Local car theft report and community notices
Ray Reed reports fender skirts with chrome gravel guards stolen from a car in the 1200 block on North Main. Also listed are misstatements corrected about dairy princess sponsorships, beauty bar ads, a car smoke incident on East Lith, and several local events, elections, and people including court news on a speeding conviction, a divorce suit, and an education workshop at the University of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Reed
North Main
Tennyson Bland
RFD
Mary Lee Harvey
Allen L. Unruh
Willow
Leona Fanning
Richmond
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Bombs Set Off In Washington
Two homemade bombs exploded in downtown Washington an anonymous caller linked the blasts to the Freedom Riders in the South. No injuries were reported. The first blast hit a refuse can at Vermont Avenue and H Street NW at 11 p.m. The second occurred at 8 10 a.m. in an empty phone booth at 15th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Freedom Riders
South
John Logan
Logan
Vermont Avenue
H. Street N.W
15Th Street
Massachusetts Avenue NW
Traffic Toll Topeka Log Shows June 22 1961 Figures
In Topeka Kansas an AP traffic log covers a 24 hour period ending at 9 am Friday June 22 1961. The report compares 1961 figures to the prior year with 235 for 1961 versus 202 for 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Wellsville News Highlights Local Arts and Education Moves
Dr. Jack Chalender accepts a six week summer teaching position at State University College of Education Oneonta New York teaching two graduate courses beginning July 4 He and family plan extended trips before he becomes principal of Milburn Junior High Shawnee Mission Other local notices include travels of the Cramers Shannons Tomlins and others along with Kiwanis meetings and a Nigeria talk by Eugene Nwofude The Legion urges Flag Day observance and local Little League games face rain postponements with rescheduled dates listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Chalender
State University College of Education
Oneonta
N. Y
Chalender
Betsy
Ralph Chalender
Harold Wingert
New England States
New York
Washington
D. C
Williamsburg
Milburn Junior High School
Shawnee Mission
Senate Passes Bill Expanding Highway Financing Plan
The Senate approved a multi billion dollar interstate highway financing measure with a billboard control bonus, sending the bill back to the House. It extends the fourth cent gas tax, boosting federal funds by about 11.56 billion over 11 years to cover roughly 90 percent of the 41 billion system cost, and includes a two year incentive for states to regulate interstate billboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Kennedy
House
George H. Fallon
D-Md
House Public Roads Subcommittee
Hospital Notes Admisions and Births Listed
A hospital notes list admits including Mrs. Sterling Hornbuckle Baldwin and Mrs. Bruce Hays Wellsville, plus Mrs. Claude Beets Paola and Sharon Bloomer Rantoul. Births announce a son to Ralph W. Church and wife, a daughter to Ralph Steward and wife, another son to Elmer Moss and wife, and a son to Carl F. Good and wife, with weights. Discharges include Eber Swanson, Billie Thrasher, Mrs. Jack Allan and baby daughter, Mrs. Donald Griffin, Mrs. James Raby and baby daughter, Pomona, Beulah Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Hornbuckle
RFD
Baldwin
Bruce Hays
Wellsville
Claude Beets
Paola
Sharon Bloomer
Rantoul
Virgil Dean
Ralph W. Church
Ralph Steward
Waverly
Elmer Moss
Carl F. Good
Eber Swanson
Billie Thrasher
E. Wilson
Jack Allan
Donald Griffin
James Raby
Pomona
Beulah Malone
Cultivator And Car Collision Near Princeton
A 1953 car driven by Laver E. Turley aged 18 from 1109 North Oak sustained major damage after colliding with a cultivator on John Brown Highway east of Princeton yesterday around 3 p.m. Turley reported seeing the tractor driven by George Rule and the cultivator stopped at the intersection, while Rule 75 of 1340 South Main claimed he did not see the car as he pulled onto the road. the tractor remained undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laver E. Turley
Oak
John Brown
Princeton
Turley
George Rule
S. Main
South Adams Road
Rule
Held For Blackmail in Newton Kansas
James Wayne Farmer, 30, charged with blackmail after allegedly obtaining 2500 from a 28 year old woman by threatening nude photos. Arraigned before County Judge Tom Reid with an 8500 bond. No photos exist. claim links to another ex convict. $1500 recovered at his Newton home. money delivered in a Newton park on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Kan
James Wayne Farmer
Farmer
Tom Reid
Richard Hrdlicka
Dorothy Wiebe
Hrdlicka
Newton Park
Honor puts household in a whirl
New York AP report on Inez Durham and her four children celebrating Earl Durham being named Worker Father of the Year by the National Fathers Day Committee. The Louisville family tours New York and Washington, touring attractions, meeting Ralph Houk, TV stars, and appearing on TV while Earl’s honor sparks family pride and airline travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Durham
National
Fathers Day Committee
Surprise Twist In Kinne Case Advances Evidence
In Kansas City AP report police found a .22 slug in a willow tree linked to the first degree murder trial of Sharon Kinne. The 21 year old Independence widow is charged in the May 1960 slaying of Patricia Jones, whose body showed four bullet wounds. Ballistics tests will compare the slug from the tree with the Jones evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sharon Kinne
