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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1961

Page

2

Wichita Bank Co-Op Attendees and Local Updates

Attendees at the annual Wichita Bank for Co-Operatives included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rice Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Keith Harold Staadt and Lyle Grier. Several local items follow including radar tickets on I 35 near Ottawa with one cyclist cited for speeding 68 mph in a 60 mph zone. Two divorce petitions filed in District Court Patricia Mae Spencer vs Theodore Spencer and Robert Lee Bowlby vs Mary Lou Bowlby.

The Wichita Bank For Co-Operatives Bill Rice Clarence Keith Harold Staadt Lyle Grier Patricia Mae Spencer Theodore M. Spencer Robert Lee Bowlby Mary Lou Bowlby Spencer

U S Wins Pershing Trophy in Small Bore Rifle Match

The United States 11 member international team won the Pershing trophy at Camp Perky Ohio with 3 970 points of 4 000. Air Force Captain D E Lockstrom of Salina Kansas was among the team members. Britain finished second with 3 961 points and Canada third with 3 935.

Camp Perky Ohio United States Air Force D. E. Lockstrom Salina Kan

Kansas City Market Report Summary of Livestock and Grains

Kansas City AP market roundup shows soybeans and corn steady with few changes. Slaughter cattle steer prices range around 21 to 23 dollars, vealers and calves mixed, hogs firmer amid higher bids. Several grain and dairy items listed with varied quotes and small volumes for oats barley and eggs.

Kansas City AP Carle Stern Ingher Hesfers Ocalyes Pioekvo Ferrers Rao Chence Fert Norn Gond Rhoke

Wellsville News Outlines Street Work and Local Activities

Killough Construction Co plans street resurfacing in Wellsville this week into next with a double seal coat and added oil and gravel. Kavette Club members Mary Vandeventer and Lois Chesbro depart Aug 12 for a four day summer camp at Back Spring Ranch near Junction City. Several local residents return from trips, church events, and visits, including the Hall family and Mrs Chandler. Gardner beats Holiday 22-6 in Jayhawk Little League action as Wellsville and Sunflower drop games.

Killough Construction Co Ottawa Wellsville Mary Vandeventer Lois Chesbro Kavette Club Wellsville High School Mary Lois Back Spring Ranch Junction City Kavette Roy Miller Solene Armstrong Muscatine Iowa Lois Miller Kansas City Willis Hortwick Janice Raytown Rhonda Miller Frank Miller Tolene Armstrong Gardner Jayhawk DeSamn Sunflower

One Shot Derringer Pistol Surrendered in Amnesty Drive

In London AP reports a garter pistol, a Derringer tiny and inlaid, was handed to a Scottish police station during Britain’s first week of a broad amnesty. The gun, likely made before 1900 in the United States, exemplifies thousands surrendered to curb crime.

London Great Britain United States

Body recovered from Lake Lucerne amid bus tragedy

In Hergiswil Switzerland authorities found an unidentified woman's body at the lake bottom. She is counted among eight still missing after the August 2 bus disaster, with 16 of 34 American tourists onboard having drowned when the bus was raised from the water.

Hergiswil Switzerland Lake Lucerne

Chad Republic Celebrates Independence Anniversary

FORT LAMY Chad Republic AP This African nation between Nigeria and the Sudan marked its first anniversary of independence. Formerly a French colony, Chad was part of French Equatorial Africa.

Fort Lamy Chad Republic Nigeria Sudan Chad Equatorial Africa

Kansas lake bass fishing report by region and lakes

Kansas Forestry and Fish and Game Commission reports bass and other sport fish activity across counties and lakes. Northeast lakes like Brown County State Lake show good channels, fair black bass. Olathe and Gardner city lakes report good black bass and varied panfish. southeast area rivers and reservoirs vary from good for channels and flatheads to fair for bass and bullheads.

