Local youths face court dates and lawsuits in area briefs
Patricia Heckman, 17, Wichita, cited for 45 mph in a 30 mph zone, posted a $15 bond and will appear in Police Court May 9. Franklin County sets May 15 as school fund withdrawal deadline. Two money suits filed, Bolton's Market seeks $96.23 from William K. Cochrane. Sturdy Grain & Produce seeks $942.39 from Wesley Humbaugh. Eunice Hedges seeks divorce from Harry Hedges and custody of two children. Fredrick Scott granted divorce from Leona Scott with custody for two minor children. Franklin Eugene Thorpe, 16, Lawrence, charged with lacking valid driver’s license after a one car crash west of Ottawa. He appears May 11. Also notes local ads, deaths, and community events including a funeral and church women’s coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Ann Heckman
Wichita
Ada Bolton
Bolton's Market
William K. Cochrane
R. W. Sturdy
Sturdy Grain and Produce
Osage City
Wesley R. Humbaugh
RFD
Eunice Pauline Hedges
Harry F. Hedges
Franklin Eugene Thorpe
Lawrence
Ottawa
Iving S. & W
Franklin County
Kansas
S.E
Emerson
Lane
Pomona
City of
Maxson
Maywood
Board of County Commissioners of
Donald L. White
Wellsville Honor Rolls And Civic Notes In Town Ledger
Readable segments show high and regular honor rolls by grade at Wellsville schools with names like Peggy O Neill and Cheryl Haney. Local civic items include new Police Judge Frank Taylor and city councilors Henry Chilton John Neil Raymond Price, plus pre elected mayor Donald Harrison and council members Gilbert McConnell and Lee Chamberlain. Community events cover Methodist attendance Ruth Ann Cobb and Melba Todd, birthdays at Hollinger home, and donations notes for wings to a memorial project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Wellsville
Henry Chilton
John Neil
Raymond Price
Donald Harrison
Gilbert McConnell
Lee Chamberlain
Wellsville Methodist Church
MY .F
Garnett
Linda Pierce
Ruth Ann ‘Cobb
Melba Todd
Ruth Ann
James Nabors
Deaths of Carrie Berry and Agnes Hogan in Kansas areas
Mrs. Carrie Berry aged 62 of Edwardsville dies at home after a decade of illness. Survived by husband Earl, two daughters, two sons, 15 grandchildren, and siblings. funeral tomorrow at Armourdale Baptist Church. Also dies Agnes Bridget Hogan 91 of Ottawa area after brief hospital stay. survived by daughter Marjorie Hogan and two sons. services Thursday at St Patrick's Emerald with burial at St Patrick's Cemetery. rosary tonight at Towner's Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Berry
Edwardsville
Ottawa
Baldwin
Kansas City
Joe Servatius
Earl Berry
Louise Arnold
Kas
Janice Douglas
Wyandotte County
John G. Berry
Paul W. Berry
Grant A. Long
Harry Long
Wichita
Earl Long
Armourdale Baptist Church
Agnes Bridget Hogan
S. Oak
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Emerald
Hugh and
Mary (Collins) McEvoy
John F. Hogan
Sacred Heart Church
St. Patrick's Church
Marjorie Hogan
John F. Hogan Jr
Jack Harrington
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Towner’s Chapel
Clay Center approves $1.25 million high school bond
In Clay Center Kansas voters approved a $1,250,000 bond issue for a new high school building by a margin of 1,612 to 1,135 on Tuesday. Officials cited the new state school unification law and backing from farmer groups as key factors after previous rejections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
Kan
Clay County
Preparation H Story Promises Quick Pile Relief
Claims from readers praise a new healing substance Bio-Dyne marketed as Preparation H for piles. Advertisers say the discovery by a world-famous institute offers relief in suppository or ointment forms available at drug counters.
