Local brief highlights from Ottawa Kansas area
A batch of short items notes survivors in a Topeka death, local ads for bakeries and services, and several court records. Three Franklin County residents face charges for failing to keep a daily log under Kansas Corporation Commission authority. Other items include a Christmas sale, a school operetta, a medical center patient, a Rotary district scholar from Yokohama, and local business updates from Curby Auto Supply and Wright's Studio.
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Franklin County
Kenneth, E. Moore
Lathrop
James B. Pike Jr
de Moines
Iowa
Kansas Corporation Commission
Yoshihishi Sewano
Ottawa University
Japan
Rotary Club
Yokohama
George Hughes
Curby Auto Supply
Corlett Cotten
Lawrence
Hughes
McPherson
Local Market Prices for Grains and Eggs Listed
The market column lists prices for soybeans at 1.82, corn at 0.80 for shelled corn, oats at 0.68, barley at 0.87, and milo with various nonspecific notes. Butterfat and eggs show bids around 0.43 and 0.40 to 0.28 for graded eggs, with hens and cocks priced from 0.08 to 0.09 and 0.03 respectively. several entries are garbled.
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Milo Taddenvens
Hospital Notes Births and Dismissals
Births report Mr and Mrs Joe Canfield announce a daughter born Tuesday weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces Dismissals list Mrs Pearl Martin 110 Maple Mrs Robert Mason and baby son 809 S Sycamore Chris Keith Gifford Waverly Frank Hollingsworth 104 Logan Mrs RR M Bitts Pomona Edwin Lee Nutt Waverly today
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Pearl Martin
Maple
Robert’ Mason
Baby Son
S. Sycamore
Chris Keith Gifford
Waverly
Frank
Hollingsworth
Logan
M. Bitts
Pomona
Edwin Lee Nutt
Deaths of Mrs Mary Shepherd and Mary Monroe noted
Mrs Mary E Shepherd 42 wife of Eugene Shepherd RFD 2 Wells ville died at 10 10 am in Ransom Memorial Hospital after a year illness. Born June 15 1918 Le Roy daughter of James Nickels she married Eugene Shepherd July 4 1952 at Olathe. Survived by husband four daughters two sons two grandchildren mother and several brothers. Also reported Ot tawa Church of the Brethren member Mrs Mary Monroe 98 longtime Ottawa resident died in Empire California. Born May 28 1862 she leaves two daughters two sons 11 grandchildren 33 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren with one daughter and one son deceased.
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Mary E. Shepherd
Eugene Shepherd
RFD
Wells‘ville
Ransom Memorial Hospital
le Roy
James Nickels
Shepherd
Olathe
Sue Lout
Kansas City
Jean Dyer
Norfolk
Ottewans
Mary Monroe
Ottawa
Empire
Calif
Ottawa Church of the Brethren
Bessie McCoy
Alta Fay Bell
Modesto
Charles Monroe
Clayton
N. M
Walter Monroe
Funeral Services for Omer Wilson Oakley
Funeral services for Omer Wilson Oakley who died December 3 were held at Towner's Chapel on December 6. Rev. Charles P. Knight officiated with pallbearers Eldon Carlson Myron Carlson Robert Clogston Warren White Floyd Blakesley Treixel Warren and Morris Ferguson. Dean Zook sang hymns with Mrs. R. L. Stevens accompaniment. Burial followed at Hope Cemetery. Funeral services for Sandra Lynn Coons infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Coons who died December 1 were conducted from McVey Dengel Mortuary on December 3 with Rev. E. E. Caylor officiating. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
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Omer Wilson Oakley
Towner’s Chapel
Charles P. Knight
Eldon
Myron Carlson
Robert Clogston
Warren R. White
Floyd Blakesley
Treixel D. Warren
Morris K. Ferguson
Dean Zook
R. L. Stevens
Hope Cemetery
Sandra Lynn Coons
Ted Coons
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
E. E. Caylor
Highland Cemetery
Funeral rites for Clarence Spottsville held at Bethany Chapel
Funeral services for Clarence A. Spottsville who died December 2 were conducted December 6 at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Stacy Hopkins delivering the sermon. Church choir and Mrs Roberta Wash sang with piano by Mrs. Robert E. Vann. Pallbearers included Charles Allen Richard Fisher Harvey Williams Frank Price Vernon Allen and Pearl Edwards. Corinthian Lodge No 12 F A M conducted Masonic services with Frank Armstrong P M presiding. Interment followed at Highland Cemetery.
