Local TV appearance and senior notices announced
Gary and Tommy Leitnaker will appear on KMBC TV on June 1 at 10 a.m. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Leitnaker. Ronald Leroy Small was omitted from the Ottawa High School senior candidates list for tonight’s graduation at Memorial Auditorium starting at 8 p.m. Roy G. Howard of 1027 Grant was appointed substitute clerk at Ottawa post office, starting tomorrow, after years with Montgomery Ward & Co. Samuel R. Wiswell and Arvie A. Starbuck, both sons of local residents, reported to service in Germany with the 4th Armored Division. Charles L. Brewer and Larry Buckles also noted in related items. Leonard Sammon is scheduled to speak at First Christian Church at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. Vernon M. Hay, son of A. R. Hay, was commissioned Ensign in the USN with a degree in industrial management from KU. Police Court found James Lucky Williams Jr. guilty of following too closely. fined $30 with a $50 appeal bond option. Franklin County DeMolay admitted Bob Ford of Baldwin. Shrine Club served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Tommy Leitnaker
Wonderland
Kmbc TV
Harold Leitnaker
Ronald Leroy Small
Ottawa High School
Memorial Auditorium
James Lucky Williams Jr
Sycamore
Rodney Rogers cited for reckless driving in Ottawa
Rodney M. Rogers 20 of Kansas City was cited in Ottawa for reckless driving between the 800 and 900 blocks of South Hickory. He posted a $50 bond for a June 2 Police Court appearance. Earl Sink Vern Sink and Ernest Sink filed a District Court petition to quiet title on land in Franklin County naming Susan Looker and others as defendants. Supt J J Scott will attend a two day workshop in Topeka for the Kansas County Superintendents Association and will be recorder for a session titled State Department Recommendations. A divorce was granted in District Court Thursday to Helen Rybolt from James Rybolt on grounds of gross neglect. A Lincoln birth centennial memorial stamp goes on sale Monday. The stamp is blue with a portion of the Lincoln statue in Washington DC and bears Lincoln’s signature. Mrs Florence Cates 233 S Cedar returned from a two week trip to Inglewood California and is recovering from surgery. More than 100 reservations have been made for a banquet Tuesday night honoring Lamar Phillips for flood control work. Peg Carr of the Chamber of Commerce said the deadline is Monday at noon. Gov George Docking and Sen Frank Carlson will attend. Civil action brought by Montgomery Ward and Co against Floyd Meisner was dismissed as settled out of court. Ward sought recovery of goods Meisner bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney M. Rogers
Kansas City
Ottawa
South Hickory
J. J. Scott
Topeka
Kansas County Superintendents Association
State Department
Lamar Phillips
Peg Carr
Chamber of Commerce
Nnoon
Phillips
Army
George Docking
Frank Carlson
Montgomery Ward and Co
Floyd Meisner
Williamsburg
Franklin County
Meisner
Eisenhower to Stay in Washington Over Memorial Day
President Eisenhower will remain in Washington during Memorial Day weekend. In past years he has spent Memorial Day weekends at his Gettysburg farms in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Howell Retires After 40 Years
A two car mishap a mile west of Ottawa on E68 Thursday at 11 50 a m led to a Franklin County Court citation for 16 year old Donald L Stephens of 204 E Wilson Ottawa for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Deputy Lee Hughs reported Stephens rear ended Robert B Reep 41 of Billings Mont as he tried to pass but saw an approaching car and pulled back. Both vehicles had minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Franklin County
Donald L. Stephens
E. Wilson
Lee Hughs
Stephens
Robert B. Reep
Billings
Mont
Reep
Hughs
Tropical Storm Aimed At Coast Near New Orleans
