Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Report
Hospital notes list admissions including Larry E Reddick Pomona Frank Betz Rantoul Oliver Brazen Ottawa Carrie Brooks Pomona James Hicks Rantoul Mrs Everett Cook Pomona James R Hogue Pomona plus Wednesday and Thursday entries for Mrs Louisa Fanning 412 Walnut Mrs Mary Anderson 102 Cedar Births to Mr and Mrs Robert L Lewis 428 Walnut a daughter weight 6 lb 1 oz Dismissals Bryce Adams Waverly Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Eugene Reddick
Tremont
Bill Swift
Ash
John Ward
N. Oak
Albert A. DeNike
Pomona
Frank Betz
Rantoul
Oliver Brazen
Ottawa
Carrie Brooks
James Hicks
Everett Cook
James R. Hogue
Louisa Fanning
Walnut
Mary Anderson
Cedar
Robert L. Lewis
Ottawa Briefs Highlight Local Doings And Notices
Ottawa briefs cover a radio program on city parking, a Eugene Field PTA meeting with State Rep Wayne Angell, a correction on a color TV ad, hospital transfers, two car crash damages, a county sale both livestock and misc items, civil defense meetings, property assessments, a pancake sausage feed, fallout shelter updates, local band mixer, satellite visibility, quiet title suit, a gas office pie sale, and Lincoln School ham and bean supper with prices and times.
Former KSTA Head Speaks at County Teachers Meeting
Ella Blanche Smith former Kansas State Teachers Association president spoke at the Franklin County Teachers Association regular meeting at First Baptist Church. She outlined state and National Teachers Association programs. Refreshments were served. The School Board Dinner is scheduled for the March 23 regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Blanche Smith
Kansas City
Kansas State Teachers Association
Franklin County Teachers Association
First Baptist Church
City approves plats for Cecil Gilmore and Robert Coleman land
City commissioners approve plats for development tracts owned by Cecil Gilmore and Robert Coleman. Gilmore land lies on South Ry Street with Coleman land in Ottawa's southwest, north of the Preeves new high school site. Plats were previously pen sivenal by the city planning commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Gilmore
Robert Coleman
Gilmore
Southry Street
Coleman
Ottawa
Preeves New High School
City Planning Commis
Deaths BRANSON DENIKE PATTERSON SMITH Jochumson
Ottawa area obituaries detail Ethel Branson 82 of Battle Creek born 1880, married Edward Branson, survived by children and siblings. Albert Denike 73 Pomona, longtime Woolworth supervisor, survived by widow and son. Everett Patterson 58 Burlingame WWI/II veteran, burial in Topeka. Daneta Smith 82 Lyndon, lifelong Lyndon resident, funeral at Lyndon Methodist Church. Perry Smith as late husband of Smith, relations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel H. Branson
Battle Creek
Mich
Ottawa
Edward Lathrop Branson
Bransons
Branson
C. W. Post
Postum Cereal Co
Clarence E. Etheridge
Jackson
E. L. Branson, Jr
Grand Rapids
Henry C. Branson
Ann Arbor
Bessie Miller
Earl Cook
Trenton
Albert A. Denike
RFD
Pomona
Ransom Memorial Hospital
F. W. Woolworth Co
Oklahoma
Grace Black
Pawhuska
Okla
Carpenters Union
Edward
Everet. Patterson
Burlingame
Topeka Veterans Hospital
Wall Diffender
Topeka
Bell Weber
Calvary Baptist Church
Memorial Park
Patterson
American Legion
Daneta Smith
Lyndon
Lyder Rest
Williamsburg
Lyndon Methodist Church
Lyndon Cemetery
Shaffer Mortuary
Perry Smith
Pete Jochumson
Funeral Rites for Mrs Georgia Striplin and Fred Bogue
Funeral services for Mrs Georgia Lee Striplin who died February 2 were held at Towner s Chapel on February 6 led by Rev Ralph C Edwards with pallbearers Dale Burns Bill Adams Elmer Ward Charles Hicks Gilbert Ledom and Howard McCurdy Al Williams sang with Mrs J M Kilgore. burial at Highland Cemetery. Also services for Fred C Bogue who died February 4 were at Lamb Funeral Home February 6 led by Rev Roy H Armstrong with pallbearers Lloyd Terry Owen Heidner John Wilkerson Robert Wilkerson and Clifford Hobbs Dean Zook sang with Mrs J R Henning. burial at Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Striplin
Georgia Lee Striplin
Towner'’s Chapel
Ralph C. Edwards
Dale Burns
Bill Adams
Elmer Ward
Charles Hicks
Gilbert Ledom
Howard McCurdy
al Williams
J. M. Kilgore
Highland Cemetery
Fred C. Bogue
Lamb Funeral Home
Roy H. Armstrong
Lloyd
Terry
Owen Heidner
John
Robert Wilkerson
Clifford Hobbs
Dean Zook
J. R. Henning
Plan To Widen Massasoit Street
City commissioners passed a resolution to widen Massasoit Street between Hickory and Cedar after a Tri nity Methodist Church request. Rev Roy Armstrong and Henry Alban spoke for the church citing evening crowding from church and Lincoln school events. The city engineer will study the situation and propose a suitable street width. Fire Chief Harry Gilliland noted trucks often face parked cars on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massasoit Street
Hickory
Cedar
Trinity Methodist Church
Roy Armstrong
Henry Alban
Willow
Lincoln Grade School
Harry Gilliland
Ottawa Fire
Want Committee Report Before Auditorium Repair
Ot tawa Lions Club members Dr. Don McKelvey and Jack Day asked for a delay in their plan to renovate Memorial Auditorium. They cited a fund from a trapshoot and proposed vinyl tile floor in the lobby and moving a steam radiator near the ticket booth. Commissioners urged waiting for the committee report due soon to guide any improvements to the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Lions Club
Memorial Auditrium
Lions
Don McKelvey
Jack Day
Lions Club
