Grange couples vie at state convention in Pittsburgh
Free Oh and Mrs Fred Kissinger won 8th place in the Grange Couple of the Year contest at the state Grange convention in Pittsburgh where fifteen couples competed. Delegates from Franklin County included Mr and Mrs William Rice and Mrs Vida Adams. Pomona Home Economics honors went to Hawkins Grange with a superior rating. Everett Stark is now at the City Barber Shop. Mrs M M Melchert of Fresno formerly Ottawa resident visits and stays with Mrs C C Wolf, after traveling from Philadelphia with daughter Mrs Ernest Miller. she lives with daughter Mrs Lester Shaw in Fresno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kissinger
Grange
Pittsburg
William Rice
Vida Adams
M. M. Melchert
Fresno
Calif
Otlawa
C. C. Wolf
Melchert
Philadelphia
Ernest Miller
Lester Shaw
UMAWA
DenoOl
Unawa
Beatrice Martin Peck
University
Buck- Baltimore
Benjamin
Franklin County
Humane So Jin Methodist Church
and Fisenberg
Gross
America
Deaths: Dr Hugh A Kelsey former Sterling College president
Dr Hugh A Kelsey born February 10 1872 in Richmond Virginia died Thursday in Cleveland Ohio. He was president emeritus of Sterling College Sterling Kansas brother of Mrs W M Johnson and Mrs Mary Waterbury Ottawa. He taught at Tarkio College Muskingum College and served as vice president before leading Sterling. Services set for Monday in Sterling with burial there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh A. Kelsey
Sterling College
Sterling, Kas
Cleveland
Ohio
W. M. Johnson
Mary Waterbury
Ottawa
Richmond
Tarkio College
Theological Seminary
Xenia
Altoona
East Liverpool
Cambridge
Muskingum College
New Concord
Sterling
Old Fort May Be A White Elephant
A fragmentary report notes the Baltimore area story about Benjamin and a Fort Mccown waterfront site, with residents and plans discussed. Surviving family members and local officials are listed, along with various legal notices and community events, including a divorce filing, hair styling conventions, and a large Halloween dance advertisement.
Grange Opposes Budget Session At Kansas Meeting
The Kansas State Grange wrapped its four day annual meeting by bypassing a resolution to end every other year budget sessions in the Legislature. Other resolutions urged against corporate farming and backed a state severance tax while supporting gasoline taxes paid upfront. A proposal favored no capital gains tax on government condemned property if the owner reinvests within two years. Mrs. Fred Kishinger, Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kansas State Grange
Kansas
Fred Kishinger
Ottawa
Charge Driver After Accident In Ottawa
An 11 year old Ottawa girl, Elenor J. Mealman, was cited for failing to yield the right of way after her car struck a parked vehicle owned by James Edwards. She and her passenger were shaken with minor injuries. both vehicles sustained major damage. Mealman to appear in Police Court on November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Elenor J. Mealman
Hickory
Tan Pan
Mealman
James Edwards
Maple
Peggy Mealman
Lotis Bi
Turner
Norman Kt. Hazen
N. Main
Goodyear
2Nd
Ruby Watts
Cherry
Max W. Cartmill
Ash
Name Royalty At Homecomings Name Royalty At Homecomings
Williamsburg local Homecoming crowned William Bath ell and Malph Shaffer as King and Queen at night festivities. Judy Meekman and Don Miskimon chosen as attendants. Alderman Construction Co. low bidder awarded two bridge projects in Chase County with bids of 14,155 and 6,029.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Carol Bathell
Malph Shaffer
Willams ‘Burg
Ottawa
Judy Meekman
Barbara Johowon
Don Miskimon
Kansas
Willard Thornbrugh
Alderman Construction Co
Chase County
Harry Honery
Jewellyon
Hospital Notes catch names and addresses in brief
Hospital notes list Edith West at 746 S Oak Mrs George Sowers RID 4 chard Warper 525 Willow and Friday entries for Don Sellers 733 8 Pop tr Tony Craisinger Mission Handall Snodgrass 823 N Main today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith West
S. Oak
George Sowers
Double funeral service for two sisters to be held Monday
A double funeral for Mrs. Peggy J. Allen and Patricia K. Cook, sisters killed in a car crash last Thursday, will take place Monday at 2 p.m. from McVey Births Dengel Mortuary. Burial plans follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Other notices list newborns and local residents with details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy J. Allen
