Local News Briefs Span Bridal Showers and Incidents
Nine members attended a G E G Club meeting at Mrs N VanMeter s home. Bridal showers were held for Judith Jamison and Margaret Dowdy with multiple hosts and about 34 guests. An estimated 6 was taken from a service station by break in. A 76 year old man, Byrd R Ross, was charged with failing to yield after a collision. Fire crews quelled a brush fire on Orchard Lane. County liquor tax payout totaled 2 338.16. Vacation Bible School runs next week at the Reorganized Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Downing
Byrd R. Ross
S. Main
Sth
Hickory
Thomas J. Jordan
S. Mulberry
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births This Week
Admissions include Shepherd Collins at 315 FE 5th Frances Kiser at 112 Hickory Betty Kiser at 112 Hickory and Nora Bischoff in Williamsburg Saturday. Births recorded for Mr. and Mrs Ned Hintt at 315 E Sth a daughter Saturday weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Dismissals list Rita Hardesty 1214 Willow and Mrs Sterling Adams and infant son Salina Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheperd Collins
Frances and
Betty Kiser
Hickory
Nora Bischoff
Williamsburg
Ned Hintt
Rita Hardesty
Willow
Sterling Adams
Salina
Innocent Plea To 3 Charges By Parker
Curran Edward Parker, 38, 737 Main, today pleaded innocent to three charges. He faced driving while intoxicated and license violation plus disturbing the peace after a 6:30 p.m. arrest. Bond was set at $400 with trial scheduled for July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curran Edward Parker
Main
Parker
Lester E. LaNier
Rantoul Presbyterian Women Hold Romans Lesson
The Rantoul Community Presbyterian Church women met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Maude Springer and co-hostesses Mrs. Fayne Lathen and Mrs. Gale Gilbert. Mrs. William Foster led the meeting and Mrs. Eldon Brockus gave the fifth lesson on the Book of Romans. The July meeting will be at the Social Hall with Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Merle Caylor hosting. Refreshments served to 22 women and two children. Also, Mr. and Mrs. John Perkins were in town Tuesday loading a trailer for a trip to Sacramento, California. Daily Vacation Bible School began Monday and runs to June 29 for kindergarten through ninth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ll.c
Rantoul Community Presbyterian Church
Maude Springer
Fayne Lathen
Gale Gilbert
William Foster
Eldon Brockus
Foster
Merle Caylor
John Perkins
Rantoul
Sacramento
Calif
Funeral services for W Bartley Miller
Funeral services for W Bartley Miller who died June 15 were held at Sacred Heart Church at 9 a m yesterday with Rev Henry Beier officiating. Burial followed at Mt Hope Cemetery Williamsburg with pallbearers John Kramer Larry Wassmer Harry Keller John Martin Leo Ackers and Edwin Cox. Rosary was recited at Dengel and Son Mortuary at 8 p m Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bartley Miller
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Father Henry Beier
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamsburg
John Kramer
Larry Wassmer
Harry Keller John Martin
Leo Ackers
Edwin Cox
Dengel and Son
Grace V. Sutton
Harry H. Sutton
Central Methodist Church
William L. Shuler
Quentin
Foster Roberts
0. M. Milliken
Calvin Duvall
Roscoe Cain
Len Shepherd
Frank Stansbury
Charles Bush
Clyde Chambers
Central Cemetery
Pomona
Longest Married Britons Celebrate 80th Anniversary
James Burgess, 102, and Ann Burgess, 98, marked 80 years of marriage in Bermondsey London claiming the title of Britain’s longest married couple. They hosted a party at home of 75 years with eight children ages 79 to 59, all married except Florence 63 who cares for the couple. He quips I’ve worn the trousers in this house and there’s no other way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
James Burgess
Ann
Britain
Bermondsey
London Docks
Florence
Burgess
Marriage Licenses Issued for Emery Rolfe Corbett and Judith Stevens
Emery Rolfe Corbett age 24 of Lawrence and Judith Ann Stevens age 22 of Ottawa were issued marriage licenses. The records list both parties as prospective spouses with matching surname variations and local filing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Rolfe Corbett
Lawrence
Judith Ann Stevens
Ottawa
Local Life Underwriters Honored National Quality Award
Four Ottawa Association of Life Underwriters members Owen L. Fallowell Glenn Bigelow Robert L. Shields and Max Roush received the National Quality Award for outstanding service The Ottawa group organized in 1956 is one of 834 local units and promotes ethics professional standards and public information in life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen L. Fallowell
Glenn Bigelow
Robert L. Shields
Max Roush
Ottawa Association of Life Underwriters
Life Underwriters
National Association of Life Underwriters
Washington, D. C
Life Insurance Agency Management Association
Hartford
Progress on Church Building in Wellsville
