News King Delays Trip To Push Briefs Voter Registration Plans
Oklahoma Tire and Supply manager LE0 LAWS and four employees will attend the Otasco meeting in Wichita on Feb 14. Art Harris of Ottawa won Firestone's Farmers Day Hog Guessing Contest with a 184 lb 8 oz animal. The Dallas County Board of Registrars opened a voter registration waiting list in Selma as James Bevel opposes signing. Martin Luther King Jr plans travel and new campaigns in Alabama and Washington.
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News King
Leo Laws
Oklahoma Tire and Supply Company
Otasco
Wichita
Firestone
Art Harris
RFC 3
Ottawa
Rex Thomas Selma
Ala
Dallas County Board of Registrars
James Bevel
Martin Luther King Jr
Mont
Gomery
Washington
King
Hubert H. Humphrey
Atty Gene
Nicholas Katzenbach
Selma
Bevel
U.S. Dist
Daniel H. Thomas
King’s
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Thomas
Marion
Montgomery
Dallas County Board of Regsistrars
Deadline Monday for license tag purchases with penalties
Feb 15 is the deadline to buy license tags without a penalty. A 50 cent penalty applies after Feb 15. A second penalty takes effect March 2. County treasurer Almeda Edwards notes applications can be mailed with IBM card, tax receipt, and check, but must be in by 4 p.m. Monday to avoid the penalty. Truck tag payments over 100 dollars must be bought by Feb 15 and require surrender of the Kansas title.
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Almeda Edwards
IBM
Kansas
KC Markets Kansas City Livestock and Egg Prices Report
AP dispatch lists hogs at 4 500 head with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher and sows steady, cattle and calves showing mixed shifts and feeder steer demand. slaughter lambs down 25, with prime wooled lambs quoted at 23 25 to 25 75. Egg prices drop for large and mid grades, wholesale eggs quote 29 30 for large, 26 30 for mediums, fryer and broiler prices noted. butter prices listed for grade A solid and quarters.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Arkansas
Five Weekend Auto Accidents Reported In Ottawa Area
None injured in five weekend accidents. Events include a 1960 Chevrolet parked on West Fourth Street struck by a 16 year old in a 1963 Ford, a heady collision on West Seventeenth Street between a 1958 Ford and a 1957 Rambler, a backing crash on South Main with one arrest for backing from the curb, a Sunday morning collision north of Ottawa involving a 1957 Chevrolet and a 1961 Chevrolet in which one driver fainted, and a Sunday incident on US 59 at Central Avenue with a 1953 Chevrolet and a 1952 Plymouth. Volz was arrested for an improper left turn. Both cars were totaled.
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Chevrolet
Ford
West Seventeenth Street
Charles E. Davidson
S. Sycamore
Seventeenth
Raymond W. Godsey
Lee Summit
Davidson
South Main
Lyle N. Fouts
Ottawa
William L. Crocker
Hickory
Crocker
Plymouth
Roger W. Millbern
Peecan
Millbern
Barbara Patton
Wellsville
Patton
Richmond
Us.59
Central Avenue
Frank C. Volz
Garnett
US 59
Clifford C. Eliott
Lawrence
Volz
Kansas Governor Pushes ICC Action on Wheat Flour Rates
Gov. William H. Avery urged filing a case with the Interstate Commerce Commission to fix wheat and flour freight rates. He said the question has never been directly placed before the ICC and favors stabilization or uniform lifting of rates across rail, barge, and truck transport to end discrimination. Avery plans to consult with state officials and seek broader state participation to back an ICC-led action.
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Topeka
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
William H. Avery
Avery
ICC
William Mitchell
Kansas Corporation
Comemission
Negro Students to Aid Slum Neediest in NAACP Plan
The NAACP announced a summer program sending 500 to 1,000 Negro college students into slum areas in New York and other Northern cities to help Negro communities help themselves. The initiative will start in northern cities and expand to the South later.
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New York
Big City
National Association For the Adevancement of Colored People
Ottawa Post To Hold Birthday Potluck Dinner
The Warren C. Black American Legion Post in Ottawa will host a birthday potluck dinner at 6 30 p m on January 16 in Memorial Auditorium. Patrick Finley Boys State Director will speak and show movies of Boys State activities at Lawrence last year. A group from the post attended the Mid Winter Forum in Lawrence.
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Warren C. Black American Legion
Ottawa
Memorial Auditorium
Patrick Finley
Lawrence
Kansas American Legion
Army officer James E. Fleeger to address Ottawa Lions
Capt. James E. Fleeger, a West Point graduate and artillery officer at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff School, was slated to speak to the Ottawa Lions Club today. He previously served as aide-de-camp to the deputy commanding general of the Eighth Army in Korea, with a topic titled The U S Army on Guard In Korea.
