Vanessy Deezion Injured In City Collision Report
Mrs Harold King of 1007 W 7th a passenger in a car driven by Lillian A Fredricks of 1011 W 7th was cut on the head in a collision at 3rd and Locust just before 3 pm yesterday. Police said Fredricks car and a second vehicle driven by William H West of Paola collided at the intersection causing major damage. Two additional crashes reported in the evening blamed on slick streets. A 615 pm collision at Oak and Powhattan involved Elva Holden and taxi driver Clyde Stogs dill. About 7:30 pm Joyce M Lucas of 81 E 3rd struck a light pole on West 2nd causing major car damage with no pole damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold King
W. 7Th
Lillian A. Fredricks
3Rd and
Locust
Fredricks
William H. West
Paola
Elva E. Holden
N. Main
Clyde Stogsdill
S. Main
Oak and
Powhattan
Joyce M. Lucas
E. 3Rd
West 2Nd
So Soon radio program debuts on WDAF this evening
A radio special filmed in Ottawa for television is to be aired on WDAF at 7 this evening and again at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24. The program titled So Soon discusses retirement planning and age. The 610 kcs station delivers the feature to Ottawa listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
WDAF
Deaths GEORGE W. SENEFF 76 RFD Granby Mo
George Walter Seneff 76 of RFD 2 Granby Mo died at home early today after years of ill health. A farmer and stockman and former member of the IOOF he was born July 10 1885 in Odon Ind. He is survived by three sisters Mrs Merlie E Hoss Mrs Emma Ketchum and Mrs Elva Porter and by one brother Dennis A Seneff. Services will be Friday at Towner's Chapel at 2 p.m. Rev William Weber will officiate. Burial will be in Milford Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Seneff
George Walter Seneff
RFD
Granby
Ottawa
Odon
Ind
Joseph Hi
Amanda
Hamerickhouse) Seneff
Traffic Toll Topeka Figures For December 1940
Kansas traffic death log shows 33 fatalities in December with 524 total for the 1940 period. Comparable figures for the previous year indicate an earlier total of 481, reflecting year to date trends across the Topeka area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Waggonner Wins Louisiana Congressional Seat in Northwest
Democrat Joe Waggonner of Plain Dealing defeats Republican Chariton Lyons Sr. in Louisiana fourth district, 33 846 to 28 275, taking the late Rep Overton Brooks seat. Waggonner, 43, a state education board member, has conservative Democratic views and will serve until January 1963. Lyons, 67, Shreveport oilman, recently switched from Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Joe Waggonner
Congress
Waggonner
Chariton H. Lyons Sr
Louisiana
National Party
Lyons
Plain Dealing
State Board of Education
Overton Brooks
Michael Hollins Recovers After Near-Fatal Drinking Ordeal
Michael Hollins, 24, was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center Thanksgiving Day dead drunk. He lay in a coma for 14 hours with blue lips and dangerously low blood pressure. A grand father’s bourbon bottle, three quarters full, led to a blood alcohol around .55 percent, far above deadly levels. Doctors transfused blood as he hovered near death. He recovered and was released three days later, and his mother hopes he has had enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Samuel Hollins
Michael
University of Kansas Medical Center
Bids On Road Work Received
Topeka dispatch reports apparent low bidders on Douglas County projects. R W Lingenfelter Construction Co Kansas City led lake and road work bids totaling 278061 dollars. Constant Construction Co Lawrence led five student housing units at 431213 dollars. Norris Brothers Lawrence led mechanical work at 65720 dollars and Huxtable Electric Inc led electrical work at 39240 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas City
Douglas County
R. W. Lingenfelter Construction Co
Kas
Constant Construction Co
Norris Brothers
Huxtable Electric Inc
Keep Your Tag Number for Next Year
Almeda Sinclair, county treasurer, said residents may reserve the 1961 license plate number issued to their vehicle by presenting the IBM card and the first half property tax receipt to the county treasurer. Reservations must be made before January 2 when tag sales begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IBM
Almeda Sinclair
Warmup on Way topeka Kansas warms to 50 by Thursday
