Baker University Choir to Broadcast Christmas Concert
The Baker University Choir under Dr William C Rice will present Songs of Christmas on KCMO Christmas Eve at 10 p m The choir has also performed in area churches and a TV program. Santa Fe System carloads moved 29052 in the week ending Dec 19 down from 29545 last year. Carloads received from connections 11170 up from 10300. Ottawa Lumber Co Hubbard Lumber Co and Nuiman Lumber Co will close Christmas Day and Dec 26. A Fellowship Seminar for youth and workers with youth will be held at First Methodist Church Dec 28-29 led by Reverend Clarence Harder of Wellsville.
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Baker University
KCMO
Wm. C. Rice
First Methodist Church
Clarence Harder
Wellsville
None Hurt In Wreck At Fifteenth And Cedar
A two car crash at Fifteenth and Cedar caused no injuries Tuesday. Mary V. Bancroft 56 of 1023 S Main drove a 1961 Chevrolet left turning into a 1962 Ford panel truck driven by Barry L. Showalter 16 of 516 S Cedar. The police report says Bancroft turned left and hit the truck’s right rear fender as it traveled west on Fifteenth.
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Fifteenth and
Cedar
Mary V. Bancroft
S. Main
Barry L. Showalter
S. Cedar
Bancroft
Fifteenth
Wellsville Post Office Extends Hours for Christmas Mail
Wellsville Post Office operated on special duty over the weekend with Saturday being fully open to serve holiday mail. Mail arrived Sunday and staff handled the inbound mail while Rebekah Lodge No. 356 held its Christmas party on December 15 at Rebekah Hall featuring a covered dish supper and gift exchange.
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Wellsville
Rebekah Lodge No. 356
Rebekah Hall
KC Markets: Cattle Hogs Sheep Mixed in Kansas City
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports mixed livestock prices with cattle 1,100 head and calves 25 lower on steers, dairy and cows mixed. feedsteers 19 to 21. Hog prices rise to 14.75 to 16.75 for barrows and gilts, sows 12.00 to 13.50. Sheep steady with slaughter lambs 19.50 to 20.50 and ewes 4.50 to 5.50.
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Kansas City
Khrushchev Aide Demoted To Regional Post
Leonid N. Yefremov once a Presidium candidate member and Khrushchev aide was demoted to first secretary of the Stavropol regional party committee. The move signals doubt about his Kremlin future after a 1962 shakeup aimed at addressing agricultural problems.
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Moscow
Leonid N. Yefremov
Khrushchev
Soviet Communist Party
Yefremov
Stavropol
Presidium
Kremlin
Soviet
President Johnson tries for Gulf Coast longshoremen pact
In Galveston Texas President Johnson’s peacemaker seeks to restart talks between Gulf Coast ILA locals and shippers. Assistant Labor Secretary Reynolds held separate meetings with ILA and West Gulf Maritime Industry to clear up misunderstandings and avert a potential dock strike that could affect the Eastern seaboard. Present disputes center on gang size with a proposed New York contract allowing gradual reduction, and whether any retroactive pay hike applies from October 1. Work arrangements remain day to day as negotiations continue under federal involvement.
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Galveston
Tex
Johnson
Gulf Coast
James J. Reynolds
International Longshoremen’s Association
West Gulf Maritime
Reynolds
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
New York
Gulf Dock Workers
House Tone
Galveston Ila
ILA
Secretary of Labor
Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
Texas Ranch
Houston
US Soldier Killed in Viet Nam Near Border
A U S Army adviser was killed by Viet Cong fire and another American missing after a patrol encountered a Viet Cong platoon near the North Vietnamese border. The dead man was the 239th U.S. casualty in Vietnam since December 1962. The missing adviser operated farther south in Vinh Binh. A spokesman reported 170 Vietnamese government troops killed and 480 wounded last week, with 275 Viet Cong deaths, noting a shift to smaller operations as large-scale attacks declined.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
United States
Vinh Binh
U.S
Unmanned Navy Plane Crashes in Debary Florida
A Navy unmanned plane exploded in a Debary retirement community today, demolishing one home and damaging several more while starting a large fire. One man was reported killed aboard and another parachuted to safety after the craft broke up. Senator Everett Dirksen, visiting his winter home in Debary, was present at the scene.
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Debary
Fla
Everett Dirksen
R.ill
Egypt Says Brutal By US Oilman
A Texas oil man, W Angie Smith of John W Mescom Co, protested to the U A R Foreign Ministry over the shooting down of his firm’s Fairey Firefly C82 over the Nile delta. He called it reckless and brutal and demanded compensation for the families of two dead crewmen Hoyt Williams and Kjell Grupp. Egyptian claim remained that the pilot ignored landing instructions, but Smith and U S officials dispute this, citing flight plans and timing.
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Cairo
Texas
United Arab Republic
W. Angie Smith
John W. Mescom Co
Houston
Tex
U.A.R. Foreign Ministry
Nile Delta
Amman
Jordan
Benghazi
Libya
Hoyt Williams
Mulberry
Fla
Kjell Grupp
Malmo
Sweden
Smith
Car Hits Area Cow Sends 1956 Chevy Front End Damaged
Charles W. O Connor 18 of Le Loup struck a cow owned by Clarence Moldenhower Wellsville at about 6 45 p m Tuesday. Damage estimated at 150 dollars. Sheriff report lists speed around 30 mph. Cow condition not reported. No citation issued.