Construction on the Methodist education building advances under Rev. Jim Nabors. The basement slab and walls to window level are poured, with next floor pour expected in a week to 10 days. Interior and exterior colors chosen, medium red brick ordered for outside walls, brick laying due in two to three weeks. Constant Construction Co., Lawrence, is the contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Methodist
Jim Nabors
Constant Construction Co
Lawrence
Traffic Toll Topeka AP Log June 1962 Deaths
Kansas traffic death log lists 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday with 32 deaths in June and 240 in 1962, compared with 257 in 1961. The report summarizes state road fatalities for the period and notes year over year changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Deaths in Quenemo and Wellsville Recap
Ernest C. Green 59 of Quenemo died yesterday at Missouri Pacific Hospital St Louis. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at Quenemo Baptist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Surviving are his wife Ellen Mollet, daughter Mrs Lester Walker, son Bobby Lee Green, mother Mrs Jessie Green, three brothers, three sisters and six grandchildren. Also noted is Myrtle Collins 77 of Franklin County who died June 22 at Ransom Memorial Hospital Wellsville. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Coughlin Funeral Chapel Wellsville. burial Rock Creek Cemetery Wellsville. Survivors include daughter Juanita, son Clarence, brothers Art and Harry Bivins, Fred Bivins, two grandsons and three great grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest C. Green
Quenemo
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Quenemo Baptist Church
Woodlawn
Pomona
Geneseo
Waverly
John B
Jessie
Giles) Green
Ellen Molett
Olathe
Lester Walker
Bobby Lee Green
Yuba City
Calif
Jessie Green
Marlin Green
Joe Green
John Green
Etta Perry
Almeda Bishop
Ottawa
Opal Bodenheimer
Topeka
Shaffer Mortuary
Lyndon
Myrtle Collins
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Coughlin Funeral Chapel
Wellsville
Homer Ganong
Collins
Miami County
Art
Harry Bivins
Fred Bivins
Kansas City
Rock Creek
Raymond H. Moffett dies at 59 in Ottawa
Raymond H. Moffett 59 died yesterday afternoon. Funeral at Dengel and Son Mortuary at 3 30 p m Monday conducted by Roy Armstrong. Retired railroad express clerk lived in Ottawa many years wife Lurline Fowler 1926. Survivors include daughter Lurray 227 S Locust two sisters Mrs Frankie McCormick San Bernardino Calif Mrs Miseen Chicago Ill and brother Clyde Palastine Tex former Elks member and Shrine follower with ties to Masonic orders. Retired in 1950 as Railway Express Co clerk. also ran Martha Washington Bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond H. Moffett
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Roy Armstrong
Moffett
Railroad Express
Ottawa
Lurline Fowler
Lurray
S. Locust
Frankie McCormick
San Bernardino
Calif
Miseen
Chicago
Ill
Clyde
Palastine
Trinity Methodist Church
Ottawa Lodge
A.F
A.M
R.A.M
Railway Express Co
Martha Washington Bakery
Man Injured In Collision Near Ottawa
Shepard L. Collins, 19, of 315 E. Std, was admitted to Ransom Memorial Hospital for X rays after a collision on US 59 north of Ottawa. Kenneth A. Gray, 18, of 621 Maple, the other driver, and Glen W. Daniel, 923 N. Mulberry, were involved. Gray pleaded guilty today to driving on the wrong side of the road and failing to have a license, fined $60 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard L. Collins
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Max Gilmore
Collins
Kenneth A. Gray
Maple
Glen W. Danviel
N. Mulberry
Gilmors
Gray
Reception For VFW Officials
A reception at the VFW Hall honored the president and commander of the second district of the VFW Auxiliary. Newly elected district commander Garland Hinkle Turner, formerly Ottawan, and president Ellen Alexander of Olathe led the event. Rex Kaiser Paola, guest speaker, joined Bud Hess Lawrence, the newly elected state commander, and his wife. Roy Lambert hosted with 75 attendees, aided by Rose Abbott who managed the guest book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW
Garland Hinkle
Turner
Ottawan
Ellen Alexander
Olathe
Rex Kaiser
Paola
Roy Lambert
N. Sycamore
Bud Hess
Lawrence
Francis Wise
Junior Hazen
Clarence McFadden
Rose Abbott
OU Graduate Named City Manager of El Dora
Richard D. Thomas, Ottawa University 1952 graduate, will become city manager at El Dora on July 1. He has been city manager at Slater Missouri and previously worked as a bookstore manager on campus and as a city manager trainee. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Thomas, OU staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Thomas
Ottawa University
el Dorado
Slater
Thomas
Scottsbluff
Neb
Virgil Thomas
Wellsville Legion Elects New Officers
Louis H. Hanson Post, American Legion, elected officers for installation at the July meeting. Names include J W Tomlinson commander and Rev Homer Ganong chaplain. A supper honored retiring service officer Melvin Pierce who moves to Texas next month. Fireworks planned July 4 at the building west of Crist Grocery, June 27 through July 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Louis H. Hanson
American Legion
