Ottawa News Briefs Highlight local events and notices
Richard Bridges, 48, failed to appear in Police Court after a drunken inebriation charge on North Main, forfeiting a $50 bond. Lane High School band to perform Friday May 15 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Wanted Good clean rags for Crites Body Shop. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hoss left for Indiana after his brother James’s death. funeral today. Mrs. Clara Young of Wellsville recovering after surgery. staying with sister Ruby McCartney. Ottawa Chapter Disabled Citizens picnic at Gaynor's Lake. Mer Lin Casteel president. High School junior Carol Suits treated for eye injury from shattered glasses near 4th and Elm. Chauffeur licenses due July 1. renew now. Ottawa High FFA elects officers for next year. Lost Boys glasses: reward, call Douglas Bros. Rev. Charles Gross to deliver baccalaureate address. Rev. Gerald Mease to be new Ottawa Ministers Association president. Federal grand jury duty called for Esther Garrison and Gordon Daugharthy of Ottawa in Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Suits
Ottawa High School
W. S. Suits
Ash
Miss Suits
4Th
Elm
Hospital Notes Admits and Dismissals Listed
Hospital notes show admissions including Mrs Gene Ames at 314 Walnut on Tuesday. Curtis O Heathman at 113 S Elm today. Births reported for Mr and Mrs Raymond Brown at 948 S Hickory a daughter born Tuesday weight 7 lb 3 oz. Dismissed Kenneth Mealman Jr Pomona Tuesday. George Small 721 King and Hal B Trabert Williamsburg today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ames
Curtis O. Heathman
S. Elm
Raymond Brown
S. Hickory
Kenneth Mealman Jr
Pomona
George Small
King
Hal B. Trabert
Williamsburg
Funeral Services for Charles Marshall Held May 12
Funeral services for Charles Marshall who died May 8 were at Mc Vey Dengel Mortuary May 12. Rev. Wayne E Caldwell officiated. Pallbearers were Charles Terry Gene Saffron Robert Duffield E Y Skidmore Kenneth Munson and LeRoy Brock. Albert J Williams sang hymns with Mrs R L Stevens. Burial followed at Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marshall
McVey-Dengel Mortary
Wayne E. Caldwell
Charles Terry
Gene Saffron
Robert Duffield
E. Y. Skidmore
Kenneth Munson
LeRoy Brock
Albert J. Williams
R. L. Stevens
Hope Cemetery
Four Motorists Pay Court Fines
Four motorists pleaded guilty to traffic violations in Franklin County Court on Tuesday and today and paid fines. Lawrence L. Gast of Waverly, 26, drew 15 dollars for speeding 75 mph at night. John C. Scribner, 19, from Lawrence, was fined 10 dollars for speeding 700 mph at night. Adalt Rule, 43, of Birch, paid 5 dollars for driving an unregistered vehicle. Maynard E. Reinecke, 42, of Cedar, was fined 5 dollars for driving north on a southbound one way road. his fine was suspended pending no further law violations in Kansas for a year. All were cited by the sheriff's office and state troopers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Lawrence L. Gast
Waverly
Lawrence
John C. Scribner
Birch
Maynard E. Reinecke
Cedar
Kansas
Tax Squabble To Anderson Atty General On Newsprint Tax
In Topeka AP reports the 1959 Legislature rejected a new sales tax on newsprint ink and subscriptions for newspapers. The question now rests with Atty. Gen. John Anderson after Gov. Docking vetoed a bill exempting newsprint ink and subscriptions. State revenue director Kirchner asks if the resolution is valid and whether subscriptions should bear tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
John Anderson
John Kirchner
State Revenue
Anderson
George Docking
Kirchner
Stice Appeal Being Studied by Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court reviewed an appeal by Wichita judge John Stice challenging a Sedgwick County District Court ruling that tossed his million dollar libel suit against the Wichita Beacon. Stice’s lawyers argued the demurrer was in error, while the Beacon claimed qualified privilege for police reports unless malice is shown. Also pending is Attorney General John Anderson’s disbarment action alleging the judge conspired with criminals to thwart justice in Sedgwick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Wichita Common Pleas
John Stice
Sedgwick County District Court
Wichita Beacon
Kansas Supreme Court
Stice
Beacon
Supreme Court
Atty
John Anderson
Sedgwick
Eisenhower urges quick action on taxes wheat and housing
President Eisenhower urged Congress to speed action on raising the gasoline tax to 4 cents, revising the wheat surplus program, and boosting home loan insurance authority. He warned delaying the FHA program risks thousands of jobs and a stalled highway program, urging a balanced budget while addressing rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Capitol
