Vacation Pack Service for Herald Subscribers
News briefs note a free Vacation Pack service for Herald subscribers, delivering copies published during a vacation to readers on return. Also included are local items: piano tuning, Drake's Bakery offerings, a burglary at Garnett, low bid on a state project, business ventures in Lawrence, school news, radar speeders, a vacation trip, and a tractor accident injury in Burlington.
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Herald
Herald Circulation Department
Jay Ellis
Virgil Gifford
State Highway Department
Burlington
To Face Charges Delbert C Murphy to Face Franklin County Court
Delbert C Murphy will be brought from Toledo Iowa to Franklin County Court to face charges of failure to provide for his family. Jay.
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Delbert C. Murphy
Toledo
Iowa
Franklin County
Jay
Brown Sheriff Relates To Murphy Return From Town
Brown, sheriff, left for Town today to return Murphy. Parking Violation A Montgomery county car was cited by local police this morning for parking on Main street between 1 and 5 a.m. Attended funeral Out of town relatives who attended the funeral yesterday in Osawatomie of Mrs. Lulu A. Doncaster were W. H. Crouse, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hough, Mrs. Don Woodward, Danny and Marty, all of Ottawa, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dancaster and family, Hoisington, and Mrs. Lon Lavitt, Wichita.
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Montgomery County
Main Street
Osawatomie
Lulu A. Doncaster
W. H. Crouse
Harry Hough
Don Woodward
Danny
Marty
Ottawa
Clarence Dancaster
Hoisington
Lon Lavitt
Wichita
Hospital Notes Admits and Births This Week
Admitted Mrs Hettie Waddle and Mrs Earl Lederer along with Davis Bennett at 326 S Elm Monday. Births include Mr and Mrs John Albert Reid at 1806 N Locust a son born Monday weighing 7 lb 1 oz. Discharges include John F Hogan 528 S Oak and several new babies and parents in Lyndon Pomona and Cypress.
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Hettie Waddle
S. Cedar
Earl Lederer
Baldwin
Davis Bennett
S. Elm
John Albert Reid
John F. Hogan
S. Oak
Gilbert Rule
Lyndon
Coburn Parkin
Pomona
Billy Eugene Burnett
S. Cherry
Billie D. Curry
Cypress
Dean Sanders
Turnpike Expected to Open On Schedule
Contractors believe the Kansas Turnpike will open October 15 as planned despite heavy June and July rains. By July 31 the project was 81 percent complete with 189 of 254 bridges finished. Concrete slab surfacing was 69 percent complete and asphaltic concrete 20 percent, with weather a key variable.
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Topeka
Kansas Turnpike
Kansas
Turnpike
Massacre by headhunters shocks New Guinea region
PORT MORESBY New Guinea P Reports say headhunters killed about 28 Papuans in a surprise attack in northern New Guinea. Children among the victims and others reportedly taken as hostages. Wounded Papuans reached Lami with the news. Western Europe imported 27 million tons of U S coal in 1955, about 71 percent of U S coal exports.
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Port Moresby
Western
Europe
U. S
Langlie Delivers GOP Keynote On Peace Progress
Washington Governor Langlie opens the Republican National Convention with a call for four more years of honest, efficient administration under Eisenhower. He denounces Democrats as corrupt, praises Republicans for peace and prosperity, and contrasts GOP leadership with Democratic “usurpation” of offshore oil lands. He and Knowland echo a theme of unity and critique of the opposition.
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San Francisco
Arthur B. Langlie
Washington
Langlie
America
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S. Senate
Warren Magnuson
William F. Knowland
California
Knowland
Chicago
Frank G. Clement
Tennessee
Clement
Gop’s Job Is To Give the People Leadership ‘‘Not To Give ‘Em Hell.” Langlie
Hodge Begins Prison Term at Menard Prison
Former State Auditor Orville E. Hodge, once a GOP leader, entered Menard Prison as Inmate No. 25303 after a 12 to 15 year sentence for pilfering 637000 in state funds. He appeared dazed, received prison clothes, and told reporters he felt better and that the judge was fair.
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Chester
Ill
Orville E. Hodge
Menard
Hodge
Clem Smith
Kansas Interstate Highway Bid Set For August 31
TOPEKA. The first Kansas interstate highway project approved under the new federal program will go to bid August 31 in Topeka. The eight mile concrete paving on U S Highway 40 runs from Maple Hill corner in Wabaunsee County to Va enda corner in Shawnee County.
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Topeka
Kansas
U. S. Highway 40
Maple Hill
Wabaunsee County
Vaenda
Shawnee County
Deaths and funeral notices for Means and Doncaster
Funeral services for William Means will be held Wednesday at 2 p m from St. Paul A M E church with Rev C J Prince presiding. Burial is in Hope Cemetery. Mrs Lulu Ann Doncaster, 68, of near Osawatomie died August 18 in White Nursing Home Paola. Services were held yesterday at Eddy Funeral Home Osawatomie. Born December 93 1987 in Ottawa she was married February 11 1906 to Henry Doncaster. Survived by three children Harley Dancaster, Mrs Howard Vaughn, Clarence Dancaster. seven grandchildren. two great grandchildren. one brother W H Crouse. four sisters Lettie Ikenberry Mrs Harry Hough Mrs H L Bodley and Mrs Harry Burgin. One daughter Irene died in 1923.
