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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1957

Page

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Parking crash in N Main block causes 150 damage

A 9 12 p m yesterday in the 200 block of N Main led to an estimated 150 damage to a car after Lavernon Cowan Lohman attempted to park his 1949 Studebaker and sideswiped Veda Maley s 1946 Dodge at 910 E 7th. Also notes a piano tuner, a new Blue Key member Harold Van Horn, and civic notices on culvert permits and tax reminders.

N. Main Lavernon Cowan Lohman RFD Studebaker Veda Maley

Deaths listed for three locals in obituary notices

Orville Sumerall died Friday in Pasadena after a tow cable struck him while helping pull a car from a ditch. Surviving are his widow Mary Meiers and five children. Mrs. A. F. Hamm, former Nortonville resident, died in Oskaloosa. funeral at First Christian Church Nortonville. Robert R. Rhodes, 66, former Ottawa resident, died of a heart attack at Sunflower. funeral at Sunflower Community Church with Masonic and military honors.

Orville Summerall Orville Sumerall Earl Meiers E. Wilson Pasadena Tex Summerall Mary Meiers A. F. Hamm Albert W. Hamm RFD Oskaloosa Nortonville Frank J. Hamm Atchison Lloyd McCracken Valley Falls First Christian Church Robert R. Rhodes Ottawa Sunflower Hercules Powder Co Falley’s Market la Cygne Madison U.S. Army France Eudora Masonic Lodge

Docking accuses politics in Kansas land dispute ruling

Gov George Docking charged political influence in the decision by the Kansas Forestry and Game Commission to drop land condemnation proceedings against two private hunting clubs at Marais des Cygnes refuge. Commission leaders denied knowledge of any political payoff and defended the ruling amid a lengthy legal fight that reached the U S Supreme Court, while agreeing to seek dismissal in Linn County District Court unless reversed.

Topeka George Docking State Forestry, “Fish and Game Commission Marais Des Cygnes Ducking Charles Kaup Manhattan Commission Dave Leahy U. S. Supreme Court The Game Commission Bolcourt and Ottawa Hunting Associations Leahy Kaup Docking Pratt

Future Homemakers Install Officers

The Future Homemakers of America held installation of next year's officers during activity period today. Officers installed were: Louann Lawrance president, Eula May Cartmill vice president, Joy Benson secretary, Cora Dunn treasurer, Jan Newfield reporter, Carolyn Firestone degree chairman, Pat Smith and Christine Fogg recreation chairmen, Geri Sue Figgins parliamentarian, Joanne Hay historian, Beth Batdorf student council representative, Mrs Mary Thomas is the outgoing sponsor. Next year's sponsor has not been named.

Louann Lawrance Eula May Cartmill Joy Benson Cora Dunn Jan Newfield Carolyn Firestone Pat Smith Christine Fogg Geri Sue Figgins Joanne Hay Beth Batdorf Mary Thomas

Funeral rites for Mrs Mary J Friend and son William Leon

Funeral services for Mrs Mary J Friend and her son William Leon, who died May 9, were held May 14 at Faith Bible Church. Officiants were Rev C Reuben Linquist Rev E Loren Pugsley and Rev R D Clayton. Pallbearers were Gerald Anderson Castle Thompson Max McCready Jon Pritchard Lewis Buck and John King. Mrs Warren Dead sang with Mrs R L Stevens on piano. Burial followed at Highlands Cemetery.

Mary J. Friend William Leon Friend William Leon Faith Bible Church C. Reuben Linquist E. Loren Pugsley R. D. Clayton Gerald Anderson Castle Thompson Max McCready Jon Pritchard Lewis Buck John King Warren R. L. Stevens Highland Cemetery

Hospital guest list and births at area homes

Hospital notes show admissions for Mrs. Mabel Parrish at Cedar House and several others with addresses in Cedar County towns. Births record a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Roney of Waverly weighing eight pounds. Discharges include Mrs. Sterling Hornbuckle Baldwin and Mrs. David G. Miller Wellsville, with additional notices of other patients and newborns in Lawrence Baldwin Richmond Princeton and Waverly areas.

Carl L. Roney Waverly Sterling Hornbuckle Baldwin David G. Miller Wellsville DeWayne Paugh Lawrence Louis Fundis Hyda McBrier S. Cherry George Hutchison Richmond Frank Shaeffer Ralph Haney Princeton Joseph Hillebrand

Well Child Clinic Sees Overflow Amid June Signups

The Well Child Clinic in the Co- Op room could not examine new children as overflow from last month filled the schedule. New registrations were recorded for the June clinic. Mothers should contact Mrs. Harley Hume at 848-W-3 or Mrs. Harold Crockett at 1916-1-1.

Well Child Harley Hume Harold Crockett

High School Bands Select Officers

The Ottawa Junior and Senior High School bands held election of officers this morning. Senior high officers for next year include Sheldon Meats president Kathy Archer vice president Nancy Carlson secretary-treasurer Roger Schmanke student council representative, with Larry Wright as drum major forming the executive council. Junior high officers are Opal Nearmyer president Nelson Showalter vice president Lurray Moffett secretary-treasurer and Judy Lister student council representative. junior high will elect its drum major next week.

Ottawa High School Nancy Curry Judi Jamison Linda Barnes Sharon Abelaker Jay Pat Lister Benson Carol Ponton Nancy Meiers Ottawa Sheldon Meats Kathy Archer Nancy Carlson Roger ‘Schmanke Larry Wright Opal Nearmyer Nelson Showalter Lurray Moffett Judy Lister

Marriage Licenses for Four Couples Listed in Ottawa Area

Joseph L Exley 39 of Ottawa and Alice June Barker 30 of Quenemo Obtain Licenses. Ralph Clark Shephert 21 of Pomona and Myrna Sue Abel 18 of Pomona Also Licensed. Robert A Houston 19 of Lane and Wanda G Clark 18 of Ottawa Also Licensed.

Joseph L. Exley Ottawa Alice June Barker Quenemo Ralph Clark Shephert Pomona Myrna Sue Abel Robert A. Houston Lane Wanda G. Clark

Six soda machines robbed in single Charleston night

Six soft drink vending machines were robbed in one night across Charleston. One theft targeted a service station owned by Owen Marshall and Pat Toney, both city police officers.

Charleston W. Va Owen Marshall Pat Toney

Communists shell island offshore Amoy in volley of 105 rounds

The defense ministry said Communist forces shelled Erh Tan Second Tan island near Amoy last night firing 105 rounds. The attack caused no damage or casualties and did not halt Red-held Amoy’s status as a dead port according to Nationalist officials.

Islands Amoy Defense Ministry Erh Tan Second Tan

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