Ottawa Briefs Highlight Local Notices And Moves
Today in Ottawa News Briefs lists carrier pay reminders for The Ottawa Herald, holiday schedule notes, a Sojourners picture event at Masonic Hall, divorces and custody petitions in district court, a local theater showing Cha Cha Cha, and community items on a Hawkins Club meeting, Leonard Showalter’s return, folk in Kansas State and Nigeria, a Kiwanis talk, a two week Ozarks vacation, and land sale and deer at Mayfield farm near Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Adejunmobi
Ottawas University
Kiwanis Club
Lagos
Nigeria
West Africa
Hospital Notes and Births in Local Entries
Admitted Mrs Pauline Duyk and others from Main Howard Duncan Sycamore Archie Meisel Over brook John Edgecomb route 1 Mrs A L Flanner route 4 today. Births Mr and Mrs Danny Brecheisen Quenemo son born Wednesday weight 8 lb 4 oz Mr and Mrs Dallas Farrar 115 8S Cedar son born Wednesday weight 6 lb 8 oz Mr and Mrs Harold Price Williamsburg daughter born today weight 6 lb 14 oz Mr and Mrs Kenneth Baldock 433 Willow daughter born Thursday weight 6 lb 10 oz Dismissed Mrs Bill Wuest and baby daughter 709 S Cedar Mrs Charles LeMaster and baby daughter 816 N Cedar Mrs Mike Mulcahey Harris and Mrs Harry F Campbell and baby daughter 535 N Sycamore today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Duyk
Main
Howard Duncan
S. Sycamore
Archie Meisel
John Edgecomb
Overbrook
James Fosnight
S. Cedar
A. L. Flanner
Danny Brecheisen
Quenemo
Dallas Farrar
Cedar
Harold Price
Williamsburg
Kenneth Baldock
Willow
Bill Wuest
Charles LeMaster
N. Cedar
Mike Mulcahey
Harris
Harry F. Campbell
N. Sycamore
Marriage Licenses Rex A Vicars and Dixie Gilliland
Rex A. Vicars aged 36 of Kansas City Missouri and Dixie J. Gilliland aged 31 of Ottawa appear on a marriage license record. The filing indicates both parties seek to wed in the regional registry, with standard documentation filed and awaiting final ceremony approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex A. Vicars
Kansas City
Dixie J. Gilliland
Ottawa
Minor Quake In California Near Eureka Historical Day
Eureka California area in Humboldt County experienced a minor earthquake as the region neared its annual disaster day. References recall a multimillion dollar quake on Dec 21 1954 that struck Eureka and nearby areas, and floods beginning Dec 21 1955 after last Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Calif
Humboldt County
Delicate Surgery On Stormy Seas Aboard Liner America
On the liner America amid a 65 mph gale and 40 foot waves, New York bartender Michael Culnane, 48, underwent an emergency ruptured appendix operation. Ship surgeon Dr William P Kelly led the three hour procedure as Captain Frederick Fender slowed the ship and fuel oil was poured to steady the sea. Culhane is recovering in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Michael Culnane
New York City
William P. Kelly
Frederick Fender
Culhane
Ottawaans Mourn Mothers Deaths and Services
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Leming, mother of Willis Leming of West 18th, died Tuesday in a Seneca nursing home at age 92 after years of declining health. Funeral set for Sunday 2 p.m. at Corning Methodist Church. burial in Ligoner, Indiana. Lt. James Leming, arriving to visit, recently earned his wings at Bryan, Texas, and heads to a 90 day school in West Palm Beach before Smoky Hill AFB. Also noted is the death of Mrs. Verner O. Smith of Ashland, Oregon, formerly Mary Siehmantel of Ottawa, with surviving daughter and son and sister in Topeka. Mr. Smith had worked at Ottawa’s First National Bank until 1938. Funeral for Mrs. Anna L. Holden scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. in Independence, Kansas, with burial in Mt Hope Cemetery. The body remains at McVey-Dengel Mortuary until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corning Methodist Church
Ligonier
Ind
James Leming
Willis Lemings
Bryan
Tex
West Palm Beach
Fla
Smoky Hill Afb
Salina
Anna L. Holden
Independence, Kas
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Independence
McVey - Dengel
Funeral services for Mrs Winifred G Baxter
Funeral services for Mrs Winifred G Baxter who died December 15 were held December 18 at the Towner Funeral Chapel with Rev Gerald Mease and Rev Robert Craig presiding. Pallbearers were Robert Parks George Parks Russell Crow Charley Briles Albert Nit cher and E M Hoagland. Mrs Robert Craig sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs Lawrence Ott. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.
