Seaman Wills Completes Hong Kong Visit Aboard Calvert
Apprentice Robert J. Wills, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Wills, finished a rest and recreation trip to Hong Kong while serving on the USS Calvert in the Seventh Fleet Western Pacific. Also noted are new Waymire's Grocery hours and health nursing course attendance by Rosalie Osburn and Mary Mickey at KU Medical Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Wills
Jack Wills
Cedar St
Hong Kong
Calvert
Seventh Fleet
Western Pacific
Rosalie Osburn
R.N
Mary Mickey
R. N
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kaw Valley Heart Association
Fire Death Spurs Hunt By Police In Mississippi
In Hattiesburg Mississippi an arson fire at the rural home and store of Vernon Dahmer, a Negro civil rights leader, sparked a federal state and local probe. Dahmer, shot awake at 2:30 am, fled with his family as his home burned. his daughter Betty 10 was burned and hospitalized in fair condition. A car found 21 miles away had punctured tires from shotgun pellets. a fire bomb is suspected. President Johnson and Justice Department officials voiced deep concern over the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattiesburg
Miss
Burns
Vernon Dahmer
Justice Department
Nicholas Katzenbach
Washington
Paul E. Grady
Selby C. Bowling
County Supervisors Board
Dahmer
Betty
Dehmer
Katzenbach
Johnson
Egg price report from Kansas City markets
Kansas City wholesale and consumer egg prices show large eggs at 35 to 37 cents, medium eggs 31 to 32 cents, other farm eggs unchanged, wholesale large eggs 80 percent grade at 73.9 cents per dozen, mediums 80 percent at 32.42 to 32.35, butter unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Local Markets Reported Prices and Quotes
Readable market brief notes show grain prices and soybeans with small figures. The fragment lists Wheat at 1.49 and Soybeans at 2.05 with other lines indicating prices around 1.02 and 1.21 and a COPN shell notation.
Old Blue Ford Bites The Dust
Don Black reflects on a long life with an aging 1951 Ford, a family relic that sparked memories from high school snow drives to first dates and countless road trips. The piece blends humor and nostalgia as the author imagines the car’s end in a future automobile graveyard.
Hospital Notes Admissions List from Local Clinics
Admissions include Martha Taul Baldwin RFD 2 James A Sherman Emporia Mrs Carl Yohe 210 S Oak Mrs Harvey McCann 603 Ash Irvin Nichols Pomona Monday Mrs Henry Hernandez 405 5 4th Ottawa Earl Davis Osawatomie William Shenk 1016 Cypress Tuesday Dismissals list George Finley Princeton Mrs Glenn Lindsey 321 E 4th Ottawa Mrs Ila Ackley 903 N Hickory Charles McComb Quenemo Mrs Beverly Mace Arthur 735 Ash Monday Syl via Fletcher 807 5 S Main Walter Hegberg 1235 West 7th Mrs Byron Harmes and son Pomona Mrs Orville Bowers and daughter 616 S Sycamore Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Taul
Baldwin Rfd
James A. Sherman
Emporia
Carl Yohe
Oak
Harvey McCann
Ash
Irvin Nichols
Pomona
Henry Hernandez
Ottawa
Earl Davis
Osewatomie
William Shenk
Cypress
George Finley
Princeton
Glenn Lindsey
Ila Ackley
Hickory
Charles McComb
Gas Tax Funds Here to Kansas Cities and Counties
The quarterly gasoline tax distribution totals 1,625,000 with Franklin County at 10,599.61 and Ottawa at 4,514.29. Other counties and towns receive various amounts from Ander son to Wellsville, all based on population and sales from the one-cent state tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Cities
Franklin County
Ottawa
Anderson
Coffey
Linn
Miami
Osage
Burlingame
Edgerton
Lane
Lyndon
Melvern
Osage City
Posmona
Princeton
Quenemo
Rantoul
Richmond
Waverly
Wellsville
County Officers To Sedan Meet
Franklin County officials will travel to Sedan on January 13 for the Southeast Kansas County Officials meeting. The all day session will review recent changes in county laws affecting multiple offices and keep residents informed on steps by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Sedan
Kansas County
Bruce Spears
Spears
Building Permit Filed for Harold Stewart Kitchen Alteration
Harold Stewart of 826 North Cedar files a building permit to alter and repair a kitchen with an estimated cost of 300 dollars. Local authorities review plans for code compliance and safety during the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stewart
