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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1956
Page
1
Certificate winner list includes Dan A Capper among 75 graduates of the sixth annual City Clerk School held March 6 to 8 at the University of Kansas. The group comprises city clerks and other city officials.
Preliminary hearing for Pettibon on March 20 after $500 bond set by Judge Gardner P. Walker. Pettibon returned from Leavenworth by Sheriff Jay Brown. Charles Barrett Jr of Osawatomie charged in county court with selling mortgaged property involving a traded auto for which Mission State Bank held a mortgage. Barrett free on $500 bond. preliminary hearing March 17. Also: Tally Boy Scout district meeting in Ottawa at 7:30. Junior-Senior High PTA meeting at 7:30 with Rosa Page Welch concert to follow at First Baptist.
Independence Missouri announces the engagement of Mary Margaret Truman to Clifton Daniel Jr. Daniel is an assistant to the foreign news editor at the New York Times. The couple plans a April wedding in Independence.
The Twentieth Century Fund estimates about 26 million American families take roughly 500 million photographs annually, reflecting vast adoption of personal imagery and snapshot culture across the country.
Senate Democratic Leader Johnson of Texas said today that nobody is satisfied with the omnibus farm bill in its current form. He warned many votes against the bill unless substantial changes are made and noted resentment over moves by Secretary Benson to sway Senate positions. The fight centers on price supports, with Benson backing flexible supports and opponents pressing for 90 percent parity. The Senate neared a vote on 90 percent supports for rice.
Admitted John Doudna 201 Oak Ed Beard Waverly and others listed. Births include Walter and Moore Williamsburg son 8 6, Skidmore 7 5, Moher man Wellsville 7 10, Antone 7 lb daughter 1354 S Oak. Dismissals include Lucile Prunty 418 Hickory Henning Cedar and others. Virginia Price Williamsburg Domnanish and infant Princeton and Mary Waterbury Richmond. Robert Jones 817 S Cherry today.
Sale dates listed for multiple Kansas locations including Overbrook Livestock Sale on Mar 14 17 22 and 24 and Roberta Market Sale on Mar 21, Roberts Market Sale on Mar 27, plus Anderson County Sale Tuesdays and Waverly Sale Pavilion Thursdays. Contacts include C A Myers Son Pomona and Jack Nelson Pomona with local phone numbers. Spears Richmond noted.
Henry James Hall aged 78 died at his Wellsville home after years of ill health. Born August 7 1876 in Franklin county Nebraska he is survived by his widow five sons Ray Erwin Herman Ernest and Richard all of Wellsville two daughters Mrs Sherman Fetzer Wheaton IL and Mrs Kenneth Sloan Aurora IL nine grandchildren. Funeral at 230 pm Wednesday at Coughlin Chapel Wellsville burial in Wellsville cemetery officiated by Rev Royal Haiti and Rev Mc Daniel.
News comes of the death of Justin R. Everett 46 husband of Opal Hevener of Richmond a former Franklin countian. He died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday at their new home on Lake Norfolk Mountain Home Arkansas. An Iowan by birth he spent years in Alaska where he was a pioneer in electricity serving as superintendent of Anchorage Power and Light Co. He retired last year. The couple traveled cross country before settling in Mountain Home. The Farris Funeral Home in Garnett will hold services Wednesday at 2 30 p m with burial in Richmond cemetery. Mrs Lawrence Freese of Omaha a sister to Mrs Everett is in the area to assist.
Mrs Lida A Grigsby 77 of Denver died after a ten day illness in Denver General Hospital. Born May 24 1878 in Streator Illinois she came to Kansas in a covered wagon and lived in Denver about 20 years. Survived by one daughter four sons 11 grandchildren six great grandchildren and one sister. Funeral tomorrow at 3 pm at Grace Episcopal Ottawa with Eastern Star service. Interment Mt Hope Williamsburg. Body at McVey Dengel Mortuary until noon. casket open 1 pm to 3 pm.
Funeral services announced for Henry S. Blake 68 president of Capper Publications after a heart attack. Blake led Capper since 1951 death of Arthur Capper, body found on Blake family lot, burial at Mt Hope Cemetery. Services at First Methodist Church Topeka with wake at Penwell Gable and church time set. executor of Capper estate, firm publishers of Topeka Capital and Kansas City Kansan and Capper magazines.
A notice urges sending for testimonial proof of results from Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital in Denver Colorado. Claims cover arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy stroke heart liver skin stomach kidney and many other ailments.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri and Kansas form the spread of Capper publications with a combined circulation exceeding 4,500,000. The firm also runs two radio stations, WIBW Topeka and KCKN Kansas City, and a TV station, WIBW TV Topeka.
In Los Angeles, roaring gales swept flames through seven expensive homes in suburban Tujunga, evacuating nearby residents as over 100 firefighters battled 70 to 85 mph winds. Explosions punctuated the blaze, with roofs torn from at least two homes as the fire neared Las Tunas Canyon, near last October’s 3,000 acre brush fire.
The Twentieth Century Fund notes the exceptional clarity of some optical glass used in markets. It cites a claim that a book is readable through a pane ten feet thick, illustrating extraordinary transparency. The remark underscores advances in glass technology and potential impacts on pricing and applications.
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