Denver cashier charged in $50,000 theft from loan firms
Mrs. Cora Zidan, 50, employed by Denver Discount Co. and Allied Credit Corp., admitted taking about $48,000 to $50,000 over six years at $10,000 yearly. Arraigned and released on $2,500 bond. She said mismanagement and could not explain where funds went. Mortgage on home totals $12,000 with two car loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Cora Zidan
Allied Credit Corp
Ray Humphreys
District Attorney’s Office
Sale Dates and Dispersal Listings for Kansas Auctions
Auction notices list sale dates and locations across Kansas counties. Roberts Market in Lawrence hosts December events, Overbrook Livestock Sales run December 26 and January 2, with Holstein dispersal by Hunt Brothers near Pomona and other dairy and cattle sales in Overbrook, Quenemo, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Myers & Sons
Ottawa
Roberts Market
Lawrence
Overbrook
Kas
Ray Brown
Quenemo
Kansas
Kasvan
A. E. Mesenheimer
Anderson County Livestock Auctions and Dispersal Sale
Jack Nelson lists Overbrook Livestock Sale every Wednesday and Anderson County Sale weekly on Tuesdays. Hunt Brothers dispersal features Holstein cattle 114 miles west of Albert Stewart & Son Farm. Location details include Albert 15-F-2 and Frankis Locust Streets with H B LaRue Close out near Princeton. Sale dates include January 10 and December 22 and January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kas
Anderson County
Overbrook
Hunt Brothers
Albert Stewart & Son
Albert
Frankis Locust Streets
H. B. LaRue
Princeton
Cyprus Students Demonstrate Over Limited Self Rule
More than 1,000 high school students demonstrated in Famagusta against Britain's offer of limited self rule. Leaders of the Greek majority and Turkish minority rejected the proposal. Police and British troops dispersed the march. a 17 year old was wounded. Twenty three youths were detained as talks with Archbishop Makarios were seen to resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
Famagusta
Makarios
Seychelle Islands
Indian Ocean
EOKA
Greece
Nehru Eisenhower Declare Broad Area of Agreement
United States and India report a broad area of agreement after four day talks. President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Nehru release a joint communique noting full and frank discussions and a shared devotion to free democracy and human dignity. Nehru says talks strengthen Indian American bonds of friendship and understanding before departing for New York and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Nehru
India
United States
White House
National
Hisenhower
United Nations
New York
Canada
U.S
Workman Killed in Oil Well Fire Near Great Bend
An oil well fire 11 miles south of Great Bend killed Marion K Cruth, 28, as he tested a recently completed well. Fire officials reported the accident occurring today at the site and the man’s identity was confirmed by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bend
Marion K. Cruth
Wrong Christmas at Conshohocken
Wrong Christmas arrives at the home of Mrs. Nicholas D Alessandro as a Camden photographer’s package of her daughters’ 1953 holiday photos is delivered in error. Postmarked December 17, 1953, the prints arrive after calls to the photographer. Mrs. D Alessandro refuses the package and the $9 COD charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conshohocken
Nicholas D’alessandro
D’alessandro
Camden
N.J
Sharp Increase In Tularemia in Kansas
Kansas Board of Health reports a sharp rise in tularemia cases with 11 detected by the lab so far this morning. Five in Labette County, two in Shawnee, two in Allen, and one each in Cherokee and Bourbon counties. Dr Hood notes spread inquiry and advises rubber gloves for handling wildlife and cooking game thoroughly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Board of Health
Thomas R. Hood
Labette County
Shawnee
Allen
Cherokee
Bourbon
Hood
Eisenhower Aims to Help Hungarian Refugees Via Nixon Letter
President Eisenhower pledged U S aid to Hungary refugees fleeing through Austria and crossing the Iron Curtain. Vice President Nixon delivered the pledge to Austrian Chancellor Raab as he prepared to visit camps near the border. The move follows a plan to admit more Hungarians, with 21 500 to be admitted by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Eisenhower
United States
Austria
Richard M. Nixon
Julius Raab
Nixon
Raab
Nixon seeks Austrian aid for refugee crisis officials briefed
Nixon met Austrian officials to gauge the refugee situation and plan U.S. steps. He delivered a letter to President Theodor Koerner after paying respects, then handed Koerner a similar letter from Eisenhower.
Rioting Flare in Johannesburg Mass Treason Trial
Rioting erupted outside the Drill Hall where a mass treason trial is under way. Police fired, injuring 16 people including 4 whites, 10 nonwhites, and 2 officers as racial tensions surge during the second day of the 153 defendants' case against groups opposing segregation laws. Demonstrations by about 5,000 Africans occurred yesterday as the crown prepared to outline its case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Fog Grounds Britain Delays Hit Nation Hard
Dense fog shrouded Britain for a second day causing 11 deaths in road crashes. The weather disrupted train schedules halted shipping and forced planes to remain grounded across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Wins $10,000 Award For Traffic Crash
Wichita man Leonard A. Black 24 won a 10000 verdict against John R. Anderson and Harold D. Anderson of El Dorado in State District Court for a traffic accident on U S 54 east of Wichita dated November 14 1955. Black had sued for 67430.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
John R. Anderson
Harold D. Anderson
el Dorado
Leonard A. Black
State
Black
U. S. 54
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The
Ottawa Herald
Jay Ellis
Weidmann Tire & Battery
White Shrine of
Kenneth Vern Coons
Sherie Kolene Coons
Butler
Doris Weien
Dale E. Weien
Hawkins Club
Hawkins
Leonard Showalter
N. Cherry
K. U. Medical Center
Don Dennis
Arthur Dennis
Plaza Theater
Dennis
Perez Prado
Japan
Korea
Hollywood
Cecil E. Vining
Cecil H. Vining
Richmond
Wes
Tley Foundation
Kansas State College
Vining
K-State
Sigma Theta Epsilon
G. V. Louk
S. ‘Main
Ozarks
New Mexico
J. G. Mayfield
Royal Buckley
Albuquerque
N. M
J. R. Birzer
Mayfield
Birzer
Louis H. Dengel
California
Douglas Bros
Brands
Mrs. Verner
Smith
Neill George
Waverly
Harold
N Co
Sale
Wilson
Prit Ben Printy
Ity & Son
Gordon James
Dorene Covell
Ottawa University
O. U
Merle Covell
Penn
Pennsylvania
California State Teachers College
Dorene
Lke
Theodor Koerner
Koerner
Concrete Materials & Construction Co
Roadstone — Chips
Yisiid
Ns .c
National Selected Morticians
Association of
Lamb Funeral Home
Lounger Sox
Stetson
BOY Scout
IVY League
John N. Wassmer
Larry D. Wassmer
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