Kloster to be honored at Austin convention
Prof William Kloster director of Ottawa University band will be honored at the southwest division convention of the National College Band Directors Association in Austin December 8 and 9. He will direct the University of Houston band in an arrangement he wrote of Cole Porter s In the Still of the Night. He is in his second year on the OU music staff and will direct a concert December 14 in the university auditorium.
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William Kloster
Ottawa University
National College Band Directors Association
Austin
University of Houston
Houston
Cole Porter
Kloster
O. U. Music Department
University
Pleasant Kansas Weekend Forecast Brightens Plans
TOPEKA AP dry and warmer weather returned to Kansas today and prospects look good for a pleasant weekend. Northeastern and western sections cleared overnight though low clouds and fog lingered in central and southeast regions, expected to clear today.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wellsville Christmas Lighting Contest Plans Announced
Joint sponsors the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and the Garden Club announce a four class home lighting contest with cash prizes for first and second places in all but the business houses division judging by out of town judges on Friday December 22 Entries require no advance registration and are judged on originality Classes cover Doors General Religious motif and Business houses with the latter not offering cash prizes Wellsville Chapter 408 Order of Eastern Star honors associate matron Mrs Mildred Farney and associate patron Glenn Neis with a program and music Guests from nearby towns attend Hostess Mrs W E Peterson leads Crescent Club meeting topics include Your Childs Grades and Principles of Democratic Education Hugh Cramer returns Monday to his duties at the Wellsville Bank after a three week vacation.
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Wellsville
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Garden Club
Order of Eastern Star
Mildred Farney
Glenn Neis
W. D. Farney
Farney
Neil
Dwight Leitaker
Whispering Hope
Alma Warnock
Leroy Childs
Spring Hill
Baldwin
Ottawa
Olathe
Newsmen Attacked by Four in McComb Mississippi
Four young men assaulted three newsmen on Main Street in McComb as desegregation tensions rose near a bus terminal. Tom Uhrbrock and Don Underwood of Life and Simmons Fentress of Time were targeted. Uhrbrock crashed into a storefront window during the melee. Mayor Douglas strengthened the police force and vowed to end violence as Freedom Riders faced new tests.
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Mccomb
Miss
Tom Uhrbrock
Don Underwood
Life Magazine
Simmons Fentress
Time Magazine
Uhrbrock
Fentress
McComb Enterprise Journal
Underwood
Freedom Riders
C. H. Douglas
Rusk Gets Proposal from Soviet Envoy
Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Menshikov met with Secretary of State Dean Rusk in Washington and delivered a copy of a Soviet proposal for an immediate test ban. The brief ten minute call yielded no further discussion as both sides declined to comment on any additional talks.
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Washington
Mikhail Menshikov
Dean Rusk
State Department
Governor Urged to Probe Winfield Hospital Controversy
Democratic state Senator Joe Warren urged Governor John Anderson to investigate the Department of Institutional Management over the Winfield Hospital and Training Center. He accused officials of portraying Winfield residents as ogres and cited firetrap buildings, understaffing, and alleged staged conditions during a recent legislative inquiry.
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Maple City
Kas
Joe Warren
John Anderson
Department of Institutional Management
Winfield Hospital
Warren
Winfield
Board of
Social Welfare
WHTC
Christian Kole
Humane Societies To Meet In North American Hotel
Humane Societies To Meet in Kansas Associated Inc will hold a quarterly meeting on December 3 at the North American Hotel starting 11 a.m. Guy P Miller state president leads the session with a luncheon from 12 to 1 p.m. and a visit to Franklin County animal shelter from 1 to 3 p.m. Attendees include Phillip Colwell of Washington DC and Robert Chenoweth of Kansas City. Representatives come from Wichita Topeka Lawrence Chanute Kansas City KS and Kansas City MO. The meeting is open to humane society workers and reservations are needed for lunch.
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Humane Societies of Kansas Associated, Inc
Guy P. Miller
Franklin County
Phillip Colwell
Humane Societies
United States Affiliates Department
Washington, D. C
Robert Chenoweth
Kansas City
Ottawa
National Humane Societies
Fenby Webster
Wayside Waifs, Inc
Henson
Wichita
Topeka
Lawrence
Chanute
Kas
Humane Society
State OF Kansas
Kansas State Penitentiary
Martha Julia Brown
Kansas
Death of Gustav M. Sehnert in Ottawa at 83
Gustav Martin Sehnert, 83, lifelong Ottawa resident, died last night at 11 30 in Ransom Memorial Hospital after a weeklong illness. Born February 23, 1873, he was the son of Fred C. and Mary Sehnert and the last of 12 siblings. He worked for Farmers Elevator until retirement and was a charter member of Calvary Baptist. Survived by 10 nephews and nieces. Services Saturday at 3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. William Weber, with burial in Hope Cemetery.
