Death and community notes from Ottawa in January 1959
Miss Terry Harris of Richmond and Rev Gordon D Miller of Hyden left by plane for Baldwin Kansas City to speak at an assembly while Dr Patricia A High School in Wichita returned home after their father Hart J Harris died. Local residents return home, Navy enlistment for James Edwards, 204 Willow, and other updates include hospital conditions, veterans news, and new electrical permit rules for Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Harris
Richmond
Gordon D. Miller
Aspeak
Baldwin Kansas City
Patricia A
Hyden
Wichita
Hart J. Harris
Deaths including Dr George M Wolfe in Ottawa area
Obituary notes Dr George M Wolfe 1 of Burdora formerly Ottawa dentist with office in Wassmer building died Friday 5 20 p m Survived by widow two sons William Wichita and Edgar Lawrence a KU professor Funeral today in Edora and burial in Highland Cemetery Also notes on Mrs Mary Heinlein 82 Ottawa resident 50 years obituary details on survivors and funeral plans plus community notices about local events and new officers at Franklin County Cooperative Breeding Association dairy school and school program updates
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Wolfe
Burdora
Ottawa
G. W. Ponton
Allen
C. Wolfe
Frank Wolfe
Baldwin
Wassmer
Wiliam
Wichita
Edgar
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Eudora
C. C. Wolf
Burrat
Highland Cemetery
Franklin County Cooperative Breeding Association
Membrial Auditorium
John Staadt
Bernard Ferguson
Gerald Anderson
Jim Allen
Charles Hamilton
Don Brown
Franklin County
W. D. Butz
Dick King
Kansas State College
Manhattan
R. A. Reed
RFD
Donald Hanes
Dwayne Zordel
Basil D. Laird
Eugene Paul
Paul
W. A. Fowler
Clyde Mack
Ralph M. Crawford
G. J. McIntosh
Edgar J. Baker
George Herzog
George A. Clark
Lawrence H. Day
Charles New
Ralph M. Loyd
Howard Steele
George Gingerish
Harvey Decker
Local Market Prices for Grains and Eggs Reported
Market notes show prices for white corn yellow corn shelled corn and oats with Milo at 1.35 per hundred pounds Butterfat 52 44 graded eggs 82 30 24 straight run eggs 24 and poultry data including light hens 208 heavy hens and cocks.
Stanton B. Smith 87 Melvern resident dies in Topeka
Stanton B. Smith, 87, of Melvern, died at 4 a.m. at Santa Fe Hospital in Topeka after a monthlong illness. Born October 25, 1900, in Bushong, he married Maggie Adolph on September 6, 1923. Survivors include his widow, three daughters, three sons, two brothers, and several grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Melvern Church of God with Rev. C. G. Eggleston officiating. Burial will be in Agnes City Cemetery, Bushong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Heinlein
Mary J. Heinlein
Cherry
Ransom Memorial Hospitital
Scribner
Neb
Jan
Royal Neighors
Harold A
Ottawa
Alta Mae Sherman
Oklahoma City
Karl Fogle
Okla
Arlie Lee Heinlein
Tuc
F. D. Fogle
Main
Ariz
California
W. H. Laird
Osage City
Kary E. Fogle
Amsan
Jennie Peoples
Dow
Air Frames
San Diego
Ney
Calif
McVey ~ Dengel Mortuary
First Assembly of God
Highland Cemetery
13Th and
Mulberry
Bennie Harris
R. F. Ashworth
Washington
Stanton B. Smith
Gerald
Topeka
Melvern
Leroy
George
Salina
Ben
Aurora
Melvern Church
Gad
C. G. Eggleston
Buriay
Agnes City
Bushong
Still Room For More In Adult Shop Class
The second meeting of the adult class in farm shops will be held in the vocational agriculture classroom at Ottawa High School at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Bergsma, teacher, says there is room for a few more interested persons. The class aims to work on farm projects during Franklin County Well Child Clinic. The ten meetings run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with only material costs for participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Bergsma
Franklin’ County
Franklin County Soil Conservation District
Jane
Franklin County Bell Contervation District
MeMorial Auditorium
Ottawa
Kansas
Donald Steward
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Leslie ©. Hunter
Quantity Buying Recommended To State Officials
The Kansas legislative economy and efficiency committee urged the state to expand its large quantity purchasing program and curb small orders. A 99 page report to the 1958 Legislature says central purchasing is sound but underutilized. scheduled buying could lower costs by consolidating orders for items like desks chairs file cabinets lumber envelopes and floor wax. In 1957 the state spent 23 826 754 on commodities and capital equipment, excluding construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Traffic Toll Topekamm Kansas Fatalities Report
Traffic fatalities reported by the State Accident Records Section for Topekamm Kansas show 20 deaths to date in 1958 versus 23 in the same period of 1957, reflecting trends over the last 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topekamm
Kansas
Elmer Hays Sentenced to State Prison for No Fund Check
Elmer Hays of Ottawa pled guilty in District Court to writing a no fund check and drew a prison term. Judge Floyd Coffman sentenced him to Kansas State Prison for six months to five years, with current Ottawa jail time for drunkenness to be concurrent before transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Hays
