Flood control push outlined in Eisenhower message
President Eisenhower urged Congress to begin work on more than 30 Corps of Engineers flood control projects though none named specifically. Earlier, Brig. Gen. Potter noted planning money for reservoirs in the Marais des Cygnes basin was sought in the coming year. Ottawa births hit a record of 484 in 1954, surpassing 1953 by 30. City clerk L. I. Crater, a bachelor, received an inaugural ball invitation. John Marcy, Herald ad staffer and Gobel fan, recovered from dental work and mumps, now with a cast after a holiday accident.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Marain Des Cygnes
Corps
Enginers
W. E. Potter
Army Engineers
Omaha
Chief of Engineers
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
L. I. Crater
Topeka
L. LL Crater
John Marcy
The
Herald
George Gobel
Marcy
F. FE. Henning
Henning
Washington
Republican Executive Branch
Alaska
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
House
Democratc
Clements
D-Ky
Paul Butler
Democratic National Committee
Len KnoWwand
Calif
Knowland
Start Annual Meetings Today
First of the annual meetings of associations and financial institutions was scheduled for today, that of the State Bank of Ottawa. Others have announced the following dates for meetings: Peoples National Bank January 15. First National Bank January 1. Kansas State Bank January 12. Anchor Savings and Loan January 38 in Kansas City. Ottawa Building and Loan January 19. Wellsville Bank January 14. Citizens State Bank Pomona January 11. Peoples National Bank Richmond January 15. Richmond Co-op January 15. Peoples State Bank Princeton January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank of
Ottawa
Peoples National Bank
First National Bank
Kansas State Bank
Anchor Savings and Loan
Kansas City
Ottawa Building and Loan
Wellsville Bank
Citizens State Bank
Pomona
Richmond
Richmond Co-op
Peoples State Bank
Princeton
Ottawa's 1954 finish year shows wide city improvements
The Ottawa city records summarize a year of major construction and upgrades. Key items include a new National Guard armory bond of 60,000 dollars, two water towers costing 95,920, and extensive water line overhauls totaling about 250,000 dollars. The report lists sewer work, road paving, pump station raises, electric extensions, and a total year paying work around 100,200 dollars, with the overall project sum near 677,000 dollars.
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Ottawa
National Guard
Kansas City
Redump
Hardfish Creek
Dwight Haworth
Marais Des Cygnes
New
Armory
T Ithe
City Hall
Estabrook Street
Cottenwood Street
Smith
Ash
Cypress
Tenth
National Guard Armory
Municipal Airport Farm
City
Kansas City Power and Light Co
New Additions
Orral Slaneart
Ers
Mrs Edythe Sheppard Found Shot In Bed Today
Mrs Edythe Sheppard 62 mother of Dr Samuel Sheppard was found shot to death in the bed of her son Dr Stephen Sheppard in Rocky River Ohio. A .38 revolver lay beside her and a note said This is too much I can't take it any longer. The elderly woman had heart trouble and had not seen her jailed son since July. The case follows his conviction for second degree murder in the Bay Village death of his wife Marilyn.
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Cleveland |P
Edythe Sheppard
Samuel H. Sheppard
Stephen Sheppard
Rocky River
Betty Sheppard
Steve
Marilyn
Bay Village
Samuel Sheppard
Ohio Penitentiary
Common Pleas Court
Samuel
Stephen
Sheppard
Richard N. Sheppard
Richard A. Sheppard
Bay View Hospital
County Officers To Start Terms Monday
Franklin county officials chosen in November will be sworn in by District Judge Floyd H. Coffman at 10 a.m. Monday in the courthouse, taking office two hours later. Only County Treasurer Elisabeth Briggs will be sworn in the second week of October when her term ends. Other sworn in include Jack Byrd, Milo Harris, Christina Wake, Opal Letchworth, Bruce Spears, Homer Reeves, and Jay Brown, with several deputies also taking oaths.
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Franklin County
Floyd H. Coffman
Elisabeth Briggs
Ofelisa Ivey
Deeds
Ruby Sanford
John Fleming
Les
Stallings
Driscoll
Floyd Ackley Sale
Lena Hutchins
An Spears
Sharp
Jack Nelson
Pranklin County
Jack Byrd
Milo Harris
Christina Wake
District Court
Opal Letchworth
Register of Deeds
Bruce, Spears
Hoimer Reeves
Jay Brown
Coffman
Man in Japan Proposed Triple Suicide Over Bigamy Case
SHIMANE Japan Shino bu Kato 29 proposed a triple suicide as a solution to his bigamy problem with two wives aged 19 and 29. He set off a dynamite stack. Kate died and the other woman survived in the explosion incident.
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Shimane
Japan
Shinobu Kato
Kate
State Awaits Battle Over Speaker Post
Topeka faces a high stakes test as Kansas Republicans clash over who will become speaker of the House. Rep. Robert H. Jennison and Rep. Warren W. Shaw lead rival factions allied with Gov. Edwards Arn and Gov. Fred Hall, shaping committee power and the 56th legislature’s agenda. A Monday caucus seeks the 45 votes needed, with Democrats watching potential floor influence as the Senate considers interim gubernatorial appointments.
