Omaha area details and local notices from July events
A compilation of short items lists figures and events: Mutual of Omaha representative Robert E. Penn attended an institute at the Omaha home office. Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent David E. Johnson attended the 18th annual Kansas Peace Officers Training School at Kansas University in July 2025. A free square dance sponsored by Promenaders Club at the Armory features Bob Radford as caller and Bobby Brockus Band at 8 p.m. An accident injures Jim Hendrix in Colony, with him treated at Anderson County Hospital. Paul Beaver and flight instructor Jack Kille fly to Lake of the Ozarks for cross country license training. No election school planned before this year’s election. Social Security field rep G. E. Tomlinson to visit Social Welfare Office July 29 for benefits or related business. Ottawa National All-Stars beat Paola 10-2 in Little League. Paola and Osawatomie advance to district state tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Johnson
E. 15
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Kansas Peace Officers Training School
Kansas University
Olathe
Paola
Osawatomie
KC Markets Kansas City Cattle Sheep and Hogs Report
KC markets report livestock price changes from last week. Cattle show mixed moves with steers and heifers down about 25.75, cows steady, calves 1 down, feeders steady to 0.50 lower. prime values noted. Sheep produce higher lambs by 25, with lambs in good demand. ewes and feeders scarce. Hogs show barrows gilts and sows steady to 25 lower with representative weights listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Weekly USDA Hog Cattle and Sheep Market Summary Chicago AP
Markets in Chicago show slaughter steer prices mainly 24.00 to 24.75 per cwt with prime and high choice weights to 25. Heifers steady to strong with high grade loads 23.25 to 23.50. Hogs show weekly declines for barrows and gilts with 1-3 190-230 lb ranges 17.50 to 18.25, lighter and heavier lots trading 12.25 to 15.00. Sheep lambs closed strong to 50 higher with spring slaughter lambs 4.60 to 28.00 for 80 to 100 lb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Accident damages near $1000 in single-vehicle crash
Helen Purvis, 16, lost control of a 1962 Ford Falcon on south Tyler Road east of Rock Creek and south of Rantoul. The car struck a ditch and fence, rolled onto its top, causing about $1000 in damage to the glass hood and top. Passengers Ronnie Snethen, 12, was not injured. no citation issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Bussel
Osawatomie Rfd 2
Helen Purvis
Miss Purvis
Ronnie Snethen
S. Sycamore
Man Cited After Accident At Bob's Truck Stop
Robert W. Fahnestock a 35 year old Merriam man was cited for illegal left turn after a two car crash at 3 05 p m on July 24 at the northeast drive of Bob s Truck Stop He drove a 1964 Chevrolet sustaining 200 damage to the right rear fender Linda R McEchron 21 Winfield drove a 1960 Ford with 600 damage to the right front fender radiator grill and hood She said she was eastbound and could not stop to avoid the collision Fahnestock was ordered to appear in court July 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Fahnestock
Merriam
Bob
Fahnestock
Linda R. McEchron
Winfield
Ford
Cars Collide At Drive In Theater
A two car collision at 10:50 p m Friday at the north inter section of Hillcrest Drive In Theater caused damage to a 1962 Chevrolet and a 1956 Ford. Driver Dennis Morelet 17 of 710 S Locust and driver Dennis Ty on 18 of Waverly were uninjured. Police cite a blind exit and shrubbery obstruction. both drivers failed to see the other in time. No citations issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Drive
Chevrolet
Dennis Morelet
Ford
Dennis Tyon
Burg IFYE To Help Plow Philippine Paddy
James Milliken recounts a stay in Loaog Hocos Norte Philippines with hosts the S M Garma family. He describes the household crop mix rice sugarcane corn peanuts animals and domestic life. He recalls floor polishing with coconut shells and preparing land next week to plant rice using a naung caribou draft and plow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Milliken
Naimbag
Daisy
Carballo
Hospital Notes Admissions List Missing Context