Pratt, Kan Kansas Kansas Forestry, Fish and Game Commission Brown County Leavenworth County Osage County Paola City Miami County Olathe City Lakes Wyandotte County Gardner City Marais Des Cygnes Lone Star Lake Lake Kahola Grove City Lake Kansas Fall River Toronto Woodson County Cowley County Buller County Bluestem Lake el Dorado Wilson County Kanapolis Ottawa County McPherson County Cheyenne Bottoms Pratt County Barbara County Arkansas

Echo One Year Anniversary Buoyed by Durable Space Ball

Washington AP reports Echo satellite marked its first birthday still circling Earth after a year in orbit. NASA notes 40 percent weaker signal energy but voice teletype and facsimile transmissions remain possible. The agency weighs wrinkle shielding, shrinking diameter, shape distortion, and micrometeorite impact as causes for signal changes. Echo completed about 4,480 orbits and logged over 138 million miles while supporting around 150 experiments.

Washington Echo I U.S National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA

Exhume Remains Of Irish Patriot

In Waterford Ballygunnermore Cemetery the remains of John Moore, early 1798 Irish revolutionary leader, were exhumed with a full state ceremony attended by Maurice Moore of Santa Barbara, his American relative. His body will be moved to Castlebar for reburial beside the 1798 patriots memorial with state and church representation and a speech by President de Valera.

Waterford Ireland Ballygunnermore Maurice Moore Santa Barbara Calif John Moore Moore Castlebar Eamon de Malera

Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals Note

Admissions list includes Roy Gould RFD 1 Linden Wal lace 1342 S Oak and Rodney Dale Stockard Princeton R L Pickering Evanston ML today. Dismissals include Tony Hobbs 830 Walton Mrs Thomas McClune Michigan Valley Mrs Lena Shriver Princeton Friday. Mrs Everett Ewing 727 Pecan Mrs Dennis Robinson and baby son RFD 1 Baldwin Clarence Prager 1146 S Main Mrs James Chandler and baby son 35 Rockwood Drive Dyan Arnold 322 S Mulberry today.

Roy Gould Linden Wallace S. Oak Rodney Dale Stockard Princeton R. L. Pickering Evanston Tony Hobbs Walton Thomas McClune Michigan Valley Lena Shriver Everett Ewing Pecan Dennis Robinson Baldwin Clarence Prager S. Main James Chandler Rockwood Drive Dyan Arnold S. Mulberry

Funerals for Bullock and Fletcher Held in Ottawa

Funeral services for Fount H. Bullock who died August 8 were held August 10 at McVey Dengel Mortuary with Honorary pallbearers and active pallbearers named. Masonic services were given by Ottawa Lodge No. 18. Burial was at Highland Cemetery. Police and city officials attended. Social Order of Beauceant and Order of Eastern Star represented. Funeral services for James B. E. Fletcher who died August 9 were held August 11 at Towner's Chapel with Rev. Ralph Edwards officiating. Pallbearers listed and hymns sung by Mrs. Ralph Edwards with Jo Archer accompanist.

H. Bullock McVey-Dengel Mortuary Raymond P. Jennings Tom Ingle Joe Yockey Merle Price Harry Brink George Lister Clyde Johnson Don Harbison Luther Stevens Eugene Flaherty Wayne Gilliland W. Phil McCracken Loren Ames J. W. Taylor Floyd Coffman 0. R. Norman Gerald Harford Sidney O. Morris R. L. Stevens Ottawa Lodge No. 18 A.F A.M Melvin Sellers P. M Louis Dale Highland Cemetery Police Department Order of Eastern Star James E. Fletcher James BE. Fletcher Towner's Chapel Ralph Edwards Dale Brown Ernest Kimmel Gordon Hughes Stanley Hughes George M. Berg Wilbur Kristenson Jo Archer

Preliminary hearing continued for Mrs Nellie Cash murder charge

A preliminary hearing for 73 year old Nellie Mae Cash of 840 Cherry Street was continued to September 7. Cash is charged with first degree murder in the death of her husband William on August 7. She remains free on $2,500 bond as prosecutors obtain Topeka witnesses.

Nellie Mae Cash Cherry

Freese Services Held at Richmond Methodist Church

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary P. Freese will be held at the Richmond Methodist Community Church Monday at 2 30 PM with Rev. Wilbur Purvis officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery.

