Local briefs and notices covering hires moves and obits
Mrs. Dorothy Brock, 1220 College, became a clerk stenographer at the Employment Service office. Mrs. Carl Furman, 1641 S Main, returned from Council Grove. N Karl Beauty Shop will close June 8 to 13. Adv. James Hogue, Pomona, heard of his grandfather David Fouts death in Story City, Iowa. Funeral services in Ames. Bible sermons at Church of Christ, 5th and Cedar, 8:00 pm. Vacation Bible school of Methodist and Christian churches at Princeton began June 1. Bible school program June 12. Beautyland ads. Someone locked out of car and house. County Clerk Bruce Spears found five coats of paint and house keys on county parking. No owner found. Wilky’s Pottery Garden urns and bird baths ad. Worden reports May rainfall 3 inches. normal 5.11 inches. Ottawa May rain 2.14 inches. Stock Car Races Saturday night 7:30. Death notice: Silas C. Bert’a Goff of Grant City Mo died May 20 at son’s home in Ottawa. survived by son, daughter Mrs. Harry Akard, Grant City, and three grandchildren. Mrs. Goff died in February.
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James Hogue
RFD 2
Pomona
David Fouts
Story City
Iowa
Tremont Street
L. E. Hogue
Mr. Hogue
Ames
Silas C
Bert’a Goff
Grant City
L. H. Goff
Ottawa
Deny Motion For New Trial In Feuerborn Case
Leonard Feuerborn, a 34 year old Garnett man, had his motion for a new trial denied by Judge Floyd Coffman in District Court after a jury found him guilty of drunk driving on May 12. Feuerborn was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail. parole was denied and he was released on bond to pursue an appeal to the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Floyd Coffman
Leonard A. Feuerborn
Ottawa
Feuerborn
Supreme Court
Deaths of Nellie Sweet and William Roberts
Nellie Sweet, 79, died at 3:30 a.m. in a Crestview home after living in Ottawa since 1919. Born December 28, 1879 in Waverly, she married William Noah Sweet in 1905. she leaves two daughters, three sons, 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, a sister and a brother. Graveside service tomorrow at Princeton Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Rev. E. M. Pearson to officiate. William Elmer Roberts, 75, Lakemore, Ohio, formerly of Ottawa, died yesterday morning after years with General Tire and Rubber Co., elder brother of Mrs. Willard Wallace.
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Nellie Sweet
Crestview
Princeton
Ottawa
Waverly
Peter H
Helen (McMurry) Walker
Waverly High School
Denver
Colo
William Noah Sweet
Princeton’ Methodist Church
Roy Bones
Poplar
Guy Murdock
Blodgett
Ore
James M. Helena
Mont
Verne H
College Park
Glen
Bozeman
J. H. Snyder
Indiana
Bert ‘Walker
California
Princeton Cemetery
E. M. Pearson
Chanute
George Hutchison
Robert Knight
Elmer Sutton
Bob Lingard
Cecil Vining
Dale Bones
William Elmer Roberts
Lakemore
Ohio
Willard Wallace
General Tire and Rubber Co
Local Life Pioneer Roberts Dies at 72
Former superintendent of the light and water department, born 1884 in Noble County Ohio, grew up in Ottawa and Williamsburg. Survived by widow, a daughter Mrs. Charles McManus of Ohio, three brothers Lu ther Richard and Howard, two sisters Mrs. Jim Henson and Mrs. Jim Ramsdell. Services to be in Lakemore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erly
Light and Water Department
Noble County
Ohio
Ottawa
Williamsburg
Charles
Mary Roberts
Charles McManus
Jim Henson
Jim Ramsdell
Chanute
Luther
Richard
Howard
Kansas City
Lakemore
Corporations to feel school area change
Fifteen corporations are affected by changes in Franklin County school districts says Clerk Bruce Spears. He will mail notices to the corporations involved. The 15 corporations have valuations in four high school and eight grade school districts. Notices inform how their valuations are split after annexations and consolidations of districts.
