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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1961
Page
4
Poem Remember Me by Mrs Kathryn Croan of Kincaid appears in a new poetry volume Modern American Verse. The niece of Kate Brophy of Wellsville, Croan is noted among the writers featured. Smorgasbord at North American Coffee Shop and weekend guests of Rev G B Nelson include several Nelsons and the Springers.
FAIRVIEW Mo AP Elmer Lee 38 was arrested at his mother's home Tuesday and taken to Joplin for questioning about the disappearance of his former wife Dottie Lee. Beilah, who married Dottie after the divorce, reported her missing in July 1959. A purse identified as Mrs Bellah blood-stained scarf and a man's blue jeans were found in a Bates County field between Joplin and Kansas City.
Paul Douglas Stone 21 and Betty Jane Hatange 21 both of Ottawa Norman G Hildebrandt M and Lo Vv Hunt 31 son of Ottawa were granted marriage licenses in the latest local filings.
Darla La Dene Kerr arrived a few days ago, born to Darrell Kerr and wife in Wellsville, weighing 7 pounds 15 0.2 ounces. Albert Moldenhauer marked his 77th birthday on August 5 as the date a great granddaughter enters the family. Grandparents Clarence Moldenhauer and Frank Kerr reside in Wellsville. Emma Fiehler suffered a fall at home early Monday, bruising her body and needing rest for several days. Floyd Heffner of Arkansas City arrived to help care for her mother. After the Senior ALY.Fimeeting Sunday, youths traveled to Ottawa for bowling and miniature golf.
US Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark urged that traffic courts set a standard for respect for law. Six municipal judges from cities with strong traffic programs exchanged views on improving education and handling of moving violations. They stressed personal appearances for certain violators and noted many high school students lack standard driver education courses.
In heavy fog five miles northeast of Gull Island in northern Lake Michigan two ships collided. The Mackinac Islander a 62 foot lumbering vessel was disabled but not sinking. The other ship Kermit, a foreign vessel, details unclear and flag unconfirmed.
WASHINGTON AP Brazilian President Janio Quadros will arrive in Washington in December for a three day state visit. The White House said Quadros will also spend five or six days traveling across the United States after meetings with President Kennedy and other top U.S. officials.
Lawrence Kas to visit relatives. Mrs Halsey went home to Independence Kas Monday morning. Mr Halsey to return when Congress adjourns as administrative assistant to Walter McVey representative of southeast Kansas. Mrs Pearl Lingle spent weekend in Kansas City with daughter Mina Kennedy and attended a Starlight Theatre production.
James Ernest Fletcher, 70, of 101L N Cedar, died suddenly at home. Born November 16, 1891 in Steelville Tennessee, he was a retired bridge foreman and Nazarene Church attendee. Survived by widow Leoa Lea Bell, three sons Ray Fletcher Tulsa Don Fletcher Alamogordo Gene Fletcher 1011 N Cedar, three daughters Mrs N P Snell 635 N Main Mrs Bob Barnett Colony Mrs WW Hughes 1039 N Cherry, brother Henry Fletcher, sister Kitty Brooks Nashville. Funeral arrangements pending.
The Army plans to raise three training divisions to full strength and add them to the 14 combat divisions on active duty. Ft. Carson, Colorado will open Sept. 7 as a training center capable of handling 16,000 men. Initial task is basic training for forces to build up the 1st Infantry at Ft. Riley, the 2nd Infantry at Ft. Benning, and the 2nd Armored at Ft. Hood, which have been used for training and sit below required combat strength.
In Sainte-Mere-Eglise Normandy villagers watched as actors staged the June 6, 1944 paratrooper assault for The Longest Day adapting Cornelius Ryan's best seller. The scene reproduced the German invasion of occupied France with military action and period settings for the film shoot.
Admissions include Mrs. Lloyd Finch Pomona Mrs. Harvey Reedr 413 Willow Stanley Davis Osawatomie John L. Wallace 217 Ash Tuesday David Rybolt 1028 N Cedar Wednesday Births to Don L Sellers 841 8 Poplar a son weighed 7 lbs 807 and Dennis Robinson Baldwin a son weighed 7 lbs 3 oz Dismissals include Robert Harris 215 E Logan Tuesday Mrs Fred Kissinger RFD 2 Mrs Nellie Johnston Kil slen Tex Mrs Darrell Kerr and infant daughter Wellsville Mrs Alba Lawson 932 N Cherry
James W. Hicks of 607 W. 2nd pleaded innocent to a second grand larceny charge in county court. He faces thefts of a 1951 car from Ottawa and a 1950 car from Pomona. The Wellsville vehicle was recovered July 19 and Hicks was arrested August 6. A preliminary hearing is set for August 17 with bonds at $1000 each.
William L. Bancroft, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bancroft of 1023 S Main, was commissioned ensign in the United States Naval Reserve in a ceremony at the University of Kansas. He earned a bachelor of arts in zoology and, as a Naval ROTC midshipman, sailed on a summer cruise aboard U S Navy warships before reporting to duty aboard the destroyer USS Turner Joy.
A scaffold collapse at the First National Bank of Thayer left Jessie Clark 58 dead and Philip Andruss 19 injured. Both LaHarpe workers from Mitchell Building Maintenance Co. fell 25 feet while repairing a brick wall, ropes failing to hold. Clark died after hospital admission. Andruss was treated and listed in satisfactory condition.
Cal Ewing of the Kansas Employment Service Ottawa office reports rising employment. July new applications totaled 117, a drop from June and July 1960, while unemployment insurance claims fell to 596 from 1,048 in June. He notes orders from employers, especially in road and pipeline construction and building, with shortages in domestic and cafe work and expects improvement as students return to school.
AP report from Kansas City notes cattle and calves mostly steady to higher with good prime steers 22.40 23.00, good to choice heifers 21.50 24.00, varying feeder prices. hogs steady to 35 cents lower with 1 2 200 250 head barrows and gilts 15.50 16.75, sows steady. sheep and lambs strong with prime lambs 16.00 18.75 and good feeders 12.00 13.00.
Jerusalem AP Adolf Eichmann's true form and image as a man with a lust to kill Jews is clear beyond doubt from testimony in his 16 week trial Israel Atty Gen Gideon Hausner declared today He continued summing the prosecutions case against the Gestapo chief of the Jewish affairs section and charged Eichmann even appealed against orders from Hitler's headquarters to set up in the relentless slaughter toward the end of World War I.
First published notice outlines minimum barber charges for Ottawa Kansas district including haircut 1.20 shave 1.00 medicated shampoo 1.20 and various spa and grooming services with specifics. The document esteems monthly financials and a Cherry Street improvement resolution and probate hearing notices.
Local sale listings show multiple auctions in Kansas towns including Waverly Ottawa and Franklin County. Auctions run August 10 through August 15 featuring Holstein cattle household goods and consignment horse sales organized by several firms and individuals.
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