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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1959
Page
5
Eugene Field PTA observes Dad's Night Monday at 7:30 pm with a talent show and refreshments for kindergartners and younger children. Nursery provided through third grade. Prize for class with highest dad attendance. Also notes advs for licenses, resignations on county Welfare Board, a milk hauler's injury, and Mother's Day shopping.
Francis Fordyce Davis, 45, of Kansas City, a truck driver, faced a county court jury charged with driving on the wrong side of the road. The case stems from the April 27 accident near Ottawa that killed Maurice G Arnold, 29, of Pleasanton. The truck and a car collided on a wet road after Arnold’s vehicle, possibly swerved, and the hearing before a six man jury was expected to continue into the afternoon.
AP reports a blaze in Hutchinson destroyed the Davis Lumber Co. causing about 150000 dollars in damage. Four firemen were slightly injured by nails as crews fought the flames. Power and phone service to Buhler and Burrton were disrupted for about two hours. Owner Jack Davis plans to reopen across the street.
Twenty seven head of cattle were entered in the East Central Parish Jersey show held at Williamsburg yesterday. Awards were made in 20 classes. The Williamsburg Lions club sponsored the event and awarded rosettes to top winners. The Parish includes Franklin Anderson Osage Coffey Miami Woodson Allen Bourbon Linn counties. Marion Matthews of Columbus Ohio, field man for the American Jersey Cattle Club, attended. J E Berry of Franklin county sits on the national group’s board. The judge yesterday was Dr Norton of Manhattan. A H Koeppel of Colony and Mrs J E Berry is secretary of the Parish group.
Admitted Mrs. Harry Young Wellsville Marcia Allen 731 S Oak Thursday Births Mr and Mrs Alfred Finch Rantoul daughter born Thursday weight 7 lb 3 oz Mr and Mrs Ralph Detwiler Jr 943 Cypress son born today weight 6 lb 13 oz Dismissed Mrs Maude Haight 621 N Main Wednesday Mrs John Rodgers 840 Pecan Thursday Mrs Clifford Nutt 225 Willow Charles McCreery 210 W 6th Harry Wood RFD 2 Earman C Williams Jr 128 N Poplar Mrs R M Bitts Pomona Mrs Earl Watts Quenemo today
The county commission approved a 14830 budget for noxious weed control. Gail Shannon of the State Board of Agriculture assisted in drafting the plan. The county will pay about 10930 of the total. the rest comes from private property spraying costs and state sales tax distributions.
NEW YORK AP Sparks flew as the steel industry and the United Steelworkers union urged federal probes into possible antitrust and labor law violations. The union pressed for Justice Department and NLRB action over profit pooling and potential lockouts, while producers warned about union power. Talks continued with both sides hoping for progress before June 30 contract expiry.
Archie James Service 66 of Lynwood California former Ottawa resident died May 7 born October 27 1892 in Ottawa He married Hazel Howell June 29 1916 who died in 1942 He moved to Omaha Nebraska before settling in California in 1955 Surviving son Leo James Downey Calif daughter Lois Hayward Compton Calif seven grandchildren two sisters Virginia Kehler Imperia and Ola Service Lynwood Calif Funeral attendance noted by Mr and Mrs M R Monroe prior to the service
Alc and Mrs. Chuck Mitchell Brenda and Miss Belle Brownlee of Topeka were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Brownlee and Jack. Mrs. Marvin Johnson and children and Mrs. Earl Porter and Dana visited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kersley at Kincaid. Linda James is in Paola hospital. Hervey Fox Stevie and Flora Warren spent the weekend in Pittsburg. Sam Christian Mary Schroeder of Pueblo Luther Christian Osawatomie Bill Christian and others were at Bagnell Dam midweek.
Shirley O’Neill, 18, swam out at Baker Beach to drag Albert Kogler, also 18, ashore after a shark attack. Kogler died two and a half hours later from loss of blood and shock at Letterman Army Hospital. O’Neill recounted pulling him to shore and keeping him calm as he warned her to go back.
Washington reports that the United States rejected Moscow's protest against moves to provide nuclear weapons and missiles to Atlantic Pact allies. A formal note urged the Kremlin to show restraint as Christian Herter prepares for the Geneva foreign ministers meeting. The Soviets claimed Washington planned to station weapons in Greece, Turkey, and West Germany, following arrangements in Britain and Italy.
Market notes show barley at 2.05 and yellow corn at 1.03, oats and Milo around 1.75, butterfat near 0.50, eggs graded around 0.23 to 0.20, heavy hens at 0.08, light hens at 0.06. Prices reflect tentative readings with several garbled entries remaining unreadable.
Legal notices from Franklin County Kansas published May 1959 inform on petitions for final settlements in the estates of Blanch L. Ewing Lula A Hood Robinson and Retta Walter, executor appointments, creditor claims, and notices of hearing set for May and June 1959 in Ottawa court. Also includes county board of equalization meeting notice and Ottawa city monthly financials for April 1959.
Several small ads list services and items: gutter cleaning and lawn mowing in Ottawa area with contact CH numbers. home painting and papering. hydraulic jack service and engine repairs by Henry Alban. spray painting and decor services at Conrad's with phone. aerial spraying information from LeMaster Spraying contact CH 22846.
Classified notice from McCracken Electric advertising two telephone numbers for wiring services CH 2 3254 and CH 2 4930. Local readers urged to contact the company for electrical work and inquiries.
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