Ottawa items round up local, military and civic notes
Ottawa Daily Briefs cover a U S Air Force captain driving to New York after a Tacsema Washington posting and a Fly-in to Loveland Colorado, a selective service inquiry for Theodore L Kemal, a Liberty-themed sale at Quana post office, a religious freedom display, and a hospital recovery note. Also reports on Ottawa University students returning for classes, a scholarship award by the Order of Eastern Star, a Rock Chalk Revue involvement, speeding fine, petty larceny case, well child clinic schedule, two Franklin County youths enlisting in Kansas City, a long distance call from New York by Jim Young, a grass fire at N Hickory, and Red Cross activities at Ree d Memorial Hospital with 32 women completing 60 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Ladies
American Red Cross
Bruce Bredeson
Reed Memorial Hospital
G. C. Fredeen
Franklin County
Reed Cross
iThe
Four Traffic Deaths In State Weekend Totals Rise
Four persons died in Kansas traffic accidents over the weekend, bringing this year’s toll to nine and surpassing last year’s figure at the same point. Victims include Paul Suffray 86 of Kansas City Missouri in a fiery crash, Charles Shipley 22 of Lansing after a single vehicle crash near McPherson, George Hobson 44 of Coffeyville in a collision on U S 169 north of Coffeyville, and Belle Wise 23 of Clearwater a newlywed killed in a two-vehicle crash on U S 34 near Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Paul Suffray
Kansas City
Fairfax
Kanyeah City
Kas
Charles
Shipley
Latina
McPherson
U. S
George Henry Hobson
Coffeyville
Belle Joan Wise
Clearwater
West Wichita
Ten-Year-Old Fatally Burned In Garage Accident
In Canton Kansas a 10-year-old boy Gene Kaiser died after gasoline spilled on him and a lit gas heater while he and brother Bobby cleaned the family garage. The boy was rushed to Hillsboro hospital where he died yesterday afternoon. brother Bobby, 14, was uninjured and a neighbor aided the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Kas
Gene Kaiser
John Kaiser
McPherson County
Bobby
Deaths of Pruitt Schell and others in Coffeyville area
Funeral services for George W. Pruitt 72 retired Quenemy farmer and railroad worker held at Lamb Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill. Pruitt died Saturday in St. Luke’s Hospital Kansas City after a two month illness. Also noted are brief death notices for Clarence James Burnett and Jasper Schell with forthcoming graveside or funeral rites in Lane Cemetery and Coffeyville Memorial Hospital respectively, detailing survivors and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Pruitt
George Wal Her Pruitt
Quenemy
Lamb Funeral
Rev. R. Baker
Arkansas
Queneme
Oklahoma
P Earl Frye
iQueneme
James
Locompion
Calif
Clifford Young
Pasco
Wash
Jasper Kasper Schell
Coffeyville
Ollawan
Coffeyville Memorial Hospital
Edna
Mikel
Rachel Schell
Ohio
Ottawa
Jine
Mabel Jones
Caffeyville
August K. Schell
Westih
Joe
Heleni Creel
Collinsville
Okla
Everett Schell
Los Angeles
Earl Schell
Covina
Caif
William Jones
San Fernando
Kas
Jay Riley
Il Ford Funeral
McClure Infant Memorial Services Held in Homewood
Graveside services were conducted for Joseph Phillip McClure infant son of Mr and Mrs Orville McClure at St John s Cemetery Homewood. The child born at Rangom Memorial Hospital Saturday at 5 49 p m died at 7 10 p m. The family includes Lloyd Robert Wayne Glenn and Sharon and grandparents Mr and Mrs R FE Turner RFD 3 and Mr and Mrs WW McClure 922 N Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Phillip McClure
St. John’s Cemetery
Homewood
Orville McClure
RFD
George of
Waverly
Rangom ‘Memorial Hospital
Lloyd
Robert
Wayne
Glenn
Sharon
R. FE. ‘Turner
WW. D. McClure
N. Main
Civilian group urges big US military shifts and more funding
A Rockefeller Brothers Fund panel says US strategy and forces lag missile age needs, proposing a $3 billion yearly spending rise and sweeping reforms. It urges a unified commander for land sea and air, end of service identity for officers, and major reorganizations of the defense establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
JCS
Iit
Secretary of Defense
Jnow
Funerals Held for Joy J. Weien and Cora May Harshman
Funeral services were held for Joy J. Weien who died January 1 at McVey-Dengel Mortuary with Rev. Roger Fredrikson officiating. Pallbearers included Verlag Crofts, Clarence Prager, Raleigh Walker, J. F. Johnson, H. D. Smith, and Leo Johnson. Robert Bowline led hymns. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery. Separate services for Cora May Harshman, who died January 2, were held at Centropolis Christians Church with Roy M. Ward officiating. pallbearers were Claude Myers, Donald Woodsum, Porter Turner, Harry McNeese, Tilfbd Simmons, and Donald Steward. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Centropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy J
Weien
Joy J.J
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Roger Fredrikson
Verlag 1 Crofts
Clarence Prager
Raleigh Walker
J. F. Johnson
H. D. Smith
Leo Johnson
Robert Bowline
R. L. Stevens
Highland Cemetery
Cora May Harshman
Centropolis
Brawl Breaks Out In Pro Tilt
Two veterans and possibly others face punishment after a free for all at St Louis. Joe Holup of Detroit and Charley Share of St Louis were tossed out after coming off the bench to join the melee in a 95-93 Hawks win. Police aided referees Mandy Rudolph and the crowds as benches emptied and punches flew. Pettit led St Louis with 26 as Yardley struggled against the cast protected drum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Basketball Assn
Maurice Podoloff
St. Louis
Joe Holup
Detroit
Charley Share
Hawks
Mandy Rudolph
Rudolph
Holupland Share
George Yardley
Jack McMahon
Bob Pettit
Yardley
Pruitt George W. Pruitt Funeral Held At Lamb Home
George W. Pruitt aged 72 of one mile north of Quenema died Saturday evening. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 this afternoon at Lamb Funeral Home with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Thieves Break Into Tool Sheds At Construction Sites
Thieves used a gas pipe to smash shed locks at Freete Construction Co near East 15th Street and then hit three shacks at Concrete Materizs SALT LAKE CITY Ui-Mrs. Co at 16th Streelinghert Collins. Items stolen include ape lines tie-wire twist ers two hand axes and 18-foot logging chains. A postcard from Wayne found at the scene mentions a footbridge over a river and another note hints at a Friday meeting. The intruders appeared to be youths, footprints tracked across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marais Des Cygnes
Willard Lister
Freete Construction Co
East 15Th Street
Lister
Materiz
Logan
Utah
Beverly
Collins
Wayne
Mrs Docking To Hold Tea in Topeka March of Dimes Event
Mrs George Docking wife of the Kansas governor will host a tea party in Topeka tied to the March of Dimes campaign. Nearly 160 guests expected at the governor's mansion as part of a statewide series. Funds raised go to the palio fund. Invitations sent to county March of Dimes directors and teenagers from Ottawa El Dorado and Emporia.
