Ottawa area news briefs report hospital progress and events
Mrs. Ray Koontz improves after surgery in Anderson County Hospital while Mrs. Richard LaNier recovers in a Kansas City hospital. Mrs. Loretta Vincent heads for surgery in Kansas City. Roger Williams earned a $2 bounty after shooting a coyote on the highway near Homewood. Ottawa Kayettes report fundraising for Meals For Millions and plan a Christmas party and decorations for Winter General Hospital in Topeka.
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Ray Koontz
Anderson County Hospital
Richard LaNier
Centropolis
Kansas City
Loretta Vincent
E.ard
Roger Williams
Harris
Bruce Spears
Homewood
Ottawa High School
Kayettes
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Deaths: Guy K. Barker veteran Ottawa resident dies at 74
Guy K. Barker of Ottawa, 74, died yesterday at 6 p.m. after a period of failing health. A longtime Ottawa Wholesale Grocery worker, he retired last May. Born May 28, 1883 in Blunt South Carolina, he came to Ottawa in 1906. Survived by his widow Sarah Butterton Barker, a son Gerald K. Barker of Washburn University, Topeka, two daughters Elmer Dillaha and Mrs Henry Van Loenen, eight grandchildren, one great-grandson, and one sister Mrs Margaret Hutcheson. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Charles P. Knight officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery.
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Guy K. Barker
Willow
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Blunt
S. C
Mr. Barker
Sarah A. Butterton
First Methodist Church
MacDuffy
Modern
Woodmen of America Lodge
Gerald K
Washburn University
Topeka
Elmer Dillaha
Henry van Loenen
S. Oak
Margaret Hutcheson
Lamb
Prairie Village Pastor Speaks Here
Rev. Robert H. Meneilly senior pastor of Prairie Village United Presbyterian Church Kansas City will speak at Ottawa University chapel service on Wednesday morning December 11 at 11 o'clock Citizens are invited The church with 3200 members is the largest Presbyterian congregation in Kansas City Growth has occurred in recent years under Meneilly Last year he was named one of Kansas City's outstanding young men
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Robert H. Meneilly
Prairie Village United Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Ottawa University
Prairie Village Church
Meneilly
Honeymoon Steer Wins Top Prize at International Livestock Expo
Mrs. Sue Secondino of New Gosheng won the grand championship at the International Livestock Expo with Honeymoon, a 1000 pound CHICAGOP-A Hereford steer. The married exhibitor, who bought the animal for 100 dollars during her honeymoon near San Antonio, cried as the judge declared Honeymoon the top beef on the hoof. Her husband Pete joined her in the arena and the couple celebrated with a kiss for Honeymoon.
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Indiana
Honeymoon
Sue Secondino
New Gosheng
Pete
San Antonio
Tex
Stras-Medina
Bemmels Named to College Post by Ottawa University
Dr W D Bremmels dean of Ottawa University is named coordinator for the liberal arts education committee of the North Central Association. He will work with college faculties on the self study program with first conferences slated at the College of the Ozarks Clarksville Ark December 12 and Philander Smith College Little Rock Ark December 13.
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W. D. Bremmels
Ottawa University
North Central Association
College of the Ozarks
Clarksville
Ark
Philander Smith College
Little Rock
Bemmels
Missouri
Ark Kansas
Hospital admissions and births in local notices
Hospital records list Mrs Eva Clabaugh of 834 Pecan and Mrs Grace Constant of 714 W 6th among admissions on Tuesday. Mrs Samuel Pacheco of 129 N Low cust and Mrs George Sowars of RFD 4 are noted today. Births report Mr and Mrs William West of 615 Beech welcome a daughter born Tuesday weighing 5 lb 41 oz. Dismissals include Floyd Stevenson of Richmond on Tuesday. Mrs William Smithey of 615 N Mulberry, Mrs Walter McMillen of Wellsville, and Kenneth McMahan of Osawatomie are noted today.
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Eva Clabaugh
Grace Constant
Samuel Pacheco
N. Low Cust
George Sowars
William West
Beech
Floyd Stevenson
Richmond
William Smithey
N. Mulberry
Walter McMillen
Wellsville
Kenneth McMahan
Osawatomie
Garbage King Is Indicted Again in Nassau Case
Vincent Squillante once tied to a $5 million garbage empire faces fresh extortion charges. Indictments against him and five others were unveiled after a Nassau County grand jury session in Mineola. Squillante, 40, is jailed on a federal tax case and did not speak to a Senate panel investigating mob influence in the New York metropolitan waste industry.
