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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
1
Classifieds and local briefs report bakery ads, postal staff on reserve jet training in Ottawa, travel notes from Monterrey, parcel post details, a kitchen fire, a Kansas highway trial, strokes and hospital updates, Farm Bureau and church meetings, Kiwanis club speakers, and Ottawa Kiwanian introductions with a mix of names, places, and dates.
Admitted Wednesday are Mrs Mary Rice at 932 N Mulberry and Paul S Kesting at Cedar House. Jack C Killie at 504 Ash. Ricky Roush of Princeton. Ann and Janice Fitzgerald at 616 S Locust. Mrs Jesus Garcia at 601 E Wilson. Mrs Ella Foust at 622 Maple. Mrs Scott Moherman and infant son at Wellsville. Dismissals include Utah I Jacobs of Wellsville and T C Ogle of Williamsburg and Mrs S D Stovall at 733 King, Wednesday.
James E Lawson of Topeka was named publicity director for Warren W Shaw in the Republican governor nomination campaign. Lawson, 44, a veteran newspaperman, headed the Associated Press bureau here for eight years before resigning to join public relations work.
Charles Sherman Kolacny of Baldwin aged 57 died today at 6 15 a m after a year's illness He was a piano tuner well known in the area and had lived in Baldwin 16 years Survivors include the widow Mrs Florence Kolacny and six grandchildren Funeral services will be held tomorrow forenoon at the Lamb Funeral Home Baldwin Burial will be in Baldwin cemetery Also noted Jim Overholt formerly of Ottawa died in California services to be held Saturday at 10 30 a m at Lamb Funeral Home Rev R B Craig to officiate Interment in Highland cemetery Body arrived in Ottawa yesterday accompanied by Gillie Overholt son of the deceased
A weather bureau summary shows a record 145 tornado funnels sighted in Kansas last year. The Udall tornado caused 80 deaths and 270 injuries, while the other 144 tornadoes killed one person and injured two.
Washington report notes House Appropriations Committee backed 27.8 million dollars to support antipolio programs run by states. It also favorably recommended 185 million for veterans readjustment benefits, 25 million for school district payments from federal activity, and 9.9 million for school construction in districts gaining population.
In Siloam Springs Arkansas a highway gun battle after a Noel Missouri liquor store holdup left Leonard E. Rogers 29 Natural Dam Arkansas dead and Vernon Fain 27 Natural Dam seriously injured. Fain fled on foot as lawmen recovered a gun from the wrecked car and Eugene Martin Van Buren was detained for questioning.
In Klamath Falls Oregon a young couple, Max Franklin Allen 22 and Mary Alice 17, were held in county jail awaiting a US marshal from Portland. A federal warrant accuses them of forcing George Tidona to drive to his Kansas City dance hall and open a safe from which they took 516 dollars on March 5.
Mr and Mrs F B Ross of Emporia have given 30000 to the College of Emporia endowment fund. The donation includes 400 acres valued at 16000 and 14000 in cash. Land lies in Linn and Bourbon counties Kansas and a farm near McAlester Oklahoma. Ross longtime C of E board member and twice acting president. He is a former state legislator and a loan company official.
Nagging backache sleepless nights and bladder irritation are described as caused by overexertion stress or poor habits. Doan's Pills are promoted for pain relief soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic effects to aid kidney output, with a claim of widespread use for over 60 years.
T. C. of E. staff member W. M. Richards, Emporia superintendent of schools, resigns effective Aug. 1 to take the post of associate professor of education and political science at College of Emporia. Luther Sharpe, college president, announced he will begin in September.
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