News Briefs from Pampa and Ottawa Families
Mrs Curtis Cradduck and children returned to Pampa after a Christmas visit with her parents in Ottawa. Death notice for Mrs Louisa Christensen, 79, of Topeka, while visiting in Owanka, S D. Funeral service in Topeka. Paul Stone moving to Springerville Ariz with Sandra. son Paul a Kan. university student. G C Hammons travels to El Reno for funeral of his wife’s father J H Wilson. two daughters and two sons survive. Nannie McClellan at Topeka Methodist Home, bedfast. Marjorie L James undergoes major surgery in Kansas City Mo. Liberty Community Club meets Friday. Traffic mishaps involve Laura Quinn and Davis Trump. muffler violation cited for Charlie Clark. Ronald Simms cited for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Cradduck
Kimberly
Viki Lynn
Pampa
Tex
Cradduck
Eugene Spooner
Charles
Max
Ottawa
Louisa Christensen
Topeka
Janette Talley
Owanka
S. D
McMichael Funeral Home
Paul Stone
Sandra
S. Sycamore
Springerville
Ariz
G. C. Hammons
el Reno
Okla
J. H. Wilson
Police Cite Two Drivers and Record Hitandrun Damages
Kenneth G Heinitz 24 of RFD 3 was cited for no valid driver license and posted 10 bond to appear in Police Court tomorrow. John Fredrick Masenthin 19 of RFD 1 was cited for speeding 45 in a 30 zone and running a stop sign, to appear tomorrow in Police Court. A 1950 sedan owned by Basil Woolsey 325 S Cedar sustained major damage in a hit and run in the 400 block of North Cedar about 2 30 a m yesterday. The district turkey school will be held here Thursday at 10 a m with Paul Brady in charge and speakers from Kansas State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies Clark
RFD
Ronald E. Simms
Richmond
Kenneth G. Heinitz
Heinitz
John Fredrick Masenthin
RFD 1
Basil Woolsey
S. Cedar
North Cedar
Paul Brady
Paola
Kansas State
Water treatment plant aids oil recovery near Wellsville
In Franklin County near Wellsville a new water treatment plant, formerly owned by National Associated Petroleum and now by Kerr-McGee, treats water for hydrocarbon extraction. Water is pumped at 650 psi into the producing formation after multi-step purification. The nearby tank battery separates oil and water, recycling the water into the field. The article also notes the Wellsville library loan shelf and PTA fundraising commentary by Mrs. Charles Pierce and Mrs. Franklin Carrick in the Kansas Parent Teacher magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Wellsville
National Associated Petroleum Company
Tulsa
Okla
Kerr- McGee Oil Industries
Oklahoma City
City
Mammoth
Kansas Parent Teacher Magazine
PTA
Charles Pierce
Franklin Carrick
Flame-Folk Talent Show Review Highlights Community Value
Short review notes the program’s success fell short financially but valued the goodwill and cooperation during planning and execution. James Pinkerton, visiting from Kansas City, saw his mother, Mrs. Rowena Pinkerton. Mrs. Ray Bivins of southwest Wellsville improved after returning home from Ransom Memorial Hospital. She had been hospitalized since the prior Sunday. Mrs. Glen Layton Sr. attended Rev. and Mrs. Ward Nance’s golden wedding anniversary near Overbrook. Mrs. Nance is a cousin of the late May Frink Converse of Wellsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bivins
Wellsville
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Bivins
Glen Layton Sr
Ward Nance
Overbrook
KC Livestock Market Report Kansas City AP
Cattle numbers 12,000 head with calves 600 dominate the day. Slaughter steers and heifers rise 50 cents to a dollar, with choicest 1,175-1,180 lb steers around 28.00, high good to choice 24.00-27.50, and good 22.50-24.00. Hogs 5,000 head rise 25-50, barrows and gilts 12.70-13.00, sows 10.00-11.00 at 400 lb down, heavier 9.25-10.25. Sheep 2,400 head, slaughter lambs 50-75 higher, choicest 114 lb native wooled at 19.50, 80-110 lb good to choice 17.50-19.00, 90-95 lb shorn 18.00-50, ewes 4.00-5.50, feeder lambs 15.50-17.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanbas City
