News Briefs reflect local visits and transfers in Kansas
Mrs Harold Loy and children Kay Ann and Bruce of Pittsburg visit her parents Mr and Mrs A W Turner at 902 King while Mrs Loy recovers from a November auto crash. Her husband a teacher at College High School Pittsburg is in Miami Beach for a national forensics meet. A. Milton advertises moving to 224 S Oak. Leon W Spore critically ill at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Wellsville post office seeks a new rural carrier with July 21 deadline. Mozelle Gagne moves Beautyland to Riley Bula Cummings. Phil Simmons joins Charles Perry in the Corps of Engineers office after years with Soil Conservation Service then Paola SCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Loy
Kay Ann and
Bruce
Pittsburg
Kas
Phil Simmons
Charles Perry
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Main
Simmons
Soil Conservation Service Fiere
Scs
Paola
Reser pleads guilty for stop sign violation in Ottawa area
Lee A Reser 23 Topeka pleaded guilty in Franklin County Court to failing to stop at a stop sign. He was cited June 25 six miles west of Ottawa on highway K68 by Driver's License Examiner Kenneth Cook. Fred Harder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reid Harder, 325 Maple, is at the ROTC Training Camp at Ft. Riley for six weeks. Ottawa firemen answered a call at Tecumseh and Main Sunday at 3 18 pm to extinguish a car fire owned by Richard Thompson. wiring was burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee A. Reser
Topeka
Iis
Franklin County
Reser
Ottawa
Kenneth Cook
Fred Harder
Mrs
Reid Harder
Ft. Riley
Tecumseh and Main
Richard Thompson
State of
Kansas
Said
Herman Wasmund
Herman Wasqmund
Leroy Wasmund
Deaths of Frank Sobba and Marion Zook
Frank Sobba 57 died at his Garnett area home. Born May 30, 1902, he married Clara Mader in 1933 and is survived by his widow, four children, three grandchildren, a sister, and four brothers. He belonged to Garnett Holy Angels Church. Marion Zook funeral services set for Pomona Assembly of God Church with Rev. Robert Johnson officiating. Pallbearers listed. burial in Central Cemetery south of Pomona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sobba
Garnett
Joe
Elizbeth Gretencord Sobba
Clara Mader
Carl
Richmond
Laura Davis
Marvin
Doris
Anna Teter
Chris
Medford
Okla
Herman
Marion Zook
Assembly of God Church
Pomona
Robert Johnson
John Dickey
George Kelley
Orval Bushnell
Harvey Crow
Ted Sedgwick
G. A. Diamond
Francine McAdams
F. R. McAdams
Central Cemetery
Deputy Sheriff Locates Dredge by Turtle Creek Dam
Franklin County deputy sheriff Lee Hughs, a former Navy frogman with the Underwater Demolition Team, located a $4 000 dredge cutter at the bottom of Turtle Creek Dam near Manhattan on Sunday. He found it after four dives into 35 feet of water, hooking a crane to raise the cutter, which had fallen in about a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Lee Hughs
Navy
List and Clark
Turtle Creek Dam
Manhattan
Hughs
Navy Underwater Demolition Team
Pacific Fleet
Korea
Two 4-H Junior Leaders To Camp
Two Franklin County 4-H junior leaders Edith Sass and Wayne Hoopes left for Rock Springs Ranch for a weeklong camp. The Kiwanis Club under Lyle Grier pays half the cost. the leaders cover the rest. Saturday 49 county 4-Hers returned from a camp at Rock Springs. Les Sallee, county 4-H agent, remained there on business until last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Rock Springs Ranch
Edith Sass
Roland Sass
Princeton Jolly Workers
Princeton
Wayne Hoopes
Arthur Hoopes
Elm Leaf
Ottawa
Kiwanis Club
Agriculture Committee
Lyle Grier
Rock Springs
Les Sallee
Graduates of Class of '39 Hold Reunion at Ottawa Club
