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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1955

Page

7

Ottawa social notes feature bridal shower and club reports

Beverly Dunlap of Kansas City, formerly Ottawa, honored at a bridal shower by Miss Martha Swords. Dunlap to wed Clifton Crain June 4. Also reported are Richter W.S.C.S. programs on Status of Women, Peoria Ladies Aid, Naomi Club, Martin community, and True Kindred events with officers elected and members attending.

Beverly Dunlap Kansas City Ottawa Martha Swords Miss Dunlap Clifton Crain Kansas City Power and Light Co Sistos Richter W.S.C.S the James J. R. Abel Mike Teo Beauchamp Everett Burgess Larry Eddie Donnie Woodrow Crawford Truman Milton Harvey Staadt Jennie Wheeler Henry Staadt Herbert Wolfe Harold Staadt Viola Montauge Harold Yost John Staadt Linda Sara Wood Liberty Social Hour Club Ray Woods Ff. J. Murphy Ray Angleton Louis Dale Irene Symons Kenneth Corbett Mmes. Angleton Albert Barnhart H. H. Howell Glenn King Elden Morgan R. O. Slavens Albert Stewart Paul Pritchard Leland Barnhart Rose Marie Rocky Woods

Death Stirs Negro Group in Mississippi Vote War

NAACP leaders pledge legal action after the death of civil rights figure Rev. George Lee in Belzoni Mississippi. Roy Wilkins denounces a racially charged atmosphere and says buckshot-like specks on his face point to foul play. Lee urged voter registration in Humphreys County where blacks outnumber whites.

Belzoni Miss National Assn Mississippi NAACP Roy Wilkins George Lee Wilkins New York Lee FBI Humphreys

Baby Sandra Lee Williams Named in St Louis

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Williams of St Louis Missouri born May 7 is named Sandra Lee She weighed seven pounds six ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Tom Williams Quenemo Missouri and Ernest Canning Perry Kansas a great great grandfather

Banquet Honors Graduates at United Presbyterian Church

A Friday evening banquet at United Presbyterian Church honored church graduates and their parents. The Gospel Bearers class decorated tables in black white and pink roses. Gary Horn buckle was master of ceremonies Rev. Todd Macdonald spoke. Forty seven attendees? (readable fragment). Mr and Mrs W W Bibens traveled to Houston after visiting Ottawa acquaintances Dr W A Elliott will visit Ft Worth for ten days with his brother H A Elliott.

United Presbyterian Church Gary Hornbuckle Todd Macdonald W. A. Elliott Ft. Worth Tex H. A. Elliott Ottawa

Club Forecast Tuesday Picnic and Meetings

A noon picnic is set for Tuesday at City Park hosted by Woman's Republic. Army Mothers hold an all day sewing meeting at Memorial Auditorium. Past Presidents and Ladies of GAR, along with Promenaders and Presbyterian Women Sunshine Theta Rho, are listed among participating groups and organizers.

Woman's Republic City Park Army Mothers Memorial Auditorium Mra J. F. Barr Dinnee C.w.b Ladies of Gar Frank Bingaman Presbyterian Women Sunshine Theta Rho

Kansas Bar Assn warns against halting crime flow info

Hutchinson Kansas The Kansas Bar Association heard Saturday that closing the flow of information related to crime and trials would be dangerous in many ways A T Burch of Chicago urged slow consideration of any restrictions Burch is the son of the late Rousseau A Burch a 35 year Kansas Supreme Court member Claude EB Chalfant of Hutchinson was elected president J Willard Haynes of Kansas City named president elect 0 B Bidson of Topeka vice president and George B Powers of Wichita secretary treasurer Next year's meeting will be in Kansas City

Hutchinson Kas Kansas Bar Assn A. T. Burch Chicago Burch Rousseau’ A. Burch Kansas Supreme Court Claude EB Chalfant J. Willard Haynes Kansas City B. Bidson Topeka George B. Powers Wichita

