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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1957

Page

5

Family gathering spans 14 years apart at old Bures home

A Richmond area social record notes the Val Bures family reunion at the old Bures residence now occupied by Matt and Mrs. Bures. Attendees include numerous relatives from Grand Valley Colorado Whittier Bellflower Ottawa Garnett and more. The gathering marks the first reunion in 14 years amid a flurry of visits and kinship ties across multiple states.

Val Bures Matt Bures Harry Pontius Linn Grand Valley Colorado Ed Bures Larry Eddie Whittier Calif Joe Bures Johnny Steve Bellflower Lambert Bures Pete Bures Frank Gretencords Tony Sebbas Will Mersman Marsha Ottawa

County Churches listing for area parishes and pastors

A dense roster lists churches in the county with pastors and service times including Sunday school worship and various youth fellowships. Notable entries include Richter Methodist with Charles W. Gross, Antioch Baptists with John Butler, St. Anthony's Homewood with George Kla miniski, Waverly St. Joseph's with George Kla miniski, and Union Chapel Methodist with Dick Krumpe. services span mornings, afternoons, and evenings across multiple towns and denominations.

Agricola W. Newell Razak Sehorah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Quenemo First Baptist Charen Cecil V. Kramer Union Chapel Dick Krumpe Carl A. Grondorf Rantoul Methodist and Presbyterian Spring Ridge Presbyterian Stanton E. U. B Peoria E. U. B Rantoul Free Methodist Wiliamsburg M. F. Longenecker Frinceton Methodist Tom Reborn, Jr Wellsville Methodist J. W. Stallions Worshp Rill Seventh-Day Adventists Ninth and Sycamore — FE H. Meyers Lawrence Homewood Christian and Community Ronald Seward A.m Williamsburg Methaast St. Therese Catholic Richmond Owen Cote Wellsville Baptist Royal Hiatt Pomona Memorim Church Worshp Wayne Hollins Emerald St. Patricks Jack Harrington Centropolis First Baptist Ben Nicholas Appanoose Church of the Brethren Ward Nance Centropolis Baptist Willard Neumann New Hope-Ruhaman Ruhamah New Hope Princeton Christan Robert Todd Ceci M. Orr Tauy Baptist W. E. Shoemaker Greenwood Baptist Burton Fisher BYF Lane Methodist Malcolm J. Brummitt Bethel Baptist Howard Curry Bunewy Sehmoy Assembly of God Pete Ratz Tas

September May Be Wet

Kansas weather records suggest wet Septembers often follow dry Augs. from 70 years of data, average August rainfall 3.12 inches and September 2.93, though the driest Augs (1913 1894 1936 1909 1934) saw Septembers from 3.25 to 4.71 inches. Climatologist A. D. Robb notes mid-August conditions are serious with wells going dry though farm ponds remain decent as rural water is hauled amid ongoing dry spells.

Topeka Kansas A. D. Robb Weather Bureau Robb

English Shilling Found Near Ignace In 1826 Trace

Old coin discovery reported at Ignace Ontario where Mike Shuska a railroad worker uncovered an 1826 English shilling while preparing a seed bed for planting in this remote area 147 miles west of Fort William Ontario.

Fort William Ont Mike Shuska Ignace Here

Wellington Lad Wins 10th In Road-E Contes t

Harold E Porter aged 16 of Wellington placed 10th in the sixth annual National Teen Age Road E driving contest here yesterday scoring 806 points out of 1000.

Washington Harold E. Porter Wellington Porter

Teenage driver Hopkins wins four day motoring tests

Charles Earl Hopkins, 19, of Atlanta clinches the national crown with 866 points after a four day series of motoring tests including inters, views and written examination attended by entrants from across the country.

Charles Earl Hopkins Atlanta

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