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Gustav Martin Sehnert
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Cedar House
Fred C
Mary (Mauff) Sehnert
Farmers Elevator
Calvary Baptist Church
William Weber
Hope Cemetery
Sehnert
Gustav M
Gus) Sehnert
Ottawa teen elected president of Franklin County 4-H Junior Leaders
A 17 year old Ottawa High School senior Ronald Daugharthy was elected president of Franklin County's 4-H Junior Leaders. He has eight years in 4-H and belongs to Full-O'Pep club. Others chosen include David Milburn secretary Kathy Houston reporter Carolyn Mages and Leon Sobba recreation leader.
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Ottawa High School
Ronald Daugharthy
B. A. Daugharthy
RFD 2
Franklin County
Ross Nelson
Daugharthy
Alfonso Mages
Silver Leaf
University of Kansas
David Milburn
Kathy Houston
Rainbow
Patricia Abersold
Carolyn Mages
Helen Lederer
Leon Sobba
Berea
Mary Ann Hewitt
Sewer Grant to Aid Abilene Sewage Project
Washington AP reports the Public Health Service approved a 122040 grant to Abilene Kansas toward a 416800 sewage disposal project. The funding supports the city’s effort to improve wastewater handling and public health infrastructure.
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Washington
The
Public Health Service
Abilene, Kas
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Hogs And Lamb Prices
KC Markets in Kansas City reports cattle 500 head and calves 25, steady overall with good steers at 23.50 to 24.50. Hogs around 3,000, barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower for sows. barrows and gilts 1 3 190 to 250 pounds at 15.75 to 16.25, sows 13.50 to 14.75 for 300 to 400 pounds. Sheep 50, light volume with lambs at 16.00 up to prime grades.
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Kansas City
Hospital Notes And Births And Dismissals
Admissions Alfred Haberthier 912 S Cedar Thursday Births Mr and Mrs Bill Anderson 323 Walnut daughter born Friday weight 9 lb 6 oz Dismissals Karen Cunningham 509 S Oak Mrs Marvin Garvin Melvern Mrs Jerry Lawhorn Melvern Thursday Mrs Gerald Foote and baby daughter Wellsville Mrs Ralph Allen and baby daughter Pomona Mrs Floyd Gumm and baby son Wellsville Friday
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Bill Anderson
Walnut
Karen Cunningham
S. Oak
Marvin Garvin
Melvern
Jerry Lawhorn
Gerald Foote
Wellsville
Ralph Allen
Pomona
Floyd Gumm
Innocent Plea By Bryan In Check Fraud Case
William I. Bryan, 36, Kansas City, Mo., pleaded innocent in County Court to drawing and passing a $58.62 insufficient fund check at East Side Grocery on Sept. 6. Bond set at $1,000 for a Dec. 6 hearing. A second complaint accuses him of unpaid lodging at Nelson Hotel on Aug. 8. He is also wanted in Brown County for a $5 bogus check.
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William I. Bryan
Kansas City
East Side
Bryan
Nelson Hotel
Brown County
Pomona Rebekahs Elect New Officers for District Eight
The Pomona Rebekahs elected officers led by Marguerite Loux as noble grand Fern Burns as vice grand May Burch as secretary and Maxine Criqui as treasurer The district president Mrs Stella Logan and district deputy Mrs Helen Falconer visited from Garnett with Ruth Allen Garnett deputy and three other Garnett members A Christmas music festival is planned for December 19 at the high school by the boys and girls choruses under Mrs Louise Welborn Also noted were a Greenwood Rockets 4 H skating party and midterm high school honor roll changes including several students earning all A’s and a planned Christmas party at the high school
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Stella Logan
Helen Falconer
Rebekahs
District 8
Garnett
Ruth Allen
Pomona
Marguerite Loux
Noble Grand
Fern Burns
May Burch
Maxine Criqui
Minnie Rae
Lulu Hunt
Louise Welborn
Funeral services for Mrs John M Angleton
Mrs John M Angleton who died November 28 was laid to rest at Lamb Funeral Home on November 30 with Rev Roy H Armstrong officiating. Pallbearers named were Harry E Smith Emory Deaton William Dunlap Perry Wesen Curt Newcomer and Hale Parker. Dean Zook sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs J R Hen ning.