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James E. Fleeger
U.S. Army Command and General Staff School
Leavenworth
Ottawa Lions Club
West Point
Fleeger
Eighth Army
Korea
U.S. Army
Richmond Area News Briefs Move and Returns
Mr and Mrs E B Cummings moved their trailer home from Greenwood Missouri to lots bought from Mrs Vera Craycraft Evan Piersol was brought home from St Luke s Hospital February 3 Mrs Joyce Smith has been employed to finish the school term at Le Loup
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E. B. Cummings
Greenwood
Vera Craycraft
Evan Piersol
St. Luke’s Hospital
Joyce Smith
le Loup
Police County Jail Records from Weekend Arrests and Citations
Allen Wells 41 of 704 Cypress jailed Sunday for being drunk in public with $50 bond. Gary Zietz 19 of Minot N D jailed Saturday for drinking in public in the 100 block of South Main, bond $50. Lewis Palmer 26 of 3 Brookside Lane cited for speeding 40 in a 30 zone on South Main. Bill Doyle 35 of Tulsa cited for speeding 34 in a 20 zone, bond $14. Gene Woodhead 53 of Lawrence cited Saturday for speeding 41 in a 30 zone on North Main, bond $11.
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Allen Leonard Wells
Cypress
Gary Zietz
Minot
N. D
South Main
Lewis W. Palmer
Brookside Lane
Bill Jake Doyle
Tulsa
Okla
Gene Woodhead
Lawrence
North Main
County Court Notices From Local Docket
County Court records list Chifford D. Price 36 Lawrence cited Feb 2 at Seven teenth and Main for no current daily log book. He pleaded guilty and paid 10 dollars and costs. Robert E. Metzinger 30 Parsons cited Jan 28 about one mile north of Princeton on US 159 for improper passing. He pleaded guilty and paid 5 dollars and costs.
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Chifford D. Price
Lawerence
Seventeenth and Main
Robert E. Metzinger
Paresons
Princeton
US 159
Death notices for Archie W Clark and Sarah McClintic
Archie W Clark 85 retired Pomona farmer died at Ransom Memorial Hospital after years of ill health Services set for 2 p m Wednesday at Pomona Methodist Church burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Call at Lamb Funeral Home from this evening until Wednesday He married Florence Downs in 1904 who died in 1929 and later Sarah Taft in 1997 Surviving are his wife a daughter a son five grandchildren five great grandchildren a sister and two brothers Sarah J McClintic 94 of Dallas former Franklin County resident died at a Dallas nursing home Surviving include her son William McClintic and four daughters plus a son and many grandchildren Burial at Highland Cemetery She was born July 13 1870 in Arkansas and lived in various states including Rantoul Iowa and Dallas Texas she was a Baptist and Royal Neighbors of America member
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Archie W. Clark
Pomona
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Pomona Methodist Church
H. Layton Cooper
Woodlawn
Lamb Funeral
Centropolis
Melvern
Florence C. Downs
Sarah Taft
Albert Carr
Wichita
Everett G. Clark
Kansas City
Kan
Stelela Hendrix
John Clark
Quenemo
H. T. Clark
Ft. Lupton
Cole
Sarah McClintic
Sarah J. McClintic
Dallas
Tex
Franklin County
William McClintic
Ottawa
Denger and Son
Charles P. Knight
Highland Cemetery
McClintic
Mary Elizeabeth Yeager
Julia Hayes
Velma Benson
Needles
Calif
James Guy McClintic
Overland Park
LaRue
Funerals Held For Reed Watkins And Biederman
Services for Harvey W. Reed who died Feb 5 were at 4 pm Tuesday at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev Charles P Hardin Watkins who died Feb 3 had services Feb 6 at Richmond Methodist Church officiated by Rev Gerald Snell Pallbearers included Merle Roberts O W Clem Clarence C Fawl Guy Reichard Oscar Newmaster and John A Erickson Mrs Dorothy Duvall sang hymns with piano accompaniment Burial followed at Richmond Cemetery Services for Mrs Rena Biederman who died Feb 4 were Feb 6 at Lamb Funeral Home Rev Charles P Knight officiated Pallbearers were Lee Finch Dr W Harry Lennard James M Kilgore Loren W Latimer C W Hegberg and William M Johnson Mrs Bruce Spears played organ Burial at Highland Cemetery.