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Topeka
Kansas
House
Robert H. Jennison
Healy
Hall
Chhoice
Warren W. Shaw
Edward F. Arn
Jennison-Shaw
Arn
Shaw
Iself
Jennison
Senate
Paul R. Wunsch
Kingman
Iby
Ara
Income Tax Help From IRS Arrives in Ottawa City Hall
Internal Revenue Service representatives will assist Ottawa residents at Ottawa City Hall on multiple January dates. IRS officials in Wichita announce help for filing returns, with hours varying by date including mornings and afternoons. two Saturdays, January 15 and 29, end help at 1 p.m.
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Internal Revenue Service
Ottiawa City Hall
Wichita
Dency
Barr Named Ottawa Chamber President
Dr J F Barr was announced as the new president of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce after a directors meeting at noon today. Officers elected include George Lister as vice president E E Haley as treasurer Peg Carr as manager and Mrs Wilma Overstreet as secretary. New directors sworn in are Dean Nossinger Paul Gaynor Robert B Anderson Vernon Chesbro and Lewis Irwin. Five more directors will be named to one year terms soon.
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J. F. Barr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
George Lister
E. E. Haley
Peg Carr
Wilma Overstreet
Dean Nossinger
Paul Gaynor
Robert B. Anderson
Vernon Chesbro
Lewis Irwin
Crime Wave Hammers Lyndon In Week of Thefts
Lyndon Kansas reports eight business robberies and a home break in over the past week. Incidents include a stolen 1949 Ford from in front of the telephone office and cash and goods taken from multiple locations. Sheriff Clyde Burns said no leads yet.
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Lyndon
Kas
Ford
Lyndon Broom Factory
Gilman
Exlund
No-Way
Warner Bakery
Ray Carlson
Central Recreation Hall
Clyde Burns
Annual Meeting of U. P. Church
The annual congregation meeting of United Presbyterian Church at Third and Walnut elected elders for various terms and named church officials including treasurer, trustees, organist, and ushers. Bible school officers and assistants were chosen, with multiple department superintendents and pianists named. Open Now Bob's Truck Stop Cafe beside Hillcrest Theatre.
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United Presbyterian Church
Third and Walnut
Hugh Marsh
Garnett
Roy L. Stevens
Arthur Cunningham
Charles Saffren
Roy Bones
Joe B. Lawson
Raymond Shields
B. G. Otto
John Morton
R. L. Stevens
Randolph Bundy
Glen Sarver Usher
Bible School
Robert Hull
Shirley Horn
Corwin Shields
J. P. Feighner
W. W. Whitacre
Thomas Michel
Charles, iSuffron
J. B. Lawson
Charles Suffron
Arch Wheeler
Carl Wittman
Robert Coleman
Dave Moore
Hillcrest Theatre
Open News
Bob's Truck Stop
Hiltcreat Theatre
Demos Claim the Program New Dealish
Forecast shows increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight with a chance of rain in the southwest and rain or snow likely in the northwest. Warmer tonight and Saturday on the east. Lows in the 20s to near 30. highs Saturday from the upper 30s to the 50s southeast.
Ottawa churches launch attendance crusade May Easter services
A group of Ottawa churches within the Ministerial Association plan an attendance crusade winding up on Easter Sunday. Holy Week services feature Dr. Frank J. Pippin of Kansas City's Community Christian Church as speaker. Pippin will address several evenings with a joint communion Thursday and a presentation of the Seven Last Words Friday. The event replaces weeks of Religious Advance services and aims to boost church attendance, activate members, exalt worship, and invite nonmembers to join.
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Ottawa
Oter
Palmssunday
Good Friday
Frank J. Pippin
Community Christian Church of Kansas
Ottawa Ministerial Association
Weather Keeps Warm Run Across Ottawas and State Forecast
Ottawans enjoyed another pleasant winter day with a higher temperature from morning sun. The forecast calls for warmer weather tomorrow with dry southwestern areas receiving needed moisture and cooler, mostly cloudy conditions with possible rain in the northwest and snow or rain in other regions.
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Weather Bureau
Great Lakes Region
Appalachians
New England
County Teachers To Meet Monday
The Franklin County Teachers Association winter meeting will be at Lincoln School Monday night at 7 20 p m. Rev Roger Fredrikson, pastor of First Baptist Church, will speak. Afterward, one school Grade and high school teachers will split into groups to discuss school problems with chairmen Kenneth Cobbett Forrest Bond and Willard Binns leading respective sessions.
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Franklin County Teachers Association
Lincoln School
John Fleming
Roger Fredrikson
the First Baptist Church
Rey
Fredrikson
Kenneth Cobbett
Liberty
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Wellsville Globe
Florin Meeder
Rae
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Ottawa Christian Church
India
C.W.F
Beck
Albert Hamm
Dan Fogle
H. Brock
John Millard
Lloyd Brown
Earl Sexton
Lee Harrison
Lois Smith
E. I. Myers, Consulting
Dr. Sheppard
Lamb Ambulance
Hazel Morse
Herald Office
James E. Lawson
Fred Hall
Statehouse
Revenue Service
Barr
Ottawa Chamber
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U. P. Church
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