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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1955

Page

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Public notices and brief reports from West Second area

Ambulance and police briefings report a 1954 Chevrolet owned by Glen Happy damaged after a hit-and-run in the 200 block. Public sales set for Overbrook and Edgerton farms on Feb 10 and Feb 15. Transfers note Al Gantz joining Soil Conservation Service in Ottawa. Several local residents and officials featured in hospital, license tag, and drunk-in-charge items.

West Po[phom Herald Jlice Glen Ating Happy

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges Local Names

Hospital notes list admissions for Clarence McKay Richmond Mrs Earl Watts Quenemo Kenneth Cole Princeton Frances Pennington Waverly Mrs Lola Miller Births to Raymond Bowers Osawatomie Rev William Luce Poplar a son born today another son weight 7 lb 5 oz Dismissals include Mrs William H Wright 516 ath Mrs Don Madison 234 Walnut Brandon Dee Otto Edgerton Charles Richardson Pomona Mrs Selah McKay 213 Willow Mrs Lorraine Rees and baby son 1320 S Main Mrs Porter Hunt and baby daughter Bald win Connie Watts 417 W 2nd Larry Joe Titus 534 S Poplar today

Clarence McKay Richmond Earl Watts Quenemo Kenneth Cole Princeton Frances Pennington Waverly Lola Miller Hickory Raymond Bowers Osawatomie William Luce Poplar William H. Wright Don Madison Walnut Brandon Dee Otto Edgerton Charles Richardson Pomona Fred Lynes Cedar Selah McKay Willow Lorraine Rees S. Main Porter Hunt Baldwin Connie Watts Larry Joe Titus S. Poplar

Thief Triggers Fire Flood At Lithographing Plant

Robbers entered the Commercial Lithographing Co. through a rear window and cracked a safe, then a fire started in damaged equipment valued at 7,000 to 8,000 dollars. The sprinkler system flooded a large area of the one story plant, with only a small amount of cash missing, says vice-president Bill W. Pfeiffer.

Kansas City Commercial Lithographing Co Bill W. Pfeiffer

Deaths and funerals blaze through Wellsville and area

Walter T. Bivins 78, San Francisco native, dies. His body arrives in Wellsville for funeral Wednesday 2 p m at Wellsville Baptist Church with Rev Loyal Hiatt officiating. burial Rock Creek cemetery. Survivors include siblings in Kansas City and Wellsville. Harry L Muesse 83, bank executive, dies in Arkansas City after living with daughter, Mary Shields. longtime Wellsville figure, former Baker university graduate. Mary Mosher 74, Ottawan and Emporia resident, dies. active in churches and Royal Neighbor lodge. services in Emporia and Ottawa with interment in Hope cemetery, Mo. Other notices list local executors, sales and obituaries.

Mary _H. Mosher McVey Mortuary Emporia Kansas McVey~Dengel LeRoy Hay Monroe Miles Hope Cemetery Walter T. Bivins San Francisco Coughlin Funeral Home Wellsville Wellsville Baptist Church Loyal Hiatt Rock Creek Cemetery Harry L. Muesse Wellsville Bank Arkansas City Mary Shields Lancaster Wisc Baker University Security State Bank of Independence Ottawa Ash St Masonic Lodge Muesse Lizzie Crone Shields Ralph Cypress Calif Mit Creek Mary Mosher Mary H. Mosher Ottawan St. Emporia Delta Anthony Christian Church Royal Neighbor Lodge

Rains Drench Southeast U S By The Associated Press

The Southeast and much of the eastern U S saw widespread rain with milder temperatures. Temperatures ranged from the 60s in the Southeast to 40s and 50s along the Atlantic Coast, while Boston reported rain at a five degree temperature. The freezing zone extended from northern New York through the Ohio Valley to northern Texas, with the Far West in the 40s.

Appalachian Mountains Atlantic Coast Boston New York State Ohio Valley Texas

Start Probe Of Vote Violations

Jefferson City Mo Atty Gen John M Dalton assigns Don Kennedy to work with Cedar County officials on a grand jury investigation of alleged election law violations. Kennedy will confer with Cedar County prosecutor Joe W Collins in Stockton. The move follows Gov Phil M Donnelly’s direction and a grand jury call after 200 citizens requested an inquiry into November election issues. Absentee ballots were stolen from County Clerk John Boone by three armed men.

Jefferson City John M. Dalton Don Kennedy Cedar’ ‘County Dalton Phil M. Donnelly Kennedy Stockton Cedar County Joe W. Collins Collins O. GO. Brown John Boone

Community auction sale held weekly Thursdays

Ben Printy, auctioneer, invites the public to a weekly sale each Thursday night at Main Street. The event lists a community gathering with items put up for bidding and an open invitation to attend.

