Today In Ottawa News Briefs
Ottawa readers receive a packed update including Marine recruitment in Topeka, Mrs Driscoll’s health concern, three-year-old Donald Maxity’s hospital visit, a Christmas program at Centropolis school, the death of Fern E Willard, three divorces in district court, Ottawa Eagles distributing Christmas baskets, and multiple parking and citation notices in local police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dean Maxity
Gene Mavity
S. Mulder
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Skeleton in Albuquerque arroyo may be missing Kansan
Bernalillo County sheriff's officers are checking if a skeleton found yesterday east of the city is L L Brown, a poultry firm salesman-driver missing since June 1954. The remains are 3 to 6 years old, in a tan suit with 70 dollars in one pocket, including 1950s bills from Valley Bank of Phoenix. Recovered items tie to Hutchinson Kansas family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Benny Herrera
L.L. Brown
Herrera
Brown
Hutchinson
Kas
Valley Bank of
Roosevelt as Bird Watcher at White House Record
The text notes President Theodore Roosevelt loved bird watching and recorded seven distinct bird varieties visiting the White House. It also cites per capita lumber consumption by country with Canada at 284 board feet, New Zealand second at 280, and the United States third at 246 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Canada
New Zealand
United States
Blodgett and Peters Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs Mary C Blodgett who died December 25 were conducted at Lamb Funeral Home December 27 with Rev William L Luce officiating and hymns by Mrs Bruce Spears. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Funeral services for Edgar L Peters who died December 24 were held at Lamb Funeral Home December 27 with Rev Robert B Craig officiating and pallbearers James Price Wesley Burgoon Fred Hoffman Marlin Mooney Roy Bones and A E Sullins. Mrs Ervin Happy sang hymns. Burial was in Princeton Cemetery.
Blood Gas And Oil On Highways
CHICAGO—Traffic tolls soared during Christmas weekend with 706 U.S. deaths and about 24,000 injuries from crashes. Officials cite speed, weather, and holiday travel as key factors, while NSC forecasts warn of a possible 490 fatalities for the New Year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
J. O. Musick
Texas Safety Assn
Outer Space
United States
Texas
Illinois
California
Bernard Ry
Caldwell
San Francisco
Texas City
State Division of Traffic
William G. Stratton
NSC
Welgand and Sutherland Engagement Noted in Williamsburg
Mr and Mrs Victor Welgand announce the engagement of their daughter Krista Belle to Robert Lyle Sutherland son of Mr and Mrs Lyle W Sutherland of Williamsburg Both graduates of Williamsburg high school and now sophomores at the University of Kansas Krista is in liberal arts and Robert in engineering No wedding date set Wright Studio Photo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Siron
Hughesville
Ruth Ann
Kenneth Duane Stout
Marion Stout
Chanute
Miss Siron
Warrensburg Teachers College
Warrensburg
Sears Roebuck Co
Kansas City
Stout
Ottawa High School
K-State College
Manhattan
State Highway Commission
Victor T. Welgand
Route 3
Krista Belle
Robert Lyle Sutherland
Lyle W. Sutherland
Williamsburg
Miss Welgand
Mr. Sutherland
Williamsburg High School
University of Kansas
Miss Weigand
College of Liberal Arts
School of Engineering
Wright Studio
Hospital Notes From Richmond And Nearby Areas
Hospital notes list patients and dismissals across Richmond and nearby areas. Names include James Fishburn Linda Underwood Gar Gumm Carolyn Youngman Evelyn Youngman Danny Lee Sowers Flora McCurdy Mrs Boone Walker David Lennon Ann Schleif with addresses such as 635 N Mulberry 519 N Sycamore 922 S Locust 719 N Oak and Cedar. Dismissals noted for Mrs Boone Walker and others on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fishburn
Richmond
Linda Underwood
Gar
Gumm
Boone Walker
Oak
David Lennon
Cedar
Ann Schleif
Livestock and Dairy Sales Schedule Across Overbrook Area
Listings show multiple auctions including Overbrook Livestock Sale in Overbrook Kansas on Jan 3 and Jan 10, A E Mesenheimer Dairy Sale near Overbrook on Jan 5, Roberts Market Sale in Lawrence on Jan 9, Hunt Brothers Holstein Dispersal near Pomona on Jan 15, and Lille Bales Estate sale in Ottawa on Jan 15. Contact Co A Myers & Sons at 918 or 17 Ottawa Route 4 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Myers & Sons
