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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1956

Page

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Brief Ottawa News Items Touch Local Happenings

Local notices cover a range from piano tuning and school books at Staffords to travels of J A Milton and George Docking visiting the Richmond fair. Health surgery at KU Medical Center, retirements, divorce filing, and county court fines are noted along with 4-H judging contests and fat steer sale dates. Legion practice and Home Economics agent appointment complete the brief roundup.

Franklin County Kansas City Topeka Wichita Dick Jameson

Docking Chairs Douglas County Democrats After Nominating Run

Docking Chairman Robert Docking of Lawrence son of George Docking was elected chair man of the Douglas county Democratic committee succeeding Frank McDonald who did not seek reelection. HalPolio Donna Wark 18 of Lyndon is a polio patient at a Topeka hospital after an anti polio shot. Injured In Fall George Adams 61 and Russell Warner 31 of Lyndon were seriously hurt falling from a broken scaffold at a Lyndon bakery. both in Topeka hospital.

Hal George Adams Russell Warner Lyndon Adams Russell Topeka

Style favorite for Juniors A Step in dress pattern

Kane Meloni presents a juniors pattern by Anne Adams in The Ottawa Herald pattern department. The fall winter design features a smooth fitted flaring silhouette with yoked neckline and soft folds suitable for short or three quarter sleeves. The pattern includes illustrated instructions and costs thirty-five cents with postage, send to Anne Adams pattern dept. New York address provided.

Anne Adams Ottawa Herald Ottawa Herald, Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Deaths: Clyde Hodges 69 in Ottawa area

Clyde Elbert Hodges 69 electrician died at home at 4 p.m. Survivors include wife and relatives. Funeral Tuesday at Towner's Chapel with Rev. Wayne Cowell officiating. Burial in Princeton cemetery. Also noted is Gretchen Dominique 50 who died Aug. 14 in Portland with burial there and listed survivors.

Clyde Elbert Hodges Olive Oklahoma Joseph Sadie Bastil Hodges Ottawa Penny Chambers Los Angeles Towner’s Chapel Wayne Cowell Princeton Cemetery Oregon Gretchen Dominique Portland Ore F. W. Butt Union Chapel Charles Dominique Merle D Larry Lee Dominique W. C. Butt Fay DeGreave Eagle Rock Calif Lura Speirs

Pilot Survives Wallowa Wilderness Crash Ordeal

Vernon Enger 34 survived a light airplane crash in the Wallowa Mountains after five days in the canyon. He sustained a fractured kneecap, bruises, and shock, while his wife Ruth 32 died in the wreck. He cut free with a pocket knife and was evacuated by rescuers to a La Grande hospital via fishing camp.

LA Grande, Ore Wallowa Mountain la Grande Vernon Enger Ruth Enger

Waverly Sale Pavilion Hosts Weekly Auctions

Waverly Kansas hosts auctions weekly at the Waverly Sale Pavilion every Thursday. Listings include events on August 27 near Waverly and August 31 a Dairy Consignment Sale. Names such as Kenneth Miller and Harold 1917 appear in scattered notes along with farm and route references.

Neill George Waverly Kas Kenneth Miller Quenemo Kansas EIR Irt & Son Rt Ottawa Harold

Obituaries from Ottawa area funeral services listed

Funeral services for Vernon Roy Manchester Grace D Ehilder Lawrence L Nisely William Means and related pallbearers and officiants are noted. Services held Aug 23 24 for multiple individuals with burials in Highland and Hope cemeteries, Ottawa.

Grace D. Ehilder Quenemo

Gambler Costello Denaturalization Trial Delayed

Frank Costello, 65, serving five years for income tax evasion, wins a 19 day postponement in his denaturalization trial from September 5 to September 24. He had sought 30 days due to a heart ailment.

New York Frank Costello Costello

Civil Rights Planks Seen Narrow Between Parties

New York NY The NAACP executive secretary Roy Wilkins says the Republican platform is a shade better than the Democrats on civil rights but the difference is slight enough that voters may decide which candidates will do the best job.

New York Roy Wilkins The National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People Wilkins

Hospital Notes Admits and Births on Friday

Admits Charles Leese 224 S Hickory Mrs August P Bohnet Pomona Friday Albert Hancock route 1 Mrs William Elliott route 1 Bald win Henry Ackmann Garnett to day Births Mr and Mrs Francis Eggleston route 3 Paola son born Friday weight 6 lb 4 oz Mr and Mrs Alvin Ralston route 5 Lawrence daughter born today weight 6 lb 11 oz Dismissed Clayt Ely 812 S Sycamore Sharon James 230 S Cedar Friday Mrs Hettie Waddle 824 S Cedar Mrs Don Porter and baby daughter route 2 today

Charles Leese S. Hickory August P. Bohnet Pomona Albert Hancock William Elliott Baldwin Henry Ackmann Garnett Francis L. Eggleston Paola Alvin Ralston Lawrence Clayt Ely S. Sycamore Sharon James S. Cedar Hettie Waddle Don Porter

Fair Weather Across Nation With Cooler Air

A largely fair nationwide day with a few wet spots. Cool air from Canada cooled Nebraska and Kansas into the Upper Mississippi Valley toward the Atlantic Coast, with readings 8 degrees below yesterday. Temperatures ranged from the 50s north to the 60s south, while the West also cooled as Pacific air moved in.

