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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1961

Page

9

Watch Night Service Planned at Pomona Methodist Church

A Pomona watch night service for New Year 1962 is set at the Pomona Methodist Church on Sunday December 31 starting at 8 PM with fellowship and MYF led activities. Mrs. N V Huderson leads group singing at 9 PM followed by nature of program including pictures by Charles Hill and refreshments. An 11 PM motion picture will precede a devotional closing timed to the new year.

Methodist Church MYF N. V. Huderson Charles Hill

Central Princeton Suffers Broken Wrist

Mrs. Callie Barnes fell at her home Saturday night, breaking her left wrist. The column lists numerous Christmas visits, family gatherings, dinners, and travel among Ottawa, Lawrence, Topeka, Manhattan, and other Kansas towns, with relatives from Ottawa and Princeton visiting kin during the holiday period. medical notes include Ransom Memorial Hospital and surgery for R. L. Davis.

J. C. Cook Callie Barnes Patsy Martin Kansas City Kas Lee Martins Lloyd Means Research Hospital Russell Retter Kenneth Retter Jerry Kenny Lawrence Frank Hahner Richmond F. Hahner Ralph Chandler Roy Gorton Earl Gortons L. W. McBrides Dean Coats Oak Grove Jim Cooks Don Harold Kimball Central Community Center Peggy Martin Kurt Wiegand Homewood Wayne Martins Phil Roy Gregg Ottawa Maude Martin Paul Blough Lucy Lucille McGinnis Princeton George Slankard Bob Burlin Franke Chicago Ill Rex Slankard Glenn Slankard Marvin McCurdy R. L. Davis Ransom Memorial Hospital Ella Fox George Croyle

Elizabeth Taylor Tops Movie Attraction List for 1961

Hollywood report notes Elizabeth Taylor as the No 1 movie attraction of 1961 after narrowly escaping tragedy. She won an Academy Award for Butterfield 8 and led the box office ranking in Motion Picture Herald poll. The top 10 includes Rock Hudson Doris Day John Wayne Cary Grant Sandra Dee Jerry Lewis William Holden Tony Curtis and Elvis Presley.

Hollywood Elizabeth Taylor Motion Picture Herald Rock Hudson Doris Day John Wayne Cary Grant Sandra Dee Jerry Lewis William Holden Tony Curtis Elvis Presley Butterfield Miss Taylor

Socialettes: Holiday visits across several states

Mrs F E Warner and Eloise returned from a week visiting her son Richard Warner and family in Wheaton Maryland. Christmas guests included Elmer and J W Edgerton and children from Augusta. Travis Mills and family hosted in Las Vegas Texas. Emile Barnes' Omaha trip with daughter Eddie Vincent and Judy and Bobby. Mattie Edmundson dined with Paul Stone and Sandra for Christmas. Hester Lortscher and daughter Jackie traveled to Kansas City and Sabetha. Ella Lotspeich and Fred Hensick visited St Petersburg and Key West with Elmer Hensick. They traveled with Walter Robe who returned earlier.

F. E. Warner Eloise Elmer Edgerton J. W. Edgerton Marjie Joe Bridget Augusta Travis T. Mills Terry Lee Ronnie Eddie Emile Barnes Omaha Neb Eddie Vincent Judy Bobby Hester Lortscher Jackie Kansas City Ella Lotspeich Fred Hensick St. Petersburg Fla Elmer Hensick Key West Walter Robe

Birthday Celebration for 93rd Birthday at Mrs. Laura Lee Home

A family gathering was held yesterday at 523 N Mulberry to honor Mrs. Laura Lee on her 93rd birthday. Despite a stroke last September she attended in a wheelchair as all her children joined the noon family dinner. Attendees included Dan Lee, Fr Scott, Franklin Lee of La Junta, R T Highberger of Pueblo, L C Hough, and R C Williams of Ottawa.

Laura Lee N. Mulberry Lee Dan Lee Scott Franklin Lee la Junta Colo R. T. Highberger Pueblo

Family Gathering Honors Figgins Clan at Christmas Dinner

Mr and Mrs Charles Figgins of Quenemo hosted a Christmas dinner with all their children present. Attending were numerous Figgins families from Ottawa Hickman Mills Williamsburg Pomona and Topeka plus relatives Geri Sue Figgins and Ronald Figgins in the Navy Norfolk. One granddaughter Gayle Figgins could not attend due to illness.

Jerome Adells H. E. Adell Lane Charles Adell Ottawa Armond Adell David Lawrence Jerome Adell Jerry E. E. Wickstrom Kenneth Burgoon Manhattan John Love Tom Linda Love Alvin Burgoon John Carpenters Leland Carpenter Wichita Karl Anderson Topeka Andersons Oklahoma Ruby Anderson Pomona Charles Figgins Quenemo Byron Figgins W. C. Bachelor Billie Jean Cindy Roger Rankin Figgins Bonnie Hickman Mills Forrest Figgins Curtis Susan Melissa Williamsburg Lee Eldon Figgins Wayne G. C. Broyles Georgia Max Charles Broyles Roger Alan Waverly Harold Weiss Dennis Mike Geri Sue Figgins Faye Broyles Ellinwood Ronald Figgins U. S. Navy Norfolk Gayle Figgins

Ann Landers Advice on Fickle Pickle and Family Strain

Dear Ann Landers counsels a 16 year old who dumped a best friend's steady for another, then wants to end the relationship without harm. She urges ending the fling and handling the fallout with honesty. Also guidance on a 58 year old wife supporting herself, and birth certificate questions, with tips on self respect and legal paternity.

Ann

Ottawa couple wed at Faith Bible Church

Geral dine Mayfield and David E. Smith were married Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock in Faith Bible Church in Ottawa in a ceremony led by Rev. Delbert A Hobbs The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Mayfield of Topeka The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Harry E Smith of Ottawa RD 4 They will reside in Topeka

Calvary Baptist Church Ottawa Linda Lou Jockman Henry Jockman Raymond Rumford Alton Rumford Pomona High School Faith Bible Church Geraldine Mayfield David E. Smith Delbert A. Hobbs Walter Mayfield Topeka Harry E. Smith RFD Robert Hodges Tom Marks Kay Adams Highland Park High School Ottawa High School U. S. Marine Corps

Circle in Meeting at Trinity WSCS Cohort

WSCS Circle of Trinity Methodist Church met at Mrs Leslie Wheat's home for devotions led by Mrs Carroll Kirkpatrick and lesson by Mrs Loren Gensman titled Christ mas in the New Testament. Mrs Howard Fisher announced a missionary talk by Rachel Pickett at Richter Methodist on Jan 14 and an open house at the parsonage Sunday hosted by Mrs Roy Armstrong. 17 members attended with guests Mrs David Schwarz.

Susana Wesley C.S. Circle Trinity Methodist Church Carroll Kirkpatrick Leslie Wheat Loren Gensman Howard Fisher Rachel Pickett Richter Methodist Church Roy Armstrong David Schwarz Wheat Richard Fritts

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