N. Cedar
Powelson Cleared in Long Civil Suit Dispute
A $45,000 civil suit in Anderson County District Court alleging a beating of John Webb, a former Powelson farmhand, was dismissed. Calvin Scott Powelson and Edna Powelson of rural Richmond and Bobby Dale Cook faced criminal charges from the same incident but the four day trial ended with a hung jury and the cases were dismissed before further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Calvin Scott Powelson
Edna
Richmond
Bobby Dale Cook
Powelson
Anderson County
John Webb
David Brace
Cook
Two Vehicles Collide At Tecumseh Street Alley Intersection
Saturday afternoon two cars collided at the alley Tecumseh Street intersection and the Faux pickup struck a parked truck. Jerry W. James, 22, and Walter O. Faux, 23, were involved. Faux faced charges for illegal registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh Street
Jerry W. James
N. Oak
Walter O. Faux
Walnut
Tecumseh
Faux
James
Police News Reports Hubcap Theft From Local Car
JACK WELBORN of 1226 5S Maple reported four hubcaps stolen from his car parked in front of his house Saturday night. Loss estimated at $32.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Welborn
Maple
Georgia Negro Denied His Seat Over War Positions
Georgia republicans blocked Julian Bond a 25 year old civil rights worker from Atlanta was denied his seat marking the first time a Georgia representative was kept from office in 98 years. Bond endorsed Viet Nam policy and draft resistance drawing swift opposition from opponents and a federal court claim planned. The vote 18412 split along race lines left Bond and supporters considering legal action as SNCC activists warned of protests and boycotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Julian Bond
Viet Nam
House
Bond
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
James Forman
Boyscott of
Denmark Groover
Macon
McNeair Jury Deliberates After Earlier Recess
The jury in the trial of Done ald McNeair resumed deliberations after failing to reach a verdict yesterday. McNeair, 58, of 919 Hamblin, faces felonious and simple assault charges for wounding two Wellsville men, David Seyler and Harold Crothers, at the R and R Recreation on 110 N Main. The incident followed a dispute over snooker play. McNeair was arrested that evening. He moved to discharge the jury claiming lack of Negroes among jurors, but the judge overruled the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNeair
Hamblin
Wellsville
R and R
N. Main
David Seyler
Harold Crothers
Jaycee Annual Service Prize Set for January 25
The Ottawa Jaycees will award the 1965 Distinguished Service Prize on January 25. Nomination forms were mailed to leading citizens with a January 15 deadline. Eligible nominees must be 35 or younger and recognized for outstanding community service during 1965. The judging panel will consist of Ottawa residents over 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ottawa Jaycees
Jaycees
Jaycee
Renzenberger Pleads Guilty to Burglary in County Court
Bill F. Renzenberger, 16, Garnett RFD 1, pled guilty to two counts of burglary in County Court and was placed on probation for three years. The judge suspended sentence and Renzenberger must restitution and costs within one year. He had earlier faced two counts of burglary and two counts of grand larceny for Oct 14 burglaries at Knight Service Station Princeton and Taylor Oil Co Richmond. grand larceny charges were dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill F. Renzenberger
Garnett Rfd
Renzenberger
Knight
Princeton
Taylor Oil Co
Richmond
County Court records report traffic citations
County Court records list Thomas A. Ingram age 30 of 313 S Cherry cited two miles south of Ottawa on US 59 for no current daily log and 60 mph in a 50 mph zone. He pleaded guilty and was fined 20 dollars plus costs. James W. LeMay age 25 of Kansas City Missouri cited two miles north of Richmond on US 59 for 72 mph in a 60 mph zone, forfeiting 10 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Ingram
S. Cherry
Ottawa
Ingram
James W. Lemay
Kanesas City
Richmond
LeMay
Large U S Forces Failing to Crush Viet Cong Pockets
