Neighbors Help Earl Moore Plow 90 Acres Near Ottawa
Friends and neighbors six miles northeast of Ottawa joined Monday to plow and cultivate 90 acres. They brought 18 tractors and cultivators while Earl Moore awaits recovery in Wadsworth veterans hospital. Local workers listed include James Hull G I Streehin Ed Ferguson Ed gar Potter Kenneth Riddle Kenneth Coffman Charles Riddle Russell Wray Harley Hume Clarence Ely Russell Dyer Albert Adolph Leonard Sheldon James Baldwin Roy Bates Byron Shucks Paul Heckman Daniel Scott Fred Ferguson and Clyde Bland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Moore
Ottawa
Moore
Wadsworth Veterans Hospital
James Hull
G.I. Streehin
Ed. Ferguson
Edgar Potter
Kenneth Riddle
Kenneth Coffman
Charles Riddle
Russell Wray
Harley Hume
Clarence Ely
Russell Dyer
Albert Adolph
Leonard Sheldon
James Baldwin
Roy Bates
Byron Shucks
Paul Heckman
Daniel Scott
Fred Ferguson
Clyde Bland
Police Halted Leap From Bridge
Two city policemen stopped Richard Latimer from jumping from the Santa Fe Railroad bridge into the Marais des Cygnes river. Latimer 23 of 114 South Cedar was taken to the sheriff for investigation after telling officers he had girl trouble. Police had spotted a man near Locust Street bridge and Latimer was found on the platform below the bridge door preparing to jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Latimer
S. Cedar
Santa Fe
Marais Des Cygnes
Latimer
Sheriff's Office
C. Shirley
R. C. Cowdin
Locust Street
Slight Injuries In Car Crash Near Scott City
Spencer Martin of Ottawa and Pat Sands of Emporia were slightly injured Saturday evening in an accident near Scott City. A truck trailer was across the road on the left side while the cab was on the right with its lights beaming down the road. Martin, driving, did not see the trailer until within 40 feet due to the truck lights. No flares were out, per reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Martin
Ottawa
Pat Sands
Emporia
Scott City
Martin
Pomona Picnic Opens Thursday in St Joseph
The 29th IOOF Pomona picnic runs Thursday to Saturday with variety shows at 3 and 9 p.m. and square dances at 9 p.m. daily led by Cecil Williams assisted by Randel's orchestra. A home talent show Saturday at 4 p.m. and a Carnival on the grounds complete the schedule. Harold King chairs the picnic committee with Lionia Shaw and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Cecil Williams
Olathe
Randel
Williams
Bob Cole
Holiday Amusement Co
Harold King
Lionia Shaw
Ben Nitcher
Ray Reed
Nels Kristenson
Mail truck thief steals two sacks in Bronx incident
Joseph E. Fleming, 50, a U.S. mail truck driver, stopped by his Bronx home for a headache tablet when he returned to his vehicle to find two sacks of mail missing. Police have not recovered the sacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph E. Fleming
U.S
Bronx
Roselawn Gardens Cemetery Dedication Tomorrow Morning
A dedication ceremony for the new Roselawn Gardens memorial park cemetery two miles south on US 9 will be held tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Rev. Charles P. Knight of the First Methodist church will preside with civic leaders and business men attending. Roads are under construction and landscaping will start immediately per owner JR A Lavender. Three large memorials are planned: the Last Supper 40 by 10 feet, the Good Shepherd, and Christus. The cemetery will use flat markers rather than stone monuments. Lamb Ambudance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roselawn Gardens Memorial Park
Charles P. Knight
First Methodist Church
JR. A. Lavender
Memorial Park
Crash Victims Improve After Head On Collision