Federal Housing Administration
Congress
Ottawa Woman Hurt in Crash
An Ottawa woman, Barbara A. Meeker, 37, sustained back and neck injuries in a two car crash on Tuesday afternoon at 5 16 p.m. on the 700 block North Main. Her vehicle was turning right when it collided with a northbound car driven by James Lucky Williams Jr. of 609 Sycamore. Police estimated major damage to both vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Barbara A. Meeker
Ransom Memorial Hospital
North Main
Meeker
Main
James Lucky Williams Jr
Get A Light Chief Warns Ottawa Riders
Ottawa police enforce a city law requiring bicycles ridden at night to display a white light at the front and a red light at the rear. Chief Eugene Flaherty and 14 officers say the measure responds to numerous motorist complaints and aims to reduce danger on dark streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Eugene Flaherty
Seven Traffic Violations Handled In Police Court
A Wellsville man, Paul J. Laposky, 21, pleaded guilty to reckless driving and related offenses after being cited May 10. Seven traffic cases were heard with two failing to appear, one bond forfeited, two pleading guilty, and one pleading innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laposky
Deaths from Stafford truck train collision claim two lives
Mrs. James Claypool aged 75 died in a Stafford hospital from injuries suffered April 17 in a pickup truck collision with a passenger train. James Claypool aged 77 was killed when his pickup crashed into a crossing train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Kas
James Claypool
Feuerborn Convicted In Drunken Driving Case In Ottawa
Leonard A. Feuerborn was found guilty by a 12 person jury in District Court on a drunken driving charge after an earlier Police Court verdict. He faced potential new trial motions by May 116, with no sentence imposed in District Court. The arrest occurred November 19, 1958, and Police Court had fined him $100 and 30 days in jail. He appealed the Police Court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Feuerborn
Ottawa
Feuerborn
County Clerk Publishes Welfare Fund Totals May 1959
Legals notice shows total welfare payments for April 1959 from Old Age Assistance to General Assistance amounting to 51 233.91 with detailed salary lists for county officials and staff. The public file contains recipients’ names and addresses, but payment amounts are not published in this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
County Commissioners
Kansas
Total Welfare Fund
Bruce Spears
Max R. Gilmore
Ofellia May Ivey
Same
Jay J. Scott
George Hart
E.casees
Roselyn Whirley
Sveses
Donald L. White
Robert L. Pinet
Ecsses
Christina Wake
Hileen A. Bowman
Joe Ferns
Eecseueue
Trene L. Harr
Iseeue
Lee Hughs
Marguerite Koehler
Pat Maendele
Scee
Ruby Sanford
Helen E. Scott
Almeda Sinclair
Isese
Vivian K. Esichinger
Mary Jo Hanes
Virginia Hoffman
Velva Lee Mott
Carrie Plake
Mary Jane Troutman
Kidna Richardson
Opal Letchworth
Joyce Ellsworth
W. O. Plake
Clive Adams
Ann Hopkins
Marvin L. Linnenburger
Pete Seible
Earle Easdale
Dyce Bonham
Siscere
Lela Brown
Svcscaees
Franklin County financials and court notices 1959 Ottawa
The Franklin County records list detailed expenditures including salaries, health fund payrolls, and various vendor payments totaling over 627 thousand dollars. Also included are legal notices in district court in Ottawa Kansas involving divorce proceedings, quiet title actions, estate matters, and a hearing on Dorothy Mae Milward’s estate with sale of described real property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Herald
District Court of
Franklin County
Kansas
Warren G. Wesen
Gertrude H. van Derveer
Jane van Doran
Essie H. Ott
Ott
Ottawa
City of
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Adv
Claude Hoss
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Odon
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Hiwg
Clara Young
Wellsville
Ruby McCartney
Gaynor’s Lake
Merlin Casteel
Ottawa High
Future Farmers’ of America
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Robert Schneider
Eddie Ferguson
Wayne Hoopes
Douglas Keith
Donald Watts
Lost Boys
Douglas Bros. Adv
Charles Gross
Ottawa Ministersial, Association
Gerald Mease
Wichita
Esther Garrison
Gordon Daugharthy
Ike
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Senate
Paul J. Laposky
Rodney L. Shade
Ethelean R. Wing
Rozel
William S. Paul
David F. Spitler
Ottawa University
Paul
