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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
13
News briefs report Santa Fe carloadings for the week ending June 11, 1960 at 24 296 versus 29 923 the prior year, and total cars moved 35 069 versus 42 469. Other items include political caucuses, court cases, a divorce granting custody, theft at a construction site, and local notices.
Two cars were badly damaged in a collision on US 50 at the Centropolis road five miles north of Ottawa around 4 p.m. yesterday, sheriff's officers said. Drivers Milton Ezra Ikenberry, 71, Overbrook, and Bruce H. Carter, 54, Topeka, were northbound. Ikenberry attempted a left turn as Carter tried to pass. No injuries or charges were reported.
Tyrone Chase of Williamsburg, brother of Carl Ray Chase, was questioned and held in protective custody during part of a manhunt. Police said Chase claimed to be visiting a cousin in an apartment near the Fire Station and was later seen in the 300 block on Cedar before release.
Admissions list includes Carl W. Scott RFD 2 Wells- Wille Mrs Lonnie Barnes RFD 2 Harry Seevers 1146 Willow Judy Long 309 Maple. Dismissals note Mrs Rochenower and infant daughter Princeton Lester Fox Richmond Charles Burlingham RFD 2 Dean Curtis 744 Tremont Mrs Charles Lilly 320 S Cedar Mrs Ora Lancaster 303 S Mulberry and Mrs Lonnie Larios and infant daughter RFD 4 Wednesday.
Mrs J Wallace Williams of Houston Texas died on June 5 She was formerly Leona Curry of Ottawa Surviving are Major Wallace Williams husband of Houston a daughter a son one sister Mrs Bertha Van Staven of Kansas City and a cousin Mrs Carl E Moore of Ottawa
Harry E. Kelsey 74 of Topeka died June 13 in a Topeka hospital. Born April 23 1686 in Richmond he belonged to Topeka Typographical Union No 121 First Lutheran Church American Legion Optimist Club and the Kansas Historical Society. Survived by widow Madora B. Kelsey a son William T. Kelsey Van Nuys California three stepdaughters Gwen Keestel Partridge Madora Zappa Topeka and Della Craycraft Ottawa two grandchildren five step grandchildren three sisters Laura Mill Kansas City Kansas Mary Waterbury and Will Johnson Ottawa and a brother Albert Kelsey Garnett. Services at Richmond Methodist Church Friday at 3 p.m. Burial in Berea Cemetery.
Services for Carrie May Kirk who died June 12 were held at Lamb Funeral Home on June 14 with Rev L D Boatman officiating. Mrs Lawrence Ott sang hymns with organist Mrs J R A Henning. Pallbearers included Chester Hughes Richard Bethel Bert Krentz Don Collins Max Reneau and Albert Baldwin. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona.
The page lists market rates for barley and wheat with figures for corn, oats, and butterfat. It also shows graded eggs, eggs straight run, heavy hens, and light hens with specific price points, reflecting a snapshot of commodity values.
Kansas City market summary shows cattle steady to mixed with cows down up to 24, feeder steers about steady, good and choice steers 23.00-26.25, hogs mostly steady to 25 lower with barrows and gilts 16.50-17.00, sows 13.75-14.50, and sheep and lambs about steady with slaughter lambs 22.90-24.50 and feeder lambs around 16.50.
John Anderson attorney general and GOP gubernatorial candidate addressed the Rotary Club stressing citizen voting as a democratic duty. He noted the office issues about 1,000 opinions annually and discussed challenges facing the attorney general's office. Introduced by Wint Winter. guests included Don White William Bowers J R Cheney Chester Davenport Lee Hawley and Harry A Girton.
Recovering today were Dave Sleppy 12 of Wellsville Pansy Creig 16 of Baldwin and Roy Hunsaker 20 of Wellsville after a car went through a Tally Creek bridge and landed upside down in the stream. They suffered cuts and bruises treated by a Baldwin doctor. Car damage was extensive.
Roberta Ann Glanville 18 daughter of Fred L. and Mrs. Glanville RFD 2 Ottawa sponsored by Ottawa Jaycees. Former Ottawa High School graduate now a sophomore at Kansas State Teachers College Emporia. Won blue ribbons at Franklin County Fair for dressmaking and enjoys cooking sewing and piano.
