Community notices and service updates roundup
Social Welfare Office visit for Social Security rep on January 13 morning. Clover Farm Stores Sunday hours listed. Henry Parker named Franklin County civil defense director with Leo Akers as assistant. Ottawa figures: Francis Arnold remains at St Marys Hospital in Tucson after six months due to traffic accident. Lees Downtowner hours Sundays 7 to 3. Mrs Bertram Mitchell hospitalized after fall near Second and Main. Wilma’s Beauty Salon relocates to Medical Arts Building at 1302 South Main. Ransom Memorial Hospital chapel dedication set for 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Henry Parker
Franklin County
Leo Akers
Francis
Tiger? Arnold
Ottawa
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson
Ariz
Bertram Mitchell
RFD
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Second
Main
Police Records Highlight Local Traffic and Theft Incidents
Allen Elis, 19, Arcadia RFD 1, cited for disobeying a stop sign at Fifth and Main with a $10 bond. Dan Woodward, 17, 619 N Cedar, cited for speeding 34 mph in a 20 mph zone on North Main. King Randell, 48, 1018 N Walnut, arraigned for leaving the scene. case dismissed by city attorney. Mrs. Lee Chambers, 725 Tremont, reports theft of a black 26 inch boys bike from her garage. bike features basket, kickstand, leather seat, no front fender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen L. Elis
Arcadia
Fifth
Main Streets
Dan A. Woodward
Cedar
North Main
King Randell
Walnut
Lee Chambers
Tresmont
Hospital Notes and Birth Report for Ottawa Area
Hospital notes list patients including Ross J. Bird of Ottawa rural routes and Larry Romans of Ottawa University with dismissals and a Friday entry. Births record Mr and Mrs Larry Bulmer of Michigan Valley with a son born Friday weighing seven pounds two ounces.
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Ross J. Bird
Ottawa
Bertram Mitchell
Larry Romans
Ottawa University
Leota Hartepence
East
Leroy Hildebrandt
Chestnut
Freeman Crawford
Emporia
Larry Bulmer
Michigan Valley
Kansas City Market Report Cattle Sheep and Hogs
KC Markets Kansas City AP cattle comparisons from last week show slaughter steers 25 higher heifers steady to 50 higher cows 1 00 50 lower calves steady feeders steady to 50 higher good to prime slaughter steers 20 00 24 50 good to prime heifers 17 00 23 50 utility and commercial cows 12 00 13 50 good to choice calves 14 00 17 50 good to choice feeders 15 30 25 00 sheep slaughter lambs strong to 50 higher ewes steady feeders strong hogs barrows and gilts 50 higher sows 25 50 higher bars 1 3 190 260 lb 15 75 16 25 sows 1 3 250 400 lb 13 00 75
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Kansas City
Local Market Prices Reported for Grains and Butterfat
Market notes list soybean price at 62 as a base while wheat and milo show limited activity. Shelled corn and ear corn price points appear around 1.22 and related figures. Butterfat stands at 0.4 percent, with barley and oats indicated as scarce and around 298 for rye?
Ottawa Pair Granted Marriage Licenses
Richard Otto Skoog aged 30 of Ottawa and Thelma Sue Shumate aged 27 of Ottawa were issued a marriage license. The couple plans to wed soon.
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Richard Otto Skoog
Ottawa
Thelma Sue Shumate
Negro Kansas Town Offers Only History
In Nicodemus Kansas an all Negro town near Graham County preserves a fading history. Rev J D Wilson the town historian recalls Exoduster origins from 1877 and the first school, then notes notable locals like Edward P McCabe and county officers. The town shrank after rails failed and now counts about 93 residents amid ruins, facing decline as youth seek city opportunities.
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the Rocks
Graham County
Kanesas
William H. Bates
Bates
J. D. Wilson
Wilson
Nicodemus
Demus
Exodusters
Hugoton
Pratt
Kentucky
Kansas
Mr. Wilson
America
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Ellis
South
Johnson
Mr. Wileson
Sam Rayburn
Nicadem Mus
Iis
County Court fines and jail for three drivers near Ottawa
Virgil A Phillips 65 Center ville cited Jan 5 near Ottawa for driving under the influence none license and open bottle. fined 150 dollars and costs, 30 days in county jail. Don R Henderson 35 Lawrence cited Jan 1 near Ottawa for speeding 72 in 60 zone. fined 22 dollars and costs. James Forrest Redman 22 Cleveland Okla cited today for speeding 85 in 70 zone and improper passing. forfeited 25 dollar bond and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. Phillips
Centerville
Ottawa
Don R. Henderson
Lawerence
James Forrest Redman
Cleveland
Okla
Young Makes Senate Rule Violent Fracas In Chamber
Sen. Stephen Young of Ohio 76 complained that aides made too much noise in the Senate chamber during a debate on rules. He gestured at several men near his desk and demanded the sergeant at arms clear the space or he would do so himself. The young men walked out quietly. The last sentence about milk is unrelated to the main event.
