Ottawa News Briefs Highlight Accidents and Actions
Local notes report a recent Ottawa area crash south of Ottawa on US 59 with no details, injuries to Mr. and Mrs. Hood from Atchison near the Missouri river, and the Ottawa police purchasing a new cable fingerprint set. Other items include a $17,000 electric wiring contract for the New First Christian church, a $1,500 College of Emporia scholarship, a divorce custody action, heavy Christmas mailing, and community notices on schooling, services, and meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Hood
Atchison
Leroy Hood
Ottawa High School
Missouri
Missouri River
College of Emporia
Arthur A. Schabinger
Evanston
Ill
Joe. J. Schabinger
Wasi
Ottawa
Florida
Scha
Athlete
Lincoln School
Tite
Ottawa University
Official Sportsithe Board of Education
Film Service
Chicago
College of Em
Charles Poria
Knight
First Methodist Church
Wiggins Electric Company of
First Christian Church
Emporia
Emporia State College
Hospital Notes and Births Update from Princeton Area
Certificate recapped for Mrs. M J Sawin at Kansas City Chambers Commerce for poultry production. births listed include Glen E Bush and Roy C Miller couples with weights. Dismissals include Melvin Miller and baby, with several new arrivals and names across Princeton area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Sawin
Princeton
Kansas City
Mite Sawin
Charles Norton
Pamela Sue Bogue
Effie Griffin
Guy Deskins
Melvern
Glen E. Bush
Ash
Roy C. Miller
Melvin Miller
Ison
W. Leonard Ramsay
N. Oak
Darrell Propes
Travelers Motel
Charles Waymire
Denver
Derwood Johns
Paola
Donald Zabel
S. W. Windett
Quenemo
Man Fined for Failing to Report Accident in County Court
Errhew for the 1955 year MiBnenden Harry M Tucker Brinceton charged with failing to report an accident was fined 20 dollars and costs in county court here and river’s license was suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Errhew
MiBnenden
Harry M. Tucker
Brinceton
Rivers
Kansas Teacher Association Elects El Dorado Leader
Miss Helen Case, El Dorado high school teacher, was elected president of the Kansas State Teachers Assn at a Saturday meeting in Topeka. She was named by the board to succeed Joe W. Ostenberg effective March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Helen Case
el Dorado
Kansas State Teachers Assn
Press Officer Died at 64 in Washington
Henry Suydam, 64, chief press officer for the State Department, died of a heart attack yesterday less than two months after his wife. Secretary of State Dulles praised Suydam for great ability and a kindly personality with high public duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Suydam
State Department
Dulles
Suydam
Ottawa University Vespers Draw Large Ottawa Crowd
A near capacity audience heard the Ottawa University vespers at First Baptist Church despite icy roads. Directed by Edgar D. Kerr, the 80-voice big choir performed pieces including Light, Holy Radiant Light, Noel Noel, and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence. The program featured soloists and instrumentalists Jeanne Boat, Joe Hennings, and Eleanor Jones with trumpeters James Springfield, Donald Hilenstine, and Jerry Fredrikson. John Ross read the Christmas Bible story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
University
Edgar D. Kerr
Gretchaninoff
Noel
Gevaert
Benjamin Britten
Balulalow
Atteyee Copeland
Jeanne Boat
Air Force tests electronic cat eye for night vision
Baltimore report says the Air Force announced progress on an electronic cat eye that can see in darkness with daylight clarity. The optical amplifier, described as TV like, is claimed to be about a thousand times more sensitive than a standard television camera per the Air Research and Development Command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
The
Air Force
Air Research and Development Command
Robbers Loot Jewelry Store After Night at Home
Two masked robbers wearing rubber gloves held a jeweler and his wife captive in their home overnight and then looted the jeweler's store in Aurora Illinois, taking an estimated fifty five thousand dollars in merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Ill
Deaths JOHN B. WALKER of Baldwin at 83
John Bunn Walker, 83, of Baldwin died suddenly at home Saturday night at 10:30. Born September 25, 1872 in Adams County Ohio, he lived in Baldwin 33 years. Survived by son Clarence Walker Denver two daughters Mrs Russell Sanders and Mrs J W Wick Baldwin three grandchildren and one sister Mrs Leona Me Ewen Arkansas City. Funeral at Lamb Funeral Home Ottawa Wednesday 10 am. Interment Winfield Kasshy Union cemetery graveside 3 pm.