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Lulu Ann Doncaster
Osawatomie
Harley Dancaster
Howard Vaughn
Clarence Dancaster
Hoisington
H. Crouse
Ottawa
Lettie Ikenberry
Harry Hough
H. L. Bodley
Beaumont
Calif
Harry Burgin
Meade
Kas
Irene
Funeral Services for Mollie M. Gerth in Lane
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Lane for Mollie M. Gerth who died Aug 17. Rev. Howard Russell officiated with soloist Mrs. Catherine McKenzie and accompanist Mrs. Marcella Beets. Honorary pallbearers included Oscar Henderson and William Christian. Active bearers were William Robinson and Clifford Ellis. Burial followed in Lane cemetery. Mollie Manerva Smith was born Oct 27, 1894 in Huron Kansas, moved to Westphalia in 1900, to Lane in 1921, married Loy F. Gerth in 1922, and was active in Lane church and Evelena Chapter No. 435 C. ES. Survivors include daughters Mrs. John J. Davison and Mrs A. R. Haskett and a son Loy F. Gerth Jr. (deceased).
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Mollie M. Gerth
Lane
Howard H. Russell
Catherine McKenzie
Marcella Beets
Oscar Henderson
William Christian
William Owens
William Neill
William Robinson
Clifford Ellis
LeRoy Day
Lloyd White
Clifford Hettler
Ross Kimball
Mollie Manerva Smith
G. W
Parma Smith
Huron
Kas
Westphalia
Loy F. Gerth
Lane Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Evelena
Evelena Chapter No
C.es
John J. Davison
A. R. Haskett
Merriam
Loy F., Jr
Overbrook Livestock and Dairy Sale Schedule
Sale dates listed for Overbrook and nearby towns in Kansas with multiple auctions. C A Myers and Son provide contact. events include cattle and dairy sales at Overbrook, Lawrence, Wellsville, Richmond, Pomona, and nearby routes. Dates span Aug 22 to Sept 14 with locations in Ottawa route 4, E 11th St Lawrence, and 541 N Cherry.
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C. A. Myers & Son
Ottawa
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
E. .Tith
Lawrence
Jon de Noon
Wellsville
Laura Sink
N. Cherry
Kansas
Bruce Roush
Richmond
Roberts Market
11Th St
Alfred Seele
C. R. Goodman
Pomona
Jack Nelson
Kas
Anderson County
Kansas Holstein Breeders Association
County Fair Barn
Vernon R. Manchester 81 Dies in Emery Green Community
Vernon Roy Manchester 81 died today at 12 40 p m at his daughter Mrs Jack Dusin s home 904 N Mulberry after a brief illness. He was born February 4 1875 in Rossville Missouri and had lived most of his life in the Emery Green community.
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Vernon Roy Manchester
Jack Dusin
N. Mulberry
Rossville
Emery Green
FHA Expands Credit Service for Kansas Farmers
Farmers Home Administration expands credit to family type farmers in Kansas with new law broadening loan authority. Operating loans rise to 10 000 dollars with a 5 percent interest rate and borrowers may owe up to 20 000 dollars. Hardship waiver extends to 10 years. Emergency loan authority rises to 65 million dollars through June 30 1959. Loans only to those unable to obtain credit elsewhere.
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PEKAP
Farmers Home Administration
Darrell A. Dunn
Kansas
FHA
Obituary of former farmer and Ottawa resident
Retired farmer and longtime Ottawa resident dies. Survived by widow Anna Mae Bond, two daughters J.D.R. Dennis and Mrs Frank Burgess, and three grandchildren. Son Bruce Lowell died in infancy. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at Towner's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert B. Craig officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
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Ottawa
Methodist Church
Anna Mae Bond
Dusin
J.D.R. Dennis
Pomona
Frank Burgess
Bruce Lowell
Towner’s
Robert B. Craig
Highland Cemetery
Pleasant way to fix loose dentures with FASTERTH
An improved powder named FASTERTH is sprinkled on upper and lower plates to hold them firmer and reduce denture discomfort. It is alkaline, non acid, and leaves no gummy taste or sensation while preventing odors from denture breath. Available at drug counters as AS8- TEETH.
Procter & Gamble to Buy Duncan Hines Foods
Procter & Gamble announced contracts to buy the Nebraska Consolidated Mills of Omaha maker of Duncan Hines prepared mixes. It plans to acquire Hines-Park Foods and the Duncan Hines Institute through a stock transfer. Morgens cited expansion of the Duncan Hines guide books and a nationwide credit card system, with P and G aiming to extend Crisco and Fluffo into prepared mix products.
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Cincinnati
Procter & Gamble
Nebraska Consolidated Mills
Omahha
Duncan Hines
Hines-Park Foods, Inc
Duncan Hines Institute of
Ithaca, N. Y
Howard J. Morgens
Duncan Hines Institute
Morgens
Ed Sullivan Hospitalized for Lung Congestion
Ed Sullivan, renowned columnist and TV personality, entered Grace New Haven Community Hospital in New Haven for congestion in the lower right lung lobe. Officials say the condition is not serious.
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New Haven, Conn
Ed Sullivan
Grace- New Haven Community Hospital
California Delegation Endorses Nixon Amid Knight Holdout
The 70 member California delegation voted to endorse Vice President Nixon for renomination with Governor Goodwin J Knight opposing a blanket endorsement in the absence of President Eisenhower's specific backing. A Kodiak Island king crab weighed in with a seven foot leg span.
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San Francisco
California
Goodwin J. Knight
Nixon
Knight
Kodiak Island
Alaska
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