Ottawa briefs and notices from local police and city events
Local items report Mr and Mrs L D Forsythe and sons moving to Wichita where he joins Kraus Dental Supply Co as a salesman. Mrs Forsythe to teach in Minneha elementary. A July 21 fried chicken supper in Richter church is announced. The July issue of 65 magazine features Dan A Wolken Ottawa barber and the Elliotts driving a Ford bought in 1926 for 444 with 150000 to 175000 miles. Floyd W Holbert pleads guilty to petty larceny and public drunkenness. fined 80 dollars or 40 days jail. Two minors cited for traffic violations, Loren Jacob y 17 Wellsville reckless driving and Roger A Keith 17 RFD 2 speeding 50 in a 30 mph zone. Robert D Martin 37 Topeka cited for passing in no-passing zone. paid 10 dollars. Lars Larson 85 cited for failing to stop and report an accident after hitting a parked car on West Second. minor damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Forsythe
Larry
Charles and
Couglas
Wichita
Forsythe
Kraus Dental Supply Co
Dan A. Wolken
Ottawa
Frederick Elliott
Floyd W. Holbert
Hamblin
Ottawa City
Loren W. Jacoby
Wellsville
Roger A. Keith
RFD 2
Robert D. Martin
Topeka
US 59
Harold R. Bennett
Lars
Larson
Tre‘mont
Larry Walburn
Hickory
West Second
Walburn
McCracken Electric
Jack McClure
Ditt
Malotta
Butch
Fame Wisevsress
Robe
Sheldon Tr. & Trac
Franklin Co. Hwy
R. HE. Thompson
Wileage
Baiaty Ccccessanenee
Foselyn Whirley
Peer Revene
General Gas Service Co
gGas
City Clerk
Jim's
Wi & L. Dept
Bell Tel. Co
Stafford Supply
Sume
Central Check Co
First Nat'l Bank
Treas
John H. Weidmann
Alexander Weien
Bond
Firestone Stores
Robe’s
Malou's
Cesces
Davis Paint
Servatius Plumbing
David G. Laury
Lattimore-Fink
Same
A. Anderson
Atty
Fee
Richard O. Skoog
Roy Johnson
Sterling Brooks
Hece
Leslie Hunter
Marjory McGuirl
Hugo Lewinsohn
Gilbert Davenport
Gilbert I. Davenport
Bruce’ Spears
Reimb
Cash
L. ©. Fabert
Asesor
M'Ge
Donald L. White
J. Scott
BAME
Bruce Spears
Same Babeesenee
Max R. Gilmore
Maint. Pris
M'Fe
Joe Ferns
Lee Hughs
Earl L. Richardson
Iss
Stanley Hird
Kenneth Lynn
Rollie Merscham
Loren Middlebusher
GC. He, Schulz
Malcolm A. Jones
Langdon Supply Co
Lesh Ol Co
Reer
Langer Oil Co
Martin Tractor Co
Essa
Minnick Motor Co
Price Oil Co
Princeton Oil Co
Stafford Oil
Hwy. Dept
Union LP Gas System
Eus
Olive Wheeler
Rock Agr
City
W. & L. Dept
Inc
Weidmann
Ottawa Herald
Charles Fujita
Osssse
Franklin County Highway Dept
Sheldon Tr. & Trac. Co
Ace Repair
Biente
Funkhouser Mach Co
Socony Mobil Oil
C. R. Firestone
Hayes
Cecil Vining
Cindy Dillon
Coyote Bounty
Kay Dillon
Gary Gumm
Beekeee Eee
DA Lubr. Co., Inc
Curby Auto Supply
Ottawa Lions Club
Sinclair Ref. Co
A. W. Kohler
Amer. Serv. Co
Robert Barnes
Ivan Brown Tire Batt
Brown's Hdw
Bublitz Mach. Co
Capitol
Firman L. Carswell
Concr. Mat. & Const
Rock
Contractors
Eaton Metal Proad
Jcud Scout
Firestone
Hercules Powder Co
Interstate Oil Co
S. Fe
Trail Trans
D. D. Richards
Supp
Dem
Robe Hdw. & Plbg
Sheldon Trk
Trac
Wellsville Rental Sale And Local Moves
Mr and Mrs Watkins sold their Elm Street rental to Mr and Mrs C C Warnock and Mr and Mrs Donald Sloan. The new occupants Mr and Mrs D W Barnes will move Aug 1 and Barnes becomes Wellsville Schools coach. Mrs Elmo Turner returned home from Hermann Mo for her brother Bud Breuer illness. Keith Adriance released from St. Francis Hospital Topeka but travels there for hip injury treatment. Friday visitors at Mrs Jennie Lytle included Lytle family from Tulsa Lathrop Wichita Prairie Village Merriam and others for grandmother Mrs W T Lytle's funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
Jennie Lytle
James Lytle
Stanley
Tulsa
Okla
L. E. Lytle
Becky
Patty
Lathrop
J. J. Lytle
Roger
Allen and
Beverly
Wichita
Kas
Paul Gooch
Merriam
LeRoy Wolfe
Rachel
Prairie Village
W. T. Lytle
Local Market Prices and Commodities Report
Local markets list barley at 2.00, beans around 1.69, white and yellow corn at 1.08, shelled corn at 118, oats at 60, mile price 1.85, blitterfat 53.50, eggs straight run 25, 21, 17, hens price 4, hens seven hundred and three?
