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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1960
Page
2
Ambassador Class of the Church of the Brethren enjoyed a palio supper at P. R. Jamison home with eight couples attending. Rev. Gerald Mease played electric guitar selections and the class presented a farewell gift to the Mease family, who will depart in late August.
Vice President Nixon and Governor Rockefeller conferred at Rockefeller's Manhattan home and reported agreement on core platform issues. Rockefeller reiterated he would not be Nixon’s running mate, while both indicated consensus on foreign policy, defense, economy, farm policy, education, and civil rights. Nixon then returned to Washington with no comment planned.
Louis H Hanson Post 194 American Legion installed new officers at Legion Hall led by Installation Commander from Overland Park. Kansas State Commander Leo Harris attended. New lineup includes Charles L Miller as Commander Harold Good 1st vice Forrest Dryden 2nd vice John Gorsage Adjutant Rev Lowell Dickinson Chaplain William B Shields Finance Officer Harvey Crist Jr Sgt at Arms Ray Simmons Historian. Potluck preceded meeting and birthday celebration for Kevin Sieg and mother Mrs David Sieg. Reunion for Turney high school attendees drew about 300 at city park with attendees visiting Turney and Tur ney Turney connections.
Clyde Eldon Stone 33 of Overland Park posted $25 after being cited by police for an illegal left turn involved in a collision with Nancy Lou Lee 28 at 521 S. Oak and 3rd and Cedar around 2 45 p m. Both cars suffered major damage. Stone to appear in Police Court July 26.
Admissions list includes Mary Roatch Richmond Lucky McKean Delfino Larios Mrs Grace Bennett RFD 3 Friday Mrs Lawrence Hoadley 217 S Sycamore today Births report: Mr and Mrs Paul Edgecomb BED 4 son born Friday weight 5b 3 oz Dismissals list includes Mrs Chester Fredricks RFD 3 Friday Drew Moore 530 N Cherry today
In Newport Rhode Island Henry Wilkinson notes a park in Washington Square is being named for a distinguished man. Dwight D Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower attend as the former mayor explains the park’s new name and the long, unusual surname.
DETROIT AP Board Chairman L L Colbert said an investigation into outside business interests of Chrysler Corp officials continues. The probe centers on William C Newberg who agreed to pay Chrysler over 450000 in profits from interests in suppliers. Newberg quit as Chrysler president after 64 days. Colbert said other officials are not known to be involved. no names or suppliers were disclosed.
Mrs H M Jewell of Altadena formerly of Ottawa died July 18 in Altadena. Burial at Forest Lawn Glendale. Survived by widower a sister Mrs Flora Hay Ottawa a niece and a nephew. Ed gar M Cooper 58 New Orleans formerly of Ottawa died in New Orleans VA Hospital. Survived by widow Mrs Jennie Cooper and stepson. Roy Stoffer 69 Fairland Okla formerly Ottawa and Los Angeles died July 20 in Muskogee VA Hospital. Funeral in First Baptist Church Fairland Pallbearers were American Legion members Survivors include widow Mrs Mary Stoffer a step daughter Mrs William Howard an uncle and cousins.
At the United Nations the United States pledged to expose as a lie Soviet charges that an RB47 reconnaissance plane was on a spy mission when shot down. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge called the Soviet charges a sinister fabrication as he prepared additional remarks for the Security Council.
Franklin County Sheriff Max Gilmore and Undersheriff Joe Ferns joined Douglas County officers in a mid afternoon search for an unidentified man who emerged from a Douglas County cornfield. First seen by a 13 year old boy he refused contact and a large number of searchers scoured the area about a mile and a half north and two miles west of the Baldwin Junction of US 59.
Socials show visits among area families from Watsonville Topeka Denver and Okmulgee. Obituary notes A C Alf Brown formerly near Richmond died July 14 in Hill City hospital born Oct 3 1885 near Cuba Kas survived by wife two sons a daughter and three sisters funeral at Hill City July 16 with burial there.
Washington AP reports a sharp rise in polio cases last week from the Public Health Service. There were 95 cases, 69 paralytic, up from 49 cases, 39 paralytic, the prior week. January 1 to July 16 totals show 457 paralytic cases, with 969 by 1959 and 437 in 1958. Rhode Island added 24 new cases, California and South Carolina 12 each, together over half of the national total. Paralyzed cases in these states reached 37, also over half of the national figure.
In the Private Court of Franklin County Kansas Carrie May Kirk deceased. On July 15 1960 Robert A Anderson appointed administrator by the Probate Court of Franklin County. Creditors heirs devisees and legatees must file claims within nine months from first publication or be barred. Anderson Byrd attorneys for administrator.
Notice specifies a hearing before the court in Ottawa Kansas Franklin County on a date before August 16 1980 at 6 10 a m with judgment to follow if the petition is not complied with.
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court the Executor states he was appointed July 22 1960 as Executor of Maude E Richardson estate. Creditors devisees and interested parties are notified to present claims within nine months from July 28 1960 or be barred by law.
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