Side Swipes And Local News From Ottawa Kansas
A broken cable on the water and light plant cut power on two city circuits for about 15 minutes starting at 9 30 this morning. Republicans in town joked at the outage as they arrived for events. Dr George W Davis marks 60 years since graduation and 60th anniversary of his marriage to Mrs Davis both celebrated with a gathering in Kansas City. Clarence Moody formerly of Ottawa now runs the Burlington Hawkeye Gazette column by Dr George W Crane is in the Hamilton area. Second district Republican convention attendance included Shawnee Mission high school students with teacher Harold L Reade. James Obert Cook 53 of Emporia died at St Marys hospital after three months ill ness. He attended Ottawa University briefly and worked as a clothing salesman. He leaves wife Vaughan McDonald and two children. Funeral services set for Emporia First Baptist church tomorrow at 10 am with interment at Elmwood Chanute.
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George W. Davis
Ottawa
Franklin County
Old University Medical College
Kansas City
Davis
Old Midland Hotel
Salem
Ore
Pomona
Calif
Ohio
I. E. Ermey
Muehlebach Hotel
Ermey
Main
George W. Crane
Clarence Moody
Burlington, Town, Hawkeye
Citizenship
Shawnee Mission High School
Harold L. Reade
Gene White
Gene, Luckfield
Richard Spiers
Augie Diehn
Reade
Shawnee Mission
James Obert Cook
Emporia
St. Marys Hospital
Ottawa University
Wassmer Clothing Store
Cherryvale
First Baptist Church
Eagle and Masonic
Shrine Club
Vaughan McDonald
Alex McDonald
William A
Junetta J
W. A. Elliott
Herrick
Elmwood Cemetery
Chanute
Will Nominate Two For Ottawa Mayor
Ottawa voters will nominate two mayoral candidates at the city primary tomorrow. Three candidates seek the office: W. W. Roche seeking reelection, Kenneth E. Andrews a former streets and utilities commissioner, and James Alexander, local insurance man. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. Voters will cast one vote. the two highest totals advance to the April 3 city election.
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Ottawa
W. W. Robe
Kenneth E. Andrews
Streets and Utilities
James Alexander
Ministerial Association
W. W. Roche
C. L. Hough
Douglas Gleason
Roger Fredrikson
Robert Craig
Gerald Mease
Eugene Field School
The
Nazarene Church
Lincoln School
Dennis Auto iCo
Two Injured In Car Collision In Ottawa Weekend
Two Ottawans suffered minor injuries in two weekend crashes. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Elder of Hickory were shaken when their 1947 Chevy struck a telephone pole at Seventhnd Pine, injuring Mrs. Elder and causing chest contusions to Mr. Elder. car damage was about 200 dollars. A second crash in the 200 block on South Hickory involved Milton Shoger, 72, driving a 1946 Chevrolet into a parked truck, with the truck owned by Charles Carey of Ottawa.
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Howard Elder
Hickory
Seventhnd Pine
Elder
South Hickory
Milton Shoger
Olive
Charles Carey
Ottawa
County Purchases Pneumatic Roller
County commissioners buy a Welco self propelled pneumatic roller from Newlin Machinery of Kansas City for 7800 dollars. The device will aid county road construction and features four speeds for ward and backward. My Motto-Plain Talk and Direct Action. W. W. Robe for Mayor.
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Welco
Newlin Machinery Corporation of
Kansas City
W. W. Robe
Kiwanis Leader Welcomed With Western Style in Ottawa
International Kiwanis president J. A. Raney of Indianapolis arrived for visits in Kansas. Ottawa welcomed him with a western style mock stagecoach entry, a chuck wagon barbeque, and a banquet planned in his honor. About 400 Kiwanis members from eastern Kansas and western Missouri attended. Lieutenant Governor Daryl Meredith led a division 2 clubs conference nearby.
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Kiwanis
J. A. Raney
Indianapolis
Kansas
Hitchinson
Ottawa
Raney
Homewood
W. W. Robe
Jay Brown
N. Side
W.W. Robe
Missouri
CIA
Daryl Meredith
Tonganoxie
4-H Leaders To Be Honored At County Banquet
Garfield school hosts a county 4-H Leaders Banquet on Tuesday night honoring 20 to 25 volunteers for 1954 55 work. Dick Jameson announces medals and gifts from Franklin County Bankers Association as the Happy Homemakers assist with serving.