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Clarence A. Spottsville
Bethany Chapel Baptists Church
Stacy Hopkins
Roberta Wash
Robert E. Vann
Charles Allen
Richard Fisher
Harvey Williams
Frank, Price
Vernon Allen
Pearl ‘Edwards
Corinthian Lodge No. 12
Frank Armstrong
P. M
Highland Cemetery
KC Livestock Market Report Kansas City AP
KC Livestock market figures show cattle totals around 2,000 head and hogs about 3,500 with varied per cwt price ranges. Slaughter steer prices mainly 24.00 to 26.50, heifers 23.50 to 24.75, cows 13.75 to 17.00, bulls 17.00 to 19.00, and feeder stock and calf values from 21.50 to 27.50 reflecting mixed grading and demand. Sheep receipts near 600 with lambs 15.00 to 17.00, ewes 3.50 to 5.25, and feeder lambs 14.00 to 14.50.
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Kansas City
Fate Of KCA's Franchise Up In Air
ST. LOUIS AP The fate of the Kansas City franchise in the American League remains unresolved. Charles O Finley of Gary Indiana bid 1 850 000 for 52 percent of the estate of the late Arnold Johnson. He talked with Milton Cooper attorney for Mrs Carmen Humes widow of Johnson in New York. Mrs Humes holds court approval to buy 52 percent of the estate stock. She has until Dec 14 to close the deal. Finley has prior bids for major league teams but none successful.
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ST. Louis
Kansas City
Charles O. Finley
Gary
Ind
Arnold Johnson
Finley
New York
Milton Cooper
Carmen Humes
Johnson
Marriage Licenses for KE Bouse and Karen Ron Wakie
KE Bouse aged 20 and Karen Ron Wakie aged 36 of Welleville obtained marriage licenses in March. The couple plans to wed in the near future.
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KE. Bouse
Karen Ron Wakie
Welleville
Seek To Stop Texas Electors From Voting
Republican officials filed an injunction suit in Dallas to block Democratic electors from voting for the Democratic ticket but withdrew it after failing to find a Dallas federal court with a clear docket. The bid sought a hearing before the Electoral College meeting on December 19. GOP leaders cited irregularities and called for a statewide recount. machine voting counties were not challenged.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Federal District Court Clerk’s Office
GOP
Texas Governor Heads Oil Group
Gov. Price Daniels of Texas was elected chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission at its annual meeting, succeeding Gov. George Docking of Kansas. Also elected were Dr. Walter Jones as first vice president and Fred Moran as second vice president. Lawrence R. Alley and Earl Foster were re-elected executive secretary and general counsel respectively. Foster announced his retirement as general counsel effective Jan. 1, 1962.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Price Daniels
Texas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
George Docking
Kansas
Conservation
Walter Jones
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Fred Moran
Owensboro
Lawrence R. Alley
Earl Foster
Oklahoma City
Foster
Wellsville club collects gifts for state hospital drive
The mental therapy committee of the Wellsville Garden Club asks members to bring unwrapped gifts for the State Hospital at Osawatomie to the next meeting. Items include jewelry cosmetics stationery scarves and wrapping paper. Gifts may be left in the Moherman Insurance Agency box or at Neis Produce if the office is closed. The Garden Club will arrange delivery later this month.
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Wellsville Garden Club
Osawatomie
Garden Club
Moherman Insurance Agency
Neis Produce
Mary O’neil
William Farney
Wives of downed RB47 crew urge stronger U S action
In New York AP report, Connie McKone of Topeka and Gail Olmstead urge the U S government to do more to secure the return of their husbands, two American Air Force officers held by Russia after the RB47 reconnaissance plane was shot down on July 1. They say they have heard nothing from the State Department and press for stronger measures to compel Russia to release the men.