Canada Nebraska Kansas Mississippi Atlantic Coast Pacific Ocean California Washington Utah Wyoming Montana Dakotas Minnesota New Mexico Oklahoma Great Lakes Georgia Pacific Coast Central Plains

Subscriptions Listed for Ottawa Herald Renewals

Subscribers new and renewal subscriptions to the Ottawa Herald include Gardner C H Robert Jr Rt 1 Ottawa Mrs Clara Daugharthy Rt 4 Ottawa Floyd Hackett Pomona J W Dear foss Quenemo Charles Bush Jr Richmond Lambert Bures Williamsburg A F Hart.

Ottawa Herald Gardner C. H. Robert, Jr Rt. 1 Ottawa Clara Daugharthy Rt. 4 Floyd Hackett Pomona J. W. Dearfoss Quenemo Charles Bush, Jr Richmond Lambert Bures Williamsburg A. F. Hart

Hodges Funeral Service for Clyde Hodges

Funeral service for Clyde E Hodges will be conducted at Towner's Chapel at 10 a m Tuesday Interment will follow at Princeton Cemetery

Joe Smith Club Gains Applicants in Oklahoma City

Governor Raymond Gary reports growing interest in the Joe Smith for Stevenson's club with two letters of application and a one dollar contribution. Jane Smith of Oklahoma City sent a dollar as the first contributor, while Harold Rice wired in from San Francisco. The Joe Smith figure gained fame there and was nominated for vice president at the Republican national convention by Nebraska delegate Terry Carpenter.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Raymond Gary Joe Smith Stevenson Club Jane Smith Harold Rice San Francisco Nebraska Terry Carpenter

Sunday Church Listings Show Active Local Faith Mix

A compiled notice lists Sunday services for Christian Science Society at 311 South Hickory and multiple Kansas congregations including Sacred Heart, Kingdom Hall Quenemo, St. Pat A.M.E., Assembly of God, Church of Christ, Bethany Chapel Baptist, Nazarene, Wesleyan Methodist, and North Baptist. Details cover service times, Sunday schools, midweek events, and pastors. All welcome, no collection.

Christian Science Society South Hickory Sacred Heart Catholic 4Th Cedar Mathew Guilfoyle Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Quenemo Kansas Bichetecture Watchtower A.M.E Co. J. Prince C. KE. Andrews Bethany Chapel Baptist Second Poplar Wm. Bailey Church of the Nazarene Seventh Elm J. Russell Smith Church of Christ Fifth and Cedar Wesleyan Methodist N. Main Wayne E. Caldwell Wesleyan North Baptist Oak & Wilson William L. Luce

Morning worship and church notices across several parishes

A local church calendar lists services at Trinity Methodist, First Methodist, Church of the Brethren, Faith Bible, Calvary Baptist, Faith Lutheran, Federated, and United Presbyterian. It details worship times, sermon topics, youth activities, Sunday schools, union services, and a Forest Park picnic with officer elections. Local Market notes precede the list.

W. A. Elliott B.Y.F Ben Nicholan Trinity Methodist N. Cedar Robert B. Craig Methodist Youth Fellowship Cook Field First Methodist Hickory Charles P. Knight Berman Church of the Brethren Gerald Mease Calvary Baptist Ninth Bill Weber Faith Lutheran Lee W. Lennon Walther League Willam Ward United Presbyterian Third and Walnut M. Todd Macdonald Ottawa U., & P Forest Bens UAP

Tremblin Couple Buy Home With Ottawa Loan

John V Tremblin seeks train tickets as he and Mrs Tremblin celebrate buying a home with a Direct Reduction Loan from the Ottawa Building and Loan Association. The ad urges others to own property by paying like rent and visiting the association.

John V. Tremblin Ottawa Building and Loan Association John Tremblins Ottawa Building

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Jay Ellis Brockway D. C Staffords Verne Alden Wellsville Colorado Springs J. A. Milton S. Main Morristown Tenn Floyd Milton George Docking Mrs. Docking Homer Flora Northwest Frank Hay West 6Th K. U. Medical Center W. C. Halpin Central Kansas Colorado Missouri Pacific Osawatomie J. A. Austin First Baptist Church Central Baptist Seminary Marvin Bond John R. Huddleston Theresa E. Huddleston Princeton Louana Magnolia Miss Orin D. Grover Reebeck A. Hare Neodeshasel Jacot Moline Nick Kratzberg Garden City Ella L. LeDoux Davie Brokman S. Poplar Ottawa Produce E. 2Nd Robo Hardware Jere Potts Ash Carl Bennett Oak Leo Miller Lee Lennon Jr Ottawa Co- Op Hutchinson Home Ec Mary M. Kalb Ralph Kalb Black Jack Community Osage County Eal Te Louis H. Dengel Tno Ate, RN DERBY R. D. Waymire By Kane Meloni Clyde E. Hodges C. A. Myers & Son Joe de Noon Mile Laura Sink N. Cherry Overbrook Bruce Roush Walter B. Bolen Homewood Roberts Market 11Th St Jack Nelson Anderson County Walter B. Ba East Central Kansas Holstein Breeders Association Albert Printy Ben Printy Son Cap Manchester Vernon Roy Manchester Towner's Chapel R. B. Craig Jobe Lytle Nick Heles T. T. Shelton William Rice John A. Anderson Gerald Anderson J. B. Henning Highland Cemetery J. L. Rokes N.G T. R. Johnson Gambler Lamb Associated Press Joe Towner Dairy Queen National Dairy Queen Development CO Jerry Bowman Joe Smith Club Avene CY One Limb Funeral Home Opm Fumepal Pinectors Brace Pari Plete Information John Deere Peere Ottawa Tractor & Implement Co Bree
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