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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1959
Page
4
Editor notes Dr John Clinton Methodist superintendent writes from the Philippines describing widespread poverty across 25 000 barrios and 28 chartered cities. He details low incomes about 350 pesos yearly, high education costs, undernourished farmers, land disputes on Mindanao, reliance on government aid, and slow government work while youth show potential for change.
Attendees at Mrs. Hattie Wilson's funeral include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner and Janet from Blue Springs, with other relatives in Kansas City Merriam Mission and Fredonia visiting Mrs. Wilson's sister. Houseguests of Mrs. Kin der and Mrs. Seymour include Mrs. Warren Marshal l of Amarillo and Deloris Bilderback of Denver. Kansas youth groups note De Molay conclave in Pittsburg with members traveling from Franklin County. A vehicle collision in the 100 block on E. 8th damaged Lynn Baumann's car. Alfred Mathias admitted backing into it. Local families, teachers, and school officials discuss enrollments and start dates for Franklin and Lane districts. Enrollment for new students set for Aug 28, with Lane schools opening Aug 31 for half day.
A 17 year old Wellsville boy, Robert Mignot, was hospitalized at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a tractor truck collision on K33 north of Wellsville around 10 a.m. He sustained two fractures of the right arm and cuts. Clyde E. Todd, 54, of Williamsburg, drove a 2 ton truck north on K38. he said he sounded his horn to pass the tractor which turned into a driveway. No charges filed.
Hospital notes list admissions and births with multiple individuals named. Flsa Towe at North American Hotel on Monday along with Terry Lawson Robert Mignot Mrs. R. M. McGinnis. Births include Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Oakes for a son weighing 8 lb 15 oz. Discharges include John Doudna Leota Hartpence Francis L. Eggleston and baby, Neil Bullock Sherman A. Smith and others, with several listed addresses.
Frances Enid Ivey aged 89 of 721 East 5th dies at 4:30 a.m. in Franklin County. Born October 2, 1869 in Lawrence she lived across multiple states and worked at Topeka State Hospital Beloit State School for Girls and the State School in Mitchellville Iowa as a dietician. Survived by six grandchildren and two sisters with a son C Harley Ivey deceased in 1955. Services Friday at Lamb Funeral Home 10 a.m. burial in Hope Cemetery.
Edwin FE Neal and Franco Neal of Melvern are issued licenses in Williamsburg. Richard Dean Schinle, 19, Alma, and Judith Kay Heckman, 17, Ottawa, receive a marriage license.
Seven people pleaded guilty to traffic violations in Police Court with fines totaling 192 dollars. Among them three men were fined 15 dollars each for illegal mufflers.
Comedian Arnold Stang, 35, sustained severe facial cuts and head injuries when his car struck a famous cherry tree in Washington early today. No charges were filed against him.
Freeda Wilson of Ottawa obtained a court order in Topeka prohibiting the Kansas Highway Patrol from requiring her to take a driving exam. She claims an unknown person filed a bad faith complaint to embarrass her and that she holds a valid license while the district court's temporary injunction awaits a final ruling.
Pittsburg Kansas AP reports undersheriff Herbert George Ford and special deputy Andrew Glenn McCartney face hearings in Pittsburg police court on September 2 after their arrest Saturday night while driving with red lights on. Ford posted $300 bond for DUI and reckless driving. McCartney released on $13 bond for drunk enness.
In St Louis federal court attorney Raymond J. Lahey charged the young widow Edna Ruth Bullock with taking part in a corrupt plan to collect James S. Bullock 65088 life policy proceeds. He pushed for names of witnesses, saying disclosure would hinder the murder probe as Mrs Bullock remains in Merriam Kansas. The judge postponed ruling and consideration of her return to testify was noted.
New York AP reports the nationwide steel strike reaches 43 days Wednesday with no settlement in sight. Negotiations continue as Steelworkers Union President David J. McDonald plans to rejoin talks after a two week absence. White House action remains undefined amid a fact finding report. The union demands a 15 cent hourly raise yearly. the company opposes any wage increase. The strike idled about 500000 steelworkers and shut down roughly 90 percent of steelmaking capacity, with 150000 allied workers also out. Since WWII there have been six steel stoppages, the longest being 59 days in 1952.
Thomas J Powell seven year old Osawatomie youth died after being run over by a milk truck in front of his home He slipped and fell under the wheels while attempting to hitch a ride at Osawatomie Kansas City hospital treated him for injuries Parents listed as Mr and Mrs Jack Powell
A United States Neptune bomber wreckage and the skeletal remains of 11 people were located on Mount McCreight near Campbell River, Vancouver Island. The craft was believed to have crashed in 1951, with earlier Neptune disappearances noted in 1948 and 1951. Royal Canadian Air Force and Comox base crews conducted the search and planned further identification.
Kansas City market report shows cattle with averages for dairy and beef grades, hogs trading mixed with weights 200 to 550 pounds, and sheep with active demand. Cattle prices range from 16.73 to 30.00 for various classes, hogs from about 14.75 to 25.00, and sheep mostly 21.50 to 26.50, with seasonal demand noted.
AP reports Kansas City grain prices mixed with corn unchanged to higher across several grades and futures mostly steady. No. 2 white oats show nominal changes. soybeans and bran quotes rise slightly while wheat futures edge down. Market notes include assorted prices for Milo, kafir, rye, barley and shorts.
Washington AP conferees strike into two contentious parts of the labor control bill after agreeing on three Taft-Hartley provisions. They debate voter rights for strikers in nine months, prehearing election procedures, and excluding service assistants in the telephone industry from supervisor status. The talks draw support from administration allies but face opposition from some employers.
Ottawa Community Theater Players announce that play books for the three act comedy You Cant Take It With You are available at Carnegie Free Library. Checks out for those interested as tryouts will be held soon. Director is Mrs Nava Davidson with K U drama department graduate status. Stage crew seek help on sets each evening.
State probate notices in Franklin County Kansas announce a hearing on the will of Alitha B Teeter. B F Bowers administrator c t a seeks final settlement, fee allowance, and heir determination with defenses due September 18, 1959 in Ottawa. Bowers & Bowers, Attorneys represent the petitioner.
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