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Charles W. O’conner
le Loup
Clarence Moldenhower
Wellsville
Funerals for Norval Louk and Scott Foster Held
Services for Norval Louk who died December 20 were conducted December 22 at the Towner Chapel with Rev. William Weber officiating. Pallbearers included Ray Reed Phil King Roy Evans Jack Nelson Leo Wittman and Nels Kristenson. Burial at Valley Brook Cemetery with IOOF graveside service followed. Also, services for Scott Richard Foster who died December 17 in New York City were held December 22 at the Towner Chapel with Rev. William Weber officiating. Mrs. A. H. North led hymns with Mrs. J. M. Kilgore accompanying. burial was in Highland Cemetery.
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Norval Louk
Towner Chapel
William Weber
Ray Reed
Phil King
Roy, Evans
Jack Nelson
Leo Wittman
Nels Kristenson
Jim Driver
J. M. Kilgore
Valley Brook Cemetery
Scott Richard Foseter
New York City
A. H. North
Highland Cemetery
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births for the Week
Admissions list names Laurence Grover George Wintten Penny Lynn Smith Walter Bush and others with locations Overbrook Aliceville Pomona and Baldwin RFD 1 Tuesday Wednesday. Dismissals include Myril Harrison Mrs Alvin Cox Jessie Munedy and Dennis Robinson and daughter with Baldwin RFD 1 Wednesday. Births report Mr and Mrs Dale Ross Pomona RFD 2 a son weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces Tuesday.
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Laurence Grover
Overbrook
Rfd
George Wintten
Aliceville
Penny Lynn Smith
N. Cedar
Walter Bush
Pomona
Myril
Harrison
Kansas City
Alvin Cox
Hamblin
Jessie Munedy
Dennis Robinson
Baldwin
Dale Ross
Fund for McMurray Family Reaches 6636 Dollars
A Kansas highway patrolman John B. McMurray, 27, was fatally injured in a December 6 crash. The fund for his family reached 6636 dollars, with 2235 from patrol members the largest donation. The money will be placed in a trust for his 5 year old daughter Starla. Col. L E Hughes thanked donors and noted the patrol’s appreciation. Alfred Jensen of Ft. Riley faces fourth degree manslaughter charges with a Jan 5 preliminary hearing set.
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Manhattan
Kan
John B. McMurray
Kansas
Highway Patrol
McMurray
K18
Spec
Alfred Jensen
Ft. Riley
Rantoul Briefs: Alpha Study Club Christmas Dinner And Gifts
The Alpha Study Club held a turkey dinner at Fellowship Hall on Wednesday with many members attending. Secret pals were revealed at the gift exchange and several named members plus their families attended. The Get-Together club plans the January meeting at Mrs. Hermesmeyer’s home.
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Alpha Study Club
Fellowship Hall
L. M. Watkins
Vera Cole
Johnavera Johnson
Nola Harrell
Diana Burnett
Mary Jo Hermesmeyer
Danny
Jane Stottlemire
Freida Brockus
Hermesmeyer
Ottawa mourns multiple deaths in regional notices
Deaths report Robert A. Bogle 66 of 1120 East 7th Street died at 2 15 p m Tuesday after a year long illness at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Services Thursday at Denger and Son Mortuary with C W Greisen officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery with Masonic rites. Born March 23 1898 in Centerville Iowa he lived in Ottawa 20 years and worked in coal mines and shipyard construction including Sunflower Ordnance Plant. Surviving wife one grandson and one sister Laura Schuchman. Also noted are obituaries for Reena Moise Hungerford Wyandotte Michigan and Doris Gentry Kershner Kansas City Missouri with brief survivor details.
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Robert A. Bogle
E. 7Th St
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Denger and Son Mortuary
C. W. Greisen
Foursquare Gospel Church
Highland Cemetery
Centerville
Iowa
Ottawa
California
Sunflower Ordnance Plant
Ottawa Foursquare Gospel Church
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
AF and AM
Scottish Rite
Lawrence
Arizona
Teresa Haberthier
Laura Schuchman
el Segundo
Calif
Police Court Cites Two Drivers for Violations
Police Tuesday cited Donald D. Wieneke, 20, of 815 Tremont for driving 35 in a 20 mph zone on San Maine. James D. Daniels, 29, of 125 S Willow, cited for operating a vehicle with illegal registration.
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Donald D. Wieneke
Tremont
San
Maine
Vis Boo Ball Vous
James D. Daniels
S. Willow
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Nuiman ,Lumber Co
Ottawa Lumber Co
Hubbard Lumber Co
Rob Stanton
Oregon
Yefresmov
Russian Federation
Ronnie Thompson
Egypt
Scott Foster
Louis
Dengel
Stewart
Frank & Jean Snook
Rantoul
Roena Hungerford
Ford Hospital
Detroit
Mich
Reena Moise Hungerford
Wyanedotte
Hungerford
Wyandotte
Lloyd Moise
Doris G. Kershner
Doris Gentry Kershner
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kershner
Mt. Olivet
Doug Kershner
Gardner
Ottawa Herald
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