Patricia K. Cook
McVey
Dean North
Tom Mt. Hope Cemetery
Williamspeku
DeWayne Montague
Pomona
Wellsville High names Homecoming Royalty
Delores Seig and Eugene Wingert were named Homecoming Royalty at Wellsville High School during last night's Homecoming activities featuring a party and a football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Delores Seig
Eugene Wingert
Wellsville High School
Churches Note: Church lectures and interim pastor named
Rev E G Froyd executive secretary of the Presbyterian synod of Kansas will speak at Federated Church Sunday morning. Rev John Luke Gehman of Parsons will be interim pastor starting November 9. An all members dinner at Grace Episcopal Sunday at 6 30. Mrs F R McAdams wife of the Assembly of God pastor 13th and Mulberry will tell her life story at the evening service Sunday with a get acquainted service. World Community Day observed November 7 at 2 p.m. at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church sponsored by the Council of Church Women led by Mrs Mary Black. American Legion meets Monday November 3 at 8 p.m. Ottawa chapter urged to attend per Commander Robert J Conaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G.,froyd
Topeka
The
Presbyterian Synod of Kansas
Federated Church
John Luke Gehman
Parsons
Grace
Episcopal’ Church
F. R. McAdams
Assembly of God Church
13Th and Mulberry
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Council of Church Women
Mary Black
American Legion
Memorial Auditorium
At & P.m
Ottawa
Robert J. Conaty
Black Jack Farmer Dies in Corn Picker Accident
Ralph Kalb, known as Kalb Kalb, a Black Jack area farmer, was killed when a corn picker mechanism strangled him after he moved a lever to raise the elevator near Baldwin. He died Friday. Survived by his wife Kathleen and three daughters Dorothy Hallmark of Springhill Kansas, Raymond Deay of Clearfield community, and Lyle Clark of Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Jack
Baldwin
Ralph ‘Kalb
Borhard
Kalpi Aphaseete
Howard’ Haynes
Kath
Dorothy Hallmark
Springhill
Kas
Raymond Deay
Clearfield
Lyle Clark
Limb Funeral Home notices Nina Vincent Gross dies
Nina Vincent Gross wife of Earl Gross of 3038 Elm passed away this morning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Lamb Funeral Home.
Probate Court case totals and Franklin County Court actions
The Probate Court handled 308 cases from July 1957 to July 1958 covering estates decedents minors and related matters including adoptions crippled children and commitments. The County Court of Franklin County handled 586 cases in the last year with jurisdiction over preliminary felony hearings and original jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate
Franklin County
Juvenile Court of
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Everett Stark
Newleids Ady
Earl Gross
Nina Vincent Gross
Tim
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Alden
Stephen WH
Ursa
Vincent
Mr. Grosg
Ome Wein
Warden Grty
Grosa
Kingsdown
Mullinville
Bucklin
Old Fort
Western Auto
Adv
Kenyon
Pensacola
Fla
Misa Lorraine Gross
Torrance
Ursa Vincent
Elm
Mia
J. A
Sheldon
Phoenix
Arla
St. B. Teing
Dpowners Grove
George Vincent
Toneko
Donna Mae Bulmer
Robert W. Bulmer
Ottawa Co- Op
Mozelle Gagne
Mrs. To. Cummings
Kansas City
Ellis
Weight
Joke & Ron
Cho Outlaws
Haltimore Harbor
Ako
Fort, Carroll
General Services Administration
Hisenberg
Robert 1
Lee
Ely Agents Association
Bill Collins
Newton
BA Willis
Wellington
Roger Hecht
Paola
Howard Brodie
Enageret
Theodosius the Great
Thessalonica
Theodosius
Ambrose
Milan
Mackly
St. Ambrose
Christ
Oismingedd
Lloyd Myers
Carl Channon
Edward Timblin
Rantoul
May Bitts
Mclvern
Wiley Evoers
William Prancis
Boyd J. White
Cedar
Heeebewrninnange
Sheldon Truck & Tractor Co
Donald
Pol. Adv
Schuyler W. Jackson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Justice Jackson
Jackson
Supreme Court
Kansas City Star
Washburn Law School
Washburn Colleges
Harvard University
Dean Berlin
General Tires
Ivan Brown
So. Main
Monroe Motel
S. Main
Toledo Blade
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Toledo
George J. Behring
Friends of Labor
P. 0
Kans
Pol
Gilliland Garage R
Pho
Centropolis
Limb Funeral Home
Scott
Frank
Lamb Funeral
C. J. Coldsmith
Oakwood Cemetery
Twyman
John Phillip Twyman
Gayle
Mayfield
Lamb Funeral Home
Robert L. Pinet
Republican
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