Police Sgt. Harry V. Hedrick 47 during a call about gunfire. Officer Billy Luna 29 returned fire and detective Emerson Shannon 59, who arrived, identified the suspect Vernon Gee 48 of Kansas City Kan. Gee had 22 prior arrests but no prison time. Hedrick served 19 years on the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Harry V. Hedrick
Hedrick
Billy G. Luna
Third
Troup
Luna
Emerson Shannon
Shannon
Bethany Hospital
Vernon Gee
Gee
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals List
Admissions list includes Mary Henderson from Rantoul Juanita Howe Saundra Peterson Saundra Peterson 728 ON Oak John A Malburg Nina Boyer William Hazen Stacey Johnson Gary Beauchamp Frank Kreusch and families. births noted Garth Smith Baldwin daughter weight 5 lb 3 oz and Robert Bowlby son weight 4 lb 8 oz. Dismissals include Lawrence Fuqua Ce cil McAdoo Jack Beals James Harris Saundra Peterson Peter Malburg Harvey Staadt and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Henderson
Rantoul
Juanita Howe
S. Poplar
Saundra Peterson
Oak
John A. Malburg
N. Main
Nina Boyer
S. Sycamore
William Hazen
S. Locust
David and
Kenneth Burgoon
W. 10Th
Stacey Johnson
S. Hickory
Gary Beauchamp
Pomona
Frank Kreusch
Garth Smith Baldwin
Robert Bowlby
S. Cedar
Lawrence Fuqua
Cecil McAdoo
Wilson
Jack Beals
James Harris
Osawatomie
N. Oak
Peter Malburg
Harvey Staadt
Notice of Final Settlement Hearing in Blackburn Estate
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas notice is given that Lawrence Hoadley as administrator petitions for final settlement of the James F Blackburn estate case 10 904. The hearing is set for August 2 1963 at 10 00 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas. Lawyers Donald L White attorney for administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas
James F. Blackburn
Lawrence Hoadley
Ottawa
Overbrook Livestock Sale and Auctions in Kansas
Weekly livestock events listed include Overbrook Livestock Sale in Overbrook Kansas every Wednesday and Alien County Livestock Auction on Fridays. Individual consignments are noted for Aug 6 and Aug 7 with listings for Neosho Livestock Commission Co Neosho and Sam W Spangler Estate Ottawa along with contact numbers for Pomona and Gas City offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Kas
Overbrook
Kansas
Alien County
Gas City
Harold Stewart
Neosho Livestock Comm Co
Neosho
Sam W. Spangler
E. Logan
Ottawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nelee Isham
Ransom Memorial
Ottawa Herald
4- H Club
Peoria Community Club
Peoria
Lee D. Hughs
C.C. D. Dyess
Albany
S. C. Lathen
Ellis
Buster
Crawford
McBeth
Conoco 17Th
South Main
Adv
Tom Welborn
Welborn Electric Company
Memorial Auditorium
City of
Lions Club and
Memorial Auditorium Board
Herald
Vera Cassity
Vera Cassily
Farris Memorial Chapel
Garnett
Will Hasly
Linwood Blvd. Methodist Church
Nadjy Meisenheimer
Bill Valentine
Teco Lingo
Furman Porter
Ralph Beasley
Lloyd Parsons
Robert Beasley
Glenloch Cemetery
Mms
Franklin E, Moore
Africa
United States
Boy Scout
Monk Burns Self
Sous Englefon
Lamb
Towner
North Man
Mrs. Maude Coleman
the Herald
Legals
Lawrence Headley
Donald L. White
Wilma Jean Barkley
Myron G. Hoot
Ottawa Lodge
George ‘A. Ledom
W. M
Clarence E. Rea
Sec’y
P.O
E. Ollawa
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
RFD
Franklin County Sale Company
Frazier Buttler
Michigan Valley
M. E. Church
Donation
Ed Blair
Williamsburg
Jack Nelson
Nate and
Leona Gibbons
Ank
Printy
Ben Printy
Roy Gould
Rock Creek
Todd Mobil Homes
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