Thornbrugh visits, funeral. major surgery updates
Weekend visits in Neosho Falls were followed by a Lamar trip to fetch Mrs Ethel Thornbrugh. A Topeka funeral for Mark Thornbrugh occurred. Mrs Pat Wigglesworth learned of her husband’s Mayo Clinic surgery in Rochester Minnesota. The article also notes a foreclosure suit, rate cuts by Southwestern Bell, and local community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Thornbrugh
Neosho Falls
Pat Wigglesworth
Ruel W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Methodist Hospital
Getting Colder Getting Colder
TOPEKA AP Temperatures plummet across Kansas as a northward front brings snow and freezing drizzle. Winds reach 20 to 30 mph and will drive temperatures down to less than 10 above by Friday with readings from zero to five in the northwest and ten in the southeast. Western Kansas faces several inches of snow with blowing and drifting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Kansas
Wichita
Topeka
Two-Price Wheat Plan Aims Income Security for 1964
Secretary Freeman outlined the Kennedy administration two price plan for wheat for 1964. It would insure farmer income near the 1961-62 level, set national acreage at about 49 to 50 million, reduce individual allotments by 10 percent, and support roughly 92.5 million bushels at $2 per bushel with a $1.30 per bushel rate for excess wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Orville L. Freeman
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Farmers Union
National Grange
National Farmers Organization
Freeman
Congress
Non-Farm Income Protection Hurts Farmers Says
Herschel D. Newsom, master of the National Grange, told the 92nd Kansas Agricultural Convention that government effort to protect non agricultural incomes worsens farm problems. He argued unsound farm programs and protection raise wages and prices, becoming farmers production and living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Herschel D. Newsom
The
National Grange
Newsom
Study Equipment For City Truck In Ottawa
City officials discussed six price quotations for a utility line body with rotating derrick costing 15134 dollars to mount on a new truck. The city will buy the truck after choosing the line body, with quotations preferred over sealed bids to compare equipment. Other items covered include street surfacing legality, police activity and building code committee appointments for Ottawa, plus a carnival permit request and property annexation on West 7th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
Hamilton
Paul Perkins
Jim McCrea
Lauren Fowler
Allen Loyd
Vince Skidmore
Don Gorton
Ottawa
American Legion
Forest Park
West 7Th
William Bowers
W. 7Th
Death of Clinton H. Peterson, 70, at Home
Clinton H. Peterson, 70, of 710 North Main died today at 11 40 a m at his home after a long illness. A retired carpenter and builder born August 18 1892 at Colony he was a member of New Century Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow Margaret, a son Eugene of Phoenix Arizona a daughter Mrs Emmett Dushar of Topeka three grandchildren two brothers Carl and Lee Peterson of Ottawa and two sisters Mrs Dan Lewis of Topeka and Mrs Charles Swann of Fresno California Funeral arrangements will be announced by Towner's Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton H. Peterson
N. Main
Colony
New Century Methodist Church
Margaret Peterson
Eugene
Phoenix
Ariz
Emmett Dushar
Topeka
Carl
Lee Peterson
Ottawa
Dan Lewis
Charles Swann
Fresno
Calif. Towner’s Chapel
Funeral services for Ralph H. Wood
Ralph H. Wood died January 6 and funeral services were held January 9 at Dengel & Son Mortuary with Dr. Raymond P. Jennings officiating. Pallbearers included Garner Groh, Eddie Hasty, Bud Milton, Ralph Hess, Bob Wiggins and Tom Welborn. Dean Zook sang hymns with Mrs. R. L. Stevens accompanying. Burial followed in Garnett Cemetery. Masonic rites were conducted by Ottawa Lodge No. 18 AF and AM with Melvin Sellers and George Ledom officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Wood
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Raymond P. Jennings
Garner Groh
Eddie Hasty
Bud Milton
Ralph Hess
Bob Wiggins
Tom Welborn
Dean Zook
R. L. Stevens
Garnett Cemetery
Ottawa Lodge No. 18
AF & AM
Melvin Sellers
George Ledom WM
Hospital Notes Admissions and Dismissals Mixed
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Keith Wait RFD 1 Marie Freed 3164 Walnut Wednesday Trexel Warren RFD 2 Everett E Hill 825 S Main Ray Mac Arthur Richmond Thursday Dismissals include Pamela Smith RFD 1 Williams burg Wednesday Mrs Donald Meeker and baby son 1425 Elm Calvin Bostic Williamsburg Michael Conner 512 Maple Clifford Cain Lawrence Mrs Raymond Comstock and baby son Lyndon John Baxter Lane Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Wait
Marie Freed
Walnut
Trexel Warren
Everett E. Hill
S. Main
Ray MacArthur
Richmond
Pamela Smith
RFD
Williamsburg
Donald Meeker
Baby Son
Calvin Bostic
Michael Conner
Clifford Cain
