Ottawa area brief notes and notices from local groups
News briefs report accessible readership reminders and small local items. Includes Cub Scout Pack 79 meeting at Field School auditorium with John Elder as Cubmaster. a one week postponement for United Presbyterian Social Circle to January 30. Larry Pearson of Ottawa elected sergeant-at-arms by Phi Delta Theta. Also notes forfeit in North Main parking violation, two cars cited for Main street after 1 am, Raymond W Bledsoe's Monday surgery at Ransom Memorial Hospital, and Ottawa University president Andrew B Martin attending Central Baptist Seminary board meeting.
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Cub Scout
Field School
John Elder
Larry Pearson
Kansas State College
Ottawa
Phi Delta Theta
Pearson
Raymond W. Bledsoe
Evelyn Bledsoe
North Main
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Andrew B. Martin
Ottawa University
Central Baptist Seminary Board
Death notices for Anna McKaughan and Marinda Kirkwood
Mrs Anna S McKaughan aged 89 died today at 5 15 am at her son Harveys home in Baldwin Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Baldwin Funeral services Thursday at 2 pm in Dunsford s Chapel Augusta with Eastern Star service Burial Elmwood Cemetery Augusta Survivors include son Harvey and granddaughter Seaman Orvald McKaughan brother Frank Williams relative funeral notices also list Mrs M A Kirkwood 34 of 602 N Poplar Ottawa who died today at 9 am She was born in Ohio and had lived in Ottawa since 1916 with husband Robert H Kirkwood Two sons Leo Oliver Lawrence and Clem Elery plus many grandchildren and a sister in law Funeral at Towner s Chapel Thursday 2 pm Burial Highland Cemetery
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Anna McKaughan
Anna S. McKaughan
Harvey McKaughan
Bolivar, Mo
J. E
Mary Swain Williams
England
George Washington
Seaman Orvald
McKaughan
San Diego
Frank Williams
Augusta
Dunsford’s
Augusta Eastern Star Chapter
Elmwood Cemetery
M. A. Kirkwood
Marinda Abigail Kirkwood
N. Poplar
Ohio
Fairbury
Nebr
Robert H. Kirkwood
Kirkwoods
Ottawa
Kirkwood
Leo Oliver Kirkwood
Lawrance Keith Kirkwood
Clem Elery Kirkwood
the Island
Ill
John Henry Kirkwood
Towner'’s Chapel
Robert Craig
Highland Cemetery
E. Lockwood
Cassius E. Lockwood
Baldwin
Belle Aire
Susie E. Curby
Baldwin Methodist Church
Elenore Lockwood
Clarence Lockwood
Kansas City
Flora
Sherman
Ralph
Oliver
Edward
Walter Curby
Community notices and club meetings headlined in Ottawa era
Trustees in Kansas City will attend a Central States Project conference of the American Baptist Convention. Chippewa Amateur radio club meets at Greenwood club house at 7:30 with code practice from 8 to 9 30. G Glover attends a sales clinic in Emporia this week. Baxter Community club meets Friday near Ottawa School. Subscribers and renewals listed for Ottawa Herald. Community notices cover Baldwin Gar nett Ottawa Paola Pomona Richmond Wellsville Williamsburg Liberty. About 40 attend a Liberty community club meeting with sandwiches served.
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Kansas City
Central States Project
The
American Baptist Convention
Chippewa Amateur Radio Club
Greenwood Club
Baxter Community Club
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Baldwin
Arlie Heffner
Garnett
Catherine Hess
Carl Reams
Fred Roehl
Frank Brown
A. E. Smith
Paola
Walter Medlin
Pomona
Will Surbaugh
Richmond
Forrest Price
Wellsville
C. L. Lytle
Williamsburg
Lester Miller
Liberty Community
Joel Towner
Liberty Community Club
Hospital Notes Admitted List Read Like Local Ledger
Admitted patients include Mrs Roy Huhn route 2 Wells ville Larry Dale Farrar route 1 William Payne 720 S Main Bonnie Bien 104 S Poplar George H Jones 315 S Oak Gail Pat Beller 221 S Main Monday Joan Price 514 S Cherry Don ald Wadkins 847 Cypress today Dismissals list includes Dale Wilson Quenemo George H Jones 315 S Oak Harry Mealman 415 Grant Monday Mrs Evan Bishop and baby daughter route 1 Baldwin Mrs Ray Fos night and baby son 326 S Cedar Mrs Eldon McKeon and baby son route 5 Paola Ralph Hohner Waverly today
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Roy Huhn
Wellsville
Larry Dale Farrar
William Payne
S. Main
Bonnie Bien
S. Poplar
George H. Jones
S. Oak
Gail
Pat) Beller
Joan Price
S. Cherry
Donald Wadkins
Cypress
Dale Wilson
Quenemo
Harry Mealman
Grant
Evan Bishop
Baldwin
Ray Fosnight
S. Cedar
Eldon McKeon
Paola
Ralph Hohner
Waverly
Noted Editor Died in Washington at 61
Herbert B. Elliston longtime contributing editor of the Washington Post and Times Herald died today at age 61. He won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished editorial writing and was a respected voice in national affairs.
