Local notices and elections mix with college honors
Dr Paul Hughes is in Osteopathic Hospital Kansas City Mo room 909. Ralph Emerson will attend a meeting to organize the Northeast Kansas Girls Softball League in Lawrence on Tuesday. Peoria Church hosts ham with beans cornbread and Irish Stew supper March 19. Ottawa post Ground Observer Corps meets 7:30 tonight in City Hall. Transportation to polls call numbers. Larry Crater candidate for Commissioner. Charles E Shomber serves in Korea. Janet Sue Scott among 20 Kansas State College sophomores honored by Omicron Nu. P.T.A. postponed to March 24. Guy Pearce visiting in Ottawa. A W Pearce ill in hospital. Wycoff program and life-saving lessons at OU pool. Alan Laptad wins Kansas Co-Op speech contest advances to Hutchinson. Estes Park or Co-Op Youth Camp scholarships awarded. Water Works Association honors Ottawa Water Dept safety. Ride to polls numbers provided for Curby. Five area youths named on KU Engineering honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Sue Scott
Jay J. Scott
S. Mulberry
Kansas State College
Omicron Nu
Calvin Lodge
Alan Laptad
Lawrence
Kansas Co-Op Council
Ottawa Co-Op
Hutchinson
Mary Jo Hellmer
Olpe
Jim Shimeau
Topeka
Estes Park
Colo
Liberty
Mrs Edington taken for medical evaluation in Kansas City
Mrs Leo Edington wife of the Franklin County Humane Officer was taken to the University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City Kas Sunday for examination and treatment. Also noted are corrections for addresses of William Albright arrested Friday by Sheriff Jay Brown on a charge of drunken driving, listing 116 S Mulberry not 118 S Locust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Edington
Franklin County
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
Kas
William Albright
Jay Brown
S. Mulberry
S. Locust
Chuck Langdon
Rocks But No Roll
Marietta Ohio geology club nicknamed rockhounds rolls out in cars to search surrounding countryside for rock formations for classroom study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
Marietta College
Rebels Claim Capture Of Medan Bastion In Sumatra
Rebels in North Sumatra say they captured Medan after seven hours of fighting. The Indonesian army acknowledges a major revolt in the city of 300,000 but fate remains unclear. U S trained Maj Boyke Navnn Golan led about 2000 rebels, with five government regiments in the Medan garrison. Sukarno orders reinforcements as other rebel forces prepare actions in North Celebes and West Java.
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Singapore
Medan
Majjor
Jakarta
Sumatra
Antra
U. S
Boyke Navnn
Golan
Celebes
Socracy
Sukarno
Five Die On State Roads
Five people died on Kansas highways over the weekend in separate crashes. An airman crew from Forbes Air Force Base perished when their car hit a bridge abutment near Topeka. a Wichita collision on a slick road killed a Saline woman and injured Sgt. Herbert Miller critically. A Chanute three car pileup near the junction of U S 169 and K 47 killed Bernice Bains of Humboldt and Richard Neal Byers of Chanute. Ruth L. Boys of Salina died when a skid past a slick spot led to a collision with Glen D. Cox of Peck. Eight highway deaths were recorded in the comparable 1957 weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Topeka
Wichita
Chanute
Forbes Air Force Base
Bernice Bains
Humboldt
Richard Neal Byers
U. S. 169
Ruth L. Boys
Salina
Sedgwick County
Claude M. Boys
Glen D. Cox
Peck
Radio Station KOFO burglarized. merophone stolen
KOFO radio station on US 59 south of Ottawa was broken into Saturday night. Entry was gained by breaking the front door glass and thieves ripped the wiring from a merophone valued at $70. Sheriff Jay Brown reports no microphone disconnection.
