Burglary defendant sentenced. several cases noted
Leroy McKinney 16 of Cleburne pleaded guilty in District Court to second degree burglary and was sentenced to the Kansas State Industrial Reformatory Hutchinson until discharged by law. A grand larceny charge was dismissed as McKinney and four others faced theft of about 500 dollars from Grover Knight Men’s Clothing Store in Ottawa on Nov. 19. Ottawa Finance Co. filed for 2600 dollars from Jesse G. Doudna. Franklin County treasurer reports 2365.01 dollars liquor tax distribution. Mrs. Vida Adams of Ottawa learns of sister Mrs. E A Jackson’s death in Kansas City. Franklin County Square Teens plan a holiday party Friday at First Methodist Church basement 7:30 p.m.
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Leroy McKinney
Cleburne
Tex
Kansas State Industrial Reformatory
Hutchinson
McKinney
Grover Knight Men’s
Franklin County Square
First Methodist Church
Rockefeller Leaves Door Open for 1964 Presidential Bid
Albany Governor Nelson Rockefeller signals possible run for the Republican nomination in 1964 while launching a campaign focused on re election as governor. He argues voters will judge him by his record and that a four year pledge is unnecessary for next year.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeler
Ask Gas Masks For Negroes
In Baton Rouge CORE field secretary Rev. B. E. Cox asked President Kennedy to allow Negroes to buy surplus gas masks to continue peaceful demonstrations in the South. Cox, released from jail, said he sent the telegram. police used tear gas on Dec 15 to disperse about 1,500 protesters. Cox faces trial Jan 3 on inciting to riot and conspiring to incite riot charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge, la
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Kennedy
Southland
B. E. Cox
High Point
N.C
Baton Rouge
Cox
East German farm worker sentenced to death for arson
BERLIN AP reports a 50 year old farm worker received a death sentence after setting fire to two barns on a collective farm in protest against the Communist regime. The case highlights unrest within East Germany and harsh penalties for political acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wellsville News Gift To Provide New Pews For Church
Wellsville Baptist Church receives a $1500 gift for new pews, with contract discussions set for trustee meeting on January 4. Community notices include church events, holiday gatherings, and locals visiting relatives, plus Christmas remembrances and college students home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ganong
Hugh Cramer
Wellsville Baptist Church
Cramer
Bus Car Crash Kills 1 Hurts 31 Near Pacific Missouri
A chartered Missouri Pacific bus collided head on with a car three miles east of Pacific on U S 66. The car driver Joseph F McNamee 23 of Pacific died en route to hospital. Thirty one bus passengers were injured including ten seriously. 33 McDonnell Aircraft workers aboard the bus were en route to St Louis from Washington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
U.S
Fox Creek
Missouri Pacific
Joseph F. McNamee
St. Louis County Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Washington
Robert North
McNamee
Lawrence J. Maung
Robert D. Hurth
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Washington Area
St. Louis
Joyful Pomona Holiday Page Brightens Town
Santa Claus visited Pomona sponsored by the Lions Club as about 200 children from the grade school were dismissed early. The high school hosted the annual Christmas party with a tree decorated by the sophomores and gifts beneath it delivered by the junior class. A band parade and several films preceded refreshments, and the celebration ended as buses signaled vacation beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday with return set for Jan 2, 1962.
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Santa Claus
Lions Club
Santa
Ottawa City Commission approves beer licenses for 1962
The Ottawa city commission approved ten tavern beer licenses and two for off premises sales at its year end meeting. Licenses cost 100 dollars for taverns and 50 dollars for off premise sales. Names approved included Monarch Billards, Dot’s Tavern, Blue Room Recreation, Russ and Pat’s Tavern, Lee’s Tavern, and The Spot among others. Also approved were licenses for gas fitters, plumbers and electricians for 1962, with Jan 24 set for a follow up in other business.
