Franklin County Teens Meet at Memorial Auditorium Tonight
Franklin County area briefs note a 7 30 evening gathering for teens at Memorial Auditorium and a North American Coffee Shop choice Sunday dinner menu. A car fire at 834 N Poplar damaged the vehicle owned by Bob Andrews in South Poplar, starting in the front seat per fire records. Ottawa Schools superintendent Henry A Parker is hospitalized after minor surgery at Ransom Memorial Hospital with expected stay through mid next week. C A Colbern faces arraignment on two insufficient fund checks to Jawhawk Equipment Co with a $1 000 bond and a January 31 preliminary hearing. Ad includes RCA Whirlpool gas dryer promotion at Crites Appliance Center.
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N. Poplar
Bob Andrews
South Poplar
Henry A. Parker
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
C. A. Colbern
Brookside Lane
Jawhawk Equipment Co
Topeka
Peoples National Bank
Colbern
Deaths Mrs Della Heckroot 70 Kansas City native
Mrs Della Geneva Heckroot 70 of 124 Viewcrest Kansas City Kas formerly of Ottawa died Friday at 11 50 a m in St Margaret s Hospital Kansas City Kas after long illness She was born Jan 23 1891 at Quenemo daughter of Harvey and Florence Underwood She married Thomas D Heckroot June 26 1921 who died March 18 1941 Surviving are two sons John C Heckroot and Clarence R Heckroot both of Kansas City Kas two grandchildren and two sisters Lydia Green Kansas City Kas and Carrie Newkirk Wichita Services will be held Monday at 2 p m at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev Leopold Hoppe officiating Burial in Hope Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Geneva Heckroot
Viewcrest
Kansas City
Kas
Ottawa
St. Margaret's Hospital
Quenemo
Harvey and
Florence (Hosseler) Underwood
Thomas D. Heckroot
Grace Episcopal Church of
Union Chapter No. 15
O.F.S
Carrie Newkirk
Wichita
Lamb Funeral Home
Leopold Hoppe
Hope Cemetery
Death of Franklin County farmer David F Walmer
David F Walmer 77 retired farmer and stockman died today at 12 30 AM in Crestview nursing home He lived in Franklin County most of his life born February 27 1884 Survivors include twins a daughter Mrs Virginia Moore Jano ion City a son Eugene Walmer Topeka five grandchildren and a sister Mrs W H England Lenexa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David F. Walmer
Crestview Nursing Home
Franklin County
Virginia Moore
Janoiion City
Eugene Walmer
Topeka
W. H. England
Lenexa
Busy Bee Club Meets Thursday At Central Center
Busy Bee Club gathered Thursday at Central Community Center with Mrs. Ward Reed and Mrs. Frank Hahner as hostesses. A noon potluck followed a business session led by Mrs. Ella Fox. Thirty members attended and quilting was the day’s activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Reed
Frank Hahner
Busy Bee Club
Central Community Center
Ella Fox
Marriage Licenses Larry Koehler and Carol Bethell
Larry Douglas Koehler, 21, Ot tawa, and Carol Louise Bethell, 20, Quenema, obtained a marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Douglas Koehler
Ottawa
Carol Louise Bethell
Quenema
Business closing after 22 years at Ottawa store
The Business Side clothing shop will close after 22 years in its current Ottawa location next to J C Penney. A closing-out sale covers all merchandise and store fixtures as Penney Company plans expansion for its Ottawa store. Local notes include new ventures by Dillon, Gaynor, and Shutt, plus price indexes and a local film screening of The Green Helmet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Worthington
Harry
J. C. Penney Co
Penney Company
Ottawa
Lee Hysom
Penney
Parsons
Hospital Notes and Admitted Births and Dismissals
Admissions include Mrs. Lewis F Fischer RED 4 Mrs Maude Shields 940 Wal nut Mrs Dessie Baker 931 S Locust Eldon Zielsdorf RFD 2 Mrs Nettie Burgaon 737 S Main Friday Births report Mr and Mrs George FE Mark ley RED 1 twins sons Friday weights 6 lb 202 and 5 lb 10 97 Dismissals list Mrs James TL Gillette and baby daughter 534 Maple Fri day George Jans Williams burg Mrs Eugene Erickson 1012 N Main Gerald Findley Kansas City Kas Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis F. Fischer
Maude Shields
Dessie Baker
Eldon Zielsdorf
Nettie Burgaon
S. Main
George FE. Markley
James TL. Gillette
George Jans
Williamsburg
Eugene Erickson
Gerald Findley
Kansas City
Kas
Villages buried by Andean avalanche devastates Peru
Ranrahirca and Yanama in Ancash Province were hit by a destructive slide from Mount Huascaran. About 8,000 residents in the area were affected with estimates of deaths ranging from 1,500 to several thousand. fewer than 100 bodies recovered. Rescue teams warned of further danger as the area was declared an emergency zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranrahirca
Peru
Houylas Valley
Ranahirca
Yanama
Ancash
Huascaran
Ramahirca
Luis Urrelo
Nature
Development Ministry
To Go All Out On School Aid
Washington AP Secretary Ribicoff pledges the Kennedy administration will do everything possible to help federal aid to public schools pass through Congress. The statement frames a strong White House push for school funding with likely battles in the legislative process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Secretary of Welfare
