Ottawa High School keeps lively act at Postal Supervisors event
News brief recounts a bustling Ottawa schedule with a school election gathering at Ottawa High School, a Chanute meeting, and the senior class reading wills and prophecies. The Ottawa University band performs its final concert directed by Prof. Howard White with five Ottawans among players.
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Ottawa
Chanute
Ottawa University
Howard White
Darrell Barkdoll
Kim Shelden
Mary Pickenpaugh
Dale Pratt
Duane Bechtie
Hospital Notes From a Quiet Midweek
The report lists admissions and dismissals including Jay Ellis 1973 R, Lester LeeRoy Rose of Quenemo, Mrs Lee Hettick of Quenemo, Mrs Kenneth Evans of RFD Garnett, and Wednesday births to Mr and Mrs John Love of Kansas City with a 7 lb 2 oz infant. Also notes a South Dakota car ticket, a Main Street parking dismissal at 1 am for Billy Doe Spratt of Rantoul, and names Rebecca Van Horn Lane Juan Garcia 601 E Wilson Kelly Moore 1046 Willow Mrs Donald Griffin 818 N Mulberry Mrs Kenneth Evans RFD 4 Garnett today.
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Lester LeeRoy Rose
Quenemo
Lee Hettick
Kenneth Evans
RFD
Garnett
John Love
Kansas City
South Dakota
Billy Doe Spratt
Rantoul
Rebecca van Horn
Lane
Juan Garcia
E. Wilson
Kelly Moore
Willow
Police find rock wool bundle may be claimed at Headquarters
The police report a bundle of rock wool was found yesterday and may be claimed at police Headquarters. Representatives Edna Greenawalt and others are noted with various contacts and local organizations mentioned in the fragmented text.
Ten Teachers Sign At Quenema
Ten teachers have signed contracts to teach in Quenema for the coming year, the school board announced today. High school teachers Everett White in Liberal is superintendent, Mrs Anna Bunyan of Ottawa in English and mathematics, Kenneth Schulz of Emporia in music, Devine S Montoya of Hooker Oklahoma in commerce Spanish and coaching, Clifford Bande of Tyrone Oklahoma in social science and shop, and Mrs Nabilla Bande in home economics and science.
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Quenema
Arel
Everett White
Liberal
Anna Bunyan
Ottawa
Kenneth Schulz
Emporia
Devine S. Montoya
Hooker
Okla
Clifford Bande
Tyrone
Nabilla Bande
Jimmy Dorsey Reported Very Ill in New York
Jazz band leader Jimmy Dorsey is described as very ill in New York. He underwent lung growth removal surgery last January and is expected to have a full medical report within ten days. Neuritis of the left leg is noted as the current ailment.
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Maurice Ponton
Vera Chap- York
Minnie Engle
New York
Jimmy Dorsney Windett
Schulz
Dorothy Bryan
Dod
Tospit Lela Comstock
Benare Hospital
Dorsey
Lttle Hospital
Funeral services for William Clair Spears held May 15
William Clair Spears who died May 8 was honored in funeral services at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. William E. Berger of Emporia and Rev. William G. Ward presiding. Pallbearers included C. A. Tucker L. D. Barnett Dr. R. A. Gollier K. R. McClay Dr J. F. Barr and Russell Snyder. Organist Mrs J. R. Henning played selections. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery.
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Clair Spears
William Clair Spears
Lamb
William E. Berger
Emporia
William G. Ward
C. A. Tucker
L. D. Barnett
R. A. Gollier
K. R. McClay
J. F. Barr
Russell Snyder
J. R. Henning
Highland Cemetery
Ottawa High Girls Award Ceremony Honors 7th Grade Students
Ottawa High School Girls Athletic Association distributed awards during activity period. Seventh graders earned K shields and 4 inch O letters for total points in aerial darts, volleyball, tumbling and stunts. Only one student did not earn an award this term.
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Ottawa High School Girls’ Athletic Association
Two Trucks Damaged Near Wellsville Collision in Narrow Underpass
At 4 10 p m yesterday two teens driving a 1949 Chevrolet pickup driven by Sandra Clark 16 RFD 2 and a 1942 Chevrolet 144 on truck driven by Charles W Coffman 16 Wellsville met in a narrow township road underpass a mile west of Wellsville and could not pass. Clark front end damaged $390 Coffman truck bed damaged $10.