Ottawa
Overbrook
Kas
A. E. Mesenheimer
Roberts Market
Lawrence
Kansas
Hunt Brothers
Pomona
Lille Bales
Locust
Kansis
Jack Nelson
Anderson County
Printed Pattern 4646 Misses Waists 24 25 26 28 30
Misses waist pattern 4646 features a smart pleated front skirt in size 28 and range 24 to 32 inches. Directions printed on each pattern part. Send 35 cents in coins plus 5 cents for each additional pattern to Anne Adams in New York with name address zone size and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Ottawa Herald
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Still After Mad Bomber Still After Mad Bomber
New York police press an aggressive manhunt for the Mad Bomber as 36 bomb scares in 24 hours flood the city. Chief James B. Leggett curtails the bomb squad to only respond to confirmed suspicious objects after one heart attack death among suspects. A 12 inch pipe device with paper is found at Times Square Theater, harmless. Others include a firecracker at Madison Square Garden and devices at Macy’s, a Queens home doorway, and a Manhattan theater as rewards total 26000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James B. Leggett
Times Square
Madison Square Garden
Macy’s Department Store
Queens
Manhattan
Bomb scare notes with fake devices at Grand Central era
Newspaper item reports two legitimate bombs found since Monday, one in the city library and another in the Paramount Theater Times Square. It lists ministers and church schedules, with names like Chas. P. Knight and Walter Coburn, plus various church services and youth group times for multiple congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Terminal
Paramount Theater
Times Square
Sunday Church Listings Include Local Congregations
A long roster of area churches lists service times and pastors across denominations including Christian Science, Sacred Heart, Jehovah's Witnesses Quenemo Kansas, Assembly of God, Bethany Chapel Baptist, Nazarene, Church of Christ at Firth Cedar and 903 N Poplar, Wesleyan Methodist, Calvary Baptist, Free Methodist, North Baptist, Baptist Youth, and First Methodist with Sunday school times, worship services, youth meetings, midweek prayer, and noted events. all inviting attendees with no collection noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Gerald Mease
Cryf
First Christian
Cedars
Walter Coburn
CYP
Grace Episcopal
John B. Sweigart
First Baptist
Fourth
Hickory
Roger L. Fredrikson
Fredrikson
Trinity Methodist
N. Cedar
Robert B. Craig
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian-Congregations
St. Paul A. M. E
Edwin M O'Neal
James Arthur Will
Christian Science Society
South Hickory
Sacred Heart Catholic
Cedir
Mathew Guilfoyle
Kingdom Halls of
Jehovah's Witnesses
Quenemo
Kansas
Watchtower
Assembly of God
B. R. Harris
Young Peoples Meeting
Bethany Chapel Baptist
Second and Poplar
Wm. Baley
Church of the Nazarene
Seventh
Elm
J. Russell Smith
Church of Christ
Firth and Cedar
Wesleyan Methodist
Main
Wayne
Caldwell
Ninth
Bill Weber
Free Methodist
N. Oak
Carl Adolphson
North Baptist
Oak and Wilson
William L. Luce
First Methodist
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Jay Ellis
Marines
Donald R. Berna
Topeka
Marine Corps
Dean Driscoll
Driscoll
R. W. Everett
Marcia
Diana
Nancy
Fostoria
Ohio
M. J. Klein
Everett
Linnie Everett
Mr. Everett
R. W. Everetts
Centropolis
Santa Claus
Ben Baker
Tilfred Simmons
Fern.e. Willard
Lebanon
W. H. Douglas
S. Sycamore
National Board of Field Advisors
The
Small Business Administration
Missouri
Nebraska
Floyd Coffman
Rose Mary Berger
David V. Berger
Dorothy L. Lawson
Clarence Lawson
Sylvia Hartegan
Jack Hartegan
Ottawa Eagles Lodge
Eagles
Gerald Briscoe
South Cedar
Walnut
Robert Luce
Bobby Soper
Ralph Stewart
Baldwin
North Main
Lee
Mona, Kansas
McVe' Dengel
Louis H. Dengel
Lamb Funeral Home
Chicago
Ruth Ann Siron
Krista Belle Weigand
Neill George
Waverly
Waverly Gale Pavilion
Vare Albert
Ewart & Son
Harold
Printy & Son
Ben Printy
Gordon James
Mad Bomber
Chas. P. Knight
George Kramer
Kent Granger
Laura Lea Pence
James Shelden
Jarrett Clinton
Darlene Larkin
John Hysom
MYF
Safeco
Alexander Insurance Agency
First National Bank
State Bank Bldg
S.W. Cor
3Rd & Main
Oidest Bank
Franklin County
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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