Armadillo at Forest Park Zoo Highlights Local Animal Glass
Forest Park zoo keeper Ray Hartshorn welcomed a Southwest armadillo found under a South Cherry porch. Brenner freed it, then transported it to the park zoo where Hartshorn fed it. Hartshorn also reports other animals in captivity and more pens full.
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Ray Hartshorn
Forest Park Zoo
Hartshorn
Southwest
South Cherry
Bob Brenner
Hamblin
Louis Ruby
Brenner
Park Zoo
South Main Street
Waymire
Centropolis
Hart
Arrest Three From Garnett
Three Garnett residents were arrested early Sunday on alcohol related charges. Allen L. Woolf rt. 2 Garnett charged with drunk driving resisting arrest and open bottle. fined 100 dollars and jailed 30 days on drunk driving and 50 dollars and 30 days on open bottle. Woolf pleaded not guilty to resisting arrest with trial set for August 30. Gerald Woolf rt. 2 Garnett cited for being drunk and paid 25 dollar fine. Virgil Barr of Garnett cited for drunk and received 30 day jail sentence.
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Garnett
Allen L. Woolf
Rt. 2
Wools
Gerald Woolf
Virgil Barr
Mrs. Ira Fleming Of Ottawa Wins First In Survey
The 11th week of the Herald Community Survey awarded Mrs. Ira Fleming of 625 N. Cherry first prize of 25 dollars. Second went to Mrs. Lincoln Ellsworth of 1014 S Locust for 10 dollars and third to Mrs. Walter Bigham of Vassar for 5 dollars.
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Ira Fleming
Ottawa
Herald
N. Cherry
Lincoln Ellsworth
S. Locust
Walter Bigham
Vassar
The
Ottawa Trade Area
Sharon
Lois Smith
Three Fairs This Week in Paola Lane and Richmond
Three fairs are scheduled this week in Paola Lane and Richmond with events daily. Lane fair runs today and Tuesday with Ottawa trio act and Richmond quartet plus night shows and a drawing. Paola fair spans Monday to Wednesday featuring floats parade livestock events beauty contest and a Kansas City Queen contest entry. Richmond fair runs Wednesday to Friday with 4-H livestock judging state checker tourney baseball games and a Bohemian band nightly.
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Paola
Lane
Richmond
Ottawa High Trio
Dave Cox
F. D. Hull
Timmie Woods
Ottawa
Wallace Park
Osawatomie Square Dance Club
Lions Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Capper
Light Showers In Ottawa Area
A light rain threat in the Ottawa area produced only traces in Ottawa with a few drops Saturday and Sunday. Across the eastern county enough rain fell Sunday to dampen the dust with Richmond reporting a dust-wetter and a good shower at Waverly. Kelvinator Alliances offers 10 percent above cost for 30 days from Weidman Tire & Battery Service.
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Frank Carlson
Ottawa
First Baptist Church
Kansas City
Washington
Richmond
Waverly
Weidman Tire & Battery Service
C-H
Final night crowd at Franklin county fair pulls big prize
A standing room crowd watched the county fair horse pulling contest, the last event of the 1955 Franklin county fair. Delmer Wollery of Thayer won $50 with a 6,350 pound pull, while John Edwards of Erie placed second with 6,250 pounds. Open and 4-H stock winners in various cattle, sheep, and swine classes were announced, and extension agents assisted as the three day fair opened for two days.
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Franklin County
Delmer Wollery
Thayer
John Edwards
Erie
Wayne Bayless
Blue Mound
Bill Oldham
Drexel
Bud Evand
Toronto
Earl Graham
Devon
Ray O'Dell
Prescott
Charles McPheeters
Louisburg
Orville Medaris
Fredonia
Max Ecton
Coyville
Mark Roeckers
Greeley
Ray Bivins
Wellsville
Beeks
Baldwin
Guernsey
Wayne Reichard
Williamsburg
Jersey
James Berry
Rt. 1
Ottawa
Emory Corbett
Rt. 4
Martin Dickinson
Ayrshire
Duane Anderson
Rt. 2
Valeri Niehaus
Kenny New
Berea Boosters
Doyle Reichard
Far & Near
Leon Warbritton
Carol Stoffer
Clover Leaf
Sharon Taylor
Larry ‘Averill
Beth Batdorf
Roger Keith
Ayr
Duane ‘Anderson
Valera Niehaus
Jayhawk
Far ‘& Near
Tommie Chambers
Lane J
Edmiston’s Hi Way Furniture Matt Kelsey’s Grocery
Local ads list Edmiston’s Hi Way Furniture Matt Kelsey’s Grocery and Safeway Stores as available offerings. Names indicate retailers or promotions on a single page.