AP reports a rapid warm up across Kansas with temperatures rising to about 50 degrees in parts of the state by Thursday afternoon. Early today northeast towns logged record lows from 1 below to 4 above, with highs reaching the upper 40s in the southwest and near 30 in the northeast. Overnight lows expected in the teens east to 20s west, with Thursday highs 35 to 40 in the northeast and near 50 in the southwest. A cold front arrives Thursday but not expected to cause big temp drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Manhattan
Abilene
Wamego
Lawrence
Concordia
Goodland
Dodge City
Garden City
Weather Bureau
Wheat Crop Estimate for Kansas in 1962 Forecast
TOPEKA AP says the Federal State Crop Reporting Service projects a 1962 Kansas wheat crop of 234.3 million bushels, the seventh largest on record. Area seeded is nearly one million acres below 10,761,000 last year, with a production forecast of 273.7 million bushels. Last year at this time the 1961 crop was forecast at 247.5 million bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Funeral services for Drew Ir Cartadafner held in Rantoul
Funeral services for Drew Ir Cartadafner, who died December 16, were held December 19 at Rantoul Presbyterian Church with Rev. Albert Smith officiating. Honorary pallbearers and active pallbearers listed. Hymns by Sybil Lathen and Lloyd Griffith, with Beverly Caylor on piano. Lane 1.0.C.F. Lodge No. 263 provided grave side service. Burial at Ruhamah Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drew Ir
Cartadafner
Rantoul Presbyterian Church
Albert Smith
Marion Vail
Harlo Hilton
Ed Whitacre
Fayne Lathen
Everett Higdon
Steve Needham
Floyd Martin
Bill Foster
John Finch
Vern Morlan
John Higdon
Howard Caylor
George Alexander
Sybil Lathe
Wellsville Masons and OBS Install Officers
Wellsville Chapter No 408 and Wellsville Lodge 356 held a joint installation Friday night in the Masonic Hall with Irwin Carrow and Le Roy Childs leading. Church groups and the Chamber of Commerce announced Christmas events, Santa’s town visit, farmer’s night, and a Berean Class toy drive plus an annual church family supper and Bible Sunday developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Order of Eastern Star
Wellsville Lodge
Masonic Hall
O.E.8
Irwin Carrow
Leroy Childs
Masons
O.E.S
Miljdred Farney
Glenn Neis
Sally Barnett
Jennie Lytle
Bernice Childs
Judy Sloan
Pat Stonequist
Marjorie Barnett
Alma Warnock
Marshall
Myrtle Leitnaker
Ina Cordle
NeEva Myers
Alice Neis
Lucille Neis
Dorothy Warren
Merle Warnock
Dwight Leitnaker
Masonic Lodge
Edward Barnett
Evan Phillips
H. E. DeTar
Ernest Harris
Walter Collins
Richard Thomas
Dennis Shields
Jack Carrow
George Sherman
Bill Warnock
Tyler
Woman's Missionary Society of
Flynn Estate Above Million Flynn Estate Above Million
New York AP reports actor Errol Flynn who died in 1959 left an estate estimated above 1.8 million in court papers. The bulk of the estate goes to his widow Patrice Wymore Flynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Errol Flynn
Patrice Wymore Flynn
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals List
Admissions list includes Mrs. Robert Hollon at 721 E Std, Mrs. Russell Howard at 1206 Col lege, Mrs. Margaret Oren at 718 W 10th, Robert Beeler at 501 Beech, Nyoka Prentice at 416 N Oak, Anita Claus at Lyndon, Mrs. Dohin Ward at 515 N Oak, with Tuesday noted. Dismissals mention Mrs. Eugene Foster RFD 1, Mrs. Duane Dickinson and daughter RFD 1 Pomona, Lynn Lyman 1003 S Mulberry, and Larry Stitt Wellsville. A transfer to K U Medical Center occurred Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hollon
Russell Howard
College
Margaret Oren
Robert Beeler
Beech
Nyoka Prentice
Anita Claus
Lyndon
Dohin Ward
Eugene Foster
RFD
Duane Dickinson
Pomona
Lynn Lyman
S. Mulberry
Larry Stitt
Wellsville
K. U. Medical Center
New Gains In Economy From November Reports
Washington AP Secretary Hodges reports November gains in sales profits and income. He notes Americans have a $4 billion rise in annual income for the second straight month and corporate profits at a 47 billion dollar annual rate in Q3, projected to 50 billion by year end. Durable goods sales up 3 percent. Factory orders up 1 percent. Shipments near 18 percent higher than a year ago, with automakers and metal products leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Luther H. Hodges
Hodges
Bids Open Jan 4 For Kansas Highway Work
