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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1961
Page
7
Grant Morse Ottawa University librarian seeks Ottawa residents to donate missing magazine back issues from 1957 to 1960 for binding. Office in Myers Library. Several local residents named to honor rolls and scholarships, plus local arrests, thefts, and incidents reported.
Hospital notes list admissions on Wednesday for Mrs Harold Crawford 1022 S Cedar Frank Lightle Waverly Mrs William Newman Lawrence Stephen Mark Coltrane 402 S Poplar Ty Hogue Pomona Mrs J Clarence Davis Williamsburg on Thursday and dismissals include Mrs Lela Randall Paola Miss Marguerite Loux 1829 Oak Lloyd C Stafford 919 S Hickory Mrs Merel Heckman Princeton Frank Hetzel RFD 1 Barbara DeWald 1132 Davis.
Dr T Reston Heath aged 85 died Friday at his daughter Nellie Heath’s home in New Orleans where he had lived the past year. Born in Lane he graduated from Kansas City Medical Chirurgical College in 1905 and practiced in Edwardsville before leading a New Orleans hospital as superintendent. He left medicine in 1912 to become a Methodist minister with pastorates at Leavenworth and Paola. Survivors include daughter Restine Roberton of New Orleans and sister Grace Cracraft of Joplin Missouri.
Mrs. Harry Greenup 64 of RFD 1 Rantoul died today at 1 35 a.m. in Ransom Memorial Hospital after two years illness. Born August 27 1896 in Nemaha County daughter of Jefferson Clarence Casto and Nellie Ann Patton. Married to Harry Greenup September 15 1922 in Osage City. Moved to Peoria in 1954. Surviving are husband three brothers Charles Casto Atchison Oscar Casto Clifford Casto Topeka and sister Jessie Henson Somona California. Services Monday 2 00 p.m. in Towners Chapel burial in Peoria Cemetery.
Two obituary notices appear: Carlos C. Millington a life long Franklin County resident dies at home at 4 45 pm age 67 born Sept 17 1883 in Franklin County married Minnie Gentry who died 1951 later Edith Burnett died Nov 11 1951. Services Saturday 2 pm at Towners Chapel burial Highland Cemetery. Howard G Buchanan 46 of North Topeka died of heart attack Tuesday born July 17 1915 in Ottawa attended Ottawa High School member of Grace Episcopal Church married Virginia Coffman and left a son Dan and two grandchildren. Survivors include his mother Mrs WW Crumm of Kansas City father G W Buchanan of Ft Dodge sister Mrs Les Carnahan Shawnee brother James B Buchanan West Covina.
James C. Cash Floyd aged 90 of Ottawa died at his home after 48 years in the city. Born August 18, 1870 in Laclede Missouri, he was a retired stockman and farmer and a Methodist. Survived by son Verne P. Floyd of Lawrence, daughters Edith Richardson of Kansas City and Esther Floyd of St. Louis, two grandchildren. Services Friday 2 p.m. in McVey-Dengel Mortuary. Burial in Hope Cemetery. No flowers requested.
Traffic toll log for Topeka Kansas records 24 hours to 9 am Thursday for June and 1961 figures. Comparable period shows 210 incidents vs 1460 in the year reference.
Washington AP Republicans push a low cost substitute to derail the multibillion-dollar housing bill. They propose extending current housing provisions for a year, excluding new or expanded programs. Democrats concede by dropping Kennedy era mortgage incentives for moderate income housing. only 40-year low rent buildings remain.
President Moise Tshombe of Katanga was freed after two months in Congolese custody. He appeared in good health at Premier Joseph Iléo’s Leopoldville residence for a news conference, flanked by Gen. Joseph Mobutu, the commander in chief.
A car hit a bridge abutment and plunged into a creek near Goodland Kansas, killing two local men Walter H. Dinkel Jr aged 24 and Lee H. Pointer aged 19. The vehicle was traveling at high speed on loose gravel and spun out of control about 10 miles south and two miles west of Goodland near the Smokey Garden reservoir.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber officials and United Rubber Workers Local 307 met to try to settle a Topeka plant strike affecting about 1,750 workers started Tuesday. Talks centered on temporary transfers and vacation scheduling.
Robert Lewis Mignot age 19 of Welsville and Bonnie Ann Wilhite age 19 of Ottawa obtain a marriage license. Edwin Gene Cooper age 20 and Karen L. Starbuck age 18, both residents of Ottawa, secure a license.
AP dispatch from Kansas City notes cattle lots with 300 head, calves 25, cows steady, steers 21.50, various cow values 12.00 to 16.00, hogs 2,000 up 25 to 50 on barrows and gilts, sows steady, lambs moderate and generally steady with best lambs 18.75 to 19.00, ewes and feeding lambs around 2.00 to 3.50, feeders 13.00.
In Braman Oklahoma night burglars pried open back doors at the Braman postoffice and tried to rob First National Bank. Postoffice inspector Gene Power estimated cash loss around 900 dollars and said blank money orders and Series E bond forms were taken. At the bank thieves rummaged H L Hutton's desk but took nothing. Braman lies in Kay County near the Kansas line.
Newton AP report says Richard Kasper family warned eight children to stay in shallow pond area across from their home. On Wednesday two youngsters ignored the warning. Carolyne Kasper, 13, drowned while sibling Bobby, 10, escaped from deep water. Mrs Kasper was visiting her husband in Topeka. Caretaker Margaret Wingo said children often played near the pond with parental consent if confined to shallow end.
Four Illinois men died in a fiery collision at a railroad crossing in Bettendorf Iowa. A Burlington Road freight train of 53 cars exploded, destroying six cars and fifteen freight cars, buckling 400 feet of track and burning over 5000 gallons of gasoline and fuel oil. The dead include engineer A E Blakewell head brakeman William G Lauder head fireman Robert R Jacobs and truck owner Howard Wierenga. Total loss estimated over half a million dollars.
Kansas City AP Charles Finley says he will abide by the city's rule limiting pyrotechnics to before games at Kansas City Athletics home games. He says fireworks aim to intimidate opponents and recalls a Yankees game with back to back home runs as evidence. Finley concedes owning fireworks and shows affection for them despite complaints.
Former Queen Marie of Yugoslavia, aged 61, died in London after a long illness. The royal dynasty was toppled by Marshal Tito in 1945, her husband King Alexander I was assassinated in 1934, and she fled abroad during the 1940s occupation. Tito later stripped citizenship and confiscated royal possessions.
Graveside services for William Payne were conducted Wednesday at 11 00 am at Hope Cemetery Reverend Charles P Knight officiated Pallbearers were Orton Ivey H D McGrath Charles Blum Hazen Richardson O L Rathjen and Fred Schnoke
Linda J. Carpenter sues Raymond Merle Carpenter in district court for divorce alimony child support custody and attorney fees. Respond by July 28 1961 in Ottawa Kansas. Notice to all concerned persons. First published June 15 1961 last June 29 1961.
On June 1 1961 the Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to participate as a participating employer in the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. The resolution calls for affilia tion to provide retirement access for eligible employees and their dependents, with publication in The Ottawa Herald and a potential referendum if petitioned by electors representing at least 5 percent or 250 electors.
Farm equipment for sale including 1952 Farmall C with mowing machine and Case tractor with cultivator. 1949 AC 5 ft. combine with new canvases. Contact Henry Jackman Pomona CH 2-1828 and John Was Wells ville TO 3-538. Also want to buy Farmall Model A Cultivator. Williams burg 2355.
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