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Two Cited By Police In Moving Traffic Violations
Two motorists were cited yesterday on moving traffic violation charges. Carl J. Hoffman 62 of 820 Ash failed to yield the right of way and Walter Eddie Hart 20 of 833 S Main drove on the wrong side of the street. Hoffman drove a pickup in a crash with Henry R. Smart 66 of 514 E 11th at 11th and Cedar around 1 30 p.m. Both cars sustained major damage. Hart drove a car belonging to Gerald D. Briscoe 721 N Oak, which collided with a station wagon driven by Kathleen M. Waymire 41 of 1115 Willow, causing major damage at 9th and Elm about 4 p.m. Also damaged were station wagons driven by Burton H. Brewer 25 of 406 Willow and James J. Meyer 70 of 621 S Locust in a crash at 1st and Locust around 5 30 p.m. Cars driven by William E. Nelson 23 of 724 W Locust and Frederick L. Warbritton 20 of 418 W 2nd also sustained major damage in a collision at 3rd and Locust about 8 a.m. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Hoffman
Walter Eddie Hart
S. Main
Hoffman
Henry R. Smart
E. 11Th
11Th
Cedar
Hart
Gerald D. Briscoe
N. Oak
Kathleen M. Waymire
Willow
9Th
Elm
Burton H. Brewer
James J. Meyer
S. Locust
1St and
Locust
William E. Nelson
W. Locust
Frederick L. Warbritton
3Rd
Officer Is Reinstated In Kansas City
Kansas City Police Board reinstates Maj. Charles Coughlin with back pay after his acquittal on a perjury charge. He had been suspended since a county grand jury returned two indictments in May alleging payoffs in 1953.
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Kansas City
Reading habits shift to non fiction at Ottawa library
Carnegie Free Library of Ottawa reports a national trend toward serious reading and greater use of library materials. In 1961 checkouts rose 89 percent from 1951 with 253 daily checkouts and juvenile titles making up 53.8 percent. New books totaled 1,185, gifts 67. stock now 23,110 volumes with 17,919 adults and 5,191 juveniles. New borrowers numbered 1,073, including 299 rural patrons. Plans include story hours, targeted book lists, and an updated services booklet.
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Carnegie Free Library
Ottawa Library Board
Neil Barnaby
Ottawa
Traveling Libraries Commission
Kansas City
Kansas
Funeral notices for Clara Mitchell and others in Edgerton and Wellsville
Funeral services for Clara B. Mitchell of Edgerton were held at Assumption Church with rosary at Coughlin Chapel. Interment was at St. Columbine Cemetery. Philip L. Kramer and Robert K. Wilson also had services with various pallbearers and church music by local singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara B. Mitchell
Edgerton
Gardner Hospital
Assumption
Coughlin Chapel
Wellsville
Robert Pool
Leonard Murphay
Ray Braun
Neil McCarthy
Charles Ortoff
Ora Hunter
Russell Haynes
St. Columbine Catholic Cemetery
Probate Court appoints executor for Nettie Gibson estate
First published notice announces Thomas E Gleason as executor of Nettie Gibson deceased with letters testamentary issued December 26 1961 in Franklin County Kansas. Creditors must file claims within nine months of first publication or be barred.
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Franklin County
Kansas
Nettle Gibson
Nettle B. Gibson
Nettie Gibson
Nettie B. Gibson
Thomas E. Gleason
Thomas FE. Gleason
Gleason
Gleason, Doty
Logan
Forrest RE. Shadle
Forrest E. Shadle
Forrest E. Shadie
States OF Kansas
Kansas State Penitentiary
G. Mason
Topeka
Admiral G. Mason
Harley C. Milliken
State OF Kansas
John B. Pierson
Orlin M. Milliken
Central Park
Williamsburg
Ottawa
City of Pomona 1961 financial statement for Pomona Kansas
The 1941 1961 financial report covers July to December 30 1961 for Pomona Kansas detailing General Fund receipts and expenditures including police wages council fees building heat utilities cemetery and street labor and materials plus water and light balances. City Clerk Letitia Burrows certifies the statement as true and correct dated January 9 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fomona
Fpomons
Kansas
Fand
Co. Treas
Letitia Burrows
Registration of Voters in Ottawa Kansas
Notice that voter registration books for Ottawa Kansas are open during regular City Clerk hours. Those who did not vote in the November 1960 General Election, those who have not registered since, those who changed residence or street number, and those not currently registered must register to be eligible to vote. Registrations must be in person at City Hall. Special arrangements may be made for the sick or disabled. Donald R. Capper City Clerk.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Donald R. Capper
Ottawa Market Sale Listings Include Multiple County Events
Ottawa area sale notices list events at one mile east of Main on Wilson including weekly Saturday sales at 1 pm. Franklin County Sale Co. schedules Jan 13 Wilson Locust Ottawa and Jan 15 Osage City Livestock Sale with stockers and feeders on tap. Participants include Gordon James Ernest Arnold Myers Bros Claude and Ivory Behertay with contact numbers provided.