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Garfield
Dick Jameson
Happy Homemakers
Franklin County Bankers Association
Pees
Jameson
Cycle Rider Dies In Crash On Highway
J P Pilcher 87 of Wichita died in a crash on K-68 about 12 30 p m 242 miles east of Ottawa when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by A S Eagleson 77 of Walniu Eagleson was not injured Pilcher died at Ransom Memorial Hospital and the body went to Lamb Funeral Home The crash was investigated by Highway Patrolmen Art Jensen and Bob Canary Pilcher was one of seven Kan sas residents killed in traffic accidents over the weekend and the state total rose to 124 traffic fatalities this year compared with 106 at the same point last year Two Smoky Hill Air Force Base airmen were fatally injured in a two car collision near Salina and Rev Kenneth Franklin Wampler 33 Independence Church of the Brethren minister was killed in a car train crash at Independence city limits Des Moines Iowa resident Mrs B S Goreham was killed in a two car crash near Pleasanton Harley M Biles 41 Montrose Missouri died after his car hit a light pole near El Dorado His 17 year old daughter Tarlene suffered a head injury Owen McCall 53 Riley was killed when a pickup overturned near Riley on US 40
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Branklin
J.P. Pilcher
Wichita
Ottawa
A. S. Eagleson
Walniu
Eagleson
Total
Los Pilcher
Ransony Memorial Hospital
Lamb
Tome
Art Jensen
Bob Canary
Pilcher
Smoky Hill Air Force Base
Salina
A&c
Lawrence Ezen
DeGrasse
N. Y
John Reichelderfer
Emmaus
Kenneth Franklin Wampler
Church of the Brethren
Independence
B.S. Goreham
Des Moines
Iowa
Pleasanton
Harley M. Biles
Montrose Mo
el Dorado
Tarlene
Owen McCall
Riley
Injuries Fatal To Colony Man In One Car Wreck
William Lee DeGraffenreid 41 Colony Kan sustained fatal injuries in a one car accident four miles west of Walsenburg on U S 160 Saturday night. State patrol reported his vehicle left the curve skidded and rolled 808 feet.
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Walsenburg
Cola
William Lee DeGraffenreid
Colony
Kas
State Patrol
DeGraffenreid
Light plane crashes injure two near Beaumont and Wellington
A light two seat plane nosed over on a farm near Beaumont injuring both passengers. Pilot Clifton Patty from El Dorado and Brent Bolin of Leon aided in the rescue before hospital treatment. In Wellington a CAP plane crashed on takeoff injuring Wichita residents and releasing pilot F Dan Strickler after treatment while Edith May Loger was held for observation. Kansas City crash at municipal airport kills two Trans World Airlines mechanics Leonard R Glasser and Robert A Thomas and a pet dog.
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Wellington
M—Tiwo
Wichita
Civil Air Patrol
F. Dan Strickler
Edith May Loger
Kansas City
Municipal Airport
Hall Supporters In Control At District GOP Convention
Franklin County hosts the district Republican convention with Hall supporters seen as likely to win two delegates to the national convention in San Francisco. Gov. Hall attends, praises Kansas Republican heritage, while Darby is absent. Delegates from multiple counties elect temporary and permanent officers as the convention proceeds.
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Hall
East Paralyzed By Savage Blizzard Crisis Grips Northeast
A severe blizzard battered the Northeast in the weekend, shutting schools, halting highway traffic and triggering a rising death toll across 14 states. Snow totals exceeded 15 inches in parts of New Jersey and New York City area, with wind gusts to 85 mph. Temperatures remained in the 20s as officials warned the storm might linger.
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West Virginia
Maine
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Newlonghland
New York City
Virginia
Connecicut
Connecticut
Delaware
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Islands
Why Favor Flood Control
Nellie J. Hashman Sr. argues for flood control citing historic floods from 1898 to 1951. She recalls 1928 floods with dairy cows drowned and owners forced to abandon keepsakes, and she says flood control ensures ample water in dry years and protects property. She urges voters to support flood control.
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Nellie J. Hashman
S. Locust St
Eisenhower Seeks Record Foreign Aid Increase
President Eisenhower asked Congress to appropriate 4.85 billion dollars for foreign aid with 1.64 billion for military assistance to the Middle East and Asia. He cited urgent needs to deter aggression and expand help to free peoples facing economic obstacles, urging new flexibility to commit funds up to ten years.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Ashe
Misen+ howner
Hisenhower
Wisenhower
Weather forecast summary with temperatures and wind
The forecast calls for generally fall conditions this afternoon and tonight with a slight warmup in the northwest this afternoon. Tuesday will be partly cloudy, windy, and mild with low 30s tonight and Tuesday highs in the 60s. Historical highs and lows for this date are noted, along with hourly readings and references to local election information.
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Kenneth Andrews
Library
College
City Hall
Federated Church
Kansas Loan Co
Lamb Ambulance
International Kiwanis
Fred Allen
Clifton B. Huff
James Alexande
Franklin Co
Repub- Heath
Fred Hall
National Party
San Francisco
William S. Bowers
Stall
Harry Darby
Hai
Hall Forces
Bowers
Leonard McCalla
Garnatt
McCalla
Order of Business
He District Court Room
Gowers
Wyandotte
Johnson
Douglas
Anderson County
Linn County
Bourbon
Miami
Allen
John H. Morse
Mound City
George Lister
United States
Darby
Franklin Econntians
W. M. Chesbro
Important Resolutions Committee
A. V
Skip) Wheat
Has
Allorney Wayne Loughridge
Garnett
Willis MacQueary
L. H. Ruppenthal
McPherson
Stite
GOP
Josephine Johnmeyer
St. Scott
Bourbon County
Wilbur Tapnard
Topeka
State Republican Committee
William &. Bowers
Olana
Wayne Loughridge
Osawatomie
William G. Boddington
al Ross
Wyandalla County
Boddington
Masonic Hall
Lahoma Dennis
CY. Semple
Baxter Springs
Gov. Hall
Lloyd Ruppenthal
Wilbur Leonard
State
Herald
Adget
Bt-C-71
Rollie J. Hashman, Srs
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