Independence
Patricia Jones
Roy Thrush
Kinne
Found Dead in Fire Ruins at Kansas Station
Jesse A. Adams, 62, was found dead today inside his fire-damaged filling station in Sedan Kansas. His body was located about 45 minutes after he left home for the station. The cause of the fire was not determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedan
Kas
Jesse A. Adams
Two Cited By Police In Main Street Collisions
Two persons were cited by police yesterday following crashes on Main Street. Ralph Studebaker, 59, and Charles E. Edeck, 21, faced charges with bonds set at $15 and $25 respectively. Studebaker failed to hold a license. Edeck drove on the wrong side of the street amid separate collisions involving J A Wadkins, Armand Ray Deleplancque, and others near North and South Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Ralph J. Studebaker
Charles E. Ebeck
Wellsville
Hamblin
North Main
Edeck
Armand Ray Deleplancque
NIKE
Gardner
South Main
Local Farm and Auction Dates Across Kansas and Missouri
A compiled list of upcoming sales and consignments across Kansas and nearby Missouri including furniture household goods farm machinery horses and livestock. Entries note locations such as Edgerton Ottawa Centropolis Neosho Pomona and Overbrook with sale dates scattered through June and weekly auctions listed on Thursdays and Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Chole Wright
Overbrook
Kas
Richard Funk & Johaning Bro’s
Lawrence
E. H. Kimmel Household Goods
West Centropolis
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
Ottawa Livestock Com. Co
Wilson St
Ottawa
Eas
Funeral services for Chet Kennedy Kansas City Kans
Funeral services for Chet Kennedy of Kansas City Kansas will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fulton Funeral Home in Kansas City with graveside ceremonies at Wellsville Cemetery around 3 p.m. The widow is Mina Single formerly of Wellsville. Mrs Nannie S McClellan death notice lists June 19 service at Topeka Methodist Home Chapel with cremation and no flowers requested.
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Chet Kennedy
Kansas City
Kas
Fulton Funeral Home
Wellsville
Kennedy
Mina
Wellsvile
Nannie S. McLellan
Nannie S. McClellan
College Ave
Topeka
Notices of Hearings in Franklin County Estates 1961 Ottawa
Public probate notices in Kansas Franklin County list hearings for the estates of Carrie Mae Kirk Maude E Richardson and Harry Homer Peterson. Petitions seek final settlements, accounting approvals, heir determinations, and asset assignments with deadlines in July 1961. Includes notice of Neva A Moon descent petition and Maude Richardson executor Parmely notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Kansas
Robert A. Anderson
Carrie Mae Kirk
Ottawa
Anderson
Byrd
Franklin County
Maude
E. Richardson
K. M. Parmely
Maude E. Richardson
State of Kansas
Harry Homer Peterson
H. Homer Peterson
Joel H. Towner
Loan To Baker University Dormitory Revealed
Washington AP reports a $582 600 loan from the Community Facilities Administration to Baker University Baldwin Kansas to fund a two story dormitory for 148 women students Senator Frank Carlson Republican Kansas announced the funds and involvement of the loan program
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Washington
Baker University
Baldwin
Kas
Community Facilities Administration
Frank Carlson
R-Kas
KC Markets cattle hogs and sheep report
KC Markets in Kansas City notes cattle 200 and calves 25 offered, not enough for test. Hogs 3,000 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 lower, sows steady to 25 lower. 1 3 190-250 lb at 15.75 to 17.00, sows 1-2-3 200-400 lb at 13.50 to 14.75. Sheep 100 with choice to prime lambs about steady at 17.75, other classes scarce for test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Centropolis Township Budget Hearing Set for June 26 1961
The Centropolis Township Board of Franklin County Kansas will meet at Centropolis Store on June 26 at 8:00 PM to hear taxpayer objections to the proposed 1962 budget and consider amendments. Figures listed include 113.74 140.98 29.64 284.36 for the budget details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centropolis Township
Franklin County
Kansas
Centropolis
Fragmentary pricing line from unidentified page item
A partial OCR fragment shows prices and a few numbers likely from a listing or advertisement. No clear names, places or dates are readable. The snippet includes 51.00 51.50 and ratios like 10e 60e 70e 13e per, with occasional letters and symbols, but lacks context to determine subject.
Card of Thanks for Veroncia Steerman and family
Our heartfelt thanks to all who extended sympathy and help in our sorrow for Veronica Steerman. Gratitude for prayers, cards, letters, gifts, flowers, hospital care, and support during her long illness and death. - The Davidson and Steerman families
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Veronica Steerman
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AVON
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le Figgins
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Prish
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Peoria
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