In Austin Democrats backed Lyndon Johnson to control Texas 61 electoral votes at Los Angeles. In San Antonio Republicans pledged 54 votes to Nixon for president and Goldwater for vice president at Chicago. Nixon won unanimous GOP backing as Rockefeller backers supported him.
Melvin Moore and Robert Bennett, both 16 and 17, pleaded innocent to six burglary charges in Pomona incidents on May 1. They waived arraignment in District Court and were returned from the state reformatory under a statute allowing trial on one offense while jailed for another.
Six encyclopedia salesmen from the Kansas City area posted $50 bonds after police cited them for disturbing the peace late yesterday. The group includes Jerome F. Donelin Gerald Edwin Smith Charles Francis Brady Harry Victor Gibson and Dale Thomas Cunningham all charged with disturbing the peace. Daniel Robert Fuller faces loitering charges. They are to appear in Police Court June 28 after complaints that their late selling disturbed residents of the north side.
Los Angeles AP reports that IAM and UAW strikes at Lockheed and Douglas hit nationwide facilities. A tentative two year contract for 22,000 Douglas hourly workers at Long Beach and Tulsa followed negotiations. Pickets to be withdrawn pending ratification as talks continue on Charlotte issues.
ANCHORAGE Alaska AP An airliner crashed near the 9646 foot Mt Gilbert Tuesday killing all 14 aboard Among the nine passengers were two children a 22 month old and the wife of a wealthy Alaskan The Pacific Northern Airlines Constellation vanished into clouds after taking off from Cordova at 616 am on the last leg from Seattle to Anchorage A search plane spotted the wreckage about 700 feet from the mountain summit 60 miles east of here An Air Force rescue team reached the site and reported no survivors The crash ended 29 years of PNA service in and to Alaska without a passenger fatality
Lieutenant Anton M. Campanella was killed when his F11 Tiger crashed during a solo test flight over Mobile Bay. The 29-year-old from Millburn New Jersey died instantly as the jet went into a sleep dive. He is the fourth Blue Angel to die since December, highlighting the team's mounting losses.
The Rev Robert L Shelton named Methodist campus minister and associate director of Wesley Foundation at Kansas State University. He and his wife return from a year of study at the Institute for Ecumenical Studies in Bassey Switzerland. A Hutchinson native, he graduated cum laude from Boston University School of Theology in 1959.
Two youths, Carl Ray Chase age 19 and Jay Lea King, confess to aiding an escape from KSIR prison area. They describe snipping a guard’s throat, stealing a gun, ditching the guard, and fleeing across Kansas and Missouri. They recount fueling cars, dodging sheriffs, hiding in a Homewood store, and ending the day in Ottawa near a children's playhouse.
Argentina asked for an urgent United Nations Security Council meeting to address its claim that Adolf Eichmann’s transfer from Buenos Aires to Israel violated Argentine sovereignty. The Argentine statement said the Israeli arrest by a group called Volunteer Commandos breached international law and the UN Charter, creating insecurity contrary to maintaining peace. Ambassador Mario Amadeo presented the request to Tsiang of Nationalist China, who was to consult members before likely scheduling next week, around Tuesday or Wednesday.
Five Franklin County Home Economics Advisory Board members attend the groundbreaking for Smurthwaite House, a cooperative student residence at Kansas State University Manhattan. Attendees include Mrs. Leslie Mallory of Williamsburg, Mrs. Troy Herring of Princeton, Mrs. Vern Sink of Centropolis, and Mrs. Carl Channon and Mrs. George Graves of Ottawa. The dwelling is to be built using contributions from home demonstration members.
Published June 15 1960 details the county treasurer's adjusted balance as of January 1 1860 to 1968 and outlines ad valorem tax levies including delinquents 2 percent deduction and current year computations. It notes percent collected and amounts distributed with scattered figures for 1959 and 1989 values.
Spectators laughing and carefree, the group posed for newsmen and TV crews while officers watched, sporting only birthday suits. The scene drew unexpected attention and a flurry of questions from reporters as the participants remained unfazed.
A 1960 city resolution proposes upgrading Maszaant Street in Ottawa from Sycamore to Cherry Street including alley intersections. The measure notes the street has not been graded guttered paved or macadamized and seeks full width improvements by the city governing body.
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