Flagpole upkeep and notable visits cited in Burlington notes
Burlington hospital administrator seeks a flagpole sitter as the top pulley rusts, halting flag-raising beside the Ray S. Pierson memorial flagpole. Charles Ledom, Navy carrier veteran, recently met Cannes royalty and photographed Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier. Queenly stamps are added to a brother’s collection. Local Kansas Society picnic drew 3,500 in Long Beach with Florence Deputy Haskell reporting. Franklin county names listed in the local register include Ge neva Grover Stovall Lena Kretzer Seymour Ray H. Goddard and others.
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Hospital of
Burlington
Ray 5
Pierson
Burlington Legion
Cee
Charles Ledom
Ticonderoga
Mediterranean
Cannes
France
Monaco
Prince Ranier
Grace Kelly
Grace
Prince
Larry
Charles
Raymond Ledom
Kansas Society
California
Long Beach
Florence Deputy Haskell
Manhattan
Franklin County
Geneva Grover Stovall
Lena Kretzer Seymour
San Francisco
Ray H. Goddard
Baldwin Park
F. E. Teghtmeyer
Lena Cyre
Roland
Larry Cyre
Los Angeles
Jim Teghtmeyer
H. A. Chapin
Hall Cites Drought Aid Caps for Farmers in Kansas
Gov. Fred Hall announced on television that baseball caps furnished through his effort have been distributed to farmers in 47 counties as drought aid last winter. Orris Cox, head of the summer recreation program, said 160 to 200 caps will be presented at junior, midget and pee wee leagues where teams like the Yankees and Dodgers are involved.
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Great Bend
Kas
Fred Hall
Kansas
Hall
Yankees
Dodgers
Orris Cox
Excursion Train To Kansas City For Baseball Trip
About 700 Ottawans will ride the Santa Fe special to Kansas City to see the Athletics play the Red Sox. Peg Carr says 600 tickets sold with more ordered. Train assembles at Fifth and Walnut by 5 p.m. departs 5:15. Parking along Fifth and Main. Main Street parking waived after midnight for this trip. Return trip follows game. Junior Chamber serves sandwiches and soft drinks.
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Santa Fe
Kansas City
Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Peg Carr
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Fifth and
Walnut
Fifth Street
Main Street
Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Newsmen Tour Missouri River Reservoirs in Basin Trip
A group of seven newspapers and TV radio reps toured the Missouri Basin big reservoirs from Ft Peck Mont to Garrison Dam N Dakota, learning about flood control, municipal water supply, and power generation. Docking rival George Docking seeks Kansas governorship as William Salome touts his candidacy.
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Missouri Basin
Missouri River
G. E. Galloway
Omaha
Nebr
Corps of Engineers
U. S, Army
Ft. Peck
Mont
Garrison Dam
Riverdale
N. Sp
Gavins Missouri River
Yankton
Tolhas
Ft. Peckham
Planned
Big Montana
Bend
Rocky Mountains
Isi
Marais Des Cygnes
M%seuri
Glasgow
Voirs
Lamb Ambulances
Coffeyville
Kas
George Docking
Kansas
William C. Salome
Wichita
Oahe Dam
Pierre
Oshe
Ft. Randall Dam
Ft. Randall
Turtle Creek
Ft. Peck Reservoir
Dems
Missouri
General Galloway
Karl Peterson
Kansas City Star
Lee Rich
Junction City Union
William Colvin
Manhattan Mercury
Lamar Phillips
Ottawa Herald
Jack Hart
Star and Journal
Lincoln
Ralph Smith
World Herald
Robert Beck
Daily Senegean
Citizen
Centerville
Shelby Storck
Wdaf-Tv
Kansas City
Floyd Kalber
KMTV
Leonard Zajicek
Wow-Tv
Col. E.C. Adams
Kenneth Middleton
M. QO. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Ft Peck
Ed Dillon
Col. L. W. Pine
Eye Surgery To Halt Cancer Leaves Child Blind Forever
Eight year old Mike Sibole underwent an operation to remove cancer from his left eye after his right eye had already been removed. Doctors warned a 50-50 chance of preserving any sight as parts of the optic nerve were removed and tumor cells may have spread. The boy faces three days in hospital and home convalescence, with his family choosing treatment over faith healing.
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Ottawa
Roy Seaton
N. Sycamore
Herald
Lois Smith
Orlando
Fila
Mike Sibole
Biaumas
Yscu
Yemuery
Mike
James M. Sibole
Siboles
Sibole
Miami
Florida
Democrats Hail Victory On Security
Democrats celebrate Senate passage of a social security bill expanding retirement benefits. The measure sets 62 as the retirement start for women and 50 for total disability, with a 90-0 vote after a 12 hour session. The vote split 47-45 on adding disability into the bill, despite White House opposition.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
George
D-Ga
Long
D-La
Douglas
D-Il
Eisenhower
Weather forecast brief with showers and thunderstorms
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight and Thursday. Little temperature change, lows near 60 northwest to near 70 southeast, high near 85 Thursday. Yesterday's high 89, low 65. year ago today high 93, low 65. record high 115 in 1984, record low 54 in 1900.
