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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1960

Page

3

Ottawa death notices and local events brief

Anna May Elliott, 87, of 721 Tremont, died yesterday at Ransom Memorial Hospital after illness. Survived by her husband Roscoe C. Elliott and multiple children and grandchildren. Services set for Tuesday at Towner’s Funeral Chapel with graveside at Memorial Park Cemetery. Also noted are naval service updates for Stephen Hull AN and Denzil L. Pearson, plus upcoming local events and ads including a De Molay rummage sale and Chamber of Commerce Sports banquet plans at Memorial Auditorium with Doug Weaver as speaker.

Denzil L. Pearson Camp Pendleton Calif Raymond Pearson Ottawa de Molay Memorial Auditorium Wed Chamber of Commerce Doug Weaver Chamber R. C. Elliott Anna May Elliott Tremont Roscoe C. Elliott Ransom Memorial Hospital Caldwell Charles and Emma (Copper) McCully Elliott Guthrie Okla Lawrence Christian Church Alfred Ramey Hennessey R. M.mac ™ Elliott Colorado Springs Colo L. €. King C. R. Buckles Shell City W. T. Lemon RED C. C. Transmeier Watsonburg G. 1 Engle Blue Springs Charley McCully Maodesta Beverly McCully Kingfisher Gertrude Harmon Jennie Streck Henseey Nellie Irene Ramey Towner’s Funeral Chapel Robert Powner Memorial Park Cemetery Anna M. Eliott Towner's Chapel Garden of Devotion Memorial Park Kansas

Burbridge Family Rites and Local Notices

Obituary and public notices from Wellsville and Ottawa detail Roy Edgar Burbridge a retired rural mail carrier dying at 70 from a heart attack. Survivors include a wife and five children across Kansas and California. Services set at Wellsville Methodist Church. Additional notices report travel lectures open to the public, Morton L. Philips death, traffic violations, and local obituaries including Mrs. Gay A. Shoaf and Edgar M. Gossett with burial plans in Gardner Sutton Cemetery and local churches.

Roy Edgar Burbridge Wellsville Gardner Kansas City Athletics Vernice May Burbridge Lois Decker Hollywood Calif Lillian Beelby North Hollywood Jonathan San Bernadino Norris Burbridge Sacramento Helen Frey Jessie Burbridge Anna Kelley Clathe C. B Lincoln Neb Wellsville Methodist Church James Nabors Gardner Cemetery

Wellsville Garden Club members invited to TV program

Wellsville Garden Club members Mrs Bill Shields and Mr James Coughenour will appear on Ben Johnson's TV program on Friday May 20 representing East Central District Garden Clubs. They will discuss the district flower show at Shawnee Mission North High School on May 21 and enter a table setting in the Garden Club competition.

Bernice Holden Bill Shields James Coughenour Ben Johnson Shields Coughenour East Central District Association of Garden Clubs Wellsville Club Shawnee Mission North High School Wellsville Methodist Church Ba‘bies Egals District Court Franklin County Kansas la Owens Fetta Court House Ottawa Kansan Kansans Plua Conta Max R. Gilmore Sheritt Franklin Coun Jonald Lo White

Hospital Notes Admissions and Awards List

Admissions include Mrs Hayes Johnson of Richmond and Mrs Effie M Maxey with several others named by town, first and second year shorthand results listed with speeds, plus chorus orchestra band and area music awards highlights. Notes cover many names, places and school activities with scattered times and locations.

Hayes Johnson Richmond Isabelle Warren Effie M. Maxey E. M. Hoagland Pomona William L. Bothwell Bonnie Stewart Powhattan Alvin Brei Thaupt Wellsville Kevin Higdon Oak Harvey Morris Geri Sue Fig N. Hickory Gins Dixie Lambert Judy Patterson Pat Farrell Pat Williams Martha Senter Cheryl Mack Dorothy Glanville Sharon Hancock Donna Rohel Nancy Martin Kathy Hagerty Carolyn Fisher Sandra Burgoon Janice Moore Fran Jamison Glen Pat Slaghter Joyce Sailing Beverly Crane Betty Pope Nancy Taylor Barbara Dykstra Cindi Kuntz Dee Ellen Lister

Traffic Toll Topeka UW Kansas Death Log 48 Hours

In Topeka during a 48 hour period ending at 9 AM investigators logged traffic deaths. The report notes figures comparable to the 1959 period, referencing UW Kansas traffic records and a 1960 context.

Topeka Kansas

Board of Health Reports Kansas Illnesses March Data

The Kansas State Board of Health reported 503 cancer cases in March, up from 449 in March last year. Tuberculosis dropped to 21 from 37. Gonorrhea rose to 189 from 113, while syphilis fell from 187 to 109.