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Donald J. Setter
Garnett
Joe Junior Mundy
S.main
Gary Lee Boaz
Robert Pinet
Boaz
State Department
Freeda Wilson
George W. Love
Forbes Air Base
Legals
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Maude Conner
Aumne
K. A. Bilben
W. K. Gamble
Ray Koontz
Carl Richardson
Narad Eesvenee
G. Stith
Jas. G.’ Woodworth
Harry. Keller
Iveegeeteen
Lancaster
Cieeses
Frank Connady
Ae Ceseese
Bulson
Seve
Lady Griffith
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Fabert
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Samo Siseneceese
M. Edwards
Eldon Finch
Lionlai Shaw
Ralph Haney
George Atchison
J. H. Button
Earl Richardson
Cecil Vintng
Molly Hess
Wanda M. Baird
Sesee
Helen I. Carey
Sama
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Marjorie B. Hopper
Oos
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Sane
Osee
Alice F. Kaiser
Betty R. Kimball
Marjorie B
William West
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Joseph Alexander
Merle Atchison
Teddy Barnhart
Orpha Lee Bearly
Day Brown
Bevee
Howard Burroughs
Charles Cude
Annes
Harold Crockett
Seree
Arthur A. Dean
Seseee
G. A. Diamond
Crese
Duane R. Dickinson
William Fanning
Co. R. Firestone
Lynn Firestone
Donald Leo Fischer
Chester Gibson
Maurice M. Green
John LaFollette
Walter Landers
BHME
C Enees
Floyd McCurdy
Leonard Matteson
Same .S
Frank Morris
SAMO
Lester Lee Myers
David A. Reekie
Harry EB. Reckie
Cosree
Walter Rodgers
Esesee
John Schulz
John A. Scott
Jim Sheter
Thomas Stevenson
Srose
Clifford Sink
Cone
Frank Thornbrugh
Claude IT. Turner
Aedthel Wesley Wadkins
Hall Litho. Co
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Didde Office Supply
OK Photo Service
Bal
Wolfe's
Verifax
World Book Co
Amt
Tallman Pty. Co
Bar
Maint
Radio
Shinn & Haley, Cert
Franklin Co
Ralph Shepherd
Ges Service Co
Water & Light Dept
SW Gell Tel, Co
Lockwood Co
Sam
Dodsworth Pty
Superior School Supply
Roy EB. Clark
Bank Banklock Ser
Maint’co
North Amer
Amer. Service Co
Credit Bureau
Co. Treas. Assn
Richard D. Shannon
Kas. Pho
Judge Assn
Lattimore-Fink
David Laury
Royal Launder
Mack Electric
Grogan
Jaconsen Mfg
Brown
Kobe
Plidg
Miami Co
Richard O. Skoog
Fee
Winton A. Winter
Ralph Ringels
Witness
M'Ge
Leroy Greene
Gilbert I. Davenport
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Doe Ferns
D. Hughs
Clerk
Zeimb
J. J. Bulson
Ll. L. Griffith
S. F. Schowengrerdt
Raymond Stankard
Roy Gould
Liunial Shaw
Geo. Atchison
C. W. Robe, ZI Jr
H. E. Lidikay
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Same Vesvevesen
Toee
Earl L. Richardson
Geoil Vining
Senee
Albert Grosdidier
Coyote
Kenneth Campbell
Stark Coughenour
Gilbert Davenport, Jr
OL. Ball
Irank Morgan
BUC
Seecsere
Fred Morrow
Lonnie Cox
H. Eittenbender
Rudolph Vanek
Clarence Stankard
C. T. Dawson
Claude Sink
Seeessenee
Hooart L. Betz
Thompson-Hayward
Ivan Brown Tire
Hooker Chemical
Farmers Union Co-Op
R. E. Thompson
Aquauygcaesibe
Roselyr
Kas. Co. Treas Assn
Fay Rell
Wat
Eldon Edwards
Carey
Amer
Ottawa Fire Dept
City W. & L. Dept., Lab
Pole
Alden Edwards
Add
Harald van Horn
Ptr
Miro-Flex Co., Inc
Union LP Gas System
Brown's Hudn
Randy Tas
Agey
Cannady
Cities Service Gil Co
Water & Light ‘Dept
Clark's Quarry
Rock
Coner, Mat. & Constr
Icontractors Supply
Curby Auto Supply Co
Didde
Hercules
Newlin Mach. Corp
Ottawa Farm Imp. Co
Ottawa Hardware
Ottawa Ltr. Co
Ottawa Tr. & Imp
Victor L. Phillips
Price Off Co
R. Firestone
Sceseve
Wiliam
Vesssdenss
Ayer ‘Township Co
Br. Lab
Pottawatomie Township Co. Rd, & Br. Lab
District Court
Franklin ‘County
Wilmer Thompson
Christine Thompson
State of Kansas
Gleason, Gleason, ‘Doty & Logan, Attorneys
Plaintiff
State of
Warren G.wesen
Gleason
Gleason, Doty & Logan
Petitioner
Dorothy Mae Milward
James H, Milward
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Marguerite Dutsch
Loren A. Ames
W.M
Charles W. Watts
Secy
Fredrick A. Gardner
E.H.P
Melvin L. Sellers
Sec
R.A.M
Myrtle Rogers
W.H.P
Isabelle Jacobsen
A. F. Lewis
Old County Farm
Davis Orchard
Baldwin
Underwood St
Antone Produce
Men and Women Ltd
Wantid
Watkina
Franklin
Anderson County
Eirnest Hornberger
RFD
Baldwin, Kansas
General Services
Clyde
Myron Blank
Rayburn’a
June” Hinchman
Cabin
Monroe Court
Standard Rendering Co
Henry Alban
Conrad's Spray
McCracken — Electric
Wightman
Conard Airport
Rantoul
J. D
I. D
Ferguson
IHC
Ottawa Tractor & Implement Co
Joe
Towners Funeral Chapel
Ottawa, Kansas
For the Best
Small Engine
Briggs & Homelite
Strait
Clinton
Orda Mills
Toro Lawn Mowers Sales & Ser
Sheldon Truck & Tractor CO
Elmer Brown
Paola
Jim Huil
Princeton
W. Wilson
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