Christmas activities and notices in Peoria area
Local notices include a Peoria Christmas program at the school tonight and a dance with Bob Brockus on Dec. 21. Also listed are a Christmas dinner with Santa Claus, a youth center party for 7th and 8th graders, a Christmas bake sale, a holiday gift certificate offer, a burglary report at Cheney's Farm Market, and various local ads and notices from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Brockus
Ul P.m
Amer
Leg
Aux
Adv
Willis Garden Center
5Th & Cherry
Cheney’s
S. Main
15Th
Cedar
Eugene Flaherty
Miston’s
Idlewild Airport Renamed John F Kennedy International
New York Idlewild Airport will be officially renamed John F Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday. The change marks the third name for the airport in two decades, reflecting a lasting designation with Idlewild being the former golf course. Mayor Robert F Wagner signed the law changing the name.
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New York
Idlewild
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Robert F. Wagner
Deaths of Tommie J. Fritts and Harold Sears
The obituary notes 8 year old Tommie J. Fritts of 623 N Cedar who died en route to Ransom Memorial Hospital after a birth related illness. Services are set at Towner Chapel with burial in Highland Cemetery. Surviving parents a sister Nadine a brother Samuel Dean and multiple relatives. Harold Sears 59 a buyer for Frank Purcell Lumber Co. died at his Liberty Missouri home. Funeral at St Joseph Missouri with pallbearer Walter L. Murray of Ottawa.
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Tommie J. Fritts
Tommie Fritts
N. Cedar
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Towner Chapel
Tom Ingle
Highland Cemetery
Nadine
Samuel Dean
Albert Fritts
RFD
Lee Smith
N. Oak
B. B. Pullen
Homestead
Fla
Harold Sears
Frank Purcell Lumber Co
Liberty
St. Joseph
Walter L. Murray
Ottawa
Sears
Funeral notices for Shaffer Young and Meinig families
Funeral services were held December 17 for Ernest A. Shaffer at Mt. Hope Cemetery Williamsburg with Rev. J. Garth Berry and pallbearers named. Esther M. Young was laid to rest December 17 at EUB Church with Rev. W. J. Ritchey and pallbearers Les Swartz Carl Swartz Milton Kring Harry Strong Howard Hoffman Elmer Wintermantle. burial in Worden Cemetery. Mabel Meinig died December 14 and services December 18 at North Baptist Church led by Rev. Jim Anderson, pallbearers listed. burial at Highland Cemetery.
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Ernest A. Shaffer
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
J. Garth Berry
Jack
Harry
Calvin
Charles Shaffer
Ralph Shaffer
Ralph Shaffer, Jr
Esther M
den ' ‘Eub Church
W. J. Ritchey
Les and
Carl Swartz
Milton Kring
Harry Strong
Howard Hoffman
Elmer Wintermantle
Roy Schwalm
Dudley Gilliland
Worden Cemetery
Mabel Meinig
North Baptist Church
Jim Anderson
Joe Caylor
Albert Beatty
Evan, Eldon
Albert McKeon
Howard Caylor
Harry M. Pratt
Hank Crockett
Highland Cemetery
Economizers Eye 11 Naval Yards
Washington AP reports a Pentagon scale study of shipyard needs likely to close some Navy yards. Secretary McNamara and Navy Secretary Nitze lead a joint board to assess capacity and requirements amid prior base closures. San Diego yard already slated for closing among 26 facilities listed last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Robert C. McNamara
Congress
McNamara
Secretary of the Navy
Paul H. Nitze
Navy Department
San Diego
Sorghum Crop Exceeds Expectations in Kansas 1963
The 1963 Kansas sorghum crop reached 144.3 million bushels, about 15 million above earlier estimates, ranking as the second largest on record. Year ended with weaker results for wheat, corn, soybeans, and barley, while sorghum led gains compared with 1962.
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Topeka
Federal
Kansas Agriculture
Barn Burns Twice Near Pomona and Princeton
A barn blaze on the Bill Thompson farm Pomona RFD 2 killed twenty young pigs and caused total loss of a 40 foot structure. Similar fire at the Roland Sass farm near Princeton occurred Tuesday with heat lamps heating young pigs. No loss estimate given.
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Bill Thompson
Pomona
Roland Sass
Princeton
Thompson Barn
Sass
Mek
Man Active Despite Age in Missouri at 107
LA FORGE Mo AP William Edwards says Christmas 1963 will be his 107th and is ready to chop a Yule log if needed. Born March 1856 family records redate him from 104. His parents were slaves and birthplace near Camden Mississippi. He was married twice. second wife died 1943. He has five children four living. He hunts squirrels rabbits and raccoons, drinks occasionally, attends church, and picked 220 pounds of cotton in under seven hours this fall.
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LA Forge
William Edwards
Edwards
Camden
Miss
Jackson
Oldest US Catholic pastor is 101 in Buffalo
Msgr. Richard O'Brien pastor of Annunciation Parish in Buffalo New York is described as the oldest active Catholic pastor in the United States at age 101. He remains active in his duties and community work.