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Harvey W. Reed
Lamb Funeral Home
Charles P. Knight
Highland Cemetery
Hardin Watkins
Richmond Methodist Community Church
Gerald Snell
Merle Roberts
O. W. Clem
Clarence C. Fawl
Guy Reichard
Oscar Newmaster
John A. Erickson
Dorothy Duvall
Joyce Smith
Richemond Cemetery
Rena Biederman
Lamb Funeral
Lee Finch
W. Harry Lennard
James M. Kilgore
Loren W. Latimer
C. W. Hegberg
William M. Johnson
Bruce Spears
Highland Cemestery
Ottawa Marriage Licence Reported for Ralph Davis and Joyce McGee
Ralph E. Davis, 22, of Ottawa, and Joyce Janette McGee, 117, of Ottawa, are recorded as a marriage licence couple. The filing notes their names and ages. Public record entries show the proceeding in Ottawa.
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Ralph E. Davis
Ottawa
Joyce Janette McGee
Hospital Notes Entries Across Admissions Dismissals and Births
Hospital notes list admissions for Archie Clark Pomona George New 1103 Davis Arthur E Gary 1234 S Malin Mrs Phillip Steenrod 211 Maple Uel Cheatham Rantoul Earl Kern Ottawa James W Detwiler RFD 3 Mrs Robert L Widener Wellsville Monday Dismissals include Laura Quin 326 Maple Donna Detwiler 723 W 10th Miss May Triplett Pittsburg Arthur Grey 12314 5 Main Mrs Bryce Adams Waverly Sunday Births report a girl to Mr and Mrs Kenneth ODea Wellsville Saturday weight 7 lb 14 oz and a son to Mr and Mrs Roger Nearmyer 122 E 9th Monday weight 8 lb 414 07
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Archie Clark
Pomona
George New
Davis
Arthur E. Gary
S. Malin
Phillip Steenrod
Maple
Uel Cheatham
Rantoul
Earl Kern
Ottawa
James W. Detwiler
RFD
Robert L. Widener
Wellsville
Laura Quin
Donna Detwiler
May Triplett
Pittsburg
Arthur Grey
Bryce Adams
Waverly
Kenneth O'Dea
Roger Nearmyer
Legislators Back Law for Sunday Closings in Kansas
Ottawa lawmakers Wayne Angell and William Bowers voiced support for Sunday closing legislation at a Saturday luncheon sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce. Angell argued it gives workers a weekly day off, while Bowers said many in the area want the law despite concerns about state regulation. The discussion also touched on sales tax, tax relief, and other budget measures.
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Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Angell
William Bowers
Tom Gleason
Ottawa
Gleason
Topeka
Angell
William Avery
School Foundation
Avery
Timill
Bowers
Angel
Ilfa
America
Kansas
Union Struggle Reaches Climax in Steelworkers Vote
AP dispatch from Pittsburgh reports the United Steelworkers presidency race narrows to incumbent David J. McDonald and secretary treasurer L W Abel. With nearly a million members voting, the outcome could affect steel contract talks and bargaining tone in a tense election year. McDonald campaigns in Buffalo and Ontario. Abel tours Ohio ending in Canton.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
L W. Abel
Abel
McDonald
Buffalo
N.Y
Ontario
Canada
Ohio
Canton
Select Two For Space
Air Force Maj. L Gordon Cooper and Navy Lt Cmdr Charles Conrad Jr were chosen to fly the seven day Gemini mission. Backups include Neil A Armstrong and Elliott M See Jr both former Navy pilots. Cooper veteran of the Mercury program speaks from the Manned Spacecraft Center.
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Houston
Tex
Air Force
L. Gordon Cooper
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Neil A. Armstrong
Elliott M. See Jr
Cooper
Manned Spacecraft Center
Shawnee
Okla
Memorial Record for Archie W. Clark
Archie W. Clark longtime Pomona Melvern resident died yesterday funeral services set at Pomona Methodist Church Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Reverend H Layton Cooper to officiate interment in Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona callers may visit Lamb Funeral Home from Monday evening until 9:00 a.m. Wednesday
Classified Ads and Thanks From Readers
Classified rates and formats listed for per word, line, and insertion options. Includes thanks from readers in Ottawa area expressing appreciation for cards, messages, and support during illness and after a death.
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John W. Fritts
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PTA Council
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West Second
United Cemetery Assoc
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Ady
Con Red
Kansas Methodist Church Conference
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Richmond Area News
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Robert B. Wellington
Lamb
John R. O'Neill
Williamsburg
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Scott County Hospital
Leof M. Hayes
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard Ottawa Rfd
Franklin County Sale Company
Henry Fleer
West Baldwin
Worden
North
Harry Funk
Homewood
Printy
Ben Printy
Main
Harold Stewart
Todd Coen
11Th St
Jack Nelson
Council Grove
Jim” Brady
Clifford R. Hobbs
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