Ottawans honored at Elks state convention in Wichita
Two Ottawans received Elks state convention honors in Wichita last weekend. Jack Kille earned all state in lecturing knight chair and Ed Gardner earned similar honors as squire. A fried chicken dinner is announced for tonight. Four truckers cited for speeding during weekend. others noted include shipments and local business ads. A birth reported for Clifford Matthews of Lawrence, and local notices cover a hair stylist change, a funeral trip, and a one act play Pink and Patches at Appanoose School tomorrow at 7:39 p.m.
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of the Elks
Wichita
Jack Kille
Knight
Ed Gardner
Squire
Appanoose School
Mrs. Byrd Ross Dies At Home In Ottawa Kansas
Mrs. Byrd B. Ross 72 of 1334 S Main Ottawa died at her home from a heart attack yesterday at 4 p.m. She was born Eva Mae Kincaid May 1 1888 in Clay Center. She married Byrd Bryant Ross in 1906 and lived in North Platte Nebraska then Wellsville Franklin County before returning to Ottawa. Services Thursday at 3 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home. Burial Highland Cemetery. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs H E Shaw two sisters and several grandchildren. Gov Docking defended political patronage amid Kansas rate case fees cited by Atty Gen Anderson.
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Byrd B. Ross
S. Main
Ottawa
Franklin County
North Platte
Neb
Wellsville
Eva Mae Kincaid
Clay Center
William
Della (Batton) Kincaid
Kansas City
Kas
Byrd Bryant
John Anderson Jr
Ross
Iola
Kansas
First Methodist
Kansas Government Church
George Dock
Highland
Cemeting
Tery
Anderson
Kansas Corporation Commission
George Collins
Wichita
Board of Regents
Joseph McDowell
Ckansas City
Gas Service
John Williams
Arkansas City
Ant
Williams
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Topeka
Docking
Corporation Commission
Greeley Area News Highlights Local Movements
Alice Moody returns from Panama Canal Zone and visits Miss Dorothy Moody. Brenda Sue Chase, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chase, born April 29, has an older brother Rontley. Mrs. Charles Hadley attends W S C S convention in Salina while Rev. Hadley plans conference. Hadleys to be returned to Greeley for another year. Dan Danshue to move real estate office to Thimmesch apartment.
Wellsville News Celebrates Royal Wedding Day
Wellsville residents rejoiced over Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong Jones wedding with Mrs Hall and daughter among the teary, smiles filled family. Local scenes show Mrs Hall admiring the gown and bouquet while others gather around newspaper accounts and TV coverage.
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Margaret
Antony Armstrong- Jones
Ernest Hall
Hall
England
Demand Exceeds Availability of Senior Girls at Ottawa High
Mrs J Frances Maxwell, Ottawa High School shorthand and office practices teacher, says demand for graduating senior girls trained in shorthand exceeds supply. Her 87 students, many college bound, complete the course with mock interviews. Interviewers rate appearance, voice, grammar, and attitude. students also take the Kansas State Civil Service Test and may be hired by state offices.
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J. Frances Maxwell
Ottawas High School
Jis
Maxwell
Move To Organize Optimist Club Here
A group of Lawrence Optimists met at the North American Hotel last night to organize an Ottawa Optimist Club. Gene Bonar of Olathe, lieutenant governor of the Optimist fourth district, accompanied them. The purpose is to help boys. Temporary officers named are Bill Dahlsten, secretary, and Jack Fenton, chairman. The group will meet May 17 at 6 15 p.m.
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North American
Ottawa
Gene Bonar
Olathe
Optimist Fourth
Optimist International
Bill Dahlsten
Jack Fenton
North American Hotel
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices Move in Kansas City Market
Kansas City AP cattle report shows 5 000 head with steers and heifers 25 to 50 lower, cows firm, vealers strong to 1.00 higher. Hogs 5 000 with barrows and gilts down slightly, sows steady. Sheep 1 000 spring lambs 25 50 higher, old crop slaughter lambs varied, slaughter ewes unchanged.
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Kansas City
Breeding Seeks Re election to meet press
J. Floyd Breeding, a Democrat, formally announced his candidacy for a third term as district congressman. No other candidates have announced. Breeding cited his work on the House Agriculture Committee as enabling him to convey agricultural concerns to Congress while President Eisenhower scheduled a White House news conference for Wednesday at 9 30 a m EST.
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Topeka
Kansas Sun District
J. Floyd Breeding
Breeding
House Agriculture Committee
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Jet Fighters Tighten Patrol
FRANKFURT Germany AP American jet fighters have increased their vigilance along the frontiers of Czechoslovakia and East Germany. Pilots report an average of 10 scrambles a day, up from infrequent alerts two months ago. Radar is said to be highly effective, and crews note occasional miscounts by radar operators.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
U.S
U.S. Air Force
Wiesbaden
Darter
Chanute Brakeman Loses Left Leg In Railway Accident
IOLA Kas AP Donald D Hawley 27 Chanute a brakeman for the Santa Fe Railway suffered the loss of his left leg and severe injury to his right leg when he fell beneath a railroad car while the train was picking up cars at the Lehigh Portland Cement Co plant Monday night
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Iola
Kas
Donald D. Hawley
Chanute
Santa Fe Railway
Lehigh Portland Cement Co
Satisfaction Guaranteed Furniture Upholstering Ad
Forest Barnes offers upholstery and repair services including truck seats tarps and combine canvas. Canvas awnings available at 826 A H. 2-9730.
