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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1960
Page
3
Ruth H Lathrop 58 of 25 Rockwood Drive yesterday entered an innocent plea to reckless driving charges in Police Court. Bond set at 50 with trial scheduled Feb 16. Also notes and brief items on county matters, a coal yard entry, and local community notices.
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Gerhold of Richmond, who died at Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Richmond Methodist Community Church with burial in Richmond Cemetery. A Franklin County Grange home economics committees conference is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Co Op building. Commercial Photography and photostats. Mickey, 839 W 5th. Two motorists, Dr Bernard L Hoover and James H Carroll, were cited after a collision two miles north of Ottawa yesterday. Hoover, 29, fined $15 and costs in County Court for attempting to pass at an intersection. Carroll, 26, Garnett, charged with turning from a direct course unsafely. The National Farm Organization will meet at the City Auditorium in Topeka on Jan 30.
Market page lists barley wheat rye and several corn varieties including shelled Milo. Also shown are dairy butterfat eggs graded and priced, with lines for heavy hens light hens and cocks. Ground entries appear fragmented but indicate price and quantity listings.
AP reports cattle prices at Kansas City with 1,400 cattle and 3,000 hogs noted. Slaughter steers 23.00 to 25.00, heifers 22.00 to 26.50, cows 13.00 to 16.25, vealers 25.00 to 20.00. hogs barrows 13.26 to 14.00, sows 10.75 to 12.00. sheep slaughter prices 18.00 to 19.50 for wooled and 17.60 to 18.75 for shorn, with ewes 4.50 to 6.50.
Charges of breaking and entering were dismissed against three 17-year-olds arrested near Cole School in Franklin County on Jan. 18. The youths Harvey Lambert, George William Starbuck, and Ernest D. Workman were released after the alleged victim, Ralph Curtis, refused to press charges. The home break‑in reportedly occurred the night of Jan. 17.
Robert Sturgeon, a lifelong Lane area resident and former Linn County youth, died last night at 11 16 in Ransom Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. He was born Aug 7 1864, married Ollie Smith in 1893, and was a 49 year Lane Grange member. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with services planned at Lane Methodist Church.
Mrs Elizabeth Morton died January 22 and funeral services were held January 25 at Lamb Funeral Home. Rev Wilford Landes officiated with pallbearers including Leon Minnix and Ralph.
Francis Minnix Merle Glaser Daniel Fenton and Leonard Blythe are named among the deceased. Dr S Martin Brock sang hymns with Mrs J R Henning. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
Inclement weather did not stop Franklin-Douglas County Council members from attending as Mr Hurley outlined the newly passed veterans pension law. The law, effective July 1 1960 through June 30 1960, sets eligibility including discharge, service, and disability criteria with a sliding payment scale. Disabilities and ages determine benefit levels from 10 percent to 70 percent depending on age and severity.
Admissions list includes Mrs Ernest Link of RFD 4 Monday Mrs Guy Pyle of Quenemo Barbara Ann Peters 1127 College Tuesday Mrs Joe Driver of Quenemo Mrs Fred Koon RFD 2 Pomona today Births Mr and Mrs James Gould 804 E 9th son Lorn weight 6 lbs 507 Dismissals Jess Pratt 111 N Elm Tuesday Lyle Mack 518 W 7th Mrs Chris Johnson 940 Ash William D Bell 725 W 5th today
Freeda Wilson of 631 N Main filed suit in District Court November 13 challenging a Kansas Highway Commission suspension. Judge Floyd Coffman took the appeal under advisement after alleging the complaint was malicious and unfounded to cause embarrassment.
Floyd Van Vorst Palmer aged 22 of Independence Kansas and Marilyn Ruth Henning aged 31 of Ottawa obtained a marriage license.
Legal notices published January 20 to February 3 1960 in Ottawa Kansas list Henry Colby d b a Colby Furniture Store as plaintiff in a replevin action against Edna Towe with a hearing set February 6 1960. The same publication includes Ira Owens executrix of Retta Walter estate and numerous defendants in a Franklin County Kansas district court suit to determine heirs and descent of interests in described real estate.
The poll book for the registration of voters in Ottawa Kansas is open during city clerk hours. Persons who did not vote in the November 1958 general election, those who have not registered since, those who changed residence or street numbers, and those not properly registered must register to be eligible to vote. Register in person at City Hall. special arrangements for the sick or disabled. Donald R. Capper, City Clerk.
In Franklin County Probate Court Kansas the executors Burrows and Bowers petition for final settlement, fees, and heirship order for William Williams. Defenses must be filed by February 12 1960 at 10 a.m. in Ottawa Court. Executors Burrows and Bowers. Attorneys Bowers & Bowers.
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