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Franklin County
Bruce Spears
Two Civil Actions Filed in Franklin County Court
Two civil actions were filed in Franklin County court. Clifford Burgoon and Ivan B. Brown sue for 250 dollars and Dr Merwin A. Welty seeks 31 dollars. Both seek six percent interest plus costs. Brown alleges Burgoon signed a chattel mortgage note for the sum. Welty claims Burgoon owes for dental services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Ottawan
Clifford Burgoon
Ivan B. Brown
N. Mulberry
Merwin A. Welty
W. 4Th
Brown
Burgoon
N. Oak
Welty
Local Market Prices For Grains And Eggs
Readable farm market figures list barley beans wheat corn oats Milo butterfat eggs heavy hens light hens cocks with per unit prices. Entries show varied values such as beans at 60, corn at 1.05, butterfat around .5d, eggs graded from .18 to .21, and hens or cocks priced low, reflecting a historical commodity sheet.
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W.c
Cccc
Scseeenes
Mother of 8 seeks Mayo Clinic heart surgery
ARCADIA Kansas AP Mrs Ruth Bright farm wife and mother of eight intends to travel with husband and son to the Mayo Clinic Rochester for mitral stenosis surgery. Despite fear of surgery she echoes determination to recover and care for her children as community groups raise about $2000 for the trip.
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Arcadia
Kas
Howard
Ruth) Bright
Richmond dedicates new post office with federal support
Sen Frank Carlson speaking at Richmond ceremony praises private investment funded post office project and advances in mail service since 1850. He notes three thousand new post offices since 1953 and contrasts 24 day cross country mail in 1850 with five hours by jet today. Local officials and bands participate.
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Richmond
Post Office Department
Frank Carlson
John W. Berkebile
Wichita
Carlson
Benjamin Franklin
United States
American Postal Service
Bob Gault
Chamber of Commerce
Berkebile
Summerfield
Frank Barr
Hospital Notes and Births Reported in Baldwin Area
Admits include Mrs Inez M Garvin Pomona Mrs Viola Kratz Pomona Mrs Carl Hinderliter Monroe Coutts Larry Francy Baldwin Elroy DeJarnett Waverly Mrs E L Flanagan Clearmont Mo today Births include Dixie Lee Heinitz Pomona daughter born Tuesday weight 7 lb 2% oz and Glenn Welch 321 S Sycamore and Grace Warner 723 W 6th with son born Wednesday weight 6 lb 8 oz Dismissals include Homer B Willis Baldwin Elldon Lyon Richmond Neal Wayne Baker Pomona George Wiggins 840 S Poplar Mrs Grace Warner 723 W 6th Louis Fundis RFD 3 Baldwin Steven Rinehart 1411 N Sycamore today
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Inez M. Garvin
RFD
Melvern
Viola Kratz
Pomona
Carl Hinderliter
Monroe Coutts
Larry Francy
Baldwin
Elroy DeJarnett
Waverly
E. L. Flanagan
Clearmont
Dixie Lee Heinitz
Glenn Welch
S. Sycamore
Homer B. Willis
el ‘Don Lyon
Richmond
Neal Wayne Baker
George Wiggins
S. Poplar
Grace Warner
Louis Fundis
Steven Rinehart
Sycamore
Supervisors In Training Course in Ottawa Area
Two Ottawa postal supervisors, Harry Holmes and C C Adamson, completed a pioneering training program in the United States. Postmaster T J Cummings announced they received certificates after hours of sessions at Lawrence. The course clarified supervisor duties and modern management, covering leadership, organization, postal structure, human relations, planning, and training needs.
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Ottawa
United States
T. J. Cummings
Harry Holmes
C. C. Adamson
Cummings
Lawrence
Eighth Graders Graduated at Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart School held graduation for 14 eighth graders by Father Brink at the church. Sixty pupils earned perfect mass attendance for the year. Highlights included May Crowning and the Living Rosary.