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New York
U. S
Connie McKone
Topeka
Gail Olmstead
Forbes Air Force Base
State Department
Republican Position In Congress Outlined
New York dispatch reports House Minority Leader Charles A Halleck vows a responsible opposition to restrain a Democratic president and Congress from moving too fast. He predicts the Kennedy administration will govern prudently if public voices remain strong, as at election time. Halleck spoke at a Tax Foundation dinner, accepting the foundation’s public service award on behalf of President Eisenhower.
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New York
House
Charles A. Halleck
Congress
Indiana
Halleck
The
Tax Foundation
Eisenhower
Foundation
Violence threats linger in New Orleans school crisis
FBI probes threats linked to segregation conflict at William Frantz and McDonogh No 19 as protests continue. Vandals damaged a Gabrielle apartment window while Mrs Gabrielle’s car was egged. Foreman receives a threatening letter and faces picket hostility. Attendance at William Frantz rises with white and Black students arriving under guard.
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New Orleans
Housing Project
James Gabrielle
William Frantz
McDonogh No. 19
U.S
McDonogh
Chase County high schools weigh merger plan
Six rural Chase County districts Cedar Point Matfield Green Saffordville Strong City Elmdale and Clements will vote December 16 on forming a countywide community high school. A four-vote majority is needed. ballots in four or more districts will decide who joins the consolidation with each district keeping its separate high school if not all approve. Enrollment ranges 27 to 92 per district. a countywide school would hold 250 to 300 students and save roughly half of current teacher counts.
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Cottonwood Falls
Kas
Chase County
Cedar Point
Matfield Green
Saffordville
Strong City
Elmdale
Clements
Topeka
Supt. of Public Instruction
Adel J. Throckmoton
Chase
Santa Takes Off For Korean Visit
AP reports Santa Claus flew from New Hampshire in a National Guard C97 transport carrying 10 000 pounds of toys clothing and food for Korean orphans Lt Horace D Verry Santa helper waits in Seoul His hometown newspaper Keene Evening Sentinel carried his letter prompting the effort Five tons of material were shipped as a training mission with the Air Guard assisting.
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Nonclulu (Ap
Santa Claus
New Hampshire National Guard
Seoul
Santa
Horace D. Verry
Keene
Workman Named To GOP Position In Kansas
Attorney Hart Workman with nearly three decades in state government will serve as executive secretary for the Kansas Republican Party. The executive committee, on the recommendation of state chairman Donald P. Schnacke, appointed him after county chairmen elected Schnacke. Workman, 57, previously served as attorney for the Board of Social Welfare and worked at the State Corporation Commission, later practicing law in Topeka.
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Topeka
Hart Workman
Republican Party
Kansas
Donald P. Schnacke
Workman
Schnacke
John Anderson
Board of Social Welfare
State Corporation Commission
Corporation Commission
Secretary of State's
United States calls Zorin to vacate U N Security Council chair
The United States demanded that Soviet Delegate Valerian Zorin resign as council president during the Congo debate. Ambassador James J. Wadsworth urged Zorin to vacate due to attacks on the United Nations, Hammarskjold, and Congo President Kasavubu. The U S move accompanied a council session on Lumumba’s release, Mobutu disarmament, and related Congo issues.
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United Inations
N.Y
United States
Valerian A. Zorin
U.N. Security Council
Congo
U.S
James J. Wadsworth
Zorin
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Joseph Kasavubu
Wadsworth
Patrice Lumumba
Joseph Mobutu
Soviet Union
U.N
Valerian Zorin
Belgium
Lumumba
Mobaitu
Mobutu
Kansas proposes law to carry out nuclear disaster succession
The Kansas Commission on Interstate Cooperation backs a constitutional amendment approved by voters to ensure government continuity after a nuclear attack or disaster. It recommends extending gubernatorial succession to include the secretary of state attorney general KU chancellor and Kansas State University president, and also ballot measures for legislative succession and emergency location of units.
