Miss Universe escort among 81 naval cadets
Kenyon E. Gross son of Mr and Mrs Earl Gross was one of 81 Naval Aviation Cadets from Pensacola to act as an escort in the Miss Universe Pageant at Long Beach California. Loy Edge two years old son of Mr and Mrs L L Edge of Fairway was bitten by a dog in the Kansas City area. Dogs to be observed for rabies. Various local notices include hospital admissions and transfers, postal block base construction, and a speeding fine in Police Court.
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Kenyon E. Gross
Earl Gross
S. Elm
Naval Air Basic Training Command
Pensacola
Fla
Long Beach
Calif
Loy
L. L. Edge
Fairway
Kansas City
The
Herald
Edge
Found Dead Along River in Franklin County
Franklin County Coroner Dr. R S Roberts ruled the gunshot wound on 50 year old W L Steve Stephens personal safety related. Stephens was found last night near the Marais des Cygnes river by Mr and Mrs Arthur Hayden while seeking a fishing spot. A .22 rifle and a forked stick were found near the body and car four miles west on R68. Sheriff Jay Brown reported no notes and Stephens had been missing since Sunday. He lived in Ottawa since 1947, born January 15 1908 in Melvern, married Maxine Nelson in Ottawa November 5 1941. Surviving are his widow two sons Donald L and Robert G a daughter Barbara Ann all at home and three sisters Mrs C B Setter Seattle Mrs Deane Nixon Kansas City and Mrs S L Rice Los Angeles.
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Franklin County
R. S. Roberts
W. L
Steve” Stephens
E. Wilson
Stephens
Arthur Hayden
Marais Des Cygnes
Jay Brown
Ottawa
Alaska
Sunflower Ordnance
Melvern
Grant
Mary Johnson Stephens
Maxine Nelson
Donald L
Robert G
Barbara Apn
Deaths announce Wittmann and Murray in Ottawa area
Mrs. Lena Wittmann 84 of 520 S Locust died in Ransom Memorial Hospital at 5 55 p m after ill health. She lived in Ottawa since 1925 born April 11 1874 inMarysville Ohio married Jan 1 1896 to Wenzel F Wittmann who died Feb 15 1955. Surviving daughter son two sons seven grandchildren one sister one brother funeral Thursday 2 p m at McVey Dengel Mortuary officiated by Rev M Todd Macdonald with Richmond Cemetery burial. Dwight W Murray 65 of Princeton died today at 12 15 p m in Winter General Hospital Topeka after two week illness. Born March 31 1893 he lived in Ottawa two years from Los Angeles California surviving widow former Mrs Allie McLees and three step children Gerald McLees Portsmouth NH Kenneth McLees Granby MO and Mrs Ellsworth Bennett Richmond. Funeral Saturday 2 p m Lamb Funeral Home Richmond Cemetery.
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Lena Wittmann
Locust
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Marysville
Ohio
John
Emily Turner Weaver
Princeton
Wenzel F. Wittmann
Ottawa
Richmond
United Presbyterian Church
W. Q. Cain
Pomona
Carl
Leo C
R. N. Spencer
Charles Weaver
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
M. Todd Macdonald
Richmond Cemetery
Dwight W. Murray
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Los Angeles
Calif
Allie McLees
Gerald McLees
Portsmouth
N. H
Kenneth McLees
Granby
Ellsworth Bennett
Lamb Funeral Home
Hospital Notes and Funeral Plans in Local Notices
Admitted Mrs Marguerite Kinsman at Cedar House and Cecil Gilmore at 1303 S Mulberry along with Mrs Donand Stottlemire of Rantoul and Nancy Brenner of 1010 N Poplar. Funeral for Mrs Dixie Billy McCurdy in Williamsburg to Olive Schulz of Rantoul who was killed in a three car crash near Newton Tuesday. Schulz drove a pickup pulling a house trailer. Jimmy Cash True, 19, of Whitewater, hit the rear as they turned into a farm. True arraigned on negligent homicide and DUI. prelim set Aug 5. bond $2000. Rev William Weber to officiate Thursday at Towner's Funeral Chapel. Pallbearers listed. burial in Princeton Cemetery.
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Marguerite Kinsman
Cedar House No
Cecil Gilmore
S. Mulberry
Donand Stottlemire
Rantoul
Nancy Brenner
N. Poplar
Dixie
Billy McCurdy
Williamsburg
Olive Schulz
Newton
Towner’s
Jimmy Cash True
Whitewater
True
Schulz
Dismissed Names Across Towns in Brief Notice
Dismissals listed for individuals including Richard Binns of Rantoul and Mrs. Sarah Riebe of Lane with others such as Mrs. Bert Mewhinney of 724 S Mulberry Princeton and Mrs. Paul Brannon of Princeton noted Tuesday with Grace Spencer Lora Nutt in Waverly today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Binns
Rantoul
Sarah Riebe
Lane
Bert Mewhinney
S. Mulberry
Paul Brannon
Princeton
Grace Spencer
Lora Nutt
Waverly
Charges Dropped On Leland Kretzer
Sheriff Jay Brown said charges against Leland Kretzer of Wellsville were dropped by Emporia authorities. Kretzer, arrested Monday night on a hotel room under false pretenses charge, was released from jail Tuesday after Emporia authorities notified Brown the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Brown
Leland Kretzer
RFD 2
Wellsville
Emporia
Kretzer
Brown
Traffic Toll Reported for Topeka Readers
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by state accident records section show last 24 hours figures with 1958 year to date at 282 and the same period in 1957 at 294, reflecting ongoing toll.
