Franklin Countians Tour Gardens in Kansas City
A bus of nearly 40 Franklin County garden enthusiasts toured 12 homes on the 29th annual Wellesley Club garden tour in Kansas City despite intermittent showers. Participants from Ottawa Wellsville and Richmond saw styles from a California modern patio to Williamsburg and English manor houses with features such as brick backyards rock gardens espaliered trees and a two acre Rockhill slope with a playground and green tennis court. The group lunched in Loose Park and noted ideas for terraces and garden gadgets and a private rose and perennial planting tended by an organic gardener.
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Franklin County
Kansas City
Wellesley Club
Williamsburg
Beacon Hill
Boston
Ottawa
Rockhill
Loose Park
Jim Warnock
Carl ‘Warnock
Wellsville
Lois Smith
Miss Hutchins speaks at Rotary on Guatemala
Missionary Miss Margaret Hutchins told Ottawa Rotary today about political social and economic conditions in Guatemala. She visits her sister Mrs Fred Glanville as three Rotarians George A Black Earl Black and C D Lyman attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hutchins
Guatemala
Rotary Club
Fred Glanville
George A. Black
Borger
Tex
Earl Black
Baldwin
C. D. Lyman
Paola
Local Markets Report With Grain Prices and Poultry Notes
Local market listings show barley at 2 cents, beans around 90 cents, white and yellow corn at 1.05 to 1.10, shelled corn 1.10, and assorted weights for eggs and poultry. Yard figures include heavy hens, light hens, and cocks with small price quotes amid terse commodity lines.
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Eeeaee
Cicse
Cccescesevece
Williamsburg Man Pleads Innocent in Traffic Case
Theodore W. Owens, 58, of Williamsburg, pleaded innocent in Franklin County Court to three traffic charges. He faces drunk driving, suspended license, and unregistered vehicle counts. Trial set for June 6. bond $700 posted. Arrested Sunday by state troopers.
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Williamsburg
Franklin County
Theodore W. Owens
Drum Majors Named for Ottawa Junior and Senior Highs
Drum majors for Ottawa Junior and Senior Highs and twirlers for the Senior High marching band were chosen by students. Junior High drum major is Sharon Burke. Senior High drum major is Martha Senter. New Senior High twirlers are Kay Staf ford, Sue McKinley, and Lurray Moffett, joining four returning twirlers.
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Ottawa
Bill Barker
Sharon Burke
Martha Senter
Kay Stafford
Sue McKinley
Lurray Moffett
Jeannie Hinderitter
Carol Bruce
Judy Lister
Kathy Hagerty
Barker
Oregon
Loren Matthews
Conway Springs
Services for Mrs Edith May Hodges
Services for Mrs Edith May Hodges who died May 22 were held at Richmond Methodist Community Church May 926 Rev Cecil M Orr officiated Pallbearers were George Dietrich Roy Patterson Frank Gerhold Robert Gault Virgil Smith and Lon Mishler Mrs Cecil Orr sang hymns accompanied by Mrs Jerry Milfelt Burial was in Topeka Cemetery
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Edith May Hodges
Edit May Hodges
Richmond Methodist Community Church
Cecil M. Orr
George Dietrich
Roy Patterson
Frank Gerhold
Robert Gault
Virgil Smith
Lon Mishler
Cecil Orr
Jerry Milcfelt
Topeka
Files Suits Over Water Deliveries
Three civil actions were filed in Franklin County Justice Court by Richmond trucking firm Alvin Hornberger doing business as Richmond Truck Lines. He seeks payments of $10 from Amherst Milliman Princeton $8.75 from Lewis Beord Ottawa and $11.25 from Ray Parks Richmond for water delivered upon their order.
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Franklin County Justice Court
Richmond
Alvin Hornberger
Richmond Truck Lines
Amherst Milliman
Princeton
Lewis Beord
Ottawa
Ray Parks
Hospital Notes Admits and Birth in Local Entries
Hospital notes list admissions for Gerald Tennis Troup of Rantoul on Tuesday and Phillip Dean Griffin of Pomona today. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Roger Scott of RFD 4 a daughter weighing 5 pounds 8 1/2 ounces. Dismissals include Lenita Kay Dyer of 803 E 11th and Mrs. Mabel Haas of Wellsville. Other notices: Mrs. Goldie Hutton of Princeton, Mrs. Mamie Hamilton RFD 2 Williamsburg, Cherry Needham of Lane, and Mrs. Ella Greenfield 809 King today.