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Wellsville
Willard Lister
Sandra Clark
RFD
Charles W. Coffman
Clark
Coffman
Coffs
Kansan Killed In California Plane Crash
Compton California police identified two men killed when their small plane struck power lines near the Compton airport and crashed. The pilot was 40 year old Lawrence Burke of Los Angeles. The passenger was John W Bradley of Lawrence. Bradley had relatives in the area including brother Clarence Bradley of Los Angeles and sister Mrs Mary Harris of Lynwood.
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Compton
Calif
Coffeyville Driver Cited For Speeding
Donald Eugene Gertler age 26 of Coffeyville was cited for speeding 40 mph in a 20 mph zone between 1st and 7th streets. He pleaded guilty in Police Court and was fined 30 dollars or jailed on failure to pay the fine.
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Donald Eugene Gertler
Coffeyville
Milo Harris
DAMASCUS EASES WHEAT EXPORT BAN TO ISRAEL
Syria lifts its six month old wheat export ban with exceptions. Exports are now allowed to Israel and certain markets while other barriers remain. The move affects regional trade and food supply dynamics amid ongoing economic pressures.
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Damascus
Syria
Israel
Motion Denied in Ivan Gibler DWI Case
In District Court a motion for dismissal in the Ivan T. Gibler case was denied after a Wednesday hearing. Gibler faced charges of driving while intoxicated reckless driving and fourth degree manslaughter, was found guilty on DWI, posted bonds near 700 dollars, and filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. Also three divorce actions were dismissed on plaintiff motion Irene Mitchell vs Floyd Mitchell Elizabeth Hay vs Delbert Hay and Ida Fay Dodds vs John Dodds.
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Ivan T. Gibler
Gibler
Supreme Court
Irene Mitchell
Floyd &. Mitchell
Elizabeth Hay
Delbert Hay
Ida Fay Dodds
John G. Dodds
Boeing Gets Bomarc Work
The Air Force awarded Boeing a 7.11 million dollar contract to produce Bomarc interceptor missiles. Testing at Patrick Air Force Base Florida showed strong performance against high flying targets over the Atlantic. The Bomarc, with a 200 to 300 mile range and supersonic speed, will be used for air defense.
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Washington i
Air Force
Boeing Airplane Co
Patrick Air Force Base
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Traffic Toll Report From State Accident Records Section
Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 24 hours zero. To date in 1957 one hundred fifty eight. Same period in 1956 two hundred twenty one.
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Topeka
Kansas
Graham in New York Crusade Draws 18500 Crowd
Billy Graham opened his New York crusade at Madison Square Garden drawing 18,500 as he urged a moral renewal and warned of a nation without God. He appealed for commitment to Christ, and 485 came forward in the largest first-night response he has seen in America.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Graham
Christ
America
Rains In Texas Delay Shipment Of Ewes
A shipment of yearling western ewes for Franklin County is held up by rain and floods in Texas. Don Brown, Franklin County Extension agent, says 450 will go to Franklin County buyers, 100 to Anderson County, and 50 to Douglas County. The telegram promises eventual delivery, with timing uncertain as weather reports are read.
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Texas
Don Brown
Franklin County Extension
State Extension Service
Dal Rio
Brown
Franklin County
Anderson County
Douglas County
Docking faults facts in plan to drop condemnation suit
Gov. Docking says state officials misled him over a planned withdrawal of a condemnation case targeting about 300 acres owned by Bolcourt and Ottawa hunting clubs near the Marais des Cygnes refuge in Linn County. Wagstaff of the Bolcourt Club disputes including the land, citing its location and lack of center refuge relevance.
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Topeka
George Docking
Marais Des Cygnes
State Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Bolcourt
Ottawa
Linn
U. S. Supreme Court
Docking
Robert W. Wagstaff
Kansas City
Seceray
Boicourt Club
Wagstaff
Dave Leahy
Charles Kaup
Manhattan
Commission
Leahy
Kaup
Ottawa Contractor Wins State Road Contracts
Ottawa highway builder Harry Henery Inc received multiple state highway contracts at Topeka for bituminous road construction. The awards include Marshall County 23 miles for 28,739 dollars and Nemaha County 8.01 miles for 9,909 dollars plus 6.7 miles for 8,701 dollars. Pottawatomie County totals cover 6.8 miles at 8,116 dollars and other segments.
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Harry Henery
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