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Sacred Heart
Father Brink
Jane Wedman
Mary
Two Drivers Cited In City Police Reports
William E Bancroft aged 77 of 404 East 11th was arrested after a 9 35 a m collision in the 100 block West 4th and charged with failing to yield the right of way. He backed into Edward A Spigle 20 of 1104 Willow damaging both cars. Roger Milbern 19 of 728 Pecan was arrested in Forest Park at 7 30 a m for reckless driving. Minor damage occurred when Judith A Duffield 16 of 220 South Ash was struck in the right rear by Theodore B Crumm 38 of 619 Willow at the intersection of 8th and Willow.
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William E. Bancroft
E. 11Th
West 4Th
Bancroft
Edward A. Spigle
Willow
Roger Milbern
Forest Park
Judith A. Duffield
S. Ash
Theodore B. Crumm
Duffield
Theodore Crumm
8Rd and
Pomona Kansas Enacts Building Permit Ordinance 1959
Ordinance No 233 requires plans and material statements before any wall or structure may be built or altered. No building moves without a permit. New buildings must be inspected by the City Electrician prior to service. Trailers in city limits seven days or longer must be septic-tanked. Effective after passage and publication. Passed May 26 1959. W H Dusin mayor. Lettitia Burrows city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Kansas
vocation of a road in Cutler Township Kansas
Public notice from Franklin County Kansas announces a petition by fifteen residents to vacate a segment of Road No C-5 in Cutler Township. A county commissioners meeting is set for June 39 at 10:00 A M at the southwest corner of Section 35 to hear objections or damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler Township
Franklin County
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners
Joh Button
Executor Named in Hughes Estate Probate Notice
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court case 10 358 C P Burrows appointed executor of Earl James Hughes deceased with letters testamentary issued May 21 1959. Creditors must file claims within nine months from first publication or be barred. Attorney for executor Gleason Gleason Doty and Logan.
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Ottawa Herald
Franklin County
Kansas
Karl James Hughes
Earl James Hughes
C. P. Burrows
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College
Carl Furman
S. Main
Council Grove
N. Karl
Adv
Church of Christ
5Th and Cedar
The
Methodist and Christian Churches
Cleve Baxter
Beautyland
Mozelle Gagne - Jo Riley
Bula Cummings
Sheriff’s Office
Wilky’s Pottery
Sardinieres
East Lane
Worden
Douglas County
Walter Schwarz
Mrs. Nellie Sweet
William E. Roberts
By Lynne Holt
Fort Scott Tribune
Bright
Missouri
Arlen
Daisy
Donald
Kathryn
Jackie
Steven
Irwins
Lavina
Laverna
Federal
Clarence A. Webster
Chamber
Capital Building
Sen. Carlson
Color Guard
Kansas National Guard
Cleora Warren
Joyce Bowman
Connie Kueser
Marlis Kueser
Billa Pickert
Joan Roeckers
Ardella Stevenson
Vicki McDonald
Joan, Loretta
Marjorie Roeckers
Iona Roeckers Sobba
America
Owen Cote
C. M. Orr
Capital
Delbert Bowman
Lloyd Ballhagen
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Magic Chef
Sylvania Television
W. H. Dusin
Lettitia Burrows
Seal
Legals
Gleason, Gleason, ‘Doty & Logan, Attorneys For Executor
Hazel McLaughlin
Reward
Fred New
Raney Drug Store
Mia
Walter Las
Overbrook
Edgerton
Olathe
Bob McDaniel
Ottive Magill
Offive Winwill
Tancred Commandery No
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Order of the Temple
John W. Taylor
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Charles W. Watts
Don Willis
Richardson
Overhill Road
P.O
Topeka
Edmiston
Bob's Hill House
Hallmark Cards
Lawrence Plant
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Henry y_Alban
Wilsow
LeRoy _Keim
E. Wilson
Myron Blunk
Rayourns
Jim Poe
Pho
Yr& Meade
Standard Rendering Co
Callect
Conrad’s
Gic Rie Et Neige
McCracken Electric
Wightman
John
Quenemo
le Master Aerial Spraying, Inc
Bob
Lingard
Springer Guernsey
Budge
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