Sedgwick Democrats Planning Big Rally
Sedgwick County sponsors announce a Democratic Appreciation Day at Lake Afton on August 8 with State Rep. Robert Scallorn as general chairman predicting about 20,000 attendees based on last year’s 17,000. The event follows a Republican visit that drew 1,100 Kansas party workers to Wichita.
Lane Area News Highlights Funeral Plans and Visits
Nellie Boyd learns her brother Sterlie Elliott died Thursday at Leavenworth and attended the funeral Saturday. Numerous visits trace through Lane, Topeka, and Kansas City as relatives and friends share dinners, picnics, and neighborhood gatherings. S Sgt Bob Banks sails to Denver for Air Force School. Various families from Lane join guests in Topeka and Kansas City for birthdays, hospital news, and social visits across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Boyd
Sterlie Elliott
Leavenworth
Davis Black
Norma
Herington
Vern Morlan
W. M. Christian’s
Lylah Morlan
L. D. Morlan
Topeka
Bob Banks
Denver
Colo
Air Force
John Banks
Paul Seuferling
Kansas City
Martin King
Jake Ralston
Arlene Banks
Noel Martin
Tom Barrett
Caney
Juanita Qualls
David
Myrtle LaFallette
John LaFallette
John Brown Park
John
Lane Methodist Sunday School
Beagle Sunday School
Beagle
Leon Reeve
Lane
Girard
Art Holland
Jerry Triplett
Charles Mitchell
Belle Brownlee
Mike Mitchell
Danny
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jay Swogar
Paola
Clifford
Hettler
E. F. Brownlee
Jack
Virgil Phillips
Theresa
John Brownlee
Otto Powell
J. W. Smart
Gail Chambers
Jimmie
Debbie
A. L. Creeger
le Roy Goudie
Osawatomie
Sandra
Indian Claims Authorized for Two Tribes Award
President Eisenhower signed a bill authorizing a $359,460 award from the Indian Claims Commission to the Citizens band of Pottawatomie Indians of Oklahoma and the Prairie band in Kansas. The Citizens band receives $233,154 and the Prairie band $126,306 after attorney fees, with funds to be distributed by the tribes' business committees under Interior Department plans. The award cites underpayment by the government for lands sold to the United States in 1861 and 1867.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian Claims Commission
Citizens Band of Pottawatomie Indians
Oklahoma
Prairie Band
Kansas
Eisenhower
Citizens Band
Secretary of Interior
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Admissions Mrs Clara Hopkins 713 King Friday Births Leroy Hildebrandt RFD 3 Albert Sheffield 415 N Sycamore George H Swank Princeton all born Friday Weight 7 lb 3 oz 6 lb 12 oz 8 lb 5 oz Dismissals Muriel Cowgill Topeka Mattie Sullivan 635 N Mulberry Friday Frank Campbell Jr Pomona Garry Steven 121 W 5th Tom Marks 317 Walnut today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Hildebrandt
Albert Sheffield
N. Sycamore
George H. Swank
Princeton
Muriel Cowgill
Topeka
Mattie Sullivan
N. Mulberry
Frank Campbell Jr
RFD
Pomona
Garry Stevenson
W. 5Th
Stir over Senate labor bill reshaped by House panel
Washington AP report notes the House Labor Committee rewrote most key provisions of the Senate labor bill, easing union protections. The panel adopted more than 100 amendments, trimming the so called bill of rights and altering union election safeguards Taft-Hartley revisions, while Democrats offered cautious responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House Labor Committee
Donnybrook
House
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Sam Ervin
D-Nc
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
House Committee
Famed Newspaper Publisher Eugene Meyer Dies at 83
AP reports Eugene Meyer died at 83 in Washington. He bought the Washington Post for 825000 in 1933 when the paper faced bankruptcy and rebuilt it into a leading national daily. Under his leadership the Post expanded circulation and acquired the Times Herald. He passed away Friday at George Washington University Hospital from cancer and heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eugene Meyer
Meyer
Washington Post
Woodrow Wilson
Post
Times Herald
Fother
George Washington University Hospital
Woman Held In Double Murder In Alabama
Police close in on Viola Hyatt charged with murdering two Harper brothers in a White Plains farm home. Bodies dismembered and torsos dumped near abandoned houses as arms and legs discarded en route to Gadsden. Hyatt says abuse by victims and her father sparked the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Viola Hyatt
Gadsden
White Plains
Miss Hyatt
Emmett Harper
Lee Ander Harper
Fire damages Coffeyville refinery wax unit
In Coffeyville Kansas a series of small explosions and a major fire struck the Cooperative Refinery wax filtering unit. Superintendent Glen Kin nick said the blaze remained confined to the unit but extreme heat kept about 250 workers from approaching. The fire began about 3:30 am and the cause and extent of damage are unknown with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Kas
