Weekend houseguests and library appointment noted
Weekend visitors included Lon Levitt and Earl Ikenberry from Wichita and Boston, with Mrs Lettie Ikenberry visiting for three weeks. Nellie March named librarian for First Christian Church library. Also: Santa Fe carloadings for week ending Jan 2 1960 rose modestly, Wilma's Styling Salon opens in Ottawa, and Pfc Gerald D Schneider completes typing school in Mannheim Germany while John Hyde of Phillips Petroleum moves to Wichita as assistant lubrication engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hough
Lon Levitt
Wichita
Lettie Ikenberry
Ottawa
Ikenberry
Earl Ikenberry
Boston
Gerald D. Schneider
RFD
Coleman Barracks
Mannheim
Germany
517Th Ordnance Company
Cecil W. Schneier
Ottawa High School
Ord. Co
APO
New York
N. Y
John Hyde
Phillips Petroleum
Hyde
Multiple Break-Ins Reported on Main Street Shops
Police log details attempted break-ins at Arnold's Jewelry and OK Photo Service on 312 and 314 S Main with pry-marks and an iron bar suspected. Also notes a Jan 5 theft of tires from Harrison Jones's car at 604 Walnut. Other local incidents include drunkenness charges, unregistered plates fines, dismissed disturbing the peace cases, a Navy reenlistment, and a Church of the Brethren district rally with program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold
S. Main
OK Photo Service
Church of the Brethren
Don Kellner
Kansas City
Kellner
Sara Ann Bittinger
Rep Richard Simpson Dies At Age 59
Washington AP reports Representative Richard M. Simpson a Republican from Pennsylvania dies at 59. A longtime conservative voice on tariffs and Republican economic policy he led the Republican Congressional Committee and had served in Congress since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Simpson
Washington
Richard M. Simpson
R-Pa
Capitol Hill
Simpson
Congress
Repub-icarn
Congressional Committee
13 Year Old Witnesses Jet Bomber Crash Near Dodge City
Roy Grubbs, 13, gave a calm eyewitness account of a B47 jet bomber crash six miles northwest of Dodge City in a field near his family farm. The survivor, 2nd Lt. Gordon White, 24, from Amarillo, Texas, received minor head injuries after the routine training mission out of Schilling Air Force Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugoton
Roy Grubbs
Air Force
Roy
Stevens County
Lloyd Grubbs
Gordon White
Amarillo
Tex
White
Schilling Air Force Base
Salina
Grubbs
City Buys Two Police Cars
City commissioners approved the purchase of two Plymouth police cars for 2649 with trade-ins of a 1958 and 1959 model from White Motor Co. Other bids were Minnick Motor Co 2768 Moore Chevrolet 2886.86 and Price Motor Co 3078.26. Bids on six Walnut Street houses and four Tecumseh Street houses for flood control will be opened January 27. Beer license sought by Stella Albright delayed for establishment check. Photographer’s license requested by John C Goodwin and a city electrical wiring permit by Ken Stoffer also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Police Department
White Motor Co
Walnut Street
Tecumseh Street
Forest Park
Don Capper
Stella Albright
Albright Cafe
S. Mulberry
Eugene Flaherty
John C. Goodwin
Ken Stoffer
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora L. Pierce
Mrs. Cora L. Pierce died January 2. Services held January 6 at Pomona Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Starbuck officiating. Pallbearers were John Love Neal Baxter Don Johnston Oral Bushnell George Kelley and Ralph Hunt. Mrs Nick Huder son sang hymns with Mrs Neal Baxter accompanying. Burial in Highland Park Cemetery Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral. Pierce
Cora L. Pierce
Pomona Methodist Church
Robert Starbuck
John Love
Neal Baxter
Don Johnston
Oral Bushnell
George Kelley
Ralph Hunt
Nick Huderson
Highland Park Cemetery
Kansas City
Kas
Services for Mrs Ella C Smay Held at Lamb Funeral Home
Mrs Ella C Smay died January 3. Services conducted January 6 by Rev. E. Caylor at Lamb Funeral Home. Pallbearers include Franklin DeLoss Gaddis Lauren Young Gaddis John Gaddis Gordon Lee Paul J J Scott and Donald Darrel Young. Burial in Highland Cemetery with hymns sung by Mrs A H North and Dr S Martin Brockway, accompaniment by Mrs J R Henning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella C. Smay
Lamb Funeral Home
Kk. E. Caylor
Franklin DeLoss Gaddis
Lauren Young Gaddis
John &. Gaddis
Gordon Lee Paul
J. J. Scott
Donald Darrel Young
A. H. North
S. Martin Brockway
J. R. Henning
Highland Cemetery
