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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1956
Page
8
PAR COUNTY announces candidates for local offices with Mra Roselyn Whittey for county treasurer Dom White for county attorney Mira Opal Letchworth for register of deeds Elmina Hurley listed as Democratic contender.
Notice to heirs and interested parties details a probate case for James C. Firestone estate with proposed real estate sales to pay debts. multiple described parcels totaling about 90 acres, hearing set September 1, 1956 at 10 a.m. in Ottawa. Also includes a Kansas constitutional amendment proposal concerning tax classification of motor vehicles and exemptions, to be submitted to voters in 1966. Clarence A. Firestone as administrator and Bowers & Bowers as attorneys.
Sheldon’s Truck and Tractor Co advertises used tractors and harvesters with details on models including 1954 Farmall Super MTA 1951 Farmall M 1952 Super C and 1942 Farmall H. mentions reconditioning, hours, and strong prices. Also promotes new Field Harvesters and pickup options. Herald Want Ads. County newspaper tone.
Milwaukee Open ends with Furgol posting seven under par 63 first day and 15 under across 54 holes. He trails 54-hole leader Jackie Burke by two strokes as coaches Groj, Nutt, Frear, and Boucek plan next stops in St Paul and Ottawa University events. Furgol, left- armed U.S. Open champ, skip school to play.
Garnett American Legion base ball forfeited to Ottawa Sunday night after Garnett failed to arrive for the 8 PM date with the Staffords. Marshall Allen, manager, hopes to schedule another game this season. Prior to the forfeit Garnett had 13 wins and 7 losses for a .650 average.
Lawrence Kansas Morgan Macks will play St Louis Stockhams tonight in the regional American Legion Baseball Tournament semifinal. Lawrence advanced with a 4 3 win over Mangum Oklahoma with the tying and winning runs in the ninth. St Louis defeated Dysart Iowa 11 to 1 in the same double elimination event.
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