Cooperative Refinery
Glen Kinnick
Deaths Cecil J Fishburn 57 Erie Colorado
Cecil J Fishburn 57 formerly of Overbrook died yesterday in Erie Colorado Born June 25 1902 he was reared in Overbrook He belonged to Appanoose Church of the Brethren Surviving are his widow five children two stepchildren his father and siblings Services likely Monday at 230 p m at Appanoose Church of the Brethren with burial in Appanoose Cemetery Baker Funeral Home Overbrook
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil J. Fishburn
Erie
Colo
Overbrook
Appanoose Church of the Brethren
Nelle Fishburn
Marion
Kansas City
Kas
Joe
Marilyn
Dennis
Michael
Eric
Edythe Ann’ Ballinger
Denver
Thomas Tipton
San Francisco
Harry H. Fishburn
Appanoose Church
Mrs Nellie Barnaby 83 Dies in Smithville Home
Mrs Nellie Mae Barnaby age 83 of Ottawa died yesterday at 2 p.m. at her daughter’s home in Smithville Missouri after several weeks of declining health. Born December 19 1875 she was the daughter of Lyman Webster and Mary Aldrich. She married Norman Coulson in earlier years and he died in 1914. She wed F H Barnaby August 1 1916 in Britton South Dakota. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Surviving are her widower four daughters Ruth Coulson Topeka Mrs Harry Walker Smithville Missouri Mrs R Likai Seattle Washington and Miss Nell Barnaby librarian at Ottawa Carnegie Free Library two grandchildren two great grandchildren and one sister Miss Agnes Aldrich Temple City California. Relatives and friends will gather at Lamb Funeral Home Monday at 10 30 a.m. and proceed to Highland Cemetery for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Mae Barnaby
Willow
F. H. Barnaby
Smithville
Ottawa
Columbus
Lyman Webster
Mary Maria
Norman) Aldrich
Norman Coulson
Barnaby
Britton
S. D
Trinity Methodist Church
Ruth Coulson
Topeka
Harry Walker
R. Likai
Seattle
Wash
Nell Barnaby
Carnegie Free Library
Agnes Aldrich
Temple City
Calif
Lamb Funeral Home
Highland Cemetery
Quenemo Area Annex Hosts Quilting Club Meeting
Mrs Albert Mooney hosted the Quenemo Area Annex gathering. Members spent the day making quilt blocks for a club project and enjoyed a noon covered dish dinner with 12 members and two guests, Barbara and Chrys Sweetwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mooney
Barbara
Chrys Sweetwood
Lyle Logan
Lawrence
Jim Logan
Joe Jackson
Topeka
Quenemo
Earl Whitcher Yard
John Redenbaugh
Kansas City
Bill Poston
Shirley
Gains In Chain Store Sales Are Continuing
New York AP reports chain stores persistently grow sales despite recession and shifting consumer patterns. Variety, furniture, and department store chains show solid gains in 1958 and the first half of 1959, with food chains rising from 17 to 23 billion dollars since 1954. Profit margins slip as costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Northern Trust’ Co
Chicago
Chicago Bank
Store
Age Reports
Pacific Coast
Middle Atlantic
West Coast
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
United States
East Central States
Southeast
Strive To Bring Russia Into Wire Flower Service
London AP reports Interflora plans to extend its telegraphic flower service to the Soviet Union. The 50 year old group now handles requests to Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia and hopes for a Kremlin outreach. Nine members from 25,000 florists in 120 countries will meet in London next week to set policy. Victor Stein will become Interflora president and says direct Kremlin appeal is likely. Interflora has previously moved flowers through the Iron Curtain to Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Nikita Khrushchev
Kremlin
Thomas Simpson
Simpson
Interflora
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Europe
Ine Interflora
World Council
Victor Stein
San Francisco
Eugene Daudelin
Chicago
Harold Kayton
San Antonio
Stein
Ince
U.S.S.R
Russia
Iron Curtain
Area News From Bethel Centennial
Bethel centennial notes visitations and social events. Bethel area residents hosting and visiting friends include Clifford Louk and family from Salina, Will Vaughn of Baldwin to G C Clark, Cecil Brecheisen and family from De Queen Arkansas visiting local friends, and Arlyss Baker joining Ben Baker. Dining at the Baker home included Raymond Oehrle, Mae Vance, Albert Turner, Vaneta. Florence Simmons of Overbrook has been visiting Charles Simmons. John Hoffman of Lawrence also called on Charles Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Baker
Clifford Louk
Salina
Albert Turner
Will Vaughn
Baldwin
G. C. Clark
Cecil Brecheisen
Chyleen
Johnny
de Queen
Ark
Arlyss
Charles Hoffman
Lawrence
Raymond Oehrle
Mae Vance
Overbrook
Vaneta
Florence Simmons
Charles Simmons
John Hoffman
Serving Community for 80 Years, No Price Increase
A local business highlights 80 years of service without raising prices. Indicates contact numbers CH 2-4864 and CH 2-3330 for inquiries and support.