U S and Australian troops failed to trap a Viet Cong regiment during Operation Crimp near Saigon and in the central highlands, as guerrillas melted into jungle. The US reported 84 enemy killed, 38 captured, with light contact elsewhere.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Arracas
Iron Triangle
178Rd Airborne Brigade
1St Infantry Division
Royal Australian Regiment
U. S. 1St Cavalry
Airemobile
Ia Drang
Tongle San
Cambodia
Pleleku
Cavealry
Fll Bet
Charlie
Kenneth Mertel
Eugene, Ore
Than Tan
Xuan Loc
Nha Be
Kansas Has Mild Winter Across the State
A Topeka AP report notes Kansas enjoyed a mild winter with no break in the pattern. Southerly winds pushed temperatures up into the upper 40s to 50s and lows in the 30s, with rain possible in eastern areas through Wednesday and a warm trend continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Death of Harry Bittenbender in Pomona at 79
Harry Bittenbender, 79, Pomona, died at 5 10 a.m. today in Ransom Memorial Hospital after an illness beginning Jan 1. Services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Towner Chapel with Rev. Jack Dennison officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery near Pomona. Born Feb 9, 1886 in Franklin County and a long resident, he was a carpenter and farmer, son of Al and Julia Bittenbender. He married Grace Caleb on Aug 11, 1915. Surviving are his wife, five daughters Edith Johnston Oxnard CA Vincent Johnston Sheldon Mundy J B Reeves Ottawa and Alva Glaze Olathe, four sons Sherr Bittenbender Williamsburg Alfred Bittenbender Ventura CA Joe Bittenbender Pomona and Jack Bittenbender Ottawa, 23 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bittenbender
Pomona
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Towner Chapel
Jack Dennison
Greenwood Cemetery
Franklin County
Julia McCoonse Bittenbender
Grace Caleb
Edith Johnston
Oxnard
Calif
Vincent Johnston
Sheldon Mundy
J. B. Reeves
Ottawa
Alva Glaze
Olathe
Sherr Bittenbender
Williamsburg
Alfred Bittenbender
Ventura
Joe Bittenbender
Jack Bittenbender
Funeral services for Mrs Cora Rees held in Gardner area
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Bertha Rees who died January 5 were held January 8 at Lamb Funeral Home. Rev Karl Schuster of Belleville officiated with pallbearers Neil Cordell Thomas Griffin Arthur Griffin Jesse Frazier Marvin Turner and Orville Turner all from the Gardner area. Mrs Bruce Spears played organ. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Rees
Cora Bertha Rees
Lamb Funeral
Karl Schuster
Belleville
Neil Cordell
Thomas Griffin
Arthur Griffin
Jesse Frazier
Marvin Turner
Orville Turner
Gardner Area
Bruce Spears
Highland Cemetery
Notice of Hearing in Hobbs Estate in Franklin KS
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a petition by Tom Seyler administrator of the estate of C A Hobbs deceased seeks final settlement account allowances for administrator fees and expenses heirs being determined and property assigned. Written defenses must be filed by February 3 1966 at 1 30 p m in Ottawa Kansas. Pierson and Skoog Attorneys for Administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas
C. A. Hobbs
State of
Tom Seyler
Ottawa
Printy and Son Auction at Printy's Auction House Ottawa KS
Community sales listed weekly at Printy's Auction House 1136 N Main Ottawa Kansas. Auctions run every Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. in January with sales including farm items and miscellaneous goods. Clifford R Hobbs of Ottawa listed as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sales Company
Ottawa
Oliver Shaw
South
Pomona
Kaw
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
N. Main
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Waymire’s
Russell Gorton
E. Wilson
V. A. Hospital
Elis
Don Black
Cedar Street
Ford
Wifie
Lady Bird
James H. Lofton
Village Inn
Police News
Neegro
Fulton County
DeKalb County
Doneald McNeair
North
U.S
Air Force
Navy
Hanoi
Louis Herel
Jon Mrtuon
Wamego
Manhattan
Concordia
Dodge City
Hill City
Pittsburg
Richard Garrett
Bittenbender
Hare Ry
Towner’s
Downer
wWatch
Ottawa Council
Millard R
Wren
Melvin L
Sellers
Rec
Oreer
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Juanita Needham
W.H.P. Lanah Cameron
W.S
Myers Bros
Phone
Centropolis
Jack Nelson
Kan
Council Grove
Jim’? Brady
Harold Stewart Gen
John Kaiser
Robert Anderson
Clifford R, Hobbs
Ottawa, Kansas
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