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Gerald Tennis Troup
Rantoul
Phillip Dean Griffin
Pomona
Roger Scott
RFD
Lenita Kay Dyer
Mabel Haas
Wellsville
Goldie Hutton
Princeton
Mamie Hamilton
Williamsburg
Cherry Needham
Lane
Ella Greenfild
King
Kansas Traffic Fatalities Rise in 1959 Totals
In the last 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. today two deaths were added to Kansas state accident records. To date in 1959 the total fatalities stand at 185, compared with 175 for the same period in 1958.
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Topeka
Kansas
Notices of Suit in Franklin County Kansas 1959
Legal notices published in The Ottawa Herald announce two cases in Franklin County District Court. Wilmer Thompson seeks divorce and property relief from Christine Thompson with custody of children and asks for pleadings by June 26, 1959. Warren G Wesen petitions to quiet title to Lots 16 and 18 in Ott’s Addition, Ottawa, with pleadings due by June 6, 1959.
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Ottawa Herald
District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Wilmer Thompson
Christine Thompson
Ottawa
District Court of
Warren G. Wesen
Gertrude H. van Derveer
Jane van Doran
Essie H. Ott
Salt
Staten of Kansas
Warren LLC
Welen
Ott
Six Charged With Speeding In Franklin County Court
Six motorists were charged with speeding in Franklin County Court. Names include Kenneth E. Zeek 27 of McPherson Lonnie R. Anderson 39 of Kansas City Clifford E. Little 24 of Kansas City Betty Jean Davis 20 of Hutchinson Florine N. Wright of Kansas City and William Whitehurst 38 of Shawnee. A Wichita man Van A Cox 43 was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign at Wellsville and US 35. All were cited by state troopers on Sunday with locations including US 50 Williamsburg and Interstate 35 east of Ottawa.
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Franklin County
Wichita
Kenneth E. Zeek
McPherson
Lonnie R. Anderson
Kansas City
Clifford E. Little
Betty Jean Davis
Hutchinson
Florine N. Wright
William Whitehurst
Shawnee
van A. Cox
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Ottawa
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LONG
A. W. “Gus” Long
Thomas Ingle
Highland Cemetery
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
Hubert Moten
Kenneth Campbell
Beautyland
Mozelle Gagne
Riley-Bula Cummings
Richter Methodist Church Bible School
Ellis
W. J. Beck
Cassville
North Main
Elden Hale
Dallas
The
Santa Fe
Anna Lockwood
Loyd
Jonesboro
Ark
Homewood Catholic Ladies
Harold Ingraham
Edgerton
George MclIntosh Sr
Downey
Calif
Gardner Hospital
Elmore Howell
George Jr
McIntosh
Lamb Funeral Home
Wahsas
Ottawa, KansAs
Thielen
Fredrick B. Thielen
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charles Brink
Lamb
Knights of Columbus
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Olin Wollen
John Kramer
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Dr. Wollen
Kramer
Lloyd Ballhagen
Finnerals
John Deere
Deere
Legals
Gleason, Gleason, Doty & Logan, Attorneys For
Plaintiff
Gleason
Gleason, Doty & Logan
Petitioner
Cutler Township
Board of County Commissioners
Joh Button
Bruce Spears
Ciocal
Ada
P. m
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Dan Lick
Teig
R.A.M
Fredrick A. Gardner
E.H.P
Melvin L. Sellers
Sec
Ottawa Council
Frederick A. Gardner
Ill
Melvin Sellers
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Topeka Weg
Sojourners
Myrtle Rogers
W.H.P
Isabelle Jacobsen
W.S
Stock Card Association
Edgar
N. Mulberry
A. F. Lewis
Old County Farm
Tris Acres
Ward Underwood
Underwood &T
Davis Orchard
Cail
Wightman
Orville Flager
Greenwood School
John Silvius
Neil Anderson
Ealers
P.T.O
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IHC
Massey-Harris
Ottawa Tractor
P.O. Bok
Bob White Motor Co
Hickory
Edmiston
H. S. & College
National Employment Board
McBride
Walnut
Kansas City, Mo
Men and Women Ltd
Bob's Hill
Edmiston’s
General Services
Jim Poe
Pho
Ranfoul
G. Lee Carter
Carter
Uling
Ie Vewava
Enapp Shoes
Sea Low
Dr Heatin
G. Tre
Standard
Rengeriae Co
Callect
Henry Alban
Conrad
McCracken Electric
le Master Aerial Spraying, Inc
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