State Highway Commission announced bids will open January 4 for highway work across several counties including Ottawa area. Projects near Franklin County cover two miles of grading north from the Douglas Franklin line and two miles south of Baldwin, plus 2.2 miles of grading and subgrade work southeast on a county highway about 34 miles south of Overbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Ottawa
Kansas City
Franklin County
Douglas - Franklin County
Baldwin
Overbrook
Solons Question Congo Action Ahead of State Briefing
Washington DC senators harshly critique U N action in the Congo as Secretary of State Dean Rusk holds a surprise briefing with the Foreign Relations Committee. Fulbright complains about leaks while senators also press on Goa and Western New Guinea issues and challenge Nixon to offer alternatives to Kennedy’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dean Rusk
United Nations
Congo
United States
Rusk
Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Goa
Western New Guinea
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
U.N
Katanga
No Unhealthy Effects From All Nuclear Tests
The AEC reports radiation exposure from all nuclear tests since 1945 remains within health limits. Soviet test yields were larger than American and British tests, but long lived fallout to the United States would be comparable or slightly higher, with about 40 percent from the 1961 Soviet tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soviet Union
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
United States
Gordon M. Dunning
Division of Operational Safety
Federal Radiation Council
Twelve Farmers Honored For Soybean Leadership
In Wichita twelve county leaders in soybean growing were honored, eight receiving certificates. Ralph Moore of a Wichita Cargill plant, luncheon co sponsor with the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, cited an estimated 16.8 million bushels of soybeans to be harvested in Kansas this year, up from 3.4 million in 1955, signaling soybeans as a major crop alongside wheat and milo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas
Ralph Moore
Cargill
Wichita Chamber of Commerce
Moore
Local Markets Foresee 50 Percent Acreage Rise for Soybeans
Moore notes 1962 soybean processing capacity prompts at least a 50 increase in acreage based on this year’s support price and three year production. He estimates Kansas farmers could gain about $50 million as a cash crop not present three decades ago. Honored growers include Edwin R. Schmidt, Robert Ireton, Galen Hill, Clair Hawkins, Jack Glanville Jr., M. J. O’Connor, Hoyt Hoover, Fred Harrie, and others from multiple counties. Kansas City cattle and grain prices show softer cattle and steady sheep, with steers 23.26-24.50 and hogs up to 25 higher in some ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Kansas
Edwin R. Schmidt
Moundridge
Harvey County
Robert Ireton
Winfield
Cowley County
Galen Hill
Haven
Reno County
Clair Hawkins
Tampa
Marion County
Jack Glanville Jr
Cottonwood Falls
Chase County
M. J. O'Connor
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Hoyt Hoover
Harper
Harper County
Fred Harrie
Benton
Butler County
George Kriter
Blackwell
Kay County
Okla
Harold Martin
Mulvane
Sumner County
Gary L. Johnson
Lindsborg
McPherson County
Ben Zogleman
Norwich
Kingman County
Kansas City
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Ady
Evan Lloyd
Princeton
St. Mary’s Hospital
Drake's Bakery
Douglas Bros
Ella
Hawkins
Gene Mille
Cedar
Clarence Mille
Stockton
Calif
Ellis
Snyder Pharmacy
C. H. Hyer and Sons
Olathe
Terry Roberts
S. Oak
Madison
Eleanor J. James
Robert W. James
Willis Garden Center
Antone Produce
Frederick L. Warbritton
Douglas Bros. Adv
Robert L. Coons
RFD 2
Herald
Drew I. Cartzdafner
Wellsville News
Bernice Holden
Bernhard Fleming
Weilsville Baptist Church
Clyde Ware
E. E. Turner
George Kent
Olin Leach
Turner
Church
Bethel
BR. B. Shoemaker
James Peckham
Q. D. Garrett
R. K. Shoemaker
Marvin Shoemaker
Jean Whiteford
Connie Miller
Harry Peckham
Dale VanHorn
Board of Christian Education
Hearthstone
New Hope Baptist Church
C. D. Garrett
B.C
Netherlands
Ruth’ ‘Ann Shoemaker
Bill Kohler
Bonnie Miller
Nancy Miller
Ruth Ann Shoemaker
Mary Jones
Mary
British and Foreign Bible Society
America
First Bible Society
Philadelphia
American Bible Society
Flynn
Bea
Rake
Jimmy W. Rake
Hope Cemetery
Solons
Fulbright
Towner
Cioasters Diversified Services, Inc
Odhevellors Syndicate Life Insernaca and Asculty Company
Dhecestons
Tec
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