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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
5
Dr and Mrs L H Giley will move about July 1 to Naples Florida where a new home they are building will be ready. They sold their 615 Hickory house to Mr and Mrs Chester Medaris. Mrs Giley's son John Going will continue at K State College Manhattan. Ottawa Coop completes 60 ft scale. Ady.
President Kennedy greeted 94 seniors from Tomah High School on the White House lawn in fulfillment of a 15 month old pledge. The students, with some parents, cheered as he left by Marine helicopter for Annapolis to give the Naval Academy commencement address after earlier talks with Khrushchev, de Gaulle, and Macmillan.
Gov John Anderson can move his family into the new Cedar Crest mansion by Christmas as remodeling proceeds. State architect James C Canole set mid July as opening bid target with $100,000 appropriated to convert the property bequeathed by the late Mrs Frank MacLennan. Major work focuses on central air conditioning and kitchen modernization while rooms are repapered and plumbing updated to city sewer.
In Kansas heavy spring rains slowed numerous road contracts over April and May delaying completion into next year. The Highway Department reports plants lost significant working days, with some crews idle up to one half the month. Interstate 70 sections near Solomon to Salina and Wabaunsee County projects saw large day losses, risking late paving and payments if weather turns worse.
Frank Hodges and trustees under the will of George H Hodg es filed suit in District Court for recovery of 2403.23 from Leo Hofman of 1529 Oak. Hodges Brothers members include Frank Hodges Jr George H Langworthy Jessie H Benton and Murray H Hodges. Counts list 957.76 1180.92 7.85 28.34 20.86 and 207.50.
SIOUX CITY IOWA AP Bur nice Geiger left the county jail to begin a 15 year federal term for a $2 million embezzlement from Sheldon National Bank. She was to be moved to Alderson WV and had admitted the crime covering more than three decades. Kistner, once charged with aiding the scheme, pleaded guilty.
A 16 year old boy was booked on a murder charge in the killing of a newspaper boy with a rock in Raynham Massachusetts. District Attorney Edmund Dinis identified the suspect as Richard Williams of Raynham. Police Chief Russell Reid said Williams admitted the slaying. The victim was James Maurice Bemis foster son of Mr and Mrs Filbert Bemis of East Taunton.
Admissions include Mrs Earl White at 928 Highland and Fred Piper at Crestview Nursing Home. Also listed are Chester Coats Prince ton James Earl Guist 1304 S Oak Charles Matte son Edgerton Addie Osle 626 Ny Mulberry Jerry Edward Crabb Williamsburg Robert L Grabham 312 E 5th Mrs Samuel Lawson infant son Wellsville Kimberly Larson Quenemo and Billie Schulz Rantoul.
Pratt Kansas AP Twenty five Kansas beauties began a busy schedule to crown Miss Kansas 1941. The winner will go to Miss America in Atlantic City NJ. The pageant opens with a Centennial parade. Rehearsals and banquets follow as contestants split talent and swimsuit/formal rounds before Saturday night’s crowning by 1940 Miss Gavin Shoemake of El Dorado.
Fulton AP reports The Theocratic party gathers for its annual convention as Bishop Homer A. Tomlinson contemplates space settlement. He envisions planting earthlings on heavenly bodies and exporting theocracy as peace government for space inhabitants. The party cites population growth signaling more room for humans beyond Earth. Tomlinson, self proclaimed king of many domains, notes he received most of three million write in votes in the last election.
Jackson police await more Freedom Riders as CORE planned flights test terminal facilities in Jackson to see if interstate travelers receive equal treatment. Seven riders from New Orleans joined others, bringing total jailed in two weeks to 72. four months and $200 fines were given to the latest group, with earlier riders receiving suspended sentences.
KC Markets Kansas City cattle prices range 18.50 to 28.90 with calves 21.50 to 22.50 for steers 1000 to 1165 pounds. Hogs rise 25 to 40-50 higher. sows 13.75 to 14.75. Sheep steady with lambs 17.00 to 18.25 and ewes 2.00 to 4.00.
Scores of tornadoes swept the Texas Panhandle with heavy rain and hail near 11 cities including Borger Fritch Dumas Sunray Morris Skellytown Miami Stinnett White Deer Grover and Buena Vista. No injuries reported as storms eased by dawn though crop and home damage is feared. A funnel spurred toward Amarillo before dissipating. railroad crew observed one funnel on track toward Skellytown. Residents fled to cars but could not decide which way to run.
Franklin D. Franks of 320 E. 4th was sentenced to 120 days in county jail after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident and lacking a driver's license. He earlier received 90 days for a similar offense near Ottawa, with a 30 day consecutive term for driving without a license. The charges stem from a May 27 theft of a 1954 car and a collision on US 59 near Ottawa. The other driver was Wayne Dieterle, a Drake, North Dakota student at Ottawa University. The car was taken from Donald E. Beeson of 727 Grant. one side was badly damaged.
Dorothy Cottrell Price was appointed executor of Walter M Price deceased on June 6 1961 by the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas. Creditors heirs devisees and legatees are notified to present demands within nine months from first publication or be barred. Anderson and Byrd attorneys for executor.
A public notice lists a regular meeting for Thursday June 8 at 8 PM and a hiring ad seeking married men aged 21 to 40 for full time or part time work in Lawrence Kansas. Wages are stated as 100 dollars weekly full time or 2.50 dollars per hour part time, with an order taker role offering 65 stops daily and 5 percent days weekly, mail responses to Box 468 Lawrence Kan.
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