Admissions include several individuals from Pomona and local streets with full names and addresses. The fragment cites Friday and Saturday entries for Mrs. Emma Dewall Mrs. Clifford Burke Mrs. Catherine Korkames and others, plus infant listings and a Richmond entry, but provides no outcomes or dates beyond days of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Dewall
Pomona
Clifford Burke
S. Mulberry
Catherine Korkames
S. Locust
New Union school district to dissolve after hearing
County superintendent Lauren Gaddis said the New Union district five miles north of Ottawa will dissolve after a hearing at 8 p m on August 14 in the New Union schoolhouse. The district, shut for three years, will be divided among Wellsville unified, Williamsburg Pomona unified, and Ottawa districts. Sale of district property and distribution of proceeds will follow, with notice to be published August 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Lauren Gaddis
Ottawa
New Union
Gaddis
Wellsville
Williamsburg-Pomona
None Injured In Accident
There were no injuries in a two car collision at 11 a m on July 24 at the intersection of the alley in the 100 block of West Logan. Damage to the right rear door of a 1954 Ford driven by Marietta K Roberts 25 509 S Hickory was about 120 dollars. The 1951 Oldsmobile driven by Harold G Kennington 23 Lyndon had damage to the left front fender headlight and bumper. The Olds was owned by Harlan Miller 1409 Elm. The Ford was westbound on Logan and the Oldsmobile southbound in the alley. No citations were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Logan
Ford
Marietta K. Roberts
S. Hickory
Oldsmobile
Harold G. Kennington
Lyndon
Harlan Miller
White Campaigns for Attorney General Nomination
AP report notes Don White, Republican candidate for attorney general, says curbing crime hinges on an experienced and capable AG, voiced Friday night in Lawrence. He argues the office should deter crime through proven leadership and legal expertise.
Three Cited For Speeding In 20 MPH Zone
Police cited three persons July 25 for speeding. Donald W. Harrison 57 Wellsville posted 16 dollars cash bond for speeding 36 in a 20 mph zone. Henry LeRoy Gage 30 Pauls Valley Okla posted 13 dollars bond for speeding 33 in a 20 mph zone. Judy A Daugharthy 18 1313 S Oak cited for speeding 34 in a 20 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald W. Harrison
Wellsville
Henry LeRoy Gage
Pauls Valley
Okla
Judy A Daugharthy
S. Oak
Ottawa couple and Hutchinson pair wed in license filing
Marriage licenses show David O. Close, 26, and Katherine Ramirez, 33, both of Ottawa, along with Keith Burns Prater, 30, Cla the, and Barbara Guthrie Lamb, 21, Hutchinson, listed in the same filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David O. Close
Ottawa
Katherine Ramirez
Keith Burns Prater
Clathe
Barbara Guthrie Lamb
Hutchinson
Court Ruling Expected Over Picketing Dispute at Osawatomie
A final decision is expected Tuesday on a permanent injunction sought by six Loyd Construction employees of Ottawa. They ask the court to bar two labor unions and their representatives from picketing a construction site at Osawatomie where a Safeway store is being built. District Judge Robert Miller heard arguments in Paola and will hear final briefs at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The petition cites July 10 picketing by J. D. Beckford, a union member, bearing a banner claiming carpentry work is not being performed by building trade carpenters. Loyd Construction says it lacks a bargaining contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Construction Co
Ottawa
Osawatomie
Robert Miller
Paola
Safeway
Kansas dove bag limit raised to 12 per day in Pratt
Kansas dove hunters may shoot 12 birds per day with a two day possession limit of 24. The season runs Sept 1 to Oct 30. Other changes include rails and gallinules Sept 1 to Oct 20 with 15 daily and 30 possession, woodcocks Oct 3 to Nov 21 with 5 daily and 10 possession, Wilson's snipe Sept 1 to Dec 31 with 5 daily and 10 possession, and prairie chicken pheasant and quail seasons set for November with final lengths to be determined after surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kan
Kansas