Ottawa High School class of 1939 held its 20th reunion at the Ottawa Country Club with 115 attendees including spouses. Prizes awarded to several members and teacher Margaret Prunty. Leonard Clark traveled the farthest. DeWayne Lofgreen led planning. A second reunion is planned for 1964 or 1969.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Ottawa Country Club
Margaret Prunty
Don Blair
Lawrence
Harley P. Gover Jr
Gordon Noland
Ottawa
Marjorie Capper Clary
Earl Clary
Baldwin
Mildred Thompson Novak
Wichita
B. Smith Haworth
Laura B. Cooper
Garnett
Ethyle Welton
Mary McKenna McCalla
L.A. Wilson
Miss Prunty
Sam . Kirby
Larned
Kirby
DeWayne Lofgreen
Country Club
North American
Lofgreen Lake
Leonard Clark
Yakima
Wash
Bob Underwood
Amarillo
Tex
de- Wayne Lofgreen
Blast Rips Through Kansas City Building
An explosion and fire destroyed Moley’s restaurant at 3637 Prospect Ave in Kansas City and damaged Bill’s Tavern nearby. Firefighters searched debris for victims, but no one was found in the buildings. Several families above Bill’s Tavern escaped unharmed. The blast occurred shortly before 11 p.m. and the cause was under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bill's Tavern
Prospect Ave
Actress Terry Moore Weds Third Husband On Yacht Honeymoon
Hollywood AP reports actress Terry Moore, 29, married Stuart Cramer III, a wealthy socialite businessman. The ceremony occurred Sunday night at Church of the Hills in Forest Lawn Memorial Park with about 100 guests. The couple began a honeymoon today aboard Cramer's yacht off the California coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Terry Moore
Stuart Cramer III
California
Church of the Hills
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Miss Moore
Cramer H
Two Charged After Wrecks In Ottawa Weekend
Ottawa police cited two drivers after weekend accidents. Blaine B. Phillips, 69, 404 S Sycamore, charged Sunday with following too close after a Main Street bridge collision with Charles R Cook of Paola. Damages minor. William M Icenhower, 63, Kansas City, cited Saturday for driving on wrong side at 15th and Cedar after a collision with Bonnie Ann Wilhite, 18, RFD 3. Damages major to both cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Blaine B. Phillips
S. Sycamore
William M. Ieenhower
Kansas City
Phillips
Main Street
Charles R. Cook
Paola
Cook
Icenhower
15Th
Cedar
Bonnie Ann Wilhite
Funeral services for William Richard Dawson
William Richard Dawson died last Thursday. Funeral services were held at Towner's Chapel yesterday with Rev. Tom Reborn Jr. officiating. Mrs. Lawrence Ott played organ, Wesley Oyer sang, and pallbearers included Claude Hoss, J.N. Stansifer, Dudley Gibson, Chester Gibson, Raymond Gilson, and George W. Stewart. Burial followed in Wellsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamr. Dawson
William Richard Dawson
Towner’s Chapel
Tom Reborn Jr
Lawrence Ott
Wesley Oyer
Claude Hoss
J.N. Stansifer
Dudley Gibson
Chester Gibson
Raymond Gilson
George W. Stewart
Wellsville Cemetery
Couple to wed underground in civil defense honeymoon
In Miami a 25 year old University of Miami Russian major Kelley Geiger and 23 year old Nancy Bellmyre will wed on Sunday then spend their honeymoon 10 feet below ground in an 8 by 14 foot steel and concrete shelter. The couple will later take a traditional wedding trip funded by bomb shelter manufacturers who urged and financed the shelter stay as part of a publicity push for civil defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
Miami
Kelley Geiger
University of Miami
Nancy Bellmyre
Construction Starts On Gypsum Plant