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Admissions include Oren Hughes RFD 1 and Darrell Lynn Anderson 1121 N Main today. Births report Eugene Etheridge 234 Walnut daughter born Tuesday 5 lb 3 oz and Clark Shepheard Pomona son born Tuesday 9 lb, Harry D Matle Wellsville son 8 lb 9 oz. Dismissals Patricia Ann Hoffman 1529 S Oak Tuesday Ollie Rathjen 936 S Main today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Hughes
Josephine Reed
Darrell Lynn Anderson
N. Main
Eugene Etheridge
Walnut
Clark Shepheard
Pomona
Harry D. Matle
Wellsville
Patricia Ann Hoffman
S. Oak
Ollie Rathjen
S. Main
Lodge Honors Judge Coffman In Kansas Freemasonry Event
Judge Floyd Coffman of Ottawa was honored as grand junior deacon of the Kansas Grand Lodge A F and A M with a dinner and reception at Masonic Temple. Ottawa lodge gifted a past master's ring. 50 year and 25 year service buttons were presented to several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Coffman
Ottawa
Masonic Temple
Grand Lodge of Kansas
A.F
A.M
John H. Murray
Leavenworth
Kansas Grand Lodge
Coffman
Ottawa Lodge
John H. Foster
Orville E. Brown
Harry W. Gilliland
Clayton F. Mount
Gilbert Robe
Guy McIntosh
Nicholas Krist
Ray Waymire
Bertus McKinley
Arnold H. Bishop
Parsons
Ben Grayhill
Mission
Charles S. McGinness
Topeka
E. Glenn Robinson
Gridley
Harold Ward
Waverly
Paola
Osawatomie
Wellsville
Overbrook
Car Off Spillway Kills Three Stockton Residents
A speeding car plunged 90 feet from the Web ster Dam spillway Tuesday night, killing three Stockton residents Herbert Mer vin Everly 35 Eldon Dale Mor tain about 35 and Miss Jessie Martin 42. Sheriff Hollis Hrabe said the car failed to make a curve and smashed through a steel fence guarding the spillway. Byerly was the father of six, youngest 12 days old Morain was unmarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Kan
Webster Dam
Herbert Mervin Everly
Eldon Dale Mortain
Jessie Martin
Hollis Hrabe
Byerly
Lold
Morain
State Checks Franklin County Scales and Weights
State Board of Agriculture fieldmen checked 502 packaged grocery items in Franklin County with 299 correct while 24 percent over, 17 percent under labeled amounts. County scale tests show 98 percent accuracy for 227 scales. 313 weights had one condemned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Weights and Measures Division
Franklin County
J. Fred True
W. M. Kinnison
Local Markets Snapshots From Grain and Dairy Prices
Grain and livestock price list shows soybeans at 2.99, wheat near 1.80, corn and oats around modest figures, rye and barley with varied readings, butterfat at 0.43, eggs around 0.29 to 0.26, and hens and cocks priced briefly. Market text reflects commodity quotes and rough institutional markers from a historical page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.e
Banish
Saadenes
Kansas City Livestock Prices Mixed Across Species
AP reports cattle and hog markets with hogs down 25 to 50 cents for barrows and gilts, sows weaker. Cattle calves numbered 3,000 with steers and heifers steady, cows down 25, stockers and feeders steady to weak. Good to choice steers 22.50 to 24.25, heifers 20.50 to 24.00, cows 16.90 to 17.75, stockers and feeders 22.50 to 25.00. Lambs steady to higher, good to prime 13.00 to 18.50, ewes 3.50 to 4.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Capture of Cuban invasion leader Artime ends pursuit
Capt. Manuel Artime, head of the ill fated Bay of Pigs invasion, was captured in the swamps of the Bay of Cochinos Radio Havana said. He allegedly fled Cuba for the United States with funds from an agricultural cooperative and had claimed ties to Fidel Castro’s rebel forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Manuel Artime
