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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1958
Page
3
A public auction of farm equipment by Bennie Stinson is planned at the farm located 5 miles south and 1.5 miles west of Ottawa on US 59, Thursday April 3 starting at 1 p.m. Contact numbers 1314 201 or 2308 7 for transportation to the polls and related details.
Kansas communities vote on municipal officials and special measures tomorrow in 82 cities. Bond issues target schools, libraries, streets, water and facilities with several towns naming mayors or commissioners. Industrial rebates and recreation levies appear in multiple locations, with notable sums for Hays Burlington Liberal and other towns.
Twelve Ottawa students and two area youths earned top three ratings at the District Music Festival in Lawrence. No. 1 honorees include Jo Archer Judi Jamison Carol Bruce Judy Lister and the Patty Judy Stevens Katie Chism and Sally Liggett quartet. No. 2 ratings went to Kathy Clinton Janet Read and Gary Underwood. Patti Lister earned No. 3 on violin. Bob Binns and Joyce Cade each won No. 1 on cornet.
Marriage licenses filed for Tohn T. Hiatt, 23, of Ottawa, and Carol Ann Day, 19, of Ottawa, indicating intention to wed.
Admitted Henry Fishburn RFD 1 Over brook Mrs May Tedrow 604 N Main Sunday Darlene Jacalyn Linda and Arthur Dunham RFD 2 Wellsville Mrs C D Robinson 609 S Poplar today Dismissed Clyde Nichols 720 N Main Asa Smith 625 N Oak Friday Gerald Gosney 324 E 8th Dean Curtis RFD 1 Stephanie Melroy 703 Tremont Mrs Teresa McDaniel 1412 Walnut Floyd K Mitchell RFD 2 Lawrence Sunday Mrs Homer Bishop Princeton Mrs Gale Patterson Quenemo Miss Marguerite Loux 1329 S Oak Henry Fishburn RFD 1t Over brook Mrs Sally Trewett 836 S Locust today
Six car collision in heavy fog on K68 east of Ottawa involved Thomas Landon Elder of Wellsville who stopped to wipe his windshield and was cited for parking on the highway. Hugh Sage, 31, Topeka, struck Elder’s car, triggering the pileup. Four other drivers named, damage listed as total for three vehicles and major for others. no injuries.
Harry Joseph Mealman 63 of 415 Grant died Saturday at KU Medical Center after six weeks illness. Born April 22, 1894 in Blue Mound, he worked 35 years in Ottawa city Water and Light. Survived by widow Beulah Peppenger, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Towner's Chapel with Rev. William Weber officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery.
A two story brick and steel Union Carbide Chemicals Co building exploded at 7 08 am killing S V Crider 30 of La Marque R E Stoner 35 of Texas City and H F Smith 37 of Houston. The blast harmed 150 workers and caused about one million dollars in damage. Police said cause was not determined but the unit handled nitrogen oxygen acetylene and a new gas all highly volatile. The fire sent its force twelve miles to Galveston.
Traffic fatalities reported by the State Accident Records Section show 88 deaths year to date in 1953 and 118 deaths for the same period in 1957, with 3 fatalities in the last 48 hours. The figures reflect ongoing tolls in Topeka Kansas during the period.
James L. Smith of 1190 N. Cherry was arrested Saturday and charged with six counts of breaking and entering and burglary. County Attorney Don White said he is the brother of Elmer Smith, jailed on similar charges, with alleged burglaries at Deitrich Mercantile Store, City Cafe in Richmond, and Fred Taylor’s farm home near Ottawa on March 19. Elmer Smith pled innocent to one count and awaits an April 3 hearing.
Classified market notice lists wheat barley soybeans white corn yellow corn shelled corn and oats with varied prices. Also notes butterfat graded eggs light hens heavy hens and old cocks. Plus funeral notice for Russell I. Gadis graveside service at Hope Cemetery with gathering at Towner's Chapel.
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