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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1958
Page
3
The East Central Holiness Association will hold its annual Tent meeting from August 20 to 31 on East 13th. Evangelist H. E. Hegstran from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will lead the event while local notices list activities and nearby services.
Mrs. Nellie Laura Boicourt 72 of Baldwin died Sunday at the Methodist home in Topeka funeral at Baldwin Tuesday burial Oakwood Cemetery she was married to former district superintendent Dr George Boicourt and had served in 14 Kansas communities Oma Todd Colegrove 74 of Wellsville died at Ransom Memorial Hospital she was a Wellsville Baptist and Eastern Star member her survivors include daughter Faye and son Louis Eugene Leon Pennock Sands 65 of Tucumcari formerly of Ottawa died after a two week illness born in Ottawa survived by son Alex three grandchildren and brother Charles E. funeral in Tucumcari planned.
Hurricane Cleo moved northward in the open Atlantic with winds near 105 mph at the center, 500 miles east northeast of Bermuda, and a speed of 200 mph. The U S Weather Bureau said no threat to the U S mainland as the storm grows in size while veering north-northeast.
Terman Kierdorf, former Teamsters Union official, surrendered after two weeks on the run in the fire death of his unionist nephew. He told reporters and police he had nothing to hide and repeatedly replied no comment during today’s interviews.
A station wagon driven by Stater Valentine, 68, of Columbus, Missouri, collided with a car driven by Robert Morgan, 77, of Topeka, five miles north of Ottawa on US 50-59 while turning off the road. Morgan was ahead. Valentine struck from the rear. No injuries were reported and both vehicles sustained major damage per Sheriff Jay Brown.
Hospital notes show admissions for Donna Rae Clark Mrs Marry Fisher Timothy Lee Chambers Mrs John I Good Mrs Charles Kelley Robert St Clair Wayne Mich Everett Miller Rantoul George Parks Pomona Bud Gollier with entries dated Saturday and Sunday from various addresses including 618 S Cedar 717 S Main 909 N Poplar 312 E 11th and others. The list reads like a daily roll of admitted patients from multiple locales.
A Sunday morning crash sent three Ottawans to the hospital after a car rolled over and caught fire near Princeton. Driver Hamby, 68, and passengers Dallas Angle and Carl Sands escaped with minor injuries. Police linked the fire to a nearby dry cleaning plant arson, while Frank Kierdorf died from burns four days later. Authorities pursued Herman Kierdorf in connection with the case, but no charges were filed at that time.
A chaotic item reports Boy Scouts in Lawrence planning a meeting. It mentions Frank and a possible arson prank, notes the Order of the Arrow, and records suspects including Mrs. Pete Geiler and Timothy Chambers among others. The piece references Dr E Urner Goodman and a time cue.
Mrs Elizabeth Barnett died August 14 and funeral services were held August 16 at Lamb Funeral Home. Rev Roger Fredrikson and Dr W A Elliott officiated. Pallbearers were C A Tucker, Ray Howell, William West, Fred Lehnert, Verne White, Carl Senter, Charles D Peterson and H L Price. Mrs Roger Fredrikson sang hymns with Mrs J R Henning. Burial followed at Hope Cemetery.
Sam E. Smith of Local 795 Wichita testified that the Teamsters union gave Gos. George Docking $3,500 in 1956. He described a $1,000 Wichita contribution via a Wichita attorney and a $2,500 cash gift delivered at a Salina hotel, intended for the Docking gubernatorial campaign.
Marriage licenses issued for Harold B Riftey and Marsha M Barton in Lapel and Pomona, and Donald W Harrison and Lucille Hawry of Wellsville. Notice of submission of proposed constitutional amendment at the November 4 1958 general election under Kansas law, detailing highway and flood control provisions. Signed by Paul R Shanahan Secretary of State.
The notice lists delinquent taxes with numerous parcel references across Franklin and adjacent townships, plus a forthcoming constitutional amendment submission for November 4 1958. It cites governing bodies, legal provisions, and election timing, detailing assessment values and parcels for land, town lots, and public notices.
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