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Buffalo, N. Y
Richard O’brien
Annunciation Parish
United States
East German border fixes speed Berlin wall crossings
East German guards widened two Berlin wall crossing points to ease the flow of up to 800,000 West Berliners visiting relatives during Christmas. Pedestrian and vehicle routes were expanded while police manned the sites to prevent jams and unrest as 24,000 applications moved toward East German approval.
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John O. Koehler
Associated Press
Berlin
Berlin Wall
Oberbaumbruecke
Neukoelin
West
West Berlin
Willy Brandt
East Berlin
Fire Destroys Barn on Roland Sass Farm Near Princeton
At Roland Sass farm three miles east of Princeton a fire destroyed a two story barn housing 140 pigs 150 swine and 3 000 bales of hay. Deputy Jim Richardson cited an electrical overload from heat lamps as the likely cause and noted the blaze was discovered about 3 a.m. with no fire department response. The barn, over 60 feet square, was a total loss. owner did not estimate damages.
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Roland Sass
Princeton
Jim Richardson
Richardson
Firing BB Guns Cited By Ottawa Police Chief
Ottawa police report multiple complaints about youths firing BB guns within city limits. Police Chief Eugene Flaherty warns there is a city ordinance prohibiting discharge in the city and urges informing children before Christmas gifts.
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Ihegal
Eugene Flaherty
Ottawa
Flaherty
Princeton All School Christmas Program Tonight
The Princeton all school Christmas program will be at 8 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium. The all school chorus mixed chorus and smaller ensembles will perform. Soloists include Linda Fragette Elaine Dagenette Nancy Detwiler Penny Detwiler and Sandra Kimball. A band concert precedes the program directed by Kenneth Schulz.
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Princeton
Linda Fragette
Elaine Dagenette
Nancy Detwiler
Penny Detwiler
Sandra Kimball
Kenneth Schulz
Rockets Fired In Short Order
At Vandenberg Air Force Base California the Air Force set a new one day launch record by firing three Atlas rockets in just over 12 hours all successful according to industry sources.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Admissions list Sherry Kimbrall 634 S Sycamore Wednesday Births Mr and Mrs George Evans RFD 2 daughter Thursday weight 7 lb 61 oz Mrs Robert Lickteig and baby daughter Richmond George Gravelstein 409% SiSpirs Norman Hurt RFD 3 Wednesday Harold Emery 129 S Locust Mrs James Baldwin and baby daughter Topeka Lester Fulks 606 E 15th Sherry Kimbrall 634 S Sycamore Thursday
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George Evans
RFD
Robert Lickteig
Richmond
George Gravelstein
SiSpirs
Norman Hurt
Harold Emery
James Baldwin
Topeka
Lester Fulks
Sherry Kimbrall
S. Sycamore
Notice of Hearing in Estate of Robert H Prewitt
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court the estate of Robert H Prewitt deceased is under final accounting and distribution. Neal B Baxter executor seeks final settlement and heirs or devisees identified under the will. Defenses must be filed by December 28 1963 at 10:00 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Robert H. Prewitt
State of Kansas
Neal B. Baxter
Ottawa
Franklin’ County
Anton J. Strafuss
State of
William S. Bowers
Lulu Dean
Shaw & Ludington
Main Street
City of
Estate notices from Franklin County Kansas court actions
Probate notices list multiple estates with administrators Pierre, Shambaugh, and Bullock. Creditors must file claims by set deadlines, and heirs or beneficiaries are notified of filings for estate of Jennie Asenath Jansen Lulu Dean Pearle Chenoweth Hayes and Frank C Strafuss with dates in Dec 1963 and Jan 1964.
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
Said County
Jennie Asenath Jansen
Colle Otent County
Pearle Chenoweth Hayes
Funeral ambulance collision in town injures boy
An ambulance from Towner's Funeral Chapel carrying eight year old Tommie Fritts II collided with a car driven by Merle Willhite at 7th and Main during an emergency run to Ransom Memorial Hospital. The boy died on arrival. Willhite says his car was struck as he crossed Main.
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A. Towner
Merle
B. Willhite
S. Oak
Memorial Hospital
Tommie Fritts II
Tommie Fritts
N. Cedar
Willhite
Main
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John Gibson
Gibson
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Ottawa Herald
Bliss
Ray
Quenemo
Stella Sweetwood Blair
Donna Dykstra
House of Beauty
Naval Yards
Downer
Crossin
Sycamore
Legals
Terenas
John B. Pierson
Ben F. Shambaugh
C.t.a
Bowers & Bowers, Attorneys
Hee
Neal
Baxter Low
Fixeetuor
Neil Bullock
Kanesas
Frank C. Strafuss
Kennedy
Ttawa Herald
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
North
Jack Nelson
Kas
Overbrook
Ovbrook
Allen County Livestock Auction
Gas City
Nate and
Leona Gibbons
Bank
Herold Stewart
Printy
Ben Printy
The
First Christian Church
Ned Roberts
Lucille Burroughs
W. KK. Burroughs
Helen
Ronnie Haynes
Baxter
Gene Haynes
Harry Johnson
Juanita Gragg
Larry
Kay
Trinity Church
M. J, Klein
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Uni
Aancess
Fred A
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Gerald B
Harford
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Ronen Aers
Watkins Products, Inc
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Winona
Minn
Aan At
Emporia
Tom
Marald
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Standard Rendering Co
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