Induction into U S Army for Franklin Countians
Franklin Countians who went to Kansas City yesterday for induction into the U S Army were David Steve Sleppy Wellsville Gordon Lee Dyer and Dennis Alan Smith Ottawa and Earl Eugene Heckman Princeton. The brief lists each man’s hometown and notes their enlistment event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Countians
Kansas City
U.S. Army
David Steve Sleppy
Wellsville
Gordon Lee Dyer
Dennis Alan Smith
Ottawa
Earl Eugene Heckman
Princeton
Whitley Family Reunion and Area Celebrations
Descendants of William Whitley gathered for the fourth annual reunion in Wellsville with attendees from Baldwin Kansas City Topeka Gardner and Independence. Centennial square dance drew about 10000 spectators at Turtle Creek Dam spillway with 13 acre dancing area and baton twirlers from Topeka. New babies Kevin Lee Kramer born Oct 2 and Kay Ann Corrie born Sept 30 highlighted community notices along with upcoming wedding of Judy Warren and Donald Ploeger in Independence Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Whitley
Wellsville Methodist Church
Gid Whitley
Toolie Whitley
Janet
Baldwin
Earl Whitley
Garnett
Gene Baumann
New York City
Dick Lee
Amy
Max Hollister
Herb Smith
Bobby
Kansas City
Junior Whitley
Penny
Donald Harrison
Vic
Nic
Dot Harrison
Lester Whitley
Wellsville
Lester Whitley, Jr
Herb Wright
Turtle Creek Dam
Topeka
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Illinois
New Mexico
Marion Kramer
Gardner
Kevin Lee
Gardner Medical Center
Richard Kramer
Willard Atkins
Ben Kramer
William Albin
Exeter
Andy Atkins
Cincinnati
Ohio
John Corrie
Clathe
Kay Ann
Olathe Community Hospital
Corrie
Billy
Cathi
George Flinsbaugh
Dorothy Corrie
California
Geneva Hamlin
Osawatomie
S. F. Schowengerdt
Judy Warren
Donald Ploeger
Watson Memorial Methodist Church
Independence
Olin Ploeger
Schowengerdt
Independence, Mo
Who Would Be House Speaker After Rayburn Illness
Sam Rayburn, 79, remains on the serious list at Baylor Hospital as Congress nears reconvening January 10. If his health prevents a return, potential speakers emerge with John W. McCormack, now majority leader and speaker pro tem, favored to win the top post, aided by Carl Albert in leadership duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn
Congress
Rayburn
Baylor Hospital
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Rep
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
House
Death notices Lionel E Greiner dies at 76 in Ottawa
Lionel Elbert Greiner 76 of Ottawa died Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Ransom Memorial Hospital after years of ill health. Born January 10, 1885 in Evanston Illinois he lived in Ottawa since 1930 and held several management and grocer positions in Beloit Grand Junction and Ottawa. He married Olive Lynch in 1915 who died in 1960. Surviving son Richard L. Greiner and one granddaughter. Services Friday at 2 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Charles P. Knight officiating burial Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel Elbert Greiner
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Evanston
Ottawa
Keys Clothing Co
Beloit
Montgomery Ward & Co
Grand Junction
Colo
Phillip and
Desdamona Ella Greiner
Olive Edna Lynch
First Methodist Church
Richard L. Greiner
Lincoln
Neb
Lamb Funeral
Charles P. Knight
Highland Cemetery
Frances Upgraded to Hurricane Near 560 Miles East
Tropical Storm Frances strengthened into a hurricane with 75 mph winds, located about 560 miles east of Miami and moving north northwest. The Miami Weather Bureau said it poses no threat to the U.S. mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Frances
Miami Weather Bureau
U.S
Ottawa Ministers Debate Pornographic Material Traffic
Ottawa's Ministerial Association at North Side Baptist Church discussed a bill on traffic of pornographic material. Dr. Wayne Angel spoke. they noted few local problems but some students have been approached. They praised merchants for keeping questionable material off shelves and planned UNICEF and CROP collection events on Oct. 27 and Halloween booth initiatives for fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ministerial Association