Obituary of Charles H Sears former Ottawa resident
Charles Henry Sears 90 of Neodesha died today at 2 45 a m at the home of his niece Mrs J O Brown where he had lived since 1951 He was born in Ottawa November 11 1869 and married Ada Flaherty about 1890 He worked as machinist for the Santa Fe railroad later a tinner and farmer and dairyman His wife died earlier A brother Frank and two infant brothers are dead Services will be at Loran-Fawcett Funeral Home Neodesha Wednesday at 10 am Graveside services will be held in Hope Cemetery Ottawa Wednesday at 2 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Henry Sears
Neodesha
Frank
Loran-Fawcett Funeral Home
Neodeska
Hope Cemetery
Ottawa
Canal Zone to Issue 1960 Boy Scouts Stamp
Stamp collectors may obtain first day cancellations at Balboa Post Office on February 8 for a four cent commemorative marking the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Initial printing is one million. stamps are bronze red and blue showing the First Class Boy Scout badge with Canal Zone markings and the dates 1910 and 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balboa
Canal Zone
Boy Scouts of America
Canal Zone Postal Service
Canal Zone Scouts
Search For Three Escapers In Shasta County Jail
REDDING CALIF. AP Seventy five sheriff deputies searched east of the city for three escaped inmates from Shasta County jail. Two others were recaptured Sunday night. Saturday night Joseph P. Schuler 26 a kitchen trusty used a paring knife to force a deputy to open a felony tank. Four of the 14 men inside joined him. Sheriff John Balman named Robert Martinez 22 burglary Joseph Luis Sanchez 19 burglary Charles Wilson 25 awaiting trial for forgery and Richard Bessey 18 burglary. Schuler disarmed deputy Leroy Pritchard and slashed deputy Earl Moses arm. Sanchez and Martinez were captured Sunday night while getting a drink from a water hydrant outside a bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bessey
Schuler
Leroy Pritchard
Earl Moses
Sanchez
Martinez
Here
Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List Local Names
Hospital notes show multiple admissions and discharges including Truman Milton, Robert Hudelson, Rev. James Fisher, George Wiggins, David Walmer, Bert Cole, Katherine Sue Fenson, Homer Peterson, Jerry Redick, Ralph Stadel, Alfred Wadkins, births for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Davis, and discharges such as Earl L. McFadden and Mrs. H Arthur Wharton along with several other residents from Pomona, Maywood Hoagland, Overbrook, Rantoul, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Milton
RFD
Robert Hudelson
Pomona
James Fisher
S. Oak
George Wiggins
S. Poplar
David Walmer
Bert Cole
Katherine Sue Fenson
Homer Peterson
Jerry Redick
Rantoul
Ralph Stadel
Quenemo
Alfred L. Wadkins
S. Sycamore
Earl L. McFadden
H. Arthur Wharton
Ash
Dale Skilling
Baby Son
Larry Gene Brown
RED
Jewell Chapman
Tremont
Richard Hewitt
College
Maywood Hoagland
Lloyd Ikenberry
Overbrook
Duane Lyon
Emly Mills
James Rice
Cleveland
Robert Shaw
Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary B. Woodsum
Mrs. Mary B. Woodsum died Jan 7. Services held at Towner's Chapel Jan 10 with Rev. Ben Nicholas and Rev. Charles P. Knight officiating. Pallbearers were William Clark, Jay Brown, Ralph Dyer, Bryan Stewart, Hayden Turner, Tilfred Simmons. Albert J. Williams sang hymns with Mrs. Lawrence Ott. Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Woodsum
Towner’s Chapel
Ben Nicholas
Charles P. Knight
William Clark
Jay Brown
Ralph Dyer
Bryan Stewart
Hayden Turner
Tilfred Simmons
Albert J. Williams
Lawrence Ott
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Survey Shows Soil Damage Across Great Plains
Washington AP reports a soil Conservation Service survey through December 1 finds about 200,000 acres damaged by wind erosion in the Great Plains, concentrated in Nebraska Kansas and North Dakota among 263 counties. Another 12.6 million acres are in condition to blow this winter and spring, versus 8.34 million a year ago, with moisture adequate in about 90 percent of counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Great Plains