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Forest Barnes
Mental Patient Holes Up In Tiny House
Marysville California AP fifty policemen surrounded a small frame house as former mental patient James W Owens held two officers at gunpoint during a failed hospital check. His girlfriend Laverne Midgette and hostage James Brown were involved as crowds of up to seven hundred gathered, nightlong standoff, dawn neared.
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Marysville
Calif
James W. Owens
John C. Blevins
Owens
Patromen
Charles Spencer
Truman Bae
Yuba County Hospital
Bae
Spencer
James Brown
Brown
Sheriff's Deputies
Laverne Midgette
Stockton
Miss Midgette
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Report
Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs Henry Ball tied to 133 N Cedar Mrs Kennth Stalcup 1235 S Hick ory Charles R Wemmer 429 N Mulberry Mrs Noah Browning 632 N Hickory Jack Finch 200 E Std Births Mr and Mrs Terry Wood Lawrence daughter born Monday weight 8 lb 51% oz Dismissals Bill Van Wick Paola Lawrence Hoadley 317 S Sycamore Mrs Jesse Maddox and baby son 1003 N Poplar Mrs Earl Huston Oyierbrook Mrs Kenneth Stalcup 1265 S Hictory Earl McFadden IRFD 3 Johnnie Sauerssig Lebo today
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Henry Ball
Kennth Stalcup
Charles R. Wemmer
Mulberry
Noah Browning
Hickory
Jack Finch
Terry Wood
Lawrence
Bill. van Wick
Paola
Lawrence Hoadley
S. Sycamore
Jesse Maddox
Baby Son
N. Poplar
Earl Huston
Oyierbrook
Kenneth Stalcup
S. Hictory
Earl McFadden
IRFD
Johnnie Sauerssig
Lebo
Area Population Changes Reported
Lawrence Kansas preliminary census figures show Allen Anderson Bourbon and Linn counties with population declines while Wyandotte Johnson and Douglas counties show increases. District census supervisor Robert A. Haggart notes figures are incomplete and final totals may take about a week. A survey in the four counties will seek reasons for the drop.
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Lawrence, Kas
Allen
Anderson
Bourbon and Linn
Robert A. Haggart
Wyandotte
Johnson and Douglas
Haggart
Bourbon
Linn
Larop
Bay City man charged with forgery at Olathe NAS
A 21 year old Bay City Michigan man Robert W VanDorn was arrested at the Naval Air Station in Olathe and charged in County Court with forgery and passing a forged instrument. He allegedly cashed an $800 check at Wellsville Bank May 3 drawn on Baltimore State Bank Baltimore Maryland signed by Harold Williamsburg. The charge, originally filed as a no funds check, was amended. Arraignment was expected later today.
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Bay City
Mich
Naval Air Station
Olathe
Donald White
Robert W. VanDorn
Wellsville Bank
H. E. DeTar
Harold Williamsburg
Baltimore State Bank
Baltimore
White
Beloit Banker Dies At Benefit
Beloit banker Kasus-Ed Eresch 82 collapsed and died Monday night at a school benefit at friends home. Heart attack suspected. He chaired the First National Bank of Beloit board and led the Beloit Building and Loan Assn. He ran an insurance agency and belonged to local clubs. Survived by wife, two daughters Joanne and Susan university students, two sisters Josie Bresch Beloit and Mrs Wayne Culp Grand Island Neb.
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Beloit
Kasus
Ed Eresch
Friends
Eresch
First National Bank of Beloit
Beloit Building and Loan Assn
Saddle and Sirloin Club of
Kansas
Jerry
Kansas City Club
Joanne
Susan
The
University of Kansas
Josie Breschlof Beloit
Wayne Culp
Grand Island
Neb
Four Fined In Police Court For Traffic Violations
Four persons pled guilty in police court and paid a total of 59 dollars in fines for moving traffic violations. John W. Swallow, 60, received 10 dollars for pos ing a red light. Harold Reeve, 21, 25 dollars for reckless driving. Charles Eugene Henry, 18, 1126 N Cedar, 10 dollars for failure to yield. Gary L. Prager, 16, 11446 S Main, 14 dollars for driving 44 in a 80 mile zone. A fifth defendant, James R. Smith of East Dorm, Ottawa University, faces a May 18 court appearance for failing to stop at a stop sign.
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John W. Swallow
Harold Reeve
Lane
Charles Eugene Henry
N. Cedar
Gary L. Prager
S. Main
James R. Smith
Ottawa University
Want Ads Classified Rates and Lost Item Reward Notice
Want ad rates quoted for insertion per word with minimum charge. Political announcements include Thomas E. Gleason and William Bow as Republican state senate candidates. Lost keys and glasses reward offered with contact to return to Herald.
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Thomas E. Gleason
Mary
William
Benator
Frank Anderson
Dows Town
Bose
Herald
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Liberty
David Floyd Whitbeck
Ontario
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Jola
Rolla G. Feeback
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Millie's
E. M. Sternecker
N. J. Blair
Wilky's Pottery
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Mrs. Byrd Ross
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Wellsville News
F. M. Clark
RFD 2
Kansas City Times
Henry Silvius
Barbara Kaufman
Orville McNish
Elmer Louderback
Lamar Phillips
Optimist
IKC Livestock
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Walker's Ncvases and Paint Shop
Lamb General Home
Eva Mae
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Totices
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Secy
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