Haworth Gets Sewer Contract in Ottawa
Ottawa city commissioners awarded a sewer project contract to Dwight Haworth for 23 344.55 dollars after a second bid from Killough Construction Co for 27 222.70 dollars. The city engineer’s estimate was 32 062.65 dollars. The four projects include sewers for Logan Street south side, Gilmore Addition on South Mulberry, Willow Acres Additions west side, and a main extension in the southwest Ottawa area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Haworth
Ottawa
Haworth
Killough Construction Co
Logan Street
Gilmore Addition
Mulberry
Willow Acres
Change In Truck Contract Award Reversed
A city water and light department truck contract was re awarded after bids were evaluated. Sheldon Truck and Tractor Co. will supply an International half ton pickup for 1 471.35 dollars, beating Robertson Motor Co. by 10 65 dollars. Other awarded vehicles include an International 2 ton chassis for water and light at 3 116 55 dollars, a Robertson Ford half ton pickup for streets at 1 249 72 dollars, and a Moore Chevrolet Oldsmobile 3 quarter ton truck for Highland Cemetery at 2 286 00 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Water and Light Department
Water and Light Department
Robertson Motor Co
Sheldon Truck and Tractor Co
International
Robertson
Sheldon Truckland Tractor Co
Hallfton
Ford
Highland Cemetery
Chevrolet
Moore Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Cut Wood For Ailing Neighbor In Homewood GA
Neighbors of the Lloyd Schweitzer family organized a wood cutting effort on the O J Baker farm in Homewood GA to aid Schweitzer recovering from surgery at St Luke's Hospital Kansas City MO. A long list of volunteers assisted including Reh Reh McClelland Smith Roeckers Adams Roberts Cook Cornstalk Harris Wyatt Peed Davis and others. A load of wood was delivered to Rev Kenneth Pratt pastor of Mt Olivet Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Schweitzer
Homewood
Kenneth Pratt
Mit. Olivet Baptist Church
Equalize Kansas Assessments Sought by House Panel
TOPEKA AP The House Assessment and Taxation Committee asked the State Property Valuation Department to draft bills to equalize assessments across Kansas. Chairman Rep Lawrence Slocombe called this the legislature's top potential achievement and said Bills will be considered for introduction with a target rate set at 25 or 80 percent of actual value. The House Labor Committee also backed a cluster of Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries bills by secret ballot, to be resubmitted for discussion in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
House Assessment and Taxation Committee
State Property Valuation Department
Kansas
Lawrence Slocombe
Slocombe
House Labor Committee
Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries
House
Committee
Local Market Report From Kansas City Cattle and Hogs
KC Markets reports cattle counts at 2,000 with calves 100 and cows priced 14.00 to 16.00, good to choice feeders 24.00 to 35.00. Hogs totals 3,500 with barrows and gilts 1-3 190 to 340 pounds at 15.50 to 16.00. sows 13.50 to 14.50. Sheep scarce with 18.00 lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Concert Friday at St Paul AME Church
Mrs Louis Malone Braxton the only woman bass singer in America will perform at 8 p m Friday February 8 at Ottawa St Paul AME Church in a benefit concert She a Tuskegee Institute graduate studied under the late George Washington Carver and will sing Negro spirituals including a solo Sleep of the Deep
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Malone Braxton
America
Ottawa
St. Paul Ame
Nuclear fears fade as Khrushchev pulls back missiles
Defense expert Hughes details Soviet arms into Cuba after the crisis. He notes dismantling of long range missiles, continued readiness of mid range systems, and added Soviet upgrades to MiG21 fighters with extended air-to-air missiles. Intelligence eyes December readiness targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Louis
Dallas
Hughes
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Cuba
U.S
Defense
Endorse Gasoline Tax Hike and Road-Building Plan
TOPEKA AP A proposal to boost the gasoline tax license fees and pace of road building won endorsement Wednesday from the State Highway Commission. The extra money would fund an expected 119 million state road program this year plus local and county programs. The commission after meeting with Gov. John Anderson said at least 14.5 million more annually is needed for cities counties and the state. The gasoline tax would rise one percent per gallon car license fees to 2.50 and truck registration fees up 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Highway Commission
Legislative Council
John Anderson
Sad Welcome For Queen Sad Welcome For Queen
Queen Elizabeth II visit to New Zealand overshadowed by a deadly bus crash near Auckland. A bus carrying Maoris plunged over a 130 foot bank, killing 15 and injuring 21. Earlier, a 1958 train disaster near Auckland killed about 200 en route to greet the royals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
New Zealand
Queen Elizabeth
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Boys Admit Setting Fire at Mennonite Church
MCPHERSON Kan AP fire officials say two elementary school boys aged 8 and 10 admitted starting the January 29 fire that destroyed the First Mennonite Church. Fire Chief Hubert Lindgren and state inspector John E Cardwell report the boys will be turned over to juvenile authorities. Loss estimated at 150000 dollars.