Nellie Mae Lamb General Home obituary note
Nellie Mae Lamb General Home Barnaby widow of F H Lamb, longtime resident of 709 South Willow, passed away yesterday afternoon. Relatives and friends will gather at the Lamb Funeral Home Monday morning at 10 30 and proceed to Highland Cemetery for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnaby
Nellie Mae
F. H
South Willow
Lamb Funeral Home
Highland Cemetery
County Clerk May Publish Welfare Fund Details List
June 1959 statements show Old Age Assistance Aid to the Blind and other welfare payments totaling 49 260.24 with a separate county clerk payroll and administrator salaries itemized. The notice explains public access to recipient names and amounts under state law and lists many individual payments and salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
County Commissioners
Kansas
Wake
Eileen A. Bowmand
Joe Ferns
Lee Hughs
Marguerite Koehler
Pat Maendele
Virginia Hoffman
Same
Mary Jo Hanes
Carrie Plake
Mary Jane Troutman
Grace Wilson
Jolene Brink
Sharon Whirley
Kay Daugharthy
W. O. Plake
Clive Adams
AME
Ressesaee
Ann Hopkins
Bo Marvin W. Linnenburger
Pete Scible
Oerve
Earle Easdale
L. O. Fabert
J. H. Button
Cnet
Karl L. Richardson
Cecil Vining
Molly Hess
Thad
Josaphyne Davis
R. E. Thompson
Frederick A. Gardner
Neva L. Tullogs
William West
Joseph Alexander
Bruce Spears
Max R, Gilmore
Baiaty
Jay J. Scott
George Hart
BaMew
Roselyn Whirley
Wee
Donald L. White
Robert L. Pinet
Edna Richardson
Eise
Ruoy Sanford
Helen E. Scott
Vivian K. Ehichinger
Almeda Sinclair
Velva Lee Mott
Gladys G. Adams
Margie Adcock
Wanda M. Baird
Helen I. Carey
Cone
Marjorie B. Hooper
Mary L. Jackson
Alice F. Kaiser
Betty R. Kimball
Fatricia A. Maack
Bonita L. Welborn
Merle Atchison
Teddy Barnhart
8a&Me
G. A. Diamond
George Denker
Duane R. Dickinson
Agme
William Fanning
R. Firestone
Donald Len Fischer
Maurice M. Green
Graden
Wayne Griffin
Wiliam
Griffin
James Louis Hall
John LaFollette
Albert M. Johnson
Walter Landers
Ofeliia May Ivey
Luella G. Parrott
Arthur A. Dean
Floyd McCurdy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richter Ch
Ellis
Beautyland
Mozelle Gagne - Jo Riley-Bula Cummings
Mrs. Royce Myers
Sedgwick Democrats
Richard Lewis
Michael Lewis
Stan Wilkinson
Charles Garrett
Ottawa City Recreation Wood
Tom Speer
Ronnie Clevenger
Tim McClay
John Macdonald
Glenna Hettler
Clara Hopkins
King
By Geoffrey Gould
Harpers
Lrame Farm
Harper
Bataan
Underwood
Dempster
Chas. Underwood
By Sam Dawson
AP Business News
Bethel
Fogle
Crushed Stone AG. Limestone
Lamb General Home
Legals
Leonard ‘Matteson
Bang Cocres
David A. Reekie
Bang Ce
jHarry
Reekie
Bama
Cay
Eae
Franklin County
Cora J. Bunk
Kangas
Cora J. Blank
Alma Schweitzer
Cora J. Blunk
E.t
Kelsey & Winter
E.ta
John N. Carter
Josephine M. Carter
Kanaon
Wayne Loughridge Garnett
Kansag
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