Franklin county permits struggle to attract buyers
Franklin county farmers show little rush to obtain state gasoline refund permits as sales began yesterday. Bruce Spears, county clerk, reports only a few applications so far. Permits expire December 31 and cost 50 cents each. Meanwhile two Kansas City sports figures, Enos Slaughter and Larry Ray, will speak at the Ottawa Lions Club luncheon next Monday at the North American.
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Franklin County
Bruce Spears
Kansas City
Lions Club
Enos Slaughter
Larry Ray
Lions
Garnett Armory Dedication Parade in Garnett Kas
A big parade marks the dedication of Garnett Kansas’ new National Guard armory tomorrow afternoon. Thirty eight units will march at 3 PM with a jet flyover. Earl Snyder, Garnett mayor, presents the building. Gen Joe Nickell, adjutant general, accepts. Clark Hoverton will deliver the dedicatory address.
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Garnett
Kas
New
National Guard Armory
Earl Snyder
Joe Nickell
Kansas
Clark Howerton
Dangerous Curve Elimination Meeting in Paola Kansas
Miami County residents plan a meeting at the Osawatomie city auditorium to seek straightening of the dangerous curve on US 169 south of Paola known as Dead Man's Curve. The recent fatality involved Mrs. Mattie Begley of Bartlesville Oklahoma. The public discussion will cover methods to engage the State Highway Commission and push for early 1956 action. Paola BPWC supports lengthening the curve.
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Paola
Kas
Miami County
US 169
Here
Osawatomie City Auditorium
Mattie Begley
Bartlesville
Okla
Kenneth Cook
Osawatomie
Cook
State Highway Commission
Paola Bpwc
Harold J Lamb Ottawa funeral director dies at 61
Harold J Lamb 61 Ottawa funeral director died last night at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at his home about 10:30 p m He had battled a prior heart attack in February He was born January 1 1894 in Ft Scott Kansas and lived most of his life in Ottawa He and his wife Blanche Sanders owned Lamb Funeral Home since 1921 with son John H Lamb later joining The family funeral home was moved to Hickory street in 1923 He was active in civic and church work and held multiple local and state funeral directorship positions He leaves a daughter Roberta Lamb New York City and several siblings Survivors include his mother Mrs C F Lamb Pasadena California and four brothers and two sisters The daughter is expected to arrive this evening Funeral services set for Monday December 5 at 2 30 p m at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Roger Fredrikson and Rev W A Elliott Burial at Highland Cemetery.
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Harold J. Lamb
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ft. Scott
Kas
Charles F
Luella (Requa) Lamb
C., F. Lamb
Harold Lamb
Lamb Funeral Home
John H. Lamb
Hickory Street
Kansas
C. F. Lamb
First Baptist Church
Ottawa University Academy
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa American Legion Post
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
National Selected Morticians
Kansas Funeral Directors Association
Shrine
Ottawa Masonic Lodge
Blanche Sanders
Roberta Lamb
New York
N. Y
Pasadena
Calif
Arthur Lamb
Denver
Colo
Ralph F. Lamb
Pacific Palisades
Lawrence C. Lamb
John F. Lamb
Robert Stokes
Medford
Ore
al Miller
Arcadia
Roberta
Roger Fredrikson
Youth Council Banquet Sunday at First Methodist Church
The Ottawa Youth Council winter banquet will be held Sunday at First Methodist church with serving at 5 30 p m The theme Put Christ in Christmas is set for this year Speaker Leo Sandon a Baker University ministerial student will address about 240 Ottawa youths are expected Officers are Jarrett Clinton president Gary Harhbuckle vice president Dale Pratt treasurer and Karen Wilson secretary Mrs John Clinton assists with arrangements
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Ottawa Youth Council
First Methodist Church
Christ
Leo Sandon
Baker University
Ottawa
Jarrett Clinton
Gary Harhbuckle
Dale Pratt
Karen Wilson
John Clinton
Ottawa Schools Schedule Christmas Programs
Four Ottawa grade schools plan holiday programs before vacation starting December 22. Eugene Field kindergarten will present at the PTA meeting December 19, Lincoln school follows December 21, with Hawthorne and Garfield programs at school on the afternoon of December 21.
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Ottawa
Eugene Field
PTA
Lincoln School
Hawthorne
Garfield
Amazing Maytag Washer and Dryer Promo by Douglas Brothers
Sensational new Maytag washer promises fast 5 minute cycle. Douglas Brothers advertise the 304 C-2T model alongside a dryer claimed to be different and improved, highlighting a bold sales pitch and local availability.
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Douglas Brothers
Record Safe Driving Day Sees County Accident Toll Rise
Icy Safe Driving Day set a county record with eleven traffic mishaps, nine in Ottawa and two outside town near Pomona and east of the city. One person, Bertha Frack of Pomona, sustained injuries. no fatalities occurred. Damages totaled about 1858 dollars, with city wrecks concentrated in the morning and early evening.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Pomona
Bertha Frack
Dean Driscoll
Stan Ruby
Willis Nursery Company
Chevrolet Company
Ruby
Don Capper
Marvin Baldwin
S. Poplar
Leona Caudle
S. Mulberry
Anderson County
Avner Dare
Garnett
Considerable clouds and wind with snow in the forecast
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness and windy conditions this afternoon and tonight into Saturday. Snow is expected to spread into the northwest and north central tonight and into the northeast Saturday, with much colder temperatures across the west and north central tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight range from 15 to 20 on the northwest to near 40 southeast, with Saturday highs from near 20 northwest to 40-45 southeast.