Printers Willing To Increase Dues
Colorado Springs AP Union printers nationwide approve a rise in strike levies to 4 percent of weekly wages to fund benefits for New York City and Cleveland strikers. Elmer F. Brown says preliminary returns show overwhelming support. current 1 percent levy has raised $114,000 weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
New York City
Cleveland
Brown
ITU
New York
ITV
Northern Telephone Seeks Service Changes And Rates
The Northern Kansas Telephone Company seeks approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission for a general adjustment in operations and rates. President Thomas E. Gleason cites rising costs since 1957, including a 22.2 percent rise in maintenance pay and increased property taxes, prompting a planned overall exchange rate increase of under 11 percent, about 25 cents monthly for most customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Kansas Telephone Company
Kansas Corporation Commission
Thomas E. Gleason
Corning
Rural Electrification Administration
Gleason
Convicted Driver To Appeal In Missouri Court
Roscoe Cox of Kansas City Missouri gave notice of appeal to the District Court this morning after a guilty verdict on four traffic violations by Police Judge Robert L Pinet Cox faced charges of driving while intoxicated or under the influence speeding 42 in a 90 mile zone reckless driving and failing to heed a red light and siren His appeal bond was set at 350 Clifford J Rice Jr posted 25 bond after pleading not guilty to failing to signal for a stop in traffic and being involved in an accident Trial set for February 21 Lester Lanier and James F Christian paid fines of 15 each after pleading guilty to following too closely and involvement in accidents Robert W Slifer pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined 25 Clarence Hetzel forfeited a 50 bond on a charge of petty larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Cox
Kansas City
Robert L. Pinet
Cox
Clifford J. Rice, Jr
RFD
Wellsville
Lester Lanier
N. Main
James F. Christian
Lawrence
Robert W. Slifer
N. Mulberry
Clarence Hetzel
Richimond
Drizzle Over East Kansas Stalls Front Between Regions
Clouds and fog blanketed eastern Kansas as a moving front stalled and backed into the state. It was expected to clear slowly with eastern Kansas remaining cloudy during the day while western Kansas stayed clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Notice of Final Settlement in Claude Smith Estate
First published February 7 1963 in The Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas. George Graham executor petitions for final settlement of the estate of Claude Smith deceased. Court in Ottawa Franklin County February 4 1963 2 03 p m for defenses. If not filed, judgment will be entered. Willis H McQueary Osawatomie Kansas attorney for executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas
Claude Smith
State of
George Graham
Ottawa
Willis H. McQueary
Osawatomie, Kansas
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Bryce Adams
Waverly
KOFO
Eugene Field
PTA
Wayne Angell
Crites
Adv
Gladys Chapman
E. Logan
KU Medical Center
Curtis W. Newcomer
RFD 4
Earl A. Summer
N. Cedar
South Main
Main
Newcomer
Franklin County Sale Inc
Franklin County Civil Defense
District Court
Bruce Spears
Hayes
Richmond Townships
Howard Cobb
Hayes Township
George Atchison
Richmond Township
F. — Rebekah
1.C.C.F. Hall
S. Cedar
Bruce Speirs
Ellis
Darrell Barkdall
Goss’s
R & K Originals
City
Carlos G. Pence
J. E. Rodman
Ada B. Rodman
Ada Burney McCracken
Nettie Burney Gibson
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Lincoln School
KSTA
Everet Patterson
Coln School
Massasoit
Street
Massasoit and
St. Paul
Towner’s
Smith's
Mair
Northern Telephone
Ike Randel
Randel
Bill Ransom
Max Randel
Blanche Lamb
Bob Roberts
Lamb
Legals
Imine Ae
Aienaunt
Manos
Roy L. Bishop
Tancred Commandry No
K.T
Malta
Order of the Temple
Max E. Reneau
Gerald B. Harford
Alcoholics Anonymous
C-O
Ottawa Herald
Bob's Hill House
Kansas State Employment Office
Cedar Made O'Day Corp
General Services
Knapp
Lea Carter
Otawa Herald
Henry Swank
Princeton
Printy
Sop
Ben Printy
Conny
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Charles
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Gvery
Gerald Lindsey & Mre
R. Lo Prewitt
Palm Sale
Eas
Stocker & Feeder
Sala Barn
Kangan
Kenneth Coltman
Wes LeLoup
Kas
Floyd Carter
Lane
Pam
Dack Newon
Overbrook Livestock Bale
Overbrook
Mrnday - Allen County
Wansss
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