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Washington
Herbert B. Elliston
Washington Post
Times-Herald
Obituary for Harold E Patchen former Gamble manager
Harold E Patchen 30 of Lawrence died Sunday night at Winter General hospital Topeka after a cancer illness. He came to Ottawa in 1953 and moved to Lawrence in 1955 to manage the Gamble store. A WWII veteran he belonged to Acacia Lodge and the American Legion. He is survived by widow Merlene and three children Michael Steven Mary Beth his parents Thomas and Ruth Patchen his grandfather Elijah Patchen two sisters and a brother. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Rumsey Funeral Home Lawrence Rev William Radcliffe. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Harold E. Patchen
Lawrence
Ottawa Gamble
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Patchen
Ottawa
Lawrence Gamble
Acacia Lodge
American Legion
Merlene Patchen
Michael
Steven
Mary Beth
Thomas Patchen
Elijah Patchen
George Craig
William Trull
Tommy E. Patchen
Rumsey Funeral Home
William Radcliffe
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Vera G Mills in Dodge City
Funeral services for former Richmond resident Vera G Mills of Dodge City were held January 15 at St Cornelius Episcopal Church in Dodge City. She died January 13 in Garden City hospital after surgery. Survivors include her husband two sons Frank E Holton and Lt Col Russell G Holton and a grandchild. Also mentioned are three sisters and cousins in the Richmond area. Interment details were not provided.
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Richmond
Vera G. Mills
Dodge City
St. Cornelius Episcopal Church
Frank E. Holton
Russell G. Holton
Bragg
N. C
Docking Assures State Oil Men
Gov George Docking told the Kansas Men's Oil Assn he aims to balance the state budget with the least damage to anyone A convention resolution said no single industry should be singled out to pay more taxes New officers were installed William L Oswald Hutchinson president Keith Kocher Clay Center vice president Mrs Elsie Martin treasurer and C E Holmes executive secretary
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Wichita
George Docking
Kansas Men's Oil Assn
William L. Oswald
Hutchinson
Keith Kocher
Clay Center
Elsie Martin
C. E. Holmes
Hearings Open On Statewide Speed Limit Debate
Public hearings on a statewide speed limit were promised by House Roads and Highways Chair Lawrence Blythe. A 70 mph day limit and 60 mph night cap are proposed, echoed by a Senate bill for 65 and 60. Endorsements come from state safety officials and polls show public support.
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Topeka
House Roads and Highways Committee
Lawrence Blythe
White City
John Casebeer
McPherson
Senate
Blythe
Browne
Curtis McClinton
Wichita
Slim Majority For Polish Reds
Stockholm Expressen reports the Polish United Workers Communist party won a 13 seat majority in the 459 seat parliament. Official results expected tomorrow. The party now led by Wladyslaw Gomulka held a 121 seat majority in the outgoing assembly.
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Stockholm
Expressen
United Workers ‘Communist Party
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Kansas State ROTC Rifle Team Wins National Title Again
Kansas State College received word that its ROTC rifle team won the Air Force national competition for the second year in a row. Competing with 205 teams nationwide, K State scored 957 of 1400. Senior Stanley W. Braman of El Dorado led individuals with 197 of 200. Teammates included Philip Gregory of Independence Missouri Floyd Cummins of Wichita William Shilling of Salina and Thomas Coblentz of Salina.
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Manhattan
Kas
Kansas State College
Air Force
United States
Kansas State
Stanley W. Braman
el Dorado
Philip Gregory
Independence
Floyd Cummins
Wichita
William Shilling
Salina
Thomas Coblentz
Overbrook and Ottawa Livestock Sale Notices
C A Myers Sons lists sale dates in January and February for Overbrook Livestock Sale in Overbrook Kansas and Roberts Market Sales in Lawrence and Bast 11th St Lawrence, with additional consignments including farm machinery in Ottawa and Pomona. Other entries name Jesse Fields Kenneth Hamiston Lyle Clark and Anderson County sales, plus weekly Overbrook Sales and a Schultz and Son listing near Michigan Valley.
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C. A. Myers & Sons
Centropolis
Ottawa
Overbrook
Kansas
Jesse Fields
Kenneth Hamiston
Bast 11Th St
Lawrence
Kanigan
Roberts
East
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kas
Anderson County
C. FY Schultz & Son
Michigan Valley
Rejected Suitor A Death by Own Action at Idlewild Plane Crash
Allan Adler, 20, Brooklyn, a Pan American Airways mechanic, died after crashing a twin engined DC2 at Idlewild Airport following a suicide note in his locker. He planned to fly tonight and had written a letter to a friend explaining his actions and feelings of being nuts. The Civil Aeronautics Board investigates as details emerge from his two page note.
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New York
Wight
Allan Adler
Brooklyn
Adler
Air Force
Civil Aeronautics Board
Idlewild
Pan American World Air
Daniel O’leary
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Lynn
Sandy Saddler Must Retire From Boxing
New York world featherweight boxing champion Sandy Saddler has been retired by his manager Charlie Johnston after a medical report by Dr. Thomas W. Matthew found Saddler progressively blind since an auto accident in July 1956. Saddler, 30, was hospitalized for three weeks after a cab collision last year. The doctor urged cessation of boxing to preserve any remaining sight, warning of possible total blindness if he continues.
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New York
Sandy Saddler
Charlie Johnston
Thomas W. Matthew
Saddler
Matthew
Buddhist Fishermen in Ceylon Refuse to Kill Fish
Buddhist fishermen in Ceylon explain that they do not kill when catching fish they simply take them out of the water.
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Ceylon
Base To Track Guided Missiles
Rio de Janeiro reports a joint US Brazilian base will be established on Fernando de Noronha Island to track guided missiles. The five year agreement offers Brazil economic aid in exchange for use of the island. Aid terms to be worked out later.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha
South Atlantic
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