Eight people were injured in a head on collision five miles north of Ottawa when a truck pulling a house trailer struck a station wagon. Two people were killed. Ewing H. Hamilton of Kansas City Kansas faces negl homicide charges with trial set for August 16. David Thorn, 15 months, was discharged to relatives yesterday. Remaining hospitalized are Bobby, Janice, and Patricia Call. Lilian E. Thorn, Geraldine, and David Thorn Jr.. Katie Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Thorn
Bobby
Janice
Patricia Call
Carol Ann Call
Eureka
Reuben Thorn
Lilian E. Thorn
Thorn
Geraldine
David
Katie Lyons
Reece
Ottawa
Ewing H. Hamilton
Kansas City
Kansas
County Cour
Polio Rise and School Property Vote Across Districts
In Rantoul Rural High District patrons defeated a property disposal proposal 35 34 amid talk of consolidation with Lane and Princeton high schools. A similar proposal passed 24 5 in Princeton. In Topeka seven new polio cases were reported as U S polio totals rise with age distribution noted and policyholder figures referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rantoul Rural
Princeton
Lane
Rantoul
Topeka
Kansas
U. S
Wheat quota referendum polling places named in Franklin county
Polling places and precinct committees for the Friday referendum on 1957 wheat acreage controls and marketing quotas have been set under Franklin county ASC supervision. Eligible voters include owners or tenants with 16 or more acres. The article lists township by township polling sites and precinct committee members, with open voting from 8 am to 7 pm. A two thirds majority is needed for passage. prior years showed 272 for to 74 against in 1956 and 181 for to 57 against in 1955.
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Franklin County
ASC
Palling Place
Appanoose
Pomona
Greenwood
Leo Wiltman
Ben Nitcher
H. H. van Horn
Centropolis
Oakland
Vernon Parks
Harold Simmons
Fred Powers
Cutler
Rantoul
Marvin Brenner
L. L. Griffith
C. W. Schneider
Ray Farris
Ohin
Princeton
L. B. Froggate
Gene Domnanish
Dean Martin
Ottawa —Township
W. H. Rice
L. D. Gensman
L. A. Reeder
Peoria
Brilles
Wilard Lister
Ralph Batdorf
James Peckham
Pottawatomie
Lane Ioof
George Belt
Gene Morgan
Hubert Lickteig
Richmond — High School
Clyde Berry
Albert Dunbar
E. M. Henderson
Williamsburg
Ervin Chambers
Orlin Milliken
Francis J. Miller
City Recreation Carnival Planned
Ottawa recreation carnival features summer program activities at Forest Park pool on July 24 starting 7 30 pm lasting about two hours. Groups will display swimming lifesaving hatan spinning tap dancing accordion music and crafts. Red Cross swimming tests and Elks swimming certificates planned. free movies and picnics scheduled around July 20 26 27 at local parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Forest Park
Red Cross
Elks Club
Garfield
Field
Lincoln
Hawthorne
Garfield and Field
Damage suit follows trial on peace disturbing charge
Robert Miller files a $10,000 damage suit against Floyd Moldenhauer of Wellsville after a county court trial found Miller not guilty of disturbing Moldenhauer’s peace on June 9. Miller alleges the complaint dated June 29 and ensuing publicity caused him to miss work hire a lawyer and suffer embarrassment. He cites willful intent to damage him and seeks relief for humiliation from newspapers and radio broadcasts. Moldenhauer had accused five people of disturbing his peace during an afternoon drive that ended at his ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Floyd Moldenhauer
Wellsville
Miller
Moldenhauer
Maldenhauer
Wayne Leach
Jimmy MecGaugh
Scott Moherman
Richard Moherman
Weather forecast shows showers and cooler temperatures ahead
Partly cloudy this afternoon tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state. A little cooler in the extreme southeast this afternoon. Lows tonight upper 60s to near 70 southeast, highs Wednesday near 90 from northeast to southwest. Yesterday’s high 92, low today 67, records 112 high and 56 low.