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Johnson unveils SR71 strategic reconnaissance plane
President Johnson announced a world spanning SR71 reconnaissance system with 15 mile high flight and speeds triple that of sound. The Lockheed built program carries about 1 billion dollars with first flight tests early next year and rapid production for SAC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Strategic Air Command
Midwest governors press for more federal contracts
In Washington AP Midwest governors urged President Johnson to boost government contracts for their states. Nebraska Governor Frank Morrison led a bipartisan session, citing sympathetic attitudes from Johnson and McNamara. Attendees included leaders from Missouri Kansas Iowa North Dakota Minnesota Indiana Ohio Illinois South Dakota Michigan and Wisconsin. A Defense Department rep will attend the Midwest Governors Conference in Minneapolis on Sept 9 to discuss the issue, with another meeting planned the week of Aug 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Midwest
Johnson
Frank Morrison
Nebraska
McNamara
Morrison
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
North Dakota
Minnesota
Indiana
Ohio
Mlinoise
South Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Defense Department
Minneapolis
Burning mower triggers Ottawa fire call at 428 East 14th
Ottawa firefighters rushed to 428 E 14th after a lawn mower engine overheated and burst into flames while Mrs. Gene OConner tended the yard. She had recently filled the gas tank and spilled fuel likely ignited, leaving the mower heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Fire Department
Gene O'Conner
Deaths of Philip Lickteig of Greeley at 71
Philip Lickteig of Greeley died Friday at Anderson Memorial Hospital Garnett aged 71. Rosary 8 p m Saturday and Sunday at Farris Memorial Chapel Garnett. Funeral 10 a m Monday at St John’s Catholic Church Greeley burial in St John’s Cemetery. Born October 26 1892 in Greeley World War I veteran. Survived by wife Rose four daughters Velma Emmerson Maregery Sampson Mildred Martin Annabel Scheckel six brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Lickteig
Greeley
Anderson Memorial Hospital
Garnett
Farris Memorial Chapel
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Cemetery
Lickteig
Joseph and
Josephine Ayres Lickteig
Rose
Velma Emmerson
San Diego
Calif
Mare Gery Sampson
Marshall
Mildred Martin
Kansas City
Annabel Scheckel
Negroes Beat Policeman In St Louis Rooming House
Patrolman Julius Garcia and fellow officer were attacked by about 20 residents at a rooming house after responding to a disturbance. Garcia was injured as his partner Vaughn left to call for aid while the assailants beat and kicked him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Louis
Julius Garcia
Garcia
Carrl Vaughn
Vaughn
Loaded Lady Hospitalized After Cash Found
In St Petersburg Florida an elderly woman wandered the streets and was taken to a hospital. An admitting clerk asked about money and after counting, $21 300 was placed in the hospital safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Petersburg
Fla
Funeral services for Chancy Banner held July 24
Chancy Banner died July 21 and funeral services were July 24 at Towner Chapel with Rev. William Weber and Elder Weston James officiating. Honorary pallbearers included Vince Reedy John Kelsey Roscoe Ward Floyd Flager Ho ward Steele and Nels Kristen son. Active pallbearers were Earl Sink Everett Sink Marvin Durbin LeRoy Pierson Albert Barnhart and George Heckman. The Simmons family sang hymns with Mrs. J. M. Kilgore assisting. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill Cemetery Centropolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancy Banner
Towner Chapel
William Weber
Weston James
Vince Reedy
John Kelsey
Roscoe Ward
Floyd Flager
Howard Steele
Nels Kristenson
Earl Sink
Everett Sink
Marvin Durbin
LeRoy Pierson
Albert Barnhart
George Heckman
Simmons
J. M. Kilgore
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Centropolis
Alice Fields seeks porch enlargement permit at 819 Spruce
Alice Fields applied Thursday for a building permit to extend a porch at 819 Spruce, with an estimated cost of 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Fields