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Edmiston’s
Hi-Way Furniture
Matt Kelsey
Safeway Stores
Death Toll Near 200 in Eastern Floods
President Eisenhower moves to personally inspect flood devastation across six states as the death count nears 200 and thousands are displaced. Emergency loans opened. Red Cross surveys aid needs while authorities coordinate relief and recovery efforts amid widespread destruction in Pennsylvania Connecticut and surrounding areas.
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Eisenhower
Denver
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Hartford
Conn
Washington
Small Business Administration
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Massachusets
Virginia
Torrington
Rand
Putnam
Stroudsburg
Typhoid Threat in Flooded Pennsylvania Towns
In Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, a typhoid threat looms after Hurricane Diane floods. About 8,000 residents in Stroudsburg alone were inoculated as officials report 93 dead, with final toll likely over 100. Bridges destroyed, National Guardsmen guard streets, Bailey bridges planned, while dysentery blooms elsewhere in Bucks County.
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Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania
Pocono
Bucks County
Pocono Mountains
Here
Brodhead
Camp Davis
Brodhead Creek
East Stroudsburg
Scranton
New Manager At Townsends Ottawa Store Named
Everett Kasparek resigns as Ottawa Townsends manager after five years to lead a J. M. McDonald Co. clothing store at Beatrice Nebraska. Charles Williams will transfer from Townsends in Marshall Missouri to manage the Ottawa store. Kasparek leaves Thursday with his children Jim and Jane for Beatrice. Williams takes over Ottawa duties the same day.
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Everett Kasparek
Ottawa
J. M. McDonald Co
Beatrice
Nebr
Charles Williams
Townsend
Marshall, Mo
Kasparek
Jim
Jane
Eisenhower Plans Six State Flood Area Air Tour
President Eisenhower will fly over damage in six states to assess hurricane and flood destruction. He will confer with E. Roland Harriman of the Red Cross in Hartford and invite state governors to join relief efforts. The trip shifts his Philadelphia appearance schedule to accommodate the air survey.
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Denver
Eisenhower
White House
Hartford
Conn
E. Roland Harriman
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Washington
Philadelphia
Simeo
Eigenhower
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Port Jervis
New York
Columbine III
Bradley Airfield
Harriman
Weather forecast and past temp records note
Partly cloudy with thundershowers southeast and mostly fair elsewhere this afternoon and tonight. Cooler tonight southeast and extreme east. Tuesday fair east and partly cloudy west, with warmer conditions statewide and 60s tonight, 90s to 95 Tuesday. Yesterday’s high reached 98 at 2 10 p m, low today 74 at 3 0 0 and 6 0 0 a m. Hourly temps show 97 to 81 across the day and night. Record highs and lows for this date: 106 in 1936 and 72 in 1907. River level 57 feet.
Bethany Church Marks 88th Year
Bethany Chapel Baptist church celebrated its 88th anniversary with a dinner and program. The event included a collection of 450 dollars for redecorating the edifice, aided by organizers Willene Reed Sallie Rogers and Charles Williams. Rev H A Simmons of New Hope Baptist Church spoke. Rev William F Bailey is the church pastor.
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Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Poplar
New Hope Baptist Church
Chanute
H. A. Simmons
Willene Reed
Sallie Rogers
Charles Williams
Emma Bartlett
Thaida Vann
Pete Swindell
William F. Bailey
Stole Car At Greeley Garnett Kansas Duo Held on Auto Theft
Two men with long criminal records were captured near Garnett after stealing a Buick from a Greeley repair shop and later taking a Pontiac left for motor work. W E Peck 39 and Clarence L Creason 34, Tulsa addresses, denied, are held for KBI and FBI. A .22 pistol and safe cracking tools were found. investigators review if the Buick was stolen. Sheriff Geer led the chase.
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Garnett
Kas
Greeley
KBI
FBI
W. E. Peck
Clarence L. Creason
Botth
Tulsa
Okla
Anderson County
Kansas City
Lloyd Hubbard
Wichita
Sam Geer
Geer
Little Insurance On Flood Damage
New York reports only a small portion of flood losses in the Northeast is insured, based on a survey of insurers. The piece notes limited coverage amid one of the region’s worst flood events and briefly mentions the New Buster Brown TV show launching Saturday morning August 20 featuring Andy Devine.
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New York
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Allen Wadkins
Route 3
Don Hadi
Vinland
Douglas Count
Wadkins
Lane, Paola
Community Survey
the Herald
Tally Theater
Terrill
Anchor Savings & Loan
Mack Electric
Montgomery Ward & Co
Peace Food Center
Gambles
Minnick Dodge-Plymouth Price Motor Co
Quin Furniture Co
New York, Hew Haven
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Bethany Church
Lamb Ambulance
Buster Brown
Andy Devine
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