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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1959
Page
5
Six pens were stolen from a post office lobby last evening after chains holding them were torn loose. The theft was reported to postal inspectors by Postmaster T. J. Cummings.
Washington AP Secretary of State Christian A. Herter said President Eisenhower has had extremely satisfactory discussions with foreign chiefs during his present nine nation tour. He noted public acceptance of the President exceeded expectations. Herter will leave Saturday for Paris for a NATO meeting and later join Eisenhower for a Western summit session beginning December 19.
Biblical narrative recounting Rachel’s death at Benjamin’s birth, Jacob’s rename of Benoni to Benjamin, Judah’s pledge for Benjamin’s safety, and Joseph’s emotional reveal in Egypt after a test with a silver cup. The Times-Mirror Syndicate 1959 text preserves the dramatic family reunion moment.
The Missouri River bridge at St. Joseph was opened to one-way traffic at 8:28 a.m. after being closed since Sunday when a concrete support crumbled. A 104-foot Kansas approach span dropped 21 inches. Temporary repairs were completed, with plans to restore two-way traffic later today.
Services for Mrs. Harry C. Whitenack who died December 7 were held December 9 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. L. D. Boatman officiating. Pallbearers included Mark Rice E A Tyson Russell Crow Ivan Brown Guy Briscoe and Herbert Richardson. Burial followed at Richmond Cemetery. Services for Mrs Edna Mabel Smith who died December 6 were at Princeton Methodist Church December 9 with Jarrett Clinton officiating. Pallbearers were H E Rodgers Ralph Hobbs Robert Knight Carl J Wemmer Robert Lingard and Homer Bishop. Mrs Leroy Wassmund sang hymns with Mrs Fred Fellnagle accompanying. Burial was in Princeton Cemetery.
Wellsville area oil drillers from Maracaibo Oil Exploration Corp and Kerr-McGee Oil Industries uncover fossils in sandstone limestone and shale revealing past marine conditions about 20 million years ago. Local births hospital news library additions lodge officers election and an oyster feed were reported with several social notes from Wellsville.
Hospital notes show admissions for Lee G Mealman at 825 E 7th and Mrs Harry Smith at 323 E 13th plus Mrs O E Dawkins at 916 Maple and a patient listed as today. Discharges include Ben Blakenbeker RFD 3 and several patients to addresses including Mrs Percy Denniston 615 E Wilson, Mrs Glenn Simmons 815 Olive, Mrs Charles Lilly 320 S Cedar, MMs Joe Mora 621 King, Mrs Glenn Geiss RFD 3, and Mrs Doyle Roecker 308 Willow, today.
Cattle 400 head and 50 calves offered. prices mixed with cows weak to 50 lower and vealers near steady. Good to choice slaughter calves 21.00-23.00, utility cows 13.50-16.00, stocker and feeder calves 20.00-25.00. Hogs 3,400 with barrows and gilts 11.75-12.35 and sows 9.75-? lower. Sheep 590 with slaughter classes steady. feeder lambs weak to 25 lower. good to choice slaughter lambs 14.50-17.50. ewes 3.00-4.50.
J R Dickinson 80 a former resident of Harper Norwich and Kingman died yesterday at 8 pm in Masonic Home Wichita where he lived seven years He was a retired farmer and stockman Born Aug 27 1879 in Carroll Missouri he moved to Kansas at age 13 He was a Mason 45 years a Norwich lodge member Surviving are two sons Paul L Harper and Duane R Williamsburg who left for Harper and one grandson Services will be at Brownell Funeral Home Harper Saturday at 2 pm with burial in Harper Cemetery
Sen Hubert Humphrey urged the Democratic party to be a party of ideas faith and vision speaking to 350 party workers and University of Wichita students in Wichita Kansas after meetings with Kansas leaders and a press conference He belittled the Eisenhower administration calling it tired timid and confused and used the no go go slow veto line at a labor luncheon as he prepared to fly to Philadelphia.
A speaker at the leveling rally criticized the presidency as the nation’s greatest corrupting force today, urging reforms and accountability for national leadership. The remark framed executive power as a central source of corruption and called for action.
December 1959 city ordinance provides for water service connections and digging duties. Residents or businesses pay for digging and pipe installation up to the main, with city-provided meters and labor terms. Public notices also detail condemnation proceedings in Ottawa Kansas for flood protection and land valuation by appointed commissioners.
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