Ottawa Herald Briefs Reflect Local Events And Notices
Ottawa details include committee meeting for Saturday banquet planning, bicycle theft at the high school, birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Dick, a great grandson’s funeral in Wichita, travel notes to Kansas City, court summons for Jerry Schuetz, car theft prosecutions for Wichita youths, a Pomona school dinner with cheerleaders, track meet postponement, new commerce teacher at Baldwin, posthospital return of the Baldwin postmaster, no Easter egg hunt by Ottawa Elks Lodge, and local nostalgia on a Stigler visitor.
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Ottawa Chamber
Bej of Commerce
Ihe
Don
Wichita
Butler County
Don White
Topeka
Virgil Smith
Smith
Ottawa City
White
Augusta
Stop Wall-Cracking Residences Schools and Churches
Damaged buildings show sagging floors bulging walls and cracked foundations. repairs under way include underpinning stabilization and a steel center beam support to raise level and restore safety.
Adlai Stevenson Gains Ground In California Primary Interest
Adlai Stevenson expresses confidence in beating Estes Kefauver in California's June 5 Democratic primary after large rally in San Francisco and brisk campaigning in Los Angeles. Kefauver concedes Stevenson leads in California while claiming momentum elsewhere. Earlier, Kefauver outlined support in New Mexico after a Minnesota setback amid a Texas party feud between Gov. Allan Shivers and Sam Rayburn. A graveside service for a relative was held in Pomona, with family members traveling to attend.
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Adlai Stevenson
California
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Kefauver
Stevenson
Ops
San Francisco
Labor Temple
Adlai
Los Angeles
New Mexico
Minnesota
Tennessee
Albuquerque
Rg Tular
D-Tex
Rayburn
Shivers
Austin
Texas
Democratic Party
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Deaths include Edythe Layton and Jennie Grubb
Mrs Edythe Layton 50 died at home in Wellsville after a lingering illness born Sept 22 1905 in Cleveland Oklahoma. Survived by husband Glenn Layton three sons a daughter four grandchildren mother and siblings funeral at Wellsville Baptist church conducted by Rev Loyall Hiatt. Mrs Jennie Grubb 72 formerly of Pomona died in a Springfield Missouri nursing home widow of Charles Grubb body brought to To wner s Funeral Chapel for service by Rev R B Craig of Ottawa.
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Edythe Layton
Wellsville
Cleveland
Okla
Jennie Grubb
Pomona
Springfield
Charles Grubb
Towner
R. B. Craig
Ottawa
Emporia Reacquires Cottonwood Dam In Costly Water Move
Emporia officials battle farmer Rees over the Cottonwood dam as price for ownership reaches 6500 dollars. The city seeks reliable Neosho River water, facing a drought and high mineral content, while legal actions and pipe projects shape the sale and water supply.
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Emporia
Emtonwood
Poria
Soden
Ivor
Rees
Neosho
Neosho River
Kehola Lake
Funeral services for Moore and Milam held at Lamb Funeral Home
Funeral services for Webster C. Moore who died March 25 were held March 28 officiated by Rev. Charles P. Knight. Pallbearers listed and interment in Highland cemetery followed by many floral tributes. Funeral services for Mrs Otto Milam who died March 26 were held March 29 with Rev. Emel Johnson and J L Osburn officiating. Interment in Hope cemetery with large attendance and profusion of flowers.
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Hope Cemetery
Hospital Notes Admits Several Patients
Admits include Mrs Roy L Breth at 310 Sycamore Mrs Henry Barnhart 825 Poplar Robert Barnes Pomona Rita Reyes 104 Oak Carolyn Wadkins 22 Hamblin Rodney Robison route 2 Williamsburg today Dismissed Emma Carpenter 824 Oak Thursday R B Steelman Way erly Clyde Gorton 741 Oak today
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Roy L. Breth
Milk Truck Raeled by Raiders On U S 16 Detroit-Bound
State police report raiders halted a Detroit bound milk truck on U S 16 east of Brighton and dumped 3 500 gallons of milk on the highway. This followed a milk price dispute that sparked picketing at three creameries and outstate milk depots earlier in the week.
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Detroit
U. S. 16
Brighton
Non-Farm Employment Rises in Topeka Area
Topeka Kansas mid February non farm employment reported by the State Employment Security Division shows 533,000 workers, up 1,000 from the year before, but down 5,100 from mid January due to seasonal declines in construction and other industries. John Morrison, employment security director, noted the figures.
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Topeka
Kansas
State
John Morrison
Morrison
Vote Yes on Flood Control in Tuesday’s election
A brief notice urges voters to approve flood control measures in the upcoming Tuesday election. It highlights the proposed project’s aim to reduce flood risk and protect communities, infrastructure, and local economy through funded drainage improvements.
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B. L. Dick
Prairie
Kas
Stormont Vail Hospital
Topeks
Carol Stansbury
Carl Stansbury
N. Poplar
K. F. Johnson
N. Oak
Marysville
Albert Goll
Halstead, Kas
Te Chanute
Lee Bonar
Homer Reeves
Frank Betz
Fred Gardner
Chamute
Herald
Kansas City
George Lister
Ottawa Chamber Fof Commerce
Peg Carr
Chamber
Dean Nossinger
Fas
Chamber of Commerce
Jerry Schuetz
Garriett
Pattrolmen
Art Jensen
Bob County
Frank Bogard
Willl
Lyle Carpenter
Betty Gates
Elaine Wittman
Mabel Johnson
Carol Crawford
Patti Jones
Bogard
Baldwin
Baldwin High School
Gardner
Lois Mae James
Princeton High School
James
Emporia State College
Leo Willams
Lawrence Hospital
Bagtes Lodge
J. M. Conard
Stigler
Otto Milam
Conard
Stannard Nursery
Dean Berlin
Mary
Wicker
Mary BD. Wicker
Oskaloosa
Buster Cemetery
Perry
Cerra
Louis H. Denger
Bennett
Flavor-of
TT Creamery CO
Edge To Adlai
The
Associated Press
Woodlawn
Towner Chapel
John Dick
Claude Teghtmyer
Com Jsources Board
Cottonwood
Dama
Angelfood
Rach
Vo Dic
Cheney
C. A. Myers & Son
Centropolis
Jack N&lson
Bieteny County
Eva Vickers
Neill George
Waverly
Faverty
Twwoolley Hatale
Malvern
Albert Stewart & Son Farm
Ilbert
Harold
Franklin County
Wilson and
Locust
W. KE. Gunnell
Richmond
Koa
Wilson & Locust St
Clarence Smith
Princeton
Pennington
Wilson Locust
Printy & Son
Ben Printy
N. Main
Gien Bones
Apr
Barney Ledom
Cedar
Rittenhouse
John G. Kaiser
Masonic
Stewart's Fruit & Flower Farm
Richter
du Pont
Joe
Ottawa Herald
W. L. Cleveland
Lawrence
Beverly Kipp
Bane
National Selected Morticiane
Holy Bible
Jesus
Porto-Ped
Paine
U. S
U.S
Treatny
Advertising Council
First National Bank
Peoples National Bank
Kansas State Bank
State Bank of Ottawa
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