11 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1955
Page
1
Thomas Kramer, 24, of Pleasanton, was arrested on Main and Park streets Saturday night for drunkenness. He pleaded guilty in police court this morning and was fined 25 dollars. Ambulance service listed as McVey with phone 700.
A misc mixture of local notices lists hospital notes, ad notices, and personal items. It mentions field trips by Bob Muecke to Canyon City for geology work, graduation news for Carter R. Crews, and various community events at Trinity Methodist and United Presbyterian churches. Also covered are vacations, visits, and service details, plus a farm crop outlook report from Oklahoma and Colorado noting a poor wheat crop and weak pasture conditions.
Mrs Catherine Belle Powers of near Centropolis aged 83 died today at 4 45 am in Cedar House nursing home widow of Rev John F Powers who died last June Born April 4 1872 at Baldwin she lived in Centropolis and Baldwin areas lifelong She was a Christian church member Surviving are her son Fred Powers route 4 a daughter Mrs Gordon Earls Spokane Wash seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren She was the last member of her family.
Portland officials publish state and city rules on fireworks sales and use. Fire Chief reminds permit need and penalties for violations. The code allows limited items from June 27 to July 5 with strict display and storage requirements to curb fire hazards. The list covers approved devices like Roman candles and sparklers while prohibitions target unsafe handling and cross-uses. Officials note legislative debate on a total ban but emphasize safe celebration for Independence Day.
In Southern California the AFL teamsters locals 224 and 357 along with the California Trucking Association approved a management offer ending eight days of talks. The ratification paves the way for normal operations to resume early next week.
Rev Dean Kirkwood of Berkley California will be guest pastor at North Baptist church Sunday morning. A former Ottawa student he led Mt Olivet Baptist church near Williamsburg as pastor during college. After Berkeley Divinity degree he and his wife were missionaries in interior China before evacuation. They later served in the Philippines and now work with the American Baptist Home Mission board on the Pacific coast. The Kirkwoods and their son Stephen visit his mother Mrs Josephine Kirkwood at 840 Walnut.
A schoolroom quiz asking children personal questions about divorce and family life sparked a parents revolt in Norwich. The high school headmistress apologized, other schools ordered destruction of answers, and officials said the survey was intended only on television effects.
The notice records six marriages including Thad Victor Wier, 33, Buffalo I. ., with Dolores Eileen Gabel, 27, Kansas City MO, Ray D. Trowbridge, 18 Baldwin with Bonnie Marie Allen, 16 Baldwin, James Andrew Ferguson, 21 Eu dora with Donna Lea Barber, 17 Princeton, Richard Warren Neal, 20 Williamsburg with Mitzle Ruth Dickinson, 20 Williamsburg, Lloyd John Montgomery, 33 Topeka with Della Ruth Vargos, 24 Topeka.
Funeral service for Rev Walter Lillard will be conducted at St Paul A M E Church at 2 p m on Saturday. The service details indicate a church ceremony with family and parishioners expected to attend, reflecting a traditional black church farewell.
Rain drenched the eastern half of the nation all week with no letup. From the Dakotas to Virginia and southeast Colorado to northern Minnesota, rainfall ranged from over 1 inch to 4 inches in parts including New England Virginia Missouri North Carolina and West Virginia. Cooler readings persisted east of the Rockies with 50s widely, while Florida and the far Southwest logged 70s to 90s and the Western Plateau stayed warm.
An estimated 1 100 Flying Farmers and about 200 men women and children converged on Washington today. Planes from 30 states were scheduled to start arriving tomorrow at Washington-Virginia Airport in Bailey's Crossroads Virginia and all were due in by noon.
A compact church listings page details Sunday morning and evening services across Carms and nearby parishes including Sacred Mesri Cemene and Free Methodist. Public Sunday school times, midweek meetings, and pastor names are listed for Church of Christ, Assembly of God, Church of the Nazarene, and others. All welcome with no collection noted.
The report lists local market prices for poultry and dairy items. It notes heavy hens and light hens with small price variations and includes butter fat values of 149 and 143 with unclear decimals. The text is fragmentary but implies a pricing snapshot for sellers.
Faith leaders and multiple church services listed with pastors and timings. Minute details include Sunday schools, morning worship at various churches, Vacation Bible School, youth programs, midweek prayers, and weekday services across Methodist, Baptist, and Episcopal congregations.
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