Ottawa Area Briefs Highlight Local News and Notices
Ottawa area items report a New York oil official arriving in Ottawa, a divorce filing in Rantoul, local moves and church roles for Harold Tarpley, a broken arm for basketball coach A. K. Stevens, and a debt suit involving Gordon James. Rotary meeting notes cover school needs, and public sales and enlistments are listed alongside local obituaries and a burglary at Staffords Office.
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A. K. Stevens
Ottawa
Wichita
Stevens
Eisenhower to Campaign on Deficit Reduction This Fall
President Eisenhower announced plans to campaign for a Republican Congress focusing on cutting the deficit and restoring economic soundness. He avoided specific campaigning commitments, noted disappointment over labor-management corruption bills, and signaled budget scrutiny to curb red ink. He praised the New York GOP ticket of Rockefeller and Keating and discussed Formosa defense, offshore islands, and missile programs while remaining noncommittal on tax increases.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Republican Congress
New York
Congress
America
Nelson Rockefeller
Kenneth B. Keating
Death notice for Mrs Alice V March 91 Ottawa resident
Mrs Alice Victoria March aged 91 of 635 N Cedar Ottawa died at home at 11 40 last night. A pioneer Bates County family member who fled to Texas during border raids she was born near Santa Rosa California February 14 1867. Her father William A Powers and mother Mary J McCool. She lived in Ottawa since 1937 and was part of the 49er lineage with her father having gone to California during the Gold Rush.
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Alice V. March
Alice Victoria March
Cedar
Ottawa
William A
Mary J. (McCool) Powers
Bates County
Texas
California
March
Santa Rosa
Sonoma County
Aang
Missouri
Missouri 1871 Family Remade Home With Log Cabin
A Missouri family, after their home burned in 1871, was provided a log cabin by neighbors. The woman, married in 1887 to John J. Marsh at Rich Hill, Missouri, later died in 1937. Surviving relatives include a daughter Nellie March, a retired teacher at home, a son Walker B. of Columbia, a granddaughter raised as her own, and a great granddaughter. Two children died in infancy. Funeral services set for tomorrow at Towner's Chapel at 10 30 a.m. Rev Gordon D. Miller to officiate with pallbearers listed. Burial at Fairview Rider Cemetery near Rich Hill.
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Missouri
Rich Hill
John J.marsh
First Christian Church
Nellie March
Walker B
Columbia
Obed Harmonson
Eric
Funeral for Cheryl Markham 12 Drowns in Lake Okoboji
Funeral services were held in Harlan for Cheryl Markham daughter of Dr. and Mrs Bill Markham. She drowned at Lake Okoboji Iowa last Wednesday while on a vacation outing with a friend and family. Fathers of the family also perished when a boat capsized. Cheryl's body was recovered after three hours. the other body followed next day. A memorial fund named the Cheryl Markham Memorial Fund will support medical training, started with family approval.
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Cheryl Markham
Bill Markham
Harlan
Towa
Ottawa
Cheryl
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Markham
Bill Jr
Mark
Tim
Michelle
Darley Jo
Mary Beth
Winifred Markham
Denver
A. B. Gladson
Omaha
Neb
Robert Bonlton
Two Cited For Traffic Violations
Ottawan Clyde L. Moten Jr. 25 of 127 S Mulberry was cited Tuesday on three counts including leaving the scene, failing to report an accident and driving without a valid license. Lawrence’s Samuel L. Foster 44 pleaded guilty to two counts operating a vehicle under suspension and no current tags, was sentenced to 10 days in jail and ordered to pay court costs with parole motion under advisement.
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Clyde L. Moten Jr
S. Mulberry
Moten
Samuel L. Foster
Lawrence
Appanoose Schools To Open Monday for Half Day
Appanoose high and grade schools will open Labor Day Monday September 1 for a half day session. Enrollment for the high school will be held Friday 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday’s session starts at 8:40 a.m. and buses will return children by noon. Full day sessions begin Tuesday morning.
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Appanoose
Lauren Y. Gaddis
Local Markets Report with Grain and Egg Prices
Market notes list wheat at 1.60, barley around 0.90, soybeans at 2.00, yellow corn price LD, shelled corn 20, oats 55, Milo per hundred pounds, butterfat price 53.50, graded eggs 0.82 27 19, heavy hens 0.08, light hens 0.07, cocks 0.05. Contains scattered OCR junk but preserves price points and item names.