North Side Baptist Church
Wayne Angel
Unicef
Hallowesia
September Fire Damage Record for Ottawa District
The Ottawa fire department logged one damaging fire in September with a $550 loss at the home of Mrs. Lois McIntosh at 833 N. Oak. Defective wiring caused the fire on September 9. One other call involved trash fire at Select Dairy, 1020 N. Main. Firefighters also responded twice to wash gasoline from streets and once for a furnace motor overheating during the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Fire Department
Lois McIntosh
N. Oak
N. Main
Rayburn Remains on Serious List at Baylor Hospital
Dallas AP Sam Rayburn remained on the serious list at Baylor Hospital as doctors led by Dr Robert Short began tests. They expected 36 to 48 hours before a clear assessment and declined to confirm an exploratory operation despite a aide’s report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Sam Rayburn
Baylor Hospital
Robert ¥. Short
Rayburn
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary
KC Markets Kansas City AP cattle 2,500 calves 150 steers and heifers steady cows slow weak calves steady to weak vealers steady stockers and feeders steady prices listed for steers heifers calves and hogs with ranges for each class plus lambs and ewes figures include weights and quality grades from 15 to 50 dollar ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
September Rainfall Falls Second in Ottawa History
OttawaObserver reports September brought 13.20 inches of rain, its second-highest calendar month total since 1895. Only July 1951 exceeded it with 13.78 inches during the Marais des Cygnes flood. Through nine months in 1961 Ottawa recorded 45.37 inches, 13.61 inches above the nine month normal of 31.76, with the full year normal at 38.25 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
John P. Kelsey
Marais Des Cygnes
Approves Road Work Contracts in Franklin and Anderson Counties
Kansas Highway Commission director Addison H. Meschke announced contracts for Franklin County including six reinforced concrete box culverts and a bridge on a county highway near Princeton with Kenneth McNabb of Pleasanton at 18 816 80 dollars and light surfacing at 23 740 22 dollars by Killough Construction Co. Inc. Ottawa. Anderson County covers 12 1 miles of light surfacing on US 59 from the US 169 junction for 13 195 36 dollars by Nelson Brothers of La Harpe and 0 3 miles of light surfacing east on K 31 from US 59 junction for 367 63 dollars by Nelson Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Anderson
Kansas State Highway Commission
Addison H. Meschke
Franklin County
Princeton
Kenneth McNabb
Pleasanton
Killough Construction Co., Inc
Ottawa
Anderson County
Nelson Brothers
LaHarpe
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Locust & Wilson
Kas
Waverly Livestock Sale
Waverly
Earl Allen Farm Sale
North Waverly
Kansas
Keith Barge Farm
Logan
Ye West
Franklin Co. Sale Co
Veronica Steerman
West 4Th St
L. EL Wilson
Williamsburg
Waverly Livestock
Prairie City School Building & Land & Contents
Baldwin
Kanaas
Area Job Situation Is Improved in Local District
Cal Ewing, manager of the Ottawa office of Kansas Employment Service, notes a rise in job openings across Franklin, Anderson, and Miami counties with 116 of 165 non agricultural and 79 of 82 agricultural positions filled. He cites skill gaps for some openings and reports farmers urgently need labor for buying and silo filling. Unemployment claims rose slightly due to recent floods while interstate job clearance and commuting increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal Ewing
Ottawa
Ewing
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported