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Topeka
Kansas
Seven Cited For Speeding On US 59 South Of Ottawa
Seven drivers were cited for speeding during a state trooper radar check on US 59 south of Ottawa Monday. Six will appear in Franklin County Court on August 1. Roland L. McClay faces charges August 5 at 10 a.m. Others include Eugene F. O Mara of Richmond at 79 in a 60 mph zone and Armand W. Smith of Fort Riley at 74 in a 60 mph zone. Thornton W. York of Pawhuska and Walter J. Medlin of Paola were clocked at 60 plus in 60 mph zones in trucks over 5,000 pounds gross. Troopers Conaty and Pivonka led the operation.
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US 59
Ottawa
Franklin County Court
Roland L. McClay
RFC
Eugene F. O’mara
Richmond
Clayton E. True
S. Mulberry
Armand W. Smith
Fort Riley
Thornton W. York
Pawhuska
Okla
Water Ski Records Set In Missouri Endurance Event
USAGE BEACH Mo AP John Musser of St Joseph Mo ended a 26 hour 19 minute water ski endurance run at Lake of the Ozarks at 7 19 am breaking the 24 hour 46 minute record set earlier by Lyle Lee of Osage Beach Musser, a 29 year old railroad switchman, was tired but happy after the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usage Beach
John Musser
St. Joseph
Lake of the Ozarks
Befter
Lyle Lee
Osage Beach
Retirement Tax Bill Is Passed
WASHINGTON AP The House approved a bill providing special retirement tax relief for self employed persons without a record vote. It would allow doctors lawyers and other self employed taxpayers to defer taxes on 10 percent of income up to 2500 a year if placed into their own retirement funds. Income tax would come due when pension amounts are drawn. The tax rate would be lower in most cases than the regular rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Musser
Glaize
Notice of Appointment in Estate of Altha B Teeter
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court B F Bowers appointed July 17 1958 as Administrator with Will annexed of Altha B Teeter deceased Creditors heirs legatees and all concerned are notified to exhibit their demands within nine months from first publication Ottawa Kansas date July 18 1958 B Bowers Administrator Bowers and Bowers Attorneys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Kansas
Franklin County
Altha B. Teeter
B. F. Bowers
Ottawa
Kansas
BB. F. Bowers
Bowers & Bowers
Special Spy Bill Aimed By Attorney General
Atty General Rogers urged Congress to allow espionage prosecutions of U S citizens who spy against the United States while abroad. He argued current law covers only acts on U S soil or aboard U S vessels on international waters.
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Washington
Rogers
Congress
U.S
U. S
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Wright
Don Knight
Canada
Rotary Club
David Conderman
Iola
Leo Smith
Baldwin
Ottawa Herald
Cliff McGuffin
K. U. Medical Center
Kas
Western Auto
Adv
Postal Department
T. J. Cummings
Reid Ward
E. 11Th
St. Lukes Hospital
Missouri
Charles Terry
RFD
St. Luke's Hospital
F. N. (Lee) Terry
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ill
Norfolk
John I. Okerberg
N. Main
Main
Ottawa University
Elmer Roth
Duke Ralston
Steve Anazia
Roy Browning
Lloyd Ballhagen
Murray
Dwight W
Princeton Street
Mason Velveteer
Good Housekeeping
Marvin Pinney
Quenemg, Ks
Paola
Walter J. Medlin
Robert J. Conaty
Tom Pivonka
B. W. Bath
Ottawa, Kansas
Legals
Robert Barnes
Lawrence
Crry
Angus
Paulinh Jackson
L. L. Griffith
E.s.s
Ereceys
Sehdanes
Salatics Coe
E Essen
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League of Kansas Munic
Coseepeenees
Cccseseuestessnescuveves
Peter Eesti
Highway Department
Eceenes Ives
Csccceeseeeeneres Ea
Runde Ehh Medinet
S.ceeeeeseswerenes
Sceseeeseses
Otal General Operating Fund
Intangible Tax
Wisipanta
Cseccssevsacesees
Seepeeenneeenesesseeee
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Wightmans
S. Hickory
Ottawa Farm Supply
S. Main
Dodge City
Compton, Illinois
Ottawa Tractor
Phon
Robert A. Anderson
Lloyd A. Stafford
Max KR. Gilmore
Ofelita Ivey
Register of Deeds
Don Collins
Earl L. Richardson
Ruby Schwarz
Lloyd B. Greaves
Undersheriff
Ivan Brown
Peter K. Papps
Constable
City of
L. Rathien
Newell A. George
Vernon L. Powers
Etna Powers
Ford
David Brown
Encoue
Ellis Carman
Kenneth Bartlett
Marjorie Ahring
Helen Post
Berniece Smith
Kansas State
Barbara ‘Barge
Lloyd Walker
General Services
Ottawa - 48
Lester Pegg
Cen
S.C.S
Otawa
Men and Women Ltd
Harris
Eunice Goodlett
McCormick
McComrick
Opportunity Unlimited
Avon
8. Michell
P. O. Box
Sheldon Truck & Tractor Co
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