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KOFO
Jay Brown
US 59
Ottawa
Brown
Bombings of two Jewish centers hit Miami and Nashville
Dynamite explosions damaged Temple Beth El in Miami and a Jewish community center in Nashville, causing extensive property damage but no injuries. A caller linked Nashville to school integration and threatened federal judge William E. Miller, who had ordered first graders admitted to Nashville schools. Police guarded the judge’s home and temples. Miami had 10 to 12 sticks used in the blast.
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Miami
Fla.9
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Temple Beth el
William B. Silverman
William E. Miller
Deaths of MISS BESSIE WHYTAL and WALTER E SMITH
Miss Bessie Whytal age 90 died at Cedar House nursing home after a month as a patient. Graveside services set for Wednesday in Lane Cemetery with flowers omitted. Walter Edward Smith, 55, of De Soto, formerly Sunflower, died of a heart attack. Survivors include widow Edna, two sons, mother, a brother, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whytal
Bessie Whytal
Near Lane
Kas
Lane
Cedar House Nursing Home
Walter E. Smith
Walter Edward Smith
de Soto
Sunflower
le Loup
Edna Smith
Loren Jay
Alvin Gene
Edd Smith
Wellsville
Ray
Hoyt
Edna C. Smith
Washington D. C
Lorena Matile
Funeral Services Held At Coughlin Chapel
Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Coughlin Funeral Chapel in Wellsville with Rev. J. W. Stalions officiating. Burial will follow in Wellsville Cemetery.
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Coughlin Funera Chapel
Wellsville
J. W. Stalions
Wellsvile Cemetery
Mrs Ella J Shepheard obituary in Williamsburg
Mrs Ella Jane Shepheard 1 Williamsburg died yesterday at 5 05 a m at the home of her daughter Mrs Frances Bunch Ottawa widow of Joshua Shepheard who died in 1953 she lived in the Williamsburg area 46 years born Aug 9 1876 Miltonvale daughter of John and Elizabeth Everetts Cole in failing health four years seriously ill six days four sisters are deceased she was a Free Methodist Church member survived by a son Arthur Williamsburg four grandchildren and ten great grandchildren funeral at Mc Vey Dengel Mortuary tomorrow at 2 p m Rev Charles P Knight officiating burial Mt Hope Cemetery Williamsburg
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Ella J. Shepheard
Ella Jane Shepheard
Williamsburg
Frances Bunch
Ottawa
Joshua Shepheard
Miltonvale
John
Elizabeth Everetts Cole
Free Methodist Church
Arthur
Mc. Vey-Dengel Mortuary
Charles P. Knight
Mt. Hope Cemetery
County Schools Get State Aid In Franklin County
Franklin County elementary schools receive 121384.06 in state financial aid per county superintendent Jay J. Scott. December and last week payments totaling 59970.30 preceded notices mailed to each school detailing their share, with Ottawa leading at 49229.71 and Apopose? 5180.25 among others. twenty two single teacher schools receive 127.16 to 1184.72 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Jay J. Scott
Scott
Ottawa
Wellsville
Centropolis
Lane
Williamsburg
Princeton
Pomona
Richmond
Rantoul
Appanoose
Committee On Books Chooses Textbook Options For County
The Franklin County Text Book Committee met to set up the procedure for selecting textbooks for county schools. They considered state contract expiring titles including three high school mathematics books one foods and one world history plus Kansas history Kansas geography and Health for grades 4 to 8. Members are Mrs Lee Perkins Richmond Melvin Schwartz Rantoul Karl Anderson Pomona Mrs Goldina Chilton Wellsville and Mrs Edith Means Williamsburg with Perkins elected chairwoman.
