01 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1957
Page
1
Twister Inn repairs press ahead owner Bob Granger says food service will start by next Tuesday with stools booths and air conditioning installed. Original Bob's Truck Stop was wrecked by the recent tornado. Piano tuning noted elsewhere.
Ottawa American Legion baseball star catcher Gerald Firestone suffered eight stitches over his left eye and knee ligament damage in a practice collision with shortstop Don Miskimon at Forest Park. Firestone is out for the season and may miss football. Miskimon hurt with broken teeth and a cut mouth, with a specialist to treat Firestone’s knee.
Hospital records list admissions including J C Swallow and George McGrath, with multiple addresses and bonds forfeited for speeding. Births recorded include R W Reed to Carl B Anderson and George Willow's son. several transfers and deeds noted across Ottawa, Melvern, Wellsville, Pomona, and surrounding towns.
Playwright Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe left their New York home as a federal judge found Miller guilty of contempt of Congress but postponed sentencing to wait for a probation report. The 41 year old writer refused to name others involved in union meetings from 1947, leaving open the possibility of a suspended sentence in a case that could carry up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The funeral for 87 year old Mollie Elizabet Gilliland, who died May 27 at Cedar House nursing home, was held at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Craig officiating. Pallbearers included Jack Campbell and others, with music by Mrs. Frank Thayer and Mrs. J. R. Henning. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery.
Samuel H. Peebles 75 Kansas City retired railway foreman dies after a year of ill health. Funeral Sunday 1 p.m. at Gibson Funeral Home Kansas City with burial in Woodlawn Pomona. Survived by widow Mae, daughter Jean N. Kral and son Don C. Peebles, plus siblings and two grandchildren. Benjamin F. Spooner 76 Franklin County farmer dies at home after years with heart ailment. Born Oct 30 1830 in Franklin County. survived by widow Buena Wiscombe and nine children, three brothers, and 13 grandchildren.
Young people up to age 30, including new high school graduates, meet Sunday at 6 30 at Federated Church to form a summer fellowship. Officers Bob Luce president Melvin Cecil vice president Carolyn Senter secretary treasurer. Married members welcome. Junior class Centropolis Christian Church visited nursing homes in Ottawa Memorial Day, singing for shut ins. Participants Anita Clark Vicki Clark Vivian LaNeil Billie LaNeil Julie Hood and Mrs William Clark.
Directory of local churches lists multiple congregations with addresses, pastors, and service times. Included are Assembly of God, Baptist, Nazarene, Church of Christ, Wesleyan Methodist, Christian Science Society, and a reading room schedule with weekly and monthly details.
A dense regional church directory lists Sacred Heart at 4th and Cedar and Grace Episcopal and others. It notes Sunday services, youth groups, Sunday schools, and midweek meetings, with pastors and contact details for multiple congregations including Faith Lutheran First Methodist Trinity Methodist and First Christian.
Daisy Porter complained that several men left without paying for their beer in Bonham Texas. County Judge Choice Moore fined her $100 after a dispute tied to the incident at the Church of the Brethren. Church services listed with times. Nogales switching to dial phones produced a local phone number sound.
The Group 3 Young Matrons of First Christian Church announce a picnic at Forest Park Thursday evening. A church cabinet meeting is set for Monday at 7 p.m. Departmental functional meeting follows at 8 p.m. Monday and a general CWF meeting is scheduled at the annex Wednesday at 2 p.m.
Removals include Charles E Blaw to 1207 8 Main Patsy J Beets to 302 E Std Roy W Browning to 407 4 Sycamore Dale Dudley to Humboldt ikes from 634 N Locust Darrel Dudley from 632 Elm to 644 N Locust M C Ellett from 309 6th Glenn G Galas to 1047 Cottonwood H M Griffin from 607 W 2nd to 209 8 Oak Donald Grit tin Jr 815 N Mulberry Raymond E McGee to 1224 College Jerry Norrin to Princeton Kas Mrs Ralph Pristenik from 613 W 7th to RFD 4 Harry R Strough to 322 8 Oak Haydn Shaw to 733 S Locusi R F Salinger to 820 822 8 Oak Herbert Tilton from 84 N Cherry to 815 N Mulberry Oliver R Taylor to 526 N Poplar Harold E H Yost to 634 N Cherry.
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