Ottawa
Floyd Coffman
Kansas State
State
Kansas State Penitentiary
Test Alert For Ground Observers Post On Hill
The Ottawa post of the Ground Observer Corps ran a full day test alert yesterday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Two two-man teams staffed the hill post a mile south of town. A training meeting is set for 7 30 tonight in city hall commission rooms led by Howard Fisher Garnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ground Observer Corps
GOC
City Hall
Set
Howard Fisher
Garnett
Meeting Opens To Public Replacing Sgt Huff As Reader
The article notes a change in the section reader role by replacing Sgt Walter Huff with a new reader. The meeting remains open to the public, inviting community attendance and engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Walter Huff
County Nurse Discussion Set for Ottawa Meeting
Franklin County Extension Home Economics Advisory Committee sponsors a meeting at Ottawa Senior High School auditorium on Thursday January 30 at 8 pm. Miss Virginia Pence from Topeka will explain county nurse work under the State Board of Health. Mary Dean Holle urges all interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Ottawa
Franklin County Extension Home Economics Advisory Committee
Virginia Pence
Mary Dean Holle
Weekend car crashes injure five and kill one
Over the weekend three accidents left five people hurt and one dead. Elgin Souders 18 of Tilsa Oklahoma was south on US 9 near Ottawa when he lost control and ran off the road injuring his wife Roberta 18 and infant son Donald Rickey. A second crash on Main at 5th injured Lyle Warner 60 his wife and a passerby. A third incident at 5th and Main Sunday saw Robert Foote 19 cited for failure to yield after a collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Donald Souders
Tilsa
Okla
Highway Patrol
Souders
Ottawa
Donald Rickey
Roberta Lee
Pat Wilkerson
Lyle Warner
Lyle
Warner
Emporia
7Th
Main
Warner J
Eldon Aeschliman
E. Poplar
Robert V. Foote
Harrison
Ottawa University
5Th and Main
Hospital Notes Admits and Births in Local Area
Hospital notes list admissions including J Earl Bruner 942 Willow Mrs Elizabeth Letchworth 845 S Hickory Gorman Bledsoe 820 N Oak Kenneth McMahon Osawatomie Miss Deloris Sink 712 W 10th Charles F McKay Nelson Hotel Clarence Swallow Quenemo Clifford Sheler 1015 N Mulberry Births to Homer Kramer 814 N Main daughter born Sunday 7 lb 1 oz Owens Brooks Overbrook 9 lb 20% James Ferguson Eudora son born Sunday weight i? Ib L oz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bruner
Willow
Elizabeth Letchworth
S.hickory
Cora B. Jones
N. Cherry
Gorman Bledsoe
Oak
Kenneth Mc Mahon
Osawatomie
Deloris Sink
Charles F. McKay
Nelson Hotel
Albert M. Hickman
S. Main
Clarence Swallow
Quenemo
Clifford Sheler
Mulberry
Junday
Homer Kramer
N. Main
Owen Brooks
Overbrook
James Ferguson
Eudora
Quake Jolts Manila Causes Minor Damage Reports
A Manila quake lasting about one minute jolted the city causing buildings to sway. No injuries reported. Police noted two-car damage at a Main Street intersection and a service station collision. Several court entries followed with minor charges and pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Carlson
Baldwin
Charles
Manila
Hicks
Pomona
Bertha Noble
Footell
Main
Scott Lynn Carpenter
N. Cherry
Pamela Geiss
Manuel Ball
Roger Bell
Devine
Poplar
Kenneth
Esti- Anamene Materac
County School Boards To Meet On Thursday
The Franklin County School Board Conference will meet Thursday at 7:30 morning. The session will discuss school accreditation high and rural curriculum and teacher support, school funds, and the effects of reduced state pay. Several cases were heard with penalties including fines and jail terms, while others were continued or dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County School Board
Charles W. Roseberry
Jay J. Scott
Dent
Mike R. Olivig
Post
Missouri Pacifics
Santa Fe Ralljoele
Bee Neat Road
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James Edwards
Eldon Edwards
U. S. Navy
Kansas City
Eel
First Christian Church
Church of the Brethren
Brethren Church
Bill Weeler
Clyde Johnson
Cliff Rennolds
Earl Smith
Harry Woods
Charles M. Phillips
Winter Veterans’ Hospital
Elza M. Lady
George Lady
Baxter Cemetery
Vernon FE. Denner
U.S. Army
Ft. Leavenworth
Dehnery
Raymond Hasler
Hickory
Guernsey
W. G. Ransom
Willamsburg
Howard A. Kissinger
Ransom
Kissinger
Mary N
Paola
Richard D. Mille
Trexel Warren
Sloday
KU. Medical Center
Kas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Don Capper
Jay Bilis
Raio
Carl Bobbish
General Motors
Harold Ingraham
Dowalis
George McIntoch
George McIntosh
Elmore Howell
Maxton
N.C
For Enduring Memorials
Hiway St
Elmer. Hays
Ransom Me
Imorial Hospital
Teenegg
Foote
James H. Baldwin
RFD 2
Winton A. Winter
John Arnold
Overland Park
South Main
Usawakomie
Uuy Platt
K. U. Medical
Pbuiva Lua Sul
Jerry's Drive-In Cleaners
Sheldon Truck and Tractor
Walnut
Louis H. Dengel
Radio & TV
Legals
Sotice I
Jesse G. Tilcock
Frank Mn County
Petiioner
Donald R. Capper
Allest
Joe ‘McAuliffe
Circount
Teedee
Centropolis
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