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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1961
Page
3
A rash of collisions on slick streets dominated Ottawa police reports, with nine total wrecks noted. Five incidents were investigated by police, one truck stolen from Union L P Gas Co. premises and later recovered, and a DUI and following too closely charge filed against Clyde Hopkins after a Park and Main crash. Ed J. Pearce remains hospitalized with a heart attack.
Wellsville P T A hosted a project alert meeting with a film Communism on the Map by Mr Spriggs of Gardier. About 85 people attended as officials note the session included a short Marx history and a discussion of communist spread. The event preceded ongoing school activities and linked to a later forensics meeting.
The Roman Catholic bishop of Gonaives Msgr. Paul Robert was expelled after demonstrators looted the bishopric warehouse. He was escorted 70 miles to Port au Prince by the military and told to leave. The Vatican has ordered the expulsions investigated while government officials seek to justify action amid church tensions.
List of hospital admissions with names and addresses including Pearce 214 E 5th Saturday Mrs Mary Freese Richmond Mrs Frank H Hughes Pomona Mrs Judson Lee 406 Willow Rex Gilliland RFD Ov erbrooks Mrs A F Bonstrewski RFD 3 Mrs Leland Gilliland RFD 4 Sunday Don D Sechneider Kansas City Mrs William Enoch and son Mark Kansas City Mrs Russell Allen 816 Locust today
AP reports Fidel Castro’s government has taken control of the Yateras Aqueduct Co which previously supplied water to Guantanamo Bay. The Navy says operations will continue with the 20 year contract extended to 1969, despite the takeover. Nearby, Castro aides warned of a renewed campaign against the Catholic Church and private schools as the regime tightens control and aligns with anti-Castro elements in Florida.
Funeral services were held for Walter G. Happy 82 of Waverly who died Feb 3 at Cedar House nursing home. Retired farmer resident of Waverly for most of life. Surviving include two sons Harold and Walter Robert in Wichita two daughters Mary Woolington Exyaporia and Hazel Humboldt one brother Ira Happy Ottawa and one sister Pearl Bennett Emily Minn.
Larry Dale Wilaod, 90, and Sharon Rey Wisher, both of Kansas City, obtained marriage licenses in a recent county filing. The record notes a $4 fee and confirms their intended union in the local jurisdiction.
Forest Beeson of Ottowa sustained two buckshot punctures to the left foot during a wolf drive in Coffey County. The incident occurred about 3 50 p m yesterday afternoon seven miles north and two and a half miles east of Burlington. Beeson and other hunters were in the area. the shot was reportedly fired by another hunter.
AP dispatch details cattle and hog trading in Kansas City with 11,500 cattle and 4,700 hogs. Cattle quality mixed as steers, heifers and stockers show varied gains and losses. cows steady to strong, vealers up to 25 with price ranges. Hogs mostly down, barrows and gilts 18.95 to 25.55, sows up to 25 higher. lambs steady, ewes down, feeders mixed in price list.
New Orleans observed a festive start to Mardi Gras with five parades over the weekend and numerous masked balls. Edward Kennedy Jr and his wife attended a king and queen ball as crowds clamored for throws from floats. Hotels report slower than usual advance reservations amid the celebrations.
William Chester Cole, 22, listed on the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives, surrendered to agents in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He escaped from a Fort Myers prison camp last August 6 with six others and was serving a life sentence.
Ted Spencer, 30, waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the District Court for trial on two forgery counts and one passing a forged instrument charge. He allegedly forged and passed a $15 check at OK Bargain Store on Feb 8 and forged an $18.04 check drawn on Peoples National Bank of Ottawa signed Bill Jones. Bond set at $1. Spencer is on probation from a one to five year sentence for drawing and passing a $50 bad check last Aug 27.
A man phoned an FBI agent in Pensacola Florida to say pursuit pressure made further flight pointless. The FBI quoted him after he turned himself in saying he was glad it was all over.
First published January 30 1961 and last February 13 1961 in Bard County Kansas notice to all persons concerned that Jules Doty as administrator requests court order to sell lots 16 18 20 32 and 24 in block 2 of Seymours Addition Rentoul Franklin County Kansas and household goods furs and a 1948 Chevrolet to pay debts taxes and admin costs defenses due by February 1 1961 at 10 00 am in the probate court of Bard County Kansas last line incomplete text indicates further court details.
About 200 attendees at the Kansas and Missouri Bakers Associations joint convention in Excelsior Springs Missouri. A plaque was awarded to Gene Row of Larned Kansas for supplying the enormous cake that served about 8000 at the Kansas Centennial celebration in Topeka. The three day meeting ends today.
Frank Sweat, 32, Wellsville, was returning from Gardiner in a plumbing truck owned by Ed Treas when he lost control on USSG. The vehicle overturned into a ditch and rested on its left side. Sweat’s foot was caught in the door, but he escaped with bruises to his left foot thanks to heavy boots. he was treated in Gardner.
Overbrook fire chief Max Friesen said Saturday night’s blaze caused about 7000 dollars in damage. Buildings housing Jeff Hoover Barber Shop and Shop's Car Sales and Auto Shop sustained 5000 dollars in building damage and 2000 dollars to contents, with investigators pointing to a coal stove chimney as the likely ignition.
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