The season's first tropical storm Arlene formed in the Gulf of Mexico and moved northwest at 15 mph toward the Louisiana coast with winds near 50 mph. The center was expected to reach the coast late today with squalls increasing along Louisiana and Mississippi, while tides ran 2 to 4 feet above normal. Small craft warnings stretched from Sabine Texas to St. Marks Florida. Also note: Ray Howell, rural carrier on RFD 4, retires after 40 years of service with commendation and a personal letter from officials. He recalls starting on mud roads with a Model T and shifting to city routes before returning to rural mail delivery in 1931. He plans to visit family in coming months. his wife and children are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Gulf
Sabine
Tex
Louisiana State Line
St. Marks
Fla
Pomona
Howell
Cummings
Arriving For Events At OU Reunion Weekend
Ottawa University alumni arrive today for reunion activities spanning the weekend and ending with commencement at Wilson Field House Sunday. Honors travel distance go to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Settles of the Philippines. Mr. and Mrs. Ogle Bailey join from Alaska for Bailey family reunion and alumni events. Activities include a choir reunion luncheon and O club barbecue tomorrow noon plus a 6 30 banquet at Wilson Field House led by Mrs. B Smith Haworth. Sunday includes breakfasts a Commons picnic and multiple reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
Fred Settles
Philippines
Bailey
Ogle Bailey
Alaska
O” Club
B. Smith Haworth
the Commons
Marriage licenses issued for two couples in Kansas towns
Donald L. Willford, 19, of Ottawa, and Velma K. Hoyle, 18, of Richmond, received marriage licenses. Earl R. Clough, 37, and Ruth L. Rhoades, 37, both of Lawrence, also obtained licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald L. Willford
Ottawa
Velma K. Hoyle
Richmond
Earl R. Clough
Ruth L. Rhoades
Lawrence
Taxes No Joke For Comedian Bud Abbott
Hollywood AP Bud Abbott the former straight man to Lou Costello says he is in a mirthless tax battle. He claims debt will persist despite earnings and will sell his California ranch and his stake in Abbott and Costello films to pay. IRS officials would not comment on his debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Abbott
Hollywood
Lou Costello
Abbott
Joe Louis
Internal Revenue Service
Lojal
Calif
Abbott and Costello Pictures
University International
Hospital Notes And Births In Local Area
Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs. Mary A Simmons at 1043 S Locust George E Wiggins 840 S Poplar Susan and Daniel Harkins 422 W 9th Jeffrey Lynn Casten Quenemo and births to Robert Folwer Williamsburg weight 6 lb 3 oz Harvey A Martin College weight 6 lb 12 oz Alfred Grey 114 S Cedar weight 8 lb 1 oz Dismissals include John Guy 611 King Arlie McMahan and baby daughter 716 S Mulberry Nels P Sjogren 745 S Cedar today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Simmons
S. Locust
George E. Wiggins
S. Poplar
Susan and
Daniel Harkins
Jeffrey Lynn Casten
Quenemo
Robert Folwer
RFD
Williamsburg
Harvey A Martin
College
Alfred Grey
John Guy
King
Arlie McMahan
S. Mulberry
Nels P. Sjogren
S. Cedar
Area Students To Get Degrees
About 1,900 KU graduates on June 1 include 13 Franklin County candidates led by John P. Feighner and Arthur M. Harkins as bachelors in arts and medicine with others from Ottawa and nearby towns earning degrees in education engineering business and fine arts. Additional candidates from Osage City Gar ret Gar rett Osawatomie Burlington Paola Louisburg and Lawrence include degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering business music journalism architecture education and radiation biophysics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Feighner
Wellsville
Arthur M. Harkins
Ottawa
Charles E. Henning
John B. Martin
Richard N. Belt
Lane
Robert L. Ince
Gordon W. Dickerson
Jene Dale Campbell
Douglas A. Scott
Richard Innes Barr
Vernon M. Hay