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Hospital notes list names including Lawrence Langley Pomona Royce Angell Plains Mrs David Reekie Pomona Joe Alexander Lane John Doudna 201 N Oak Larry Brown RFD 3 Mrs Robert Shaw 1121 N Main today Births Mr and Mrs Coleman Lackey Baldwin son born Wednesday weight 8 lb 15% oz Mr and Mrs Robert White 1333 S Poplar son born today weight 8 lb 1 oz Mr and Mrs Mark Rockers Garnett son born Thursday weight 8 lb 412 oz Mrs Charles Hazelrigg Pierre SD William Ratzlaff 524 E 14th William and Juanita Hubbard Rantoul William H Lowe 218 W 2nd today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Langley
Pomona
Royce Angell
Plains
David Reekie
Joe Alexander
Lane
John’ Doudna
N. Oak
Larry Gene Brown
RFD
Robert Shaw
N. Main
Coleman Lackey
Baldwin
Robert William White
S. Poplar
Mark Rockers
Charles Hazelrigg
Pierre
S. D
William Ratzlaff
William and
Juanita Hubbard
Rantoul
William H. Lowe
Services for Charles F Shumate Held at Lamb Funeral Home
Charles F Sam my Shumate died Jan 3. Services conducted Jan 6 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Monroe Miles of Topeka and Rev. Robert H. Powner officiating. Pallbearers were Bill Carter James Grogan Gene Mavity Byron Faden Jerry Harrell and Robert Miller. Dean Zook sang hymns with Mrs J R Henning. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Kansas City with graveside services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. “Sammy” Shumate
Lamb Funeral
Monroe Miles
Topeka
Robert H. Powner
Bill Carter
James Grogan
Gene Mavity
Byron Faden
Jerry Harrell
Robert Miller
Dean Zook
J. R. Henning
Memorial Park Cemetery
Kansas City
Lawrence Baby Die In West Lawrence Fire Tragedy
A 14 month old boy Paul Badger Jr. died when a fire destroyed the family home west of Lawrence. The blaze appeared to start near the baby's room and the father was treated at a Lawrence hospital for burns while attempting to rescue him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann
Steven
Bonnie
Lloyd Grubbs
White
Lawrence
Paul Badger Jr
Wellsville Kiwanis guest Haworth speaks on life through a keyhole
Wellsville news notes a Kiwanis Club talk by Ottawa University Professor B. Smith Haworth on Seeing Life Through a Keyhole. New 1960 officers installed include Lloyd Gleisberg as president and W. E. Peterson as vice president. Hospitalized Mrs. Chalander reports satisfactory recovery from a severe cold. Multiple local happenings include Cheer- Em-Up Club, Elect of El Dorado tractor buyer George Wingert, PTA Civil Defense talk, and Rebekah Lodge officers installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
B. Smith Haworth
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Lloyd Gleisberg
W. E. Peterson
Tom Ruddell
Keith Adriance
el Dorado Tractor and Implement Company
George Wingert
Wichita, Kas
Wellsville
Wingert
Kansas
City Service Oil Co
George
Jane
el Dorado
Deaths Mrs Mary B Woodsum 88 Centropolis resident
Mary B Woodsum 88 longtime Centropolis resident died at Ransom Memorial Hospital at 2 10 am after a three week illness. Born October 15 1871 in Scotland she moved to Centropolis at age five. She married John Woodsum in 1898 who died in 1957. Survived by two sons Donald Edward and Christina Woodsum and two grandchildren. Services at Towner's Chapel Sunday at 2 39 pm with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery west of Centropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Woodsum
Centropolis
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Scotland
James
Jessie
Cameron) Sterling
John Woodsum
Notice of Hearing in Lucas Estate Case Kansas
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court a petition by Marie Lucas heir seeks to determine heirs of Raymond Lucas deceased and the descent of Lot 18 Block 84 Ottawa together with other property. Defenses must be filed by January 22, 1960 at 10:00 A.M. in Ottawa. Attorney John B. Pierson represents Marie Lucas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas
Raymond Lucas
City of
Ottawa
Kansas City meat market prices steady across cattle hogs and sheep
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports cattle 800 head and calves 100 with utilities and commercial cattle steady, bulls and vealers 18.50 to 19.50, good to choice vealers 25 to 28, slaughter calves 21 to 24. Hogs 2,600 with barrows and gilts unevenly steady to 25 lower, sows 25 higher. Sheep 300 fully steady with good to choice slaughter lambs 17 to 18.50 and feeder lambs 13 to 15.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Mrs Harry Darby Undergoes Major Surgery in Kansas City