Ben Printy Main

Parachute Halted Flight Crewman Survives 35 Minute Night Descent

Cal W. Beane of Norfolk, on his 35th birthday, ejected from a T33 trainer near Randolph AFB after fuel loss. He floated for 35 minutes in 7,000 feet of darkness amid sleet and updrafts, sighting ground lights 30 minutes after jump before landing in a tree. He suffered only scratches and bruises.

San Antonio Tex Cal W. Q. Beane Norfolk Randolph Air Force Base Luke Afb Ariz Beane Here

New Man On List Once Horse Thief

The FBI added Palmer Julius Morset of Chicago to its ten most wanted fugitives list. Aged 48, he allegedly began as a horse thief and is charged with a daylight robbery of a Chicago finance firm on March 20 1950. After a car chase he and an accomplice were captured but he fled before trial. He is now charged with crossing state lines to avoid prosecution. Sell it through a Herald Want Ad.

Washington FBI Palmer Julius Morset Chicago Morset

Funeral services for Mrs George B Jenkins

Memorial notices announce funeral services for Mrs George B Jenkins Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church Pomona with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Also a service for Miner T Nitcher at Pomona Methodist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. with interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Nancy Jenkins Nancy Ann Jenkins Albert Stewart & Son Pomona Farm Rt Ottawa

Bunko Artist Who Killed Self Had A Colorful Life

A Kansas City Star defense in an antitrust suit argues newspapers are not public utilities and may accept or reject ads. Elton A. Marshall says the Star can set ad formats and rates, while the government has rested after 91 witnesses in 13 days. In Baltimore, Edgar Fassburg, a Brooklyn man posing as a lawyer and Marine officer, died by barbiturate overdose. FBI and police traced his identity, noting he used multiple personas including Dr. Fassburg and Dr. Phillips, and fooled a former wife and others.

Kansas City Kansas City Star Emil A. Lees Elton A. Marshall Star Marshall The Baltimore Edgar Fassburg Brooklyn James Phillips N.Y Bejar New York Police Army Medical Corps New York Dr. Phillips Phillips Governor's Island FBI Fassburg Edgar Allen Lowe

1954 Big Year For Airplane Builders

Washington report shows Wichita Kansas utility aircraft makers posting their strongest year since 1946 47 with Beech producing 579 planes valued at 20 056 000 dollars and Cesana delivering 1 200 planes worth 10 666 000 dollars highlighting the 1954 output and dollar volume by Beech Cesana and other regional firms.

Washington Wichita Kas Aapeska Beech Cesana

Marriage Licenses for Eddie Lee Waddle and Opal Eileen Foster

Ottawa couple Eddie Lee Waddle aged 18 and Opal Eileen Foster aged 19 obtained marriage licenses. The notice notes bonds and savings as part of the allegiance to U S Savings Bonds.

Eddie Lee Waddle Ottawa Opal Eileen Foster

Eisenhower Urges Uniform Absentee Voting Laws

President Eisenhower asked the governors of all states to enact uniform absentee voting laws before next year. The plan cites World War II voting experiences and seeks to codify federal guidance for service members and civilians voting by mail.

Washington Eisenhower

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McVey Ambulance Joe Towner Williams Insurance Vera Goodman First Baptist Church Cincinnati Ohio Board of Education National Council of Churches James G. Bryson Overbrook Ernest Arnold Claude Myers J. L. DeGarmo Stewart and Son Actioneers A. C Soil Conservation Service al Gantz Holton, Kas Gantz H. C. Stevens Franklin County SOS S. Cedar SCS Stevens L. E. Davis T. F. Furtak Bill B. Kyle Bing Carter Col Wader Morris Senate Harry W. Arnold LeRoy Cleo L. Greenfield Melgern Herman MF Kieson Osage City Raymond Shields E. 5Th Research Hospital Josephyne Davis Park University of Kansas Medical Center George W. Davis Harry FP. Tyson Osage City Douglas County Tyson Us50 Gardner Shawnee County Eric Degraffendrich Dee Montgomery Buck Jones Olin R. Walraven Calvin C.mathews Walraven Mathews Louis HL Dengel C. C. Mewhinney Dykstra Sewing Machine & Television CO Owen L. Followell Bankers Life Insurance of Nebraska Ottawa Youth Council R. B. Craig L. &. Stout Doug Scott J. P. Feighner W. W. Whitaker B. G. Otto M. M. Miles Susie Parker Jerry Clinton Charles Senter Bivins California Fred Harry Art Bivins Myrtle Collins Harry L C. A. Myers & Son Kay Pearl Brynon Elizabeth James Greisther W. W. Tucker Hichmone Jack Nelson Anderson County Garnett Mia M. B Orville Flager Fomona Edwin Crabb Wilson D. A. Dimond Atj Pomona Neill George U. S Associated Press Bunko Self Airplane Builders Ne Scale Bary Wortilzer Pianos Saunders Wellaw Corth W Excelsor Institute Atoriles Lodi Anchor Anchors Savingseed Loan Association William Overton Kansas City, Kansas J. Dean Nossinger Clarence T, Rich
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