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Washington
Stephen Young
Ohio
Senate
Young
Star of India gems found in Miami bus terminal locker
The Star of India sapphire and eight other gems from the 410,000 Museum theft were kept in a Miami bus terminal locker, paid for by a quarter daily, and recovered as Florida suspect Allan Kuhn cooperated. The loot’s return followed a Miami tip and involved detective work by Manhattan and local authorities.
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Star of India
Miami
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Allan Date Kuhn
Florida Beach
Kuhn
Jack — Murph
Murphy
Roger Clark
Manhattan
Frank
Hogan
Caame
Richard Maline
4Th St
Isolated Camera Proves A Japanese Invention In Sport
New York AP reports the isolated camera becomes a rising television gimmick across football, hockey, and basketball. ABC first popularized the device, with CBS and NBC expanding use. The system relies on a personnel cam watching a single player to predict plays, then switching to a close up of the target as replay confirms the call.
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New York
ABC
Pacific
CBS
NBC
Cameera
Driver Education Expands Across Kansas Schools
Over the last decade Kansas schools expanded driver ed programs. State records show 60 percent of high schools offered courses in 1958 with 50 percent of graduates completing them. By 1964 participation rose to 84 percent with 76 percent of graduates completing a course.
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Kansas
State Department of Education
State Department
Pomona High School Driver Education Uptake and Support
Pomona High School reports 27 of 31 graduates in the senior class completed driver training, with four not enrolled due to out of state study. The State Safety Fund funds driver education at about 25 dollars per trained pupil, Kansas requires 30 hours classroom and six hours behind the wheel, and studies show fewer violations. Robertson Motor Co loaned a 1965 Galaxie 500 for training, to be returned after summer, with Jerome Adel teaching for nine years and attending a Kansas University grant program for advanced driver training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Kansas
Ale So
Allstate Insurance Company
Adel
Poemona
Treasury to seek change in gold reserve requirements
Washington AP reports the Treasury will ask Congress to alter domestic gold reserve mandates to reassure foreign holders and support a growing economy. France plans to convert 150 million dollars to gold, while Johnson reportedly considers removing the 5 billion backing for bank deposits. The plan would free the 5 billion for foreign exchange but leave the 8.6 billion backing currency intact. Treasury says timing and form are undecided.
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Washington
U.S
Treasury
Congress
France
Johnson
Federal Reserve
United States
May business failures fall 10 percent from 1963
Business failures in May this year were ten percent below the total for the same month in 1963. The drop suggests improved conditions or shifting economic factors affecting small firms compared with a year earlier.
Injuries Keep Wichita Star Jim Ryun From Key Meets
Wichita star Jim Ryun, 18, East High senior and rising miler, will miss four major indoor meets due to a minor leg strain. Coach J D Edmiston said rest is advised to protect his future, delaying Ryun from the Los Angeles Times meet, New York Athletic Club invitational, AAU championships, and Golden Gate invitational. Ryun set a four minute barrier in high school and earned a U S Olympic berth last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Kan
Jim Ryun
Wichita
U.S
Ryun
East High School
J. D. Edmiston
Edmiston
Los Angeles Times
New York Athletic Club
Funeral services for Guy H Settle
Funeral services for Guy Harte well Settle who died January 5 were held January 8 at Towner Chapel with Rev. Ned M. Roberts officiating. Pallbearers were Harold Van Horn William J. Marks R. E. Stankard Clarence Stanhard Len Shephard and Jack Hamilton. Mrs A H North sang hymns with Mrs J M Kilgore accompanying. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy H. Settle
Guy Hartewell Settle
Towner Chapel
Ned M. Roberts
Harold van Horn
William J. Marks
R. E. Stankard
Clarence Stanehard
Len Shephard
Jack Hamilton
A. H. North
J. M. Kilgore
Greenwood Cemetery
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R.A. Nitschke
Social Welfare Office
Clover Farm
Lee’s
Wilma
S. Main
Police News
Shaun Andrews
Pomona Rfd
Benjamin E. Moore
Logan
Carl Barnhart
U. S. Navy
Margaret Jane
Shirley Jean
Susan Joan Sherlin
Kansas Town
Wichita Star
Saffron Glass Co
Ees
Smith Insurance Ltd
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