Cuba
Radio Havana
Artime
Bay of Cochinos
United States
Fidel Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Mexico City
Manzanillo
National Agrarian Reform Institute
Tito
Russia
Escambray Bay of Cochinos
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Crockett
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Crockett who died April 28 were held at Towner's Chapel May 2 with Rev R B Shoemaker officiating. Pallbearers were Don Barnes Gail Nitcher Freddie Scott Kenneth Morrow Junior Kristenson and Robert Hartpence. Mrs Grace Turner and Mrs Edith Gerhardt sang hymns with Mrs J M Kilgore. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Crockett
Labor unions in antitrust law rethink urged by Chamber
The U S Chamber of Commerce officially backs antitrust laws and adds a postscript urging labor under similar restraints. Retiring President Motley warns against using antitrust to push regulation or harassment, but notes labor organizations also engage in monopolistic practices needing legal controls for public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.s.chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Arthur H. Motley
Luther H. Hodges
Motley
Hodges
Son Of Famous Industrialist Dies In Honolulu
Henry J Kaiser Jr, 44, younger son of the Kaiser industrial empire founder, died after an extended illness in Oakland. He served as vice president and director of Kaiser Industries Corp and related Kaiser organizations. His death occurred as Henry Sr learned of the loss at the Seattle Hawaii-Pacific Coast League game in Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Henry J. Kaiser Jr
Henry J. Kaiser Sr
Honolulu
Henry Jr
Kaiser Industries Corp
Kaiser Organization
Marriage Licenses For Bol And Cavanagh In Lawrence
The Franklin County District Court lists marriage licenses for Theodore G. Bol aged 56 and Margaret Cavanagh aged 52, both residents of Lawrence. First and last publication dates noted as March 1961 and May 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G. Bol
Margaret Cavanagh
Lawrence
Foreclosure Petition In Franklin County Kansas Lands
A petition filed in the District Court of Franklin County by the Board of County Commissioners seeks to determine delinquent taxes on specific tracts of land and compel public sale to satisfy liens. It names numerous defendants and unknown heirs and parties with interests, aiming to foreclose all claims after sale and prevent further ownership rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert BR. Lockwood, Jr
EK. W. McCrary
Gladya F. McCrary
Frank E. McMillin
Frances
McMillin
Stephen Miller
Steven Miller
Maxine Morrow
Asenath M. Whiteford
William K. Whiteford
Winnie Yadon
Bertha K. Young
Anid
District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin
County
Printy and Sons Horse Sale Ad in Missouri Auction
Printy and Sons and Ben Printy present a CH 2-1974 consignment notice for a May 18 night sale. The event is hosted by Neoaho Livestock Commission Co. in Neosho, Missouri, featuring multiple horses listed for auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neoaho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
Farm Equipment Auction Notes and Listings
Farm equipment and tractor listings from 1945 include a FARMALL H with cultivator for 495 dollars by Bob Whitley of Fergus, a Ferguson mower with three point hook up by Irven Steward of Waverly, and a 1948 Ford tractor with overhauled engine and 12 foot single disc, plus a 1947 Ford 1 2 Ton V8 truck by J Fannin. Also a Franklin Co sale on Saturday May 6 if not sold earlier. Roy Schaub of Princeton lists a Farm Ranchment S85 FARMALL H tractor with cultivator and plow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Whitley