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John M. Angleton
Lamb Funeral Home
Roy H. Armstrong
Harry E. Smith
Emory Deaton
William Dunlap
Perry Wesen
Curt Newcomer
Hale Parker
Dean Zook
J. R. Henning
Traffic Toll hearing on sewer district Ottawa Kansas
Notice of hearing by the Ottawa Kansas Board of City Commissioners for a December 6 1961 hearing on a proposed 8 inch sewer lateral district with right of way acquisition and estimated cost of 21000 dollars. The district runs from the southeast corner of 18th and Willow north to 10th near its center then west and south back to 15th and east to the starting point. Land within the district will be assessed based on assessed value with no city apportionment.
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Board of City Commissioners
Ottawa
Kansas
City Commission
City Hall
18Th and
Willow Streets
10Th Street
15Th Street
City OF
Kenneth E. Andrews
Charles E. Queen
James E. Grogan
Petition for probate of Nettie Gibson will in Franklin County
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas Nettie Gibson also known as Nettie B Gibson deceased No 10777 petition for probate of will filed by Thomas E Gleason executor named in will dated August 18 1958 seeking admission to probate and appointment of Gleason as executor for the 26th day of December 1961 at 10 00 a m in Ottawa Kansas the time and place for hearing with notice that judgment will be entered if not present Thomas E Gleason
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
Kansas
Ira Thomas Gregg
Ira T. Gregg
Jules V. Doty
Ottawa
Gleason
Doty
Logan
Nettie Gibson
Nettie B. Gibson
Community Auction Listings Across Kansas and Ottawa
Community auction notices from Printy and Son and multiple Kansas towns list sales on various days. Auctions include household goods and a moveable 4 bedroom house at 1637 8S Main Ottawa, with contact details and weekly timing. Listings cover D and J Auction Garnett Princeton and Overbrook Livestock Sale with phone contacts and locations.
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Ben Printy
Cap
December livestock sales listed for Kansas markets
Phone numbers and addresses show an Emporia sale company and multiple county and regional cattle sales. Listings include Franklin County Sale Co in Ottawa, Claude Howard and Myers Bros in Centropolis, and Paul Cellar Farm Sale near Waverly, with a December schedule featuring Waverly and Hereford cattle events in Overbrook and Eastern Kansas regions.
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Emporia Livestock Sale Co
Emporia
Kansas
Franklin County Sale Co
Wilson and Locust
Ottawa
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Very Bathday Locust & Wilson
Paul Cellar
Waverly
Kas
Eastern
Overbrook
Flint Hills Auction and Night Horse Sales Schedule
Charles Lyndon Kansas lists key horse consignments and sale dates in December. Florence Ottawa Neosho and Neosho Missouri host morning and night consignments with Ottawa Livestock Co and Neosho Livestock Co coordinating events.
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Charles — Lyndon
Kansas
Flint Hills
Florence
Ottawa Livestock Commission Co
Ottawa
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
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Peoria E.U.B
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S. Main
Chuck Eisenbise
Enos Horn
W. 7Th
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Merlin Casteel
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Los Angeles
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Formosa
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Alice B. Lyman
S. Sycamore
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Haysville
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C. E. Buckner
S. Hickory
Topeka V. A. Hospital
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Velma C. Prince
Viola Grear
Gloria Jean Harvey
Sacramento
California
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E. G. Stith
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Edward E. Stith
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Drake’s Bakery
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Crescent Club
W. E. Peterson
Donald Coughlin
Dick Moherman
Russell Lambert
Hugh Cramer
Wellsville Bank
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S. Cedar
Pomona News
Mary Hudelson
Adolph Wittmann
Pocatello
Idaho
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W. O. Cain
Leo Wittmann
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Greenwood Rockets 4-H Club
Mary Ellen Crawford
Mary Tesar
Mike Lindsey
Gale Lantis
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Carol Baker
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Gary Rice
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E. M. Lawrence
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J. M. Angleton
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Towner’ S Funeral
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Rena Towner
Jay D. Saner
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Gleason, Doty and Logan
Printy
Jake Ralston
Princeton
Ph. YE
Furniture & Misc
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Jack Nelson
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Gordon James
Main
Wilson
Ernest Arnold Overbrook
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Jasper J
Violet Mae Turner
Tiger
Roy Bethell
Williamsburg
Herald Office
Alcoholics Anonymous
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Willis Nursery
National Financial Concern
C-O
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Hickory
Knapp
Lee Carter
Sycamore
Pat Wigglesworth
Standard Rendering Co
ALBAN
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Ottawa Herald General Services
McCracken Electric
Hampshire
W. C. Carpenter
Homewood
Hiway
Merle Rogers
George Dillon & Sons
Walter Lankard
Southwest
Earl Smith
Walter Medlin
Paola
Vetch Burr Mill
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Leeds
Fert
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Arnold's Thrift Shop
Sunbeam Electric
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North Poplar
Budges Howe
Complete Toy Department
Malotts Howe
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