BLUE RAPIDS Eas AP construction began today on a four million dollar gypsum plant relocated to higher ground because of the Turtle Creek Dam and Reservoir project. Sen Andrew J Schoppel led the groundbreaking Saturday. A one million dollar U S Corps of Engineers check was given to Rawson G Lizars president of Bestwell Gypsum Co for relocation. Bestwell will invest three million more in the new facilities, due for completion around July 1 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Rapids
Eas
Turtle Creek
Andrew J. Schoppel
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Rawson G. Lizars
Bestwell Gypsum Co
Bestwell
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report
Cattle 7 500 head with calves 300 and slaughter cattle broadly steady. stockers strong. High to low good and high choice steers 27.25 to 29.00. mixed yearlings 27.00 to 28.00. good to low choice heifers 26.25 to 27.50. Cows 17.25 to 19.00. bulls 19.00 to 22.50. slaughter calves 25.00 to 28.00. stocker calves 31.00 to 36.00. Hogs 5,000 head. barrows and gilts 15.25 to 16.25. sows 10.75 to 13.00. cattle and hog markets down. Sheep 2,500 head. spring lambs 50 to 1.50 lower. slaughter lambs 22.00 to 23.50. ewes 4.00 to 6.00. feeder lambs 16.00 to 18.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Grain Markets Kansas City Wheat and Futures Update
Grain market notes from Kansas City show Wheat at 1,776 cars with little change to gains, Corn at 117 cars variously lower to higher, and Soybeans 2.15 to 2.20. Wheat futures closed mostly unchanged to 3 percent lower with mixed open high low close across the July September December contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jly
Elesia
Two Cars Damaged in Rural Accident Near Ottawa
A two car collision north west of Ottawa at 12 05 p m damaged both vehicles. Drivers were Robert G Baer 34 Mulberry and Fred Allen Bougher 72 RFD 4 Ottawa. The sheriff reported the intersection mishap occurred a mile west of US 59 from the Highway Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Baer
Mulberry
Fred Allen Bougher
RFD
Ottawa
Sheriff's Office
US 59
Bull Shooting Investigated Near Michigan Valley
KBI agent Roy Church said he is investigating the mysterious shooting and emasculating of a Hereford bull near Michigan Valley. The 1,400 pound animal valued at 300 dollars was found in a pasture Friday morning dead from multiple gunshot wounds and razor blade emasculation. It belonged to Gus Martin, who was at a Kansas City baseball game Thursday night. A neighbor heard shots. Martin found the bull three miles west and a half mile south of Michigan Valley Friday morning. The bull was shot with a .22 caliber weapon, several times, with one shot entering the throat and heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KBI
Roy Church
Michigan Valley
Osage County
Paul Reed
Gus Martin
Martin
Kansas City
Church
Wheat Harvest Moving North
Kansas wheat harvest moved steadily north and west as peak operations passed in a large region. The Kansas Harvest Labor office reported cleanup in much of the area by Wednesday, with Phillips and Smith counties lagging behind and several other counties already at peak production. Colorado border counties Sherman and Cheyenne expect full operations by Tuesday.
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Bend
Kansas
Republic
Norton
Sheridan
Graham
Logan
Gove
Trego
Lane
Scott
Wichita
Kansas Harvest Labor Office
State Employment Service
Phillips
Smith
Decatur
Rawlins
Thomas
Wallace
Colorado Border
Sherman
Cheyenne
Stone Quarry Mishap Fatal To Man
Bonner Springs Kansas AP reports a stone quarry accident left one man dead and another burned. Glenn H. Picett 40 of Bonner Springs was electrocuted when a steel measuring tape he held touched a 3,300 volt power line. Fred Dopson of Kansas City Kansas was hospitalized with burns after holding the other end of the tape.