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Mineola
N.Y
Vincent J. Squillante
New York Metropolitan
Squillante
Nassau County
Long Island
New York City
Washington
Senate
Vincent Squillante
Anthony
John Montesano
East Meadow Sanitation Co
Engineers to Hold Flood Control Program Hearing
Lawrence reports a public hearing Monday on the U S Engineers revised flood control program for the Kansas River Basin. A second hearing is set for December 12 at Junction City. The revisions call for eight additional reservoirs on Kaw tributaries to address the 1951 flood disaster.
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Lawrence
U. S. Engineers
Kansas River
Junction City
Kaw
Ottawa Lodge elects officers in annual meeting
John W. Taylor was elected wor shipful master of Ottawa Lodge No. 18 A F and A M at the annual election last night at Masonic Temple. Retiring master Dr Arvid Berglund joins the board of trustees for a three year term. Other officers include Lorén A. Ames Gordon M. Renfro James B. Haggard Charles W. Watts and appointive officers Gerald B. Harford Arthur W Keefer Myron S Steere Jack B. Stevenson and Chris P. Johnson. Installation set for December 17 following the fellowship dinner.
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John W. Taylor
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
Masonic Temple
Arvid Berglund
Board of Trustees
Lorén A. Ames
Gordon M. Renfro
James B. Haggard
Charles W. Watts
Gerald B. Harford
Arthur W. Keefer
Myron S&s. Steere
Jack B. Stevenson
Chris P. Johnson
Tyler
Ottawa Masonic Temple Association
Harry L. Cartzdamer
Ollie R. Norman
Melvin L. Sellers
Sidney O. Morris
Oklahoma Ends County Option Push For Beer Sale
In Oklahoma a strong voter turnout rejected the county option plan backed by prohibitionists. Unofficial returns from over three thousand precincts showed 274,944 against and 213,264 for county option, with Oklahoma and Tulsa counties leading the margin that keep beer sales statewide.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Funeral Services for Dr John W Smith in Lebo
Funeral services for Dr John W Smith age 412 East 14th Lebo died Friday morning in Ransom Memorial Hospital were held December 2 at Lebo Methodist Church with Rev Emery Davis Topeka and Rev C L Harder Lebo officiating Lawrence Standiffer sang with Mrs K R Hunter accompanying. Pallbearers were Evan Ellis John Lewis Dean Jones Ralph Sylvester Rogers and Harvey Smith. Burial followed in Lincoln Cemetery with Masonic services.
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John W. Smith
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Lebo Methodist Church
Emery Davis
Topeka
C. L. Harder
Lebo J
Lawrence Standiffer
K. R. ‘Hunter
Evan, Ellis
John Lewis
Dean Jones
Ralph
Sylvester Rogers
Harvey Smith
Lincoln Cemetery
Funeral services for Ellis Louis Reed held in Quenemo
Funeral services for Ellis Louis Reed who died November 30 were held December 3 at the Federated Church in Quene mo. Rev. Richard N. Baker officiated with pallbearers Elton Davis Martin Allan El wood Walters John Rogers Harold Cade and Morris J Morris. James and Joe Driver sang hymns with Mrs. Thelma Nelson. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Louis Reed
Federated Church
Quenemo
Richard N. Baker
Elton Davis
Martin Allan
Elwood Walters
John Rogers
Harold Cade
Morris J. Morris
James
Joe Driver
Thelma Nelson
Oak Hill Cemetery
Traffic Toll Totals From State Accident Records
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section show 517 deaths to date in 1957, up from 615 in the same period of 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Answers Charge Made By Docking
LEAVENWORTH Former Republican State Sen. E. Bert Collard accuses Gov. George Docking of politics over Kansas Turnpike routing. Collard says the turnpike is performing well and costs taxpayers nothing, replying to Docking’s Tulsa remark that the state needs new Turnpike Commission appointments.
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Leavenworth
Bert Collard
George Docking
Kansas Turnpike
Collard
State Turnpike Authority
Kansas
Turnpike Commission
Ottawa Farm Supply to Host Open House for New Ford Tractors
Ottawa Farm Supply at 1523 S Main announces an open house on Saturday December 7 to showcase new Ford tractors and implements. The firm becomes the new authorized Ottawa dealer for the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Farm Supply
S. Main
Ford
Ottawa
Open house chaired by Mrs Shields at firm offices
Mrs Raymond Shields owns the firm with Bill Avery as manager. An open house will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served and a door prize will be offered.
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Raymond Shields
Bill Avery
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