J. W. Tomlinson
Paul Warren
George Redman
Junior Gorsage
Bob Warren
Bill Shields
Ray Brecheisen
Junior Crist
Homer Ganong
Melvin Pierce
Texas
The
Legion Post
Crist Grocery
KC Markets Kansas City Livestock Report Summary
Kansas City market data shows mixed results across cattle hogs and sheep from last week. Slaughter steers up to 50 higher, heifers 24 to 80 higher, cows uneven, calves and feeders firm to strong, feeders up to 36, with hogs mostly steady to lower and sheep lambs generally down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
API
Neighbors Plant Crops for Ailing Glenn Greenfield
Due to Glenn Greenfield’s illness neighbors gathered at his farm Thursday to plant spring crops. Twenty plus men assisted including Ballard Woods Terry Woods Kenneth Ford Gene Hamilton Byron Robinson Clarence Davis and others. A dinner was provided at Homewood Township Hall by numerous women named in local listings. Greenfield is reportedly improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Greenfield
Ballard Woods
Terry Woods
Kenneth Ford
Gene Hamilton
Byron Robinson
Clarence Davis
Raymond Dunn
Floyd Rockenower
Lonnie Cox, Jr
Ezra Stewart
Kester Graffham
Max McClelland
Harry Funk
Lloyd Schriver
Clarene Deswald
Martin Reh
Carl Taylor
Donnie Smith
Pete Johannes
Leroy Fredericks
Freddie Moser
Gene Reh
Public Hearing on Zoning Change Ottawa Kansas
The City Planning Commission of Ottawa Kansas will hold a public hearing July 16 1962 at 7 00 p m in City Hall on a petition by Harley P Gover Sr to rezone property into District F Light Industrial and amend the zoning map with details of tract and exceptions. Public protests may be presented and the commission will forward its recommendation to the governing body for final action. First published June 14 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansag
City Planning Commission
Harley P. Gover Sr
Aitchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Bectlon
Main Street
Franklin County
Kansas
Planning Commission
Dwight Haworth
Harold Puffly
State of Kansas
Charles &, Jennings
Dundee Place
Kansan
North Oak Street
Neal C. Sayler
C.t.m
Charles B. Jennings
Anderson & Byrd Attorneys
Special Road Levy Election in Cutler Township Kansas
A 1963 notice states a special election in Cutler Township Franklin County Kansas to approve a road levy up to four mills for two years. Polls at Rantoul City Hall open 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on August 7 1963. Officials L L Griffith trustee Howard Ceylor treasurer Earl D Medien clerk Bree Spears county clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Franklin County
Kansas
Princeton
Ohio Township
Cutler Township
Rantoul City Hall
L.ly Griffith
Earl D. Medien
Howard Caylor
Township Board
Uiness
L. L. Griffith
Howard Ceylor
Bree Spears
Piret
Willamsburg
Frankli County
Williamsburg
Tegal
Miller announces candidacy for Franklin County Sheriff
Political notices include Ann Ro Dutch Miller running on the Republican ticket for sheriff of Franklin County. Also a card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy and help after a recent sorrow. Several local ads list livestock sales, auctions, and community notices with names, locations, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Ro “Dutch” Miller
Franklin County
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G.E.G. Club
Judith Jamison
Earl Schmanke
RFD
Crites Appliance Center
Adv
Margaret Dowdy
Herbert Dowdy
Mary Ann Hornecker
Olin Wellen
Alvin West
Betty Pope
Miss Pope
Ellis
Eugene Farr
Fairchild Afb
Spokane
Wash
Lowell Farr
Cedar
Max Scott
E. J. Lusienski
Eddie Joe
Phil and
Douglas
Bountiful
Utah
Lusienski
Mary Fitzgerald
Richmond Oil Co
Richmond
Orchard Lane
W. D. Chambers
Burlington
Topeka Veterans Hospital
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
S. Cedar
Wren
John W. Wren
Williamsburg Methodist Church
Mt. Hope
Lamb
Rantoul News
LLC
Mrs. Gale Gilbert
Stewart
South Water Tower
Jack Day
Wall Street Journal
Herald
Nita Richardson
Hazen Richardson
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Jerry
Ailees Bowman
Burgerteria
Marlin Kimball
Marlin
Emporia
Betty Kerr
E. 12Th
Joel Cutting
Joel Cutting Wholesale
Kansas Tobacco—Candy Distributors and Vendors, Inc
Kas
Joel
Ernest
Wellsville Legion
Legals
Raymond H. “Buss
Highland Cemetery
Seurge
Jon Noctua
Ay Neenene
Date Bones
Leo Wiederholt Jr
Treasu
Roland F, Dass
Cruth Spears
James Vernon Murphy
B. F. Heidner
Forest Park
Ottawa Herald
St.John’s Day
Louis Dale
Sidney C. Morris
Sec'y
Jericho
Lola Sellers
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Locust & Wilson
Fas
Ernest Arnold Overbrook
Emporia Livestock Sales Co
Franklin County Sale Co
Wilson and Locust
Osage City
Jack Nelson
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
Allen County Livestock Bartum
Gas City
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Todd Mobil Homes
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Charles
Ottawa Livestock Commission Co
West Wilson &I
Kus
Jack Rays
Jim Poe
the Iron & Metal Company
West Wilson Street
Ens
Neosho Livestock Commissing Co
Neosho
Missouri
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