Lawrence
Raymond Comstock
Lyndon
John Baxter
Lane
Forfeit Bonds in Police Court Fines and Pleas
Three men forfeited bond for nonpayment of parking tickets after failing to appear in police court. Dick Collins, Rex Meyers, and William J. Lay faced $6, $12, and $6 bonds respectively. Ward L. Ward pleaded guilty to running a stop sign and open bottle, fined $50. Others forfeited bonds for driving with mufflers, speeding, running a red light, or backing into an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Collins
N. Mulberry
Rex Meyers
Estabrook
William J. Lay
Sycamore
Ward L. Ward
Topeka
Douglas D. Farrell
S. Ash
George Lawrence
Lawrence
John P. Howell
Pomona
Lucile Harvey
Baldwin
Public hearing set on LeLoup Route 1646 improvement project
Franklin County invites LeLoup residents to comment on a 1.6 mile Federal Aid Route 1646 upgrade from the 263 junction to I 35. Planned grading culverts bridge and crushed stone surfacing require more right of way. Written notices due by January 21 1963 to County Engineer Fred Gardner Ottawa Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeLoup
Franklin County
Ottawa
Kansas
Fred Gardner
State Highway Commission OF Kansas
Addison H. Meschke
Overbrook and Ottawa Kansas Livestock Sale Schedule
Livestock sale listings across Overbrook Ottawa Pomona and nearby towns. Weekly auctions occur Wednesday and Friday with events at Community auction 1136 N Main and North Ottawa Highway 59 sales. Dates include January 10 18 21 29 with consignments dairy cattle farm machinery and stocker feeder sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kas
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook Kansas
Allen County Livestock Auction
Gae City
Kansas
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Charles
Lyndon
Fr. Co. Sales Co., Inc
Highway 59
Ottawa
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Franklin County Sale Company
Carl Fisher Jr
Waverly
Franklin County
Vernon Fitzgerald
Ottawa City Ordinance Defines Boundaries in Detail
Ottawa Kansas council passes Ordinance No 222 defining the city limits and boundary lines. The lengthy description cites multiple sections townships and parcels in Franklin County including Kerrs Subdivision Highland Heights and Rockwood Acres with references to Wright Street Wilson Street Beech Street and Cleaveland Avenue and repeals Ordinance No 2180. The measure takes effect after publication and was approved December 26 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Sec
Franklin County
Ottawa Steel
Main Street
City of Ottawa
Junction Avenue
Lawrence District
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Second District
Cleveland Avenue
Wilson Street
Wright
Kerr
Wright Street
City of
Wilson Creek
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Fourth Street
Beech Street
Twyman’s
Twyman - Sprigg
Lathrop
Section
Township 17
Willow Acres
A.T. & S.F. Railway
Cedar Street
Highland Heights
Fifteenth Street
Rockwood Acres
East Thirteenth Street
Brookside Addition
East Eleventh Street
Marais Des Cygnes
Cottonwood Street
Powhattan Street
Charles Williamson
Machinist Wanted for Permanent Position
Employment notice seeking a machinist with four years approved apprentice or four years as a first class machinist. References required. Good wages and liberal benefits. Apply in person at our Employment Office Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Ellis
Hubbard Lumber Co
H. N. Garrison
Ottawa Savings and Loan
Ottawa Exchange
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Kansas Corporation Commission
Ash and
Oak
Howard Doman
Willis Nursery
Western Association of Nurserymen
Kansas City
Harold Nickel
Muskogee
Okla
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Lister
East 2Nd
Franklin County Square
Memorial Auditorium
Red Cross
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Arla Lickneg
County Health Office
HDU
Harry Loyd
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Penervenesecen
Peeeeweeseeeene
Eeseeeeenssees
Eseesseverares
Esbeveseeaenes
Eeeensenenesega
Jim Grogan
Wilbur Mock
N. Oak
Dundee Street
Mock
Robert A. Anderson
Mack
E. W. Flaherty
Flaherty
Uae
Lamb
Legals
Juesaa
R. Capper
Knight
Cora Mitchell
Elmer Mitchell
Floyd Mitchell
Lillian Fabian
Alice Hill
Goldin Stinson
Henry Mason
Thomas E. A. Walters
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
Calista Roth
W.H.P
Isabelle Jacobson
Alcoholics Anonymous
C-O
Ottawa Herald
Colgate Palmolive CO
Kansas Ave
Mutual of
Kans
Pontiac
Buick
Cadillac
Harold Tetwiler
Minnick Motors
General Services
Underwood
Knapp Shoes
Lee Carter
Cleveland
Conrad
Standard Rendering Co
Oscar Arnold
Mulberry
Ottawa Herald General Service
H. E. Adell
Mac Whittney
Lebo
Frank R. Kirkland
Rantoul
Shaw Hatchery
Misc
Philco
Firestone
Main
V. F
Wisconsin
H.P
Finch’s
Logan
Gal
White
White's Furniture & Appliances
Court House
O.K. Bargain Store
Sporting .Goods
Quin’s
3 Pc
Coronado
T.V
Haddon Hall
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