Paola News Briefs Highlight Local People and Events
Mrs Charles Mainly Sr of 419 S Mulberry is recovering at home with visitors unavailable. Private Robert W Prothe 22 of Paola recently completed the Army lineman course at Fort Gordon Ga. He is son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Prothe RFD 4 Paola. Briscoe Drug Store relocates to 447 S Main. J B Muecke recalls life’s fragility after news of Topeka weather expert J D Flora 78 death. Edwad Wondsum returns from vacation visiting Norfolk Va New York City Niagra Falls Duluth and Canadian Snaptail Lake fishing. Gladys E Orsbourn of Kansas City visits Otawa area farm 13 miles SE of town. She worked with diet patients nine years and is active in the Kansas City Quill Club.
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Robert W. Prothe
RFC
Paola
Army
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Prothe
Arthur Prothe
RFD
Paola High School
Miami County Highway Department
J. B. Muecke
Yestern
J. D. Flora
Topeka
Muecke
Flora
Otawa
Edwad Wondsum
da Wetks
Norfolk
Norman Brown
New York City
Niagra Falls
Canada
Duluth
Minn
Grand Rapids
Gladys E. Orsbourn
Kansas City
New Fone
Miss Orsburn
Deaths Homer Glen McCullough A WWII Veteran
Homer Glen McCullough aged 51 of RFD 1 Rantoul died in his sleep this morning his wife found him at 6 30 a m He was a World War II veteran born July 10 1803 in Paola to John H and Florence Little McCullough He had not been ill
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Homer Glen
Old Aircraft Plant Burns and Local Notices
Fire destroys the Alexander Aircraft Co plant in Colorado Springs causing about 500000 in damage. The firm employed about 40 workers. the building dated to 1928 and once housed 1000 planes. Funeral services for Mrs Martha Wells were held in Whittier, California. she was the widow of Charles Wells and survived by a son, a daughter, two brothers and a sister.
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Colorado Springs
Calo.a
Alexander Aircraft Co
U. S. 85-87
Alexander Co
Denver
Old Towner's Chapel
Alexander Eagle Rock
Earl Bruner
Inc
Martha Wells
Warren F. Bruner
Marcompany
Charles Wells
Lawrence
British airman proves U S ejection seat works
Royal Air Force Flying Officer Sidney Hughes survived a low level ejection test at Patuxent River Naval Air Station Maryland. The test aimed to prove a British developed device could save lives during takeoff and near ground level. Hughes rode the jet as it accelerated to about 120 knots before triggering the seat. He emerged dangling by a parachute, landed hard, rolled, then sprang to his feet and described feeling a bit winded.
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Washington
U. S
Hughes
Ersault
Royal Air Force
Sidney Hughes
Patuxent River Air Station
MD. 1
Navy
Highes
Patuxent Station
Martin-Baker Co
England
Dorchester
Conservation Club Here To Disband
The Ottawa Conservation Club plans to disband. Members met to discuss dissolution and closing the group’s activities and assets. No further meetings are scheduled.
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Conservation Club
Local Markets disbanded club and rail robbery details
The Ottawa Herald notes the Ottawa group disbanded after four years with funds donated to a Williamsburg wildlife group. The piece mentions milk and grain prices like shelled yellow corn at 1.20 and heavy hens at 0.80. It describes bandits disguising as railway workers and an incident at Dorchester involving ejector devices in Navy jet trainer testing.
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Williamsburg Wildlife Group
Ottawa
Ees Ce Am
Railways
SM Ba
Woodstock
London
Minnnint
Three Gunmen Rob Mail Car
Three gunmen stopped a moving Canadian National Railways mail car between Woodstock and Ingersoll today and escaped with an undetermined amount of money. The incident disrupted service but no injuries were reported. Authorities pursued possible suspects as investigators gathered details.
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Woodstock
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Ingersoll
Eisenhower Weathered Two Possible Asian Flu Exposures
President Eisenhower appears to have weathered two possible exposures to Asian flu after contact with staff and a photographer who later showed mild symptoms. Dr Yates Trotter noted incubation can be one to three days but may extend to seven in exceptional cases. Eisenhower received a vaccine last Monday.
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Washington
Wwr
Eisenhower
Yates Trotter
U. S. Public Health Service
Death takes Miss Margaret Nelson in Bethany
Mrs. Grover Knight’s sister Miss Margaret Nelson dies in Bethany Missouri after a year of declining health. Funeral plans likely for Friday. Mr Knight to travel to Bethany for services. Multiple local hospital admissions and births noted. district court divorce granted. cadets to report to St Johns Military School. local Rotary club talk on the legal profession.
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Grover Knight
Bethany
Margaret Nelson
Knights
Ottawa
Knight
Frank Wallace
S. Poplar
Oscar Corbin
S. Oak
Kurt Weigand
RFD
Charles Edward Setter
Donald L. Cox
Elmer Caylor
Osawa
Lena Marie Cox
Raymond Bledsoe
Evelyn Bledsoe
N. Main
St. Johns Military School
Sa Jina
Bases Clogged With Surplus
Nine Far North air bases reported a surplus of spare parts worth at least 44 million dollars that were not needed. The total may be higher as much is from World War II and gear changes. Maj. Gen. John D. Ryan testified the exact amount remains unknown. The Senate Investigations subcommittee cited inaccurate records and improper inventory control as factors.
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Washington
Far North Air
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
John D. Ryan
Strategic Air Command
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Army
Air Force Inspector General
Work Continues On Ottawa Boys Club Remodel
The Ottawa Boys Club remodeling continued last night with seven volunteers carpenters and helpers from 6 30 p m to 10 p m Owen Shofner reports progress The volunteers were George Hough Grover Morgan Réxy Kirkland Pete Haag Harold Doc Peffly Shofner and Lindel Chism The plan includes partitioning the old basketball court into several smaller rooms and more volunteers are hoped to join tonight
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Ottawa Boys’ Club
Owen Shofner
George Hough
Grover Morgan
Réxy Kirkland
Pete Haag
Harold ‘'Doc” Peffly
Shot Jner
Lindéil Chism
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Charles Mainly Sr
S. Mulberry
Briscoe Drug Store
S. Main
Jay Ellis
Carl Adatahsee
Carol
Wesley
Junction City
Rantoul
Hof
Free Methodist Church
Hasiteen Construction Company
Free Methodist
AFL and Cio Union
Iowa
Williamsburg
Corona Belle Caylor
A. J. Bibens
Long Beach
Calif
R. P. Crow
Glen Allen
S. Cherry
Floyd
Wilbur
Oakley
Jone
Archie Mendel
The
Ottawa Conservation Club
Ottawa Herald
Seene Eee
Wright Studio
Raymond Mor- Vaughan Bobo
Monroe Courts
Tis
S. Sycamore
Jack B. Stephen
Cedar
Tuestown
Bobo
Som Memorial Hospital
Wint Winter
Rotary Club
Ferb Dickinson
Garden City
Mark Rauch
Baldwin
Leo Metze
Richmond
Roland Stahl
Dick Wall
O. U
Frank Bestard
Ottawa University
Editt Kibbe
Gulfport College
Gulfport
Miss
Eureka Springs
Ark
Jay Brown
Vincent Carlson
Willow
Frank Draper
Frank Ledom
Louis H. Dengel
Lamb Pneral
Dean
Doan
Franklin County
Danae
Zipper Note
John G. Kaiser
Pho
Ottawa Azide Building A&loan
Ership
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