Kenton C. Granger
Larry B. McGrath
Charles R. Ford
Osage City
Terry J. Anderson
Garrett
Albert T. Decker
Carl E. Strain
Forrest W. Gifford
Waverly
Roderick R. Dolsky
Burlington
Ernestine E. Bates
James A. Avery
Peter M. Gardner
Osawatomie
Ralph L. Wright
Paola
Howard E. Crotchett
Louisburg
Lawrence M. Schwartz Jr
Walter D. Barnes
James N. Henderson
Loree P. Alpert
Jean Louella Elson
Shirley A. Parker
Charles S. Reeves
Four Pay Fines In County Court
Four motorists paid fines and two face traffic charges after action in Franklin County Court. Worthy Jesse James of Wellsville, 32, charged with open bottle and unregistered vehicle. LeRoy R. Martin, 16, 308 S Willow, speeding 45 in a 30 zone. an 18 year old Tulsa youth fined 15 dollars after pleading guilty to failing to incident. Donald C. Barnett cited after rear end collision near Ottawa. Lonnie Anderson, 39, Kansas City Mo. Donald E. Loch, 41, Wichita. and Raymond E. Botham, 29, Kansas City, paid eight dollar fines for radar speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Worthy Jesse James
Wellsville
Kansas
Harold Bennett
LeRoy R. Martin
S. ‘Willow
Lee Hughs
Tulsa
Okla
Donald C. Barnett
Joe Ferns
Ottawa
Lonnie Anderson
Kansas City
Donald E. Loch
Wichita
Raymond E. Botham
Pomona Man Paroled After Guilty Plea in Bank Concealment
A 36 year old Pomona man, Jack Gilby, was sentenced in District Court to the Kansas State Penitentiary and paroled after pleading guilty to concealing mortgaged property linked to a Citizens State Bank car. He was captured in Colorado on March 13 by Sheriff Max Gilmore and, on parole, must pay court costs, avoid law violations, and post a $500 parole bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Kansas State Penitentiary
Jack Gilby
Citizens State Bank
Colorado
Max Gilmore
Gilby
Kansas
Deaths Mrs. Mary E. Grason, 82, Ottawa resident
Mrs. Mary E. Grason 82 of 736 S Locust Ottawa died at her home after a six month illness two weeks of serious decline She moved to Ottawa from Pittsburg four years ago Born April 23 1877 in Jackson County Mo She married Rollin S Grason May 5 1915 A daughter two sons survive Granddaughter and great granddaughter and two brothers Charles Parker Bernard A Parker Kansas City Surviving husband forthcoming services in Kansas City with burial Forest Hills Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Grason
S. Locust
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Jackson County
William J
Martha (Campbell) Parker
Rollin S. Grason
Keith Wait
Charles Parker
Bernard A. Parker
Kansas City
Forest Hills Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy G. Howard
Grant
Ottawa Post Office
Montgomery Ward & Co
Ellis
Harry Buckles
San Francisco
Larry
University of California
Larry Buckles
Ruth
Church of
Charles E. Brewer
Hickory
Germany
14Th Field Hospital
Brewer
Melva
Princeton
Wilky’s
East Jane
Arvie A. Starbuck
George A. Starbuck
S. Elm
4Th Armored Division
54Th Infantry
Beautyland
Mozelle Gagne
Riley-Bula Cummings
Adv
Sammy R. Wiswell
Art H. Wiswell
RFD 2
First Christian Church
Cedar
Leonard Sammon
Drake’s Bakery
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
2Nd and Poplar
W. A. Chambers
Emporia
Rawleigh Products
S. Main
E. F. Risdon
A. R. Hay
RFD 1
Supply Corps
USN
University of Kansas
de- Molay
Bob Ford
Baldwin
Jere Berglund
Julius Raffelock
Franklin County Shrine Club
Earl Sink
Vern Sink
Ernest Sink
Susan Looker
Helen Rybolt
James Rybolt
Daniel Chester French
Lincoln Memorial
Washington D. C
Lincoln
Florence Cates
Inglewood
Ray Howell
Postal Department
T. J. Cummings Jr
Lois Smith
Weather Bureau
Arlene
Mississippi
S. Oak
Ray
T. J. Cummings
A. P. Elder
Walter Clark
John Quin
Ross
Overland Park
Olathe
New McCormick
Sheldon
Skelly Service
N. Main
Costello
Franklin
J. B. Mickey
Jay Douglas
Jay
Will
Joe Towner
Jay Is
Dallas
Institute of Mortuary Science
Joe
Towner's Funeral
Ottawa, Kansas
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