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City of
Ottawa
City Hall
Soviet Agent To Guinea Visit Aimed at Smoothing Ties
London AP reports Anastas I. Mikoyan, one of the Soviet Union's top troubleshooters and First Deputy Premier, will visit Guinea next month to ease ruffled relations with the West African republic. Moscow radio notes Guinea's President Sekou Toure had complained of a Communist plot alleged to be directed by an "East European embassy."
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London
Soviet Union
Anastas I. Mikoyan
Guinea
West African Republic
Moscow Radio
Moscow
Sekow Toure
Kremlin
KC Markets Kansas City cattle and hog prices
KC markets report cattle with limited steers and heifers for price test. Cows steady to strong. calves and dealers in the 20 to 26 dollar range. Hogs 3,000 head with barrows and gilts down slightly. sows steady. Sheep 800 head with slaughter lambs and ewes showing varied but steady to higher quotes. fall shorn lambs 16.25 to 16.50.
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Kansas City
Death notices for Edward Porter and Albert Casten
Edward Porter aged 85 of Lawrence dies at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by four daughters, two sons, 42 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren, and a brother. services at Towner's Chapel with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Albert M. Casten, 80, retired Quenemo attorney, dies at Cedar House nursing home after illness. Survived by three brothers and two sisters. services at Shaffer Mortuary with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery, Quenemo.
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Edward Porter
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Kentucky
George Porter
Addie Porter
Lawrence Christian Church
Esterine McDuff
Frederica Brown
Dorothy Brown
Geraldine Crane
Lora Porter
Donald Porter
Kansas City
Arthur Porter
Baldwin
Towner’s Chapel
J. R. Gray
Wesley Sims
Oak Hill Cemetery
Albert M. Casten
Quenemo
Cedar House
J.H.L
Regula (Speicht) Casten
California
Truth Or Consequences
N. M
Ottawa
Leo
Ernest Casten
Walter Casten
Gretna
Mena Schrader
Osage City
Clara Schendel
Berkeley
Calif
Shaffer Mortuary
Lyndon
Funeral services for Mrs. L. B. Dobbs
Mrs. L. B. Dobbs died December 25 and funeral services were held at Williamsburg Methodist Church on December 27 with Rev. W. L. Shuler officiating. Pallbearers were Elston Decker Harold Bethell A. R. Dehn Lloyd Neal L. T. Pattie and John Van Valkenburg. Mrs. L. T. Thornton sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs. W. R. Binns. Burial followed at Mt. Hope Cemetery Williamsburg.
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L. B. Dobbs
Williamsburg Methodist Church
W. L. Shuler
Elston Decker
Harold Bethell
A. R. Dehn
Lloyd Neal
L. T. Pattie
John van Valkenburg
L. T. Thornton
W. R. Binns
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
Economic Report Keeps JFK Busy
President Kennedy shifts from drafting the State of the Union to reviewing the economic message for Congress. He will meet with Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and Economic Advisory Council chair Walter Heller, while his ailing father remains in Palm Beach. The January 10 Congress start heightens urgency, with farm program details and overall budget briefly discussed.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Kennedy
