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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1961
Page
3
Lester Cation of Garnett, a former Ottawan and Santa Fe employee, is in Santa Fe Hospital Topeka for eye infection treatment and a general check up. His room is 314.
Readable fragments show soybeans and corn prices with scattered figures. Sensor unclear values indicate soybeans around 2.33, wheat near 1.82, corn 1.45, and eggs variables at 0.31 0.29 0.25 with butterfat and other items listed in uncertain sequences.
KC Livestock market shows cattle and calves steady to higher with demand mixed for steers and heifers. Slaughter cows and stockers move slowly while hogs dip, barrows and gilts lower, sows steady. sheep and lambs hold with good to prime lambs at 16.50 to 17.50 and ewes 6.00 to 8.00.
Wells ville junior senior high lists 7th through senior students on the honor roll for the semester with a 3.75 GPA or higher, and those with no grade below B 3.15 or higher include multiple named students across grades. The notice also covers missionary calls, church events, faculty readings, and community notices from Wellsville and nearby churches.
Eugene Dennis 55 national chairman of the Communist Party in the United States died Tuesday at Mt Sinai hospital New York He had been among 12 arrested in 1948 under the Smith Act and had a heart ailment and last year a lung cancer operation He was a Seattle native.
Admissions include Jeff Hopkins at 328 S Sycamore and Mrs. Raymond Houston Jr. at 1319 Willow, plus Buddy Joe Welch of Princeton today. Births record James Dale Melroy at 126 S Locust a daughter born today weighing 6 lb 4 oz and Clifford Gibson at 1229 S Mulberry a daughter born today weighing 5 lb 11 oz. Dismissals list David Rybolt 1028 N Cedar Mrs Robert Shade 228 S Cedar Clarence Castleberry 325 S Oak Edwin E Waterbury RFD 4 today.
Four Canadians arrested Sunday night were questioned about the January burglary at a hotel suite used by actor Peter Lawford and his sister in law. Police report $30,000 in gems and $1,000 in cash missing. the four were booked on grand larceny charges and arraigned in felony court. Names listed: William Livingston, 33, Quebec. David Ramsay, 33, Quebec. Ronald Spears, 30, Montreal. Rosalind Wade, 23, Montreal.
Funeral services for George Hopkins who died January 29 were held January 31 at Greenwood Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Sacha officiating. Pallbearers included Alvin Burgoon Clarence Burns Frank Kreusch Clarence Stankard Emmett Stankard and Dale Burns. Mrs A H North sang hymns with accompaniment by Mrs R L Stevens. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev plans to be in the United States for the United Nations session in March. It is up to President Kennedy whether the two will meet. Khrushchev is represented as agreeable to a meeting. Information came to Washington from Communist diplomats at the United Nations and was attributed to Moscow.
William Harry Gentry, 18, of Monroe Trailer Court, pleaded guilty to petty larceny in the theft of auto supplies from Heathman Salvage and received 60 days in county jail. He remains held for parole violation and faces five months of a seven month sentence from last October for a prior theft and vandalism. Stanley Garrett, 17, RFC 2 Wellsville, was charged and received the same sentence. a third unidentified youth was questioned and released after arrest by sheriff's deputies.
New York AP says a strike by about 1,700 delivery drivers from the Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union halted morning paper deliveries to the city. Wholesalers faced paper shortages while some papers kept afternoon editions on schedule despite a midnight start to the walkout.
Albert Lee Coffman 19 of 1128 N Sycamore was sentenced to 10 days in jail for reckless driving and failing to heed a red light and siren. He was paroled to his employer today by Police Judge Robert Pinet after arrest Jan 8. Coffman also received a $35 fine. this marked his third reckless driving citation in 15 months.
The board of Farmers Elevator Company Inc Ottawa Kansas gives notice that a stockholders meeting will be held at the company office on February 16 to act on a resolution adopted January 24 by the directors proposing dissolution of the corporation.
NEW ROADS La AP eight persons lungs badly seared from chlorine gas terrorized Labarre area after a railway tank car derailed Tuesday. Seventeen hospitalized eight in very critical condition with chemical pneumonia likely. Gas killed an 11 month old boy and many farm animals perished as cars piled up on the rails. Officials warned residents to seek high ground as the area was neutralized with soda ash and caustic acids.
TOPEKA AP Oscar S Stauffer president of Stauffer and Capper Publications announced the sale of Capper s interest in Home State Farm Publications Inc Cleveland Ohio to Harman Slocum Printing Co Cleveland The price was not fixed but reports say multi million dollars The sale includes Ohio Farmer Michigan Farmer Pennsylvania Farmer Indiana Farmer Kentucky Farmer Tennessee Farmer Kansas Farmer Missouri Ruralist and two Capper owned farm magazines The cash and securities sale will fund orderly bond redemption at Capper Publications Ground breaking on a new Topeka publication building is planned for July 1 with completion by October 1 1962
Ottawa High School hosts a classified style dance party for juniors and seniors in the junior high gym. The Record names Mr and Miss Ottawa High School winners as Judy Lister Janet Duncan Joyce Cox Opal Nearmyer Sandra Mathias and Bill Jensen Eddie Martin Ron Reusch Bob Lewis Tom Campbell Gary Underwood with Downing knowing the identities. Alfonso Mages directs and Carol Bruce handles decor while the Swing Kings provide music.
Elmer K. Burn, 38, of Topeka, was charged in County Court with driving while intoxicated reckless driving and having an open bottle after a single vehicle crash south of Princeton. The Ohse Meat Co. car crashed into a ditch at Coat's Corner two miles south of Princeton on US 9 around 5 p.m. Burn pleaded innocent at arraignment and faces trial February 10. Bond set at $400. Car sustained major damage.
The Ottawa Production Credit Association will hold its 27th annual stockholders meeting on a Wednesday at the North American Hotel. About 400 people are expected. The program includes an afternoon talk by H Peters of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Wichita, and reports by George W. Anderson and Clarence E. Lay. Directors will be elected and guests welcomed. Entertainment features Western music by Jerry Rockers and Ottawa High School performers. Registration starts 10:30 a.m., with adjournment at 3 p.m.
Ottawa Fire Department reports four building fires in January with total estimated damage of 5300. The losses include Wes Wadkins residence at 722 Olive with 3200 from a flue fire on January 19, Ethel Seymour residence at 715 E. 4th with 1500, Fred Moore residence at 111 W. 5th with 500, and Henry Edwards residence at 834 Borough with 150.
First published January 18 1961 last published February 1 1961 announces a primary election in Ottawa Kansas on Tuesday March 21 1964 for commissioner of streets and utilities and three members of the city Board of Education Donald R Capper city clerk also notices stockholders and persons concerned referencing Farmers Elevator Company Ottawa Kansas and a special board meeting held January
Lowell Rhodes is slated for a briefing at the Monroe Motel on Thursday February 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. Authorities expect attendance by local residents and stakeholders to discuss community concerns.
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