Franklin County Probate Court Notice
First published July 11 1964 and last published July 25 1964 in Kansas Probate Court of Franklin County. Legal notice records proceedings and deadlines as required by state law for estate matters in the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
Franklin County
Said
Notice of Administratrix for Ida Maude Shofner Estate
The State of Kansas to creditors and heirs. Vivien Smith appointed administratrix on July 7 1964 and qualified. Creditors must file demands within nine months from first publication or be barred. Dated Ottawa Franklin County Kansas July 11 1964. Winton A. Winter attorney for administratrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
Ida Maude Shofner
Vivien Smith
Ottawa
Franklin County
Notice to Contractors for Princeton Sewer Project
Sealed bids are invited by the City Clerk of Princeton Kansas for Sanitary Sewer Lines with bids due August 4 1964 at City Hall. Plans are available at City Clerk or Reiss Goodness Engineers Wichita for ten dollar deposit. A five percent bid bond accompanies each bid. The mayor and council may reject bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Kansas
Consulting Engineers
Reiss & Goodness Engineers
E. Kellogg Ave
Wichita
Office of the Engineers
City OF
A.G. Atchison
Kansas Petition Seeks Estate Administrator for Mundy Heirs
In Kansas, Estate of Cenia B Mundy deceased, Mildred Howe and Ned B Mundy file for administration and appoint Joel H Towner as administrator. Creditors to file defenses by August 3, 1964, 10:00 a.m. in Ottawa court. failure may lead to judgment. Witness Winton A Winter, attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
Mildred Howe
Ned B. Mundy
Cenia B. Mundy
Joel H. Towner
Ottawa
Classifieds Deliver Real Results Says CH Hotline
A brief promotional note touts classifieds as effective, urging readers to call CH at 2.4700 for results. It emphasizes quick responses and wide reach through classified listings. The message targets readers seeking affordable, fast advertising options.
Local Auction Notices from Ottawa Area Listings
Numerous sales and auctions listed for Ottawa and nearby towns. Items include cabins, houses, furniture, appliances, mobile homes, and livestock. Dates span August 1 and July 29 with times mostly in the afternoon. locations include Printy Auction House, North Ottawa, Overbrook, Council Grove, and Gas City. Contact numbers and owners mentioned: Printy and Son Ben Printy Cap, JACK NELSON, HAROLD STEWART.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Ottawa
RFD
Franklin County Sale Company
Dyer Cabin Camp
Kansas
Hiway
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Glen McFadden
S. Cherry St
Printys Auction
N. Main
Todd Mobile Homes
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Kan
Overbrook
Allen County
Gas City
Council Grove
Harold Stewart
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Robert E. Penn
S.im
Mutual of Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Ellis
Area Square
The
Armory
Promenaders Club
Bob Radford
Eagles Club
Bobby Brockus
Jim W. Hendrix
Colony
Lonnie Chambers
Richmond
Anderson County Hospital
Paul Beaver
Michigan Valley
Jack Kille
Beaver
Lake of the Ozarks
G. E. Tomlinson
Social Seccurity
Social Welfare Office
Chicago
Robert A. Anderson
State Board of Social Welfare
James Berryman
Osawatomie State Hospital
Robert Jennison
Healy
Marvin E. Larsson
Topeka
Berryman
Jackie Welborn
Raymond Davis
N. Cedar
Robert Dean
N. Mulberry
Corwin Shields
E. 16Th
Albert Spring
Wilson
Daily Bag
Possession
Republican National Convention
Democratic Administration
Congress
Pentagon
Lockheed Co
Lockheed
United States
Mills
Carrie Alice Millis
Lane Methodist Church
Baker Cemetery
Lane
Downer
Corentha J. Brown
Corentha Jane Brown
Charles P. Knight
G. A. Diamond, Jr
Raymond
David L
Clifford
Ernest
Joe Diamond
Jim Driver
Woodlawn Cemetery
Chancy Bainer
Legals
Winton A. Winter
Administrix
Eleanor F. Cole
Ottawa Savings and Loan Association
Franklin
Federal Home Loan Bank
U.S
Federal Insurance Reserve
Dean Berlin
Exec
Naomi L. Cole
Donald Averill
Velma F. Powers
Lavey Maxine Look
Franklin County Court House
State of Kansas
Cenia B
Mundy
Myers Bros
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