Mrs Harry Darby, wife of Kansas City Kansas industrialist and former U S senator, underwent major surgery today at Providence Hospital. She had entered the hospital last Sunday for a checkup and was reported in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Kan
Harry Darby
Providence Hospital
Darby
U.S
Jets Cause Dirty Laundry in Millbrae Smoke Sparked by SFO Jets
Residents of Millbrae report their homes and laundry being sprayed by jet exhaust from takeoffs at San Francisco International Airport. Some homes lie about 300 yards from runways, and residents say their laundry is getting dirty due to the jet smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Millbrae
San Francisco International Airport
State Highway Bid Notice for Franklin County Kansas Bridge
State Highway Commission of Kansas invites sealed proposals for road and bridge work in Franklin County. Bids due January 19, 1960 at 9 00 a m in Chanute. Project includes Box Culverts and a bridge over Marais de Cygnes River from near Pomona southward. Plans available at Franklin County Clerk or State Highway Commission offices. Maurice Martin, Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Awa Herald
State Highway Commission OF Kansas
Franklin County
Kansas
K.S.H.C
Chanute
Marais Dea Cygnes River
Pomona
State Highway Commission
Maurice Martin
Ottawa City boundaries defined by 1960 ordinance
January 7 1960 ordinance 2150 declares the territorial limits and boundary of Ottawa Kansas and repeals ordinance 2137. The description traces the boundary from the northeast corner of the NW of section 25 township 16 through streets, subdivisions, railways and natural features across Franklin County to the center line of Rec 2 township 17, detailing numerous streets and landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Franklin County
Ottawa Steel
Main Street
City of Ottawa
Lawrence District
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Atchison, Topeka &, Santa Fe Railway Company
Second District
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Cleveland Avenue
City of
Wilson Street
Wright
Kerr
Wright Street
Kerr's Subdivision
Frankin County
Wilson Creek
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Fourth Street
Beech Street
Twyman's
Twyman-Sprigg
Highth Street
Lathrop
Crestview
Smith
Shinn
Tenth Street
University Addition
Eleventh Street
A. T. & 8 .F. Railway Company
Lot A. Gleasons
Kansa
Gleasons
Willow Street
Fifteenth
Ottawa City Ordinance 1959 Repeal and Property Boundary Description
A long legal boundary description for Ottawa Kansas outlines parcel lines across multiple sections including Sec 2 Sec 11 Sec 12 and Sec 25 in Franklin County. The text ends with repeal of Ordinance No 2137 and states the ordinance takes effect after publication. mayor K B Andrews and city clerk Donald R Capper sign and seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Gleasons
Franklin County
A. T. & S. F. Railway Company
Cedar Street
City of Ottawa
Highland Heights
City of
Rockwood Acres
Mulberry Street
Eleventh Street
Marais Des Cygnes
McCulla
K. BE. Andrews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nellie March
First Christian Church Library
C.W.F
Santa Fe
Wilma
S. Oak
Wilma Hickman
Mozelle Gagne
Ellis
Harrison Jones
Charles Franklin York
Wayne Stokes
Parkdale
Stokes
Highway Patrol
Christian
Larry
Ronnie Kirkland
Janice Elaine Newfield
Bruce K. Studebaker
R. J. Studebaker
RFD 3
Navy
Emporia
Blue Stem Feed Lots, Inc
Nancy Macklin
Dodge City Daily Globe
Charles F. Shumate
Lawrence Boy
Wellsville News
Haworth
Bernice Holden
Ralph Chalander
Olathe Community Hospital
F. M. Clark
RFD 2
Morning Grange Hall
Spring Hill
Emma Bruce
Donald Coughlin
State Board of Embalming
PTA
U. S. Naval Air Station
Olathe
Council
Crescent Club
Bernard Fleming
Gene DeTar
Norman Shannon
Rebekah Lodge
Maxine Criqui
Noble
Nadine Miller
Inez Stevens
Ray Miller
Jean Ellis
Delores Sieg
K. U
Lawrence Murphy
J. W. Tomlinson
Delorise Winter
Kenneth Lovelace
Clay Center
Marie Lucas
John B. Pierson
Ecseeteeseseese
Cssconseeeeses
KC Livestock
Billy Cox & His Covered Wagon Boys
PLA - Mart
Paola
Pla-Mart
Vranting
Odile Versois
Herbert Lom
Diana Dorsenolrc Constantine
Alvin Rakoff
John Clein
Patrick Alexander
Bremork
Karsas J Tecepmome
Legals
Donald R. Capper
Omdiem
Ccceseoewavee
Ates
Clarence Schultz
Garnett Hospital
Dr. Julius
W. K. Burroughs
Joe Spratt
Francis Caylor
Mra
Elmer Caylor
Jerry Farris
Ottawa Herald
Tancred Commandery No
K. J
John W. Taylor
F.C
Gerald B. Harford
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