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Bonner Springs
Kas
Glenn H. Picett
Fred Dopson
Kansas City
Hospital Notes Admissions And Births And Dismissals
Admissions include Mrs Alaine Plummer and Mrs Doris Massey at 321 FE sth 535 S Sycamore Crestview Nursing Home Mrs Ruth Moody Mrs Max Thompson 1453 S Cedar Sunday Names such as Lewis B Jones 60 Walnut Ella Greenfield 609 King today Births Mr and Mrs Kenneth Elder Goldwin daughter born today weight 10 lbs 16 oz Dismissals include Mrs John Kramer and infant son 1007 S Hikory Mrs Thomas King Pomona Sunday Ray Bloomer 124 W 11th Mrs Willard Brittingham and infant son 510% S Cedar today
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Alaine Plummer
Doris Massey
S. Sycamore
Ruth Moody
Crestview Nursing Home
Max Thompson
S. Cedar
Lewis B. Jones
Walnut
Ella Greenfield
King
Kenneth Elder
Goldwin
John Kramer
S. Hikory
Thomas King
Pomona
Ray Bloomer
W. 11Th
Willard Brittingham
Hearing Held On Indian Cemetery in Kansas City
A House subcommittee grilling the pending sale of Huron Indian Cemetery in downtown Kansas City Kansas heard opposition. The 2 acre plot, claimed by the Oklahoma Wyandotte Indian Tribe, could be sold in August unless Congress acts. Chief Lawrence Zane of Miami Oklahoma defended the tribe’s right to sell. Proponents urged preserving the site as a museum or shrine, with Truman and regional leaders backing preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
House
Indian Affairs
Lawrence Zane
Miami
Okla
Zane
Sisk
Calif
Harry Truman
Kansas
Louis Armstrong Discharged From Spoleto Hospital
Louis Armstrong leaves Spoleto Hospital after recovering from a severe pneumonia attack. He heads to Rome with plans to sightsee while doctors advise rest, and says he hopes to return to New York for his birthday on July 4, turning 59.伴
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spoleto
Italy
Louis Armstrong
Rome
Armstrong
Alexander Schiff
New York
America
Five Cited By Police In Ottawa Weekend
Ottawa police cited five persons over the weekend on various charges. Kenneth Reddick, 17, 403 E. 4th, charged with discharging fire crackers in a restricted area near the A and W Root Beer Stand, to appear in Police Court June 30. Rex Butler, 18, 405 S. Willow, cited for speeding 40 in a 30 mph zone from 13th to 15th on South Main. Jon Alterman, 19, 607 N. Cleveland, charged with illegal U turn at 5th and Main, posted $5 bond. George McAlexander, 17, 716 Pecan, charged with running a stop sign at 5th and Hickory. Sandra Wilson, 17, 717 S. Main, charged with illegal registration of a car. All are to appear in Police Court June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kennetherry Reddick
E. 4Th
A&w
Forest Park
Rex Butler
S. Willow
South Main
Jon Alterman
N. Cleveland
5Th and Main
George E. McAlexander
5Th
Hickory
Sandra K. Wilson
S. Main
Legals Report of Condition Kansas State Bank Ottawa 1959
Bank reports assets liabilities and capital as of June 10 1959. Total assets 2 065 477 97, deposits 1 892 740 38, loans 576 872 50, securities 1 090 , etc. Capital accounts total 172 737 59. Bank capital consists of common stock par value 25 000.00.
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S. Oak
J. A. Milton
Adv
Leon W. Spore
Hamblin
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Wellsville
Beautyland
Mozelle Gagne
Riley-Bula Cummings
Ellis
Blair
U. S
Idlewild
Frol Kozlov
Moscow
Trarley
KC Livestock
Town & Country Monuments
Lidikay
Owner
P. O. Box
Morspach
Eunice Dudding Mors- Lach
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Indian Cemetery
Zook
Ices
Mrs. Marion
Cem
Etery
Legals
Kansas State Bank
Ed Hosler
Hill
F. H. Parks
Glen A Hayward
C. L. Kapp
State of Kansas
County of Franklin
Robert F. Miller
Notary Puople
Clark Howerton
Inch Lodge
Central Methodist Episcopal
Church Board
Pleasant Home
Mary Crum Care
Farmers Insurance Group
Men and Women Ltd
Olathe
Balary, Call
Wightman
Renegade Lawn & Home Service
Clark
Malott’s
Malott's Hare
Jware
South Rock Creek
Roy Warhurat
Jexsss
Ivan Brittingham
RFD 2
Misc
Maiott Hardware
Coffman's Welding Service
Edwin Moler
Goodyear
Sanduran
Armstrong Budge’s Hardware
Sporting
H. P. Scott
Lone Star
Sycamore
Ottawa, Kansas
Edmistons
Avon
S. Mitchell
General Services
LeRoy Keim
Rollins
N. Locust
Henry Alban
Meade
Conrad
Rendering Co
Call Collect
McCracken
le Master Aerial Spraying, Inc
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