Hospital Notes Admits Several Local Patients
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs James Salmon of 424 Willow and Mrs Jeff Finch of Rantoul along with Betty Simmons of 815 Olive Leota Schulz of Rantoul today Births report Mr and Mrs Warren Hay of 310 S Sycamore with a daughter born today weighing 7 lb 6 oz Dismissals include Mrs Betty Clark of 514 Pine George New of RFD 1 Williamsburg Mrs Jerome Patton of Wellsville and Alva Bond of Overbrook today
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James Salmon
Willow
Jeff Finch
Rantoul
Betty Simmons
Olive
Leota Schulz
Warren Hay
S. Sycamore
Betty Clark
Pine
George New
RFD
Williamsburg
Jerome Patton
Wellsville
Alva Bond
Overbrook
Two Cars Damaged In Main Street Crash Ottawa
A two car no injury crash occurred on South Main in Ottawa Tuesday causing major damage to one vehicle. Drivers Rolla A. Hagerty 58 of 721 Princeton and Sharon Lou Baker 16 of RFD 4 were involved. Hagerty was passing on the right when the collision happened. he was cited to appear in Police Court Sept 2 for passing on the right.
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Ottawa
Rolla A. Hagerty
Princeton
Sharon Lou Baker
RFD
Hagerty
South Main
Baker Auto
Marriage Licenses for McKinney and Moore in Holton
Marvin L. McKinney aged 20 and Rosa Marie Moore aged 18 of Holton were recorded as a marriage license couple in the local docket.
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Marvin L. McKinney
Rosa Marie Moore
Holton
Car And Tractor Collision On Rural Road Near Ottawa
A farm tractor and car collided about 10 a.m. on a township road six miles northwest of Ottawa. Mary Frances McNees, 26, driving south, struck Merlin Barton, 82, from Pomona who was entering from a driveway. Sheriff said trees and crops blocked view. car sustained major damage. No injuries reported.
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Ottawa
Mary Frances McNees
RFD
Merlin Barton
Pomona
Jay Brown
Jetmore Man Heads Henkle Committee
Lt Gov Joseph Henkle announced Eugene Steele of Jetmore will chair the state Henkle for Lieutenant Governor Committee. Members include John Lang of Arkansas City Gary Conklin of Lawrence Ed Wilson of Hutchinson and Janeel Miller of Newton.
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Topeka
Joseph Henkle
Eugene Steele
Jetmore
Young Democrats of
Kansas
Henkle
John Lang
Arkansas City
Gary Conklin
Lawrence
Ed Wilson
Hutchinson
Janeel Miller
Newton
Wellsville Youth In Plea Of Guilty
A 17 year old Wellsville youth pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Franklin County Court Tuesday and received 30 days in jail with parole on the petty larceny charge. A preliminary hearing on the daytime breaking and entering felony was set for Oct. 6 after a $250 bond was posted. The Aug. 20 break in at Downey's Service Station east of Ottawa involved one carton of pop two boxes of shotgun shells rifle shells and a cigarette lighter. The breaking and entering charge is filed as a third degree burglary.
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Wellsville
Franklin
Albert L. Coffman
Downey's
Ottawa
Coffman
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John
Ballard
Maracaibo
Jessie E. Roecker
Ernest J. Roecker
Harold Tarpley
Felicia
Duncan, Okla
Tarpley
Ottawa High School
New York Corporation
Chain Bike Corp
Rockaway Beach
N. Y
Gordon James
James Feed
N. Main
Rotary Club
Henry Parker
Ralph Loyd
Don Hoglund
Harold Schamann
Norris Burke
Lowell Gish
Luke Mobray
Pratt
Weems Saucier
Baldwin
Harry Bond
James Ryan
Kansas City
Western Auto
Adv
J. W. Roberts
Ernest H. Roeckers
David E. Scott
Harry E. Scott
Air Force
Lackland AB
Tex
Deanna Drake
William Drake
Ottawa Herald
Claude Terrill
Baldwin Junction
US 56
B. G. Otto
Elmer Bell
Leland Monroe
Army Mothers
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Otto
Roy W. Browning
Ottawa University
Garnett
Betty Reichard Sullivan
Wayne Reichard
University of Kansas Medical Center
Staffords
W. 3Rd
Ike
China
United States
Formosa
Quemoy
Matsu
U.S
Middle East
Mideast
Russia
Surrey
Freddy Spears
Susan
Clausie Smith
Robert Conaty
Kansas State
Suro
Harry Smith
Harry Smith Auto Supply
S. Main
Aera Mtohana Sens
B. W. Bath
Mgr
Ottawa, Kansas
Dean Berlin
J. E. Lidikay
Plymouth
New Plymouth
Alice V
Towner’s Chapel
Dryden
Ewing G
Mulberry
Towner’s
Towner
Ers En Hee Mal
Service Ee
SATIC
Limb Funeral Home
Legals
State of Kansas
Franklin County
Bald County
A. Amans da Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Martha Johnson
Franks Lin County
Toewlc
Lota
Block
Lathrop
Amanda Johnson
Bowers & Bowers, Attorneys
Robert” al” Anderson
Distric
Istrict
Richmond
Lloyd Adams
North American
L. V. Cox
Sales Mgr
Mitchell ST. Joseph, MO
Pay Way Feed Mill , Inc
Topeka-Emporia
Dodge City
PAY Way Feed Mills, Inc
Third & Broadway
Kansas City 6
Men and Women Ltd
Cook Cleaners
John Kaiser Drug Store
Ash
J Oe
General Services
Henry Alban
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