Congress
Orville L. Freeman
Economic Advisory Council
Walter Heller
Pierre Salinger
Palm Beach
White House
Joseph P. Kennedy
Marco Johannsen
Freeman
Salinger
Heller
Washington
David E. Bell
Theodore Sorensen
Myer Feldman
Takes Kuwait Trouble To UN
Iraq sought Security Council attention accusing Britain of moving troops toward Kuwait and destabilizing the Middle East. Foreign Minister Hashim Jawad charged the British with pressuring small states and seeking imperial aims, warning of threats to peace and Iraq’s security from ongoing military movements and propaganda.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Oshich Kuwait
Abdel
Kuwait
Britain
Security Council
Hashim Ja
Jawad
Two Killed Four Hurt In Rural Hutchinson Crash
A two car crash near Hutchinson Kansas killed Mrs Mabel Hanson in her mid forties and Steve Johnson Jr 19. Four others including Bruce Davis 19 in critical condition and Robet Nicklin 20 Kenneth Wolfe 20 were injured. Mrs Hanson was a music instructor at Hutchinson Junior College and a passenger in Dr James Barrett's car who was treated and released.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Mabel Hanson
Steve Johnson, Jr
Johnson
Bruce Davis
James Barrett
Robet Nicklin
Kenneth Wolfe
Hanson
Hutchinson Junior College
Dr. Barrett
Barrett
Rifleman's Wife Sues for Divorce in Los Angeles
Elizabeth Connors sues Chuck Connors for divorce in Los Angeles accusing him of extreme cruelty and disrespecting the solemnity of marriage vows. The complaint was filed on Wednesday in superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Chuck Connors
Elizabeth Connors
Hospital Notes And Births In Various Communities
Admissions list includes Mrs Raymond Gibson Pomona Mrs Daniel Johnson RFD 2 Mrs Roy W Brown RFD 1 Mrs Howard Doman 616 Maple Mrs Angeline Jones Cedar House nursing home Wednesday Elmer Robison Lawrence Steven David Johnston RFD 2 Pomona Mrs Louis Hardage 1217 S Mulberry Danny Hancock Princeton Mrs Jo B Wolf 608 S Hickory Mrs Donald Barnes 1104 N Oak Donna McDowell 709 Olive Births Mr and Mrs George Abosambra Baldwin daughter born Wednesday weight 7 lb 2% oz Mr and Mrs Howard Fowler 810 S Cedar son born Thursday weight 6 lb 13 oz Dismissals Mrs Roy W Jones 712 N Mulberry Effie Marts Princeton Raymond Spillman Pomona Harry Whitenack 717 Cleveland Dale and Trudy Gragg Quenemo Karen Kirkland Princeton Thursday
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Raymond Gibson
Daniel Johnson
Pomona
Roy W. Brown
Howard Doman
Maple
Angeline Jones
Cedar House
Elmer Robison
Lawrence
Steven David Johnson
Louis Hardage
S. Mulberry
Danny Hancock
Princeton
Jo B. Wolf
S. Hickory
Donald Barnes
N. Oak
Donna McDowell
Olive
George Abosamra
Baldwin
Howard Fowler
S. Cedar
Roy W. Jones
N. Mulberry
Effie Marts
Raymond Spillman
Harry Whitenack
Cleveland
Dale
Trudy Gragg
Quenemo
Karen Kirkland
Rabbi Sandmel Denounces Dead Sea Scrolls
Rabbi Samuel Sandmel of Cincinnati, president of the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis, called the Dead Sea Scrolls the greatest exaggeration in biblical scholarship at the Society's 96th annual meeting at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. He warned that material to excite the scrolls as alleged was absent.