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Topeka
Kansas Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Kansas
Interstate Cooperation Group
Senate
House
University of Kansas
Kansas State University
Total Federal Employment Dips in October
Washington AP Senator Byrd reports a fall of 4,102 federal employees from September to October. Civilian agency staff decreased by 2,489 bringing total civilian employment to 1,325,350, while military civilian employment fell 1,613 to 1,035,184. Both drops reflect reductions in nonessential federal expenditures.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Committee On
Crop And Insect School Here
An extension sponsored crop and insect school will be held in the Masonic Hall Friday at 1 15 p m according to Don Brown county agent The school will be conducted by Howard Wilkins and Dell Gates of the extension service of Kansas State University Manhattan Brown urged attendees to bring several ears of corn and corn stalks for inspection of pests Wilkins will explain what to look for in fields after harvest and this could guide the next season
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Masonic Hall
Don Brown
Howard Wilkins
Dell Gates
Extension Service
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Brown
Wilkins
Castro Waging Hate Campaign In Latin America
In Santiago and across South America Fidel Castro is funding a costly propaganda drive to undermine U S prestige and praise the Cuban revolution. Cuban ambassadors actively participate speaking to workers and distributing leaflets while protesters rally against the United States.
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Santiago
Chile
Fidel Castro
South America
United States
U. S
Castro
Uncle Sam
Caracas
Venezuela
Cuba
Brasilia
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Ton
United Nations
Juan Jose Diaz Y del Real
Red Cross
Central Labor Federation
New York Faces News Blackout Threat
New York City faces the risk of a newspaper blackout as talks continue between the Mail Deliverers Union and city publishers. The union, with 3,068 members across nine dailies, demands a $9 per two-year raise and a reduced 37.5 hour work week, while publishers offer no specific wage proposal amid looming midnight strike chances.
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New York
New York City
New York City Publishers Association
Men Wanted 19 You Can Do It and Earn $450 A Month
Hundreds of young men assess this job as easy and rewarding with starting pay of $450 monthly paid weekly. Training provided and fast advancement to management. Company shows assets over $20 million and limited area travel. Eligible men 21 to 45 with car and high school education. Apply to Mr. L. E. Rhodes at Monroe Motel Ottawa Kansas on Thursday Dec 8 from 1 to 5 p.m.
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L. E. Rhodes
Monroe Motel
Ottawa
Kansas
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Melvin Tigner
Seattle Wash
Ida Morrow
Williamsburg
Stormont Vail Hospital
Drake’s Bakery
Rodgers
Oak
Rawleigh Products
M. FE
Pinney
Dusin Trailer Court
Adv
Willis Garden Center
Gas Service Co
Eagles
Appanoose
Glee Club
A. R. Peugh
Richmond
K. U. Medical Center
Snyder Pharmacy
Main
True Drug Store
Wright
Joe Canfield
Iclarence A. Spottsville
KC Livestock
KCA
Wellsville News
Bernice Holden
Samaritan Department
Wellsville Baptist Church
Hostetter’s
Samaritan-3
W. E. Peterson
Peterson
Lyle McCarthy
Bryce, Silvius
Eugene Wingert
Kstate
Gordon
Claren W. Bailey
Donna Coughlin
Donald Coughlin
Bill
M. L. Averill
Ella Shannon
Otis Hutchinson
Shannon
Harry Stage
Augusta, Kas
Ross O’connor
Bill Kyle
Jamestown
N. D
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lloyd Foreman
Foreman
Gabrielles
Justice Department
Frantz
City Sewerage and Water Department
Gabrielle
Kristin Steene
Sweden
University of Alberta
Canada
Joseph I. Giarrusso
Chase County High Schools
Tia
Cseapel
Provech
Optawal
Lamb
Latin America
Mary E
Amouangs Servict Fareast
aneTan Ae Olnce
CVG
Lars
Nelson
Judy
Harold King
Gamble's
Herald Office
Coyote Hound
Kenneth Baxter
Ottawas Hornoc
Pehrsgon
Ottawa Shrine
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Lela Comstock
W.H.P. Tsabellle Jacobsen
W.S
Geeneva Peck
Baldwin Karssa
Avon
Walnut
Emporia
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