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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1956
Page
7
Norma Walburn, Ottawa high school secretary, faced a massive counting task this morning sorting more than 2,000 safety pins into tens. The pins attach numbers to contestants at the upcoming Ottawa Relays at the University oval a week from tomorrow.
Quarterly payments on truck license fees are due Monday April 2 at the Franklin county treasurer's office. This applies only to trucks with fees of 100 or more and a 5 percent penalty will be added after Monday. Payments can be made tomorrow morning or Monday. The arrangement applies only to trucks that paid the first quarter this year and the due Monday is for the second quarter.
Frances Elizabeth Miller of Franklin County, reputedly the state’s oldest resident, died yesterday at 3:15 p.m. at her farm home nine miles southeast of Ottawa after a long life spanning 106 years. Born July 23, 1849 in Peekskill, she married John LeFevre Miller in 1868 and moved to the Franklin County farm in 1877. She was a charter member of Union Chapel Methodist and a lifelong pianist who taught her children music. Survived by son Ben L. Miller, five daughters, 20 grandchildren, 45 great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Lamb Funeral Home at 2 p.m. with Rev. Leo Sandon. interment Highland Cemetery.
Southwestern Bell plans a faster service program in Ottawa with three new local switchboard positions and an air conditioning upgrade. A new operations building at 114 West Third Street and a remodeled Gleason building office at 116 East Second Street will open April 16 at 8 30 p m. The project total is about 39000 dollars with 56 women and 14 men employed locally and an annual payroll near 220000 dollars.
Frank Yakle 23 of 1004 EH 1th charged with reckless driving after his car hit H L Price 48 at Seventh and Main where Price waited at a red light. Yakle pleaded not guilty with a 25 bond posted for the upcoming police court trial. In a second crash at Seventh and Cherry Ivan R McFaddin 49 of Ottawa and Berthal Mae Collins 59 of Cherry were involved as officers noted the collision at the intersection.
Ui-Garber's Bible-reading marathon progressed toward the halfway point as the congregation tackled the 42 chapters of Job in the Old Testament. Nearby vendors include Fishing Tackle and Bait and Brown's Hardware.
Ottawa saw a 20 degree low tying a March 30 record, with 1944 previously marking the coldest on this date. The forecast calls for a gusty, dusty day in western Kansas and generally fair, warmer conditions tonight, followed by increasing clouds and possible showers tomorrow and Tuesday.
Thousands gathered in Jerusalem's Old City to retrace the Way of the Cross in the annual Good Friday pilgrimage. The event drew participants and onlookers amid religious observance in a prominent Christian holy site.
A total of 532000 dollars is allotted to 62 western Kansas counties for wind erosion control. The fund supports rural land conservation efforts and aims to reduce soil loss across the region, with allocations dispersed to county authorities for project implementation.
The dairy industry is spotlighted in June with a Franklin county Dairy Festival set for June 2 in Ottawa near Memorial Auditorium. A Franklin county girl aged 16 to 24 will be chosen as dairy princess and may enter a state dairy princess contest. The Ottawa meeting included bank and civic group representatives to plan exhibit booths and a four-animal dairy cattle display from each county breed. Bill Winfrey of Topeka spoke as Kansas Dairy Association manager.
Dr. Forrest C. Allen has officially retired from the University of Kansas effective June 30. Dick Warp becomes head coach, with Jerry Waugh as assistant. Richard Harp, 36, to coach one year at 7500 salary. Allen's legacy praised by Chancellor Murphy as Kansas aims to maintain its storied basketball heritage.
Ottawa youngsters prize flood control slogans urging a YES vote to fund bonds. Participants from ages 6 to 16 emphasize preventing flood damage, attracting industry, protecting homes, and enabling city growth.
Ottawans paused from daily routines to attend three hour Good Friday services at First Methodist Church noon to 3 p m. The program of the Seven Last Words featured ministers from Federated, Nazarene, Trinity Methodist, United Presbyterian, Bethany Chapel Baptist, North Baptist, Church of the Brethren and Grace Episcopal churches with soloists and organists from local churches. Most Ottawa merchants closed 1 to 2 p m for the observance, described as Holy Week’s standout event ahead of Easter services.
The Franklin County Farm Bureau policy committee holds township meetings across the county to gauge farmer views on proposed agricultural legislation. Roy Swank presides with panelist John Moan and others. scheduled sessions include Apr 10 at Appanoose High School and a Williamsburg gathering on March 28, with prior meetings in Cutler Prontiin Warrison Hayes Ottawa Pomona Pottawatomie and tedmond.
Police report two men charged with petty larceny after attempting to sell stolen shirts to a patrolman and at Panney's store. Paul Vols of Hutchinson faced 30 days for drunkenness and a $25 larceny fine. Hubert Cantrell of Chanute admitted thefts then claimed purchase, pleads not guilty, with trial set for April 5.
A six month old, Bobby Wiederholt, son of Mr and Mrs Johnny Wiederholt near Greeley, was found dead in his crib with possible strangulation. Coroner Dr Robert Stevens cited prior illness from croup and a severe cold as factors. Funeral plans set for St John’s Church Greeley. Separately, a Kansas City report details a case of a missing child near a rock pile with uncertainty over gender and identity involving Shirley Dieng and the Dicus family, with police pursuing multiple angles amid prior bigamy, forgery, and custody disputes.
Wt-Gov. Fred Hall reappointed Richard Co. Byrd of Ottawa to the Kanaaux Corporation Commission for a four year term expiring March 20, 1960. Byrd was named last fall to fill the unexpired term of Jeff A. Robertson who resigned as chairman.
A resident from Ottawa argues flood control will protect homes and crops from Marys river floods, conserve water, and spur local prosperity. The letter cites tax burdens, flood damage from alfalfa loss, and calls for flood control to improve Ottawa’s future, signed by Mrs Earl Richardson of 426 Beech Street.
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