Guernsey Cow Records Big Milk Yield in 305 Days
W G Ransom Jr owns the junior three year old registered Guernsey cow HO ETTES FAMES GAILLEE which logged 12260 pounds of milk and 596 pounds of butterfat over 305 days with twice daily milking per The American Guernsey Cattle Club. The Franklin County Court House and county offices close Friday for Christmas observance.
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HO Ettes Fames Gaillee
Guernsey
W. G. Ransom, Jr
Williamseburg
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Franklin County
Voodoo Man Overthrown by Santa and Princess Power
In a magical encounter, a Voodoo man fails to fear the boy and Mr D as they reveal his secret ring. The ring, made from ghoul whiskers, grants vast control until they seize it. The boy and Mr D topple the foe, exposing that Santa and the Princess are stronger than his magic.
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Lucrece Beale
Mr D
Boy
Santa
Princess
Mr. D
Main Street
Dunrobbin
Dalonega
Wapakinoeta
Walhonding
Santa Claus
Fairyland
Santa Land
Wilson Wins in Commons Over Rhodesia Policy Split
Prime Minister Harold Wilson won a policy debate in the House of Commons, with 299 to defeat a Conservative motion to curb sanctions against Rhodesia. The vote reflected party divisions as Conservatives split, with 50 opposing their leader Edward Heath while Liberals backed the government. Wilson also announced plans to meet Soviet leaders in Moscow in February.
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London
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Rhodesia
Wilson
Moscow
Viet Nam
House
Liberal Party
Edward Heath
Funeral notices for Meredith Crabb Moss and Thompson
Funeral services were held for Leo Franklin Meredith Jay Phillip Crabb Mary Ellen Moss and Mary Elena Thompson. Meredith died December 17 in Lawrence burial at Memorial Park Cemetery Colby and Beulah Cemeteries Crabb’s service was in Harrison Chapel Colby with burial at Beulah Cemetery Moss died December 16 at Towner’s Chapel burial at Highland Cemetery with organist J M Kilgore and songs The Old Rugged Cross Rock of Ages Thompson died December 16 born November 8 1875 in Peoria burial at Peoria Cemetery with Rev Ned Roberts officiating J M Kilgore accompanied singers and pallbearers named.
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Leo Franklin Meredith
Towner’s Chapel
Oskaloosa
Memorial Park Cemetery
Lawrence
Don L. Rothfuss
Emeloyes
Paradise Inn
H. E. May
Glen Spitzer
Robert Martin
James Richardson
Wilbur Krisetenson
Ralph Kampschroeder
Gerald Meredith
Orville Meredith
Don Lunger
Jay Phillip Crabb
Harrison Chapel
Colby
Armour H. Evans
Methodist Church
Beulah Cemetery
Mary Ellen Moss
Highland Cemetery
Raymond Jennings
Otis Brock
Dave Bunch
Gene Mavity
Carl Koehler
Frank Sargent
W. E. Hooking
J. M. Kilgore
Mary Etena Thompson
Peoria
Ned Roberts
Lee Finch
Harry Fisher
Cecil Detwiler
Earl Anderson
Clifford Detwiler
Paul Smith
Check Charge For Curtis Warren L Curtis
Curtis Warren L Curtis, 21, Kansas City, pleaded guilty in county court to writing a bad check for five dollars. He received a 30 day suspended jail term and one year of probation. He must pay court costs. The check was drawn on Peoples National Bank and written to Heathman Oil Company at 1127 North Main.
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Warren L. Curtis
Kansas City
Curtis
Heathman Oil Company
N. Main
Peoples National Bank
Hospital Notes Admissions and Birth at Pomona
Hospital notes list admissions Ruby Hollingsworth of 111 S Maple John L O Neill Williamsburg Mrs Laura Weninger of 534 S Mulberry Mrs David Clark 704 Cypress Tuesday dismissals Myron McCall 1240 Maple Archie Turner 902 King Jeremy Norris 1342 S Mulberry Wednesday births Mr and Mrs James Barclay Pomona a daughter weight 5 lb 11 oz Wednesday
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Ruby Hollingsworth
S. Maple
John L. O'Neill
Williamsburg
Laura Wineinger
S. Mulberry
David Clark
Cypress
Myron McCall
Maple
Archie Turner
King
Jeremy Norris
James Barclay
Pomona
Local Markets Wheat and Commodities Snippet
Fragmentary local market notes show prices for wheat at 2. scence sean 147 dollars, shelled corn at 115, soybeans at 4, and rye with figures like 694 and 2238. Data is incomplete and garbled with nonsensical terms.