Freese Mary P. Freese Richmond Methodist Community Church Wilbur Purvis Highland Cemetery

Keeper Of Lion Charged In City Harboring Wild Animal

Richard Flynn, 47, an unemployed lion tamer from Overland Missouri, faces two court dates after police found his 160 pound lion King Kade in a Cadillac parking lot and later in a West 48th Street garage. The ASPCA assisted, the lion was moved to Central Park Zoo, and Flynn was charged with harboring a wild animal with bail set at 500 dollars ahead of an August 16 hearing.

New York Richard Flynn King Kade Flynn Lincoln Tunnel New Jersey West 48Th Street American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Central Park Zoo Overland, Mo St. Louis

Loan Collector Slain In Chicago

In downtown Chicago a 300 pound loan shark collector was found dead, his body hidden in a car trunk Friday night. Identified as William Jackson, 40, an ex convict, he was tortured and beaten and linked to the case of Ralph Delgenio, shot in a car on June 19. Jackson was the 11th victim in a wave of gang style killings since November. Police say Delgenio owed money to lenders and that Jackson, a juice man for sharks, had a police record dating to 1941.

Chicago William Action) Jackson Jackson Ralph Delgenio Chicapa Delgenio Joan Sharks

Notice of Appointment and Hearing in Beatrice Gibbs case

First published notices in Franklin County Kansas probate courts announce Kathry n Korhenower as executrix of Veronica M Steerman estate and Edith Wells guardian seeking sale of Beatrice Gibbs incompetent ward real estate in Ottawa. Creditors must file demands within nine months. hearing set for September 1 1961 at 10 am.

State of Kansas Franklin County Veronica M. Steerman Veronica M.stnerman Kathryn Korhenower Kansas Beatrice Anna Gibbs Beatrice A. Gibbs Ottawa

Overbrook and Ottawa Area Livestock Sales Schedule

Weekly sales list includes Overbrook Kansas Wednesday sale at Overbrook Livestock Sale with Gordon James and local feeds. Franklin County Sale Company Saturdays at Locust and Wilson Ottawa. August dates noted for Lester Reamer Farm Gale Hallsummit and others. Neosho Mo sale by Neosho Livestock Commission. community auctions weekly Thursday nights at 1136 N Main and 113 N Malo with multiple consignors and contact numbers.

Ottawa Rfc Lester Reamer Hallsummit Melvin Swartz Rantoul Karas Franklin County Sale Company Locust & Wilson Ottawa Kaa W. K. Kristenson, Jr N. Cedar Charles A. Wells T Miles Albert Stewart and Son C. Beatty Harold Lyndon Kas Neosho Livestock Commission Co Neosho Printy and Sons Ben Printy Cap Main Malo

Notice of Suit and City Resolution Ottawa Kansas 1961

The district court case in Franklin County Kansas involves Dessie T. Baker Wynona Maxine Tilcock Wanda Lorraine Anderson and others seeking to quiet title to Lots in Block 122 City of Ottawa and related parcels. The suit names Ivar William Mix Co and others as defendants and sets a September 1 1961 pleading deadline. A separate Ottawa city resolution approves Cherry Street improvements from Seventh to Ninth streets with concrete pavement and curb, funding via special assessments, adopted August 2 1961.

District Court Franklin County Kansas T. Baker Wynona Mezine Tiecock Wands Lorraine Anderson George Francis Baker James Orvel Baker Lewis Jasper Baker Nile Lee Baker Nellie E. Jones Ivar William Mix & Co William Mix & Go Sylvester J. Fisher J. Fisher Atelie Fisher Abel Bennett Chan. W. Adams P. False Eva Charlotte Thorein W. W. Fraser Mae Essigna James H. Baker J. HH. Baker State of Kansas Dessie T. Baker Wynona Maxine Tilcock Wanda Lorraine Anderson James Orval Baker Bar- Bas Towwit City of Ottawa University Ottawa J. H. Baker Ronrt City of Dmssie T. Baker Nilo Lee Baker Bowers, & Bowers Seventh Street Ninth Street Cherry Street Wwa K. B. Andrewa

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