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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1960
Page
4
Hawthorne PTA hosts a 7 30 p m program featuring the film Angry Boy. Other notes report Robert Beeler transfer for medical check up, Robert M Dickerson to enter KU medical school next fall, and World Book Encyclopedia sales promotion. Also details on traffic citations, Wilma's Styling Salon opening, a petty larceny fine, and January address reports for aliens.
Prices show cattle, hogs, and sheep with mixed demand and wide ranges. Slaughter steers mostly 27 to 50, heifers 23 to 25, cows 15 to 17, vealers 24 to 28, stockers 22 to 26, hogs 11.5 to 10.0 and sows 8 to 10, lambs 16 to 18 with assorted weights and grades.
Hackney 67 Oberlin drove and suffered a cheek cut and leg injury. His daughter Agnes Barenberg 39 Chester Ark. got a head bump. Her daughter Shirley May 4 was uninjured. The crash occurred nine miles south of Ottawa on New Year's Eve when Hackney lost control, the car left the road, hit earth, and spun, resulting in a total loss.
Over 65 attended the annual American Legion and Auxiliary New Year's potluck in a evening program led by Mrs. John Benham with piano solos by Doris Jean Pierce and Pamela Myers and accordion pieces by Robert Warren. Nearby, three Wellsville families moved into new homes in a joint move, with neighbors assisting. Also noted were the deaths of Mrs. Mattie Kibler Brown in California at 90, unusual white footed deermouse findings, and various holiday travels and visits among local families.
Hospital notes list admissions for Eva Tutcher 229 S Cedar James Rice 617 Cleveland Cora Lacey 530 N Sycamore Bel Lehman 625 S Hickory Josephine Bibins RFC 2 Sunday John D Roth 722 S Hickory William Lowe 318 W 2nd Willis Ratzlaff 524 E 14th Monday Births to Arthur Miller Pomona son 7 lb 202 Lloyd Stiffler Pomona daughter 7 lb Marvin Neill Quenemo daughter 7th Donald Willford 1115 N Mulberry son 8 lb 10 oz Dismissals include Robert W Shaw 1121 N Main M M Edwards RFD 2 John Hinkle 1181 N Hickory Judy Deshazer Baldwin Saturday Lena Gray 704 Cypress Lela Morgan Richmond Paul Pruett Quenemo Sunday Walter Schroeder 609 S Cherry J W Roberts 234 S Elm Mart Hartman Overbrook today
Beginning Monday Jan 11 the Carnegie Free Library hosts a Great Books Foundation run series of discussion groups. Raymond Johnson will meet attendees Jan 11 15 at 7 30 and Sat 2 at the Library to explain the program lead two discussions and recruit leaders. Topics include the Declaration of Independence Plato on Monday and Plato s Crito on Saturday with sessions every two weeks thereafter.
Washington AP reports Steelworkers Union President David J. McDonald ended a news conference on the steel wage settlement with a humor filled line. He joked about a Big Ben placed in the bargaining room to symbolize round the clock talks.
AUGUSTA Ga AP Elation over settlement of the steel strike enveloped the temporary White House as Eisenhower remained officially silent. Hagerty said he stayed in close touch with developments by phone and in person with Nixon and Mitchell. The article notes Nixon's dual role as vice president and chairman of the Cabinet Committee for Price Stability and Economic Growth and details ongoing communications and meetings about the settlement. No statement on the settlement or price impact was given.
The January 1960 term of District Court opened with dismissals of a divorce case Allen W. Roberts Jr versus Lois M. Roberts and a money suit J W Foulks versus the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. Jury and nonjury trial dates will be set later by District Judge Floyd Coffman.
Mrs. Ella Smay aged 90 longtime Franklin County resident died yesterday at Cedar House nursing home after three years as patient Born Oct 1 1869 near Wellsville she taught in Franklin County and Concordia schools She was twice married to John H Young and E W Smay with surviving children two daughters a son ten grandchildren eight great grandchildren and a sister and brother Burial at Highland Cemetery Services at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev E E Caylor. Samuel V Vanhuss 74 lifelong farmer of RFD 2 Wellsville died yesterday at 4 am at his niece’s home in Mission after seven weeks there Born May 7 1885 he married Georgia Bourke in 1913 He was a Baldwin Catholic Church member Service at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Ottawa tomorrow at 9 30 am Burial at Mt Calvary Cemetery Rosary at Lamb Funeral Home tonight. casket open at Lambs this afternoon and evening.