Charge Russia With Holding U.S. Airmen
The United States accuses the Soviet Union of detaining American airmen from two downed U.S. planes and possibly more. A note from the U.S. Embassy to the Soviet Foreign Ministry demands a full investigation and timely progress updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
New Military Construction Bill Approved
The House approved a 2.1389 billion military construction bill with two provisions vetoed, after removing them. It authorizes hundreds of base projects in the United States and abroad and moves to the Senate for final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
House Armed Services Committees
United States
Vinson
D-Ga
Congress
Little Change In Weather Pattern
TOPEKA The weatherman had little to offer today in the way of changes in the weather pattern. He said there would be little change in temperatures and thunderstorms would develop in the west and south this afternoon and spread eastward tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Arvin Campaign Swing Through Kansas Counties
Lester C. Arvin of Wichita Republican candidate for lieutenant governor campaigns in town. He notes strong Ottawa University ties with his wife Kay Krehbiel, class of 1942, and his own 1940. Arvin, an attorney, says he has visited 64 counties and aims to cover 92 of 105 statewide, skipping sparsely settled western areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester C. Arvin
Wichita
Arvin
Kay Krehbiel
Ottawa University
Tom Trigg
Quincy Seymour
Soviet note hints U.S. airmen held in Soviet Union
A State Department note said the United States believes crew members from B29 and Privateer planes are in Soviet custody. It suggested other U.S. airmen involved with UN forces in Korea since 1950 may also be detained, based on accounts from freed prisoners who spoke of detainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Siberia
iPrivateeer
United States
United Nations Command
Korea
U.S
Soviet Union
Youths Face Liquor Larceny Charges In County Court
An Osawatomie youth Frank M Feebeck 21 and Paola resident William E Bennett 23 face liquor violation and petty larceny charges in county court for alleged drunkenness and theft. They were arrested by the highway patrol after a vehicle crash east of Ottawa on R68. A 50 gallon drum of gasoline found at the scene is linked to a farm theft near Pressonville corner in Miami county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osawatomie
Paola
Frank M. Feebeck
William E. Bennett
Highway Patrol
Bennett
Feebeck
Ottawa
Pressonville Corner
Miami County
Restitution Offer Follows Illinois Auditor Scandal
Springfield reports that Orville E. Hodge, who quit as Illinois State Auditor amid a half million dollar scandal, offered restitution at a conference with Gov. Stratton and Atty. Gen. Castle. Castle said Hodge would try to liquidate properties to repay funds as investigators probe 42 warrants totaling about 544000. Stratton accepted the resignation effective immediately after a grand jury inquiry began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Orville E. Hodge
Tinois
Atty
Latham Castle
Castle
Hodge
William G. Stratton
Auditor
GOP
Ilinois
Stratton
Sangamon County
George P. Coutrakon
Chicago Daily News
State Auditor's
Seon
Repeal of Lieu Clause Dinner Aids Docking Bid
George Docking of Lawrence a Democratic governor hopeful and Mrs. Docking were guests at a local Democratic leaders dinner at Odd Fellows hall with about 50 attendees. Docking urged aid for the elderly and a state employment service, and called for repeal of the lien clause requiring property transfer to receive old age assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Docking
Lawrence
Former Ottawa U Head Retires From Denver Church
Dr. Erdmann Smith, former Ottawa University president, retires from First Baptist Church Denver effective July 1 after resigning as minister in spring 1955. He served Ottawa U as president over 25 years ago and has been a Baptist minister for 51 years, planning to continue ministering when called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdmann Smith
Ottawa University
First Baptist Church
Denver
Ottawa U, Mon
Sign Up For Soil Bank Acreage Reserve Program
The county ASC office has eight copies of the Soil Bank Acreage Reserve agreements for farmers to sign. Russell Wray, chairman, says signups run until July 20 and detail corn acreage to be reserved. Eligible growers must meet all allotments and corn base requirements and may earn payments by under planting weather loss or by reducing crop acreage below allotment. The farm rate per acre will not be less than $6 for corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Soil Bank
Russell Wray
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Wray
Recess in Steel Strike Talks With Industry Leaders
Negotiations were recessed in the nationwide steel strike as industry representatives met with top executives from 12 major basic steel companies. Before heading to New York, U S Steel vice president John A Stephens said the group would reconsider the situation with associates not seen since June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
John A Stephens
U.S. Steel Corp
Lwe
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