Admissions list includes Delores Godinez 920 N Locust Dr Josephyne Davis 118 Park Mrs Dora Glenn 309 E 2nd Tuesday Births Mr and Mrs Howard Linne man RFD 2 daughter born Tuesday weight 7 lb 4% oz Dismissals Eben Enyart 807 N Hickory Richard Snittjer 718 Cedar Tuesday Mrs Alvin Burgoon 747 Tremont Mrs Rex Weigand and baby son RFD 3 Mrs Billy Rose Quenemo Mrs Robert H Beitler and baby daughter Que nemo Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Godinez
N. Locust
Josephyne Davis
Park
Dora Glenn
E. 2Nd
Howard W. Linneman
RFD
Eben Enyart
Hickory
Richard Snittjer
Cedar
Alvin Burgoon
Tremont
Rex Weigand
Billy Rose
Quenemo
Robert H. Beitler
Most Scales Pass Test In Franklin County
Seventeen of 19 vehicle and livestock scales in Franklin County were approved in tests by the State Board of Agriculture Weights and Measures Division. Two scales were condemned for errors over two pounds per 1000. Bryan Sprang directed local testing. the state tests all 2,600 scales annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Weights and Measures Division
State Board of Agriculture
J. Fred True
Bryan Sprang
True
Weights
Road closing petition filed in Franklin County Kansas
Public notice dated September 25 1961 to vacate Oak Street from 3rd to Santa Fe Rightofway and Second Street to the right of Santa Fe in LeLoup Franklin County Kansas. meeting set October 23 1961 at 10 00 A M at 3rd and Oak. objections or damages to be addressed. signed by Earl L Richardson chairman and Bruce Spears county clerk. last published October 11 1961. probate matter follows in case 16 604 regarding final settlement of Harvey A Schnelle estate with executrix Kathryn E B Schnelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Township
Franklin County
Kansas
Board of
County Commissioners
LeLoup
Oak Street
3Rd
Santa Fe
Second
Board of County Commissioners
State of Kansas
Harvey A, Schnelle
Harve A
Schnelle
Kathryn EB. Schnelle
Harvey A. Schnelle
Harvey A. Schnolle
Ottawa
Kathryn E H. Schnelle
Gleason
Doty and Logan
Baid County
Carl Rubick
Carl AL. Rubick
Carl Leo Rubick
John Rubick
C.ta
Carl N. Rubick
C.t.a
Carl L. Rubick
John Rubicek
Anderson & Byrd Attorneys
Community livestock and sale listings across Kansas and Missouri
Multiple upcoming auctions and sales listed by date and location across Ottawa Whites, Neosho and surrounding towns. Includes horse and livestock auctions, farm sales, consignments, housing goods and school building contents with contact points and venues in Kansas and Missouri.
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Colhern’s
E. 5Th
Lyle V. Reddick
S. Cedar
Reddick
Max D. Hunter
South Main
Masonic Temple
Dorothy A. Burton
Coy
Gene Burton
Russell Stover
Snyder Pharmacy
S. Main
Joyce Baldwin
Ottawa High School
Raylene Fitzgerald
Nila Yokum
Dorothy Mahan
Patty Rule
Mariam Joseph
Ellis
Carl E. Thompson
Kansas Corporation Commission
Donald L. Foltz
Park St
Henry S. van Loenen
S. Sycamore
Roy E. Bethell
Rid 1
van Loenen
Bethel
Grace C. Marshall
Melvern
Ralph Allen
RFD 1
Pomona
Whitley
Bernice Holden
Susan Leigh
Pete Gilbert
Denver
Sunsan
L. C. Taggert
J. W. Fields
Phillip Blum
Ashville
Blum
Grayce Austin
Will G. Fields
Claremont
Calif
Will Fields
Laguna Beach
Lionel E. Greiner
Joe
Cotwner
North Main
George Stewart
S. Mulberry
Stewart Garden
Gaynor Lake
Herald
Lamb Funeral Home
Oniawa
Lamb Guneral Home
Ottawalkansas
Legals
Earl L. Richardson
Bruce
County Clerk
Berthot
Francis “Frank
Wm. Berthot
Towner’s Chapel
Joe Towner
Henry Wadkins
Richards
Lloyd Robbins
Long Beach
Jean Ferguson
A. F. Lewis
County Farm
Bud Smith
17Th
Kansas Avenue
Finley
Colgate. Palmolive CO
Men and Women Ltd
V.A. Hospital
Lane
Dennis Harkins
Rantoul
Deena’s
Pauling Alses
Pine
Quin‘s
General Services
Rawleigh
Alban
Lee Carter
KNAPP
Sycamore
Frank Morgan
Standard Rendering Co
Callect
Allstate Insurance
Sears
Conrad's Spray
Peggy
Harold Sewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Charles — Lyndon
Grace Episcopal Church
White Elephant
2Nd and
Ottawa Livestock Commission Co
95Th St
40 Highway
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
N. Lees
Jack Nelson
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
Gordon James Phone Feed
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