Ferguson Mower
Irven Steward
Waverly
Ford
J. F. Fannin
Pomona
Franklin Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roselyn Whirley
D. R. Norman
Fredrick Scott
Leona Dell Scott
Snyder Pharmacy
Jay D. Saner
Joe Towner
Kansan Hotel
E. V. Kash
C. J. Schatz
Wheaton
Ill
H.&. Powell
Elgin
H.W. Spicher
Greeley
Cole
Lash
Herald Office
Adv
Donald Knight
Charles P. Knight
Baker University
B. A. Gessner
J. D. Armstrong
Ralph C. Armstrong
St. Margaret's Hospital
Emporia
Peggy O'Neil
Bill Coughlin
Deanna Leach
Dean Lawrenz
Robert Scott
Marilyn Shoemaker
Connie Roger
Cheryl Haney
Linida Mitchell
Dave Beasley
Doug ,Higbie
Lois Chesbro
Saundra Wichman
Ronnie Mahl
Les Rader
Darrell Harbison
Ruth Shoemaker
Mary Garrett
Linda Coons
Robert Kohler
Perry Perkins
Carol Warnock
Elaine Christy
Betty Martin
Sheila Dominick
Gene Broers
Beatrice Carmona
Barbara Caruthers
Nancy Pooch
Carol] Lawrenz
Bill Kohler
Dale O'Connor
Joe Ruttiman
Janet Hall
Karen Clayton
Nancy Barnett
Lynn Cox
Gary Slader
Dale Miller
Billie Jean Ferguson
Alva Schendel
Lois Ware
Ruth Cobb
Linda Slader
Judy Stephens
Terry Bivins
Islides
Washington, D. C
New York
Elda Phillips
Evan Phillips
Leroy Childs Home
Lem Hollinger
Bush City
Orville Hollinger
Ernest Alpert
Charlie Simms
Boyd Hollinger
Leroy Childs
Royce Myers
Pam
Dee
Roney Hollinger
Ann
Steven
Roney
George Rose
Linsburg
Wayne Powles
Pittsfield
Mass
Lyle McCarthy
Elizabeth McCarthy
Kansas State University
Roberta Glanville
Manhattan
Lyle
Fred Glanville
Kansas State College
Emporia State College
Edward Lidikay
W.H.S. Alumni Association
Raymond Lidikay
Walter Revey
Harry Barnett
Chauncey
Alice Gorsage
Overland Park
Mrs
Agnes Hogan
New York, N. Y
Lodge
Judge Coffman
Gillette
4Th St
Sam
Checks
Jor
Towner’s
Ciapel
Lance Service
Mrta Mats Phowe
Overwal Kansas
Yetter
Dennis
Legals
R. C. Armold, Et al
VooTiye
State of
H. C. Arnold
Dorothy B. Arnold
Eutinfjo Barron
John W. Briggs
H. N. Brockway
Minnie M. Carpenter
John A. Cron
Gilliland
Centropolis
Saffer
Harvey Loren Saffer
Towner Funeral Chapel
Arey of
Towwner’s Chapel
North Main
Optawa
Lawine
Territo
Notica
Jack Nelson
Gordon James Phone Feed
Home
Marion Wilson
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Locust & Wilson
John Lester
Hickory
W. H. Lucas
Edith B. Steele
Wakarusa Bottom
Richland
Albert Stewart and Son
C. Beatty
Albert
Harold
Beatty
Lyndon
Lady's Pocket
North American Hotel Desk
Garnett Country Club
Howard Lacy
Red Cross
Malta
Myron S. Steere Jr
E. C. Gerald B. Harford
Rec
Lake Bullshoals
Arkansas
Omaha
Arks
Bud
Gene Antone
Tucker Hollow Lodge
Harrison, Arkansas
Briggs & Stratton
Pennsylvania
Clinton
Nurseries
Leeds
Senator Dunlap
A. F. Lewis
Eas
Leona Husted
St. Main
General Services
Raleigh
King
Duane Lee
Yart
Anu
Francis Couch
Conrad
Standard Rendering Co
Callect
Henry Alban
Ottawa Herald General Services
Duraclean Home Service
Clinton Haines
McCracken
Berkshire
Kenneth Stoffer
Ellis Carman
Rt. 2
West Wilson St
Peffly
Appaloosa Stallion Service
John Keenan
Yorkshire
W. I. Hink
Williamsburg
Guernsey
Kenneth Russell
Fert
Clark
Rousch Brothers
Princeton
Pioneer
H. A. Funk
Williamsburg Homewood
Agriculture Business Company, Inc
Northrup King
Northrup
Bob Bair
Misc
Arnolds Thrift Shop
North Hickory
Coffman's Welding
W. Wilson
Chism Construction Co
5Th and Main
Sunbeam
Universal
Fostoria
Malott’s Hardware
Westinghouse
Goodyear
Wheeler
Dekalb
Gene Domnanish
Gingerich Fert
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