Notice of Hearing in Estate of James Franklin Adams
First published December 28 1961 and last January 11 1962 in Franklin County Kansas Probate Court hearing for final settlement of the estate of James Franklin Adams also known as Jim Adams. Joel H Towner as administrator seeks approval of accounts and heirs' determination with the court in Ottawa. Defenses due January 22 1962 at 10:00 a.m. in court. failure means judgment. Gleason Gleason Doty and Logan represent the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Kansas
Franklin County
James Franklin Adams
Jim Adams
Ottawa
Hearing on Final Settlement in Halloren Estate Ottawa
State of Kansas Franklin County Maye Halloren Deceased Notice of hearing on petition for final settlement filed by Robert B Hill administrator c t a of the will requesting final settlement of estate accounts approval of fees and expenses and determination of heirs and legatees The hearing is set for January 5 1962 at 10 o clock a m in the Ottawa Court Failure to appear may result in judgment by default Attorneys for petitioner Anderson Byrd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Kansas
Franklin County
Maye Halloren
Robert 8. Hill
C.t.a
Ottawa
Community Auction Notices Across Ottawa and Nearby Towns
Local sales listings show auctions and sales every week across Ottawa and nearby towns. Dennis Auto Co hosts auctions at 123 E. and antiques furniture items. Franklin County Sale Co runs sales at Wilson and Locust in Ottawa. community auctions occur Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 1136 N. Main with dealers like Printy and Son Cap Printy and D J Auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Ottawa
Franklin County Sale Company
Locust & Wilson
Dennis Auto Co
Printy
Ben Printy
N. Main
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kas
Overbrook Livestock Base
Overbrook
Kansas
Main
Wilson
Pitt
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Ottawa Finance Co., Inc
M. Main
Jesse G. Doudna
Ellis
Almeda Sinclair
Donald E. Fabert
Salt Lake City
Utah
Area
Snyder Pharmacy
S. Main
Vida Adams
Rocky
Wellsville News
Bernice Holden
David Sieg
Ralph
Rolland Williston
Graceland College
Lamoni
Iowa
Rolland
Fairlane
Oklo
M. L. Averill
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Macy
Lowell Collins
Omer Knoop
Paola
Noble Hopkins
Eudora
Wellsville Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Dean Lingle
Pendleton
Ore
Mina Kennedy
Pearl Lingle
Lingle
E. N. Weldon
Alexandria
Weldon
Emporia State Teachers College
Donna Coughlin
Donald Couglin
Coughlin
Cecil Bailey
Claron Bailey Sr
Kenny
Claron W. Bailey
Lloyd Bailey
Fr Riley
Kathy Pierce
Charles Pierce
Effie Pierce
Linda
John Foulkrod
Lois Ann Eversmeyer
Osawatomie
Golden Hours
New Hope
Karen Averill
Emporia
Pomona News
Mary Hudelson
N. V. Hudelson
Don Herold
Merriam
Nick Hudelson Jr
Washington, D. C
J. R. Hudelson
John F. Hudelson
Joan
Martha
Jim
J. A. Hudelson
Robert Hudelson
Karl Johnson
Kathy
Wade
George Gould
Roger Gould
Wellsville
Kenneth Jones
Colleen
Duane
Ellen
Eldon Morris
Steven
Concord
Garnett
Mabel Johnson
Topeka
Rex Pearson
Boulder
Colo
Nick Huderson Jr
Alden Cearfoss
I. W. Cearfoss
Orville Cearfoss
Darrell Cearfoss
Overland Park
Mary Johnson
Charlie Briles
Charles Swenson
Atchison
Dan Gardner
Hartford
Kenneth Gentry
Charlie Cain
Charlotte Cade
Wilda Rogers
Charlie Rogers
Jim Plough
Clathe
John Dickey
Neal Baxter
Marsha
Rick
Willard Lister
H. O. Cain
Junior McEvoy
Homer Barkley
Don McFarland
Gene Maxwell
Doris Ray
John Howell
Monarch Billards
Lee Wedman
N. R. Hodson
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
W. 2Nd
Louis Brady
Clifford E. Gibson
Francis E. Button
Dot’s Tavern
Dorothy Weininger
Order of Eagles
Willow Street
10Th
15Th Streets
Walnut Street
Shattuck Avenue
Walnut
Santa Fe
Hayward Brill
Blue Room Recreation
Otho O. Lackey
Russ and
Dreddy
Towner
Olpendahle Ambul
Ubweke
Seeacan
Church of the Nazarene
Jfk
Wad
American. International Presents
Robert Louis Stevenson
Paul Massie
Dawn Addams
Christopher Lee
Michael Carreras
Terence Fisher
Ahammer Film
Eed Towner
Caubapee
Legals
Joel H. Towner
Gleason
Gleason, Doty and Logan
Anderson & Byrd Attorneys
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Charles
Lyndon, Kansas
Jake Ralston
Gordon James
Ernest Arnold Overbrook
Emporia Livestock Sale Co
Franklin County Sale. Co
Wilson and Locust
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