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Franklin County
Jay J. Scott
Scott
Lee Perkins
Richmond
Melvin Schwartz
Rantoul
Karl Anderson
Pomona
Goldina Chilton
Wellsville
Edith Means
Williamsburg
Perkins
Three Are Arrested Here For Speeding
Ottawa police issued citations Sunday to three persons for speeding. Rev. Lucien Senecal of St. Benedict's Abbey Atchison was cited for 40 in a 30 mph zone from Logan to Dundee on North Main. Bruce Arnold Adair of Lawrence was cited for 40 in a 20 mph zone from 3rd to the bridge on Main. David Meachim Elliott of Naval Air Station Olathe was cited for speeding 40 in the same zone. Adair and Elliott each posted $30 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Lucien Senecal
St. Benedict’s Abbey
Atchison
Logan
Dundee
North Main
Bruce Arnold Adair
Lawrence
3Rd
Main
David Meachim Elliott
Naval Air Station, Olathe
Adair
Elliott
House Expected To Rush Farm Bill Action
House Agriculture Committee moves to approve a Senate price supports freeze at 1957 levels. Leaders dismiss veto threats and push for a final House vote before week’s end. The measure, seen as a Benson challenge, awaits President Eisenhower’s decision.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Senate
House
Eisenhower
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
GOP House
Hubcap thieves busy in Ottawa over weekend
Police report two incidents of hubcap theft in Ottawa. Virgil Croucher of 9th and Poplar said four hubcaps were stolen from his car on Saturday. Eugene S. Bush of RFD 3 reported four hubcaps stolen from his vehicle in the 100 block on 2nd Street on Sunday.
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Ottawa
Virgil Croucher
9Th
Poplar
Eugene S. Bush
RFD 3
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Paul Hughes
Osteopathic Hospital
Ralph Emerson
Northeast Kansas
Peoria Church
Peoria
W. D. Bemmels
Ottawa University
North Central Association
Arkansas
Ouachita Baptist College
Arkadelphia
Harding College
Searcy
Bessie Pierce
Pierce Nursing Home
Osawatomie State Hospital
Piario
Jay Ellis
Charles Nicholson
Willow
University of Kansas
la Confrerie
Ground Observer Corps
City Hall
L. I
Larry) Crater
Charles E. Shomber
Clifford A. Moody
Garnett
55Th Military Police
Korea
Garnett High School
Guy Pearce
Denver
A. W. Pearce
E. S. Pearce
Ransom Memorial Hospital
P.T.A. Council
Wycoff Community Club
4-H
Wycoff Hdu
Dick Peters
Bill Frear
Rca-Tv
Western Auto
American Water Works Association
Ottawa Municipal Water Department
O. L. E. Hff
Ottawa Water and Light Department
C. Curby
University of Kansas School of Engineering and Architecture
John A. Rupf
RFD
Richard R. Crites
W. 5Th
John E. Hieber
Warren L. Willis
Baldwin
Kenneth Feuerborn
Harry Says
SHINE
Johnson
Westley
Smith Wax
O. C. Curbey
C-L
S. M. Foltz
E. Logan
Janet Coleman
Great Bend
J. Earl Bruner
E. R. Lichtenberger
S. Elm
Otto Siegele
William E. Burgoon
Elbert Hoyt
S. Oak
Ray Reed
James Endicott
Quenemo
Richard C. Byrd
Hickory
John William Jones
C. E. Bennett
Paul Bond
King
Bernard Dicker
Robert E. Hay
William Carl Hopkins
Danny Morlan
Luella Parrott
N. Sycamore
Perry Wesen
Warner L. Langan
Baby Son
N. Mulberry
Ben Martin Peck
Rockwood Drive
Lamb
Indonesia
Ventje Sumal
West Java
THE
Associated Press
P. O
Sion
Hattie Cotton School
McVe
Dengel
Louis H, Dengel
Joseph
Helen Reardon Whytal
Lane Cemetery
Earl Mr. Allen
North American Hotel
NOWI
Dahlberg
Wearing Dahlberg
Mr. Pedigo
Audiphone CO
Bill Rumans
A Roy
Dairy Queen
Sring
Fei
Aevee
Raspberry
S. Main
Ottawa, Kansas
Davis
Davis Raint Store
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