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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1958
Page
2
Ottawa Fire Department battled a car fire at 9:38 p.m. damaging the vehicle of LaVerne Lohman with losses estimated at 30 dollars. The item appears among brief notices including local civic activities, appointments, and community events.
Mrs Amelia Augusta Landess 88 of Lane died yesterday at 6 27 p m at the home of her daughter Mrs Maney White She was widow of Michel P Landess who died in 1934 Born Nov 1 1869 in Germany she came to the U S at 11 and moved from Wisconsin to Lane in 1907 She was a Lutheran Church member Surviving four daughters three sons 21 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren one brother and one sister Funeral at Lane Methodist Church Monday at 2 30 p m with Rev Malcolm Brummitt officiating Pallbearers listed and burial in Lane Cemetery
Mrs Pearl Richardson died Jan 14 and funeral rites were held January 17 at Pomona Assembly of God Church with Rev Pete Ratzlaff officiating. Pallbearers included Janes Lindsey Neal Baxter Jack Wison Beth Nitcher W C Cain and Ed Neely. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Five cases were scheduled for hearing in Police Court this morning. Tralph Marlin, 82, Overbrook, pleaded innocent to drunk driving and having an open bottle. Judge Winton A. Winter set bond at 300 for next Saturday. Richard G. Maxwell, 21, RFD 1, forfeited a 20 bond on speeding 40 in a 30 mile zone. John D. Wolf, 23, Paola, for feited a 5 bond for making an illegal U turn. Roger R. John, 28, 924 N. Mulhenry, pleaded guilty to reckless driving. sentence held under advisement. Frances LeRoy Hoffman, 20, Mood Trailer Court, pleaded guilty to speeding 45 in a 30 mile zone and was fined 15.
Admitted are Mrs Clarence Anderson Mrs Garnet Perry Wesen RFD 4 Mrs Susan Dawson 781 Main John William Jones 713 E 8th Friday Roger Carlson Baldwin Alfred Spencer 518 E and Cecil C Drum RFD 1 Baldwin today Births Mr and Mrs John Clark 710 8 Sycamore daughter born Friday weight 7 lb 18 oz Mr and Mrs Richard Bryan 79 S Oak daughter born today weight 5 lb 6 oz Dismissed Bonnie Jean Gould Wellsville Wayne Scott Louderback 1116 N Cedar Wilbur Rader Spring Hill Deanna Bulmer Michigan Valley Mrs Dayton Matile and baby son Wellsville Mrs Elizabeth Hud nall 728 S Cedar Mrs Merle Montague Pomona Mrs Harlow Walker and baby son 101 S Oak Mrs Kenneth Watts and baby son RFD 3 today
News from Wellsville area reports visits among Crawford, Coffman and Slusher families, and Kansas City guests. Mable Duane and Elizabeth Conner stayed with Slusher. Merle Newton to Alabama. Beasley family visits in Lawrence. Jamison wins Kansas City Philharmonic violin position. Baker University audition details. local clubs and school activities noted. Osawatomie hospital visitors. Miss Jamison rehearsals and youth music ties. Osawatomie and Ottawa connections. Kansas City Republican dinner tickets and speaker Walter Williams. birthday dinner for Richard Ross.
A list of residents moving between addresses in Kansas City and nearby areas, naming individuals such as Mrs John Clark, Arnold Dodd, Mra Raymond Feuerborh, Taez Graen, W B Hutchison, Charles Hull, and others, with their new street numbers and former addresses across multiple blocks including Sycamore Mulberry Locust and Walnut.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Chalender traveled to Derby to meet their new grandson Robert Allen, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Chalender. The Royce Myers family and Mrs LeRoy Childs with Jolene Gerry and Janet spent Sunday visiting the Lem Hollingers of Pressonville. Mrs John W Stalions wife of Rev Stalions underwent an operation Tuesday.
Paris reports the experimental jet interceptor Trident reached about 72 378 feet in a ground takeoff flight. French aviation sources say it surpasses the world altitude record for aircraft starting from the runway. Test pilot Roger Carpenter flew the stub-winged needle-nosed jet.
Recent hospital admissions in Garnett include Joy Fox Colletta Selander and Gus Wolken. New staff changes include Carole Ann New replacing Dorothy Dykes as relief operator at the telephone office. Local moves report families altering residences between Garnett Lane and Princeton areas and farm shifts.
First published January 4 1968 notice of case filed by James H Wendorff and Doria R Wendorff against Dorothy M Wendorff and unknown heirs executors administrators and others. Court action seeks relief in bankruptcy and guardianship matters with notices to all persons concerned in Franklin County Kansas District Court.
In less than two weeks Independence residents raised over 2600 for heart surgery for 5 year old Joseph Dozier. Gifts came from Arkansas as well. Doctors say only surgery can fix a heart leakage and help him become normal. The Dozier family, with father Bernard working for an implement company, has not sought aid before. The fund aims for about 3000 before closing.
Legal notices detail a mortgage land dispute in Franklin County Kansas with a petition by Margaret King Tester seeking quiet title and adverse claim determinations on property including blocks and lots in Williamsburg Town Company addition Ottawa, plus notices of suit and multiple parties, dates and attorney names. Also bidding for the Home for the Aged construction with bonds, and election and voter registration notices for Ottawa Kansas.
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