Topeka State Board of Health Kansas

Khrushchev Strolls Paris Stores In Casual Morning Tour

Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev wandered Paris neighborhoods during a morning constitutional. He toured groceries and a specialty shop with interpreters, sparking light exchanges with shopkeepers and a 17 year old employee before leaving without purchases.

Paris Nikita Khrushchev Michele Pacqueet Bata Racic France Racic Milan Milwaukee Wis Racie Khrushchev

H. D. Lee Officials Hold Meeting Here

About 40 officials from H. D. Lee Co plants in Ottawa Kansas City and Cherryvale attended a dinner at Ottawa Country Club Saturday. The event, preceded by a golf tournament, is an annual spring gathering with a fall Kansas City match. Ottawa plant is known as the Bruce Co Inc.

H. D. Lee Co Ottawa Kansas Kansas City Cherryvale Ottawa Country Club Earl Guist Lee Firm Bruce Co., Inc

Kansas Republican Women designate week observances

LAWRENCE AP The Kansas Women's Republican Club board designated Oct 18 as Kansas Republican Women's Week and urged counties to hold precinct level observances. The board unanimously reaffirmed support for Mrs Y Semple of Baxter Springs as national committee woman for four more years.

Lawrence Kansas Women's Republican Club Kansas

Awards Given At Ottawa High School Ceremony

Seven Ottawa High School groups received awards today including commercial, music, cheerleaders, drill team, track, tennis and golf.

Sharon Bennett Carol Henley Anita Vann Carol Bruce Marilyn Robertson Mickey Reed Gary Underwood Ronnie Reusch Bob Lewis Steve Shaffer Bill Jensen Roger Milburn Jim Roth Allen Glenn Clinton Moore Leroy Martin Hoenie ‘Meiers Ron Showalter James Dunn Douglas Henry Herb Harrah Gordon Bruce Tom Mudrick Jack Smith Sherr Spears Roger Casteel Fred Gollier Jim Corlis Mike Latimer Jeeper Ottawa High School

Births and dismissals from local families

Births reported for Armstrong Richmond Wilson Malburg Shields and others with details on addresses and newborn weights. Dismissals listed include Browning Wolken Lingenfelser Hughes Ledom Morgan Schamle Counselman Dixon and Arthur Long among others with locations in Lawrence Richmond Quenemo Princeton Williamsburg and nearby towns.

Robert Armstrong Robert Lickteig Richmond Billy Dean Wilson Baldwin Elvin Malburg S. Cedar Corvin Shields N. Mulberry Charlotte Browning Nhickory Dan Wolken N. Main Charles Lingenfelser Lawrence Max Hughes Quenemo Harry Ledom S. Cherry Lola Morgan Max Scott Princeton Road Charles Schamle RFD Cornelia Counselman Williamsburg Roy B. Dixon Ash Arthur Long Princeton

Local Markets KC Livestock Cattle And Hogs Report

Kansas City AP market report shows cattle 11 000 head with steers and heifers largely steady to 25 lower, cows weak to 25 lower, calves steady. stockers and feeders strong to 60 higher. hogs 5 600 with barrows and gilts steady, sows steady. sheep 12 100, all classes about steady with lambs and wooled categories varying. Prices listed for various weight ranges and classes across cattle hog and sheep sectors.

KC Livestock Kansas City

Court Applies New Rights Law On Negro Voting Rights

The Supreme Court ruled the 1960 Civil Rights Act permits federal suits against states to enforce Negro voting rights in Alabama. It said the 1957 act did not show such intent, and sent cases back to Alabama federal courts with the state named as defendant.

Washington Supreme Court Alabama High Tribunal Justice Department Congress High Court

Kansas BPW installs new officers in Wichita

Velma Wooster of Hays was chosen as president of the Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women. New vice presidents Elsie Borck of Marysville and Wilma Rose of Newton, plus Dorothy Sylvester of Wichita as recording secretary and Thelma Connelley of Colby as treasurer, were named. Glenn Gray of Meade High School received the federation’s $800 four year scholarship for an outstanding Kansas high school senior planning to attend Wichita University or Fort Hays Kansas State College.

Wichita Velma Wooster Hays Kansas Federation of Business and Professional Women

Ottawa Elks Plan Annual Banquet After Banquet Party

Ottawa Elks Lodge hosted 158 juniors and seniors with guests after the annual junior senior banquet at the Armory. Dr W H Lennard said the event ran until 4 am Sunday and will become an annual affair with Elks officers and wives hosting. Breakfast and soft drinks preceded dancing and some students used pool and billiards. The lodge calls it an experiment but praised student conduct and aims to continue locally rather than traveling to other towns.

Ottawa Elks Lodge Ottawa Artors Armory W. H. Lennard Lodge Elks Club The Elks Lodge Lennard

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