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Gordon James
Ottawa
Main
Wilson
Ernest Arnold Overbrook
Kansas
Franklin County Sale Co
Wilson and Locust
Osage City
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Ivory Behertay
Locust & Wilson
Special Stocker & Weeder Sale
Franklin Co. Sale Co
Wilson & Locust
Kas
Night Consignment Horse Sales In Kansas And Ottawa
Charles Lyndon Kansas hosts a night consignments sale with Neosho Livestock Co on January 17. Ottawa Livestock Co conducts another night consignments sale on January 25 at West Wilson Street Ottawa Kane was.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles — Lyndon
Kansas
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
Ottawa Livestock Commission Co
West Wilson St
Ottawa
Kane Was
Community Auction and Sale Notices Up for Weekly Schedule
Printy and Son Ben Printy Cap CH 2 1974 CH 2 1201 Princeton Es on John Brown Highway 1 p m Community auction every Tuesday night 7 p m 1136 N Main Community sale every Thursday night 1138 N Main Jake Ralston Princeton Kas Ph YE 7 2665 D J Auction every Saturday 4 06 p m Furniture misc Garnett Jack Nelson Phone 44 43 Pomona Kas Overbrook Livestock Base Overbrook Kansas Every Wednesday
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Printy
Ben Printy
Princeton
John Brown
N. Main
Jake Ralston
Kas
Garnett
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Overbrook Livestock Base
Overbrook
Kansas
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Franklin County Square
Memorial Auditorium
Adv
Snyder Pharmacy
Ellis
Crites
Ady
Mrs. Della Heckroot
J. C. Cook
Stitch & Chatter Club
Nina Henderson
Richmond
Harold Kimball
Charlie Masketer
Lois Wall
Junior Wall
Georgia Finley
New Florence
Beautician School
Winfield
Ottawa University
Cook Field
Gene Miller
Terry Harper
Sam Inhoff
Fred Andrews
Miller
Linda Sider
Herald
Robert M. Dillion
South Main
Dillon
Barret, Fitch, North & Co
Paul
Nita Gaynor
Quinn
Chicago
Daryl Shutt
Yuma, Ariz
Quinn Furniture Store
Dun & Bradstreet
Garnett Track
Plaza Theatre
France
Italy
Wayne B. Harbison
Buck” Harbison
Paul Harbison
Harbisons
Lavern Martin Holzapfel
George Holzapfel
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Ottawa High School
By Thomas J. Stone
Uel Melgarejo
Manuel
Lima
Beneee
Oitawaskansas
Della G
Thomas D
Nile
Don Madison
Harold Crawford
Louise Walker
James Chandler
Ben Park
John Kelsey
Lyman Corlis Jr
Miss Barnaby
C. A. Peacock
T. K. Keelin
Betty Trout
Spencer Martin
Ivan Yingling
Philip L. Kramer
Towner’s Chapel
Tom Ingle
Highland Cemetery
Ralph Kampschroeder
E. Tyson
F. R. Bennett
F. R. Bennett Jr
Jack Bennett
Robert Anderson
Joe Ross
Frank Cook
Floyd Smith
E. C. Sievers
C. A. Day
Earl Barnett
Frank Swearingen
Art Burgoon
Russell Nordyke
Jep Bennett
Clarence Dodd
Harry Pratt
Eddie Boyer
J. M. Kilgore
Robert K. Wilson
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Frank Wise
Bob Murphy
Russell Crites
James Kahler
James Gillette
John Dickinson
Ted Brill
Lewis Bell
Roy Lambert
Don Woodward
Warren Baysinger
Forrest Nicewander
D. D. Driscoll
R. L. Stevens
Kramer
Towner's Chapel
Mr. Kramer
PPP
AWA
Legals
Otice I
Duane Fate
Duane Hart
Robert L. Pinet
Senor
Uuu Lal
Lofgreen
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
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