Ottawa Weather Forecast Warns Snow and Cold
Damp weather dominates Ottawa with a recent high near 134 degrees for 19 hours. A northern winter storm is expected to bring light snow and much colder temperatures, blowing winds, and drizzle across Kansas tonight and tomorrow. Mooring moisture totals reach .11 inches in Ottawa with similar readings elsewhere.
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Ottawa
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Christmas Savings Top $71,000 in Ottawa
Ottawa banks plan to mail more than 71 thousand dollars in Christmas Savings checks on December 5 benefiting about 850 residents. Accounts funded weekly by savers, with new openings to receive December checks. Funds used for taxes or Christmas gifts, with many Ottawans relying on these accounts each year. Skull-Whitacre General Auto Repair, 127 S Hickory, phone 355. For sale old newspapers 10c per bundle. Herald office tf
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Ottawa
Skull-Whitacre General Auto Repair
S. Hickory
Herald Office
Christmas Opening And Santa Parade In Ottawa
Santa arrives tonight at 7:00 as Main Street lights billow to life in Ottawa. He travels via Lire truck due to no snow while the Ottawa Junior High School band escorts him to the business district. Shoppers receive tickets with purchases from December 5 to 17, half kept by the shopper, with drawings on December 19 for prizes. winning numbers posted in window displays for cross stores.
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Santa Claus
Ottawa
Main Street
Governor Lays Finance Blame On Legislature
Kansas Governor Fred Hall cites a decade of poor financing by the Legislature as the root of the current budget crisis. He argues the one shot funding for high school aid shifted existing funds and saved millions in taxes, while Senator Paul Wunsch defends past balances and promises further figures on state balances.
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Topeka
Fred Hall
Paul Wunsch
R-Kingman
Hall
Legislative Council
Kansas
Wunsch
J Wunsch
Kingman
Paola Child Burns in Fire From Lighter Incident
Three year old Irene W Hearn suffered burns covering about 30 percent of her body when her clothing ignited while she played with a cigarette lighter. Daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hearn, she was moved to the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
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Paola, Kas
Irene W Hearn
John Hearn
Paola
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kas
Christmas As Usual Nudge From Federal Reserve Report
The Federal Reserve Board issued a weekly statement showing reserve banks purchased 368 million dollars in government securities during the week ending Wednesday, providing a Christmas as usual nudge amid tight credit policy.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Amazing new Mayteg washer 5 min cycle ad
Douglas Brothers place a want ad for a Mayteg washer claiming a five minute cycle. The notice echoes Herald Want Ads style and lists contact tag 303-ne-l1t and category 304-cat.
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Herald
Douglas Brothers
Angry Pontiac dealers accuse GM of domination and chaos
Senate anti trust investigators grilled General Motors top officers, after dealer M H Yager accused GM of brainwashing dealers and imposing empire like control. Curtice defended ethics and dealer interests, while GM released testimony praising value and prosperity amid criticism.
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Washington
Senate
General Motors Corp
Pontiac
GM Command
Harlow H. Curtice
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
Judiciary Subcommittee
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Yager
Curtice
General Motors
Wilder
Community Chest near goal with $829 needed
Ottawa drives to reach a $20 800 goal as $19 971 pledged so far. Mrs Gren Ainsworth urged contacting remaining canvass prospects and urged late supporters to contribute for 17 activities essential to community life.
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Gren-Ainsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Office
First Convention of Combined Group Will Meet Monday
The AFL and CIO merged into a single federation of 16,000,000 members. George Meany will head the combined organization with industrial unions and craft unions retaining equal status. Eisenhower and Stevenson are among speakers planned for a week of addresses at the Armory and nearby venues.
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New York
AFL
CIO
Free World
Hotel
New Yorker
Hotel Statler
American Federation of Labor and
Congress of Industrial Organizations
71St Regiment Armory
Michael J. Quill
Transport Workers Union
New York City
Walter P. Reuther
David J. McDonald
Joseph A. Beirne
Communications Workers
George Meany
Automobile
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Averell Harriman
Labor
James P. Mitchell
Marion Folsom
Health, Education and Welfare
Adlai E. Stevenson
American Legion
J. Addington Wagner
iThursday
Meany
Reuther
Sunflower Village Transfer Date Set
Sunflower Village near Sunflower Ordnance Works will transfer from Public Housing Administration to the Army Ordnance Corps on December 31. Major Donald L. Catherman, commanding officer at Sunflower, said the Ordnance Corps would assume full admin, operation, and maintenance responsibilities for the housing project on that date. Temporary preparations and later announcements will follow. Civil Service staff currently employed will transfer on December 1.
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Sunflower Village
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Public Housing Administration
Department of the Army
Ordinance Corps
Donald L. Catherman
Sunflower
Ordnance Corps
Iikde
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