Nebraska
Kansas
North Dakota
Colorado
Oklahoma
State To Vote On Amendment State To Vote On Amendment
Washington reports that thirteen states including Kansas and Missouri will vote next November on a constitutional amendment for continuity in government after a military disaster. OCDM notes 34 states had adopted continuity laws by December 3, 1959, with four sample acts and one amendment proposed to guide states lacking authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
OCDM
Council of State
Council
Council of State Governments
Car Train Crash Kills Six in Wisconsin
A car with six occupants collided with a Chicago and North Western passenger train at a dusk railroad crossing near Tomah Wisconsin. Victims include George Emrich aged 43 from Warrens Wis his sons Duane 15 and Patrick 11 a daughter Sandra 5 his son-in-law James Lyon 29 of Round Lake Illinois and neighbor James Monarch 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Chicago & North Western
George Emrich
Warrens
Duane
Patrick
Sandra
James Lyon
Round Lake
Ill
Emrich
James Monarch
Plead Guilty To Burglary In Lansing District Court
Two inmates from Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing, Duane Hart and Keith L. Smith, received 5 to 10 year sentences after pleading guilty to second degree burglary for a 1958 Dietrick's Store theft in Richmond. Frankie C. Yakle posted a 1000 bond and agreed to 12 weekly child support. Raymond McNish faces continued grand larceny charges over the Spot Tavern beer theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State Penitentiary
Lansing
Duane Hart
Keith L. Smith
Dietrick
Richmond
Frankie C. Yakle
Raymond McNish
Spot Tavern
Area Delegates Named for 89th State Board Meeting
Franklin County will be represented at the 89th annual State Board of Agriculture meeting January 13 to 15 in Topeka. Delegates include Dean Hoopes Pomona for County Grange with alternate Fred Kissinger Ottawa. Henry Staadt Pomona Farm Bureau with alternate Ernest Harris Wellsville. Jake Hieber Lane with alternate George Belt Lane. Martin Dickinson Williamsburg with alternate Ed Woodsum Ottawa for Franklin County Fair. Wayne Reichard Williamsburg for Kansas Guernsey Breeders Association. Harold Staadt of near Ottawa serves on the state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
State Board of Agriculture
Topeka
County Grange
Dean Hoopes
Pomona
Fred Kissinger
Ottawa
Farm Bureau
Henry Staadt
Ernest Harris
Wellsville
Lane Fair
Jake Hieber
Lane
George Belt
Martin Dickinson
Williamsburg
Ed Woodsum
RED
Kansas Guernsey Breeders Association
Wayne Reichard
Harold Staadt
Democrats Plan 1st District Meeting
Democrats in the 1st Congressional District set February 6 1960 for their convention at 3 p.m. in the Hotel Jayhawk to select delegates for the Democratic national convention. Senator Stuart Symington is billed to speak at the dinner that evening. District chairman Henry Lueck said tying the dinner to the convention should boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Jayhawk
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Henry Lueck
Netawaka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ronald Wagers
Millie Eagles
Fred Shoemaker
Nannie McClellan
McClellan
Marjorie L. James
Kansas City
Roy W. Lambert
Lakeside Hospital
Flora
Liberty Community Club
Liberty School
Laura C. Quinn
S. Maple
Davis S. Trump
Overland Park
East 5Th
Ellis
Matteson — Funeral
Kenneth D
Matteson
Towner's Chapel
Fowners Canonal Mead Ambulance Service
Jane
Telephore
Jennie Lytle
Libarry
Mrs. Lytle
James Pinkerton
Rowena Pinkerton
Toscana
KC Livestock
Charles H. Sears
Raymond Davis
Kansas Congress of Parents-Teachers
Kansas Association of School Boards ‘Teachers of Kansas
William S. Bowers
Robert A. Anderson
Tad
W. H. Crouse
Cabinet
Ian
Arc Welder
Century
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