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Ottawa
Main Street
Mosture
Goodland
Sterday
N. E. Light River
Smith Center
Cedar Bluff
Civil Defense Nucleus Formed in Franklin County
The Franklin county civil defense nucleus formed after a North American hotel meeting. Johnson county director John Weidmann praises the setup. sheriff Jay Brovin named as deputy director and Bob Conaty as traffic coordinator. Local officials foresee mutual aid if disaster hits, with advisory board to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Joe Hamm
Lenexa
Johnson County
John Weidmann
Weidmann
Jay Brovin
Bob Conaty
D. G. Laury
Ethel Green
Harry Gilliland
John Geer
C. L. Hough
W. D. Bemmels
Jay Brown
Henry Parker
Hamm
Kansas City
Emporia
Coast Guard
Franklin County Court House
St. Joseph Hospital
Olathe
Civil Defense
Woodrings To Visit Ottawa For Democratic Nomination Campaign
Former Governor Harry H. Woodring of Topeka a Democratic gubernatorial candidate will visit Ottawa Thursday. Accompanied by Mrs Woodring they arrive about 10 30 a m in the lobby North American hotel meet friends and others in the noon luncheon at the hotel coffee shop on a dutch basis. County Chairman John Gaynor said all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Woodring
Topeka
Ottawa
John Gaynor
Woodring
Gaynor
Woodrings
County Central Committee
Larceny Charge Awaits Prisoner in Paola
Frank M. Feebeck 21 Osawatomie faces a grand larceny charge in district court after serving 30 days in Franklin county jail and paying a 100 dollar fine for driving under the influence. Feebeck already paid 5 dollars for no license. accompanying case ties to taking equipment from Buckman elevator. Bennett 23 also jailed 15 days for drunkenness on a public highway. he is on parole from the state penitentiary at Lansing with uncertain fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paola
Frank M. Feebeck
Osawatomie
Franklin County
William E. Bennett
Ean
Highway Patrol
Ottawa
Feebeck
Bennett
Alva C. Farrar
Miami County
Buckman Elevator
J. P. Powell
Tony Forrester
Rock- Crusher Equipment Co
Farrar
Lansing
Hodge To Make Full Disclosure Of Tangled Finances In Illinois
Springfield news records Hodge, who quit as Illinois state auditor amid an investigation into tangled finances, meeting with Sangamon County prosecutor Coutrakon to give a full statement. An arrest warrant was issued for Edward Epping, aide to Hodge, on embezzlement charges linked to over half a million dollars in state funds, with reports of improperly endorsed warrants cashed at Southmoor Bank in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Orville J
Hodge
Ilinois
George P. Coutrakon
Sangamon County
Coutrakon
Arthur M. Fitzgerald
Coutralion
Edward A. Epping
Epping
Band Concert in City Park Seventh in a Series of Eight
The regular summer band directed by William Barker presents the seventh in a series of eight concerts Thursday at 8 p.m. in City Park. Tomorrow’s program includes Sousa The Thunderer Olivadalr Carnival of Roses De Lamater Silver Talisman Hum nel Parade Hum nel Concerto Themes Walters Vienna Life Strauss Sousa Youmans Dreaming Foster Deep River Rhapsody Walters Fate Triumphal Olivad National Anthem.
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William Barker
City Park
Sousa
Olivadalr
de Lamater
Humnel
Walters Vienna
Strauss
Pomona IOOF Picnic Opens Thursday
The 29th annual Pomona IOOF picnic opens Thursday with a full afternoon and evening of entertainment. Events start at 3 with a Kansas City variety show, 7:30 concert by the Quenemo band, 8 variety show, and a 9 square dance, plus a carnival on the grounds over three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Kansas City
Quenemo
Franklin county voting places listed for August primary
County Clerk Bruce Spears released a corrected list of Franklin county voting sites for the August 7 primary. The urban wards cover Ottawa with precincts at Lincoln School Dennis Auto Co Court House and City Library, Ottawa University, City Hall and Federated Church, Eugene Field School, plus Kansas Loan Co. in 4th Ward. Townships include Appanoose High School, Centropolis Grade School, Oakland School, Rantoul City Hall, Wellsville Fire Station, Greenwood School, Elm Grove Club House, Brown School, Homewood School, Wycoff Community, Princeton City Hall, Ottawa Township Hall, Peoria AB Church, Pomona City Hall, Lane 1.0CF, Richmond Methodist Annex, Williamsburg City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce. Spears
Franklin County
Ottawa City
Lincoln School
Dennis Auto Co
City Library
Ottawa University
City
Federated Church
Ard
Eugene Field School
Kansas Loan Co
Appanoose
Appanoose High
North Centropolis
Centropolis
Oakland
Culler — Rantoul
Franklin — City
Wellsville
Franklin
le Loup
Greenwood
Harrison — Elm Grove
Hayes — Brown
Homewood
Lincoln— Wycoff
Ohio
Princeton
Ottawa
Peoria
A.B. Church
Pomona
Pomona City Hall
Pottawatomie
C.F
Richmond — Methodist Church Annex
Richmond City
Williamsburg
Williamsburg City Hall
Pleasanton Man Accident Victim in Oregon Woods
Gene Chapman, 47, formerly of Pleasanton Kansas, was found dead in the woods near Klamath Falls Oregon last night. He apparently died in a logging accident after being crushed by a falling tree while working alone. He leaves a widow and three children in Pleasanton.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Gene Chapman
Chapman
Pleasanton
Kas
Found Alive After Missing Mrs Minnie Algier
An 81 year old woman Minnie Algier of Home Kas was found in a corn field a mile and a half west of Beattie in good physical condition after being missing from her home since yesterday Local officials reported the safe recovery and noted the search effort included Gov Fred Hall of KCMO ITV channel 5 coverage tonight.
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Marysville
Kas
Minnie Algier
Beattie Kas
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Harry Woodring
Lawrence
Docking
Singer
Kanses
Muaues
Ibag
Henry Malone
Jake
Hmn
Wudy
Civil Defense Nucleus
Weather Bureau
Illinois
KCMO
ITV
Channel 5
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