Water For Irrigation in Colorado Drought Valley

CADDOA Colo A John Martin Dam that once emptied the Arkansas River valley now holds 188000 acre feet of water and is expected to gain at least 20000 more to assure farmers of irrigation this summer Resident engineer James Bene said the reservoir will reach about 200000 acre feet as the Arkansas River and its tribu taries return to normal flow The Arkansas River Compact Commission will release water throughout the summer to irrigation ditches in Colorado and Kansas communities to the east

Caddoa Colo John Martin Arkansas River Kansas James Bene Arkansas Commission Colorado

Also Mentioned on This Page

Women’s Page Society Lois Smith R. C. Jarder C. E. Buckner W. J. Swords Judy Hobbs Sharon Karen Diane Vandiyer Karen Vandiver Diane Manmes Eddie Vandiver Emmett Tutcher Bob Peoria Ladies Aid Maude Evans Peoria Ladies ‘Aid Clifford Detwiler William Ward W. A. Gibson Alta Conley Mary Mack Mmes Lewis Wichman Carol Ann Ira Dean Ben Anderson Art Meisel Fred Weaver Bob Rodgers Sharon Fabert ID. W. Arnold Walter Bolen Frank Mayes Ed Turner Harley Blankenbeker Fred Scott Merle Christenson Jack McClure Bob Phillips Nora Goodwine Vida Adams Charles Fabert Beryl Jean Blankenbeker Allen Cheryl Scott Bobbie Sharfton Wayne Loyd McClure Sharon Phillips Gayle Max Blankenbaker Martin Martin Community Club Heard County John Fleming Marvin Brenner Roy Spencer Marvin Walker Everett Collins Ralph Haney Henry Wilson Northwest Naomi Club G. W. Ponton Pakistan Lizzie Armstrong George Reed 1.C.c.f.rebekah Bertha Lancaster Harry Loyd George Standfast Ben Gibson Nettie Dearing Jennie Price Alta O'Flaherty Violet Wiley Mud Creek M Creek Social Plan A . Jesub L. C. Fabert Miss Hope Mott Trinity Jose ‘Larios Arlene Rice Rowena Trader Sharon Rice Lola Mae Sink Karen Harmonjson Charlotte Smiley Christina Larios Alan Rybolt Shirley Small Peggy Nordyke Bonita Mendell Judy Harder Mary Margaret Garrett Watts Supreme Commander Jolene Brink J. R. Raffelock Sellers G. E. Jordan Harry Brink C. J.pence Carl Nutt Arthur Jacob Helen Osburn Hhony H. F. Duvall Sidney Drummond Clara Sinclair George Medlock Joel Towner Percy Lainson Ft. Madison Fred Plank Baldwin Liberty Social Hour Hood Hood School Gion Ethel Funk Betty Johannes Ipeka Gladys Kay Hendrix Denver Joyce Cox Jimmy Trigg Joyce Janice Cox Sandra Mathias Dan Fogle Fogle Ralph Pohl Paul Boyke True Kindred Dorothy Otto St. Louis Charles W. Watts Ot Ittawa Retta Iwuella Farquhar Missouri Raffelock Lee C. Shanfon Supreme George Sherman C. W. Waymire Melvin Naomi Ruth Armstrong Ralph C. Armstrong W. Dth Naomi Ruth Wilbur C. Watts C. C. Watts St. Hickory Miss Armstrong Ottawa High School Ladd Afb Fairbanks Alaska Muecke Studio U. S Willis Cherry Star Grain & Lumber Co Home Delivery ELA Leqodod Slorese Deerwood Food Sunkist Deerwood Pickwick Vacuum Gerber’s Baby Foods Swift W. W. Bibens Houston A. J. Bibens R. P. Crow Herb Helen Neochi Elina Albright Otiaya Hanans Mack Electric Maia Terrill's Department Store S. Main
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