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Walker
John Bunn
Baldwin
Lamb
Union Cemetery
Winfield
Kansag
John B. Walker
John Bunn Walker
Adams County
Ohio
Rosa Anna Toreson
Clarence Walker
Denver
Russell Sanders
J. W. Wick
Leona Me.Ewen
Arkansas City
The
Lamb Funeral Home
Ottawa
Winfield, Kassy Union Cemetery
Arkansas City Man Heads Democrats
TOPEKA Frank Theis, Arkansas City attorney, was elected state Democratic chairman Saturday, defeating Franz G. Loriaux of Augusta by 105 to 33. Theis succeeds Marvin A. Harder, who resigned due to teaching duties at Wichita University after a two day issues conference sponsored by the state Democratic Central Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topekaw
Frank Theis
Arkansas
Franz G. Loriaux
Augusta
Theis
Marvin A. Harder
Wichita University
State Democratic Central Committee
Famed Jungle Fighter Died in Florida Motel
Fernandina Beach Florida Maj Gen Frank D Merrill 53 longtime New Hampshire public works commissioner and famed World War I jungle fighter died last night of a heart attack. Merrill led Merrills Marauders who harassed Japanese forces behind Pacific lines before dying at a local motel about 230 miles north east of Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernandina Beach
Fla
Frank D. Merrill
New Hampshire
Merrill
Crazed Killer Injures Cop After Family Tragedy
Baltimore police Lt. Joseph A. Heming was wounded by Eugene McNeal at a tavern after McNeal killed his mother wife and young daughter and seriously harmed his wife in a murder suicide attempt. Heming lay in Mercy Hospital in critical condition as officers found McNeal dead. Neighbors say marital troubles and threats to leave preceded the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Joseph A. Heming
Slater
Mercy Hospital
Eugene, McNeal
Heming
McNeal i
Madeline
Lydia
Mary McNeal
Edwin E. Taylor
Jet airliners ordered for Chicago Denver Los Angeles routes
Continental Airways announced plans to acquire four Boeing jet airliners for service between Chicago Denver and Los Angeles. The report also notes pricing for commodities like wheat barley corn eggs and butterfat in the New York market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heeba
New York
Continental Air
Vicsaneeves
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Funeral services for Nina Faye Hill held at Towner's Chapel
Nina Faye Hill died Dec 7. Funeral services were conducted Dec 9 by Rev. Robert Craig at Towner's Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers included Obed Harmonson Merle Christeson Lloyd Scribner Atel Scribner William Whitacre and Olin Carrier. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. The note about white palomino grapes for sherry from Jerez is unrelated.
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Hohié
the Herald
United States
Drake's Bakery
Tucker
Art Jensen
Bob Conaty
Vernon Johnson
N. Mulberry
Clarinda
Johnson
George Johnson
Speeder
Eugene Button
Rt. 1
Pomona
Wooigar
Buttoneo
Ralph H. Schoonover
Della Fay Schoonover
T. J. Cummings
Pauline Duyk
Eugene Field Grade School
Charles Queen
Herbert W. Johnson
Ben Park
Max Alderman
J. R. Cheney
Howard
Bill Alybott
Sidney Morris
Ray Kirkland
Roger Brink
E. L. Richardson
T. K. Keelin
Paul McClellan
F. A. Trump
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kas
acHearing
Ben Keifer
ASC
Convent Don
David Gerald Monroe
Eaivid
G. Monroe
U.S. National Cemetery
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Louis H, Dengel
Kansas Loan Co
Kansas State Bank
Frank J. Price
City Hall
Herald
Phillips
Arkansas City Man
Democrats
Madison's
Jerez
Spain
C. A Myers & Son
Dee
Koehler & Koehler
Lawrence
Jack Nelson
Anderson County
Neill George
Waverly
Averly
Glene Riggs
Albert Stewart & Son Farm
Albert
Barold
Jay Stewart
North
Anna Mary Demoret
Richmond
Franklin Co
Bale, Wilson and Locust St
Printy & Son
Ben
Praply Bay
Hey Cher Nome
Saunders
OK Photo Service
Grover Knight
Lee Shelden
Porter Spears
Tom Porter
George Spears
Firestone
Chianen
Siik
D. William Overton
J. Dean Nossinger
North American Building
Clarence T. Rich
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