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Emporia
George Docking
Kansas
Topeka
March of Dimes
Te National Foundation
Palio Fund
County March of Dimes
Bel
Rovernor's
Judy and
Pally Stevens
Ottawa
Jane Mason
Anne Deschner
el Dorado
Nancy Honeycutt
Mumps Alters A Schedule in Franklin County Schools
Mumps prompted schedule changes for dental examinations in Franklin County. Williams burg and Pomona destinations remained, but Williamsburg High School cases moved area students from Homewood Mud Creek and Acorn schools to Homewood Thursday. Pomona high and grade schools and Oakland Greenwood Davey students were slated for Pomona High School Thursday.
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Franklin County
Williamsburg
Pomona
Williamsburg High School
Homewood
Mud Creek
Acorn
Waj
Oakland
Greenwood
Davey
Traffic Toll Topeka Kansas 1958 fatalities
Traffic toll reports from Topeka Kansas show state accident records list fatalities. In the last 48 hours three deaths are recorded. To date in 1958 nine deaths compared with ten in the same period of 1957.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hospital Notes Admitted Several Patients This Weekend
Admitted are Ehner A. Lewis from Cedar House No 2 Saturday, Robert L. Barnes 826 N Cedar, Albert J. Michel 628 Beech, Lyla Jo Hut Pomona, Gilbert Stoneking Pomona Sunday, Mrs Charles Philips 218 W 4th, Robert W Wesen 593 Elm, Glenn W Nicholson 317 Ash today. Dismissed Mary Hintz 513 8 Cedar Saturday. Mrs Donald L Dahlard baby son Monroe Trailer Court, Sharon Greene 820 S Locust, Lewis E Leper Greeley, Mrs Robert Whitaker and baby daughter 303 Willow, Harrytownack 717 Cleveland Sunday. Rev L Frank Waring Colony, Anderson W Spooner 820 Bath, Mrs William Leib Waverly today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehner A. Lewis
Cedar House No. 2
Robert L. Barnes
N. Cedar
Albert J. Michel
Beech
Lyla Jo Hut
Pomona
Gilbert Stoneking
Charles Phillips
Robert W. Wesen
Elm
Glenn W. Nicholson
Mary Hintz
Donald L. Dahlard
Monroe Trailer Court
Sharon Greene
Lewis E. Leper
Greeley
Robert ©. Whitaker
Willow
Harry
Wnack
Cleveland
L. Frank Waring
Colony
Anderson W. Spooner
William Leib
Waverly
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U.S. Air Force
Iceland
C. W. Hegberg
New York
Tacsema
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Marvin Bond
Loveland
Colo.er
Bond
Jay Ellis
Franklin Courty Selective Service Board
Theodore L. Kemal
Quana
Flushing
Freedaiseph
Larned
America
Frank Bingaman
Taula Jean Ivey
Imperia State College
Holisoe Hing Wi
Har- Eugene Field
Kealion
James Clifford Stansbury
Ft. Gordon, Ga
Frank Stansbury
Homewood Tavern
J. Todd
Ottawa University Studen
Ane
Clas
Janet Ridings
Ottawa University
Washington, D. C
Sach
Order of Eastern Star
District of Columbia
Richard Barr
Kansas University
Barr
Glen Edmond Kost
Boas
Sertoma Club
Tusnoon
Qdot
James Ripley Bealer
U.S. Army
Harold Lester Gilborn
Vellaville
Gerald Leon Cunningham
Jim R. Young
Ruth
Diane
Germany
11Th Airborne Division
Hickory
Nancy Lynette
N. Mulberry
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Dave Cox
Clarence Burnett
Clarence James Burnett
Clarence Cole Burnett
Rantoul
Ransom Memoral Hospital
Ellsworth
Leohard
Walter Broyles
Grant City
Lane Cemetery
R. B. Shoemaker
Jasper K. Schell
Glenn FE
Muncy
iGraveside
Hope Cemetery
Istaff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Deleche
White House
Gaither Committee
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Lamb Guneral Home
Shv
East
Asia
Deandas Hesi
Radio & TV
S. Main
Fogle
Dengel
Louis H. Dengel
Porter Spears
Tom Porter
George Spears
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