Building Permit For Alfred Coffman Dec 21
Alfred Coffman applies for a permit to demolish a house at 425 Walnut owned by Peoples National Bank with an estimated cost of 250 dollars. A speculative note mentions vast continental shelves rich in oil tin and diamonds, with divers needing to reach 600 feet to exploit resources.
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Alfred Coffman
Walnut
Peoples National Bank
Africa
Court fines and bonds in two traffic cases
County Court records show Lester F. Markhart of Hutchinson, 47, cited December 13 near Ottawa on L 35 for failing to keep a daily log book current. fined $10 and costs. Fred M. Caldwell, 65, Independence, Mo., cited December 5 near Princeton on US 59. forfeited $10 bond and costs on improper passing.
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Lester F. Markhart
Hutchinson
Ottawa
Fred M, Caldwell
Princeton
US 59
Ottawa man leads college Christmas greeting project
George Gage of Ottawa chairs a project at Kansas State College of Pittsburg to send Christmas greetings from 2 330 students and faculty to Vietnam servicemen. About half of the 5 600 campus community signed in 48 hours. Gage, a senior in general science and Tau Kappa Epsilon member, notes TKE chapters nationwide have run similar drives.
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George Gage
Ottawa
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Viet Nam
KSC Greek Activities Board
Gage
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Pittsburg
TKE
United States
Death of Henry Leroy Barkley 68 in Wadsworth VA hospital
Henry Leroy Barkley 68 died Monday at the Veterans Administration hospital in Wadsworth. He farmed on Baldwin RFD 1 since 1901 and was a World War I veteran and Baldwin American Legion member. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Ives Chapel Baldwin with burial at Prairie City cemetery. He married Marie Clary in 1938 and is survived by wife, children Joy Anna Homer Leon James Fredrick and other relatives.
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Henry Leroy Barkley
Henry
Roy) LeRoy Barkley
Veterans Administration
Wadseworth
Baldwin Rfd
Ives Chapel
Baldwin
Charles Coldsmith
Prairie City
Baldwin American Legion
Barkley
Kansas City
Marie Clary
Joy Anna Barkley
Home
Homer Leon Barkley
Hutchinson
James Frederick Barkley
Mae Hobson
Stella Sturdesvant
Denver
Colo
Edna Simpson
Top
Palau Sun Helmets Become Status Symbols After Americans Leave
Naval officers in Palau wore sun helmets as status symbols after Americans departed. Chiefs banned selling helmets to commoners, elevating the headgear to a mark of rank and prestige among local communities.
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United States
Pacific
Palau Islands
Clifford R Hobbs in Ottawa Kansas
A clipped notice from Ottawa Kansas lists Clifford R Hobbs with the initials CH 223718. No additional context or details are provided in the readable text.
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Clifford R
Hobbs
Ottawa, Kansas
Bennie Stinson
RFD
Ottawa
Notices for Ottawa Shrine and RAM meetings
Ottawa Shrine No 19 orders regular meeting Thursday December 23 at 1 45 pm with a Christmas party and gift exchange. Juanita Needham and Sanah Cameron listed as W H P and W S. Ottawa Chapter No 7 RAM holds a stated convocation Wednesday December 22 at 7 30 pm with a business meeting and work in MM degree. All members welcome. Raymond E Stankard H P Melvin L Sellers Secretary.
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Ees
Ottawa
White Shrine of All
Jerusalem
RAM
Raymond E. Stankard
H. P. Melvin L. Sellers
Secu
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Dick Peters
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Emerson Max
Peters
Glenn Mason
Mary Etta Thompson
Lamb
Ottawan Heads
Smith Insurance
Henry le Roy
Feneral
Kansas
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Louis Dengel
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Harold J. Lamb
Bob Roberts
Hamilton
Ottawa Herald
Gordon Collister
Indiana
Wantland
Cleaners
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Franklin County Sales Co
Kan
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Jack Nelson
Kans
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Osage City
Jim” Brady
Harold Stewart
Hallmark Cards
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Lawrence, Kansas
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Ins
Topeka
Capitol
J. W. Taylor
Bill
Glenn Doerr
Larry Bogle
Wellsville
L Livestock
Walter
Keith Lankard
Garnett
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K.68
Sta
Louisbu Kans
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