First Baby of Year Prizes in Ottawa Contest
The Ottawa merchants sponsor the First Baby of the Year contest for 1961. The first baby born after midnight Dec 31 within Ottawa city limits wins gifts from sponsors. Prizes include baby items, clothing, furniture, and services from Bennett Creamery, Beller Studio, Butler's Music, Cheney's Markets, Colbern's Restaurant, Colby's, Cozy Beauty Bar, Edmiston's, Gambles, Goodyear Store, Gorsage Cleaners, Hubbard Lumber, Mann Bell Drug, Mildred McKee Shop, Montgomery Wards, Ottawa Savings and Loan, Pence, Raney Rexall, Reiter Motor Co, Richardson's, Scott's, Sunrise Dairy, Terrill's, and Trout's Jewelry. The Herald will announce the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Merchants
Ottawa
Herald
Bennett Creamery Co
Beller Studio
Butler’s
Cheney’s
Colbern
Colby
Edmiston
William Roger
Goodyear
Gorsage Cleaners
Hubbard Lumber
Mann-Bell Drug Co
Johnson & Johnson
Mildred McKee
Montgomery Wards
Ottawa Savings and Loan ‘Assn
Gerber
Raney Rexall
Reiter Motor Co
Pontiac
Richardson's
Buster Brown
Scott's
Sunrise Dairy
Terrill
Trout
Parsons Meeting Seeks Legislation for Industrial Bonds
At Parsons, Mid-America Inc. discussed asking lawmakers to permit Kansas communities to issue ibonds to build industrial plants. James O. Taylor said tenants would amortize bonds via rent or purchase agreements. W. H. Caldwell said Kansas trails rival states by 10 to 15 years in this financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Kansas
Mid-America Inc
Coffeyville
Southeast Kansas Industrial Development Organization
W. H. Caldwell
Mid-America
Births and visits decorate Richmond area social notes
Miss Mabel Chandler section details births and family visits in the Richmond area. Deborah Ann Wright born December 20 at Anderson County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dale Wright. Relatives from Washington Missouri Niagara Falls Canada Corpus Christi Tex and Kansas City visit or entertain, with strokes and hospital news for Mrs Mabel Davis Ponca City noted. Family gatherings include dinners hosted for visiting kin and Caney Terrye Ann Smith with Severns and Smith families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Wright
Anderson County Hospital
Deborah Ann
J. C. Wright
Meriden
Clarence Stumpe
Washington, Mo
Myrtle, Horstick
Reid Freese
Leon
Olen Freese
Corpus Christi
Tex
Eula Bures
Kenneth Swartz
Kansas City
Pete Bures
Carl
Christmas Visitors Share Quenemo, Topeka and Junction City
News from Quenemo reports numerous Christmas greetings as families such as the Graggs Davidsonsons and Porters visit relatives in Topeka Geneseo Junction City and Wakeeney. Michael Jay Walker born December 19 weighs 8 pounds 11 ounces. Willing Workers Club held its annual turkey dinner and Christmas party with co hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Gragg
Gas City
Mitchell Bunker
Howard Porter
Geneseo
Bill Ragan
Hannah Driver
Don Driver
Bob Friesen
Jim Driver
Wmirs
Joe Driver
Bruce Rogers
Florence and
Lucy Windett
Dick and
Howard Driver
Junction City
Lulu Schwanbeck
Wakeeney
Myrtle Rogers
Lee Walker
Michael Jay
Willing Workers Club
Walter Parrish
Marlin Larson
Clarence Arb
Power tool misfire wounds banker across street
In New York a bank clerk, Ralph Rubens, 31, was hit by a bullet like projectile from a construction power tool used to install aluminum window frames. The device fired studs with rifle cartridges, and a ricochet is thought to have struck him through a window. He remains in fair condition. No charges will be filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York (Ap
Ralph Rubens
Bank
Manhattan
Rubens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Don Shipman
Shipman
Beller
Penney
Bennett
Topeka
Topeka, Kangas
N. Main
Richmond Area
Miss Mabel Chandler
Quenemo
Sally Perry
Herschell Gragg
W. H. Davidson
Billy Davidson
Gordon Burns
Bill Poston
Lee Bulmer
Tamara
Orville Thornbrugh
Earl
Chicago
Roy Bethel
Hugh Wiley
W. T. Morrison
Sarah Neill
Jessie Green
Ernest Green
Marlin ‘Green
Clarence
Joe Green
Ernest Perry
Jim
Johnny Green
Kenneth Bishop
Chuck Bodenhiemer
Donald Williams
Stanley Lloyd
Donald Green
Bob ‘Catlin
Ralph Green
Dean Berlin
Fogle Quarry Crushed Stone Ag
Nelson Hotel
Carl Kunish
Cousticon Allen Co
Waldheim Bldg
E. 11Th St
Midwest
Wemaer
Best
J. W. Hudels
John P. Harrism
Wallace E. Lister
F. M. Harris
Harris
A. L. Cook
S. F. Harris
F. F. Fockele
J. G. Spears
Bert Anderson
B. D. Bennett
W. B. DeVilbiss
Geo. E. Lister
C. P. Burrows
J. W. Dickerson
Alma Schweitzer
T. Cashier
Margaret §. Hudelson
Maxine Lichtenberger
Howard J. Doyen
W. G. Ransom
Margaret 8. Hudelson
Milo M. Hewitt
Ransom Bennett Jr
William W. Wallace
Robert B. Anderson
Thomas F. Porter
Kay Vogler
Barbara Jean Boyer
Dorothy Marie Hayes
Gwen Adele Harder
Judith Ann Patterson
Charles C. Wilson
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