Mrs Cora Lydia Pierce 81 Pomona died Saturday night at Stormont Vail Hospital Topeka from a heart ailment She was born Oct 18 1878 in Morristown NJ and lived in Kansas City before moving to Pomona in 1920 She married August 8 1905 in Kansas City KS Surviving Glenn A Kansas City Mo Dorothy Carr Hotchkiss Colo brothers Lee and Arthur Gable Kansas City KS Services Wednesday 2 pm Pomona Methodist Church Rev Robert Starbuck Burial Highland Park Cemetery Kansas City KS Body at Towner s until noon Wednesday
A Chanute resident, aged 32 years, relocates from Ottawa. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. A J Broderson of Chanute, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. A son named Frank died years ago. She belonged to Main Street United Presbyterian Church.
Floyd Lawson, 57, formerly of Ottawa and longtime Downey resident, died January 1 in California. Born in Lane, he worked as a cook at Cusick cafe before leaving Ottawa a decade ago. Survived by two half brothers, including Leslie Bryan. Lamb Funeral Home to announce definite service details. Burial planned at Highland Cemetery.
TOPEKA AP The House Ways and Means Committee opened work on proposed 1961 budgets for about 50 state agencies. No figures will be released until Gov. George Docking presents his money proposals to the budget session. Senate counterparts plan to start on about 50 more budgets. Rep. Robert Anderson chairman announced two new members to replace late E R Sonnenberg and Howard Adams. Budget bills are expected to be ready for introduction early in the 30 day session.
President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sent New Year greetings from Augusta Georgia. Khrushchev’s message was longer and more flowery than Eisenhower’s brief reply. The Khrushchev note was joined by Soviet Supreme Soviet chairman Kliment Voroshilov.
Washington AP reports two Democratic presidential hopefuls, Hubert H. Humphrey and John F. Kennedy, prepared for a likely Wisconsin primary showdown. Both men campaigned in Wisconsin. Humphrey called the April 5 primary central to his prospects and Kennedy signaled possible entry in Wisconsin and other states. Kennedy floated running in representative primaries if Humphrey enters.
Albert Camus, Nobel laureate in literature in 1957, died in an auto mobile crash near La Chapelle Champigny about 100 miles south of Paris. Three other occupants were injured.
Galena residents will vote on January 18 on a $590,000 bond issue to finance a new sewage treatment and disposal plant and new sewer lines in the city.
David Lynn Diamond age 19 and Janet Eue Johnson age 17, both of Pomona, received marriage licenses. Ernest L. Boecker age 46 and Alice Holtz age 43, both of Ottawa, also were issued licenses.
Retired General Maxwell D. Taylor argues that massive retaliation is a dead end and nuclear bombing remains a core concept guiding U.S. military planning. He urges a stronger Army, flexible forces, and restoration of Jupiter missiles to Army control with mobile basing to counter Soviet ranges.
Mrs. Eliza Lightly, longtime Arcadia resident, marked her 101st birthday Saturday at a Pittsburg nursing home. She has lived in the area for over 50 years and is a local centenarian in Kansas.
AP reports Kansas bank commissioner J A O Leary urged a statement of condition for all state banks as of the close of business December 31. He pushed for timely, accurate reporting to assess financial health and stabilize the banking system.
Funeral services for Eugene O Hoyt will be held at Lamb Funeral Home Tuesday at 2 pm with Jarret Clinton officiating. Interment in Pratt Prince ton Kansas. Charles F Sam y Shumate aged 27 died yesterday. services Wednesday 10:30 am at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev Miles and Rev Powner. graveside at Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas City Missouri at 1 pm. Ella Carpenter Smay lifelong Franklin County Ottawa resident died Sunday. services Wednesday at 2 pm from Lamb Funeral Home. interment Highland Cemetery with Rev Caylor officiating.
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